Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 17 October 1906

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 339 VOL. H. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • FRANCE & MOROCCO.
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      THE CARDIFF DOCKS
      47 1 MARQUIS OF BUTE'S OFFER. Corporation will not acquire his interest therein. London, October 16, 8.55 a.m. The Cardiff Corporation hns refused the Marquis of Bute's offer to take over his interests m the Cardiff docks and railways owing to the magnitude of the undertaking.
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      PERSIA AND TURKEY.
      91 1 TURKEY DESIRES WHOLE OF DISPUTED TERRITORY. Threatens to break off relations. London, October, 16, 8.55 p.m. Advices from Constantinopleare to the effect that the Turkish Commissioners are claiming the whole of the territory, now m dispute, lying on the borders of the Persian frontier. They have threatened
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      OBITUARY.
      37 1 SIR RICHARD TANGYE. London, October 16, 8.55 a.m. The death is announced of Sir Richard Tangye. [Sir Richard Tangye, f.r.g.s., j.p., was born m Cornwall m 1833. H e has written several books on travel &c]
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      DURBAN.
      76 1 COLLIERY DISASTER. Serious Loss of Life. London, October 16, 8.55 a.m. A disastrous colliery explosion has occurred at Wingate, Durban. So far, thirty bodies have been recovered. The work of rescuing the miners still entombed is proceeding with the utmost heroism. Several Labour Commoner^ assisted m the work of
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      BURNING OF THE "HANKOW.
      64 1 BURNING OF THE HANKOW. WAS ABLAZE FORE AND AFT WITHIN FIVE MINUTES. Cargo was silk and mattings. London, October 16, 8.55 a.m. The steamer Hankow which caught I fire m Hongkong had on board a cargo of matting and raw silk. She was ablaze fore and aft within five minutes,
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      RAILWAY DISASTER IN FRANCE
      33 1 TRAIN WRECKED NEAR CHARTRES. Nine pkrsons killkd and seventlfn INJURED. London, October 16, 8.55 a.m. Nine persons were killed and seventeen injured m a train wrecked near Chartres (France.)
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      OUR NAVY.
      107 1 PROPOSALS OF THE ADMIRALTY. The Reserve Squadron. London, October 16, 8.55 a.m. The London SiMHaWatkanM that the British Admiralty intend placing on the Reserve squadron four battleships of the Majestic class from the Channel Fleet, two battleships from the Atlantic squadron and two others of the Formiiiable type
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    THE MALAY LANGUAGE.
    673 1 [The following is the essay which obtained the special prize at the annual examination of the Malay Residential School, Kuala Kangsar. The subject of the essay was chosen by Mr. R. J. Wilkinson, Federal Inspector of Schools F. M .S. To find out the merits of the
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    CHINA AND AMERICA.
    252 1 The complete correspondence detailing the negotiations conducted at Peking by the American Minister m regard to the anti-American boycott shows that throughout Mr. Rockhill (irmly insisted upon the observance of treaty obligations, while at the same time frankly deliining the nature of the concessions to be expected
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      128 1 KISKIES ,*T per Case 9.75. JOHN LITTLE Co., 1 LIMITED. Vhmhhm^ Mmifpcn l i N LnoiEst fjEWtiO 1 DRESS n»CUTAW<! FABRICS and I FOR BLCUSES. I RACE WEAR. l e B E L m is TRIMMED HATS. DRESS FABRICS. London In choicc^ designs and smartest effects BELTS. ROBES. nc choice
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      454 1 Howarth Erskine Ei?gii?eers aijd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephone >■'>. Telegram* ERSKINE." ART NEEDLE WORK and 1 One of the Fintat and Largstt Electric Fan* m very Btdroom I Buildings m Penang SS^BSS*^ Cuitine ami Catartug under FLDWFR DFPQT Entirely under European ?^pf^^? Supervision of an European ruwili.ll UUT Wi Management.
