The Straits Times, 23 February 1901

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    15 1 The Straits Times KSTD. OVER i A CENTURY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY FEBRUARY, 23, 1901. NO. a»,T72
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      842 1 NOTICES. J»IIE BOKNKWCHMPA.NY. LIMIIKK Till mamKNt I.lb Aaniaao*. N.». nnlo" imyj la«araoe* «ori««7. AfW kmmmnrm Ccmfaj (F«)T»» aV^itahl. life aa«aran<» B< M 1 h. i-kiaa Mot»al St»m N»vMratooa CoaapaßJ. Tk. Totsaaha- I-C B-« Coo^any Vm oartiOTta™ of Oompani**, as* th* Mv jZtZmmt ol TU« l*iK«O COMPAKT. LIMITKD Aifeata STKVMSHIP COMPANTRS.
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      1523 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. TJ7-ONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Aumt, al Singapore: Ship Aobxct, late J. Dabbdels A Co., 2-3, Collter (joav The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Eipected Will be Despatched tor On M. Vajitmnhi,. Padans via Port*. Feb. 16. Penang, Olehleh. and Padang
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      597 1 INSURANTS. rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £S,li7,ftoo Paid up Capital £212.750 Reserve Fond £1,073,680 Th* undersigned, AgenU for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rales of premium. BOUSTEAD A Co., Agents. rt CHINA TRADKBB INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED Capital Subaoribed $1,000,000 Amount Paid
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      514 1 INSURANCES. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1720) THE undersigned, agents for the above company, are prep ired to accept Fire Risks at current rateBEHN MEYERACo. w. A a. ;:i i-j MAGDEBUHG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. (ESTABLISHED A IV 1884) THE undenigned, agent* for the above company, are prepared to accept
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      753 1 BANKS. ITONGKONG AND SHANGHAI LL BANKING CORPORATION. r-AILMIr- CAPITAL #10,0U0,U00. RESERVE Ft'ND.— Sterling Reserve, f I 0,001) Silver Reserve 2. (10,000/ l:i Ulou RESERVE LIABILITY OF I m rmtm PROPRIETORS. J.. 110,000.000 Cocbt of imbsctobs M. A. Inn. Ksq -Chaium.i. B. hiiwik. Kag.— Darm-r CuAiaaAK. K om. Esg T«. Hok.
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      676 1 KOR SALE ABOUT 100 case* Sulphuric Acid. Apply to D. BRANDT A CO. tu. a. v. c. KOR BALE AH Hi.VCCU Press complete; has been very little used Apply to PATERSON. SIMONS A Co., v c. Ageut*, Sarawak Government. STAMPS FOR SALE A QUANTITY ofNegri Sembilan Postage Stamps surcharged:— i
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      963 1 •■aster »f r.w, ansl La Vrl»p«. Th* greatest danger from colds aad la grippe is thsirresnlting in pneumonia. If reasonable care i* aBBd how v>r and CliamuacJaina Cough Hrmedy laasa all danKer«flll be avoided. Aiiiomk the tena ofthouaaniia who have uim-.I thio reme.iv for theat. ilimm*** we have yet lo
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    CLEARANCES.
    99 2 Illtk. I Va*WL> .Via. runARjo Feb I Hanuki Mural J»P «tr. 23 Pxk.n Brit itr. A) I 8apptao Mr. tt Wiiiii-im »tr. •23 Euplebtela itr. 13 Sri Poatisnak Dut ttr. 3S Jip»rn itr. if* Hah* Vnjirunhii I Mr. 28 Borniidn IUI sir. Monte ViJrn Spa Mr. iS MaritTenu Aui
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    PBTOI IS CRNTB.
    510 2 The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 23RD FEB., 1901. To-uay'j 4, ins bank rate is 2/(>y\ Di vh.'i. Circus which is performing in Penang will suortly visit Singapore. H.MS. Aljurixt returned from Pcuaug t.i.i morning and anchored in t:.e r»al6 Ti'K uiiil steamer I'lotsy left Penang a 8 p.ui.
