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Title Section19 1902-10-22 257 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. -w 'iJW^EKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1902. No. 795.19 words
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Article245 1902-10-22 257 The Borne Preai on Siam. 257 The Value "f Accuracy, 257 The Education Bill, 257 Tlm* Stirling Salary Scheme. 258 On»' Bffed of the Shipping Conference, 258 The Kelantan Canard, 258 The Oniaeae Court, 258 Haxe and Steamship Safety. 258 The Municipal Budget, 258 Polici and Court News. The245 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article73 1902-10-22 257 Rookrs On the Oth insant at Bagan Serai, Perak, the wife of W. A. Rogers, of a son. Marriage Sakgeatjnt-Dunman. On Wednesday, 10th September, 1902, at St. John's Church, West Bournemouth, by the vicar, the Revd. C. Stewart Miller, Captain Herbert Gussen Sargeaunt, Royal Garrison Artillery, second son of73 words
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Article21 1902-10-22 257 Shepherd. At Lossiemouth N B on 21st September after a long and painful illness George Shepherd late of Selangor. *^m21 words
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Article73 1902-10-22 257 (Corected up to October 21.) On London. Bank 4 m/s 1/8 T V demand 1/8J Private credits 3 m/s l/8/ e documents 3 m/s l/8£ credits 6 m/s 1/8-j-France, demand 21i Germany, demand... 171* India, T. T. i 125} Hongkong, demand \pm Yokohama demand 24 pm Java, demand 101*73 words
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Article119 1902-10-22 257 (October 21.) JLin w uw. Gam bier 15.25 do. Cube No. 1 23.25 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) „33 do. White, (Fair L. W. 5 p.0.) 53.50 Nutmegs 110 to the lb.) 45 do. 80 to the fc. 80. Mace (Banda) „90 Cloven (Amboina) „32 Liberian Coffee „20 Tapioca, small119 words
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Article, Illustration744 1902-10-22 257 Here shall the Press the People's riffht mainUlni Unawed by influence and unbribed by fain; Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and Law. (Oct 16.) Among the columns of matter out by the mail dealing with744 words
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Article423 1902-10-22 257 Evert on b is in such a tremendous hurry nowadays that one is afraid there is a very great tendency to take things too much for granted. Especially is this so in the case of statement* which are sometimes made with regard to matters about which423 words
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Article358 1902-10-22 257 (Oct 17.) The mail of Sept 17 brings out some indications of the agitation referred to in recent telegrams against the Education Bill, which was so hotly debated in the Commons before the recess at the beginning of August. It will be remembered that clause 7 the358 words
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Page 257 Advertisements
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Advertisement145 1902-10-22 257 SuWriWs to the "Singapore Free Press" weekly returning from Europe to the Straits by •ny of the mail lines are inTited to send to the Manager the name of their steamer and date of arrival in Singapore. Copies will then be mailed to meet them at various ports of call.145 words
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Page 257 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous71 1902-10-22 257 WEATHER REPORT. (October 20.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 p.m. Bar. red. 32 Fah. 29.938 29.806 29.919 Temperature... 82.5 81.2 77.0 Wet Bulb Therm 77.5 77.2 76.0 Dir. of Wind B. W.N.W. Calm. Max. Temp, in shade 89.9 Min. do.do. 71.9 Mai. in Sun71 words
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Miscellaneous254 1902-10-22 257 THE WEEK. The last mail from home arrived by the P and O "Massilia," on Saturday bringing letters of Sept 26. The homeward mail was carried by the NDL" Preussen" on Tuesday. This mail goes by the B I "Zaida" to-day. This Excellency the Governor returned from a visit to254 words
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Article561 1902-10-22 258 The sterling salaries scheme for Government servants is stijl agitating local officials, who Lave been given till early in next year to detciminc whether or not they will accept the proposals of Government. From what we hear there will be many refusals to come under the561 words
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728 1902-10-22 258 (Oct 18.) The report o£ the Commission ou the Straits Homeward Shipping Conference is one which, as we have said, needs to be taken piece-meal and studied carefully in order to appreciate the value of the conflicting arguments and evidence given bv our l>est728 words
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Article705 1902-10-22 258 (Oct 20.) The vast amount of matter appearing in the Home papers out by the mail on the Siam. Kelantan and Franco- Siam Question shows clearly how easy it is to get up a foreign policy agitation in France. The whole resolves itself into this on a705 words
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Article298 1902-10-22 258 Into the details of the Singapore Municipal > estimates for 1903, published yeftofdaj as a Extraordinary it is not necessary to enter fully. The budget is of rather more than usual importance because the estimated revenue, although a quarter of a million dollars more than this year,298 words
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Article352 1902-10-22 258 This morning, before the Chief Jus-tie*? and Mr Justice Leach, the action re Chop Chiap Guan, ex parte Official Assignee WBI heard, Tan Chian Guan being the appellant ami the Official Assignee the respondent. For the appellant appeared Mr Nanson, Mr Delay and Messrs K W ami352 words
