The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 December 1910

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1910. NO. 7,051
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  • 92 1 Tuesday's election results Page The Japanfse Ambassador made rodia m Cresting remaiks a baxqoet at BerlinPage 5. A Marinp Court of Eoquirv into th*» loss of th* "Banka" was held yesteiday— Page An v At Aome was held at M Tversall H yesterday, to further discuss the
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  • 305 1 I a haw !d and h coufesbes tha fmm^ those letters, Few who took Lord* much biaf, vbidi i KUOW There are wonderfully more abcut things like I letters than tl. ing other people quote ions. One of the Low* les of bad form is tbat wh classical
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 312 1 Harima Hall CINEMATOGRAPH NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SEE THE ARC LAMP. To-Night! To-Night!! SPECIAL PROGRAMME. LOOK FOR THE CLEANEST HALL. This is the only place m Singapore where you find a garden m the Hall. Booking at 5-14, Beach Hi. or Tele. No. 1116 K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. THE STAR OPERA
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    • 329 1 I BILLIARDS. J. Roberts Esq vs VV. O'Connor Fsq. AT THE Sea Vie w Hotel. ON I Thursday. Dee Bth. At 9.15 pm. Admission $2. MARLBOROUGH CINEMATOGRAPH, i BBACH ROAD. Change of Programme* TO-NIGHT 2nd Show 93 0 to 11 pm. Malay Village during the Rainy Season, Singapore. The Clumsy
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    • 72 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Rank FafP Feck Lost— Page 1. tale Pay Gelding and victoria Page 7. Koh and Co'f cash dearance sale P; Xmas and wedding Cakes at Kby M —Page 1. Mortgagees sale hy Powell and Co., J 'th inst Page 3. A. W. Tully now doing business on Penang
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 380 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, Sth High WaterB. I Mail Homeward closes 3 p Art Ciuh, Victoria Memorial Hall, 5 p Friday, 9th High Water.— 3 37 a Legislative Council. 2.30 p Municipal Commission. 2 S •Jimah Meeting, 3 p N. D. L. Mail Outward due aacoBDAY. i Hwb Wafer.- p B
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  • 106 2 KM. orrespondent Bombay, Nov. ion with the future of ilway are reported to have by the decision of the corny the line to the P and not to make th- -'hThe decision, tion of i ndian w es to many ii. nal >n•ern Persia was ro tbat J 1
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  • 134 2 In report d Prom, Director t ge of the work of t rd •n to gem stonrin porta:, iphite, mica, and thcria: --sent worked. Tbe mining of g n a large scale and m some cases is I ropean supervision. This v it arl »f
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  • 61 2 vember llth. The Shippirg c time of the il strike, es havt been raised by 13 per cent m connection witl Th( ■^es that ppinj -men's The shipping comp^ :tly t< strali: —In rei m th imposed a 1 ehalf of all th* Xewcastl i coal on account
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 251 2 A. W. Tully TURF ACCOUNTANT. Now Doing Business on the Forthcoming PENANG MEETING. TREBLE EVENT 2,000 to 30 On Races U, 7 8. DOUBLES on Three Events. STRAIGHT-OUT all Events. For Particulars and Prices APPLI TO 33, RiFFLES PLACE 13. ARCADE. 'KE. Tel: -TULLY" Spore Phone 539. Charles Robinson, TORF
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    • 517 2 WANTED. CHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wante*. Chinese Clerk for general office work. Apply to R. C. c o Free Press. Dec 7 9 12 Clerk Wanted immediately only those who have a good knowledge of book-keeping need apply. X.. Y. Z. c/o Singapore Free Press. Dec 6 1812 Englishman with a
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    • 443 2 NOTEGES. Hayoep Dutch Borneo Rubber Estates. Limited. The Bearer Warrants have now arrived and should be exchanged against the Provisional Certificates within one month from date. Charges English Stamp Fees JBl-10-0 for each JEIOO and m addition Is/- for each certificate. For forms apply to H. SCHAEFER A Co. Singapore,
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    • 503 2 Chartered Bank of India Austnli* and China, INCORPORATED BT ROTAL CMAMIMM Paid up Capital In 60,000 shares of £20 each 11,200,«V>f Reserve Fund £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,00 C Court of Dirsetors. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (Chairmen). Sir Henry Stew&rt Cunningham, K.C.I.E. Thomas Cuthberteon, Esq Sir Alfred Dent, K.C.M.G.
