The Straits Times, 4 December 1901

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 20,696. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1901. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 883 1 »|«&E BtiRNBOCOMPAHY. UMIIID r| *x* ..i»r 1 I. if* Aaranoea. Nn. M Tnioe. Fire lmunnt» B.«i»ty. ltla> A»mrv-..- I'ompanv (l"in>). T»* Kn«l»»r'" 1* As*ni»ae» Boowty I h. (Tiina M "to. I Mean Navigation Coi»p"» Th* TettsßUim U«« Hw Compwy. Kir cartK<i!»» M *ri«H> Owiuaan*, s«e th* fall advert- 4 IHT
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    • 1549 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. CrOmnLUn P.VKETVAART MAAIrKiBAPPIJ Under coutract with the Netherlands India Government, t .--ifi at Singapore: pair Aoescy, late J. Daxnublk A Co.. '2-3, <:om.tee O,t at. Thn undermentioned date* are onh approximate. Steaoier Ft— Jtummmt Aih i» i>««p«icheil (or Ob Van derPnrra Samba* Dec. 2 Bamhaa. Singlaviiing, and l'ontianai.
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    • 591 1 INSURANCES 'PHI LONDON AND LANCASHIRE I FIXE INBURANCK OOMPANT. (MM fS.iiT.fOD Paid up Oar-ital £?.*.7!»i ft«wr>« Fuiid all,(r7«,n8ll I'be ucrieraigse't, Agent* for the Oom- panv. are ;.r^par-d to accept fire rial* *>t W.rSTEAI) A Co., Agents. rF CHINA TRAHSRS INSOKaMK COMPANY. LIMITED Omiu.l KnbKTib-Kl t»,OHI.«< Amount P\i<l up 6OO.eui KMerra
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    • 412 1 INSURANCES. THK LOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (ESTABLISHED A.I). 17*)) JMIE underpinned, ngents for the alxivn I comp«ov. are prepreil toao.pl Firi Kiakeaicuriout rMuBEHN SIEYKi; A Co. w. A s. 31, i J MAODEBUBG FIItK INSURANCE COMPANY. 1 1>1 Alil.lSHKli A.D. 18*)) THE undersigned, agents for the above company, are prepared to
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    • 744 1 BANKS. UII.NUK'-.Ni; AND «HA.NttH.\l MVKWfI OdUPHKATIOX. PAID-UP CAPITA) JIOOUO.OO KJEHKBVX FUSD.— Sterling K<-serve..»li>,o(».(i(". 4 13 vl0l »i i-ilver 6«a*rv«..Tl 3. :.VM«0/'* l 3" KEOEKVF. I.IAHII.ITY OF I nl UMI PROPBIKTOIW.. tmmmm OiirKt or jJibectou It. m»ik, llai fUsiwili Uox. J.J. Bill. Uvimi I DarnTv Csuiayis. H. K Tom.vs I K
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    • 333 1 NOTICES. CRYLON LACE MERCHANT. D. B. PADRIS HAMY. Him rcmuved from No. 8 SUmfonl Ifoad to >o. 4 Armenian Street. Mr, J, van den Brand ft Co,, Lawyers, Medan, Dili tu. f yo *yu nun wine. a 'HE LcM table ..lurct known) in flasks and c.-iaes At Mi»«RB. UAUUINO *V
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    • 795 1 •tnm r-aULMu 1 hem is lull-, tf any. <l«uM«r troau *ow*l eomplainU wheo properly treated. Mr«. Curtis Maker of HivikwalMr. Obie, 1.8. A., says: imrint: la-l May an iafirat child of oar neighbour wns suffering from cliolara inluiitum. The floaMtß ha-' gNOT up all UO|»'SO( 1-e.oVt-iy I took a botll*
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  • 964 2 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, 4th DECEMBER. PRICE 15 CKXTS. I'hk'wkst K'p wiVKLr'a message to the American Congress, as summarized in to-ila)'s despatches MM quite in line with what Mr. M'-Kinley would have written The ImWMm had lonj; Iwuii fully cumruitted to the isthmian canal, to an untlitt for home products
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  • 448 2 Galway has covered itself with glory by returning to Parliament, as its own idea of a fit and proper successor to the Hon. Martin Morris— recently elevated to the peerage through the death of his father no less a personage than Colonel" Arthur Lynch (Save the mark late of Paris
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  • 118 2 Lord Roberts is experiencing t lie proverbial fickleness of the multitude now tbat .Sir Reiver* Buller is the military idol of the hour with the many. Hardly two weeks ago the public feeling against LoM Roberts for his share in the dismissal of Sir Redvers was still running high in
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  • 31 2 Mb. Kluino, the new Japanese Minister tv Si P<jteraburn, and Madame Kurino are amunif the passengers on board tbe Imtba ilnru. which arrived this morning from Hongkong «n route for Marseilles.
