Weekly Sun, 11 March 1911

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  • 20 1 The Weekly Sun. GREATEE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS EDITION. 126, CROSS STREET. ruu i: :> cents. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1911. NO. 29.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 171 1 Trlrcr.phii Arf'lres^ "DISPENSARY" Singapore THE DISPENSARY, Ltd.. CHEMISTS, PHARMACISTS, AND OPTICIANS. 4>B, RAFFLES PUCE. The Largest Stock of Drug*. Surgical Instruments. Chemical and Scientific Apparatus and Medical and Surgical Appliances m the Straits Settlements. I Telegraphic Address: "DISPENSARY" SJnfapore. I THU DISPENSARY, ltd.. I i CHEMISTS, PHARMACISTS, AND j OPTICIANS.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 503 2 *^T[f3^^^^^^^BßßlßW^BiiWßHHBiHWßWHßffis? i'^ A. W. Tullyj AND COMPANY. TURF ACCOUNTANTS. 33, Raffles Place, Singapore. Pels. u Tully, m Singapore. Telephone 953. i GUAN COMPANY. Have just received the following Dooks:— llio VtrgiaUiM Thackeray $1.10 flio Ni wcoint -s M I.IQ Nicholas Niekleby by Charles Dickens 1.10 riie UnoomMeroial Traveller Q.ss Matter
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    • 121 2 MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE NIGHT T^L 51^1 DAY m W \wm\ mmmm m W GREAT REDUCTIONS. HIGH CLASS CARS TO SEAT FIVE PERSONS FIRST HOUR $5.00 EVERY SUCCEEDING HOUR $3.00 PER HOUR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OUR CYLINDER STANDARD WHICH IS FITTED WITH A TAXIMETER AND AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERS THE AMOUNT
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  • 752 3 When a foreigner wishes to start business m China the first step 16 to engage a Compradore. TJio chances are that a Canton man will c^t the post and prove entirely (satisfactory m every respect, save our. He will be energi tic, enterprising,
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  • 93 3 In the House of Assembly, Cape Town, Mr. Herisog, Union Minister of Justice, replying to a motion urging tli.it jttdgei be instructed to inflict the extreme penalty m the case of natives being convicted of criminal or attempted criminal assault said the Government
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  • 141 3 Champion Jack Johnson, the conqueror of James J. Jeffries, baa agreed to meet the winner of the Langtord-Jeannette fight, which is scheduled to take place m France m March, m twenty-five-round bout before the Wagram Club of Paris, m the spring. The only condition imposed
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 219 3 STEEL FRAMED BUILDINGS RU B .fv^ FACTORIE S. SMOKE AND DRYING HOUSES, BUNGALOWS, COOLIE LINES, HOSPITALS, etc.. etc., Erected complete on Site. :o: Rubber Machines for Hand op Power. May be seen m operation at our works. SIMPLE ECONOMICAL, STRONG AND DURABLE. Call and see our SPECIAL HAND MACHINE for
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    • 64 3 We the undersigned beg to inform the public that we will start as from the Ist day of March, 1911, an establishment under the firm name of Ching Keng Lee Company, for conducting Auction sales |and Estate Agencies, as well as Valuers, contractors and Commission Agents, at No. 3, Raffles
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  • Correspondence.