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      26 1 DRINK LITTLE'S BUTOL HI I AM. per case $9.50. Bottled by John Little Co., Limited IN SINGAPORE. KNOWN FOR OVFR 40 YEARS AND INCRF.ASINc. IN I'OrULARin."
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 17TH OCTOBER. FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
    1095 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 17TH OCTOBER. FRANCE AND MOROCCO. From the "latest telegramsj' columns m today's issue our readers will learn that trouble is brewing between France and Morocco, the latter creating all sorts of difficulties m the tradebetween Tafilet and South Algeria. Tafilet is the
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    LAWN TENNIS PRODIGY.
    404 2 YOUNG RUSSIAN COUNTS REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMEN I A thirteen-year-old lawn-tennis player has announced hU intention of coming to Wimbledon next summer to compete m the British championship. This youthful exponent is Count Soumarokoff-Elston, member of a distinguished Russian family which has already gained fame abroad on the tennis-court.
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    BOOK BOUND IN CONFECTIONERY
    184 2 Apart from men going for trade pur poses, women probably are four to one of the visitors to the Confectioners' and Baker's Exhibiton In the Agricultural Hall. The}' are chiefly interested m the catering department exhibits m the gallery, which are practical and verj artistically arranged.
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    JAPANESE FAMINE FUND.
    139 2 We have received the following letter from Mr. J. Tanoka the local Lonsul for Japan. Those who helped us m raising the subscription will bo gratified to learn that their subscriptions were very kindly fowarded to the Japanese Government and duly acknowledged with thanks by the three
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    PERAK IN 1905.
    372 2 ""»V -U. 1,1. 'n 'c annna, Departments^ tfe i!>*ve just been ur^^C ft* r«i I Mr. [qm until the r^;.' assumed the actim.' I 1" add,,,,,,,tK I Secretary t 0 Chairman of I agement lhe I s »u:e re-named k I 0001. He I Trust; g£a I
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    CHARITY STAMPS.
    62 2 Some m issued in Roumai values of five, selling rcspectiv< i fifteen, and I ence between the at which the} devoted to ce ta charu of the stamps is a > e P r l Queen. In one another SUO third He, Majest; rhe stamps T I,. UORKO%
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      215 2 Sir Slobert SSurnett Coy's ORANGE niyrrpc (CHEAP IN PRICE AND SUPERIOR IN QUALITY,) FREE SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. j Caldbeck JVlacgnegop Co. SOLE AGENTS. SPECIAL OFFERIN ORDER TO INTRODUCE Beatson, Mcheod Co. Limited's Old Caplor Scotch Special Wbiskp. lIT WILL BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE. J c. at $5.75 Me case
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      239 2 HVI EXTRACTORS. I cojnpletc 8 k x Coftee-making Outfit 1 THOMPSON THOMAS CO. I THE AUSTRALIAN STORES. W ite for our General Price List. THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS j Apoliinaris UNDER ROYAL WARRANTS OF APPOINTMENT TO ftis najcstp tlx Kind AND ft. R- ft. Cfte Prince of males. WHY
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      154 2 Recreation Hotel. SERANGOON ROAD, Tramway Terminus. Has excellent accommodation for temporary and permanent Airy rooms with verandah and bath rooms complete. GOOD TABLE WINE. Prices moderate and may be ascertained from the Manager. Joe F. de CONCEICAO, Manager, f 1 7-10-06 16-1 1-06.) THE SINGAPORE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. Detection, 1 ranslations
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  • LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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    THE SUPREME COURT
    1043 3 MAGISTRATE'S APPEALS. SDmncn Modified. In the Supreme Court yesterday morning the appeals of two native policemen were heard against the sentences passed on them for instituting •tuft" 118 and acec P tin S an jll cgal I There was a good deal of technical argument led both
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    2226 3 AUTUMN RACE MEETING. First Day. Acmn Won Governor's Cup. The first day of the Autumn Race i Meeting held under the auspices of the Singapore Sporting Club was brought to a successful conclusion last evening before a large gathering. The Course was m excellent condition owing to
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    717 3 The British steamer "Gregory Apcar" arrived here from Hongkong m command of Capt. S. H. Belson with a large complement of saloon passengers for Calcutta. She lands some genera 1 cargo and sailed yesterday lor Calcatta. The local agents are Messrs Paterson Simons and Co. The British steamer
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      575 3 r To-Nigh To-Night!! 5» SI Entire Change of Programme. WfW^f I If ft (WrlW^iW Jne Japanese Cinematograph NONIE TO EQUAL. The Show with Clear Rock-steady Pictures. JUST RECEIVED A NEW 10 HORSE POWER MOTOR AND THEREFORE WE GUARANTEE R ASSERTION TO BE TRUE. LATEST FILMS I LATEST FILMS I ALL
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    REFORM MOVEMENT IN CHINA.