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    THE "CITY OFKIO DX JAXKIKO."
    213 2 THE "CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO." Tut City of Rio de Janeiro, Captain Wm. Ward, was an American-built steamship and wan always run on the Pacific Mails Hongkong and San Fran-cii-co service in conjunction with the I 'ity nf Peking and the ('him: belonging to the same Company and the
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    A WOMAN IN MANS CLOTHES.
    220 2 A iikatii which occurred at New York, on the 23rd ult., revealed the fact that a person who had been a voter in the city for more than thirty years, was supposed to be tbe husband of two women in turn, was a member of
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    BY THE WAY.
    1508 2 T»Min »«1«H" (Tb. btt v chucoll Good wive needs no bush," aa the saying goes and it did not require the interesting paragraph in the current issue of that semi-classical journal the i"iiiA'un, to convince me that Bertram was worth seeing— We'd all been there before; many'sthe
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    THK BROUGH COMPANY
    54 2 THE BROUGH COMPANY. A tki.koram to this paper from Mr. Robert Brough states that his company will be in Singapore shortly and thatnn Feb. 27th he will put on The Tyranny of Tears," and on Feb. 28th bind y l)i. k Mr. Brough will decile whether he will play another
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    THK TAXGLIX CLUB.
    263 2 THE TANGLIN CLUB. I'hk annual general meeting of the members of tbe Tanglin Club was held at the Club-house last night. Mr. F D. M.ulaßKart presided and there were about twenty members present. The mi.oit wan proposed by the Chairman and carried. The report or the Cununitt«e for the rear
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    BKKTKXM THE GREAT.
    544 2 BERTRAM THE GREAT. Mil Charles Bertram, better known to the public as Bertram the Great,'' wizard, magician, conjurer, juggler, and professor of legerdemain, entertained a big audience (including the Acting Governor, Sir Frank Swettenham) at the Town Hall last night Mr. H.i r.im came to Singapore with a great reputation
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      CHINA.
      7 2 FURTHER HOSTILITIES THREATENED. CHINA (HVKS IN
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      DEMANDS OF THE POWERS ACCEDED TO.
      55 2 Hongkong, 23r>i r>/». The Allies, having made preparations to recommence hostilities, an Hdict has been receivod at Peking stating that the Chinese Government Recedes to the demands of the Powers unreservedly, especially as regards the decapitation of culprits named. Princes Tuan and Chuangare fleeing,
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      LOSS OF A LINKK.
      26 2 LOSS OF A LINER. Hongkong, Feb. •&\r4. The Pacific mail liver City of Rio tie J.i. x.i,.. has sunk off .San Fran.riuco. Several lives were lost.
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      ANOTHER IMPERIAL KDKT.
      34 2 ANOTHER IMPERIAL EDICT. A Chinese Imperial Edict orders the preparation of the K >yal I'll we in the Forbidden City; and states that the Court is returning to Peking at the end of March.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      57 2 THE CHASE OF DEWET. INVADKItSKVKUVWHKKi: UK I KEATING. London, M. liilrrf Dewet is close to the Orange River, his objective being Griqualand West. Major-General Plumer is pursuing The invaders in Cupe Colony are overj where retreating northwards. Since enteiing the Colony, Dewet has lost 30 killed and 60
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      SUCCESSFUL ACTION BY METHUEN.
      35 2 SUCCESSFUL ACTION BY METHUEN. SKVERK LOSSF.SON HOTrl SIDES. 1.0r.1 Methuen has expelled 1, 400 Boers from a strong position at Hart beestlontein. There were 51 British casualties including 3 officers killed. The Boers suffered severely.
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      MORK FOODSTUFFS (JAPTUItBD.
      15 2 MORE FOODSTUFFS CAPTURED. The Boers have captured another traiuload of foodstuffs near Klip River Station.
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      LOSS OF A PACIFIC LINEK.
