The Straits Times, 8 October 1910

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.383 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      155 1 D, ft J. McGtllnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. lALDBEOK. MAC6REBOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Rubber Mangles WITH SINGLE TOP BCREW FITTED WITH COFP'EK/ IROIjIjEIR/S. A Useful Strong and Compact Machine. IN I SIZES, 18 AND 24 INCHES. Price: $57.50 and $67.50, respectively. THE GEM RUBBER PRESSER WITH 2 SPIRAL SPRINGS Fitted
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      71 1 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217, Orchard Road. AWARDED MEDAL AND DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZE, AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW SINGAPORE, 1910. Arranged Floral Baskets, Bonqnete, showers and Floral forms of all descriptions. Wedding orders receive special attention. MANY LOCAL TESTIMONIALS. Prioes Moderate. Cat Flowers from oar own Nurseries quite Fresh. N i
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      147 1 Robinson A Co. Exclusive Styles in TRIMMED MILLINERY Also a large selection of Flowers, Feathers, Wings, Buckles, Ornaments, Ribbons, Dress Trimmings, Laces, etc. etc. OUR DRESS DEPARTMENT Is now replete with Plain and Spot Ninons, Crepons, Wool Back Satins, Crepe de Chenes, Plain, Spot and Stripe Voiles, French Mnslins, Zephyrs
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      6 1 Bollinger Champognc. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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    ASIA'S AWAKENING.
    714 2 ALLEGED INSOLENCE OF THE EUROPEAN Tbe Battleground of Industrial Warfare In the Indian Review for July, Mr. Saint Nihal Singh writes as an Americanist. d Asiatic might be expected to write about the awakening of Asia, says the Literary Digest. Mr. Singh although thoroughly Westernise d retains too
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    TELEPHONE COMEDY.
    143 2 Summoned for Calling Operator My Dear Girl. German officials are notoriously susceptible of insult and Beamtenbeleidigung (insulting officials) is a perilous offence lurking everywhere and likely to involve the most law-abiding citizen. The latest offender is an elderly Prussian gentleman, described as the personification of good humour and
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    65 2 Major Ronald Ross, writing to The Times, takes the opportunity of the conclusion of a series of articles on the Indian unrest to point ont that one ol the principal causes of the unrest is bad housing and insanitary surroundings. He reiterates the necessity for the construction of an efficient
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      59 2 wULU I lull OF COO LIVER OILWN^MALT EXTRACT for increasing the weight and strength of f weak and wasted persons of all ages. I Makes new flesh, new blood, and renews the vitality more rapidly than any other combination. mo*t delicate can digest it. malt extract -^8 London (Eng 1$
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      44 2 WHYP From a small beginning the sale and nse of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy haa extended to all parts of the United States and to many foreign oountries. Why Because it has proved especially valuable for ooughs and colds. For aale by all.dispensaries and dealers.
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      569 2 Can This Man Read Your Life? The rich, poor, exalted and humble seek bis advioe on Business, Marriage, Friends, Enemies, Changes, Speculation, Love Affairs, Journeys, and all events of Life. MANY SAY HE REVEALS THEIR LIVES WITH AMAZING ACCURACY. Free test Readings will be sent for a short time to
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      183 2 ISMAIL RAHEEIH. Jewellery of the latest designs for the coming Race Season. DIAMONDS Necklaces Bracelets set with Pendants Brooches various Coloured o Scarf Pins Gem a. Rings. And every description of Jewellery, too numerous to mention, at exceptionally moderate prices. Early inspection cordially Invited to avoid disappointment. 1 BEWARE of
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    Harnessing the Sun.
    505 3 SCHEME BEFORE THE BRITI.H ASSOCIATION. Independent ol Coal. Several of the sections of the British Association at Sheffield, having completed their work, did not meet on September 7. In the engineering section Professor Fis sengen, of the Niagara Power Commission, epoke on the subject of the utilisation
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    CONTROL OF BANDS.
