The Straits Times, 15 November 1901

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 20,681. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1901. PRICE 16 CERTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 902 1 »TOF. BO 15 80 COMPANT, LIMITED rl Hi»t,Jar 1 l.l*» Assmsos. N0.«.0k Cnloe Firr Insvoaaes Sos My. AUm Impwim CnmpMij (Fire). Tke E»ai»»t»» Life A*»i>".-.- vri««y. Tke Cfchs* Mu*aal St*»™ N«T.ga*io« Cnaaft Tk* Tstajaliasi LaafST Be« Cesipsay. Fer savttcvaart of tkaa* Osipsaies, see tke fall *4v«<i«»to««t .>! TTIK llO*HltO COMPAKY,
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    • 893 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I'OMNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATHOHAPI'U Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. A. j' mi at Singapore: »Hir Ai.B-tor, late J. Dasbvbu A Co., S-S, Comas VJoat. The un.t^rm. 'nl iontMi dates are only approximate. iklfSßßat r'xinvtml A'ill he ih>«|iayuheri for On e«5 Balavia m« Nov. IJ fliiLivi i, s.innranx,
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    • 653 1 C")MPA«ME DEi< MKSSAGSRIEIMARITIME* UK FRANOB. TKLMiurHic Actmue M uugini, iMMi r he n.nll .te»mor» trill leave Singapore m nr nbout the nnri«rn>»otioned date* 'Oil. IM)I. l>»u>. r.,,,,1 SimonM I S,.lm,. Nov. 10 <>,-!. 30 I imui* Nor. -.'4 IT* liflM I frwM Si,n,.u, Nov. II I IHk-. h )V.rr» Not.
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    • 579 1 INOTIYKS. JOSEPH ftlLLOrrS -ORAND PRIX." PARIS, la— BB| y Of Hlgbsst Qnslttr ;ud b*rint Ore*Mt DsnMUtT, tn lbare'o7. IsP WM J^ I OHCAPEMT. I MM W INSUBANCKS. rpHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INBURANOS COMPANY. Capital L2.VJ7.WO Paid up Capital £21£.760 n»serve Fun.l £1.n?3.6g0 ln^ unienik in. omsaw mi an-
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    • 526 1 INSURANCES. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1730) rHE undersigned, agenU Cor the abore company, are prep .rod to accept Fire Risk* at current r»te«. BEHN MKYEKACo. w. A a, 31/13 MAGDEBURG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. (ESTABLISHED A.I). 1884) THE undersigned, agents for the abore company, arc prepared to accept Fire
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    • 732 1 BANKS, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,000,000. HEXEKVK FUND.— Sterling R^erre. $10,000,000 1 1,,-H.jm RESERVE LIABILITY Of il0M0 000 PROPRIETORS. f-HO.000.COO Corn or Diuorou:— K. 8a~awAir, Eaq.— Chairiiah Hok. J J. Bill-Utiho I Dirtrrr Ciuumk. H. K Ionm I B L. RicmanaoK, Eeq A HAurr, in I II
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    • 581 1 NOTICES. Mr J, van dN Bran. Co,, Lawyers, Medan, Del tu.Af. 30/«A)i. COALS AT GALLE Best Welsh and Indian (Barrakur always in »iook\ Quick despatch. CLARK, SPKNCE4 Co E. COATRB 4 Co. G«lle, November, 1931. MARINE CLUB BALL. T^hNov.'i'e^" 8 00 Members are requested to make applications for their tickets
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    • 685 1 STIPP NIOK «ORBNBSH of the MUHCUM IB STIFFNESS the JOINTS Far Ml* by all dealers ia medtciaee -••rywhtre. Price* (0 cU. tod $1. On. e«l Agents, The Dispenary, 8, Df .per. W A "?er«° r BlKmw k C«''»»T»>>cia| Apply to PATEBBON DlltOMd a CO WANTED situation co«f*ct.»aer and baker Apply
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  • 1476 2 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, 15th NOVEMBER. Ma Biulh d.>.r« M>t seem t., be oi.j yinc a particukirl) I— ifnllsliM time ol it in liiitidli North Burn ho, and especially doe* lie seem to be irritated by certain criticisms of, an] reflections upon, the administration the re, which
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  • 825 2 Scar sly two weeks ago, at ilm urgent request of certain shipmasters and others interested, to their grievous detriment, by the then existing state of affairs— we called attention to the intolerable absence of coolie* and all other labilities for loading or unloading ship caigo at Port Swettenham. The account
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  • 183 2 Tin Shanghai Hew Preti partnership was dissolved on the Ist inst., and its former editor, Mr. T. Cowen, has retired from the paper whi.:h is now the property of Mr. Chesney Duncan. Commenting on the changn, the I'reti states editorially that the reasons thorefor: are perhaps hardly of public importance
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  • 7 2 To- hat's 4/ins band rate is 1/101
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  • 13 2 Mr. K H. Raat came from Samarang by the Oiang Seng this morning.