    366 4 The Turn* IVk ng correspondent >n a recent tele ;ram, tates that fourteen of the highest officials m China arc meeting ci. H3 inconfercnccsto'deliberate on the scheme prepared by thelmpena Commissioners who recently returned from abroad for the reorganisation ol the present cumbrous administrative system of
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    THE PROBLEM OF RACIAL DISTINCTION SOLVED!
    640 4 A correspondent writes to us that Sir Willi im l\iv ir. k.c m.g our former A'ld leral and now Resident tl of the Federated Malay Si >blem of colour distinction between Europeai I and natives a very simple way by directing thi f Department-
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    BLOODHOUNDS' SEARCH.
    460 4 TRACING A DEMENTED GIRL'S WANDERINGS The bloodhounds leapt joyfully from the Scotch express at St. lam tcrday morning. They had returned from a long but successful -earch m Kirkcu i brightshire for the missing pupii teacher, Lizz c Campbell, who commit ed suicide m morbid disi having failed
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    181 4 The "Selangor* Capt. J. If. Daly from Icluk Anaoo via ports: Col. Walker, Capt. 1 albot, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Tranus Mr. G. W. Russel Mr. and Mrs. Yenning, Messrs B. C. Dorial, G. dimming, Banvars A. Fos, T. Pratt P. Galloway, A. Johnston, Miles, Wileman, Ehrenfella, Van
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    "NERVES" IN THE NURSERY
    400 4 WHY "WELL-BROUGHT-UP" CHILDREN LOSE THEIR INDIVIDUALITY. Ought children to be allowed to have their own way asks Florence Stae--1 poole m the Queen." Many people seem to be firmly imbued with the belief that the one essential requisite for the production of that paragon, a very
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  • SHIPPING NEWS.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      537 4 VESSELS EXPECTED Nmme, Port, Probabk date of Arrival, and Agents. Steamers. Airlie, Svdncy. Oct 24 j Boustead Aparima, New Zeland, Nov.-; Boustead Arcadia Colombo, Dec. 8 P. ft O. A. Beliic, Colombo, Oct. 22; M. Maritime-. Awa Main, Japan, Nov. 5; Paterson Simon.-. Andalusia, Hamburg, Nov. 7 Belin Meyer. Hamburg
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      VESSELS IN PORT.
      609 4 MERCHANT VESSELS. Adch, Sar. str. 189 tons, Capt Service, nth Oct. From Sarawak, 9th Oct. G.c, Ong Ewe Hai. For Sarawak, U.— Rds. Andrce Rickmrrs, 1.020 tons, Capt Ta ibert, 1 ith Oct. From Swatow, 4th Oct. G.c, and d. p. Behn Meyer Co. For Bangkok, U.—
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      LATEST ARRIVALS.
      149 4 Glenlogan, Brit. str. 3,740 tons Captain iMcGregor, 13th Oct. From Vladivostock. G.c, Boustead Co. For Calcutta, U. W. Gimttg Ann, Dut. str. 557 tons, Capt Moss 14th Oct. From Samarang, nth Oct. G.c, and 1 50 d. p. I leap Ene Hob. I' or Java, U.~ Rds. Machaon,
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      30 4 From Europe. By the N. D. L. s. s. Roon due on 19th Oct. From China. By the M. M. s. s. Oceanieu due on 22nd Oct.
