Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 20 December 1906
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Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser
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Title Section19 1906-12-20 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 393 VOL. n. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY DECfeMBER 20, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS19 words
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Article584 1906-12-20 1 ADMIRAL FREMANTLE AND THE FUTURE. An Uneasy Fkflinc. Admiral Fremantlc, in his printed memorandum on Navy Estimate, prepared for the Naval and Military Defence Standing Committee of the London Chamber of Commerce, says At the meeting of the Naval and Military Defence Standing Committee on the 29th ulto,584 words
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Article262 1906-12-20 1 A daring prophecy was made by Colonel Fullerton when he declared at thc United Service Institution that in the next great wai flying-machines wou'd be regularly employed. Either Colonel FullertOQ has great faith in thc immediale development of aerial navigation or he thinks the next-great war is a262 words
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Article31 1906-12-20 1 A labourer who restored a canvas bag containing in gold and three notes, which Tie had found at Three Bridges, Sussex, was offered a drink by the owner as a reward.31 words
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Article659 1906-12-20 1 Tho Munich NeutsU Nachrichfr* publishes some details of a conversation which the Bavarian novelist Dr. Ludwig Ganghofer, the author of the Herrgottschnitzer von Oberammergau," had witli the German Emperor during his Majesty's recent visits to Munich. Walking up and down in the conservatory of the Palace,659 words
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Article254 1906-12-20 1 Private legatees often experience the bitterness of the slip twixt the cup and the slip from the upsetting of wills on pleas that look preposterous, but public bodies and till more the State seldom Buffer from such incidents. The French Kepublic, however, has just had to deprive254 words
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Article43 1906-12-20 1 I'm Ranee of Sarawak, a vice-presi-dent of the Royal Society for the Protection ol Birds and herself an enthusiast in the cause, received the numerous guests at a conference of workers associated with the Society held on 15th ult. at the Empress Club.43 words
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Advertisement271 1906-12-20 1 WHAT WH I SK YP USHER'S Sole Agtnts JOHN LITTLE CO- LTD. JOHN LITTLE CO, Y^ ml m m m LIMITCn V IF YOU eAN'T THINK I What to give for a CHRISTMAS PRESENT Id us help you with suggestion*. we 4,a W a Urg. nd Well Ucted stock of271 words
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Advertisement733 1906-12-20 1 Ho wa rth_ E r ski n e Ei>§ipcers ai>d Contractors. 1 r ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.' Telephone 23. Telegrams ERSKjCNE." fwEILL ZERNERJ I lz Jewellers and TOatehmakers I INVITE THE PUBLIC TO INSPECT THEIR FINE SELECTION OF I I JEWELS ETC. SUITABLE FOR XMAS NEW YEAR PRESENTS. I g PRICES REMfIRKfIBhY733 words
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Advertisement15 1906-12-20 1 FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND New Year Festivities ORDER USHERS Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd15 words
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649 1906-12-20 2 The Eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 20TH DECEMBER. THE OUTLOOK IN RUSSIA. Ihe TVnmi Correspondent in Russia sent to his paper, a month ago, a reassuring telegram about the present condition of Russia. 44 No news is good news, is a trite old saying, and observant readers of649 words
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42 1906-12-20 2 V draw tlw attention >f our routers to tlw Notices ttppearmg tnto-da^s rt the change in th>- Proprietorship of the u Eastern Daily MatT the "StngaJiubt Miff ran," andthe CaxUm Print ing lVork>."42 words