    • 103 4 To the Editor, "The Weekly Sun." Sir, Can you enlighten me as to the position and occupation of all those persons who signed the address presented to Mr. Duboil (see Straits Times 4 March, 1911). I know many well-l known Chinese merchants here and not one
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    • 535 4 Unrest Among Native Tribes. Renter's Peking correspondent wires that the Yunnan Viceroy is perturbed by the presence of a llritish force 111 the lotIS disputed territory on the Yunnan- Burmnli bolder whore outlaw* hive been giving; trouble. The situition will probably lead to an early and dear
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    • 929 4 Belief m Her Coming Resurrection. A crisis more threatening by fur that' that attaching to the financial and organisation difficulties surrounding the death oi Mary Baker Eddy threatens the Christian Science Church, says the Xew York World. The crisis is one of faith, and arise.from
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  • 138 4 Interesting Discovery. Ancient Chinese Document. A Parifl correspondent states that according to information from Rome, a Chinese A diplomatist, *'ho recently went to the Archive Chamber of the Vatican to consult a few documents concerning Chinese history, made a most interesting discovery. He Found, amongst
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  • 351 4 I Men on the China Station Take Prem^Position. i In the annual report on gunlayors' test^'for 1010, issue.! on Tuesday by the Admiralty, it is shown that, while the standard of shooting attained m 1000 was I 1 maintained, the percentage of hits would •have been much
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  • 96 4 The Apollo Circus continues to be largely attended. Owing to many L engagements made m the Far East, the > management announce that the last performance will take place to-night, and a special farewell programme will be presented. Those who have 1 not yet been to the show
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 45 4 I GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO Indian Patent Stone. FOR "EXCELLENCE and STRENGTH" AT THE INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION, CALCUTTA, 190 6-7. I I USED WHEREVER A LASTING SURFACE is REQUIRED. I STABLES. RESERVOIRS. STORAGE GODOWNST WRITE NOW FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS Shappe, Ross 8c Co., Ltd.
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    • 572 4 II 1 I A HI Lines of Pain. Condemned to the life of a semi-invalid -never to be really strong, never hearty and well this has been the lot of thousands of men whose lives were all pains and worries until Dr. Williams' Pink Pills made vigorous men of them.
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  • POLICE NEWS.
    • 950 5 Joseph a Tamil pleaded guilty to being drunk and incnpable m Paterson Road. A fine of $1 or three days was imposed. Lim A Chong had a Malay named toman arrested on charges of Criminal trespass and theft of a straw hat valued at $1 from house No. 31
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    • 581 5 Lim Oh was arrested for voluntarily causing hurl with a file to Leong Wah Soon m Kallang Road. The latter i-; now m the hospital undergoing treatment, and will remain tlww for week. The accused was remanded for i week. Hail $100. Imbi a Malay and Teo I hip
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    • 475 5 Lim Nguan Heng and Tan Swee Choo pleaded guilty to fighting on the Public road m Fraser Street, and were fined $1 or three days each. Dalip Singh a Bengalee and Tan Tye Liang were fined 50 cenis each or three days, for disorderly conduct by fighting m Crawford
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    • 232 5 Tan Lock a respectable and well to do trader, was arrested by Mr. Mussell, Acting Chief of the Preventive Service for being m possession of 30 tahils chandu, and 20 tahils chandu dross valued about $300, m No. 648, North Bridge Road. Mr. Everitt appeared on behalf of the
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    • 243 5 Dang A Sing a Hylam was charged with unlawfully returning from banishment. John Kdward Rilcy Sergeant No. 24 stated lie was a Finger print expert attached to the Criminal Registration Office. He produced sanction of the Colonial Secretary dated Bth March, to prosecute the accused. He also produced a
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  • 249 5 Series of Assaults on White Women. A series of cases of criminal assaull and attempted criminal assault by natives on white women has been reported during the pabt few days from different parts of South Africa. Renter's Cape Town correspondent telegraphs There have been five cases m
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  • 775 5 Romance promises to bud m one of our hospitals. A hitherto impeccable medico is beginning to blush at the approach of a certain facinating nurse, and he seems to be always turning up where she is— by accident, of course. meres not much flirting going on there, either;
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  • 946 6 The Weekly Sun. SATURDAY, MARCH 11. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL POLICY. At a banquet given recently by the American Society for the Judical Settlement of International Disputes, President; Taft made a weighty speech on the so-called war scare excited by the report of the Secretary ot War and on the means of
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  • 1135 6 Tlu.« Board of the Interior has decided I that, m future there shall be attached c to each of tin provincial Departments of i lohcea chief Medical Officer, who shall 1 be responsible for the taking of sanitary a measures within his province. H is be- n lieved
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 356 6 !Ki^LLY RNO WALSH, LIMITED. PRrSTON'S COMPLETEI RKSOF ENGLISH AND CHINESE COOK BOOK. ELLA WHEELER WBLGOX "rl he menu 8 are nu .s and E f4l varied, lucidly writi 1 d catering I who ;s undoubtedly one of the most for tnoderati purses. Th< are|P°P vu ar Poete of the day.
