The Straits Times, 8 October 1901

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 20,649. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1901. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 909 1 •IMII BORS EO COMPANY. LIMIIBD TilE H»»i« I Uh *>•' ruuee. !!.»»■.>■ Vi)\m r<*- lnrmnaos Societj. Atlas Lmam. >' rml fmßJ (Fire). TW K-i«i>»k'" I l( As.or»w» iV«:l«ty. ■nieOiin* M- l"«l N«ng«tioi> Cxmipw} TbsTotfaahiun U»,*r Ktt Camfvj. ■sa Mrtioulx* f"""* 0omp»ni««, see th* raU »a^rti.n»«.t si THK BbRNEO COMPANT. LIMITKn
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    • 1515 1 STKAMSHIP COMPANIES. iroNINKUJKK FAKXTVAARI MAATBCH APPU Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Uovernmtn'.. .<....!« nl Singapore: hUIF AuE.iCY, LITE J. DUXDEU A Co., IS, Lullveu Wi ay The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Hill be Despatched for On KS3m Cotie via lepT «f~Ban.'jerm*Bsin, Kota Baroe port* I'usKir,
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    • 595 1 INSURANCES. 'I'lIK LOSDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPACT. Capital £3,127,n00 Paid op Capital £21'J.790 Rauir* Fund tI.OTS.WO Tb* oodfirsigD«d, Agent* (or the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of nremiom. BOCBTEAI) A Co., Agent*. THE CHINA TRaDKKS INSURiNOI COHTANT, LIMTTBD. Capital SubsorOwd U^OU.OOU. Aun.nnt Paid
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    • 345 1 _INBDRAJ,CES. L'UMOX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIS. Established 1838. REHERVEB AND TOTAL GUARANTEES £4,000,000. 'pilE undersigned, agents for the above I company, are prepared to accept tire risks for long or short periods at currant rate*. CASH SETTLEMENTS promptly made by the Agents in Singapore. •11/111 MOINF. COMTE .t Oo
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    • 721 1 BANKS. HONGKONG AND BBANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,000,0f». REHERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve 10.000,000) •i-,- ftnO nn Silver Reserve.... s 8,:&0,000 l3 o0(w0 RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 ***** nnno PROPRIETORS I-* 10 0000 Cocbt or Diucroas E. «ll»l». K«q.-- TllilKM«K Ho» JJ. Bsli. letins i DirnTT ratisnA-.. H. E TOMXIXS
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    • 488 1 NOTICED. (IAI'TION TO HHIPOWNKH.s AND J CAPTAINS. RAHTJEN-H ANTI-FOULING COMPOSITION. Other ntiM than our original manufactures are now told. Thp genuine and only Composition with which Mr. RuHTJcxhiniMirhasanyconnection it HumiAXK'. llahtjeks, and packages are marked with the** word*, and the trade mark- -an oper. hand in Red Reject all other*.
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    • 740 1 OmWlmb'i Cbf Chtferm tmi Diarrhom RoMdj. IS r.VERYWHER* 1 ACKNOWLF.riGED to be tbe mott successful medicine in use for Bowel Complaints. It always cures, and cure* quickly. It can be dopeoded upon even la ibe most »evere aod dangeron. caaes. Cures griping, all kinds of diarrho-i, and at the first
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  • 1685 2 The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS, TUESDAY, 8th OCTOBER. QMM Oriental history present* no character so vividly typical of of the real East as that of the Amir, Abdul Hi .11. .n Khan, who ha- at lust gone to kit lather* He was a wily warrior, a genial friend, clever,
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  • 246 2 Mr. Clifford's charmingly clever, though occasionally morbidly gruesome book, "/n a Corner of Atia," contains few sketches more fascinating than one entitled. "The Wages of Sin." It records the murder of a Malay Woman, Lunet, who lived with a Chinaman and also some of the sequel thereto. The facts ia
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  • 101 2 There is seldom smoke without firei aud the attitude of the daily press at home, as described iv today's despatches, seems lo indicate that the public thinks the Government isshillv shallying with the work iv South Africa. Only the other day it was telegraphed here that Lord Kitchener had tendered
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  • 97 2 By all accounts it seems as though there are going to be fresh troubles in China at ail events it is definitely stated that a rebellion is imminent in the Yangtze region on account of the Ooods and the peculation by the ollicialn with regard to the relief funds subscribed.
