Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 3 April 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 476 VOL. HI. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3. 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    CHINESE ANTI-OPIUM DRUGS.
    1221 1 CHINESE ANTI-OPIUM DRUGS. (From the Agricultural Bulletin of the Straits, February.) The sentiment against the habit of opium smoking having attained considerable proportions, there has been no small interest aroused m drugs stated to be very effective m curing the opium craving m constant users ol the drug. Specimens of
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    PLANT USED AS OPIUM HABIT CURE.
    313 1 About two months ago a Chinese I owkav to the Rev. \V. K. Horley n Kuala Lumpur a concoction made from the leaves of a shrub growing about Seremban which lie claimed was valuable for the purpose of destroying m opium smokers the desire
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    MELBA AMD KING ALFONSO
    176 1 - On the oci ision ot the memorable visit of the King of Spain to London, who during that vUit won hi< Royal English bride, the youthful Sovereign, m paying sonic compliment to Mine. Melba at Buckingham I Marc, asked Why have we been neglected, Mme. Melba
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    DIED AT THE AGE OF 115 YEARS.
    130 1 Lasi week at her residence m the Suriawongac Road there passed away a Siamese lady named Aw on Ame who was id less than one hundred and fifteen years of i^ r e. She was th< mother of five daughters and on who
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    41 1 Mr. |"ii.\ D. R<h ki i 1 1 1 1 v, the richest man m the world, is to be arrested and taken to St. Louis to testify m the suit «»l the State ot Missouri against the Standard Oil frust.
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      549 1 PPer^ cr I iDe People Che Best ottfM Straits. j^ Hgwarth Ersklne.. icii knouMi old Jfr^^m Et^^ipeers ar>d Contractors. ail:r M^H^^ ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. IMSKC JT wHII)e Tvle,>h«M J.:. Tchyram* ERSKINE." TAIK HO &m ktabu~j the "orient/ •M[ ISt ilprilt 1907 Cieiiera storekeepers. Provision Merchants and Commission Agents. R Saturday NeWS-paper
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      10 1 Ule Guarantee ihc largest Circulation or anp paper m Singapore.
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    CIK tastcrn Dailp mail PRILL 5 CEN IS. WEDNESDAY J*d \PR THE EASTERN TRADING COMPANY LD.
    413 2 CIK tastcrn Dailp mail PRILL 5 CEN IS. WEDNESDAY J*d \PR THE EASTERN TRADING COMPANY LD. The Hostgkong Telegraph m a recent issue comments largely upon the Prospectus published m the Straits papers of the Eastern Trading Company Limited which Company it is proposed to establish m the Straits with
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    RECKLESS DRIVING.
    315 2 Below we publish an extract culled trom a home paper ao ing to which l)r. Abrahamsohn, a well known Berlin lawyer, was sentenced to two weeks 1 imprisonment for causing the deaih of little girl three years old !>v his motor-car. In Singapore we have all had two
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    FRAnCE AND SIAM
    277 2 Bangkok pape rs to hand an official communique regarding the new Treaty which ha entered into between Franc< Siam, and which, as we ha\ ready announced, has b< s g on behalf ol both j>, Siamese Capital. The obj< i the 1 reaty is, first, to provide
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    61 2 Tin N. I). s 5< Sachsen sail- this aitcrnoon about 4 p. m. for Kuronc IHE bu 4 me»c which left on Monday, proceeds to Penang and the Western Siamese Sta The France Btilttaire annoui i« s that the Minister otVVar will shortly appoint a number of officers w ho
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    THE LEST LIECIENAST
    13 2 THE LEST LIECIENAST (The, man 0 I.ir lint W i it W 1
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    WHAT OUR READE
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    THE CHURCH AND
    27 2 THE i I I B i i I I I I I <j FtI- SK f seemed ace wa, I m 1 m. H
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      502 2 I 1 Ib. tins cents 55. 2 Ib. tins $1.05. I EACH JIN IS FITTED WITH AN EXTRA LID. I J THOMPSON, THOMAS CO. I I THE AUSTRALIAN STORES. I I WRITE FOR GENERAL PRICE LIST. To-i>i§l7t Wednesday. Ropal Cinematograph JUOILrSH HALL, BEAC NEAR°RAFFLES I 6R>iHD Ci>>ißG€ OF PROGRJflinme JUS!
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      156 2 Ulcll established mercantile Broker AND Shipping >lcicnt Melbourne i WOULD LIKi: m GEI IX 1O OOMMUNICATIOM WITH LARGE BUYERS Of flour, drain $c. Apply to:— R. L. C. I/o McGILL'S AGENCY Melbourne. ART NEEDLE WORK FLOWER DEPOT 217, Orchard Road. Jlsi Arrivi d Silks, Filloselles and Transfers for Cushions. Mann-
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      110 2 COMING EVENTS. Ie day, ird 1 ligh Water. '-i j a.i:. D. L. Sac Men Ho: :I>. is-mcrrcw, 41 b i ligh Water 1 p.m. S V C F< 1. Drill Ha P I Of Vie. M 'rial Hall, I bursday, >tb \'v' 2-7 ajn i-^w p in. Chamber of
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    THE GERMAN FLEET.