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  • 422 7 An exchange has been sanctioned between Lieutenant and Quartermaster -T. W. Batchelor, Army Service >rps, Currah, rind Lieutenant and Quarter-master (l. Morris, Army Service Corps, Singapore. The former officer embarks forthwith for the Straits. m Bukit Bahru Football Club (Chinese) met the Marine Police (Malay) m a friendly
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  • 40 7 Successful experiment* were carried out on Thursday from the Eiffel Tower, at Paris, with parachute contrivance which it is proposed to adapt to aeroplanes with the object of enabling pilots to descend safely m case ot" accidents.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 595 7 BCL B.C.L. B.C.L B.C.L. B.C.L I B.C.L TO PLANTERS I" m- r And Others. IN ORDER TO -J PRESERVE WOODEN BUILDINGS against the attacks P 6 of WHITE ANTS, DRY ROT AND DECAY O UJ I* i« ESSENTIAL that JODELITE (Regis- jtered) BE USED. SERAYAH and other soft woods are
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    • 601 7 CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. I Head Office: Shanghai. Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under tho Hongkong Ordinances. Subscribed Capital... Taels 500,000. Total Insurance m force $37 855*883 Total Assets fl A I ft 9AQ lotal Funds 8 2 16 8 12 Total Income for
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  • 44 8 Excavations m Pompeii have revealed the petrißed body of a woman with both hands full of jewels. The victim has been overwhelmed hy ashes during her fight just outside the city. The jewels include unique earrings set with 21 perfect pearls.
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  • 36 8 Following a shook of earthquake an inland sank m Ilopani^o LagOOfl oloet to tin city of Sau Balrador, Central America. One hundred and seventy people perished. No trace remains of the island. m a»
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  • 46 8 Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, the American multi-millionaire, has gtT6a £2,000,000 to the University of Chicago, and m making the gift he declared that the institution ought to be controlled by the people. Tintotal gift> of Mr. Rockefeller to this University amounts to £7,000.000.
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  • 60 8 A barrel, which was addressed to the janitor of a college, closed yean a^o, was opened at Montreal station, and wan found to contain the fiocen remains of an aged man. There were no marks of violence on the body. The barrel was .shipped from a
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  • 35 8 The Superior Court of Washington State granted 33 divorces m three hours. Tlu Judge denouueed the laxity of the divorcr law, and s.iid he would endeavour to secure its amendment.
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  • 45 8 Thirty arrests hare been made at Regina and other towns m Saskatchewan (U.8.A.) on charges of perjury m connection with vote on local option which was defeated throughout the province. It has been discovered that 70 per cent, of the voters favoured temperance.
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  • 28 8 A laundry basket which was left on the door stvp of a hou^e m Vienna contained the remains of a woman cut to pieces.
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  • 55 8 I >r. Churchward, of Norwood (Eng.) hai cured malignant glands m the neck, also rodent ulcer, by means of ;i radio-active mineral i-alcio-phosphate of uranium which hus b<>en discovered m Portugal and Australia. The cost is infinitesimal compared with radium bromide. Dr. Churchward is now experimenting on
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  • 50 8 Seven gendarmes who arrived at a drinking-shop frequented by apaches were fired upnn by an apache, who discharged five shots at then before he was shot and aptuied The tame night three apaches wounded i gendarme, who fired his revolver, scaring •iis ■samilanto. The gendarme was discovered St'llSflrHl.