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Article159 1902-10-22 258 The attl tu(M gume(l by Sir Ernest Satow with regard tA <4 sociar functions o f the Chinese Court« ppeal to many who uuderstand the <lup» aud treache y that lurk within its It has always been somewhat of a nuW v that Europeans> if they believe159 words
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Article272 1902-10-22 258 fOr»fr 91 Straits of Malacca, the SSS^taS steamer Zaida will sail tomorrow at spm instead of 6 pm, the mail i. v 7 U cloB mg an hour earlier than usual, namely 3 pm. Presumably this is m orderto allow the vessel to get well out of the narrows272 words
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Article491 1902-10-22 259 If Singapore Free Press Oct 21 k 1899.") I It is sometimes inconvenient and injudicious Jto celebrate anniversaries that, while they comAnemoraie the glory of one nation, almost as Pdirectly keep alive the remembrance in another J quarter of a deep national humiliation. f To-day is, however, historically491 words
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491 1902-10-22 259 iPomrblj it may interest our excitable French neighbours, and all the other people who have hmMi so exceptionally busy in spreading alarmist reports about English armies of occupation in Kelantan, to hear that the Rajah has lx*?n so particularly bold as to take upon himself491 words
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Article696 1902-10-22 259 M Biau at M^?^^V V f "Itis my firm convictio. r xfc .^*e* with Siam will be settled a<sCOTdW ,>\wp Sgitimate demands. It is all in the int^ VT -ance to recall Siam to a sense t; M of observing tbe treaties and thr^ a k^ Viamese Convention of696 words
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Article316 1902-10-22 259 BRADDELL'S CUP." The final race in the competition for the President's Cup presented to the Swimming Club came off on Sunday, when Evans won. In the two previous races the placed competitors had been 150 yds Diehn, Evans, Henderson and 250 yds Dixon, Penny, Whetham. There was a large attendance316 words
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Article883 1902-10-22 259 steamer Victoria wLioh arnveuf rom Amoy yesterday brought 593 coolies for the Straits. Yesterday before a Bench Court a Chinaman named Li Ki was sentenced to a year's hard labour for housebreaking by night. A handsome passenger vessel but no flyer" is the description given of883 words
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Correspondence.
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196 1902-10-22 259 To the Edito*. Sir, —Consequent upon various rumours of the calamity that would be taking place to-day owing to tbe misty sky, many Chinese were not out of house till late in the morning. Some Chinese predicted that there would be a hurricane which would sweep196 words
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Article658 1902-10-22 259 The French Government is said to be contemplating a censorship of Picture Postcards. The popiiiuilty of theie missives has led to their abute in ceitaiu instances, and there ha3 l>en some inclination to employ them foi- political caricature in an outrageous foim. A'l Governments have a jurisdiction658 words
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Article91 1902-10-22 259 The Sherwood Foresters all landed in Hongkong but it was intended that, a week later, half the battalion were to go north to relieve the Welsh Fusiliers at Shanghai, Peking, and Tientsin. A newspaper censorship has at last been established at Vkdivostock. Until its establishment three wet-ks ago every newspaper91 words
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Article132 1902-10-22 260 During the week under review there has been a slightly better feeling in the market, rates in several cases having improved, with more business doing. Industrial Stocks. Straits Traders hare been done at 831 at which price there are further buyers, but sellers are holding for $32.132 words
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Article139 1902-10-22 260 Latest advices from Manila show what dreadful ravages cholera is causing in the outlying provinces. During the 24 hours ended at 8 am on Sept 30 the number of cases reported was 5,(3iK) the deaths being 8,091. The highest mortality of anv place was Pototan where139 words
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Article185 1902-10-22 260 Yesterdav before Mr Wilson a Chinese pawnbroker living in North bridge-rd was charged with taking in pawn two gold krosangs or br« ochm, over $200 in value, without referring to some resjxnisible person as to the pawner's respectability, in accordance with the pawnbroker's ordinance. It appears that185 words
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Article208 1902-10-22 260 This morning before Mr "Wilson, Ambrose I>«> Souza, assistant at the Central Hotel, appeared in answer to a summons issued at the instance of his wife Grace De Souza, for refusing to contribute to the maintenance of herself and child since August. The plaintiff stated that208 words
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Article253 1902-10-22 260 For telegraphic news from London regarding ourselves we have apparently to go to Shanghai. M L'Echo de Chine says that it is cabled from London that the negotiations with the Vice-Minister of Siam on the subject of the questions of Kelantan and Tringanu are virtually terminated. The agreement will be253 words
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Article623 1902-10-22 260 Its Mechanism and Power. Sandy Hook is making ready to receive f yqst Watervliet arsenal one of the biggetf> guittjggo made. According to the New York "T^ f the weapon will fire a shot the entire TenffclTof Manhattan Island and have the effect of a small623 words