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  • 13 2 With to-day's issue there is a supplement containing shipping news and some advertisements.
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  • 17 2 Mk««ks. I) 1 vis, Pitvitt, Lorentzen, Umlaut, Liuveldt and Cole arrived from Labuan by the Cheng Mai
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  • 15 2 Lac.ichu will leave Johnson's Pier at II and 12 on Sunday for the Swimming Club.
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  • 17 2 Mc-iki. Powell and Co. advertise a furniture sale at Rannoch Lodge, Grange Road, on the £Jrd inst.
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  • 21 2 Tbk C'/iiuan with the mail from Europe left Penang at 10 a.m. to-day and is due here at 6 p.m. to-morrow.
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  • 26 2 The P. and O. extra steamer Maiagon left Hongkong at 3 p. m. on 14th instant, and is due here on 20th en route to Bombay.
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  • 22 2 I'm Sappho brought the following passengers from Klang yesterday Mr. Stevens, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Thompson Mr. Koeniti, Mr John, and Mrs. Lutzen.
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  • 29 2 Tns Portuguese transport Africa is due here ou Wednesday next having left Lisbon on the 15th October. She bring* 305 soldiers for Macao and will call here to bunker.
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  • 30 2 Mk Erdbrink, Mr. B. .Meyer, and Mr. M. S. B. Angullia arrived by the Sudden from Rangoon this morning. Miss L Gsndom and Mr. S. C Farky came from Penang.
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  • 31 2 It is reported that the Italians desire to* build a line railway running from N ingpo through the province of Kiangsi and that the Chinese authorities are inquiring into the matter.
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  • 53 2 It is said, lays Out and Home," that the Government is considering the question of making an offer for the transfer of the Op Air to His Majesty's .lervice as an additional Royal yacht for the conveyance of the Royal Family or Ministers of State to and from distant parts
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  • 134 2 STRAITS v. SHANGHAI. Special Telegram to the Strati* TVastw Hongkong, Thuredoy, 40 m. Shanghai are all out for 227. Price was the highest scorer with M. Tbe Straits have made (2 for six wickets— Voules 16, Carter 1, Sharp 1 Green 17, Billings 11, Maekeasia 4, Berkshire (not
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  • 69 2 STRAITS ALL OI.T ioj. Special to the Strait* Time* Hongkong, 1 42 ».m. In the Straits-Shanghai match, th* Strut* were all out, first innings, for 100. B«r...liir. 8 Whitley 4 Mutsfgari 1 Wright M Dao* (not oat) S In their second innings, at tiffin tim* thu Straits
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 32 2 ixmHon, \ol: .Vo< ~nW. An eminent obstetrici been summoned to attend up,r. Ij'imu Wilhelmina of Holland. The German papers say that th* Queen was prematurely confined 00 the 10th instant.
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    • 145 2 MR. BRODRICK ON THE WAR. CAUSES OF PROTRACTION. Fresh Troops to Replace War-W«ra Kcilm.nts. Mr. Brodrick, in a speech at the City of LonJon Carlton Club, said that the South African War had been protracted by undue leniency to rebels and by pro-Boer sympathy ia Ed gland. Fresh truops, he
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    • 39 2 To Control 47,000 Miles of Railway. A gigantic American Trust has h*ea incorporated to control the bulk of On trans-American railways with a ran ef 47,000 miles, and a capital of eighty millions of pounds.