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Article244 1906-12-20 2 The Rev. J. A. B, and Mr-. Cook arrived, yesterday morning per s.s. "SriMuar," from Malacca and Muar. m Thi Strait- Indian Football Club will meet the Darul Arpia Football Club on Saturday 2;nd in>tant, on the Old Gaol Site. "Kick off 5 p.m King Haakon ha- definitely -ettled the244 words
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Article343 1906-12-20 2 Peter Dawson's Perfection Whisky. Messrs T. L. Gosling Co. are the local agents for Peter Daw son's well known Scotch whiskies, and through their agent-, Messrs Dawson are presenting to their patrons and friends, a really high class Blotter and Diary for 1907. Mc--r>343 words
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Article310 1906-12-20 2 LAUNCH OF THE "VARUNA." owned by the T? I I When all the Kuc t preliminaries paratory to launching ouny proceed tu^'V^^v Ac duties in naming u daggers and supports the dogs were kfocked u tug gracefully took to the Vouug going through naming the vessel on her mentB.Theiewen way310 words
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Article25 1906-12-20 2 Inspeci I ihc Koch. mi i pector Reynolds I i paratory leave tx I new appoinment at I Inspct toi Pun Central division.25 words
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Article50 1906-12-20 2 l.ii s. s. Birma, Highness* Princes V. mark and < ieorge been the guesi King ol Siar.i during then as well as tin mercial party, left Bangkok i inst for Hongkong of Government officia the whole Danish comrau kok as well as a numb eots went to ice50 words
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Article43 1906-12-20 2 Yesterday morning, an Asiatic round the b. pean floating in the» Bahru. Rie po a -I lore. It is that of awell-bu about jo years ol been much eaten by j unrecognisable. M trousers, white cotton singlet No European missing43 words
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Article26 1906-12-20 2 UMOERthewiHofthela^! Cohen each ol tew is to £10,000, say th« dent of tin -M i R llll n>" patch" Miss Cobeii w* the late Lady Rosebery26 words
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Advertisement305 1906-12-20 2 IN ORDER TO lIMTRODUCE Whiskp. IT WILL BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE, i. e. £J% the case of 12 bottles quarts, excludinq duty, or 85 cts the %U/^^# 0 quart bottle, duty included. RECORD No. 1177. OLD TAYLOR SCOTCH WHISKY. H From the rouh- ot" our analysis we are able305 words
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Advertisement271 1906-12-20 2 SPECIAL I CHRISTMAS_LINES FRESH FRUITS I MESSINA ORANGES LEMONs ALMEIRA GRAPES, (WHITE AND PURPLE* NUTS... ALMONDS, WALNUTS, FILBERTS. eH©e©LATES IN PRESENTATION BOXES, ALL SIZES. PERFUMERY IN NEW AND VARIED DESIGNS. ALL AT SPECIALLY LOW XMAS PRICES. During tbis wccl* we arc giving, free, with every $5 purchase a wall calendar271 words
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Advertisement258 1906-12-20 2 TO-MORROW NIGHT Friday 21st. OPERA INDRA JAVA BY SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT WILL STAG! AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL m\ Baba and Cbc Fortp Cbieoes Under the Patronage and in the Presence of the CORNWALL MINSTRELS PRICES AS USUAL No admission on Free Tickets. M. OMAR, Director (S 5 Sole Proprietor. TAN GbOK258 words
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Article154 1906-12-20 3 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT pEPRECA I ES SEGREGATION. London, Dec. 19, 8.55 a.m. president Rootevdl in a Special I mgrens forwarding fe's Report on the School Dispute emphasises 5, cleanliness and good ol the Japanese children and eir segregation. H e hopes that the suit brought to t154 words
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Article73 1906-12-20 3 SIR CHAS DILKE ON THE COLOUR LINK riIKOKV. London, Dec. 19, 9.5 a.m. Churchill >tated in the that he believed had decided definitely to their ambition of creating F deral Parliament in V- at, and had accepted Canada alia BS the ideals on which Id work. Dilke,73 words
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Article39 1906-12-20 3 London. Dec 10. 9.5 a.m. sdowne declared in the da that the Mess ..;< inrnons 0.1 the Bill wa> curt and contemptu--landed material concessions. it while the :ne bill must not be alterlent was trilling to make39 words