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      LIST OF PASSENGERS.
      340 4 Per P. O. s. s. Sumetra, from London Sept. 15, due 19th Oct.— Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Chittenden, Mrs. Sommer, Mr. H. B. Crocker, Mrs. Gregg, Messrs. J. \V. Pawsey, A. C. Passmore, and F. W. Mann. Per P. O. s. s. Himalaya, connect ing with
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      VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
      84 4 Wharves at which different ships are berthed to-day. TANJONG PAGAR. Ea^t Wharf Bassln: Hong Moh. Sec. i B.Maru, Glenogle. Sec. i (Sheers Wharf) Nil. Section No. 2 Penang, Baharata. 3 Benalder. „4 Gregory Apcar. n 5 Minilya. 6 Machaon Antilochus. 7 Rochussen Prominent. m 8 Baron
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      364 4 A WO.vUiifii-O*. w>I*COV£RY. lhis is in.'ii; .1, .1 .11:. I xpiriuK-nl. v».;< v ail Dature. oli> .ik. -r in-.i' Itnliiy;!;,', lentihr for the 1 cimtort anil nM|MMWtsal ;u.id. i>. icnt c has tndeediii.nl naat str ilesii n.ug the pa.-i > ntury. and amou^ il<e i,\ no means least import. in
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    • Advertisement
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      193 4 Oement Tilg^ 1 HEALTHY, CLEAN, BEAUT^"^ IMPERVIOUS TO DAMP. ALL SIZES, SHAPES, COLOURS AND DESIGNS FROM $8, PER 100. SAMPLES ON APPLICATION Cement Tile Works 51, HILL STREET, SINGAPORE. noticeT? ESTABLISHED /7^> 1 903 THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM I"SIN<HiAY JAKA MITTRAT I PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING^ Telephone Xo gj2. THE
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      72 4 MAILS CLOSE. To-day. For Per Steamer Time Rangoon Glenogle 7am Bangkok Singapore 9 am SourabayaA Macassar Nam Vong 9 am lndragiri Aing Thye noon P. S'ttenham Penang Kistna 1 pm Langkat Siam 1 pm Sabak and Djambie De Kock Ipm Penang and Colombo Bombay Mauu 2pm Batavia and Samarang Edendale
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    THE SHANGHAI SIKH POLICE STRIKE.
    161 5 THE SHANGHAI SIKH POLICE STRIKE. O f the strike Lee took place yes--1 V Datfy Mrs timat ion thai the active stq Aped with stable duty, iU lett gate at Hongkew. decided the men who had appeared to be to the B. tied m p« rs be- gn constate Naval
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    THE SINGAPORE INDIAN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    94 5 meet the was Held at angoon large and g present. over by Mr. read out torary becre- rourably. There > *ings during >f which I subjects were h and Tamil. accounts be m a sound Mr. John Paul, Sengs nously elected an n place of
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    THE CZAR'S REMARKABLE WATCH.
    66 5 P of the watch which had a It was made by a named Jules Cun 1 lla me wonderventive ability of his skill he Laining a few I chippin an old cracked and a few cribmpanying tins f) make them into a remarkably short i back
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    SICK-ROOM RISKS.
    705 5 TO PREVENT SPREADING OF DISEASES. By Di. Andrew Wilson Infectious diseases must be dealt with i a* we deal with tnc the first sparks must be stamped out as soon as seen, otherwise they quickly grow to a fierce conflagraUoa One case of neglected smallpox, typhoid fever, and
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    DETECTIVES LUCKY COUP
    258 5 CRIME BROUGHT HOME BY A MISSING BITTON. Paris, Monday, Sept. 10. An extraordinarily smart capture has been made by M. Hamard, the chief of police, m connection with the murder on Saturday night of an old lady named Lucas, living m the Rue de la FolieMaricourt. Mme.
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    WORLD'S GREATEST PRUDE.
