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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section18 1904-11-10 289 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1904. No 90218 words
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Article351 1904-11-10 289 UE -DB&8. The Three Admir 289 The Baltic Fleet, _s A rthur, Rigour <■■ the Sit :_!io rhe Wars Place m History, _:io Defence oi <ut Arthur, 290 is Attack, oo\j Admiralty and Coaling Stations, 290 Instability of the Triple Alliance, 291 Shipping Rings and a Subsidy Poli -y.351 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article64 1904-11-10 289 I>alkouk-\Yalker. On Oct., loth, at St. Mark's Church, North Audley-street, by the Rev. R. H. Hadden, M. v.. assisted by the Rev. T. Ti Bissmore, m.a.. Rector of Holy Trinity, Bath (cousin of the bridegroom!, Claud Hamilton Tslki.vii.i.h Balfour (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation), second son of Mrs. Bal-four-Blounts,64 words
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Obituary51 1904-11-10 289 At the < General Hospital to-day, AUOUSTIS D'Silva, Chief Clerk Army Service Corps. His remains will be removed from the residence of his brother, Mr. J. D'Silva at the Municipal Poudrette Works. Tanjong Pagar, at l p.m tomorrow to the C.thedral of the 'Good Shepherd." thence to the cemetery51 words
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Obituary34 1904-11-10 289 BoBINSOM.- In ever loving memory of my dear husband, Malcolm T. BOBIBSOH, late of No. IS, Sophia Bead, who passed away, November 7th, 1903. Deeply mourned hy his sorrowing wife and children.34 words
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Article, Illustration840 1904-11-10 289 The Three Admirals. Nov 2. Hers rhr.l! the PreM the IVoyV.e's rii*ht maintain,, UfUNVad by influence and unbttbed by Rain; x patriot Troth her r <<;is pteeepn draw. l i_ed to Relifrion. i.< raits* and Low. The second annual "Conference of the Three Admirals,'' whose sway extends over the British840 words
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Article576 1904-11-10 289 The Baltic Fleet. Nov 3. Whether public feeling at home will view the present aspect of the Noith Sea difficulty with satisfaction we very much doubt. Beyond the detention at Vigo of four Russian naval officers, oue of these Admiral RojDEBTVEE tsky's Mag-captain, Britain seems to have no material guarantee576 words
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Page 289 Advertisements
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Advertisement119 1904-11-10 289 Fraser and Cumming. Orricsfl 7c (Artery Road. Timber Merchants PRntfE HARD-WOOD, cut by oar own aaus hi the heat diatrieta, and rtetn. -a.\\_. to k?:y EtKED nMBERS, Flooring Buarda aoeui planed, tongued and grooved by the best i.ine.y, under the luperintendenoe of an exj. noed Buropoan. BOOK WINDOW MOULDING** ARCHITRAVES119 words
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Advertisement147 1904-11-10 289 NOBEL'S Explosives 00, Ltd GLASGOW Manufacturers of Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine Detonators, ALL KINDS OF Safety Fuses A_TD Electric Blasting Apparatus The above Explosives, being ail manufactured m Great Britain, are made to pass the high standard of safety and purity tests imposed by the British Government, and are therefore147 words
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Page 289 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous214 1904-11-10 289 THE WEEK ft llli WW 1 _-J IV The outward mail td' Oct lo came by the Tourane on Monday. This homeward mail is carried by the Coromandel on Friday, the next outward mail by the Nubia being due on Saturday. Several new bills were read a tirst time at214 words
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Article215 1904-11-10 290 Port Arthur is now feeling the pressure that the depaiture of the Baltic fleet was sure to entail. It is lieing worried night and day with bombardment, its garrison kept on the ruck of suspense m case <>f great night attacks, and, added t«> that, there must be215 words
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Article1094 1904-11-10 290 The Rigour of the Siege. Nov 4. Whatever Ik? the character of the preparatory movements near Mukden, with a view to another great general action, all the signs point to an enormous accentuation of the rigour of the Japanese attack on the landward defences of Port Arthur. So long as1,094 words
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360 1904-11-10 290 Of this present war between Russia aed Japan one thing is certain, that the great bulV of the human ran who are watching its progress do not realise its historical importance To the fiuancier it is largely a matter of movement of gold,360 words
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Article607 1904-11-10 290 To-day's sp__ial telegram from Hongkong shows that the Japanese operations on the east and north-east of Port Arthur are steadily breaking through the cordon of forts that protect that aspect of Port Arthur. Fro m Fort Kuropatkin on the north (near Pal.chwan<*) we are told607 words
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Article518 1904-11-10 290 We have official news from outside Port Arthur up till the 3rd inst, last Thursday. The Japanese despatch includes five days', operations beginning with Sunday the 30th ult. The scope of the report does not take m any of the operations on the western aspect alluded518 words
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868 1904-11-10 290 A very pretty controversy has been going on lately m the "Times" between Sir Ralph Knox, lately of the W-:r Office, and Sir Cyprian Bbidos, recently the Naval Commar der-in-Chie. m the Far East. In this discus. siou Sir Ralph Knox displays the limitations of868 words