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Article25 1906-12-20 3 lon, I >ec. p), 1.15 p.m. 1 deposited with Parliament the Channel Tunnel Co. ed the cost of the tunnel at25 words
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Article33 1906-12-20 3 I London, Dec. 19, 1.15 p.m. the Kt. lion. Asquith and fer L>; with the >p; sterdav <>n the subject ►n Bill. It i» expected that nil be announced to-day.33 words
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Article126 1906-12-20 3 nteresting sion has Lord Montagu's pr Education Bill n clause i neni y school shall, g of this Bet. fly the n ng -rhool hour-." il is not viewed favoura I Shephcard, chairman m Committee of the Lonuncil. To a represent- "Daily Mail he admitted ational126 words
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Article163 1906-12-20 3 I- I writes to the Manila g atifying way "The paper seldom fails to read of the times. The great < the man who soars 5, is in advance of the lead the way for men id fewer opportunities research. As such it iir hearing and oonsktelittle respect for the163 words
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Article590 1906-12-20 3 MUSICAL EVENING. flints com&f 1lC Cntl >- nu "«™us to be careful v Tl h s s seldom carefully exh.bned. A noticeable be Z\ZZ USUa l' fCatUrC ™-<ested 'itself throughout the evening. Marked it everv'num^ »> thc -^iencet even number. I h, s matter, small590 words
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Article68 1906-12-20 3 This talented Company, by special I cement, will give a special performance to-morrow evening at the Alexandra Hall, North Bridge Road, when the popular and sensational drama Ali Baba and the Forty thieves will be staged. The performance will be under the Patronage of irnuall Minstrel68 words
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Article164 1906-12-20 3 Yt-terday all the publicans in the city who are subordinate to the Board appeared at the Miyi^tracy. The list of appiic ttoos &c. numbered 139. Of these 13 ppertained to first class liouses. 24 to second class and 102 to third class. All the members of the164 words
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Article60 1906-12-20 3 1 adv Blake's attention was called recently to the terribly cruel manner in which, in the past, turkeys have been killed at Christmas time in Colombo by tearing out the tongues. Lady Blake anneals earnestly to all purchasers of SrWi to assist, by refusing to purchase turkeys so killed, m60 words
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Article863 1906-12-20 3 CONCLUSION OF THE "ERIKA" I APPEAL. Mr. Fort continued his argument in the appeal of the s.s. Erika, yesterday morning, citing numerous decisions in Admiralty cases. Mr. Elliott, opening the case for the respondent, said that the whole case rested upon the question whether the Sea of Azof863 words
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Article202 1906-12-20 3 The daring deed of the shoemaker Voigt at Kopenick has been very successfully imitated at Tarragona, in Spain, where a new viceconsul amused himself, and at Trondhjem, in Norway, where an "emissary of the Minister of the Interior" lived on the fat of the land, but the202 words
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Article1002 1906-12-20 3 ALLEGED FORGERY. On the sth instant, Ying A Chan was arrested at the instance of Leong Pan, on the allegation of forgery by altering the Chinese equivalents from 15 to 25, in a delivery order on chop Fook Heng Laing on the 10th. of September last. Yesterday, the1,002 words
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Advertisement6 1906-12-20 3 Route es (My submar «ne telegraph.'6 words
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Advertisement439 1906-12-20 3 NOTICE. WEEKLY SAILINGS. The S. S. Pontianak (Captain Casey, sails from this Port every Monday at 2 p.m. for Quantan, Pahang. Good accommodation for passengers, special rates for cargo. Apply to The BORNEO Co., Ltd. Agents. NOTICE is hereby given that I have sold and assigned to the u Straits439 words
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Advertisement509 1906-12-20 3 H. S. KIRWAN'S TANK ROAD LIVERY, RAGING COMMISSION STABLES (OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION 1 A new building specially built for stables, absolutely sanitary and up-to-date Accommodation for Horses and Carries by day, week, or month at Popular Prices KXTRA large loose boxes for Race Horses; also a suitably e<|uiped and well509 words