    450 5 The American girl is a most intereHtmg contradiction, says Mr. Keble Chattcrton m Madame/ She is regarded as the worlds greatest representative of feminine freedom, who can go anywhere and do anything without the irritating accompaniment of a chaperon. And yet, at the root of her character
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    THE PEARL FISHERY OF CEYLON.
    476 5 To the Pearl Fishery of Ceylon. Peots and •historians refer continually. Ceylon, m the language of the East, Ithe pearl-drop on India's brow, and the Gulf of manaar is the see abounding m pearls." The Phoenicians, the Rooians, the Leventine Greeks, the Arabs, the Portuguese,
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    "EAT THE MENU."
    108 5 EAT THE MENU." At several fashionable West Lnd restaurants many diners eat the whole menu. From this it should not be inferred that they are gourmands, the fact being that they are gourmets. For the card is made of almond paste and sugar. On a thin slab of marzipan the
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    Stocks and Shares.
    811 5 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6 o/o $600,000 2 0/0 prm. buyers. Rilcy Hargraves, Ltd. 6 0/0 225,000 2 0/0 prm. buyers. Singapore Municipal 6 0/0 400,000 nominal. 50/0 1,478,000 par. buyers. 4 0/0 602,000 par. sellers. Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 60/0 250,000 2°/ o prem buyers. 50/0
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    Commercial.
    23 5 PRODUCE EXCHANGE. Gambier buyers 6.95 On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/43/8 Pearl Sago, small 3-9© On France— Bank d/d 2 y3 j
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    HOW TO DETECT IMPURE FOOD.
    1846 6 TESTS WHII II CAN BE MADE BY THE AVERAGE HOUSEKEEPER. To Detect Starch or a Preservative m Milk —Genuine Butter Kules for the Discovery of Adulterants m Jams, Canned Goods or Baking Powder Colour Test. Talcs of adulterated food have become so comprehensive that it
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    RACING IN SARAWAK.
    260 6 Sportsmen m Penang will be inter ested to see the interest taken m racing by the Sarawak Government. At a meeting held m the Resident's Office on the 25th ult at which were present Sir Percy Cunyngame, and Messrs J. M. Bryan, G. C. Gillan, C. C.
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      651 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAHMJP CAPITAL ««»»000 Court of Directors. I limit Fsci Chairman. G. H. lledhurst, Esq. A. fes, AJ. Raymond, Ksa 1 >•:;. R. bheuan. Chief Manager. Hongkong -J. K. M. Smith. Shangtei-HjfK Huntsr. 1 London Bankers. London and County lvmking Company, Ltd. tUTFD reT On Cvfenl
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      395 6 NOTICES. Fhe Exchange Banks will be closed on Tuesday 16th and Thursday 18th at noon, Race Days. K H. Mauleff inch Co. The interest and responsibility of Mr. J. C. Fitzgerald m the above firm is determined as from 30th September 1 906, and he no longer has the authority
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      251 6 ARTIE TULLY. Turf Commission Agent. Now has a ***** book opened on the forthcoming Singapore Meeting. DOUBLE EVENTS. Lawn Stakes and Governor's Cup Governor's Cup and Grand Stand Cup Double Griffins. TREBLE EVENT. Lawn Stakes, Governor's Cup and Grand Stand Cup. ALSO Straight out bets on all events. SEE PRICE
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      436 6 E. P. M. ftDLETS. FOB SALE, wan^ WANTED. \yANTEL) for a Rubber Estate Tamil Dresser or Chinese i able to speak Tamil Application with j copies of certificatesto be addressed to M. S. 330, c/o this paper. JTO BE LET. No. 7, Battery Road. Three rooms on 2nd Floor. Apply
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      198 6 A Mount,!,, A health sution S •\|,1 ,,c,,, edttcatk. CHEAP RETURN TICKETS Tn nou,,ce ih« th cj arrangemens »4 ri,t v P 8 iw ist March, 1906. Barr Co. Kuala Lumpur, F, m ORGAN BUILDERS p «ano and Musical InstrJ. roent Dealers Tuners an d Repairers, I CH URCH ORGANS
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