    419 3 War Office Dissatisfied With The Last Scheme. The Naval and Military Record says There is good reason to state that the Waroffice is anything but satisfied with the results of its partial support of regimental bands, introduced in 1904 with the primary object of diminishing the officers'
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    64 3 From the Sangir Islands near Celebes, where there is an active volcano, comes news of earthquakes and strong volcanic action. On Taruna Island, the beach sank for a distance of nearly 600 feet, and the ground was rent at a great many places. No lives were lost, but the damage
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      830 3 The Dispensary, Ltd. CHEMIBTB. PHARMACISTS. OPTICIANS. 1 'W^y^T^i" (Wholesale and Retail), TilrMSij 3 B Raffles PP e e« Singapore. fn|9 Telephone Mo. 8. f* ivPORf- <i> l*pot lor all kinds of Patent Medicines, Toilet Rtqniaitee, Per-\Q^,r-^J fnrnery, Medicated Wines, Surgical Inrtminento, Chemical and "ffiST- Scientific Apparatus, Medical, Snrgical and Sanitary
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      65 3 FOR A WEAK DIGESTION. No medicine can replace food but Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will help you to digest your food. It is not the quantity of food taken that gives strength and vigor to the system, but the amount digested and assimilated. If troubled with a weak digestion,
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      411 3 Indigestion and Catarrh. 40 Kentish Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Dear Sirs,— It is now about five years since Angier's Emulsion was recommended to me by a doctor, and I have found it invaluable for indigestion and stomach catarrh, as well as for toning up the system. I was very much run
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      387 3 HENRY RILEV S, Birmingham, m«i.n. t musical uuißWunt. Comet., Saxhorn*, Oboev Banner.. Parade Stick.. Ac. HENRY RILEV S. (6, Conttitutlon Hit*. Birmingham, England GARGET. JAVA. HOTEL PAPANDAJAN FORMERLY HOTEL RUFERT. Entirely renovated, First class accommodation. Hot and cold baths. Dark room. Under the personal supervision of the proprietor*, Mi*, and
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      662 4 STEAMER BAILIN6B. ¥7¥o. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. »er China, Japan, Paaaag, •eylea, Australia, India, Aden. Bfyrt, mediterranean Parts, Plyin out b aad Londen Through Bills of Ladiag Issued (or Ohlna Ooaal, Persian Gulf, OonUaeatal, aad American Fort*. BMamer* wUI leave Singapore oa or about I— MAIL LINES, Ontuard I/or China) Arcadia
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      536 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. AMERICAN-MANCHURIAN LINE. TO MANILA AND JAPAN. B.S. "SW AZI will leave Singapore about 12th October for above ports. To be followed by S.S. "KANSAS" for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japanese ports. For information regarding frieght, etc., applyto McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. 2200 ARCHIBALD CURRIES AUSTRALIAN
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      569 4 STEAMER 3AIUHBB. C. P. R CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. Tn NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO BUROPB VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THB UNITED STATBS. Route from Hongkong via Sbainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of .Tapan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empbbss or India Twinsorow steam R.M.S. Ekpbbssof
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      331 4 BTEAMEI BAIUIHB. PACIFIC MIL STEAMSHIP C 9. aJR> TOYO USEN UISHA. Tba awo mat sHaimhtn lias* bstwssa UHINA, JAPAN aad BUBOPB, vU Honolulu »nd Baa Franoisoo, operating tbe new 19,000 Mas, twin-screw stsamsr* KOREA sad BIBBRIA, together with Ihe weU known rteamers CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN OHORIA, NIPPON MABU, TBHTO
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      528 4 BTEAJH SAILIHIS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG, I^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB. The steamer* of this Company ■"ftfa'aln a regular servioe between Hamburg. Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aad ths Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre aad Ham burg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, oaillng at Penang and Oolombo.
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      750 4 STEAiEK BAILINIB N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast aad wsll known nail ilunir o( this Oompany sail (ortaigbty boas Briaen, Bambnrg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Be all imp, ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Ksples (ecaaio on Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, sal via* vr sa) Port Said, Sues, Adea,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    172 5 FIXTURES. Saturday, October 8. High Water, 0.55 a.m., 0.88 p.m. Sunday October 9. High Water, 1.28 a.m., 15 p.m. N. D. L. homeward mail due. Monday. October 10. High Water, 2.8 a.m., 1.80 p.m. Tueaday, October 11. High Water, 8.6 a.m., 2.18 p.m. Singapore Races, First Day.
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    SINGAPORE BAILS CLOSE.
    181 5 To-Day. Doll and A whan Ranee 8 pm Manila and Japan Bisley 8 pm Penang and Calcutta Vorwaerts 3 pm Bali, Macassar, Menado, Teroate, etc. Kwong Eng 4 pm Bangkok Breid 4 pm Bangkok Pataoi 4 pra Berlmnn Ho Say 4 pm Muntok and Palembang G. G.