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Article470 1902-10-22 260 A fine score was made on the Range this morning by Jemdr Abdur Kahim, of the 13th Madras Infantry in practising for the coming Interport match, the score reading as follows 20C) yds 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 '.V> 500 yds 4 5 5 5 5 5470 words
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Article1811 1902-10-22 260 .^xovz of Mr Carlisle voj fconxnWllowing in\ idVipoßTs. n o* relWaJue of exports from Bangkok\ Va\^ countries was £4,366,967, an increaj J|79,148 over 1900. The rice export was Y^^E^e one, being only surpassed by the ye Af .**f ifcken 77",,7ul tons were exported. The -!%)1 amounted to 684,9241,811 words
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Article171 1902-10-22 260 Witli reference to the Ceylon telegram of M 7 announcing a rise of ocean freights at home, insufficient ships being available, a ■ouewhal similar condition applies locally. The demand for ships and tonnage here is very u r n-;it On the other hand the stocks of ooftJ are iteactllj accumulating171 words
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Article318 1902-10-22 261 THE SI RANGOON BURGLARY. Yesterday the two Chinamen, who were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the burglary at 171 Sirangoon-rd, particulars of -which have already appeared, were charged before Mr Marriott. DeJ Inspi Brennan prosecuted and Mr Bftttenberg appeared for defendant No 2. Mr> Knocker residing at 171318 words
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Article651 1902-10-22 261 The vote of $3,600 for fuel and soap for "u.ioria (Jaol Hongkong has been found in- -uT and has been supplemented by a sum It cannot be that the soap has run short. Tliis morning Mr Noel Trotter prosecuted the assistant chinchew of the t4G G Meyer' 1 for bringing651 words
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Article474 1902-10-22 261 The receipts in August for the \V\ c on the Perak Railways amounted to $113,)^, V The mail steamer Massillia lb*\Penang 10 am to-day and may be expected fyt Singapore at 3 pm to-morrow. Mr Stuart Greensill, late of Eaub and Punjom, and Mr J J Collins, late of474 words
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Article231 1902-10-22 261 Mr W Dunman has commenced at Goodwood Gardens the cultivation of vegetables of good quality and clean growth, thus furnishing subseriljers with a supply whose wholesomeness is above suspicion. The business part of the scheme it is not anticipated to be profitmaking is that for a subscription of231 words
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Article62 1902-10-22 261 The British found Egypt wrecked financially by the extravagance of its rulers and dying with the dry rot of centuries but under their brief suzerainty an economic revolution has been accomplished. The United States could do worse than take from the government of Egypt many hints that62 words
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Article102 1902-10-22 261 A YARN FROM INNAM. A tragic sensation recently occurred, in the royal palace at Annain according to French mail advices. The young Emperor suddenly went mad, and rushing into the harem shot three of hi« wives in cold blood. The Empress remonstrated with him, whereupon he102 words
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Article276 1902-10-22 261 The President's Prize. The following are the entries for the 440 yds handicap race, the last of the series in the President's Prize Competition, which is to be swum at Tanjong Katong on Sunday morning. Henderson, scr. Darbishire, 60 sees. Mackie, 65 sees. Diehn and Whetham, 75276 words
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Article593 1902-10-22 261 The fire broke out about 10 am ou Friday, the 3rd inst., in the north-eastern corner of the native city. There was a strong northeasterly breeze, and following on the prolonged spell of dry weather the flames spread rapidly across the city, making a clean sweep593 words
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Article82 1902-10-22 261 THE "KOENIGSBERG IN PENANG. Messrs Behn Meyer Co received a table message from their agents in Penaug yesterdav afternoon to the effect that the ss. Koenir berg had arrived there the previous ever' The fire it had been ascertained had origin**, i amongst the Singapore cargo. It is expected that82 words
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Article213 1902-10-22 261 While Professor Dewar was busy explaining to the world the astounding development of modern explosives, an edict was issued from Peking censuring the Imperial Bodyguard for 44 neglecting regular practice in archery." The naif anomaly is beyond criticism j but while we smile at the more than213 words
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Article791 1902-10-22 261 Mr Harry de Windt who recently returned from an overland journey from Paris via Siberia and the Behring Straits to New York, and has been giving accounts of his journey. In the face of almost insurmountable difficulties, especially in the neighbourhood of the Behring Straits, Mr791 words
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Article1697 1902-10-22 262 Following the entries of Saturday the handicaps appeared on Tuesday afternoon, and were to most people a very great surprise in many respects. We were very pleased however to note that in the case of the Autumn Handicap it was not considered necessary to load the top weight1,697 words