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    • 241 2 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURAN\ 1 Ah Policies art KITABI Claims, loans, womptly settlec Mngspore witliou- j re #ZT* h Seed Office Lt( Tbe Reserves for pr lolders are over $20,000 Tbe Accounts a mcc Depfc GUTHRIE A Co., Ltt 1 Ji-e and Pens*SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO, LTD, FIRE Insurant buildings, p
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  • 71 3 y those i j E Singapore, Dec. Oth, 19 per catty 4 do per per catty do. 1 Ido. 4 ivia do. >re nil 40 do. pe ea pe: P«rdo do do do do per catty do. do. *d do. I per ■>»-Be do per 1 per
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 60 3 I Sprained Ank. Ed ankle wil the j For sale by P:ON SALE OF TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE anglin Bar ember 9th, at 4 p m. H L COGHLAN C Auctioneers. CCGHL- -o's FOBTHGOMING I -NITURE AUCTIONS. December. ae Tat y, 10th Decerrber. .rday, 17th December. «oas Tanglin Wednesday,
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    • 438 3 PATRONIZED y^^W^ i^^X^^£^ BY ROYALTY B. P. de SILVA, A DIAMOND JL SET JEWELLERY. Hundreds of exclusive Dainty Designs to Ghoose TX From. yf A Heart that was Bound ff m with Diamonds Studs, fchakespere. J Scarfpins, a gj»? Guff -buttons <rP p&pk 9b Rinfis Rings, Earrings, Bracelets, Watches and
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    • 522 3 KOH COS CASH CLEARANCE SALE. MANY THINGS FOR XMAS NEW YEAR Perfumery, Farcy Goods, X'mas Fronts. Toys, X'mas 4 New Year Cards, Tcy Books, etc. FOR 15 DAYS ONLY. COMMENCING DEC. 10TH. Koh Company, 90 Bras Basah Rd. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Plants &c THE PROPERTY OF
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  • 27 4 Domestic Occurrences. Death. Reevbs.— On Nov. sth, at 94, Goldsmith! avenue, Acton, W. Is\a< Rbpvbs, late Commander (retired) Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Company, m his 78',h year.
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  • 706 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Dec 8, 1910. ::nt*in, rTrot I aw. Ritber more thin half of the new House of Commons has been already returned, and from the results aireulv declared one thing :ids out plainly enough. This is that although it is impossible to anticipate any complete wiping
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  • 217 4 The fronts of two Chinese shophouses m North Boat Quay collapsed »»ud fell into the roadway ou Tuesday night. One Chinaman was killed. Reuter wires from Gijoa (Spain) that a fishing boat has encountered eff the coast flotsam belonging to the missing B. I. S s.s. Abhona." At Pentonville Prison
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  • 236 4 THE COUNTRY CLUB SCHEME. There was a ge gathering at the At Home arranged at Tversall :j iog to give the public an opportunity of insi, ing the grounds and buildings. The weathe-* was fortunately fioe ai of the M'.ddles^x Regiment played dv, afternoon. His Excellency the Governor, tbe Colonial
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  • Correspondence.
    • 158 4 Try gratifying to learn from the Hon. H Fort, who presumably speaks on air School is not looked on strictly as a crn ment pr» deny r hrtt gi under disabilities from which graduates of the home institutions <i iffer, hence his comparison ih altop f place,
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  • 269 4 to Court mourning, the usual State Dill will not take place at Cai Government 'his season. tlendars. From Messrs Bahr and Co that of tl; Vssuranoe Coinr. whose card charming repr lleD togaH'fl picture "When the sun m the West." From Messrs Riutenl Schmidt and Co. the date block of
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  • 12 4 TIN The advance si Pel pkls. pkls. ds.
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  • 6 4 Chi Ay last
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  • 9 4 river befo: vs been r
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  • 17 4 THE CROWN PRINCE OF GERMANY. hay* DBM m C issued. Tl rumoured, w can be spired stavh
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  • 15 4 A DUTCH RUBBER EXPERT H IN COLOMBO. ber r. who is a some charge 1
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  • 8 4 SWIMMER CHASED BY BIG SHARK. I A a
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  • 3 4 The re. bereavemt
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 181 4 We have just received a fresh shipment of FINEST EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES lported and Sold by Fribourg Treyer, 34, Haymirket, Leadenhall Street, and 129, High Streat, Oxford. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co., SOLE AGENTS. 1 LITTLE'S Grand X'mas a Bazaar. I LITTLE'S VI( reidents or Visiters are invited tofeelat h">-ne at Little's to
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    • 87 4 No Home is Complete Without A Gramophone THE BEST CHEAPEST MEANS OF PURE ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S. MOUTRIE And Co., Ltd. THE ARCADE. mth BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO- AUSTRALIAN CUSHION (Alcock'b Patent with Improvements hy John Roherts, Retired World's Chamiion) ahsolutkly THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE.