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    Nail Steamer Movements
    123 5 Tbe Imp. German mail steamer Derfflinger left Hongkong at noon, on the sth instant, and may be expected to arrive here on Sunday, the 9th in»taot, at 3p m. Sha will probably be despatched for Europe, on the following day, at 6 p.m. Ldt SiNrui ori E
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    278 5 Latest Arrivals Edndale. Brit str 719 tons, Captain Dnnlop, Oot 7. From Batavia, Oct 4. G.o. and 5 d.p. Heap Eng Moh. For Batavia, D Rds. Guadiana, Fob Btr 151 1 tons, Capt Peroneille. Oot 8. From Saigon, Oct 6. G.o. and d.p. M. M. Co. For Saigon,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    94 5 Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour. Wharves at which Vessels arc Berthed To -Day. TANJONQ PAQAR. East Wbabt Bun- Planet. East W. Samoa I— Nil. Smnna Wham— Virginia, Welah Prince. Mii* W. Ban. I- Vorwaerts, Patani. 8— Guadiana. a 4— Sikh. China. H 6— Bisley. CiioooH Dooi 7— (Under
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    457 5 Expected to Arrive. Per N. D. L. steamer Prinzess Alice, due October 14— Miss Baogent, Mr. A. N. Black, Mrs. V. Sohultz and child, Mr. Nai Tom, Mr. A. B. Towler, Mr. L. E. Goble, Dr. Pagel, Mr. and Mrs. Low Gek Seng, Mr. von Tiedemann, Mr.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    398 5 St. Andrew's Cathedral. (Sunday, October 9.) Twentieth Sunday After Trinity. Harvest Tbinkkoiviiio. 7 a.m Matins. First Lesson Deuteronomy XXVI, 1-12. Second Lesson St MaUhew XIII, 24-81. Hymn 202. 7.46 a m Holt Communion (Choral). Introit Lead me Lord S. Wesley. Sirrice Stainer. Hymns 88 1,810 and 888. 6.80
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    Finance & Commerce.
    249 5 Finance Commerce. ■XCHANOE. SuittAFOia, October 8, 1910. On London— Bank 4 m/a 2/4} Demand 2/4& Private 6 m/s 2/4} do 8 m/i 2/44 On Germany— Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/s 244 do 6 m/s 2481 On France— Bank d/d 296 Private 8 m/s 899* do 6 m/s 8084 On
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      174 5 Issue S Value (2 Bayers. Sellers. 10 10 Belat Tin 878 400 10 10 Braang 5.00 6.60 10 10 Braseh Hyd. 4.00 6.03 10 10 Kanaboi 2.40 260 £1 £1 KintaTin 15 60 16.60 £1 £1 KledangTin 176 1.60 10 10 Kaantan Tin 800 8.25 £1 £1 LahatMine* 8.60
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      RUBBER.
      611 5 Isane !2 Value. Bayers. Sellers. 3/- 87- AUsrm 4/9 5/8 3/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 1.4 6 1.7.9 2/- 1/6 B»Un« Malaka 6d. 1/ pm £1 £1 Batu Caves 15.10.0 18.1-.0 £1 £1 Katn* Tiffs 4.2 6 4.10.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 200 3.2 6 £1 16/- Contributory 1.15.0 1.17.6 pm
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      GENERAL.
      134 5 I«RUO 2 Value g> Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Eastern com. Smelting 10.09 10 7 6.(0 £1 £1 Electric Tramways 2/8 8/6 10 10 Fi awr A Neave 28 00 80.00 100 Howarth Erskine 57.00 68.00 110 7% Pref. 50.60 02 50 100 100 Katz Bro. D A. 120 0J
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      DEBENTURES
      48 5 Buyers. Sullen. Howarth Erskine6% 1600,000 par Kiley, Hargreaves 6% »384,000 1% 8% pre. B'trioT'wayi 6% «uxMxn M Singapore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 nom. Buyers. Bellen Singapore Municipal 4,% of 1907 11.600,000 6% T% pra Singapore Municipal of 1009 11,000,000 T% 6% pn Singapore Municipal 4% 1MW.900 m f%dta
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      76 5 RHEUM- TISM THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF fc OFFERING. Rheumatism can«es more pain and Ruffering than any other disease, (or the reason that it is the most com mon of all ills, and it is certainly gratifying to sufferers to know that Chamberlain's Pain Balm will afford relief, ai>d make
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      13 5 For all internal complaints. Dysentery, Cough*, Colds, etc, take Woods' Oteat Peppermint Cure.