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
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    MARKET PRCE LIST.
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      315 3 THfIDES, PROFESSIONS AGENCIES. I SINGAPORE Are you business people? Have you goods for sale? IF SO, ADVERTISi: THEM IN THE E. D. If. which has the largest circulation of any paper m Singapore, and is forwarded to all parts of the F. If. S., Java, B. N. Borneo, Ceylon etc.,
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      376 3 SINGAPORE SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD DEPOT. IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS BL AND NUT FOODS. ORCHARD ROAD. GRANOSI* A WONDERFUL FOOD FOR INVALIDS DYSPEPTICS and also for those who are well. "A COOP SHOT IS OUR LAST HOPE" SAID LORD ROBERTS. So young boys don't waste all your time on Football and Cricket,
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      305 3 SEREMBAN SEREMBAN CYCLE CO, 1 88-90 Paul Street. I 1 CONTRACTORS AM) GENERAL STOREKEEPERS BURHAN Co., 98, I 'an l Street, Seremban. NEGRI SEMBILAIM AERATED WATER FACTORY JOHN de SILVA. r/J, PmU Street, Setetnban. Dealers m general 'rovisions. Bombay, Ceylon and Japanese goods. PATENT MKDICINHS Wines arid pirits of the
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      1647 3 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT. men-of-war. Flag and Tons. Com dors Arrived From For When l^ing 6 Kaiscr;Franz.|o*ph. Aus. Crui. 4000 /üblay Mar 35 Honfkoag Hongkong R oads Am. tra., 1870 Lothro|> Jan 12 Manih Dock W F Basin Seaßdle F. M. S. Yacht A S Ahmat Feb 5 P.
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      The Suez Canal.
      27 4 BLOCK REMOVED. London, April 2, 10.7 a.m. The s. s. Melb >urne has been refloated and the Suez Canal is again open to traffic.
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      A Domestic Occurrence in Rayner's Family
      37 4 London, April 2, m 7 a.m. The wife of Raynor, whose death sentence ha> iust been commuted to one of transportation for life, has given birth to a daughter. 1 11
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      The Duke of Connaught.
      23 4 London, Aptil 10.16 a.m. H. R. H. the Duke of Con:-.aught has exchanged visits with the Khedive of Egypt.
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      The Persian Murder
      81 4 THE RUSSIAN CONSUL AT MESHED. Continues His Jjurney to Sab/evor. London, 2nd April, iz.iS a.m. The Persian Parliament held a discussion on the subject of the murder at Sabzevor. The speakers u:ged that they should act m accordance with the Holy Law. as the murdered man who
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      Launch of an Italian Battleship
      60 4 I HE KING AND QUEEN OF ENGLAND TO HE PRESENT. ■ion, April i".i.> a.m. It is reported that King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra will attend on the occasion of the hunching of the i Italian battleship Rom at Spezzia, at which function their Majestic-
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      The Moroccan Trouble.
      39 4 FRENCH FORCE AT UjDA BEING REDUCED. London, April 2, ic. 18 a.m. The French force at Ujda if being redu:ed m small proportion-. A Battery of Artillery and a Squadron of Spahis have returned to Lullamarnia.
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      Electric Car Accident
      49 4 IHIRTY-FIVE INJURED. London, April p.m. An clectiic car crowded with people bent on an outing on Bank Holiday (Monday) was overturned between Croydon Suton m turning a sharp corner having a gradient. The passengers were shot on to the road. Thirty-five wore injured including many children.
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      English Strike-Breakers Attacked
      38 4 London, April 2, 3.21 p.m. A hundred English strike-breakers m Hamburg, enticed into the country were attacked by a crowd who pursued and savagely beat them. Several weie thrown into the Canal. Twenty-five were injured.
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      SIR ALEX. SWETTENHAM.
      146 4 Mr. Churchill announced m the House of Commons that Sir Alexander Swettenham, Governor of Jamaica, after tendering his resignation on Jan. -'3, had been given an opportunity of holding his office, but had definitely refused on the ground of age. The Under Secretary also announced that when
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      Obituary
      62 4 London, April a, 10.7 a.m. The death is announced of^>ir Henry Elliot, a former Ambassador. The late Sir Henry Elliot was Minister it Copenhagen, Naples, Turin and Florence. He was also Ambassador to Turkey m 1867 and to Austri->-Hungary m 1877. He retired from the Diplomatic Service m ISS4
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      The Roumanian Troubles.