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  • 31 5 !TY OP RESULTS, ph.— Reuters m. cd. >n jill. U. ifemont q). c been returned un- bar. W li ker. »V L'W ek. m. •.n. I J. Pjw m^nd.
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  • 31 5 I m i been c results »*e of J. i h the suginot prosals because of an unj 7 Ipm. ..;onistB 146 ti been re .creased > ap <
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  • 34 5 cc Trade prinhe but ir. ,rh is uce. Tf Tied lrne Jones, nird the I rchlwas wl iras .ving m Bom hay that her was born, m I w u« Try This for Influenza.
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  • 88 5 TAFT'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. Panama Canal Toll. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) D?c. 7, pm. IW ft message to the Congress a the construction of the Cain- gun Riilway by tbe international 1 forms the subject of friendly lisi between interested parties. m> m China is to u*e Amerioment
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  • 30 5 1") pm. „'6 to congress re:uends little new legislation, but advises the aw* i the effect of a vigorous ■ting anti-trust laws. He presents no tariff proposals.
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  • 52 5 Why Japanese Traders Avoid Germany. m. Spe aner of the German irlin the Jipar Ambassador after referring to the excellent I existing between the two countries industrialists were iisappointed, because when tbey rerman factories, the manufacturers oo far. Iy the nt to oth *ries where tl encountered
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  • 25 5 A telegram from Astrakhan states that the recent gale m the Caspian Sea resulted er in the loss ot Is and 314
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  • 20 5 The Peninsula and Oriental S. X. Coy's report mentions that opium shipments from India have fallen below zgro. > <
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  • 142 5 The Alhambra continues to keep up its rep tirst class place of entertainThere was another entire change of it night, and a new edition of the popular "Animated Gazette" was shown Tb> views inclu le the funeral of H KH. the Prince Francis of Teck, steeple chasing at
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  • 85 5 Peking, November 28. R.ron members of the Senate and the n Peking, headed by Tang Shao Vi, na^ :ested the Imperial Government to fix a date for the suppression of Kwong Tung, no matter how far mt the date might be. and contended the tax derived from
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  • 90 5 Simla, Nov. set ol revised Rules has been issued regulating the grant to Tndian gentleman of direct Commissions as Officers ndian Regiments. In future, an Indian gentlemen ii 'o apply personally to the r?omm»nding Officer of the particular C >rps be wishes and candidates will be
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  • 1077 5 (F<« fi mgoon Home Politics. :hb blkctk paioh. London, November 26. The political campaign has begun m earnest. Speeches were delivered by prominent members of both sides last evening, the Liberals demanding fair play, while the Conservatives denounced home rule and single chamber government, and emphasised the importance
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  • 366 5 The Duchess of Aosta's expedition to Central Africa ia not her first experience of big game shooting. She was m Africa two years ago on the same quest, and there is a picture m existence representing her standing beside a lage dead zebra, a trophy
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  • 167 5 Inmate and Workmen BuaißD IN THK DSBBIS. During the last few months, owing to the severe rains which were experienced m Honglong, a number of houses collapsed m some cases the occupants were killed and others had miraculous escapes, while others again fortunately received warning just
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  • 174 5 At a meeting of prominent Ceylonese cricketers held at the Colts pavilion, a benefit match to T. Kelaart was arranged to be played at the Ricquet Court on the I*th and 10th proximo, commencing on the first day at 1 p.m. and the second day at 9 am. The match
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 148 5 ROBINSON Co. LETTSS DIARIES 1911. 4f' tits' I 50 Commercial Diary. DIARIES 5 N 648 P PUkr ShiUiDg Dlary No. 273 Popular Desk Diary. -^^j. \f No. 33 Rough Diary. BjKO No. 35 Rough Diary (interleaved) No. 2628 Popular two Shilling Diary. covtßTHE world p odct Djary ROBINSOrT& Co. THE
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 507 6 TO LET. TO LET Immediate entry No. 74, Anson Road. Apply to Stephens, Paul A Co. Nov 10 uc TO LET Terrace Houses li Wilkie Road. Rent $25. Immediate entry. Apply THRIE A Co., Ltd. v 2 v.c TO LET First door at Zetland House (Arraoian Street I Apply on
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    • 527 6 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Kobe and Yokohama. THE IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL STEAMER "GOEBEN" 8,792 tons, Captain Bolte, having- left Colombo on Sunday, the 4th inst, at 1 a m. may be expected to arrive here on Friday the 9th instant, at about daylight en route for above ports.