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  • 84 2 Akbawokmints have bevo made (or a performance in the B'.t.'ii". »l Gardens on Saturday by the iii.i>- J md. of the 3rd M I, I the Itlli >.. 1., aod the Ultli M BO performer- ia all. Tl** concert begins at 6 p. m. ami
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  • 110 2 Is their weekly share report dalrd yesterday, noon, Messrs. Latham and Mnctaggart state We have again to report little or nothing doing in our market during the preceding fortnight. Mining stocks remain inactive with practically no buyers. Fraser and N eaves and Ta»jnng Pagan are being asked for,
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  • 66 2 Notwithstanding the fact that the military authorities at Manila deny that there is the least probability of any trouble with the insurgeat sympathiiers there, it weuld seem that they are not going to allow themselves to be caught napping. Artillery ar.J (jailing guns, says the Manila Time*, are betas; posted
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 392 2 NOTICES. NOI.LL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD. GLASGOW. Mantfaetanra Djnumite, e.lifLute. oelatine Djnanute, Blasting Ofllatna. Detonators, »it iiuds or Safety Fuses, llntrie Blasu'og Amritus. The ejieve Evptomr*', being all mawftntmrei in Great Britain, ewe made to pern the high tlnmUrd of eafely m d myritf tmte impvtnl by the h JleMrnment, and
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    • 744 2 LATEST ADVEffnSEMENTS. Kelly Walsh, Limited. Christmas and New Year Cards. HOME-MADECARDS j A large selection of Blcnk Cards fsr printing in great variety. owfl Mmc and Greetings HAND-PAINTED POST CARDS CARDS. Iwith coloured and plain views of Singapore. SINGAPORE CARDS being Photographic Views JAPANESE CARDS on fancy mounts with a
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    • 663 2 UTEST ADVERTISEMENTS. In aid of the Recreation Club Building Fund. Final Performance on Thursday, November 21st. AT THK TOWN HALL AT 9-30 P. M: "G&arWs Jiunt," A Farcical Comedy by Brandon Thomas Preceded, in tbe evening, At 8-to By 9rass Widows," A Musical Comedietta by Virginia Gabriel. Reserved Seats $1
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    • 63 2 X'mas 1901. G.R.Lambert&Co. Photographs intended to be snnt for Christmas should be taken now. Sittings should l>e arnn^ed tor at one. X iikih Ciir.ls witu hii;h i-lts-I'liotograpbs of the svinler pri ,t >■■ the canih X'niiiß Cards, Picture Post Cards of Singapore Views, Royal Visit Views Volunteer Camp, Swiinmiug Club,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 281 2 13de "eftraits IHimes." SUBSCRIPTION It A EM The STRAITS TIMES: Daily utue, in Singapore —per copy 15 Ctt. per month fj.it per year $30.00 (B<ipo.t) pr. month t'- p;.- year *St.W The SVIIAITS UUDUET: >. per copy 40 CU. per year $13.00 (By pott) per year $tt>.oo NdTE —The Straite
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  • 36 3 Da Middlitoh will tiive the first of a •erios <>( Irdurc* on I n st Aid at the Drill Hall this afternoon These lectures are not confined to the Bearer Co but are open to all Volunteers.
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  • 42 3 A postal notice says that a pillar-box has benn erected at the cross roads, Mount Sophia It will be cleared daily, Runday« i-xcrpteH, at 8 and 11 a.m. and I and ii p iv Special collections will be made on mail days
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  • 35 3 Aboi-t 1 o'clock this morning thieves breke into a house in Surobawa Road occupied by some Malays and stole a box containing clothing, etc. The empty box was afterwards found near tbe Victoria Bridge School.
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  • 41 3 Ma L«e Ah Sik, senior Chinese interpreter of the Police Courts, prosecuted a Chinaman yesterday for ottering him an illegal gratification of 50 cents Accused pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined 92b or six wicks. The fine was paid.
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  • 37 3 Thi third-class Italian cruiser Lombardt.i, of 2,380 tons displacement, arrived tbis morning from Napl«e iia Colombo on the way to China and anchored iv the roads. The Jjombardia is a 17 knot vessel, and carries 10 guns.
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  • 46 3 Till public are reminded by postal notice that parcels intended for delivery in the United Kingdom before Christmas Day can be forwarded overland via Brindisi by the P. and O. mail of the 28th November on payment of an additional fee of .V) cents per parcel.
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  • 50 3 It is reported that the King of Siam contemplates a visit to Burma shortly after thn anniversary celebrations of his coronation. It is said that on-- M the reasons of bis visit is in conn o with some great ceremony that if 'm com* off there concerning the Buddii.a-. religion.
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  • 39 3 (lc am Mohamed Alrlitta. charged at the Assizes yesterday with attempting to commit an unnatural offence was acquitted. This morning three small Klings boys— Saminaden, Bbramsab, and Supiah— were arraigned on charges of housebrraking and dishonsetly receiving stolen property.