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      797 5 'Embassy' W. D. H. 0. Wills's LATEST SMOKING MIXTURE. IN Jib. PATENT AIRTIGHT TINS. Price 75 cents per tin. Obta.ina.ble at: JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. ROBINSON COMPANY. HIGH -CLASS UNDERTAKING. ALBERT LA. DALEY, The Leading Undertaker* Monumental Mason of Singapore. I have the only ALL-ENGLISH-MADE RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES of the latest
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      46 5 SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Wanted immediately, smart Shorthand Tyni'-t. Apply John Little A Co., Lid. 2399 NOTICE. GHIMPUL (NEGRI SEMBILAN) RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. Will those shareholders who have not yet taken their bearer warrants, kindly do so at tueir earliest convenience. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., 2898 Agenti.
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      73 5 BRITISH INDIA BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR I'KNANd, RANGOON AND CALCCTTA, The Company's steam -r DILWARA, S,4tl ton >■'. U 11.801, ('■ni.ui.iuiler will bs despatched for tlie above peru on Thursday, Uo < ber >3, at 8 p.m. She has excellc t accommrxlation for stlooa paatengera, amilsfcips. lun-ic loom, am
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8. REPUBLICAN PORTUGAL
    1108 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8. REPUBLICAN PORTUGAL For the moment it would appear that the Republicans are triumphant in Portugal, and that the boy-Kiog has fled to Gibraltar, to obtain the benefit of British protection. We may hear within a few days that the Loyalists have rallied, that the
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    10 6 Smallpox at Taiping is abating, occasional oases only being reported.
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    20 6 A fire occurred at Ampang Street, Kuala Lumpur, this morning, Nos. 28-42 being gutted, while 24 and 26 sustained damage.
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    26 6 Fifty bodies have been recovered from the WhiUliaven pit. Water and food were untouched, indicating that death was due to suffocation, and took place almost immediately.
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    23 6 A number of new subjects figure in the programme for to night at the Marlborougb cim-mut 'graph, and a good enteitainment is promised.
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    13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 as well as 8.
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    34 6 Mr. Robert C. Winter has created a negation in New York by resigning a municipal position worth 4,000 dollars (about £800) a year on the ground that there was no need for tho position.
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    39 6 Forecasts in India indicate a shortage of 8.000,000 bales of jute. Tbe markets in London and Dundee are excited, and the firice has advanced from 70s. to 380 a. since ajt Friday, reports a London wire of September 15.
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    34 6 The enactment providing for the Public Service, F.M.S., for 1911, amounts to 929,766,167, of which sum over ten million dollars are for railways and railway constrnction and over four millions for public works extraordinary.
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    37 6 Attention is directed to the advertisement announcing a special dinner at the Vdelphi Hotel, this evening, during which Madame Edith Vital, a well known soprano, fiom London concert halls, will sing. Afterwards there will be a concert.
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    40 6 The sugar merchants of Tokio aod Yokohama with a view to protecting their mutual interest? have decided to form a Sugar Corporation which shall include all the sugar merchants in Japan. The Corporation will be approximate to an American Trust.
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    46 6 The case at Saigon in which a Chinaman was charged with smuggling jewellery from Singapore came up for trial on September 24, and resulted in bis being convicted. He was sentenced to a fine of 40,000 francs, the confiscation of the jewellery, and eight days' imprisonment.
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    50 6 In the course of a quarrel in bis house at Kallang Pudding last night a KliDg was stabbed in the neck with a penknife by his father-in-law, and he died almost immediately. The father in law was arrested. The dead man was an overseer on the Westminster Construction Company's works.
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    49 6 At Sourabaja on September 27, the British steamer Paroo, collided with the Royal Packet Navigation Company's steamer Van Wtarwyk which was then lying at anchor. The latter was struck on the stern and is reported as having been damaged above the water line to the extent of 15,000 guilders.