      74 2 LOSS OF A PACIFIC LINER. THK THY OF RIO I)K JANKIRO'SUNKOFF SAN FRANCISCO. MANY PASSENGERS LOST. AM ERICAS CONSU L-OEN EKAL AT HOHGKOKG REPORTED MISSING. /.n,i,/,,,,, 23rrf /vi' The homeward bound Pacific Mail liner City of Ilio <lr Janeiro, from Hongkong and Yokohama, has struck on a rock and sunk
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    ARRANOBMKSIi
    153 2 ARRANGEMENTS. High Water. I.H pm. Race Course Gol'. Monthly Medal Hlaj Smxiv Lines liolf. Men's Monthly Medal Conjuring Town Hall. K.SU Kinta Rao Meeting. Second Day. Sl'SliiV, 24TH FfSBOAXY. High Water. I.W a.m. 1.57 p.m. (juauragesima Sunday. P 40. outward mail due. 7 30. 8. V. R. Prill. German homeward
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      454 2 NOTICES. RnVFUE'S WHISKY SPECIALLY selected bl«d tborafkly matured in bond, frioe 110 per •aw Munpl< 1m« BORNEO Ci LT hi th dole In par m*. SIDEROSTKEN PAINT. as absolutely «nti-«orTO«iT» rminl for IRONANDSTREL Guaranteed to b« the beat RWBT-PKEVEXTIVE Inraluablefordbipt, Macbmiry, Bridge etc., <tc. One *aMon will corer 540 equan-
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      1091 2 NOTICES CIXOAIQRI BfOHTUW OLUI. r. Spri^y Ha,e MmUmawiU I. I,M em MayJltt, 23rd, and Stth. Programme. run day. Tuemluj, 21W Afuy. Kikst Race. 111K MVIDKN PLATE.— VaIoe »tOU.— A Uac« for Muideu Hones— Weight as per scale 1 lUal.). An allowance ol 14 1 h. to ex-tirifflns imported into the
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      390 2 NOTICE& TOWN HALL TONiairr, saturda y Febmary t3 BERTRAM THE GREAT wbo has been especially commanded on three several occasions to appear before H M. THE LATE QUIEN EMPRESS At Windsor Castle and has b«eo aumnioueil ou twoutv-three occasions by H. M. Zing; Edward VII. ADMIBSION 13, 12 ?1. Duors
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      665 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Coming! Coning!! Coming!!! Prof. Deval's GREAT INDIAN CIRCUS AND Royal Menagerie cf Perf rmin i Wild Animals African Lions, Bengal Tiger, Will H... Elephants, etc. AND A SKT OF STAB ARTISTS Triumphant Tour Hound The World. Visting Singapore for the ti.sl linn. LOCALI IT Beach Boad, RECLAMATION OROUND.
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      64 2 H. 8. 8. tauadx. for tks Btntu i«M> •ntuo os aa» «hI« at Urn paper oalj Bjr U» Mriaot at that ooi-Hitino. manj ll.l.».mit)«wl that iu't*t olhmM Iw publish*!. Al! »lTertiiujr taatracts an Mbjojt M> tin ronrti. t jo that th» lluifii m*7 Inn tns •rfnrtiMSMßt mt oi U» papar
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    APVVNCK MAIL NEWS
    1502 3 ADVANCE MAIL NEWS. (\\ir., from A,,,trulw» I'aprr,) 1..;,dn,i kMNB, Kin* allowed tMf Rriti-h mil i UaroalUta to visit the -in»|».|iH in which thcUleQuecn'-reuiains inn OS idiil in the cent,,, or the ihthr Koyal standard coffin, amid wealth of flowers and stalely pilms The i..( Tin which was constructed of cedar,
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    THE ANNCAL HEGIRA
    565 3 THE ANNUAL HEGIRA. P. AMI O. Shanghai, railing about 26th Feb., for London, Mr and Mrs Dryedale, 3 children and infant, Mrs. D. P. Davies and 2 infants. Parranuilta, sailing about Bth March, for London, Col and Mrs. Pennefather, 2 children; Mr. W. C. Symes, Mr. W. A. Cadell. l'tngnl,
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    ■tmura church .servkks
    232 3 SUNDAY'S CHURCH SERVICES. ((J.IADKAGEBIMA SI'XDAY ROMAN CATHOI.IO I'ATHEDIULorTHKOoODSMIPHIIKIi, Victoria Street and Brass Bassa Ruak. rt.3o a. m Low Mas«. a in High Mass. A p. nv. Ves|H'n>. Chcrch or Our Lady or l.otntiK«. (Hum Road >■ a. m.. Ix>w Mass. 6pm, Prayer and Benediction. Church o> St. Joseph. Victoria Sthkit.