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  • 7 2 To-day's 4/mi bank rate is 1/9 JJ
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  • 12 2 Mr. G. LcDoui came from Yokohama this morning by the Inaba Mara.
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  • 15 2 Mk. Vnri Sanden arrived from Port Swk> tenhum thin morning by the Ban Whail Win.
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  • 15 2 Thb Singapore Rjwing Club propose to bold races for scratch fours about the 18th inst.
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  • 14 2 With to-day's issue there is a supplement containing shipping news and some advert intments.
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  • 17 2 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scott, and Miss Scott arrived this morning from Europe by the German mail.
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  • 16 2 Thu morning the annual Chingay proccwion of the Teochew, Mtcao, Keb, and Hylam clani took place.
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  • 18 2 Mr. Bernard Falkenstein, of Bernnr.l Falkenstein and Co., baa arnv-.i in SiDgapore from Paris by the Prirums Inn*.
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  • 20 2 Penano rumour baa it that tho Governor will arrive there about the 15th proximo, and will probably remain over Christmas
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  • 24 2 Mm. and Mira. C. N'eubr-nner, Mr. Von Bomeren and Mr. Lv Tsong Yao came hy the Chnw Phya from P. Swet tenhara this morning.
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  • 25 2 The pepper seanon in Chantaboon, Sinn), is coming to an end The crop for the season just ending is estimated at 14,000 piculs white pepper.
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  • 26 2 Tiik Northern Fire in. l Life A««ur ance Company, of which M»ssr<. Crane Bros, are the agent* here, have issued a wall calendar for next year.
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  • 23 2 Thk War Office is culling fur Regular non-commissioned officers at liome to volunteer for service with the Chinese Regiment of Infantry at Wei-bai-Wei.
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  • 27 2 Thi new Kuropoan ward at the Seremban hospital is likely to b« opnncil ncit month, when a trained mine will take up her residence at Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 27 2 Owing to the inspection of the S.V.C. on the SCC. ground this afternoon, by His Excellency the Governor, there will be no tennis, cricket, or football practice.
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  • 26 2 The Raub Australian GcJd Mining Co has just received a telegram from Raub reading: "Cru'hing finished. 3.600 tons of stone realised 1,550 ounces of smelted gold."
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  • 31 2 1 h« Fancy Dre«s Ball to be held at the Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur, v ez petted to he a very swagger affair electric light, electric fans, and a magnificent supper.
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  • 29 2 Wall Calendars for 1902, h ivn been received from A S. Hoosen (Jo. of 14 Raffles Place, and from Messrs KumI'tT* tic Co., agents for tlie Manchester Assurance Company.
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  • 32 2 Thr dividend of the Standard Oil Company for the year 1901 in Ht the rate of 48 per ant. Mr J. D. Rockefeller will receive 19.300,000 dollars gold (£4,000,000) an his dividend.
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  • 37 2 The fatal Sir ••■-<) alludes to the continued indisposition of Lady McCalluiu, and says she must have had rather a trying time since she Una been in Natal, in connection with the Koyal visit and other social responsibilities.
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  • 42 2 Mil Quah Beng Kee, of 9j Kishop Street, Penang, shipowner, has been nominated fur election vi Municipal Commisi-iuntr at Penang, in place of Mr. E. W Prefgrave, who resigns (it the end of ihi« year. There has been no other person nominated.
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  • 48 2 Mk-«sh II wir'li Erskine, Ltd., are reported to be clearing a piece of ground, recently purchased at Bangkok, adjacent to the i'rotealant Cemetery to work a large aleampower tlip for taking up local coasting summers and lorcliaa. Ttie ground will also be utilised for launch and boat building.
