Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 30 January 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 436 VOL. UL SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30. 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    EARTHQUAKES AND REGENT PHENOMENA.
    381 1 AN EARTHQUAKE MONTH. The following letter appears in the fffMSS 0/ Ceylon. Sir,— Geologists have observed that earthquakes are frequent in the month of January. It would be useful, if Mr. Human should publish the records of the seismograph on or about the 13th and 14th
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    A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA.
    390 1 A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA. Calcutta and Simla Records. Tm Same Day as mc Ceylon Tidal Waves. The seismograph is a day or two ahead of Reuter in giving us new-; of an earthquake of an extensive nature which has occurred le^s than 2,000 miles away from Calcutta. Indications of
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    40 1 A JAPANESE potato grower of Stockton, California, lias succeeded in cornering the California potato market, and all the inhabitants of thc State arc forced to pay thc price he demand*. He expects to make a profit of a million dollars.
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    INDIAN BURIAL CUSTOMS.
    352 1 INDIAN BURIAL CUSTOMS. SOME WEIRD SCENES. Ihe burial customs of different nations are always a matter of much interest, and in this quality the practices of the North American tribes says Canada, are by no means lacking' A custom which once obtained amoni; many of the Indians of the plains
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    LAST YEAR'S MISSING SHIPS.
    279 1 lo onc respect Lloyd's casualty returns for thc year 1906 show a marked improvement upon those of 1905. During the past 12 months 34, vessels of 22,085 to 'i s burden were officially posted as missing, involving the lo*s of all their crews, a sacrifice of
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    KING AND FRANCE.
    131 1 NEW YEARS GREETING. 11. Charles de Laprc, London covrcspondcnt of thc Eclu at Parts, having addressed, on behalf of that journal, a New Year's message of greeting lo King Edward, his Majesty has caused thc following reply to be sent: 1 am commanded by thc King to
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    EUROPEAN VICTIMISED IN SIAM.
    113 1 Captain Johanscu has into Bangkok from Nakon Nayok the following telegram, says thc Bangkok I imes "On my way here 1 was attacked by robbers, who took 6,000 Ticals. One man WSS cut t<» death with swords I myself got cut on the head and else
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      123 1 FOR lilK ;HR ,STMAS AND year Festivities ORDER JHER'S Sole Agents LITTLE Co., Ltd. THE STANDARD Sterling Value. sr>/./; AGENTS, JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. LEVY HERMANOS.| BATTERY ROAD, ~~^y^ I am* SINGAPORE. JEWELLERY AND PRECIOUS STONES GOLD, SILVER AND NICKEL WATCHES, FANCY GOODS. ALWAYS IN STOCK MICHELIN IVRES F<>K MOTOR
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      147 1 I Howarth Erskine iEi?gii?eers atjd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telei>fisme. 98'. Telegrams ERSKJCNE." 1 T I AIWIDQ n i CHINESE NEW YEAR.*v£?? w 7) c Straits Cycle V p ai>d Motor Co. ImJ II I It pax K£ v «.„c THOROUGHLY RELIABLE UP-TO-DATE. MOTOR CARS MOTOR LORRIES J2°l°? JJIS e WRITE
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      11 1 WHAT IS WHISKY? a USHER'S Sole Agents iJOHN LITTLE CO- LTD
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    The Eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 30TH JANUARY. BISHOP OLDHAM.
    469 2 The Eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 30TH JANUARY. BISHOP OLDHAM. Many of our readers will be glad to learn that Bishop Oldham, i M. E. Church, and Mrs. Oldham will be with us in the course of the next ten days. For the beneI fit of the rising
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    MALAYS AND PHILIPPINOS.