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Article403 1902-10-22 262 A Chinese Priest Fined. The Head Priest of the Teochew Vegetarian Temple in Waterloo-st was charged this morning before Mr Wilson with exhuming ten corpses from the Teochew public burial ground at Thompson-rd on Sept 28. without proper authority. Mr Perkins conducted the prosecution for the Municipality the403 words
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Article1244 1902-10-22 262 A French View. 'fhose lookers-on at the game who are never exactly overjoyed at the prospect of a harmonious understanding between France and England are fond of giving a little sincere, friendly advice to the two players. "If you don't keep your eyes open, Jacques1,244 words
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Article580 1902-10-22 262 Lay Opinion as to Cost. Before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox, in the Supreme Court this morning, the ca F K Jennings v John Little Co Ltd heard. Mr J D Stuart appear..! for the plaintiff and defendants were represented bv v. Elliott and Buckley. This is580 words
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Article61 1902-10-22 262 The Apcar steamer "Lightning >*"*» from Calcutta yesterduv and broi^hi 800 sheep and goats. 1 i The Japanese torpedo boat A^l»" in the roads on the 15th. I v The steamer -Singapore" docked yo si«ru^ and undocked this morning and steamer Maetsuycker filled her P UuV The wharf61 words
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Article874 1902-10-22 263 Mr W P Waddell, acting Consul for Sweden and Norway, has returned from leave and I resumed charge of the Consulate. I Mias Eliza J Hodge and Miss Agnes Stephens, nurse probationers at the General Hospital, have passed the required examination ni anatomy an«l physiology. The874 words
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Article777 1902-10-22 263 There was a good attendance at the course this morning, hut trainers are evidently afraid of the hard going and very few of the old horses galloped out the distance they have to go. Snoozer did steady work twice round. We are very doubtful of his condition but777 words
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Article203 1902-10-22 263 REGULAR BOB-HOWLERS." Do any of our readers remember a juvenile provincialism for moths bob-howlers is the term, but whether with an h or not we cannot recollect The bugs mentioned in this paragraph from the Japan Times must be of that genus. Fifty thousand seveninch butterflies would reach nearly five203 words
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Article1421 1902-10-22 263 Quicqnid aguni homines nostri eat farrago libelli Jtjyenax. Now that the reports of M. Camille Pelletan'g speeches in the Mediterranean have come to hand by the mail, one's astonishment that bo much has been made of them is extreme. The chief mistake into which he fell1,421 words
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Article420 1902-10-22 263 I Anti-Ritualism at Home. .Mr Akerg-TymfgTuy, the liome Secretary, has declined «.to interfere with tkfc^cjkktfi °f the Liverpool magistrates, who passed sentence three months' imprisonment upon Mr Kensit^ jun, a son of the notable churchman who for years has been carrying on a campaign against Ritualism, in420 words
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Article77 1902-10-22 263 Madame Melba ia now in Australia, the country of her birth once more, and our siufe are giving her a right royal ras o? judging by the BriHbane and SydWj.*^ r pi A clev.rl^^- swindle \*jf j/\ larai by a ii<Jfcnethnd i^T l n v T>f her Three young 15^%,,77 words
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Page 263 Advertisements
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Advertisement25 1902-10-22 263 The F 4 O Intermediate steamer Glenshiel left Hongkong at 2 pm, on Friday and is exjH"'t«Mi to arrive here at 5 pm, on Wednesday.25 words
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Article1014 1902-10-22 264 Yesterday afternoon the case of Mr F K Jen- j nings v John Little Co, Ltd, was continued in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice. Mr Wathen, giving evidence for the prosecution, said that when he was C P O at the beginning of the year1,014 words
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Article1022 1902-10-22 264 The recently issued order by Lord Roberts on I Army Shooting throws far more responsibility on officers than they have hitherto had to assume for the training of their men. I Emphasis is laid upon the value of the I elementary training of recruits. Lord Roberts regards1,022 words
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Article1720 1902-10-22 264 PILOTS." [by one who knows them.] I White and black, Brown and yellow, they I crowd the canvas of the seaman's memory. Prom Christiana to the Horn, from Cape Cod to Yokohama, in every clime and on every shore, we have I recognized the familiar face. Whether it be in1,720 words
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Article89 1902-10-22 264 At the annual congress in Berne, <>f the Society of Natural Sciences, an interesting paper was read by M Spring, "i Liege, on the origin of the blue in the sky. which lias hithe 1 been oribed to the refraction of ligbt iij -.n minute corpuscles in the atmosphere.89 words
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Article199 1902-10-22 264 The Grand Duke Boris, the cousin of the Czar, who lias added much to the gaiety of life in the United States during the pas! i divided Newport the fashionable resort, into two hostile camps. He was to have sailed for home on i bu< an199 words
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Article94 1902-10-22 264 Anyone who rafters I rom tm-.l .-y.- gladtotrv a remedy accidentally di~ a foreign' author, which metthodof restoring the vision Turning from an unfinished manuscn] night with weary eyes, Me glance fell apo l sorapsof coloured «ilk that hia wife using for patchwork. The., gay coloui MJ u94 words