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  • 56 2 Tub Secretary of State has appointed two experts Professor Simpson and Mr. Oebert Cliadwick— to inquire into the sanitary conditions at Hongkong. It seems that Profexsor Simpson asked £JHO per month for his service* (with travelling expenses) and expected to b« away from England between five and six months. He
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  • 68 2 Tbk anniversary of the birth of Victor Hugo, the uraoua poet, will be one of the great days of France next winter TUe Council of Ministers on the sth ultimo decided to celebrate it officially. The old home of Victor Hugo in the Place des Vosges in to be opened
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  • 102 2 Taotai Lew Yuk Lin, who ior Bine years whs Chinese Consul at Singapore, passed through here the day bel.ire yesterday in the Buyern to take up his appointment as ehargt iuffairt* at Brussels. This promotion was well deserved. Mr. Lew served lor a year an« a half as Secretary to
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  • 108 2 Tin Malay Mail considers the rumoured changes in the higher engineering posts of the Colony and K MS. as improbable. It says —After being specially selected to manage the railways of the F M -v it seems extremely unlikely that Mr. Spooner would be sent back to the P.W.D even
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  • 88 2 Thk iludroi Timft own correspondent at Nagercoil contributes the following in the issue of the 18th ult The carcass of a tremendous shark, which has been washed ashore at the beach near Rijakkamangalam, attracted large crowds to that village the other day. The monster, which is fully
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  • Correspondence.
    • 115 2 To the Editor of the Straits TSmm. Sib,— lt is pleasing and refreshing to see after all the harmless thunderbolts that have been levelled at the Singapore Railway that you have, in your issue of Nov. 29th, made it plaiu to these clever critics that they know
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 181 2 A WIDE PROGRAMME. London, ith December. Presi4.nl Roosevelt, in lim Mes«ag i to t'ongrrm, deprecates any change in the Tariff, and recommends reciprocity »o f.ir »< it is compatible with the internet* of Ainnrio in homo industries While admitting that a more liberal policy i«
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    • 28 2 TWO LIVES LOST. Later. The torpedo boat destroyer Stlmon has been wrecked. She collided with a mail steamer in Hardwick Harwich] Harbour. Two stokers perifhed
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  • 97 2 (Vrom ftiif Correspondent At the Kuala Lumpur rscrn, yesterday (the IM day), the wpather «M splendi'l I'll.' ItttlllMtlf give a dividend of $i7 l on Reaper In the lirst racr, Beauxitebe.it Kiaora. Tbeotlier events n-ul!i-l as follows First Bin Will lilt 1, Ki*ora i. Second Race -ICeauer
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  • 294 2 Thk following arrangement* for cricket during Christmas week have bwn mad» Mod. Dw. 23rd r-.C.<\ v. l^rak C.C. Toe*. -Jtih Wcl. -251h (if IH-.C--M Thiir.. Mih SCC I'enang C.C. Friday 271h Kootbnll matches have linen arranged ■s follows Tu<- [kr ilih SI I v IVurme
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  • 323 2 SCCvR A R E. Last evening on tlio Esplanade tlie Club were opposed by a mixed team of the HA and UK. and after a very stubborn and well contested game the score was a draw— no goals. The teams were R A &R E (foal— Hogbeer. Hacks— Cooper,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 391 2 NOTICES. XOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD. ULASUOW. H.-viiufaulurer* of Dynamite. Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, BLsticg Gelatine, Detonators. <IL SIMM OK Safety Fuses. Electric Bldstiog Apparatus. The <i'm» Krpionrm, imuia all munufaJurod in (M II main, are made to pan tU? high *tand*ird of safety tiid purity treh imp^e.' by the Bnluk '}vrernm»nt
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    • 302 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. John Little Co. Ltd. Crackers From "Tom Smith." Comprising. Hutu, Caps, Costumes, Gems, Toys, Jewellery, Masks, Kaees, Piuiles, Picture*, Views, Photos, Te» Setn, Musical Instruments, Perfumes, Imitation Animxla, Japanese Costumes and Curios, Genuine PjsUfte Stamps, Fans, frnm 33 cts. to *4 Suitable for Dinner Parties, Balls, Childrens' Parties,