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  • 136 8 At Oporto, «n electric train which wm full of workmen left the rails while <rom" ;it full speed, owing to the rails having become weakened through the recent tloodi. All the carriages were Hung on the side of the track. The driver of the train was killed,
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  • 166 8 Weird Ceremony m Russian Capital. The M Husskoye Snanya n publishes some extraordinary details regarding a remarkible sect of Devil-worshippers m St. Petersburg. The journal deals with the practices of the devotees m considerable letails, and states that the house m which they meet is m one of
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  • 49 8 A telegram from Korea says that the Chinese Consulate m Fusau Una been attacked and demolitlied by a crowd of Japueee. The Peking Government is reported to have wired to the Minister to Japan to proceed to the spot and ascertain the f;i<:ts of the casi\
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 25 8 Zf r *J 13-A ORCHARD ROAD. HIGH CLASS Photography VIEWS OF SINGAPORE, PENANG AND F. M. S. ALL WORK SUPCRViSED BY A COMPE7 ENT EUROPEAN
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    • 32 8 Ye Old Jewellers Shop, 47, 48, 49 HIGH ST. Gold and Silver Smiths, Watch-makers and dealers m .Japanese Lacquered land Ivory Wares, Porcelain, Bronze and Curious of all kinds. An Inspection Invited.
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    • 76 8 SPECIAL EXCEPTIONAL OEFER! To Chinese Gentlemen Only. AT THE GRAND ORIENTAL HAIR DRESSING SALOON. 6, Change Alley, Singapore. High-Class Coiffeur. Charges. Hair-Cutting ...$0.35 Shaving 0.15 Shampooing 0.15 Perfumery Washing 0.15 Hair-Cutting, Shaving, Shampooing and Per-> 0.60 fumery Washing Face Electric Vibrator) Massage f 40 Queue-Cutting 1.00 Electric Installation Throughout. WingOn&Co.
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    • 525 8 G. OTOMUNE A BVI r"\ J L^ UNPACKED ftklloft iaii vvllvV 1 1 VII I^^^. I vA JmL SO BS Dd m ffl Jfr M T7^ fj Tk T^ I I^-N G. OTOMUNE AND COMPANY WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. ST. GEORGE'S SCHOOL, HARPENDEN SPECIFICS FOR HYDBOCELK VARI- f Mlllw i^ COCELE HERNIA
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  • 325 9 Ihe new Viceroy of Canton, His IKjCoellcnCj Chang Ming-chi, proves himself to be the most active and thorough-going official who has h«*ld the post for many a long year. He works at his duties from early m the morning until late it night, and is proving a
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  • 146 9 A Japanese woman's dresa and t»tyle of bairdmsiin^ u-ually indicate her exact nge. Young women nlone wear g^yc jlonred kimonos, and after the age of 25 the softest of greys and bluea are worn. A woman m Japan never wears a hat. H«>r hair is carefully arranged
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  • 97 9 A London despatch announces the death of Mr. Alexander Falconer, formerly of Stettin. Yule and Company. Mr. Falconer died m ataxical) when going to meet his "fiancee," MUs Mijorie, Tempest, aft. r the hitter's concert m Queen's Hall. He faint td during the concert and
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  • 98 9 The Wilson liner Hero arrived at Hull on Thursday from Dunkirk, and after she had been berthed m the railway dock it was discovered that a fire had broken out In the hold. Efforts were made to extinguish the flames, and after some hours' work the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 214 9 Sledge Brand Milk W BUPPLIKD To all THI GOVERNMENT MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS FEDERATED MALAY STATES. IN A' FOR t4 SLEDGE M Natural sterilized Milk SLEDGE^ Condensed Unsweetened Milk. SOLE IMPORTERS IJ. Travers Sons L-tH YOUR TEETH \Hll YOUR HEALTH. KEEP YOUR TEETK IH CONDITION CV CONSULTING DENTIST. '>/. SOI Til BRIDGE
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    • 377 9 I US H-a^ "^Ca^ *^\T r W^l I ijrKtjidiii OLU AtiEi I Assured by the Occasional Use of I Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills. I flo reach a old age and enjoy good health I can only be obtained by the care of the system. It is I trom the
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    • 22 9 o COMPANY, Auctioneers, A'vLUUiluJlllS, Estate Agents, and Secretaries. LOANS AND it ADDa ii n n AnKANuLU. Telephone No. 444. Rubber Exchange Buildings.