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Article2456 1902-10-22 265 [All Kiohtb Reserved.] BY u KA JIT BIN." M Alas What a pity How unluckv "Got ri<l of the thing." "A girl And with these, and similar ejaculations, the neighLours, who have flocked ir to hear the news khake their heads, and noisiv depart, leaving the unhappy2,456 words
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Article138 1902-10-22 265 Captain Kenteirn,of the Chilian barque "Santa Rosa," which baa arrived at Port Blakely. Vancorner, from the coast of Mexico, states that shortly before the commencement of the voyage one of the drew developed symptoms of beri-beri, and had to take to his bunk. The dreaded malady spread138 words
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Article367 1902-10-22 265 The British Association at Play. That the nnin of science when on holiday is a very curious person indeed was well illustrated in the north of Ireland, over which the members of the British Association spread themselves. Most interesting results were achieved in the prilgrimage made367 words
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Article384 1902-10-22 265 3 C 0 v 49th R A. A match was played yesterday evening between the above, reuniting in a win for the B A two goals to due. From the commencement, the game was the fastest played here for some time, am] the fact of the Club having been384 words
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Article388 1902-10-22 265 The further hearing of the charge of manslaughter against the two Malay fishermen, Umbi and Samat, for causing the death of a Chinaman at Changi was resumed yesterday afternoon. Mr Whitehead conducted the prosecution, the accused being defended l>y Mr R W Braddell. Dr Ford gave evidence388 words
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Page 265 Advertisements
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Advertisement205 1902-10-22 265 Yesterday afternoon a German beachcomber entered the Tamil Christian Chapel in Ophirrd and attempted to pick the lock of the collection box with a rusty nail. He was seen by the Rev Father Biirghoffer who had him arrested, and he was charged this morning before Mr Marriott. While Singapore is205 words
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Article2167 1902-10-22 266 ("TIMES" AUSTRALIAN CORRESPONDENT.) The determination of the Labour party in I Australia to eject the Kanakas causes much comment outside Australia but the fact is that I the ousting of the Kanakas is merely part of a big labour movement which was explained in a previous article,2,167 words
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Article1101 1902-10-22 266 The average Englishman who is only acquainted with this humourous jargon from the clever impersonations of Chinamen by Mr Huntley Wright and others of our leading musical comedy actors, will scarcely credit the fact that pidgin English is a language of it* own used by hundreds of our1,101 words
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Article294 1902-10-22 266 CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING. That Cbina affords a wide field for British enterprise was obviously the conviction those who put their money into tin- IVkin Syndicate in March, 1897. Pioneers of that period, however, made a Bomewhat unfortunate start, and the market in Anglo- Chin securities has always since been294 words
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Article129 1902-10-22 266 It is rather interesting at a time vhen our boldiers' polo hangs in the balance, iaya Country Life," to read in a German military journal J tluit the one thing the Prussian offioen need is J a greater taste for athletics. This is followed j| by a warm129 words
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Article148 1902-10-22 266 Lord Ciirzon <>f Kedleston, the Vioeibj ui India, has daoided that if the people Great Britain cannot all go and witness tlio cfartar .it Delhi the durbar shall al any rate be brought home for them to see. in the form <»f liviiipictures. The Viceroy has148 words
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Article229 1902-10-22 266 J be death of Liu Kim Yith-.- -U".iw a».l J Lof the late LiHungCbangn moves another I ihiua's veteran administrators. He gained I SSwSrSSJ n wcSrf!' Ml he tune of I Empr^B coup d'etat in 1898 Liu Kua Yi 1 11* suspected of reform Bynipathiei wm I TmdistuVbtd. and it^wa*229 words
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Article608 1902-10-22 267 JThe Russian Volunteer steamer Saratov is due here from Shanghai on the 25th inst, en route for Odessa. The October Medal of the Keppel Golf Club was won on Saturday by Mr F Ferguson, from scratch, with a score of 88. i In Perak, the heaviest608 words
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Article65 1902-10-22 267 I 1 Guadalquivir*' to-day M Hourand Ifaiphong to take up an appointment i Indo-China. He has taken with vcral cases of exhibits from Malaya been forwarded to the French ConI'or the Exhibition which opens at •n Nov :l By the Sydney "on Suii- > Lionel r.>x. the65 words
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Article117 1902-10-22 267 llency the Governor, attended by n Aide-de-Camp, and Mr Bosanquet, retary, returned from the East Coast day afternoon. M»" I>'iff* of the Duff Syndicate, also came v; to Singapore by the "Sea Belle' 11 i ■•(•lleucy has "been visiting Kelantan 1 Triuggauu, 'which latter place was left117 words