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    69 6 A large number of cases of kerosene are reported to be floating in the sea off Iki Island, in the Straits of Tsui-bima, says the Nagasaki Press of September 22. Fifty cases, bearing the brand of the Rising Sun, were picked op by fishermen on the 10th and more were
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    73 6 Life has its little pleasantries, even at Mokanohan, remarks the N. C. Daily News. A correspondent writes from there that he recently received the following letter from a Chinese grocer's clerk Herewith the yeasty and fresh bread as you try to oee. In further the cause of the bread. 1
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    72 6 The troopship Rohilla arrived in Singapore from home at noon to-day and was berthed at the P. and O wharf. She brings with her a number of reliefs for the present Garrison, and having disembarked these, she will proceed to Hongkong with the remainder of her complement. At the end
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    65 6 A society to counteract the adulteration of imported colonial produce articles has just been formed in France. Pepper, coffte, cloves, vanilla, cocoa, oil, rum, and many other products are systematically and cleverly falsified. Even rubber has fallen into the grip of the adulterators. Ihi society intends to establish a laboratory
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    82 6 The editors and publishers of the Nagasaki Shimpo have been found guilty of infringing the press laws and the publication of the paper stopped. The paragraph complained of dialt with the women of old and new Japan. The writer was sentenced to one year's imprisonment and fined 160 yen, the
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    109 6 The Sarawak Gazette says:— Two men who gave their names as Abu, a Singapore Malay, and Seman, a Javanese, recently arrived at Kidorong and surrendered them selves to the lighthouse keeper there. Their story was that they were coolies from a Tobacco and Rubber Estate in Hriti-'i North Borneo and
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    173 6 In the District Court yesterday, before Mr. Firmstone, Mr. Crabb Watt gave notice of appeal in the case of the Mnnicipality against Syed Omar Alsagotl, in which the latter was summoned for failing to comply with certain notices. The case was decided last week, Mr. Firmstone ordering the defendant to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    406 6 Mr. J. Henry, of the South British Inmir unco Co., returned from his holiday by tbe P. and O. mail josterday. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Mansell, who have been to Taiping bills on a month's holiday, returned on Thurnlay morning. Mi. Syed Abdul Rahman A lkaf,
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    Labu (F. M S ) Dividend.
    70 6 Labu (F. M S Dividend. (Messrs. Gutbrie and Co., agonts of the Labu (F. M. B.) Robber Co., Ltd have to day, received a cable stating that the directors have declared an interim dividend of 10 per cent payable in London on the 28ih inst. A first interim devidend of
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    New Issue of Trusts.
    86 6 A London wire to the Times of Ceylon dated September 27, says A new issue of 297,500 chares, at 15s. premium, has been uiide by the Rubber t'lautatious Investment Trust. On application ss. will be payable on account of premium, and on allotment 10s., also on
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    Forward Rubber Contracts.
    81 6 The following forward sales have been made for 1911, delivery in Colombo, repoits the Times of Ctylon of September '29 Anglo-Malay Hubber Company, Limited 10 tons at R5, and 25 tons at 1(4. a0. London Asiatic Rubber and Pioduce Company, Limited— 5 tons at R5, and 10
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    A Broken Contract.
    110 6 Mr. Firmstone, District Court Judge, gave judgment to-day in an action at the inittanoe of Stth and Co., brokers, against J. M Armstrong. Plaintiffs, who were represented by Mr. Maundrell, sued for S'2Bo, damsgts for breach of contract in respect to a rubber share transaction. They stated
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    A Shanghai Rubber Deal.
    166 6 An interesting action arising out of the June Settlement was heard before Mr. Sun, assistant magistrate, and Mr. C. F. Uarstin, British assessor, at the mixed court, Shanghai. The plaintiffs in the case were Messrs. Wingrove and Burrett, the well-known stockbroking firm, and the defendant Weisum
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      170 6 FRESH SUPPLIES Just Landed OF THE FOLLOWING CIGARETTES Duncan 'h (Glasgow.) Nob. 17 and 20. De Retzke'B Tenors." Fiibourg and Treyer's Fineet Egyptian. Wtinberg's No. 1 Mahallas. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., sole: agents. Finest Indian Tea. FOR HOME PRESENTATION. Orange Pekoe, in 10 lb. chests, net 911 Pekoe, in 10 lb.
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      174 6 LOOK 0«T FO* THE VERY LATEST EFFORT IN JOURNALISM Patlie's Animated Gazette THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! Third Edition I Weekly Publication) SUOWINO THE LATEST PARIS FASHIONS IN LADY'S GOWNS. {Removal of Church in Limburg, 2,800 tons, with strong screw jacks. Visit of the Emperor William II to Hanover.
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    LISBON REVOLT.
    343 7 ARRIVAL OF KING MANUEL AT GIBRALTAR. Curious Comments in the German Press. IRIDTSI'i TIHOBAM.] London, October 7. Renter's Gibraltar correspondent says the yacht Amelie with Queen Amelia, tbe Infanta Alfonso has arrived there It is reported that King Manual is also on board. News from Lisbon is of
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    Chinese Unrest.
    93 7 PRINCE TSAI-HSUN'S NARROW ESCAPE. Intending Assassin Captured by Detectives. [Ridtir's Tklboram.) London, October 7. A San Francisco telegram says that what is believed to be an attempt to assassinate Prince Tsai-hsun was frustrated when detectives arrested a heavily-armed Chinaman on board tbc steamer Cbiyo Maru, on which the
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    THE HAMBURG STRIKE.