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  • 9 2 To- days 4 ins bank rate is 1, 11
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  • 7 2 With to-day's issue tiiere is a supplement
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  • 10 2 Tin; homeward German mail closes I at m p.m. to-day.
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  • 9 2 Tiioi'BLKd ara like b.ihies— they grow larger by musing.
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  • 11 2 Mk I'sualta arrived this morning from Malacca Dy the Chow l'hya.
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  • 16 2 Wk aru requested to state that the Baleslier rulo range, wdl bd closed till further notice.
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  • 17 2 Mv M Km aod the ffljih Muda of KulauUu came from Kelaalan by the Fttvo thin morning.
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  • 15 2 The Vornarts lrom Sarawak brought U». Knijjtu-Uarke, Mr. H. H. livereti ,11.1 Capi. Manrow yesterday.
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  • 17 2 Mr.~iK« John Little and Co. Ltd., advertise a stock of new goods in their gentleinens' outfitting department.
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  • 16 2 Mk4s>o. Powell Co. advertise a fumitura sale a; the M-irlbjrjugh Hotel, 34 Hill Street, ouSaturdiy next.
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  • 21 2 iuh half-yearly general meeting of boou keck Ltd called for on the 13th insl., haa buea postponed till the 26th insl.
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  • 19 2 IH-KiNi. lost night thieves broke into Kdgelutl," Mount Klizabelh, and removed $20 worth of plate from the dining roonj.
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  • 23 2 Tas N. D. L sir I'rew,e,x arrived thin morning from Yokohama vin pnris, brin((inK Mr. Tboresen, Mr. Wood, Mr Kida, ai,.l .Mr Dalmwi.
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  • 23 2 Mil K Buckwell has been appointed an Assistant Surveyor, and ia stationed in Kinta. His appointment is on so many pounds not dollars.
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  • 21 2 Messrs. Powell and Co.. advertise an auction of valuable building sites at Campong Batak, otf Ciaylang Road, on the 23rd instant.
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  • 26 2 A MCKHN6 of the Members of the Cbirch Work Association, will be held at the Colonial Secretary's house, on Wednesday, Oct. 9th at 11.30. a. m.
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  • 29 2 Mr. and Mrs. J. Blake, Mr. K. V. Carey, Mr. Robertson, Mr. j. Smith, and Mr. \V K Somerville arrived from T. Ansou via ports yesterday, by the Mfiltl-'eu
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  • 33 2 A larok number of new books— over 40 in all— are now ready for issue at the Kafflus Library, fiction is well represented and the new books include also many works of reference.
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  • 28 2 The lecture on "Kirst Aid" which would have been delivered to-morrow afternoon at St. Miiry's, has been postponed to the following Wednesday on account ol the Governor's reception.
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  • 41 2 Koiitv thousand pounds is the figure liiven in an official report as the value of the thelts committed in the course of the year from the maritime arsenal of Toulon. Hardly a day pastes without an attempt at stealing being recorded.
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 28 2 A PEREMPTORY DEMAND. tmdm, hih AM*. The lewp, state* that a French Not *0 the Turkish Government demands the immediate payment of the Loran-lo claim.
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    • 51 2 STRONO NEWSPAPER CRITICISM OF aOVERNMHNT. The War Office has arranged that MM transports with reinforcements shall sail for the Cape before the .tOth October. The newspapers continue the campaign against the Government with relation to the conduct of the war. Their language is daily becoming
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    • 9 2 iMttr. The Ameer ot Afghanistan is dead
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    • 41 2 General Lyttleton is conducting a big movement in the south-east Transvaal with a view to coralling tbe Boers. The main body of the Boers under Hotba are now within the cordon, pressing to tho north from Zululand.