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Article89 1902-10-22 267 The usual monthly medal was played for on Saturday last, with the following result Cols Oakes, Terersham and Lawson, Messrs O'SulliTan, Edhn, Marriott, Newmarch, and Seth, Drs Dane, Middleton and Glennie, Major Winter and Oapt Robinson played but returned no oar is. F H Pearc© 4189 words
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Article81 1902-10-22 267 The Russian Transport u Saratov is expected here from Vladiwostock via Shanghai on the 25th ami will coal at the Wharf. The connecting M M steamer Guadalquiver arrived from Saigon on Saturday and left with the European Mails ex the P and O steamer M Massilia for Saigon81 words
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Article142 1902-10-22 267 On Saturday afternoon the Austrian armoured cruiser Kaiserin Maria Theresa arrived here from Saigon, receiving the customary salute from Fort Cunning, and anchored in the Roads. Since we understand that the Kaiserin Maria Theresa is to be relieved by the Emperor Charles VI," one of the latest142 words
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Article129 1902-10-22 267 t*& List of Subscribers. '4l ivT~' t l?b**- umchpleasure in an-"^-*r^!i*t Mrs Rutled^e the Workin* Committee of this Sociotv, 7^^' Blackmore the General Committee*. j Brought forward 3710 r.,M Messrs McKerrow ACo Jn 1 Mr Sckudei fn l>arbishiiv *> f A M Perreau Mrs Preston 10129 words
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Article100 1902-10-22 267 Thib evening at 4 o'clock the annual festival 11 Teenier y or fire walking takes place at the Hindu Temple, South Bridge- id/- and only those who have fasted three davs according to he rules of their religion will be allowed to perform the ceremony. A space100 words
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Article57 1902-10-22 267 The Siamese gun- boat Earn Ruk arrived here this morning from Bangkok and anchored, in the Roads, being saluted by Fort Canning. Commander Ziegler Sorensen is in charge of the vessel, which left Bangkok on the 15th instant and is en route to Penang. The duration of57 words
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Article92 1902-10-22 267 The P Si O mail steamer "Massilia arrived here on Saturday afternoon with a number of passengers including Mr Justice Leach, Captain and Mv> Ainslie and others from Penung. Capt and Mrs Follett returned from Europe, and ainung other passengers was Mrs Radcliffe, a daughter, we believe, of the late92 words
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1108 1902-10-22 267 MARRIAGE OP CAPT SARGEAUNT, R.G.A. Particulars of the marriage of Capt Sergeaunt, EGA, the able sad popular Adjutant of the S V A, with Miss Nora Dunman, the youngest daughter of Mr R Dunman, whose name and that of his father has so long been associated with Singapore, reach us1,108 words
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Article113 1902-10-22 267 It will be remembered that on Nov 17 of last year the ss. Ambers t struck on the Pahang Bar and sank, several Chinese coolies being drowned. Tho "Amherst" a boal of 108 tons belonging to Wee Bin and Co, and under the command of Captain Angus113 words
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Article647 1902-10-22 267 Yesterday evening Inspector McCully went to a rikisha depot in Newmarket-rd to serve a uotice of suspension on a rikisha owner for two rikishas. On arrival there a burly rikisha coolie came up and abused him and then seizing him by the arm dragged him into the647 words
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Article1025 1902-10-22 268 Opened This Morning. The second Court of Appeal of the year was opened in the Supreme Court this morning, the Bar tables beinj: filled long before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox, Mr Justice Leach and Mr Justice Hyndman Jones took their seats. The list is1,025 words
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Article1205 1902-10-22 268 Times Sep 20.) It is evident that the flutter caused in Paris by the Haras Agency'6 report that 300 Sikhs had occupied the Malay State of Kelantan has not yet subsided. The French papers, though commenting on the announcement in very differing tones, one and all continue1,205 words
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Article1073 1902-10-22 268 The music-loving world of Singapore attended the Town Hall on Saturday evening at the Grand Concert given by Messrs F Sternberg (Piano) and P Herzberg (Violin). If the audience was not so large as at less classical concerts, it was keenly appreciative, coldly critical almost at first,1,073 words
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Article405 1902-10-22 268 Singapore, October 2<>. I!*<>2. M I Bean-*, Long per catty s V[ do. French do. 1% B Beef per pound lm E Beefsteak do. -T m m Bean Sprouts per catty Sprouts do. 5 pichan "^^N^^ d«>. 1 n i^~ up V I d/^n 0., China Q405 words
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Article593 1902-10-22 269 jT<>-morrow is the birthday of the Emprees [The F M S Yacht Esineralda arrived Jbre yesterday bringing Mr and Mrs J P j/dger down from Perak for the race- week. The total losses of the Insurance Companies OTwr the jrreat fire at Amov will exceed a593 words
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Article214 1902-10-22 269 few days ago one of our representatives a rikisha-puller who was passing through uare with his vehicle. The man, without g tt. stop, merely accorded an iinl'»«>k and being called a second time, a louder tone of voice than before, •n»-d hi* pace, intending to make214 words
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Article469 1902-10-22 269 Siamese papers to hand contain the following items of news There is no truth in the statement that another Englishman ha« been engaged by the Siamese Government to fill Mr Ambrose's place in the Customs Department. When the steamship u Seirstad arrived at Bangkok last evening considerable excitement469 words