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    THE DUKK AND DUCHEBB OK YORK.
    1308 3 THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK. .(Lidu Jtuat in the Wetkly StoUm-H. Ip the life of tlie Heir-Apparent [imw our knu- 1 and In- position are ditticult maltrra todUci«», it is infinitely more ditlu-iili !>• deal »itl> that of the younger genetatiun, or to say much that is novel or
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    THE FE3TETICS'DIVORCE CASE.
    1604 3 THE FESTETICS DIVORCE CASE. nil COUNT'S UMCHEVALIERLY DKTEXCE. Tilt deposition of Rudolph, Count Kestetica de Tolna, which was taken recently at the United States Consulate in Vienna for use in the divorce suit brought by the Countess, was filed on Jan. 2nd in the San Francisco Divorce Court. The Countess,
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      283 3 L. L. T C TOURNAMKNT. THURSDAYS PLAY. CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS Mrs. Waddell and Mr. l/pton were beaten by Mrs. A..:iin- and Ciipt. Dewing, (i-3, 4-ti, 6-4. nmsStn play. I.AIUK"' H" 1 1.1 l« Mn. Sal/mann and M-s. Coleri.lge owe I.VS beat Mrs. Adamsand Mrs. Waddell owe 30,64,6-1. MIXED DOCBLEB A CLASS.
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      765 3 SHIPPING. ItKITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR MANILA. 'PHE Comparurt stesn.er 9KMBUDDA 1 1,901 tons.TOapUin Brown, will be despatched for the above jwrt on Saturday, the -.'.trd insUnt. For freight or passage, apply to BOUSTEAD A Co.. Agents. NAVIQAZIONE OENERALE I TA LI AN A. FOR PENANO AND BOMBAY.
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      1147 3 N< >TICES. RSf BEDSTEADS A K oo<l iron bed enamelled in black, frrlen or chocolate. Tl.u pillars In-ing in one piece from top to bottom, tbej are in- re rigU than mosquito frames. The posts are prettily «lecor«f3d in colour.. SIZE 6i bj 3 Feet. Price, $90, Coropl«H«. NOW riTTED
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      186 3 WEATHER REPORT f c.,..w*»' Krr-.au Hn-t:la 3QU F,1,. -'I **.i» »p.ui aMtnl ■SV 3 0» 29.9362 ft 971 Temp »3.0 85.0 77.1 W. Plbl.if. 77 0 7»6 7R.0 S"i Dir.ofWlnd N.E. N.W. N.E. -?5 c Max.Temii. 88.0 J*. r-o Mir 68.S g Max. in *a* 146.0 B«5*« T.rr rad 67.7
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    COMMERCIAL
    581 4 Sixc.u-ORI. iSEI. FIBKI-AKV, 1001. PRODUCE. (Kitx« art nomelM U> hook' Uarnbler buyers I i>.". Oopra BalL 7.* i do Pontianak, HWi Pepper, 81ack.. buyers 38.7.-, do Whit*, («x) 44«0 Floor Sarawak :'..ni do Brunei Ho. 1 J. 70 Pearl flaeo S.AO Oolfee, Bali, 15% basis K.OO OoflM PalemUog. 16%
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    118 4 To-DiY. I" Dicknon A Klang Unppkn 3 p.m. Muuila A .lapan Snbuddn 3 p.m. Macassar via ports ll'iMWm 8 p.m. Samlikan via ports .Van l'»*i 3 p.m. Imlragiri Boon San I 8 p.m. B>u;an via ports T. Chap Th 3 p.m. Deli Dtli 4 p.m. Muntok 4 r-biDK
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    129 4 Kaon Kor>p«:-By the P. 0. s. s Piauy, due on Feb. 14th with dates to the Ist Feb She brings replies to the mails which left Singapore on the sth From Chtsa By the K. I). 1 S;,hs., K due on the 24th instant. Jan 7th N.D
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    PASSENGER LIST
    181 4 . ARRIVAL*. IVi g. I, Poh Ana from MalaccaBrother Joshua. Per a. H'mg Wan from Malwca-Mr. H. F. 11. Darby, and Mr. Robson TO ARRIVK [For Singapore.) I'er M. M. s. s. Enutt Simom from MarBvillea Feb. 10, due March 4— Mr*. Spoon er, and Mr. F. Wigel Per
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      SHIPIM.V; IX PORT.