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Article102 1904-11-10 291 [.Il Instability of the Triple Alliance. I i is curious to s^e how m spite of the loud professions of eternal friendship, the Triple Alliance has visibly fallen to pieces— dead before its time. The friendly settlement of outstanding differences between Britain and France has prompted Germany's rapproche- »<> nt102 words
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Article334 1904-11-10 291 Shi en no Rinos and a Subsidy Policy. Nov 8. It may be remembered that the British Government became so convinced of the evil effect of the freight rates maintained by the South African Shipping Ring, that it declared for the policy of devoting public funds to the subsidising of334 words
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Article355 1904-11-10 291 Blockade- running still comes oil occasionally with success at Port Arthur, and to-day we hear of a British steamer getting m with a full cargo of beef. That welcome addition to i be Russian commissariat must Fe rather auexeptional windfall. It if true that Chefoo is only a matter355 words
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Article189 1904-11-10 291 Although the coming collapse of the Port Arthur defence is the dominant idea iv the public mind, yet none the less are we made aware by to-day's wires that the opposing armies m the North are ranged almost at arm's length. Any incident, and these are always happening,189 words
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Article91 1904-11-10 291 We hear that the proper meaning of the name of the fort mentioned as Shanshu-shan is Pine Tree Hill," not Lone Tree HiU." Further it is interesting to learn that tho meanings of a few of the localities more commonly mentioned m telegrams about the siege of91 words
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Article347 1904-11-10 291 The details have now been published relative to the change which takes place this month m the working of the South Sea Line (New Guinea branch line) of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, already briefly alluded to m the Foreign Maritime Notes." The change (says Fairplay347 words
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Article133 1904-11-10 291 Wellington, October 16.— Arthur W. Payne, first lieutenant on H. M. S. Tauranga, was washed overboard and drowned m Cook Straits last Thursday. The Tauranga was on her wav from Lyttelton to Wellington. Payne and a number of searfien were at work securing boats when a133 words
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Article832 1904-11-10 291 The Inefficiency of the Baltic Fleet. 44 The Times" Russian Correspondents supply some interesting particulars with regard to the actual streugth of the Baltic fleet and to the shortage of efficient officers, engineers, artificers, and trained sailors throughout the Russian Navy. The recent accident to the new battleship832 words
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Correspondence.
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319 1904-11-10 291 To the Editor, Sir The well known local shipping firm Messrs Wee Bin A Coy have several steamers trading between Singapore and the Dutch East Indies, especially the ports of Sourabaya, Boeleling, Ampenan and Macassar. These steamers are being debarred from anchoring opposite to, or319 words
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Article86 1904-11-10 291 The Bulletin Economique de V Indo Chine n for July publishes a report hy If Fetterer, Chief of the Commercial Bureau at Hanoi, on the trade for 1903. Imports and exports are down to f.325,000,000, being thus f.70,000,000 less than the previous year, or 18 per cent, which86 words
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Article223 1904-11-10 291 The French torpedo-boat flotilla consisting of two destroyers and ten torpedo-boats, bound for the Far East, has entered the Suez Canal. The cruiser Descartes has also entered the Canal en route for the Far East. The Femi-official Hungarian agency states that Japan has sent to Fiume three223 words
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Article210 1904-11-10 291 A large business is beipg done by steamers of the German marine m supplying the Russian fleet leaving Kronstadt and the Baltic for the Far East, with coal. The Hamburg-America Line especially is participating m this business with its own and with foreign chartered steamers. No210 words
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Article78 1904-11-10 291 The Hon'ble the Col Engineer, Mr A Murray, has been elected a fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. Cavaliere Pino, who recently discovered the position of a number of Spanish galleons which were sunk liv the British fleet under the Duke of Ormond aud Admirals Drake and Stanhope m Vigo78 words
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Article830 1904-11-10 292 ~"Col Pennefather, i. o. p., returned by the Hye Leong from Penang. from his visit of m BMCt_oa to the north. A new light -house on Lennard Island, Vancouver west coast, is to lie the most powerful m America, 700,000 candle power and visible for 25830 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter521 1904-11-10 292 Ta tii Fditor. Dear Mr. Editor, If you be not very careful you will find that you are not r-uite so immune from being M tangkapped" as you think, when you allow that naughty word dam" to be used m yotir Topicist's" column as you521 words