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  • 474 10 Bloom of Odontoglossum Crispum Falls Short of Expectation. WORTH HALF-A-CROWN." j The bitter disappointment of an orchid enthusiast found vent m th< i Kings Bench Division last month m an action by Mr. Horace Thomas Pitt, of Rossi \n, Stamford Hill, who claimed damages
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  • 105 10 Changes at the Tate and Wallace. Mr. I>. 8. Mao Coll, Keeper of the Tate Qallery, and well known as an appointed Keeper of the Wallace Collection, m the place of Mr. Claode Phillips, who bai retired. Mr. Mac Coll is now m Italy, recovering from an illness,
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  • 43 10 Lord Decies and Miss Gould. The Marriage took place on Feb. s, of Lord Decies to Vivien, daughter of Mr. O.orge Gould. There were three thousand guests and the traitic m many streets was huspended owing to the crowds of spectators.
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  • 961 10 Chinese Petition to King George. From the International Reform Bureau, Tientsin, ire have received particulars of «m petition recently sent to the King of Great Britain by the Chinese people begginjr Kis Majesty to prohibit the importation of opium into China. The petition states M We, the four bandred
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  • 133 10 Death of Sir Edward Grey's Brother. Mombasa, Saturday. Mr. Oeo. Grey, brother of Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of Stale for Foreign Affairs, died at Nairobi last night from injuries received through being mauled by a lion. Renter. Mr. Geo. Grey was born m 1866 (four rears
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  • 160 10 The Chinese form of oath -taking by the cutting off of a cock's head or the smashing of a saucer is familiar to those resident m the Far East, but if any form of oath is calculated to impress one, what which is prescribed to the State officials
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  • 156 10 The Kiog'i Letter to the Nation will be issued to the public about a month before the Coronation. The allegorical border has been designed by Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema, and is a beautiful example of his style. By command of ills Majesty Messrs. Raphael
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  • 346 10 Missioner's Suicide m Front of the Pulpit. A startling dream led to the discovers of the body of Mr. Thomas Cook Webdale, leader of the Luton East-end Mission, who had been missing sin:e the previous morning. Mr*. Gopperwheat, of Park-square, Luton, wlio is .1 prominent
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  • 84 10 West Australian Case. Interesting Developments. The Minister for customs (Mr. T«dor) to-day received information regarding the progress of the inquiries which are bein^ made m West Australia by Mr. Percy Whitton, Collector of customs m Victoria, into alleged irregularities connected with the administration of the immigration Host riction
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 155 10 Ladies' Gent's OF VARIOUS PATTERNS j^^ LOWEST PRICES. LB. P. de Silva, Manufacturing; Jeweller, High Street. 8 What Does it Mean I No matter what yotir cirrnmstanccs H under no obligation to find out how D H afford to neglect an opportunity jor H Internationa! Correspondence Schools Please send, free,
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    • 41 10 Roneo Steel Roll Top Desks Kleprantly finished m Olive Green Fitted with Automatic Yale lock, which locks all the drawers simulI Fire-proof, White Ant proof and Dust and Damp proof. Send for illustrated descriptive hooklet. RONE© Ltd., 6-a Battery Road, SINGSPCRE.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 774 11 ADVERTISEMENTS^ KOMIHRLUKE PAgFTVtaBT MtaTsnHflPPM [TM mMDAMV I APARTMENTS. (ROYAL DUTCH PACKET COMPANY.) lillTl OO \J\JiyLL ±\Vi I Purnished with or without Board Umn Cmmuct witbtm Nrublaxm lidia Gormnuorv. 'i T,,,n,s (■„>„-, T s ;n; e PP'^tion: Age B ts Singapore The Ships Agency. Ltd.. 2-3 Collyer W p rin t^rs,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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