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  • 54 3 Tin- foilnwini! d.-.itli notice appean in thf H S II Hrrald On thr Rth ull. Sunningd»l«, while in the i-nrforninn.ru of her duly, Dacheo the faithful tarnor for ten long veare of Mr W K*lfln Flint. Stmprr JulrH; mmptr parala. TnK effect would have been heightened by leaving the i
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  • 77 3 Ahono the paMrnKOrs win ll etr t thi s morning by the Coromand't for Penang were -Mr Siah Teck I>, Mr \V R Swan, Mr and Mrs Lane, Mr Nc Pnk Sau, Mr. VV A Cuacaden, and Mr T MacDougall. For Colombo General Von Trotsa, Mr and Mrs. T. E
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  • 99 3 At Raffles Hotel last night there was a special dinner, during and after which the band from the Italian cruiser .Varso I'ulu played. The band is an extremely tine one, composed mainly of brass instruments, witb a few rs«ds. The band was heartily applauded for its splendid performance and it
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  • 124 3 Ahosu the passengers who left by the P. it O steamer Coromandel this morning was Mr. W. R Swan, Assistant Manager of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co who recently returned from Australia after a three months' holiday Mr Swap. it is understood, goes to Penann to lafc> charge of the
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  • 112 3 Colonsl 8. B. Beatson, who li.s just returned to India, is the Brigadier whom the disaffected Australian Continent complained so bitterly against His name has not hitherto been publicly mentioned, but it is said by K»uter that, in reply to a petition to the King from Australians in London, the
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  • 282 3 At thft third annual meeting of the I'e.nang Volunteers lirl I last week, A. K Adams, Commandant, who presided, said during the year tuny had added slightly to tbeir numbers A circular bad been sent to the men asking wbotber it was their intention to renew their term
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  • Correspondence.
    • 616 3 To tkt Editor of the Straiti Timm. Bm,— Complaint continues to exist at tiio delay caused to steamers calling at Part Swettenhani. On ike last visit of the Sappho, she arrived there a* usual on Sunday afternoon, getting to her cargo jetty at o'clock the
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  • 466 3 H% tluot VI'KKAY. <""HMDT. S C. I'liur.- ii vii- ay ik at a. m. I :-Kn>k h W* b.) l. pu f.o(j. ami helm. Friday 2_>nd at l."> p. in ur. o>< Fir,t »i<l to Wound.d "by W. K i\ Miclilleton. The <oi in hope- that
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  • 957 3 A dudbtfcl point bus long agitated the minds of philatelists concerning tbe appearance or non-appearan re of President McKtnley's portrait on American stamps. His assassination will probably soon settle the doubt in favour of sump collectors. There seems an unwritten law that the portraits
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  • 1517 3 i nit valiant representative teams of Selangor started for the south from Port Swetlenham on Friday afternoon, in the best of spirits, ready to make tbe most of their short holiday in Negri Sembilan. On Saturday the Blh Nov., the Selangnr teams duly arrived in Port
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  • 498 3 Liit of Undaimtd Letters lying at th* Uentral Pott Ofice, Singapore. Abraham, Kushan, T. A. Adams, E. Lammers, Mrs. 8. Albert. l.'-v. inK.|on, J. 8. Alilleo, Mr.. Link, A. Alixter Lutlwis, Auuianer, Capt. l.uu, W. A|"...i. SV, Mansoor, E. Athsrton, T. W. T. Magnee, O. B.LJ. Sir A.
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  • 45 3 Mauila and Japau, Landaura oa 16tb Nov., Bousu-ad A Co. Kungoou aud I alcutta, Xuddea on Nov. 18, B. intend A Co. London via ports, Charente oa Nov. 17, M. M. Sydney via ports, liaura oa Nov. ldtb, Bouktead A Co.
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  • 572 3 ttIaTOaFOBB, If.TH NoVIMBIM, 1801. PRODUCE. Qambier buyers I 15.46 Copra Ball ».M do Pontianak 8.70 Pepper, Black buyers 80.60 do White, (B%) 47.00 Sago Floor Sarawak 5 .60 do Brunei No. 1 3.90 Pearl Sago 4.10 Coffee, Ball, 16% basts n 17.78 Coffee, Palemliang, 30% basis SO.ISO ''oflee, Liberian
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 35 3 CHAMBERLAIN* COUGH KKMEDY. euro overnight the m«t ttubborn cold u well u all lU coniplk-ationa— ticklinx' iu th« throat, bulky voice, and violent ■.uughing. Sold by all denim in medicines. The Diipeaurj General AgenU Sionpora.