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Article88 1904-11-10 292 In the forthcoming volume, "Traffics and Discoveries," Mr Rudyard Kipling again reveals the fascination wiiich all types of mechanical invention possess for his muse. Thus the story entitled Their Lawful Occasions," narrates the adventures of a torpedo-boat m the course of some naval manoeuvres. Tinwild exploits of88 words
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Article274 1904-11-10 292 Aii old correspondent writes to a Ceylon paper I see with feelings of dismay from your columns a tendency on the part of some who ought to know better to move backwards. M I use the word 'backwards' advisedly, for they desire to introduce the thin274 words
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Article1320 1904-11-10 292 Since the last table of the League positions appeared, there have been four matches played, none of which however affect the leaders. Raffles had to put up with two defeats, from the Nondescripts and the Y. M. C. A. Tbe R. E. made another draw, and the S.1,320 words
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Article712 1904-11-10 292 This morning before Mr Nunu, Karl Si rim of the Medical Hall was charged with being m possession of raw opium, aud not keeping B register sale book. Mr <;. E. Raine prosecuted for the Farm, and Mr Braddell appeared for the defendant Mr Burgess, Government712 words
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Article446 1904-11-10 293 Admiral Sir Gerard Noel Arrives. H. M. S. Glory accompanied by H. M. S Cressy arrived here from Hongkong this morning with Vice-Admiral Sir Gerard Noel on hoard. As is well-known Admiral Noel comes here for the annual conference, which was inaugurated last year, with Admirals Fanshawe446 words
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Article313 1904-11-10 293 Bangkok Times diacuasing the gambling oidcr recently issued by th** S; raits (Jovarmnent, >;tys Tia* evil is One thai Government cannot wisely ignore and may well seek to tind a remedy for. Hers m Bangkok, where the facilities are unrestricted, gambling is the most fruitful source of crime. So313 words
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Article231 1904-11-10 293 1 1 will no doubt interest many to learn that he tine tower of the Victoria Memorial Hall, which is now approaching completion, is 170 fee high, or thirty feet higher than the Cathedral spire. A critic the other day said that it looked like a factory chimney, hut it231 words
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Article694 1904-11-10 293 The Hong Moh, from Amoy yesterday brought 1,680* Chinese deck passengers. The Dutch Consul, Mr Spakler. paid an official visit to Admiral Noel on the Glory this morning. a A largely attended meeting at Penang has decided to form a Ratepayers Association, and has appointed a694 words
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Article157 1904-11-10 293 Last night the semi-tinals of the single sculls were rowed off. with the following results. H. G. White (ser) heat P. J. Burgess (ser). This was a very tine race, White getting off with a slight lead, kept it up all through, but never got away from157 words
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Article133 1904-11-10 293 The Artist and the Advertiser. C. D. Gibson, the illustrator, recently received from a soap company a circular inviting him to participate m a drawing contest for .525, the drawing winning the prize to be used by the soap company as an advertisement. Gibson wa%133 words
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Article231 1904-11-10 293 TRANS-FRONTIER TRADE OF BURMAH. The Hoard of Trade have received, through the India office, a copy of an official report on the trans-frontier trade of Barmafl for the year ended March 31 last, A which the following particulars are based Western Chuia. There wa- an increase m trade on the231 words
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Article124 1904-11-10 293 4 Bloater viUe" is Tar ahead of "Pineapple Town" m municipal enterprise. Mr Mayor E. G. Broadrick will feel jealous with envy when he learns that the latest idea m munieipalisation is a music-hall, and Yarmouth has carried it out on lines that have led to financial124 words
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Article389 1904-11-10 293 In the Manila Sunday SSu n there is a lady's letter from Millicent to M Augusta." which contain! this We have so little to talk about m Manila that it is quite refreshing to tell you of somebody who arrived here by the Empire the other day389 words
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Article99 1904-11-10 293 By the "Preussen" to-morrow, the "Singapore team goes up to Hongkong to try conclusions with Hongkong aud Shanghai, the matches being played as follows Nov 11 and 12, Hongkong v Straits Nov 14 and 15, Shanghai v Straits Nov 16 and 17, Shanghai v Hongkong These matches99 words
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Letter122 1904-11-10 293 To the Editor. My dear Sir,— May I beg to draw your attention to "Enquirer's" letter to your daily issue of the 19th inst or rather perhaps, I should say, to your Editorial comment thereon Surely that sweeping comment M The law is a hass122 words
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Article474 1904-11-10 293 Sergeant Charged with Theft. This morning before Mr Sproule, Armourer Sergeant Bennett of the Army Ordnance Corps, was charged with theft of a cash-bo containing $105 belonging to Sergeant Ridler. Sergeant Ridler. of the Manchester Regiment, said he discovered the theft on Sunday on his return from474 words
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Article201 1904-11-10 293 Yesterday before Mr Coluian Kader Mydin an employee of a Kling cattle-dealer, charged Captain Robinson, of the ss. Singapore with voluntarily causing hurt to him and wrongfully confining him. The complainant deposed that he was employed by a cattle-dealer named Noordin to attend to his cattle on201 words