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  • 41 2 Thi conference of Cadets at Kuala Lumpur has closed. The I'erak ISo■Mr midiirst.iuds that the grievance* of the Cadet* turn mainly upon the made (|uateiies» of their pay lo meet tbe high cost of living, and the small chances of promotion.
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  • 44 2 Oa Saturdiy, before Mr. Michcll, at the Police Court, three police detectives were lomuiitted for trial al the MM AMtMt charged with attempting to iiluit rohf.-Hiionn from, and voluntarily causing hurt to some Javanese 111 connection with the recent theft at Lhe General Hospital.
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  • 49 2 Tils agenda at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to-morrow, include the following item* :Engineer« report on proposed tramway route, water supply, waur works reservoir, tram lines at Teluk Ayer, site for tempoiaiy ho'pi.il, prevention of cruelty lo animal, and ekia for damage to dun. in trees by lire.
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  • 54 2 Tun total CMsMM land population of Hongkong w.-.s n turned at tt4«4W| at the census thi< year, as compared with 201,5i'S in 1*97, and w,th 175.980 in 1801. Of the 131,918 inhabitants of Hongkong to.vn, 8,562 were reported as Eur»|>eans, Ajaarioaaa, and other nonChinese, wh:le no lens than 175.0 M
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  • 59 2 The match between Mes-rs. Reid and Green 011 the Esplanade yesterday tor the Term., Championship of the S.C.C was wiitched by a large crowd of spectators. Ti.e linal score was 8-u 2-t), <>■;< in favour of RIMO. The ground was soft and towards the end the light was had. Both
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  • 78 2 What is probably the biggest tree iv the world hax been discovered to belong to the cypress family, and was found ia Mexico. Its cirjuinference 6ft from the ground is IMft. /in., ;;nd to see the top of it une must stand many yards away. It ianear the famous ruinsof
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  • 67 2 Am.>no the passengers on board the Freusttn homeward bound are Mr. Haunmann, Rittmeister von Tritzcolie, Mr. Nehaus, Baron Ruthnard de Wassvrwaa, Mr. Gordon Lowder, Capt. Schack, Capt Bluer, Mr. and Mrs de Groot, Mr Allen, Mr. de Cook, Mr. Kanke, Mr. Zurawaski. Mr. Wurtmann, Mr. Massenbach, Mr. Voict Mr Hiuriohsen,
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  • 100 2 To the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding Match, Mr. Krank Finlay (Business Mnnascr of tbo Zorrilla Theatre) ami Miss Virgie Rosser (member of the Australian Vaudeville C 0.,) sayß the Manila Tlmrs, of the ilst ulto walked down the nixie of the Chapel in the Quartet de K-paua on Saturdaylast, and
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  • 111 2 It is stated that the Neil 1 Dramatic Company (an American Company) has made arrangements fur an extended trip from San Francisco this year, taking in Honolulu, Japan, China, ami the Philippines, and thence to Australia. The company is well known in San Kr.incisco. It plans a week in Hongkong,
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  • 152 2 A Warning. TuEite is a good deal of sickness in the town just now. We learu that there have been three sporadic cues of cholera in town since Saturday last, in two of which the probable cause wan the consumption of ire cream bought fruin itinerant hawkers
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 480 2 NOTICES. BIDKRQSTHKN PAINT. an armolutely nnti-corrnoive paint for IKON AND STEEL Ouarantead to be the beat KISTPKKVKNTIVE "taut. Invaluable for Ships, mmMMH, Bridges One gallon will corar 54( square bat P»i<"s *25— per drum of I cwt. A splemhd report just received from the (Secretary of the Trinity House after