    48 7 Settlement Averts Metal Trade Lockout. [Rioter's Tblbgram.] London, Ootober 7. The Hamburg shipbuilding hands have ac oepted the employers compromise proposals. DIR OSTASIATISCBI LLOYD TbLIOHAH. j Berlin, October 7. The Hamburg wharf strike has been settled and there will be no dismissal of metal workers.
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    CROWN PRINCE'S TOUR.
    36 7 [Der Ostasiatischi Lloyd Tilkoram.] li.tlin. October 7. Herr George Wiener is giving instruction on economical, political, acd colonial subjects to the Crown Prince and Princess in preparation for tin ir tour ia Asia.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    93 7 Messrs. Hogg and Co's Quotations To-day. Messrs. Hogg and Co. kindly favour as with the London prices they have received this morning Quotations. MIDDUt Mirn.lt Pricks. Pricks AUagars 6/8 Linggis 44/0 Anglo Malays 29/6 Lumuts 22/6 Bukit Kajangs 40/- Merlimaus 5/3 BakitMertajams;i/9 Patalings 60/Chersonese 4/3 R. E.
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    841 7 Company Reports, Dividends and Notices. The London and China Express of September 16, contains the following information respecting the rubber industry The market for Para, after being firm, closes easier, with few buyers. Fine Hard on the spot is quoted 7s. 6Jd. value; Sept. Oct. delivery sold
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    29 7 The change of programme at the Alhambra cinematograph, to night, will inclnde a series of new subjects forming a strong support to the third edition of Patbe's Animated Gai^f.e.
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    Orient Rubber Company.
    1128 7 SHANGHAI INVITED TO GO IN ON GROUND FLOOR." But the Actual Ground Floor Is Occupied, A curious prospectus is being handed round Singapore and is also, we presume, being freely issued in Shanghai. It has reference to 8,760 acres or thereabouts of virgin jangle on the island
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    56 7 The appointment of Sir Ralph Spencer Paget, K C.M.G., C.V.0., to be His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister I'ienipo tentiary to his Majesty the King of Servia (July 30) is gazettt d. Sir Ralph Paget has served in Tokio and Bangkok. In 1904 he was appointed Minister at the Siamese
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    Legislative Council.
    2133 7 ESTIMATES CALL FOR LITTLE COMMENT. The Freight Bill Again Amended Yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council constituted a local record. It was a "supply" meeting, when the unofficial members aro accustomed to burst into oratory of the critical or the congratulatory kind, or both. On this occasion, however,
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    Bandmann Opera Company
    108 7 It is announced, says The Rangoon Gazette, that Mr. Bandmann's new principal baritone, Mr. T. C. Maxwell, who is at present playing the juvenile lead in the seoond edition of Oar Miss Gibbs at the Gaiety Theatre, London, will appear wi'b the Naw Bandmann Opera Campany in
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    THE CHURCH MILITANT.
    2255 7 NEW ERA OPENS IN SINGAPORE DIOCESE. Revivifying The Endowment Fuod. A new era in the history of the still incipient Diocese of Singapore has been inaognratcd under the energetic influence of the Rev. Dr. Ferguson Davie, Bishop of Singapore. A new organisation, to be designated the Singapore
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    North German Lloyd Wins.
    55 8 The North Oerman Lloyd Liner George Wellington, ha* beattn eiglit ethers of different nationalities in a trana-Atlantic race. airiviDg at Plymouth Sound ahtad of the C*rmania, which represented the Cun ard Co., though not one of their fastest vfweli. Tlure was a great deal of betting
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    609 8 'Proposed Restoration of Tobin's Pay A meeting of the Mnnioipal Commissioners was held in the Board Room, yesterday afternoon, Mr. B. G. Broadrick presided over a board consisting of Messrs. F. E. Jago, W. Mcßean, J. Carapiet, and Dr. Fowlie, Mr. Peirce, engineer, and Mr. Polglase, secretary, were
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    282 8 Notes in General. The League soccer match on the Esplanade, yesterday, between the B.C.C. and the Middlesex No. 11. eleven resulted in a pointless draw. Golf. Sepoy Lines Club. Mixed Doubles. Competition for prizes kindly presented by Lady Hyndmann Jones. Three prises will be given one each to
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    The Sourabaya Bank Fraud.
    120 8 The Batavia papers bring word nf the srrest of the alleged Suurabaya bank forger, at leant of the bearer of the false cheque paid by the HongkoDg and Shanghai Bank there. He is a young Chinaman of the progressive c acs who uHid to go about
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    MR. BROADRICK'S REPLY.