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Article94 1904-11-10 293 Yesterday, before a Bench Court, SaminathaD Pillay vvas charged with being m possession ol stolen [ftoperty. Mr Khory represented the prosecution and Mr Montagu Harris the defence. The evidence for the prosecution showed that about two months ago V. Rami. Ayer established himself as a clock merchant. He94 words
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Article187 1904-11-10 294 Malay Mail." We hear that Mr Willis' report on agricul tare m the F. M. S. will be ready shortly. Mr H. C. Robinson has dow finished his investigations into the habits of white ants. As a sufficient number of players have not feigned the hockey list for187 words
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Article159 1904-11-10 294 (In China Papers Berlin, Oct 21. The America)- Ambassador m St Petersburg has presented to the Russian Government Japan's protest against the disguising of Russian troops as Chinese. Hendrik vTitboi, the Hottentot chief who t. is risen against the Germans m South-West Africa, has captured Station Nomtsas. District Captain159 words
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Article195 1904-11-10 294 An EXTBAOBJOn. A B I BTO B Y The following is vouched for l>y the v Pioneer" The blood-feud, which is oie of the features of Pat hun life, occasionally assumes an extraordinary character Thus m the case of the Btshsud sepoy of the Southern Wazristan Militia,195 words
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Article164 1904-11-10 294 The Standard Oil Company is said to have a simple but effective code of rules, which probably explains BBBsh of its success. Some of the most important rule* are.: Keep yorn* mouth closed, as silence is gold, .aid gold is what v\e exist for. Collect your164 words
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Article187 1904-11-10 294 A Hongkong paper lays The battleship Glory, with Vic* -Admiral Sir Gerard Noel, is leaving here early on Friday i morning for Singapore, followed 'later m the afternoon by the Cress v. The Huinber leaves for Shanghai en Saturday and from there she will go to187 words
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Article761 1904-11-10 294 The body of a Chinaman, not a pauper, was found m the Peoples' Park this morning. The Police are investigating. H. E. the Governor paid official visits to Admirals Noel and Fanshawe this morning at |P-30. The reports of the Federated Majay States for 1.K)3 are761 words
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Article574 1904-11-10 294 Before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox. Heavy Sentences. Yesterday afternoon the case against the** four Klings of voluntarily causing grievous hurt on two counts was concluded. His Lordship summed up strongly against No's 1 and 2 who were convicted and sentenced to 12 years' penal servitude each.574 words
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Article194 1904-11-10 294 London, Oct 7.— Professor Wilhelm Kahl has warned the Kaiser that his conception of the legal aspects of the succession to the regency of Lippe-Detmold are utterly wrong. There is much indignation m Germany at the Kaiser's arbitrary action m telegraphing to fiippe-Detmold forbidding the army to194 words
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Article146 1904-11-10 294 Singapore May Compete. The Hongkong Daily Press Bays Mr Harold Austen, hon secretary of Victoria Recreation Club, has received a latter from Mr D. Robertson, hon secretary of Singapore Rowing Club, thanking Victoria Recreatien Club for inviting them to take part m the Interporl Rowing Races at Hongkong146 words
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Letter320 1904-11-10 294 To tbe Editor. Dear Sir, The Standard English Dictionary, on page 366 of the 1001 edition, gives the value of the dam, or <lawm, as the one fortieth part of a rupee. The paita, to which you refer m V( Ux remarks on this subject, m320 words
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215 1904-11-10 294 a Theflig of the United States is not a familiar sight iv Hongkong, says Qeneral Bragg, I. 8. Consiil-General, and there are few if any representatives of American commerce here. No American warehouses, no American places of business where American wares and manufactures are215 words
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Article217 1904-11-10 294 In a leading article this week the M Lancet writes mAt Stockport last week an important case was heard m which two publicans were summoned for selling rum not of the nature, quality, or substance demanded inasmuch as it contained, according to the certificate of the analyst,217 words
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Article213 1904-11-10 294 Though everyone is said to have a double, few, if any, had ever seen M. Loubet's double, nor was such a person known to live m Paris. While walking down the Champs- Elys.'. •> I few days ago, a number of persons wen not a little surprised213 words
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Article202 1904-11-10 295 The following items are gleaned from Chinese papers The protest made by the gentry of Hunan agamsyhe transference of the Hankow-Canton Railway Concession to a Belgian syndicate is endorsed by the President of the Railway Administration, but the attitude of Sheng Kungpao seems to l>e that202 words