    502 2 Mr. Prescott ,F. Jernegan, in- structor of history in the Normal School at Manila, on the 12th instant gave an address belore the Manila Y.M.C.A. on "The Capacity of the Filipinos for Self Government, Judged bythe History of the Malayan Colonies." It attracted general attention and a
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    264 2 Only once in her long life wee a censorious world disposed to say that she had done a foolish thing, says "Truth of the late Baroness BurdettCoutts, and that was when she married; but the result proved in this case that she was right and the world was wrong. Mr.
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    THE TAIPOOSAM FESTIVAL.
    81 2 Yesterday was set apart for the consecration of vows by devout Hindoos to UK god Supramaniam who had, like i the guardian angel he is, controlled their destinies. Both the Hindoos and I Chetties, according to their means, dis- tributed alms with characteristic gener osity to their
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    UNKNOWN
    98 2 ci <■ m\~—Shanghai, In Wa^^^W^ Sir, a Por« Ay On behalf ot thc T amine Relief Comm l toder through you Zls At tl graphic remittance^ i W*\ $40,3.58.25 whicl h 7bUi*' about Mex s,. according to the lair... V^M than 3,000,000 ot peo, tro sources, there is B
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    DUCHESS AND MOTHER OF MOTOR CAR VICTIM.
    167 2 Mrs. Coke 1. p. j Hounslow, the wid< |nS killed by the Duchess rfSJ motor-car some threi received a Roj before Christmas Clarence Hour,c arrived SwiU* her five sovereigns, 1 I, am dh Muller, letter from Major Murra\ Inspectc the Duchess I <
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    PROPERTY CLAIM.
    74 2 Ihe hearing of the Febru! Cheun and another and others, part To was resumed. Ihe and tl possession of the of Ace premise-, So. 75 them which the plaintiff- To to the defendants bj ing y« forgery. The fourth Anc purchased it from the othei delta] be brc
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    DEATH OF MR. J. H. BERNARD.
    94 2 two Mr. Jean Hubert Bern >rd par: 31* sculU of thc Jehusophat Mines, died ll quite residence Excelsior," and 1 on Sunday. The decea-e<l had bee thes< for the last 1 1 month- About o weeki Ml he took a turn tor thc u
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    WHAT OUR READERS THINK.
    33 2 The r.ditor invuea CMTCspt ndi interest to t l>. M written on one «ide 01 tha are -h.iuld exceed 400 N rdi f[ responsible for the opinion-. L wei
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    MOTOR CAR DANGER.
    222 2 PEDESTRIANS BEWARE! I ro the Editor of the Hasten sot Dear Sir, I shal' be \.<.r ert to you ii you will please i to this query At what max motor car allowed to travel thoroughfares? Are lie Br l>olice to those who are I ed with
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    MOONLIGHT MUSIC.
    105 2 The Editor Eastern I SIR, -1 address you on a subject is I am sure of the support oi all mu* This is moonlight music in the Botanical WC dens. We are having ideal n jnJ Col.Fitton would allow the line and Royal West Kents to play 084
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      287 2 iH.SCHAEFER&Co.I !Ute bed to inform our customers thc e^—^—^L mm well known Old K'S Caplor AW*yLo\^^^ Ulhiskp A\\Ze\\\mT mX Jt o mm m£mF soia u p l0 mWp^ST tot Ist April, 1907 m^ m \\\\\i\W 31 56.25. per case of 12 bottles. RETAIL OF ALL DEALERS. 3C<Sehciefer &Co. SOLE JMPORTERS.
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      510 2 Choice fiayana Cigars A SMOKE FOR A PRINCE. "L'ESPERA.NCE" BRAND. EXCELLENT QUALITY AT VKRY LOW PRICE. EACH BOX IN AIRTIGHT TIN. Medianos. Claro .pa doz. $0.40. box of 50 1.60 100 3*oo Darlings. Claro 100 3.25 Vencedores 90 2.50 m 100 4.50 Espec iales, 50 2.75 Excelencios, 50 3.00 Migloria,
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      122 2 1 I Seats for Chinese Ladies to view the procession at ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT. 217, Orchard Road. NOTICE. Those wishing to witness the procession ta connection with the forthcoming visit of T. R. H. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught in Singapore can book their seats at this
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      52 2 le©MING_EYENTS. T©-day ?otb High V'ater -10.50 a. St. John's Ambulance Lee .Y Ma .A. 515 p S. K. E. Company drill. 5.16 p I Thursday list: High Water 0.1 a., 11.25 p P. O. Mail Homeward due. I Friday, Feb. Ist j High Water:— O.3l a., O.ip. P. &O. Mail
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    The Whiteley Tragedy.