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    • 468 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED* junior typewriter; must write good hand Salary lao. Apply in own handwriting to BEO. 6-12 c/o Strain Time: WANTED Situation u nurse or lady's miid, no objection to trarel. Oood references Apply to X. B. c/o SlnWt Timrt Office. Ml Singapore and Straits Directory 1902. ALL form*
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    • 67 2 FRAMING OF The Illustrated Pictures OF X'mas fifumbers. 26 per cent less than our usual charges. G.R.Lambert&Co. u.c Photographers. AT A, Wobeley Terrace, Edinburgh, on I the 3r.l of Deeemlxr. toe wife of W. N. I Miiiieto.1 of daughter. KKUN-SHAW.— on lh» Stub XoTember, •t Si George'" Church. Prumnfi, by
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  • 1429 3 EXHIBITION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Whatkvkr talk there miy he of the iinpcndi-i. dissolution uf the Singapore Art dab, there were no syinptoui> 1.1 mi.rirmtioil) about the exhibition whw v —thanks to the courtesy of Sir Frank Swetteiil.ani w.is tit 1.1 at Government D Monday. Not only was
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  • 249 3 The N. D. L. mail steamer Primfu Irene arrived this morning at 7 M frum Europe. She uad 231 passengers on board, of whom 92 were for Singapore Tliere was not one berth vacant when the steamer left the last European port called at. Hrr passengers for
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  • 200 3 Changes on the China Station. Extensive changes among the British warships on the China station are being carried out, and several ships are shortly expected here from England on the way to China. The Crrtty just out will be followed hy the third-class cruiser FearUtr, of 1..W) tuns,
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  • 265 3 a manunn of the IWHH» Zeihi-g (Berlin) has interviewed Mr. Wolmarmiß (the Cbsdrawn of the Fust V .lkMaad, and now in Kurope) with reference 10 the recent peace rumours anil the allege. J term- sUK'se^ted by Mr. Kroaar. Mr Wolmarans denied tbe truth of these rumours, and stated
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  • 57 3 VKSSKLS ADVEKTISED TO SAIL. Tel ul> Anson via ports, Ptnang every Monday, and Malacca etery Weon««dM« H. S. Co. I'ort Sw.tt.nhiim via ports. Am Whalt Hin every r rl.lay, and .Sup/iAveverv Saturday. Hongkong. A Apear dv« Dec. 7th M Munil and Japan Lalyvira oo Dec 7th Bouttead A Co. l.oi.ilon
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  • 75 3 At the meeting of Municipal Commissioners this afternoon, Mr Maclaren will move—" That a photograph of Mr Gentle, similar to that of the lute Mr Macßitchie, be provided by the Commissioners and hung in the Board Room." In addition to this tbe matters for discussion are Victoria Street l.unal ground,
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  • 1733 3 Londtm, 4th Xorember, 1901. Nearinjj Europe, Aftkk Iriaviug Port Said very pleasant we.'inr was experienced to Marseilles. On llu w^y, the pnzas wou at the various sports I have spoken about, were diatributed. This event wan duly announced through the ship, aud curiosity was on tip-toe when
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  • 357 3 A Title that seems to Fit. lie the current isbue of Black and White, the centre of a page is devote'! to a very good portrait of Sir Frank Swettenham, and in connection therewith, under the heading of A Strong Man in the East," is tbe following
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  • 168 3 On Saturday afternoon, 16th November, in the presence of a large number of members and their friends, tbe annual tournament of the Batavia Cricket Cluh was brought to a conclusion by the playing off of the final tie in the Mixed Doubles. After a good game tbe
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  • 64 3 Mm. Ross, wife of a military officer stationed at Mandalay, baa been sent to prison for three months, by the Magistrate at there on a charge of cheating with respect to a piano purchased from Messrs. Misc|>iitb Sons on the hire-purcbaae system and which the accused sold
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  • 537 3 Expert from Borneo Mr Rene Proust, who has had experience in gil I tin-lining in British North Romeo, has now joined tba Kaub Company aa mining engineer. In a letter to the British North Borneo Herald he writes I am fortunate in having a paying mine to work
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  • 547 3 SmoAroai, 4th Dr.PEMi.ik. Iflul. psninrcß. OsmMer buyers I«00 Copra Bali ».M <fo Pontbnik ».7n Penper, Black buyers !W *5 .lo White. (W Sago Floor Sarawak •I*° do Bronx! No. 1 S M Pearl Two *»■"> Coffee, Bali, 152 »>•»«• 17 7 Coffee, Palembang. 20% ba<is SOW Coffee, Liberlan "»o.