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    • 423 2 __LATEBT J DVKRTISEMENTS. a" CLIMAX "PADLOCKS, The Climax Padlocks bronze, two keyed with automatic action. Size 24 by IJ Price 40 cents each. The Protector Padlocks' A new American Padlock brass plated steel. Its hook tumblers are protected by a patent device not found in any other ijpfek >ocks. Size
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    • 280 2 Parsee Theatre. Will pUy tonight. 7 6th ll(W«c, HAIU-H CHANI>RA, T'.-,norron; UV(ii»J<iy, 9// i Ik-lolfr, -TBLDMfI SKIL'MGAH.' RATES OF ADMISSION AS USUAL. 3 -10 TO BK LCT. COMPoU.Nf) buiiM-, Ni.. r:) .Middle Mst Imnieiliate "iitry. Apply t; M. SOLOMON a MMI, 7. Battery Koad. SOON KECK, LIMITKH H^HE >hare-hol.ler« of
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    • 490 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Estate of Gan Eng Seng, Deceased. AUCTION SALE Valuable Coconut Plantations and Building Sites. Beautifully Situated at CAMPONQ BATAK, Off Uaylang Road, Singapore, About 44 milei from Towd. To be held at Powell Co.'s Sale-room, On Wednesday, the ljrd Ocf, 1901. At i.jo p.m. L t I. Ar«i
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    • 32 2 Just Received a new supply of 100 Different kinds of Picture Post Cards PANORAMA CARDS. With or without Handpainting-. G.R.Lambert&Co. Ok 7th MM, at I'enang, the wife of If HmoKof a daughter.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 274 2 lode "Straits V)imes." SVBSCRIPTIOX RA TES. lhr STKAITS TIMES: l>-,,l :l itsue, in Singapore —per copy U Ctt. per month tSJC per year tM.OO (By pott) per month tt.SS •t m m ptr year tU.OO The STIIAITS BUDGKT: per copy 40 CU. per year tll.oo (By pott) peryec-r ftO.OO .VOTE:—
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  • 2614 3 OOVKRNORS ANNUAL ADDRESS. Profrrs* and Financial Prospects of the Colony. A mk. us., i i!i,. l^t.lmve O««mH was h<!.. ihia ■ftaraooa .a which, in raMarttini tin *inaal aaM imji, His KteaUanejtlMGovaraorauMM Ins aiinu il statement on the position of the Colony and its prospects His Kmobomji *p..keH- Mm:
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  • 104 3 Troublesome Chinese. I UK Chinese in the tuwn of Randon. in Siamese Malaya had a rathere xciting Hull" one night" abuit a month ago. The polite Rot badly maul.d ah.mt, hut when th« Uuvenior.turned up with nrined men the rioters disappeared. One man lost a lee, another an
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  • 128 3 October Monthly Medal. I hk medal was played for on Saturday and was won by Pearce with 44 ■»;< "?7 7 80,— Gunn being second only one point behind, having done the heat crops score of the aflernoon, 45+40 Tim following handed in curd? A H. Nm
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  • 289 3 The K. O. R. Cup. 1 hk second match was played yesterJay aft«rnoon. Th« competing te.unn bein^: Oantaoo Capt. Sargeaunt (4) (Cap!) l.t -Colonel U'lii'ley (3) Capt. Wjmer (-J) Capt. Taylor (1). Civilians Mr. Yourv Capt. (:j) Mr Mitt (4) Mr MoOodfkU (i) Mr. Crane (1). A sticky
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  • 55 3 At Wei-hai wei the British dollar und the Mexican dollar ar« to he put on an equal footing, and curtain rates of I lodging money are to he tried as a I provisional arrangement for two yonr» fur officers who are not receiving consolidated pay. According to clave the ratea
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  • 55 3 i The full oontenU of the Kiuprega I'i.-.liti. k> will have not bean made kuown, nor are they at all likely to be revealed The fact has trauapirtd, however, that there is a legacy of three millions of marks to Count Seckemlorf, with whom her late Majesty ig alleged to