    33 3 I IB] MilMiiatine F^W GUILTY OF the body of the late i* hl!1, aC uii'cU-v -rniversal W M u 'iCVtieadinaroom "k^ VV K ndon on) flnirsday last J? nst K.'.vncr
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    Disastrous Mine Explosion in Germany.
    36 3 11l WW SuJers entombed. J don, Jan. *Q. 9*> Jon happened at St ar brucken vc-tcrday i ind twcntv-live dead d, and it is there arc three hundred c nl wnbea
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    Russian Horrors.
    17 3 PEASANTS REI I'D STARVATION lon. Jan. *.*o a.m. full Of hor-e-stneken mnovgorod the!r hacks for
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    Inspector-General for Morocco.
    15 3 lon, Jan. a.m. t nominated Colonel the office ot the Morocco Fo-
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    Women's Franchise.
    29 3 Jai a.m. I Universal Suff- the conference which is be g rejected Mr. Keir g I women the betnat the moeffect of g tinfl f the middle
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    102 3 hVENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL R 1. L General Mc the lb, will bc held I tra lay, Report Statement 1 to pi ens .-.lnch n 1 > in j Statement single-ib-i .r, have all erect :ed er with 1 t condition. ir. S eaving thc j ur-oar- i 'ace;
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    THE INTERPORT TROPHY.
    41 3 geant Major »»fc taken over the labour e share winch Singapore awards the expenses of thc dullc^ Sheu entTCy n l,al S^V*^ Major throws into tfting Wd make the mere collection of the a small matter ia his
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    WOMAN'S THREE WIVES.
    85 3 dc P "coming that V mc secretary to .Chicago, .ad v. as not for some reason 1 «'^clt left Russia disabundant testis" 1 n edever n ny to P r °ve she **with.,u ,CVCM ma,r >-ing three iv m 'M'P.-Hcntlv undeceivmg Kavlan 1 by lhc Yemeni p
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    PENANG RAGES.
    252 3 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. There was a very good attendance yesterday at the Penang Race Meeting. Jhe weather was all that could bc desired, in fact, glorious. Hie following are the results to hand Maiden Plate. Mac 1 Festine 2 Warrior Won by five lengths in 1 min. 49 sees
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    563 3 TART-HEARD CASES CONCLUDED. [Tie ca=e of Yeo Kim Lian vs. p Kim Hock Wo, which had al reachbeen twice before the Court. concluded yesterday. The plaintiff c'.aimed ***** for rent alleged to be due by the defendants and for damagealleged to have been inflicted upon the godown
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    THIS AND THAT.
    1223 3 Singapore si brushing up for the arrival of H,s Koyal Highness the Duke of Connaught, and a right royal welcome will be extended by Singapore, its children and grandchildren, whether the weather be favourable or unfavourable. If the Municipal Engineer s department would deign to receive a
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    PRINCESS LOUISE OF COBURG.
    297 3 The Neues Wiener Taablatthas received the following information from Court circles regarding Princess Louise of Coburg, daughter of the King of the Belgians, the history of whose flight from a sanatorium will be remembered. Princess Louise is now in Paris in embarrassed circumstances. According to the
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    DRAGON AND CORONET.
    305 3 Such ia the title of the book, of which Dr. Faith Philpot Laurence is the author, and which is on sale at Messrs. Kelly and Walsh. It consists of verses and constitutes a most interesting poem. Dr. Philpot Laurence's poetical efforts display evidence of much study and
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    PREFECT SHOT DEAD.