      44 4 BLOODSHED CON IINI'KS. London, April 10.7 a.m. Despite optimistic official statements, eport> continue to arrive of the bloodiest encounters between the Roumanian troops and the peasants. The troops are mercilessly bombarding villages, aid the peasant- are showing the fury of desperation.
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      Renewal of Disorders
      39 4 London, April <. 18 Lin. Disorders have been renewed m •na:^y of the jnci!ied di-tricts o\ Roumania on the withdrawal of troops for service elsewhere A hundred and rwenty thousand troops are now dis'ributed throughout the country.
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    OUR ROYAL VISITOR.
    303 4 TIFFIN AT RAFFLES HOTEL. During his visit to Johorc on Monday His Majesty the KingofSiam met H. H. the Sultan. The King interested himself m Johore and took several snapshots of his suite. lion. John Anderson, Siamese Consul, accompanied the party. Before visiting Johorc, His Majesty and
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    P. J. SPROULE'S MALACCA.
    38 4 P. J. SPROULE'S MALACCA. In a cricket match at Malacca, Mr. P. J. Sproule's eleven beat Malacca by live wicket-. -cores being Malacca Ist nnings 107 runs and 121 runs; M Sproule's 1 nil 9 run- for riv<-.
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    THE LATE W.A. PICKERING, C.M.C.
    288 4 THE LATE W. A. PICKERING, C .M.C. Dr. Maxwell, Editor of "Medic lisa On January 1 71 there died at Sa;i Remo another frier i of the !M tor, who. though not himst I a medical man. was during a stirring time linked with him m the opening up of
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    THE A. D. C. PERFORMANCE.
    319 4 At the ieutonia Club on Monday night the Amateur Dramatic Club again made their bow to the public. There was a crowded house, and the excellence of the performance was well worthy oi the Club's pa^t record. Among the many present were H. E. the
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    77 4 A CoptmMGIM correspondent that Germans have for some lime past been making strenuous efforts, through the purchase of land on the island of Bornholm, to come into possession of that beautiful part of Denmark. But Danish Patriots have quietly gathered together the necessary money from capitalists, and with the Government
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1073 4 Hie Chief Justice Sir Hymlman Jones was engaged yesterday morning m taking summonses m Chambers. Before Mr. Justice Fisher yesterday morning, re the goods of the late Arthur Holley, Superintendent of Abattoirs, Mr. F M. Elliott applied for Letters of Administration to be granted to him on behalf
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    POLICE NEWS.
    2173 4 A BABY DEAL. Alleged Cheating. A Cantonese couple had a baby girl. The male parent disposed of it to a woman for $63. Eventually the mother got someclue to the whereabouts of her baby and set about claiming it. She made a report of the child being missing
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      289 4 FRENCH ClNjMgi To-wiabt T^j ENTIRE CHANGE OF p Rfl "1 WE WILL EXHIBIT llli: BESI i|. n AND VARIED ST(X X (jf DON'T MISS THIS OC^o I YOU ARE SURE TO BE SATISFIED With First Show 7.30 p.m. Seconds hi Jhatinee overt/ atl M From 6 to 7 p<ni Admission
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    AN AND RUSSIAN RALWAY JOURNEY.
    9 5 AN AND RUSSIAN RALWAY JOURNEY. •mil: J d I
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    MEDALS FROM KING EDWARD.
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    VISITORS AT HOTELS.
    522 5 RAFFI ES HOTEL. Hod. lusticc and Mrs. Fisher, Hon and Mrs. Wilbcr, Colond H. H. Johnston, Col G. Wright, Major and Mrs. Ford, Major and Mrs. Ormiston, Major Benbow, Major Hodgins, Capt. and Airs. Burton, Capt. and Mrs. Hunter, api 8.8 Colbeck, Mr. and Mrs. I.S. kfoi<LMr.andMrs.
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    THE NAVY AND THE FAR EAST.
    136 5 the debate on the Sir G Parker poir.--d \vithdrav.!i n U r ships rs; but d U the Alliance, m nterests m -imuld have m nea c have m tht m ent time sal but p n ol atlaii> |O weaken them v ■<
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    28 5 "taruiara. Brazilian Government Messrs. Vick- S and Maxim, Limited, have booked an order for a g< tttleship, which will be superior to the I)rrndn(, ught m -everal respects.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    888 5 <u o Number p p^ ZZ Capital. Subscbed. of V^ffe up to Rcservt Company Quotations Prescn 4 GOLD. f0/v a 13.500 $10 $10 Bersawah G. M. Co.. Ltd. Loo nomit.j. 1900 $1/ 5,000 $140,000 3,500 unissued ioao r.~,~„ 4,00 $I IQ I (Deferred) Loo' 1900 .£400,000 £350,000
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    Commercial.