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Article453 1902-10-22 269 The Accused Acquitted. Yesterday afternoon ft Chinaman was charged before a Bench Court with dishonestly retaining a quantity of stolen property valued at $1,700, the property of the Municipality, the T P Dock Co and Hogan Co. The property alleged to have been stolen consisted of several453 words
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Article2290 1902-10-22 269 (Via Ceylon.) London, Oct 6.— The King's drive through London on the 25th instant promises to be a splendid military cavalcade 35,000 troops will be engaged in the streets. Their Majesties will drive at a walking pace. M Zola's funeral, so far from being the occassian of unseemly turbulence,2,290 words
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Article102 1902-10-22 270 The Kawasaki Co at Kobe is preparing to build a dock that will take in vessels of 15,000 tonsr Owing to His Excellency Liu Kung-yi's death, the withdrawal of the garrison troops from Slianghai has been postponed. The trooper time-table has the Wakool due to leave Hongkong for Calcutta to-day102 words
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Article1153 1902-10-22 270 PROGRAMME FOE 30th DECEMBER, 1902, AND Ist AND 3rd JANUABY, 1903, MEETING FIRST DAY 1. Th» Maiden Plato— Value S3OO. A Race for M/uden horses. Weight aa per scale (10 st) Entrance $10. Distance R C. An allowance of 10 ib for all horses imported into the1,153 words
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Advertisement92 1902-10-22 270 CAPORAL The First Favourite Cigarettes. JUST RECEIVED DIRECT PROM Messrs Kinney Bros' Factory A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OP Sweet Caporal Cigarettes t Made from the finest Virginia and Turkish Tobacco and packed in special j i"*!" n x VACUUM TINS s-^i«r tin only ccnts were not of Britil 11 li*ty1 i*ty92 words
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Advertisement940 1902-10-22 270 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE!"" o: Issue of Municipal Loan 1902, amounting to §400,000 a at 5 per cent. :0: (A) Completion of Pearl's Hill Reservoir $10 r>,000 (±5) Kaismg Dam Impounding Resei-voir «100 000 (C) Purchase of a set of WorthingtonPamp^... Go'oOO (L>) Completion of Kalang Waterworks 55'<)00 (E) Purchase of940 words
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Letter223 1902-10-22 271 An important conference has been held at Washington at which were present President Roosevelt, Minister Boot, Mr Pierpont Morgan, and several of the leading mine owners. It was agreed that the President shall appoint a small Commission to deal with r all questions between the owners and223 words
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51 1902-10-22 271 It is announced in Sofia that six hundred women and children and old men have crossed "the frontier near Dubi\ilza, fleeing before the Turks, who burned four Christian tillages and massacred the inhabitants in another. [Dubnitza is a town well inside the Southern Boundary of51 words
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Article76 1902-10-22 271 Mr. Chamberlain Commendatory. T he Education Bill to go Through The Lord Mayor of London entertained Mr Balfour at a banquet at the Mansion House to mark his accession to the Premiership. There was a distinguished gathering and Mr Chamberlain delivered an eloquent panegyric on Mr Balfour76 words
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Article26 1902-10-22 271 The American coal strike has been settled. President Roosevelt has gained great political credit by his successful intervention in the strike.26 words
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Article39 1902-10-22 271 Before a crowded House in the Commons Mr Balfour in an animated speech moved that Government business take precedence during the rest of the Session. After a long debate Mr Balfour applied the closure.39 words
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Article70 1902-10-22 271 John O'Donnell, who was then speaking, refused to stop and crossing the floor shouted the conclusion of his remarks in Mr Balfour's face amid tremendous uproar and Irish cheers. The motion suspending O'Donnell was carried by 341 to 51. O'Donnell left the House quietly. [This may be70 words
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Article50 1902-10-22 271 The battle of La Victoria had no result bat both sides lost heavily. [The battle of La Victoria began on Wednesday between General Castro, the existing President of Venezuela, and General Matos, the opposition candidate, who is in private life a civilian of conservative notions.") Oct 17.50 words
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Article453 1902-10-22 271 Well Merited Promotion. Admiral Sir Michael Culme- Seymour has been appointed principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty the King. [Admiral Sir Michael Culme Seymour, o c B, entered the Navy in 1850, and saw service in Burmah, the Baltic, the Black Sea, and China t 1858. He has453 words
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Article45 1902-10-22 271 Dutch in Holland. Hug"uenois at Paris. Brothers to the Germans. The Boer Generals who when in Holland claimed Dutch amaities and in Paris spoke of their Huguonot extraction, are now talking of brotherhood to the Germans. To-day they visited the Reichstag.45 words
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Article21 1902-10-22 271 There are 750 amendments down on the paper to the Education Bill and progress is very slow.21 words