    953 8 Observations on the Report of the Commissioners. At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council the following remarks of the Municipal President, Singapore, on the report of the Commission on Municipal Administration addressed to the Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, and dated Singapore, September 23, were laid on the
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    835 8 Prices Quoted In the Market l*bls Morning. Singapore, October Bth, 1610. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange Mid Share Broken, issue the loUowing list of 1 notations this morning I Norn. Value. Bayer*, beuew. 2/. *'l«g»» 4/10 5,8 a/- Optiont 3,6 4/6 41 Anglo Java 11/8 15/--1 An
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      41 8 WATERBURYS METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. Aids digestion. Does not upset tbe btomaib and is our. vailed for coogbs, colds,. bronchitis and all pulmonary troubles, and is a general tome for building up tbe sybtera. OF ALL CHEMISTS. 51.25 AND $2.00
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      28 8 It was Lady Matilda De Mnre Fall in love with her father's chaffour, Through a cod That she ought With forethought He had brcugbt Wooda' Ureat Peppermint Coze.
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      553 8 A PELVIC DISEASE Of Which Perwta Curtd At* In m Vtry Short Tim* WAS SAPPING MY LIFE. R JfRS. SOPHIA OALDWELL, lilt IVI McQavock St., Nashville, Teun., nHwi "After doctoring for a year and finding no relief from leucorrhea resulting (rom prolapana uteri, and which was ■applng my life forces
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      313 8 Moutrie IS A SYNONYM OF GOOD FAITH. Moutrie's GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. Moutrie's SELL THE BEST QUALITY OF GOODS ONLY AT THE LOWEST PRICES. THE PIANOFORTEAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE. THE ARCADB. RUBBER ESTATE VALUES. A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY, With many Tables of Valuation, Forecasts of Production, and Estimates) of Future Profits. Reprinted from the
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      427 9 G. OTOMUNE CO. Mew Arrival FINEST COLLECTION OF CURIOS XMAB CARDB AND CALENDARS FOR 1911. WILL OPEN FROM MONDAY. Xmas and New Year Cards OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Take your choice early avoid disappointment. Also Greeting Cards in Cheque forms. New Stock of Books. Blue, Yellow, Pink, Violet, Crimson, The Steam
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      168 9 A.W. Tully Turf Accountant. NOW DOING BUSINESS ON THE FORTHCOMING SINGAPORE MEETING. Treble Event ON RACES 2.5. 6 Double Events ON ANY TWO RACEB. Straight out all Events. Bets made against Griffins stand for either Haoe. For particulars and prices, apply to 33, Raffles Place, Singapore. Tels. "Tolly," Singapore. Telphone
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      328 9 ARTICLES FOR SALE. FOR SALE. Simoosbrot (Geril Bread), per tin 80 cts. Servelat, Plock Wnrut Sausages. As supplied to the German Mail by Mr. H. Kahlmann. Bremen. Haven. Can be had at J. Levy, 10, Robinson Road, Agent. U1716 MOTOR CAR FOR SALE. One 12-b.p. Wolseley Siddeley Motor Car complete
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      377 9 Necklaces and Brooches W*** DESIGNS SET WITH DIAMONDS. PEARLB. s<3* W^Sw AMETHYST. ETC. B. P. DE SILVA, High Street. MICHELIN TYRES DUPIRE~BROTHERS, AGENTS. FREE. Sampla LaCE COVER »ant with Illustrated Book of 1,000 Bargain.. »J jaar. Itaputatlon Mater- „f CONTMCMET LACE CURTAINS. Double Strength. I. Ingua. The I.vgwit iniiuwl. P»at
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      627 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Taa tteamere ol this Oompaay maiataia a reeuler dlreol lerrloe between Oalentta, Btraltr, »u-gir~| Bhanghaiand Japan, taking aargr, on li roago bills of Ladlog for Oantoa, Bwatow, Amoy, Ohefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Tangtiie Ports, Formoea, lbs PhUlpplpes, ac, *o. Steamrri Tons Commander Rbtsam «,8U
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      808 10 INSURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INBURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office Shanghai: Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under the Songkong Ordinance**. POSITION OF COMPANY (jTwelfth Year). Total Insurance in force 187,888,888. Total Assets 8,418,249. Total Funds 8,216,812. Total Income for Year 3,566,657. AGENCIES THROUOHOUT THE EAST. All forms
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      525 10 BANKING. •BARTERED BANK BF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA J'JORPORATKD BX BO lAt OHABTBB .aM up OanMai ia 10,000 Share* at IMsaoa an,K»,OOO lassrve Fn.a ai. 600,00 c 4mwv« Liability of Proprietor! 11.100.000 BABSBBB. Baak ol Baglaaa. Batkwal Baak of flimnari ke ftoaioe Oily a Midlaai Baak. ftM. BIKQAPORK BBABOH. Jamal
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      991 10 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE Auction Sale of Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Horse and Carriage, Well-Grown Plants, etc., AT "HERAT." NO. 88. INSTITUTIBN HILL. On Saturday, October 22, at 1.30 p.m. POWELL CO.. Auctioneer. 2374 CHEUNG BROTHERS, Dentists, as, South Bridge Road. First-elaaa Meehinaoal Dentistry, 0014 Crowns, Bridge, Filling and
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    MOTORS & MOTORING.