      1564 4 SHIPPING IN PORT. Under tnis heading the following- aobrevia100s are used *»r— steamer sh.— shin bq.— barque sob.— schooner; Yet.— Y*cht Cm— Cruiser Ibt. -Ounhoat Tor Torpedo H.p. —Horse-power Brit.— British U. S.— United States. Fr.— French Oer.— German Dot.— Dutch: lob. Jobore Ac, 0. c.,—Genoral■argo d.p. deck passenger* U.
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      VKSSKLS KXPK(M'KI).
      654 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. .Va'iir, port, probable date of arrival, and nnnu of agents. ■■MM Adria, Hamburg, 28 B. Meyer. Afri.li, Liverpool, Mar 8; P. Simons. Agamemnon, L'pool Mar 2 Mansttel.l AltteniEa, Hongkong, to leave Mar Alcioous, China, Mnr I MansHcl.l. An vino Lnpor, verpool, left Jan 16; Arnuutrii, Shields, I'ft Dec
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      ARRIVALS.
      143 4 y Fun. Vnui'iKmc Tom. Cattaii Fbo* Bailu>. Consranu. a Biu. *J Deli Jap ttr. 728 Caswrns ,'Oali Feb *>|Behn Meyer A Co. M A. Apc«r Bnt .tr. 2<79 'Pey iHoogkong Feb ISSM-kie. 4 Mom W Maria Tareu Aui itr. IIW2 Rowavivh llongkonn Kei. l«Raulenbern W Bormida lul itr 14U8
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      289 4 NOT 1 C ||»tif«rLEUPEIIIIS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAJCE. v ll Special Wamnt^Ya KSJ^Tbi Qoeoß m Piniiopsto Eiprtss t\ India. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. CHINA MUTQAL LIFE INSURANCE COY, LTD. Head Orrin No. 13. Oaktok Koai>. s»u.,hii JA9. A. WATTIE. Manhgcr. MESSRS. TAX KIY TIAN SON'S, i/>cai Agent*. Th* Company offers easier tor.:, and
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      888 4 NOTICE. OTRAITB City Rubber Stamp. 0 Price moderate. ■J7 Il'iil 2. Kobinson Road NOTICE TII»* KxcellencyTheOffloer Adminis--11 terns tbe Ooverninent will be 'At Home' at Government House on Tuesday. February 26tb at S o'clock." ttt/3 NOTICE. THE Opium Farm of Acheen and Dependencies for one year and for three yean,
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      520 4 NOTICES^ CUTICURA REMEDIES THE SET l Consisting of CUTICURA SOAP, to cleanse the skin, CUTICURA Ointment, to heal the skin, and CUTICURA RESOLVENT, to cool the blood, is often sufficient to core the most torturing, disfiguring skin, scalp, and blood humours, rashes, itchings, and irritations, with loss of hair, when
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      341 4 BT. ANDREW'S HOUrE. t CHURCH of England Boarding House V for European and Eurasian boys whu desire to attend the schools of tbe place, undorthecareof the Rev. D. Holland Stubbe. to whom applications can be sent, or to the honorary Hecratary, 6 a Mount Sophia. w. uc J MOTION CO.
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