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Article1672 1906-12-20 4 The well-known h..bit of using exaggerated and aflected English by the educated natives of India is DO where more in evidence than on the railways. The average native railway clerk is cither a 'Mailed Matriculation or a 4 failed Firws Arts," these terms being to his1,672 words
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Article381 1906-12-20 4 >ne of;he legends as to the origin ot the Garter i> that it was instituted oy Kicnard I to distinguish those of his laders who were bravest in the tight against the Sarabens. This being so, it is interesting to reflect that two ot the modern381 words
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Article80 1906-12-20 4 Lord Rothschild is now «ixtv-.ix veai -s old, and Lord Calthorpe is seven ty-seven. Lord Rothschild I comes of he cleverest branch of the wonderfu trankfort spread themselves ovS Europe It was Nathan who established the Enghsh business, and he left four the wealthy. f n80 words
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Advertisement168 1906-12-20 4 j RecreatioThTtrr -'■"■"'■coo* l «l. |i,S2;— Z I A y tih lOOOD TABLE WINES k I NOTICE. 7 I ESTABLISHED I 1903. THE BEST ADVERTISING Medium iSfiiIJANAJIITTRAI 11 PUBL.SHED EVERY FR.DAY EVEN^T" Telephone No 9?2t THE ONLY TAMIL NEWSPAPER IN THE I wi TAMIL CHARACTERS, THE STRAITS SETTLEMKN MALAY STATES,168 words
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Miscellaneous560 1906-12-20 4 SHIPPING ~NEWS. VESSELS EXPECTED. Nmme t Port, Probable date of Arrival, and Agents. Steamers. Austria, Trieste, Jan. 12 Rautenberg Airlie, Sydney, Dec. 24 Boustead Awa Maru, London, P. Simons Alcinous, Liverpool. Dec 26 Mansfield Andalusia, Hongkong, Jan 9 Behn Meyer Australien, Colombo, Jan 28 M. Maritimes Ayuthia, Bombay, Dec 24560 words
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Miscellaneous836 1906-12-20 4 SO Mey b er rg AUStraUa DeC Behn Sultan Fremantle, jan 8 Mansfield saint Domingo, Hongkong, Dec 25 E. Asiatic Cos SanukiMaru, London, Jan-; Paterson Simons Sado Mai j, London, Jan 3 P. Simons Tourane, Marseilles, Jan 14; M. Maritimes Totomi Maru, Bombay, Dec- Pater-* son Simons. Uganda, Australia, Dec836 words
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Miscellaneous639 1906-12-20 4 Ruby, Brit. str. 149 tons, Captain Morris 17th Dec. From Palembang, 15th Dec. G.c., vnd 7 d.p. Tong Joo For Palembang, 21st Rds. Shantung, Ger. str. 1,000 tons, Capt. Littmann, 17th Dec. From Ball, 10th Dec. G.c, and 4 dp. Behn Meyer Co. For Macassar, 25th Rds. Carlyle, Brit. str.639 words
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Article1419 1906-12-20 5 nl| vNADIAN IAKIF. Ihe Canadian L° ndo jjji,,istcr declares that Canada .retaliation measure* in conitb tlu t ni ft against the counriminal ng against Canada and W UI continue to grant pre:hat ~Vv ffw England. 10 Ami kk a. c ralM scoj Nov. -'5.1,419 words
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Article55 1906-12-20 5 A Reuter telegram to Bangkok dated l)/. c n says that H. M. Peking of Siam is expected at Berlin in March. A Reuter telegram to Bangkok, dated Dec M says that H. H. the Pope has relied 'to the French Bishops bidding [hem to continue divine services in the55 words
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Article675 1906-12-20 5 Of all the ills flesh is heir to, microbic action is responsible for some of the worst on the other hand, we owe to the same agency many of the most pleasing gratifications of the flesh. Wine, tea, tobacco and other unnecessary but agreeable things, are valued according675 words
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Article208 1906-12-20 5 It is commonly supposed that the Crusaders brought leprosy to England. They may have added to the number of victims here, but there were lepers in Britain before the first call to the Holy Sepulchre was heard. The Greeks and Romans believed the disease to have208 words