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29 1902-10-22 271 The New York Yacht Club have accepted Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for the America Cup under the same conditions as before. London, Oct 18.29 words
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Article164 1902-10-22 271 Owing to the reopening of a number of schools that had been closed, and the powerlessness of the Government to enforce the decrees for their closing, M Combes, the French Premier, has announced a New Con- gragations Bill transferring the execution of the law of164 words
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Advertisement605 1902-10-22 271 w I THE I figapore Free Press" f MERCANTILE ADVERTISER W. A ddi«8S— "Advertiser" Singapore. f l\ TELEPHONE NO. 61. JgtBi at No 30-3 Raffles Place, Singapore. Jading English Newspaper in the Straits Amenta; Johore. the Federated Native m- of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, k #an^ f the Negri Sembilan605 words
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Advertisement313 1902-10-22 271 WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A FEW DAYS The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY FOR 1903. Showing the CHINESE, HIJRA and HINDU DATES, corresponding with the ENGLISH or CHRISTIAN DATES as given on each page of the DIARY. Foolscap, three days on a page, interleaved with Blotting-Paper. EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION313 words
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Article36 1902-10-22 272 The Russian Minister of Finance, M de Witte, who is making an inspection of the Siberian Railway in view of its early inauguration for regular through traffic, has arrived at Dalnv.36 words
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22 1902-10-22 272 The Venezuelan revolutionist* were completely defeated. They abandoned their position lravins 1.400 killed and wounded on the field.22 words
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Article23 1902-10-22 272 Ihe Auf»»-V jiu-h g appeai^fiA Theresa, Op4P .hero Jias^l>een no rout. w They found that La Victoria was impregnable, so they retreated.23 words
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27 1902-10-22 272 Eruptions (of Soufriere) on the fifteenth and sixteenth have further devastated St Vincent. Koads and plantations have been obliteratsd by hot sand.27 words
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Article101 1902-10-22 272 Major General L J Cliphant, u v o, sueceeds Major General Sir H Trotter, k c v^o, in the command of the Home district, on The first of January next. [Major-General Oliphant entered the Army in 1866 and was made Major General in 1898 He served101 words
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Article49 1902-10-22 272 British Minister Holds Aloof. The Emperor of China held a reception yesterday All the diplomatic representatives were'present except Sir Edward Satow, who.declined all social intercourse with the Court on account of the miscarriage of justice in the case of the missionaries who were inurderedjjjin Hunan province.49 words
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Article50 1902-10-22 272 Keports have been current of the granting of a .second interview by Mr Chamberlain to the Boer Generals. The Colonial Office knows nothing of thi* The Boer Generals have left Berlin. The Army officers and officials abstained from fating them in accordance withjan order of the Kaiser.50 words
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Article56 1902-10-22 272 The Somali -land Campaign. Severe Fi-htin^ Colonel Swayne Retires. The Mad Mullah's forces have been twice engaged. On the 6th the enernj were repulsed with heivy loss after sharp fighting n n or hil ip r aud Capt ki *ud tbe Somali levies were much shaken Col Swayne has retired56 words
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Article90 1902-10-22 272 Colonel Swayne's despatch with regard to the Somahland campaign mentions that the Mad Mullah has been in communication with an Austrian ex-Officer named Karl Inger Lord Cranbourne has made a statement in which he says that the Government deeply regretted the loss of life in Somali-land as90 words
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Article51 1902-10-22 272 Date of°^- d f0 I th e S:n^Po re Free Pre*, Date of pacing Anjer Nationality and desin a,| Octs. Dut. etr, Koningin Wilhelinina Qooshops ;vnd mer; Amsterdiun, Bataiia itesS^Lfc?- 1 Kieli &hoder; Bat ia «.)e for the.* knives throughout Ru.. f jj.-' from the wwt 'd51 words
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Advertisement22 1902-10-22 272 BUTTER I FRENCH BRKTELi FRERES. I D'lsigny Butter I In I and 2lb tins. I JOHN LITTLE Co, Ltd, Saiga** I M«rl22 words
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Miscellaneous810 1902-10-22 272 PASSENGERS ARRIVED BY THF I MAILS. Oct16.-P ffP4 ov^ From Shang O^s D »™"S and Mr R J Williams. o 7^"" P Ma8siUa From London -Capt and Mrs Follet, Mr J E Ballin^Tl Mr J Mcintosh Mr R H Lee, and Mrs Mcintosh From Marseilles.— Mr G H Moor Mr810 words
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Miscellaneous791 1902-10-22 272 VESSELS^IN^QET #r- Ibp #-i 1 1 s: Si Other Vessel, Flags Ton, Master. Ar^L Perak Baikal Fr 719 j,^ J™* Fro- Consignees For W h« Ban Liong Dut 275 Flak rw i« J? on ekonB A Clouet Saiiron '2 Ban Fo Soon Dut 222 Oflnk X2O fg*™"** f Chanl^in 2:!791 words
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Miscellaneous397 1902-10-22 272 TTr.a« a Brit. str.. AUon, for Bo m W.,y via W 'J Benveuue Brit. Wel«(er, for H^ K Von c Rajah ot Sarawak. Sar. *tr.. Buk.-r. for.lX, i bri Won^ew. Dut. str, Sul.m'- Hebe, Brit, rtr., Inkst. f,, r na^ Emilk Dut. str.. La.il,. for Ehio. M ZavV 01^ Brit397 words
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