    1030 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Mr. Gerald Bias, writing in the Standard, of September 9, says: The unofficial arrival of Prince Henry of Prussia in this country this week, entirely unheralded and unannounced, is a moet interesting and significant event in view of the proposed international trophy
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      264 11 WOLSELEY D SIDDfiLEY MAXIM, LTD. A I I TT"^^ yV D THE NAME IS THE r\ \J I \J Wr\lX «W GUARANTEE. SOLE AGENTS FOR WOLSELEY SIDDELEV AUTOCARS In Singapore, Penang, F. M. S. and Sumatra: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, •TSSST-* 1 Stanley Steamers JUST Lj^IEnDEID One 10 H.P. 4 neater
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      117 11 The Java Government has a rubber plantation at Langsar in Aoheen to test the capabilities of the soil and to set an example for private enterprise to follow. So far, the results have been encouraging. In Java itself there is a Government gntta-percha plantation at Chipetir, started with the idea
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      618 11 BABY A MASS OF ANGRYJRUPTION Started Like Little Pimples and Soon Eczema Covered Head and Body Condition was Really Pitiful Parents Got No Rest with Her. EASILY CURED BY CUTICURA REMEDIES "My little daughter broke out with enema when only about three weeks old. Her head and body were one
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      99 11 MOTORS **y^ ,«s^^flP|h i^HsrrS B^bil«hh üb^sS*Jsl*^^CVPT^m Singer's Motor Co.. Ltd.. Coventry Vans, Lorries, Char-a-bancs, etc. Commercial Car Co., Ltd., Luton Sole Agents!: Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. MacSorley's PEACEMAKER Scotch Whisky. A Genuine Ten '*JBC* ■1 Of Unusual Year Old f Quality Scotch Whisky. Vjjg jd&l And Fine Flavour. ROBERTSON, WILSON
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      604 12 WANTS. ROOM WANTED. Wanted by lady and gentleman, two rooms with private family as paying guests. Apply K. A., c/o Straits Times. ***** SURVEYOR WANTED. Wanted, a qualified land surveyor (Eurasian or Native) for Sarawak. Applications stating salary, together with certificate*, to be sent to Resident's Office, Kuching. ■MM DISPENSER
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      627 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. OFFICES TO LET. Suite of commodious and well-appointed offices on the ground floor of No. 8, Collyer Quay, completely fitted with Electric light and fans. Apply to Messrs. Powell A Co., or Messrs. H. L. Coghlan A Co., Raffles Place. u162 OFFICES TO LET. Whole
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      636 12 TO BE LET 8R SOLD. UNFURNISHED HOUSE TO LIT. The pleasantly situated residence known as No. 102, off Thomson Road, about 8{ miles from town. Immediate entry. POWELACO., Agents. 2867 TO LET. No. 12 and 13, Boat Quay. Very suitable for offices and Godown and at present occupied by Messrs.
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      709 12 NOTICEB. NOTICE. All creditors and other persons having any claims whatsoever against the estate of the deceased Mark Gordon Bradford, late of tbe Sarawak Civil Service, are hereby requested) to send particulars thereof to the undersigned within one month from date, and all monies owing to the said estate should
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      723 12 NOTICES. MUHICIPALJOTICE. Wanted for the Municipal Engineer's Department, a Plan Custodian at a commencing salary of $40 per mensem. Candidates must possess a good knowledge of English and write a neat legible hand. Applications stating age and qualifications and accompanied by COPIES of not more than three recent testimonials will
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      475 12 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NCTIFiCATION. Tenders will be received at the office of the Inspector of Prisons, Singapore, up to noon of Monday, the 81st instant, for the removal of refuse food from the Singapore Prisons, for a period of 12 months from Ist January, 1911. Tbe Government does not bind itself
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      241 12 Straits V>imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description aro injerted at tbe prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each insertion. For p.p.o. cards, on page 6, 12. Inch Soalb Ratbs are
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