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295 1904-11-10 295 Hie twentieth century bids fair to be as glorious m useful inventions as the nineteenth, ao that one wonders what the world will have to fifty yt tun hence. The Roma," of Naples, publishes a letter ol Engineer Gregorio Pansa toa friend, about i new295 words
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Article245 1904-11-10 295 ROW ING CLUB REGATTA. The double BCUlls final was decided last night, 11. (i. White and D. Robertson winning i tine race from C. W. Darbishire and P. J. Burgess. The former were somewhat late m coming to the start owing to the breaking of two stretcher-pins, hut on pel245 words
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Article1144 1904-11-10 295 Iv Hongkong the Governor has issued inritations for a ball for Tuesday, loth. This morning before Mr Sproule two Chinese -'all-keepers, father and son, were send to six weeks* hard labour for .heating m respect to So. The evidence was that a Ma lav cartdriver went to their stall m1,144 words
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Article132 1904-11-10 295 SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES DINNER. The annual dinner of those who are former students of any of the Scottish Universities will be held this year on Wednesday, Nov 30 tSt Andrews' Day) at the Singapore Club, by kind permission of the Committee. H. E. Sir John -Anderson, who is himself a distinguished132 words
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Article866 1904-11-10 295 Some Manila Comment. A lively Manila contemporary gets fairly near the mark with this The subject ai the Baltic Fleet is, after this issue, not going to lie mentioned without it turns up m Manila Bay BudAnly or makes a swoop on Hongkong for coaling purposes. Russian dignity866 words
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Article465 1904-11-10 295 Mr C. Mac Arthur of the Straits Trading Co, is authorised to file tha specification ot an invention for improvements m the treatment I of tin slag for the recovery of tin or tin alloy." Mr W. G. Maxwell, who took the oath of office as465 words
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Article425 1904-11-10 295 The first-class armoured cruiser Hogue is to arrive here this month on her way to the China station. The Hogue, which is of 12,000 tons displacement and 21,000 indicated horsepower has been serving her last commission m the Channel Squadron. She was to be commissioned for service on the China425 words
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Article1710 1904-11-10 296 Quicqnid 9nvnt homines nostri est farrago l ibeili. Juvenal. The departure of the Baltic fleet, which has made that collection of warships curiously inglorious after its first sanguinary battle "The Battle of the Herrings "—(And why not'r Have we not bad the "Battle of the Spurs1,710 words
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Article119 1904-11-10 296 Treasury Cask Dismissed. The Treasury cheque case occupied the attention of the Assize Court the whole of yesterday. His Lordship the Chief .Justice commenced his Summing up at :> pm, and at 3.45, the Jury retired Ut consider their verdict. The Court was crammed with spectators, mostly Government119 words
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Article106 1904-11-10 296 The Economist has a sad little note about the "actual distress M that now prevails anions the rank and file of the members of the Stock Kv han^e. "A man has but to announce," aaia^Hir contemporary, that he is about to >iarTßbu.>i;i. ss on his own account, and he will106 words
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Article1200 1904-11-10 296 Friday, November 4th. Present His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, k.cm.o.) The Hon'ble the Act. Colonial Secretary (F. G. Penney.) the Act. Attorney-Genl.(H. H. Hudson) the Act. Col. Treasurer J.O. Anthonisz) the Col. Engineer (A. Murray. the Auditor-General (E. C. Hill.) G. S. Murray. W. J. Napier,1,200 words
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Article303 1904-11-10 296 Oi.mxAi.v IftBEBIHG NOVBMBBB I. l'.'oj Present Mr B. Gh Hrodrick, President Messrs Murray Rohertson. Rowland Allen. 0 ;i Giang Thye. Lee Choon Guan, F. E. Jago, and C. .1. Saunders. Presidential Remarks. In his opening remarks the taid that th.' Bank balances were $511,161-90 of which r 422,854.13303 words
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Article178 1904-11-10 296 *Last evening a strong team selected irom the warships now m port, met the S. C. C. team on the Esplanade. From the kick off the Club were present and rarely left their 2~>, and as a result the Navy right got iv at the corner, the place178 words
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Article143 1904-11-10 296 The case against Frank Smith, charged with criminal breach of trust m respect to K uaa this morning transferred to a Bench Court hi Mi Sproule. The report of Lloyds Register for the yeaended dune 80 1904 show.*, an interesting Ead as to the relative employment of steel, roi and143 words
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Article3056 1904-11-10 297 [All Rights Reseyed.] By Sir H. H. Johnston, 0.C.M.0. A»Uior of TA*- Hittorm of a Stare. <{r.;. Miss Jane Plex aat on the shady verandah ol her wattle and daub house m East Central Africa, gating over a rolling plain backed by a jagged range of indigo-coloured mountains3,056 words
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Article50 1904-11-10 297 Colonel Tompkins, who has been m chasge of the Johore Forces for some time, left for Home on Monday. He will not return to the State. Dr Aleredith Harrison has algo left Johore and join! the Duff Alining Co, m Kelantan as Medical Officer, leaving for tlie En<t Coast to-day.50 words