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    • 595 6 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG The steamers of the Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewarde, tbey are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking carge at through
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    • 685 6 N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nagasaki and
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    • 671 6 P. 0. STEAM NAVIU/ Foi China, Japan, Per.irg Australia, India, Aden Et> Mediterranean Pcrts, Plymouth and Lord Through Bills of I Coast, Persian Gn a( j can Porte. Steamers will le; 0 n or abo (hdwrnt I Devanha Delhi Jar. Arcadia Jan. 27 At Homewn •re, emu sm Ass .16
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  • 1280 7 December 7. Cap. Issui. Paid. LastDiv. Buyikr. Shllers 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 410 5 6 150.000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 25% int. 12 9 14 6 50.000 2/- 2/- Batang Malaka 3 2 3 9 "00 1 1 Batu Caves 35% int.l6 10 0 17 10 0
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  • 54 7 (Cobbbctbd up to Dee. 7 Bank 4 i demand 4^ Private credits 3m credits 6ms France, demand Bar. Germany, demand 240 India, T. T Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand Il4f Java, demand 140| Bangkok, demand Sovbbbigns, Bank Buying $h.04 Bank of England Ra'- 4J% Discount 3 months b. 3J% o
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  • 128 7 Dee Tin w Gambier M oier Cube No 1 14 85 GrambiarOuso Ko. i M norn Pepper Black (oHLa. E'porc, Pepper, White fair) Nutmegs (110 So tee lk)«i norn Nrtmegs (80 to tks 11./ M m norn Mice (Banes) n. M bob. Gloves f Ambon* ccm Coffee (10% Black)
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 230 7 TIN RETURNS. Nov Jan— N ruang 2.C Kammning 718 Kanaboi 260 Association ulai :an 45 I* am ban i&ted 1 440 q Babrn Rahman Hyd. 700 61 46 11,109 -59 1.772 FOR SALE. >ALE. Calcutta shaped d use a few iss condition. VRD Rt> SIR PLANGIE RUBBER ESTATE, JOHORE BAHRU.
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    • 401 7 RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS. Oct. Nov Jan Nov Allagar 8. 8,850 32,877 Alor Pongsu '61 15,118 Alor Gajah 880 1.072 Alma 1,200 l,:i00 7,350 3 Malay 61,2 525,477 Kan lug Molek r Panas 2,100 7,705 Balgownie 9,969 M Batak Rabit 1,1 5,563 Banteng 24,127 Batu Caves 119,642 Batu Tiga 11.252 75,122
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    • 129 7 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART 31 A A Ts< 11 APPI J Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government, a,-, nts at Singapore, The Shipsa#ency. Limited, 2-3. Collyer Quay. THB rjirDBBIfBNTIONBD DATBS OP DBPABTUBB ABB ONLY aPPROXjMAVS RrjMPrflCfl I Batavia, Semarang and Soerabaia < Valentin I Anambas and Natoena Islands ;>, v.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 818 7 VESSELS IN POKT. Fl*g and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Whsa Newcastle Brit cruis. 4«00 Hunt Noi i .lombo -ion de Ruyter Dut cruis. 5084 Mareeun Nov 30 Sourabaya *via Kuantan F.M.S. dredger 500 Cobb Nov 13 Kuantan ertain Sea Mew Col. yacht 500 Chamberlain I Penang am Koetie Dut
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  • 2153 8 LOSS OF THE BANKA". HT G> EB A Marine Court of Enquiry was held > investigate the stranding of the •er when entering Kuantan harbour on November 13 and also ber subae.j rmstone, senior 1 and the assessors were Ijie-- attendant, and mV mJ Hauxwell, pilots. uty Public Prosecut t
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  • 464 8 Machi.n ehg to Bombay One cf the passengers by the P. O. s. s. "Persia," which arrived m tbe Bom harbour on the 18ch instant was Captain W. G. Windham, who has been engaged by tbe Committee of tbe Allahabad Exhibition to provide and superintend a series
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  • 97 8 EUROPEAN INSURANCE MANAGER ON TRIAL IN MADRAS. I ai d>er l. r th. In tbe Commercial Union F;re Assm Compar J. Spalu manager of the Company's Madras branch, the jury unanimously found Spalding guilty of breach of trntt by a servant lid that the case deservexemplary punishment. wttteuoed the accused
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  • 50 8 Tho folio t of f Chester N member Hai f L > Anc1 urate, i ran. Won by four length*, wit .-th between Dd ard tbnd. Omittil China and Kiverina the starters were indeutical with the probables. Merry Task got Tuost smartly away, Toy Shop. Client nm
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 381 8 Dr. W. R. L7\MB, American Oculist and Optician, Specialist m *xrnwt!ng the Eye and Correcting defective \r will be at No. 1 Hotel de l'Europe, Buildings Corn r Hi* and St. Andrew's Road for a few da\ s o He is fully prepared with the most modern instruments and examining
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