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  • 53 3 The /«.i;. 7 Gazette heart that aouie of tlie (ii.vi-iniiifiit clerks there who recemly protestvd agaiDat the list of iiigKiwted appointments for 190 a," ag [ireparml Id the SecreUriat, Singapore, have had a rap over the knuckles. Bettar let sleuping doss lie," is an old saw that they should always
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  • 93 3 Tbi Unhtrml lia^lU learns that it is the Chinese Government that desires to sell the new fast cruisers and torpedo boat destroyers of thn Pmyang squadron to any Foreign Power desirous of reinforcing its fleet in Chinese waters, and that tbe Russians have offered five million
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  • 81 3 What do they want. What, is it that the American anarchist* want The answer is best given in their own words. Heru is the programme Free work. Kree use of everything. Communal pnisesaion of all the means of social wealth, and the machinery of production, of ways aud
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  • 237 3 1 his curious bit of vcTMlio.-ition was giv.-n to GWbr'l llcrt/y, corirspondent in Japan, by n high dignitary of the empire with the request that it be forwarded lor publication Tbe R n and the C I were walking hand in hand; They wept like anything to see
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  • 646 3 Lipi>, 3rd October. Ihk l'iiliina Corporation exported »oS piculs of tin ore in Aueu-t (Sungei Lembing Jeram Bantaug 70), the total output from the Kuxntan district being 979 piculs. The remaining 71 pikuls came from K.iiai (6n) and the Mm (in. Pauglima Raja Akun, at one time the
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  • 46 3 Yesterday's Tie. Championship. Final. Green beat 8. Reid, 6-0, 8-«, <W. A. Singles. Final. Salimann beat Battenburg, 6-3, 7-8. To-day's Ties. Profession Pairs. Final. '.S.I Beatty and Ureen v Mun'ple 1, Hooper and Reid. D. Singles. Baddeley v. Lean or Cbaner.
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  • 141 3 In a cricket match played recently in hngland between two local teams tbe too enthusiastic umpira called Wide The opposing batsman nevertheless hit fie hall, attempted to run, and was run out. The match wa* thereupon suspended for a quarter-of-an-hour to ditvusa the following, problems. Wan the
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  • 529 3 Fun a number of years the question of women riding astride has been discussed in America. Some time ago an enterprising physical culture teacher, witn an eye to gratuitous exploitation in the newspapers, advertised that she would mount her horse in;in- fashion and make the tour
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  • 467 3 FaoM tbe day wbeo Aehillen fasted three d«j» and nighw over th* body of Catrorlna lala in tbetenyaara' .i*ga before the stoat wall, of Troy, bave wo learned of war's norrow,. Th« Dnks of Welhagtoß wspt liks a cbiid wben he surveyed tbe bloody, bard. won
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  • 535 3 ■MN..U..KK. BTII OfTOBIV, 1901. PttOIHTOR. "wiliw t HB7J >'opra Rali «.OO do Ponti»nak (C>S Pepper, Black buyer* ao,i;j do White, (RV) 4«no Sago Floor Sarawak -ISO do Brunei No. 1 S 20 Pearl (10 Coffee, Bull. ISX hwh 21 SO Coffee. Palemhang IBJJ hanis SIS 00 Coffin, Liber-inn No.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 57 3 IX ALMOST KVERY COMMUNITY there is someone whose life lias been saved by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrbrea Remedy. Such persons seldom miss an opportunity to recommend it, and their recommendation and tbe never failing qualities of the remedy account for its great poularity. Tor sale by all dealers in