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Article653 1904-11-10 297 France's Fightino Editor. Paul de Cassagnac, Paul Granier, son of Adolphe Granier de Cassagnac, born aWit 1840, bSBSSBS at an early age a contributor to the minor Parisian journa.s, and soon acquired notoriety by the fierceness of his personal attacks on his contemporaries and the653 words
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Article133 1904-11-10 297 The American cruiser Baltimore, commanded by Captain I. Briggs, arrived here this morning from Colombo on her way to Alanila. At the former port she made a stay of some length and will probably remain here some few days before continuing her voyage to Alanila. The Baltimore,133 words
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Article220 1904-11-10 297 Before the Bench this afternoon F. _L Smith, late store-keeper of the SingaporeKranji Railway, pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust as a servant m respect of 8322. -SO, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Mr Raine was for the defence. Air Farrer, I) P. P.,220 words
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Article3634 1904-11-10 298 Louis Bucke - Louis Bucke [All Rights Reserved] By (Author of Rodman the Boat-Steerer, &c). The Montiara, barque, of Sydney, from the New Hebrides to Samoa with a cargo of black labour, was lying liecalmed upon a sea of glass, with the pitch bubbliug up between her deck seams. Ten3,634 words
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Article173 1904-11-10 298 Poor Old Dan. How the rippling laughter ran Soon as e'er you faced the footlights and Ka the fun began. Dan, Dan How the children raised their voices, and theneiders to a man Laughed to hear the merry nonsense, aucfa sa no one could or can Make, have made,173 words
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Article108 1904-11-10 298 There is a rumour, says a facetious pondenff of a home paper, that the J Council is about to bring out a new drill ••The Japanese having had a series ol BU it is obvious our Army must be mode Ih* I em the same lines. Subalterns are practising the108 words
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Article831 1904-11-10 299 The U. S. cruiser Baltimore left for Manila ut 1-80 pm. yesterday. H E. the Governor paid an official visit to A.lmiral At kin son -Willes ou the Hyacinth thia afternoon and was saluted on leaving the reeaeL A Ceylon paper, writing on rubber, says that831 words
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198 1904-11-10 299 Imperial Patronage for the Hambifo.America Line. The St James's Gazette aavya the significance of the appointment of one of the Kaiser's personal aides-de-camp. Captain Grumuie. to be a director of the Ha mhurg- America Steamship Company, is l>eginning to be realised m ship, ping and198 words
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Article263 1904-11-10 299 The Penang Chamber of Commerce baa re« affirmed its decision of 1902 m iHvourof rrL\>m r^ t ration of partnerships. A special meeting was called, and with Mr. Huttenbach dissenting, agreed to the motion. The Chairman, Mr. A Gr. Stephens, referred to Mr. C. J Saunders 1263 words
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Article247 1904-11-10 299 The loosing Club brought a successful regatta to a close on Saturday with the final of the Fours At a few minutes after spm the two crews got into position opposite Parsee Lodge, aocompained by the Starter, Mr H. Pritchard m the Vacuum Oil Co's lattnch, and247 words
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192 1904-11-10 299 The 1 Derbyshire' early this week took a large number <»f cases of Para Rubber seed for the Conservator of Forests at Tenasserim. The 'Cheshire' (the boat before) took a shipment of 60 cases of seed for the Government192 words
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637 1904-11-10 299 On the Times" notice of s|y Chinese Note-Book," by Lady Susan Townley, occurs this passage The Chinese note-boo_: of an Englishwoman who has been not only on visiting terms, but on terms of almost familiar intimacy, with the Dowager-Empress of China could "not fail637 words
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Article85 1904-11-10 299 The petition of Chee Swee Lian for the return of the minor Pung Ho Seng was continued before Sir Lionel Cox this morning. Mr Chopard appeared for the petitioner and Mr Moutagu Harris for the respondent, Mr Son^ Seak Kam. Mr' Chopard addressed the Courr85 words
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Article141 1904-11-10 299 The monthly competition yesterday was 300 yds and was swum m fair weather and moderate tide. The winner turned up m F. O. Kingsmile Brown, with a start of 120 sec. A. E. Baddeley was second, 70 yds C. M. Henderson, from scratch, was third. Winners time141 words
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Article94 1904-11-10 299 On Saturday a police constable arrested a Chinaman m a house m Jeddah-st for the alleged theft of a box containing "$5O. One of the prisoner's friends tried to rescue him and bit the policeman's hand severely. The constable whistled for assist alco and this man was also arrested. The94 words
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Article497 1904-11-10 299 THE APPEAL TO MR WATSON. London, Oct 3.— The Pall Mall Gazette," m referring to the cable messages recently despatched to Mr Watson by Messrs Burns and Bell, JCnglish Labour members, urging the Australian Labour Party not to support preferential trade, says that the appeal emphatically confirms Mr497 words