    279 3 ASSASSIN'S CRIME IN ST. PETERSBURG. General Von der Launit/, Prefect of St. Petersburg, was assassinated on Thursday when leaving thc consecration -ervice of a new building. He was attending the inauguration of the new skin hospital in Lopuchtnskaia-street, which was opened by the Grand Duke and Grand
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      446 3 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION- I Police Ordfr Under Section 6(3) 01 the Minor Offences Ordinance 1906. On the occasion of the arrival of His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, which is expected to take place on the ist February 1907, the following Street, Bridges and Roads will be closed to traffic
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      457 3 H. S. KIRWAN'S TANK'ROAD LIVERY, RACING COMMISSION STABLES (OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION') j A new building specially built for stables, absolutely sanitary and up-to-date Accommodation for Horses and Carriges by day, week, or month at Popular Prices I hXTRA large loose boxes for Kace H-rses; also a suitably equiped and well
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    POLICE NEWS.
    2088 4 THEFT OF KEY K > WATER TAP. n' S* 8s w as on **Vt i" Cheung ong Lim Place on the 27th. instant He saw Chu A Hap washing at a hydrant. When he had left, the constable examined thc pipe and found the brass key missing He
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    29 4 A Special Programme is prepared by the Japanese Cinematograph on Thursday night the 3 ,st instant when Bouquets will be distributed to all patrons and Irieucfe of this show.
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      322 4 BUSINESS CARg SANITARIUM THE art furni Turc 1 DEPOT E HEALTH FOOD DEPOT. OJW& I IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS and also made to o c notice. ulc, sh CEREAL AND NUT FOODS. vicrr ui.. VISIT WILL RFp. v 213 ORCHARD ROAD. GRANOSE GROUND COFFEE A WONDERFUL FOOD FOR QUALITY PURITY -ANn
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      2050 4 pfmmdmtt *J^mw*9*m' mmmv^Omvfekm^. w SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS nutr,,^.^. Tro^ 7 So°ur S ab C a a y P a I TUOBINES FOR THE NAVY. IJan. 19. G.c, and Kim Hock Hoe. wtnr^n-r »T-r Txr,„.„. EXP'POTF'D Ba »djermassin, U.-Rds. IMPOR FANT DEVELOPMENTS. Japara, Dut. str. 2,498 tons, Capt In marine engineering
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    ADVANCE MAIL HEWS.
    862 5 M .M CONQUESTS From Berlin it is lf*%J Major Troths, lately comreport* 1 *?fojig in South-west Afriman,d,"?ri" that Germany needs coloc3 .mt these requite men of c nitil No nation has ac•^'^^ndV^ntamcdcolomes without V. and German* will be obhg- s word. He insists that Wed ahead ABOUI
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    384 5 INVITATION FROM SINGAPORE. Mr. G. P. Owen, the energetic and popular Secretary of the Singapore Cricket Club, addressed the following letter, dated 1 ith January, to the Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Club:- Dear .^ir. By direction of the Committee of the S. C. C. I have
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    62 5 1 HI montly missionary meeting will be held in Prinsep Street Church, on Monday next, at 8 p. in., and will bc addressed by Miss Ellis, on Y. W. C. A. work. 11. H. the Sultan of Perak lei t yesterday in the S.S.S. Company's 'Perak' for Singapore for the
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    Stocks and Shares.
    653 5 *J o! TVT..~K„ r Capital. Subsc bed of Issue Paid Paysn Qo| Shares Value up to Rescrvc Lompany Quotations p eset I" j- J riea GOLD. ISOOJ $175.000 $140,000 I 3,soo 'Sued $I Bersawah G. M. Co.. Ltd 5-oonomi 4,000 $Io $Io 1900| £400,000 £350,000 jgjj. D«^rDevo.op
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      PRODUCE.