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    • 71 3 <■HAMIIKKI.AI.VS COI.IC, C OI.EKA AMI DIAKKHOEA KE t|)Y la everywhere acknowledged to be the moet successful medicine in ui-e lor Bowel Complaint*. It always cures, and cures i|uickly ll can be depended upon even in the most severe and dangerous sates Cures griping, all kindsof diarrho-a, and at the tint
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    • 105 3 UOLVG USAJO. A. 1.. Kimero(Btoneriilge,N. Y. says:— I was (or a long time troubled with sleeplessness and witb inte-imu neuralgic pains in tbe head which made me feel an though I was going insane. The physicians could do noibing for me. 1 heard of some extraordinary cares effected by Little's
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    • 284 3 r A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILE*. Itching, Blind, Bleeding, or Protruding Piles. No care, no pay. All druggists are Pile Ointment to refund tbe money where it fails to cure any case of piles, no matter of now long standing. Cures ordinary cases in tix days. One application gives ease
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    • 549 3 NOTICES. FRAMES. LABCK ■T*CS^aN» TAKUITT. PICTURES. George Michael, Photo Stores. Wilson Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS. 17 ARMENIAN STREET. STUDIO NOW READY. SITTINGS: From 7 a-m. to 4.30 p.m. Business Hours, 7 a.m. to o p.m. Sundays Up to noon. Really Excellent!!! I ND COUPE 001 ALK AND STOUT. Prioe >1 80 per
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    • 646 3 AUCTION SALES." Estate of Tan Chin Hoon, Deceased. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable 999 Years' Leasehold Land WITH Spacious Mercantile Offices, Godowns and Shops thereon, situate in the commercial centre of Singapore adjacent to the Banks, the Dock and Shipping Coy's Offices, Legal Firms, Telegraph Office, Consular and Newspaper Offices &c.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 160 3 DAY BY DAY. Friday, 15th November. High Water. II.M am. Cricket. Hongkong vs. Shanghai. Bearer Co. Lecture. 6.10. Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.90. Grand Lodge. 8.46. laneo Theatre. Beach Road. 8. Saturday, 16th November. High Water. 1.10 a.m. 0.32 p.m. P. i O. outward mail due. Hongkong. Cricket and Tennis. 8. O
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 441 4 NOTICES. Hair 55 Inches Lone Grown by Guticura. Mi «f L tmiA v thioofb oar BMttak Afrnm. Masam V. »»»'m»i i. Son, n sd<( CkajrurlKaa* Sqiian. Laataat K 0., ssraad 1 aM, f lassr kslf sal tna kst m bead and iMnt.., n.i T iriobaa la U^\k, H^^H tojTapl'if (•'■j.iroilo.
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    • 314 4 NOTICES^ Y. SHIBUYA. Have Just Unpacked A Largr Assortment of High-Class New Curios for X'mas New Year Presents: .-.w.-v ...> iVAKi Cl. 1.-ONNI. tl IVORY CUIVIXd WAHK. l.At (JUKIvKD WAKK, BAJIBOI WAKK, BKAl) AM) KKBP UUTAJ UK-it KIM) 01 TKa hi hi hi BsoattaM Batla Coebiua (.•■i\ I rs bMatifaUy
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    • 395 4 xi rum aatMAVLra BARSJIPIIIIILL* BJ *v4ji *x—4* at^M CLEANSE YOUR BLOOD amyft^UjQ* MEDICINAL SKIN^SOAP fit Medicinal Skin Soap CIGARETTE! No. 565. In tini of 50 Ho. 960. Gold Tipped 50 fmekmd lit I'mimnt Airtight Tlnm. Agents: KELLY WALSH, ■INOAPORE. S»l< Maaulaclurcra AKUATM TOBACCO CU. 1 t-njvo. I njl.oJ Thb NEW
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    • 640 4 NOTICES. ifltflU f or LE* 4 PEIUIS H I 1/t WUESTEUNIK {TOT V USpscialWirrut^S^^^His Mijestg Pinrenrsti The King. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. MtN'S WEAKNKSE'H CURBD. M.- n> tbousamls of men suffer from enervating weaknesses, and cannot find a cure for them. I aay to such tutlurors wril>- to mo; atid will
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    • 620 4 tAN S A N (MINERAL WATER) Most Refreshing: and Invigorating NATURAL TONIC FOB ItUI AT MODKKATK PKICKS. CAN HK HAD AT G. OTOMUNE CO. CHINA MUTCAL LIFE INSURANCE COY, LID Uud Oirici No. 13, CiHTax Road, ttHAmiHii. UM. A. WATTIE. Manuger. IOBBK TAH KIM TUX ft SONS. Local Agonts. Hie
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