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Article180 1906-12-20 5 It is ill news which comes from the medical officer of health lor Cape Colo ny. In spite of the vigorous plans for isolation instituted fifteen years ago, and continued without intermission to this day, leprosy in the Colony increases, not only among natives, but among Europeans.180 words
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Article800 1906-12-20 5 Number p iri Fays a Capital. Subsc bed. of huTCJ ...7 Reserve Company Quotations present I Shares value, up to i j j price GOLD. i3,500 $10 $10 Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd. 10.00 sellers 1900 1175,000 $140,000 j 3.500 unissued 4,000 $10 $10 (Deferred) oo.fi sellers800 words
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Article150 1906-12-20 5 I Gambier buyers 6.82 1 do Cube No. 1 10.50 Copra, Bali 10.35 do Pontianak 9.95 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 18.00 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. 24.50 Sago Sarawak Flour 3.00 do Brunei No. 1 2.92^ Pearl Sago, small 5.40 Coffee, Bali 164 per cent. buyers150 words
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Article151 1906-12-20 5 On London. -Bank j m s 2/4 7/16 do. 6ms 2/4 15/16 Private 3m s 2 4 9 X 6 G>« Germany. -Bank d d 2.39 Private 3ms 2.44 do 6ms 2.40 On France. Bank d d j.pj Private 3 m s -\<>7 J do 6 m 2.99 1151 words
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Advertisement293 1906-12-20 5 HOUSE OF LORDS (CORONET BRAND) THE WHISKY Of DISTINCTION CORONET BRRND i|p IjlljL*" 1 tiiii iMI I taAM) .^^^B^H llßJaw^T™" > j T^^arw SOLD EVERYWHERE KNOWN ANYWHERE. FOR SALE AT TANK ROAD LIVERY AND RACING STABLES At Moderate Prices 15 L dian P>red Polo Ponies, broken to saddle. ALSO 6293 words
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Article1645 1906-12-20 6 Motoring in the And** is a with §pectal features and fascinations of its own, The railway which is to conned Guayaquil with Quito falls still >-<» miles or so short <»1 the capital— or did a few weeks ago. Raillaying i* now going on apau e«1,645 words
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Article225 1906-12-20 6 It iv now whispered that the lady who irmi observed blacking the boots of the Bex the other day in the ntinlibouiliood of Piccadilly was either out for a bet or out for a paper. Six was, however, such a good shoeblack that she could hardly be a225 words
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Article40 1906-12-20 6 The Pope has sent his benediction to Cardinal Vaszary, Primate of Hungary, who is lying at the point of death Cardinal Vaszary is the wealthiest member of the Sacred College, and contributes yearly to the maintenance of the Holy Sec40 words
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Advertisement618 1906-12-20 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 KKSEKVE KLND Sterling Reserve #10,000,000 1 IQnQsnft Silver Reserve #10,250,000 f W'WQ Reserve Liabii.ty of Proprietors #10,000,000 Court of Directors. A Uaupt, Ksq Chairman. Hon. v \V. Ditkson— Deputy-Chairman. K. Goetz, t.s<\. H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R. Lenzmann, D. M. Nissim,618 words
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Advertisement383 1906-12-20 6 NOTICES, G. A. Fernandez Co. No. 6 ET Almeida Street. LICENSED AUCTIONEERS, SURVEYORS, ARCHITECTS, APPRAISERS, AND HOUSE AGENTS. Charges and Commission will be found moderate. 9-8 06. u c DOllS COPS DOIIS Just Unpacked See our enormous variety of, Dolls and mechanical toys. The Dolls are sleeping and waking beauties,383 words
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Advertisement271 1906-12-20 6 Dr. S. IWATSUBO, Dental Surgeon. Mo. 1 Raffles Place. Hours oj consultation 9 a.m. to 12 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Or by appointment.) 3/8/06. tc 2/2/07. m. Bolter, 69, ANSON ROAD. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock of\Smoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombay Butter In 1 1b and271 words
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Advertisement666 1906-12-20 6 E M ADLETS F J!i!gte^ A health sta.irm f llrf 'J*'. A° hollS^^ tors n !fl CHEAP R E T URN TICKETS Tn FrstSal,,on 22 "T Second Saloon £ih q- Fk N In nounce that they h a P tot arrangements v.^/^ade,. in COLOMBO, KANDY and whereby holders ofThr tR666 words
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