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Article340 1904-11-10 299 03 Nov. 7. 3 5 *3 Capital. >, S 3 MINES. Belat Tin $10 10 3u0,000 8.00 8.00 Bersawah Gold ord. 10 7J 75,000 13.00 Do Def... 10 10 40,000 8 Brvceh H. Tin 30 ii» 600,000 3.50 Duff Development Co. jEI -£1 .£-100,000 10.50 OonangTiii ...-£1 Ml .£100,000340 words
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Article98 1904-11-10 299 This morning before Mr. Howard, A. \V. Jackson was charged on remand with aiding and abetting one Oliver Tatlock m the commission of the offence of criminal breach of trust m respect to the sum of $8,200. Mr. T. de If. Braddell prosecuted for the < Ihina Mutual Life Insurance98 words
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Article2489 1904-11-10 300 I All Rights Reserved. By John Bloundelle-Burton. I (Author of ACTUM The Salt Seas," The I Seafarers," die.). Of Perils on the Deep who shall decide even though he may have roamed the whole world— which of them is the worst that can be encountered For,2,489 words
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Article1275 1904-11-10 300 The long, hot, Eastern day had drawn .o its sudden close. •With the quickness of a falling •blind the dark curtain of the coming night had dropped upon the heated, fevered earth, bringing those few moments of relief and healing thai only dwellers m tropical lands can appreciate1,275 words
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Article393 1904-11-10 300 A Pew Thousand Bobbs vTantbo TBAINBD I.VFAN'TI'V \\n PICKBD LBADI Ojiiuion is much m war; against it mere numbers end by not counting at all. But wm have not yet reached that stage the Russian army is strong m numbers and occupies good positions fresh393 words
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Article40 1904-11-10 300 The Ta pah murder case, m which the sors on two occasions found the (.•<'•«•■• guilty, has lieen concluded by a nolle j being entered hy th.j Crown, Ihe teens*"! tri I all the witness boiug discharged from iis'ob o n40 words
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Article760 1904-11-10 301 B M. S. Glory left for Penang about 4.:*<> pm yesterday. The ship will probably have a Port Swettenham on the wav W*k. The r O. Outward Mail steamer Nubia l«.ft Colombo at ti pm on Sunday and is ted to arrive here „a Saturday afternoon.760 words
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Article100 1904-11-10 301 Mr B. VV. Birch has been doing well this season down at Kexhill-on-Sea. For the Cricket Club there he played 10 innings average 10.88, most m an innings 42. He came out second m the bowling averages, with 1376 In golf E. W. did bett100 words
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308 1904-11-10 301 The 'Pioneer,* 1 October sth, draw.*, at tent m to a most undesirable developi m ni tive journalism It has exp article written m a MahraMa im. called the M Kai published at Poona, m which nothing short of political assassinati is unequivocally recommended the308 words
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Article499 1904-11-10 301 Mr Corbet! left by the [sia de Luzon .esterday for Manila cv route to America He had been m Singapore for about two years m connection with the police service of America The Daili Express" Lucknow correspond en! states that the Saikh luiamudda. serving with the 18th Native Bengal Infantry499 words
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Article1480 1904-11-10 301 "-I'IONEER" correspondent.l We all know the types into which the unmarried woman at Home falls. There is the purely frivolous type not a very large body of these— the athletic, and the cultivated. The cultivated woman nourishes m town she is slightly intense." devours Maeterlinck and never1,480 words
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Article363 1904-11-10 301 Mrs A von Possner, has introduced what is altogether a new system m Ceylon of manufacturing ice, called "Plate Ice.* 1 A huge factory for its manufacture was built over a year ago on a portion of land belon«jin^ to the firm almost opposite the363 words
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Article328 1904-11-10 301 A Contrast. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, speaking at the annual dinner of the Norwich Medieo-Chirurgieal Society on Oct 4. said it had always heen his conviction that whatever line of husiness a man went into, as long as he had to use his hrain the medical training328 words
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Article389 1904-11-10 302 The amiable Mr \V. H. Fri/.ell, who does not believe iv theatres ever catching tire, and has styled the apprebens ons of those who consider fires m theatres not impossible, as so many Mgl tomy prognostications" cannot have a high opinion of t)ie intelligence of the Liverpool389 words
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Article200 1904-11-10 302 A propos of the hon'ble Mr Napier's appeal to the Government to reconsider the salaries payable to tbe Medical Service m the Straits this is from the M Ceylon Observer."— Some time back,* the licentiates and the Ceylon Medical College, petitioned the Government for an increase tc their salaries. Nothing,200 words
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Article410 1904-11-10 302 "Old Oriental" refers to the following curious para from a home paper quoted m the "S. F. P." aome week ago A horse drawing a sanitary cart belonging to the Ran mis (Northants) Urban Council, bolted, and dashed through the drawing-room window of a410 words
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Article1276 1904-11-10 302 The Duke of Connaught's Accident. The Duke of Connaught met with a serious motor-car accident m Scotland on the night of Oct 13. At the close of an inspection of garrisons at Edinburgh his Royal Highness started m the evening to rejoin the Duchess at Gosford1,276 words