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    EXCHANGE.
    142 5 On London. Bank am s -,4 9/"' Demand -74 3/« 6 Private C m s 5 do. 3 ms a/411/l6 On ("I umuy. Bank <J d --4© Private 3m > -46] do dm s --.48 i On Frm*HX.—-B*nk d d -95 Private 3 m s 3-°3 >/ 2 do
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    PRODUCE.
    206 5 Copra I'ermangkat Coffee, Bali 16J per cent. buyer. 3p« cc.it. 19.00 do Palembang, 20 per cent, basi^ -^5" do liberian No. 1 »J-5« Cloves (Amboina) Cocoanuts, i>er thousand »o.oc »!<> r i i <li» Sarawak i Gambouge Siam ij t fiutta Mi\cd Su>u. i, i, v tfo, ;i Gum
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      90 5 VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR Wharves at which Vessels were berthed Yesterday. TANJONG PAGAR. I Wharf Basin: Dagraar, Breid. I.W. Wcodt Easi Wham Sect, i— est?, McClcllan. Sec i (Sheers Wharf) Nil. n No. Islander. 5 Charon. 6 Dardauus, Kmtuck, Yangtsse. Abbot-,tord. 8 Brasilia, Sachaen. 9 Kocliu--en. lardinils'
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      469 5 ED. PINAUD S PERFUMERY all the attention of its numerous customers to the fact that none of its >roducts is genuine unless bearing the following registered Trade Marks PORTE-VEIN E jl Extrait Vegetal a IIXORA as illustrations below. Ll T These different Articles are also regularly protected y4 >v «k
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    THE MADRAS STUDENT AND THE CAMBRIDGE UNDERGRADUATE.
    855 6 THE MADRAS STUDENT AND THE CAMBRIDGE UNDERGRADUATE. Who is the rowdy of the two J How is College discipline m Cambridge and m Madras J A few days ago, the vtumg and inexperienced European Warden of the victoria Students' Hostel came down upon some inmates, at an unusual hour of
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    DOOLEY ON SWETTENHAM.
    540 6 Mr. Dooley has found another theme m the Swettenham Davis incident at Jamaica The following is quoted Well, sir." said he to Hcnncssy, ■a hand aerost th sea has been extended to us again. We rayceived it undher th" ear." An earthquake had shaken up an island
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    A PLUCKY LADY AERONAUT.
    211 6 The Hun. Mrs. Assheton Harbord, who, within three days, has twice crossed the Channel m a balloon, i> a Colonial and hails from Melbourne, Australia. She was a Mrs. Arthur Blackwood, and is one of the rare examples of a rich Australian widow who has found
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    109 6 Prince Waldcmar of Denmark, who h.i^ recently returned to Copenhagen from a visit to the \';u- Fust, is probably the lea-t known to fame of all the six -.on- and daughters of the late King of Denmark, although, m common with his brothe rs, the present Kings of Denmark ai>d
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      245 6 NOTICES: NOTICE. WEEKLY SAILINGS. 1111 S. S. IWiianak ",< Captain Casky,) sails from this Port every Monday at 2 p.m. for Quantau, PAHAMG a Good accommcKlation (or pa^r>cngci>, j special rates for cargo. PThe BORNEO Co., Ltd. Agents, THE FAMOUS WAYANG KASSIJVI,' To« Nigh t! ToNight! Wednesday -hrf April AT
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      856 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID4JP CAPITAL 310,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 000 000 Silver Reserve 91 1,000,000 j Reserve Liability ol Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. G. H. Mkdhiirst, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr.W.J. Gresson-Depiity-Chairrnan. Balloch, Esq. D. M. Nissim Esq. E. GoeU, Ksq. A J. Kaymond, Ksq. A.
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      269 6 "E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED, &C. E.D|^H TO BE LET. Huntley House, 3 miles from Town. Opposite the Thompson Road Police Station, recently thoroughly repaired. Apply to SONG KEE CHUAN, 101, Market Street. 5-307 to 4-4-07. TO BE LET. No. 7, Battery Road. Three rooms on 2nd Floor.
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      387 6 WANTED. WANTED. Situation as Teacher m a School at Singapore or out of Singapore can produce testimonials or good references Apply to MAGISTER. c/o E. D. M. "Hill I HU An Eurasian Clerk with some office experience. Apply m writing with copies of testimonials to SYME ft Co. WANTED. Experienced
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      117 6 I Monti, 0| y 3 Months 1 Year adve "isiJ Wante No, Tnet "B I I w v y ft tc li N l.in<cr I NOTiaf List of Depots n I Eastern Dai^l Way beotta^t a I Ale X li. W On I femplc .v I Ml I Nc Arr..
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