      150 5 Gambier buyers 6.95 do Cube No. 10.55 Copra, Bali 1 1.05 do Pontianak 10.45 Pepper, Black (ordinal v Singapore) 17.80 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. „24.75 Sago Sarawak Flour 2.96 do Brunei No. 1 2.93 Pearl Sago, small 5. jo Coffee, Bali i6| per cent. buyers
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      EXCHANGE.
      135 5 On London.— Bank am s 2 U 9/16 Demand i/ 4J /i6 do. 6 m s 2 Private 3in 1 ,j t l( I0 CJ« Germany. -Bank d d 2.40 Private 3ms 7 40 < do 6m s 4 8! On France. Bank d d Private 3 in a
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      416 5 WEEKLY SAILINGS. Mmm ASEY >ai,N lrom tnis Port every AwT Immm\ Monday at 2 p.m. for Quantan, Pahang. JB Bk Good accommodation for passengers ll^Sp The BORNEO Co v Ltd. P^S TAN GEOK HAY, I 'y^iWL (CHOP HIN MO CO.) 382 Victoria Street. x^»^ Dealers in THREE HAND BRAND Muslin
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    THE ANDAMANS.
    1226 6  -  R angoon Gazette In view ot the proposal that is under consideration to transfer and place thc Andamans under thc administration of the Government of Burma, some particulars con< ernmg the Andamans and Nicobars and the penal settlement of Port Blair maj be of interest to our readers.
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    AMERICAN OF TO-MORROW.
    374 6 CAPACITY INCREASES WITH STRUGGLE 1 he Coming American is the subject fa much-discussed paper i thc Association for the Advanot m of Science bv Prof MrGee. of thc St Louis Museum, one ot the best known ar.thropologisls n thc I'nited States It ia most interesting problem, this
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    142 6  - Rangoon Gazette Where cable expenbes are as heavy as they arc between the Colonies and England the omission of all superfluous words in press messages is no le>- a necessity than the replacing of tho^e i words for the benefit of readers. It i would -ccm simple enough to supply
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      717 6 NOTICES. MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Wednesday, yotk January, at 230 p.m. 909 years Leasehold agricultura j lands situate at Bukit Timah Road, near the Sth mile stone, area 7 acreas, 1 rood 35 poles quit rent $1.00. G. A. FERNANDEZ Co. Auctioneers. 23-1-07. AUCTION SALE. ITcduesdav, joth lanuarv, at 2 $0 p.m.
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      654 6 BANKS. 1 Hongkong i Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL *10.UUU.u00 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $iaooo,uoo oattoavui Silver Reserve $10,260,000 io isO u Reserve Liability of Proprietors *****0,000 Court of Directors. A Haupt. Esq— Chairman. Hun. C W, Dickson— Deputy-Chainnan. E. Goetz. Esq. H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R. Lenzmann. D.
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      310 6 m. Bolter, 69, ANSe\ ROAD. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock ojzSmoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombav Butter in 1 lb and 1 2 1b tins. Pickled Mackerel Russian Vodka in small bottles Italian Tomato Paste in lb. tin.-* Russian Smoked sausage (4 kinds) 1 Salad Oil in Big
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      361 6 E. D. M." ADLETS. FO WANTED. WANTED. Compositors for day work. Must be good steady men. Good money for good men. Manager, J!j. U. JXL. Oj, Robinson Road. WANTED. A thoroughly competent man who understands motor car engines, to look after a small petrol launch. S4O per month, has to
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      405 6 B SALE, WANTEDjt I MISCELLANEOUS^! P Special Holidavt^ TOCEYLoIM ■S£a„ Bej nihcent climate, G I A Mountain home for A health static; A place of education An attractive holiday resor\ CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO C0l 0 First Saloon £22 I Second Saloon £16 Sir. TheP.&O. Co. .^1 nounce 'hat they
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