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    • 48 3 DA.NGEKS OF INKLUKNZA. The great danger from influenza is of its resulting in Pneumonia. This can be obviated by using Chamberlain Cough Remedy, as it not only curts fluenia, but counteracts any tendency tbe disease towards pneumonia ,Bold by all dealers in Medicines. The •Dispensary, Rxneral Agnnts. Singapore
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    • 35 3 REALLY EXCELLENT!!! INDODOPE CtMl ALK AM) STOUT. Prioe M 80 per doz pints. Prioe y.1.00 per oaso of 7 do». pints. Delivered free within :t miles radius. W. A. Wafford Co., BOTTLERS, ANBON ROAD, <*•«• Sinjajn.ie
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    • 31 3 U ST. IWX TERRIER DOG, o J •■••'nly warke.l irtttM Si* head, black patch on bo.lv and near tail Fiuder will be rewarded on r-tnrning to "DEANRdW, 1 1 Pat«t.oa fivtU
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    • 792 3 NOTICKB. af-lV V V LOWUT I'Kiru l^.'| Stores. OKOIiUK MICHAEL, Singapore. TTWGLISH Mining Engineer and BurJ.J veyor, shortly terminating preseut engagement, wishes further employment as such in the east. Address" MINK >«•"» c.'o Strait. Timu. R. GEORGE LAWS, ME, A I M M iTJ 6, Battery Road, Singapore, having had
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    • 575 3 NOTICES. NOTICK. C'RAlls City Rubber BU, ,p. .-,w°', 1 B<Hlc<> W""3wl» nj l 1. K01.10.00 KoaH XOTICK MX. Ong Soon li authorised to aiirn (or oar firm ir/in ONli KWK HAI c l p /10 Chop BOON WHATT NOTICK. SMOONA PAKIK MITKTAS A Oo have o, w „ml kM, bu.in«M
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 197 3 DAY BY DAY. Tuesday, Bth October. High Water. 7.16 pm. H. V A. Lecture. .Mr, Philharmonic choir 6.1 A. German homeward mail cloi.es. 6. Missionary Meeting. Prinscp Street Church. 8. Par.cc Theatre. Beach Road. P. Wednesday, oth October. High Water. KSJa.ro. &2S p.m. C. W. A. Col. Secretary's House. 11.30.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 365 4 NOTICES. MAINTAINS THE niGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. Fortify tbe System against Disease with PURE BLOOD. "THE BEST SECURITY FOR HEALTH." IMINOI QW FLUID KXTKAOT Or Wap JAMMOA b<< il*^'! *^*yr^nnTß^sy*^ iltn tStl Qj^^^J^sVß^^BLsVtMs^skslsSUl yT<mo»»»«d bT t»« "WWMT MSOICAL »UTHOgma»_th«_i«n«^^___ T^, I TORPID I..VER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, WEAK and LANGUID FEELINGS, And all
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    • 340 4 NOTICES. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COY, LTD H*JD OniCl NO. IS, CaKTOS KolL, BRIVUIUI. lA->. a. W.vniE. Manager. HMD, TAN KIM TIAN SONS. i^»i Agenu. The Company offers easier t-rm» and Iwtter lionuse* than any other Conipun} doing business in the East. A special point is made of prompt payment
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    • 789 4 NOTICES. Raffles Store. 33 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Has just received and is now showing a large and varied assortment of New Goods! New Goods!! New GoodsII! Of which the following are a few details Raffias Store drpends upon small profits but quick returns, hence It Is the cheapest house In
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    • 335 4 tr^ PICAUE'S m Baaanga J^JM OP JAPAN TOILET WATER I Ji Riijstid'iKMMngaWaJ^H RIGAUD C V. Illil B»W«P« Ui>^ .1 iMllaltoul MCALISTER CO. SOLE AUENTB Ml The Angrlo-Egyptian Cigarette Co. The fallowing bigb class brands of cifiarettca are always in stock t— Shah, gold tipped, SI 60 per box of 50
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    • 491 4 NOTICES, 0 LAVILLE'S (§> LIQUOR r. COMAS, RLS •Or- r A 1 1 Sols by ill Chuhits. What we all Want. A Good Cigar. FLOR DE PIEDRA. c \tirrly of tobacco grovn in MM .Vorl» Borneo V.<;l \l. TO FINE HAVANAHB. F^XQI'IKITE 9a»oiir ami aroma; pnckKi 'j in tin iu.al«d
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