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  • 125 3 Dat». VEfSKLV HOIK. Fuui A Hi.. Toil. DBTINITIOK. I 4 Hill.v,. r 8 I 1'm..,,--4 j Gata 4 Malai-u t I- mil. A Kri WongiM I Mury PBrk 0 frio»»i Iron' 4 Meaui 4 v.-imi-.T. 4 Sultan b Brnvloo 4 Cuoiui h Co«n 6 (iinif Srng 6 Uwkit Urn
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 58 3 IN ALMOST EVKKY COMMUNITY tli.rc is someone wboee life has been aa*ad by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrluea Remedy Such persons seldom miss an opportunity to recommend it, and Iheir recommendation and the never, failing qualities of tin- r.-medy account for its great poularily. For sale by all dealers in
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    • 50 3 DANGERS OK INFLUENZA. The great danger from influenza is of it* resulting in Pneumonia. This can be obviated by using Chamberlain's Cougb Remedy, aa ii not only cure* influenza, but counteracts any tendency of tbe disease towards pneumonia Sold by all dealers in Medicines. The DispeDaary. Genera] Agent*, Singapore 3-A
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    • 148 3 Plates "n=f 06 j? iiins UEOUGfI MICHAEL, Photo Stokbs. H- Robinson Koad, Singapore. Wilson Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS. 17 ARMENIAN STHKKT. The Premier Studio. Photos taken equally well at aij hoar of tbe day. MORTGAGEES SALE OF VALUABLE LAND AND HOUSES. 'I*HE undersigned has received instructs tiuns to >ell hy P il.lic
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    • 232 3 BBLLEVUE HOTEL, Singapore. PUIVATK hotel and high-class Board-ing-Hon«e. Splendid and healthy situation with grnn.l view o( Singapore harbour 4 minutes i.y 'rick from Raffles Square (by McCallum Street 08 Robinson Konil.) Single rooms nn I large doable rooms Telephone No. KW FRENCH COIBINE. w. A s. 17/1 AW A GUARANTEED
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    • 686 3 NOTICES. KATZ ROS., (LIMITED.) Great Clearance Sale. Commencing Monday, December 2nd. Ending Saturday, 7th. GREAT BARGAINS IN ALL DEPTS.g Special Lines must be Cleared. Outfitting Department. White Shirts from SIS per dozen White Dress Shirts Sl'4 per dozen Cottella Shirts with Collar and Pocket Ml per doien Oxford Mntte Shirts
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 170 3 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday. 4th December. High Water. 459 p.m. H. V. 0. Inspe. tion 6. Parsee Theatre. i;ei.-!i Koad. 9 Thursday, sth December. High Water, fi.ttam. «.J p.m. Kuala Lumpur Races. S. ,-ou.l Day. Pledges Haw. Powell. 10. s V. 1. No 1 to. Drill. OIJ Jail Site. 6.30.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 255 4 NOTICES. For Constipation Lmm\^f^FwV^ PURE for ASTHMA INDIAN CIGARETTES For Asthmatic people who wff.r from •rnmsioa in breathinit ■•tnstiirss. M<m««ciiTii iiitaiu. >v DirricuLTr to UPICTMiTWI. GrinK-.il! a CiKJrctlrn r*o<l^r thr rc«pir»tion eaKH-r. oit »h.»rl In* l*r«s>un». and r,irK>«c lh« reeling ol licbuien aero» Ikr ch.-»t. QRIMAULT C«, PARIS t.H >T
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    • 177 4 NOTICES. kinniX Bllt'K WOKftK Co I'ASIK PAMAm AKt. now huil.lins hrickt K.>r pMtteWam »ppiv to CSon XI.M BIK, 4/S.(.V No M Ml.-,* -<ir..0l Guaranteed Cure. Aft^r MtwSti nnd (>;MiiKt»kin^ reflearrh, ,1 ,bl< ud MWi l'..'r. h.ly hna been .h rarnlfei Nervou* Disorders »f >H k,...u :....l I :,m fimmtm ESbteasWtfci
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    • 877 4 NOTICES. NOTICE is hereby given that the above NEW trademarks printed IN RED are the property of the undersigned Chop Chu Kwong Lan of No. 30, Market Street, Singapore, and Chop Chu Po Lan of Penang. and (hat the same have been duly registered in Hongkong. The said trademarks are
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    • 45 4 ASSAM TEA. From Tjiwanp Estate, Java. Delicious Flavour. lVkoe Souihnni; I lb. pachut 0.50 otnt* do. do. lb. 0.9T, Pekoe 1 IS). 088 do Ih. «|.16 Flowery VtV>,t I 11.. 0.«6 is I 11. |I.6fi To be olitained from tlm BtSS A-.-e'ito KATZ BROTHERS. LTD
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    • 318 4 NOTICES. M Th» moil Ralrtshing Drink S ing t port. I "montserrat; A Lime-Fruit Juice fl| and Cordials i either w >*er or aereatea w»ter is a delightful thirst quencher. WPiflfi} 1 Th. LAHCCT fSsm^STrjJ HU-jI/-/ "r" t '°j"**' l">>llo to drlna Llm. -i Vlhl'ti"'' *"">'•'' w"oulolb« l^tiMs¥ SWLWT IV
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    • 35 4 Really Excellent!!! IND CHOPS (X)'S bVLK AND SIOII. Price *1 80 per dot pints P rice SHOO per oaao of 7 dos pints Deliver*! free within I mile* mdiui. W.A.Wafford»yCo. BOTTI.KR.S, ANSON ROAD, v Uingapore
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