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Article118 1904-11-10 302 Before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox. Four Chinese were charged with being m possession of instruments for counterfeiting coin. One was the occupier of a shop iv 80-4 Selegie-rd aud iv his house Sergt. Dunne found a number of plaster of paris moulds made from genuine dollars,118 words
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Article183 1904-11-10 302 It is a romantic story that is being told of the young North Shields man who discovered a gold mine m New Zealand as the consequence of picking up a stone to throw ai a wood-pigecn but it is only one of many similar romances m the183 words
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Article317 1904-11-10 302 Governor's Nioht. Last night saw a large and fash iou able audience at this excellent Circus. H. E. the Governor, Sir John Anderson, accompanied by Miss Anderson, aud a house party, were present. They were accommodated m a box handsomely furnished and decorated, and were supplied with programmes317 words
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Article20 1904-11-10 302 The cricket visitors to Hongkong are to have ihe chance of seeing a performance of M Dorothy" on the 19th.20 words
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Article299 1904-11-10 302 The prices quoted are generally those current it t Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets Ikert I may be small variations I I Singapore, Nov. 7, 1904 Beans, Long do. French tj Be^fSteak Per pound J eaU l^ >r Q uts Scatty Bamboo Sprouts do J299 words
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Article131 1904-11-10 302 (Nov. 8.; m 7M2j Gambier a a; do. Cube No. 1 U. do. do. No. 2 F2. Pepper, Blaok (ordinary Spore. 2*B do. White, (Fair L. W. 5 pc, 41 Nutmegs 110 to the ft.) .8. do. 80 to the ft. n 80 Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amboina) 33 Liberian131 words
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Miscellaneous63 1904-11-10 302 WEATHER REPORT. Taken at Kandang Kerbau Ho-ipiral Oh ,01 7 9 a.m. 8 fW. Bar. red 32 Fah. 29 J»S7 _*'> 881 Temperature gd 85 0 Wet Bulb Therm 7S 78 Dir. of Wind W.V.W. N.E. Max. Temp, m shade 80.5 Mm. do. do. 71 <♦ Max. m Sun 4963 words
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1688 1904-11-10 303 TELEGRAMS. (Reuter 's Agency.) THE WAR. The Standard says that Board of Tiade < oinniissioners have been sent, to the North to examine the damage done to the trawtara that have not yet returned. I* has been ascertained that twenty have suffered, some seriously. Tli*. EtuaahuiS at Vigo are the1,688 words
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Article150 1904-11-10 303 SPECIAL TELE-BAMS. Special to the Singapore Free Press.") Hongkong, Nov 4, 9.54 am. The Japanese Left at Port Arthur has occupied Laolitsui Fort. The Right from Itseshan has advanced to the Crematorium. Hongkong, Nov 5, 10.20 am. The result of the general attack on To Arthur on the 29th October,150 words
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Article683 1904-11-10 303 [By Courtesy of Mr Tanaka, H. I. J. M. Consul.] Tlie Consul for Japan, Mr T. Tanaka, rereived yesterday a long telegraphic despatch detailing the operations against Port Arthur from Aug I— Oct 29. We publish the latter part. 14th Oct. 13 shots iti our large guns683 words
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Article738 1904-11-10 303 A Dutch steamer has sailed conveying the body of the late Mr Kruger to South Africa The Queen of the Netherlands, the Prince Consort, and other royalties have sent wreaths. President Roosevelt has announced that an arbitration treaty with Great Britain is being negotiated. The Standard's" Tientsin correspondent Bays738 words
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Advertisement61 1904-11-10 303 MARTIN'S --i__- -fr'-?" 01 ****»«*y to» all IrrafularlUaa. Tfconnnda of Ladies always keep a box of Martin P.ll. if. the house SO mm on tha Are* ilea of any _r.ecuL-.ity of the Bystem timely dqM ■amy ba admlniatarad. Thaaa who urn them recommend them. betfae r _°H«* l# 1 CbemtaU61 words
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Article63 1904-11-10 304 (COBRKCTBD UP TO Nov. 8 1 Bank 4- m/s 1/11 demand Ill" Prirate credits S ss/a n" credits 6ui ft ill' France, demand 24A] Gk„>ia**t_, dem .nd... \fJ7\ Ikdia.T.T 148; Hon.jkon o, demand 4- di-. Toxcm 4JIA. demand \a\ fftTn dfimnnl 117 Bangkok, demand 59.1 Soverkions, 1t0.40 Bank of63 words
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Advertisement587 1904-11-10 304 THE "Singapore Free Press" AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Cabi.k A DDBBBS Advertiser" Singapore. TBLBPHON-) NO. 61. Publishcd*at No 30-3 Raffles Place, Singapore The leading English Xew ;papor m the Strait Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Pahaug. tiie Negri Sembilan British Xorth Borneo; Sarawak, Netherlands Indies.587 words
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Miscellaneous725 1904-11-10 304 PASSENGERS ARRIVED BY THE MAILS. Nov 4 Per ND L Preussen From Bremen. Miss EMs Pleuss, Mr H Katenkamp. From Rotterdam Mr T Kloppenhurg. From Southampton Mr F R Allison. Mr F M Wright, Mrs F Nish and child, Mrs D Clarke and child, Mr. A C Parsons. Mr D725 words
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Miscellaneous1430 1904-11-10 304 VESSELS IN PORT to, v^ n O f. W r and Tons Commanders Arrived From For ress J Brit cruiser 1*2,<)00 Tudor Nov 2 Hongkong Bosd Espiegl*- Brit sloop 1070 Satow Nor 5 Seraia Is Un S^^? r-- Brit <ruiser seoo HorBt x,,v t; Trinoomalls H Other Vessels Flan, ft1,430 words
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