Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 23 October 1906

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Nail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 344 VOL. n. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER S3, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 79 1 (Reuter's Agency wires. By Submarine telegraph.) ALL MAY ENTER PUBLIC SERVICE. Siberians and Asiatics Exceiiid London, October 21,2 p.m. An important Ukase has been issued i by the Czar, which entitles all Russians, without distinction of class, to enter the public service, except those of Siberian and
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  • 51 1 JEWS AND POLES. The Russian Ukask. London, October 22, 1.25 p.m. Yesterday's Ukase does not include Jews or Poles. An Imperial Order issued simultaneously with the Ukase reminds peasants of the severe penalties that will be imposed m case they refuse to undertake military service when called
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  • 21 1 NO GAMBLING In Victoria. London, October J2, 1.25 p.m. The Victorian Legislative Assembly have now practically passed the AntiGambling Bill.
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  • 39 1 FOR COMMONWEALTH London, October 22, 1.25 p.m. A Chinese Mission is on a visit to Australia. Mr. Deakin states that the object of the Mission is to report upon the question of appointing Chinese Consuls m Australia.
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  • 21 1 JUDGE RESIGNS London, October 22, 1.25 p.m. Justice Cromer, of the Court of Appeal, has resigned his position.
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  • 34 1 AMNESTY GRANTED To Political Offenders London, October 22, 1.25 p.m. A proclamation has been issued by M. Zaimie, the newly appointed High Commissioner of Crete, that amnesties will be granted for political offences.
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  • 58 1 A JOINT LOAN Britain and Russia Lend Money London, October 22, 1.25 p.m. Reuters Agency learns that Britain and Russia have agreed jointly, to advance to Persia the loan of ,£400,000 sterling, of which sum both nations will P a y ,£lOO,OOO now. The object of the loan is
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  • 43 1 rRADING BILL RIDICULED I lari> on Asiatics London, October 22, 1.25 p.m. Leading Natal politicians think that the Trading Bill is quite ridiculous and will cause a conflict between the Imperial and Colonial Governments and consider it unnecessarily harsh on the Asiatics.
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  • 100 1 HOW ACCIDENT HAPPENED Fo French Submarine London, October 22, 1.25 p.m. It has been discovered that the man hole of the French submarine Lutin is open and that the boat is full of water. From this, it is concluded that the automatic closing apparatus failed to work. The
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  • 82 1 HAS ITS ADVANTAGES Bui also Disadvaniaci s London, October 22, 1.25 p.m. On being interviewed about the metric system, Mr. Lloyd-George admitted that harm was done by the present system to British foreign trade, but Legislative introduction of same would be a mistake unless the commercial classes
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  • 855 1 WILL GERMANY ABSORB HOLLAND In the Ninmenth Century Mr. J. EllisBarker discusser the probable absorption of I lolland by lermany. The case was put m a nutshell m the (iremboten of 1 90 1, and is summarised by the writer as follows Holland's wealth is chiefly derived from the German
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  • 32 1 Mk. Angler, of the London and China Extotss. accompanied by Mrs. Angier, ten for Deli recently. Alter short stay there he return for a tourol the Native States an<l then visits Singapore.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 136 1 /T Per Case if 9.75. JOHN LITTLE Co., j Standard j uSict/cue. J^ I^^^ fl^^^v is^^ j^jnp COMPLETE WITH LAMP AND BELL. I John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. J SLEDGE I STERILIZED n^CIIjIEC SAFEST, PUREST, BEST, The Perak and Penaog Government Hospitals use 5000 tins every Month. E AGENTS J.
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    • 318 1 Howarth Erskine Engineers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephone 28. Telegram* ERSKINE." ART NEEDLE WORK J One of the FlnMt and Largest Electric Fans >n very Btdroom I Buildings m Fenan>: S^^fid^ CMi«ine and Catering under FLOWER DEPOT Entirely under European G^SiS^j Supervision of an European v 1 WL-I W I
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    • 26 1 DRINK LITTLE'S BOTOL HITAM. PER (ASF $9.50. Bottled by John Little Co., Limited IN SINGAPORE. M KNOWN FOR OVKR 40 TEAM AND INCREASING IN POP! IAKIIY."
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  • 936 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY. 23RD OCTOBER. THE CURE OF LEPROSY. The following para is at present going the rounds of the Press A statement is made by Dr. Deprez m the "Depeche Coloniale" that leprosy is curable. He believes leprosy to be contagious and thinks that
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  • 93 2 The Dutch barque Djcilanci was brought into harbour towed by s s tiuby yesterday. A shipment of rice meal was brought %L rrom n Ba "g k <* by the GernSin steamer Dagmar. Wednesday evening commencing at I p.m. there would be gymkhana spirts by the Royal Engineers at Pulo.
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  • 278 2 Yesterday at about 3 p.m. a tire of a somewhat serious nature broke out from No. 2 Main-batch of thc s.s. Sappho, that was ready to go to sea and had the mails for Malacca, Port Dick son, Port Swettenham an Telok Anson on board
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  • 128 2 The Indian Government has under consideration a remarkable >chcme for reclaiming the Rann of Cutch, a work which if carried out, will be similar to that undertaken by the Dutch m thc Zuider Zee. The Rann of Cutch is a wa^te, at -,ome seasons water, at
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  • 96 2 Fhkrl \ra- a grand concert at the Sea View Hotel, on Sunday night given by the well-known Byzantine Minstrels. The programme was an excellent one, among which the Secretary, Mr. A. v. Arrais, was the host m his when you're a married man", Master Jas. Jeremiah was
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  • 428 2 The s. s. Soudan arrived here from Southampton m command ot Capt. S. de Lockyer. She sail.-, to-morrow for Taku, with the Middlesex regiment Un Hongkong, who would relieve the Waxt Kent, who are coming to Singapore, and would relieve the Sherwood Foresters, bound for
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  • 379 2 2 write- m thc a® g attachment t, *c latest American Ru amount of Russian tea usually 'n,lk or ()l course, added wans, however -m. Un t <—, m m tall having been mad, proportion, being exceedins d 'i«ted to uste with which is always carafl
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  • 189 2 "TheExpress" is ad\ Gow Wilson, and heavy suppl catalogued foi th< though the marki last week- quantity ciablc reduction tion of heavy su heavy strain, i i re-export- dur ng I i lasi show distinct im r< i quantity of I was well i tics selling, frequently al
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 298 2 VVicHless Cil Stoves. r^^afc." j SIMPLE Ma <»rdinary lamp without wick. f M I QUICK It is retdj when you are. Si *"l SAFE Absolutely. I ECONOMICAL one gallon of Kerosene will \J^ a A furnish fuel for 20 hours constant (ire. There OVEN. "^"^^^^S^^BB^— 11 will JKjlfcjifgM^gMSp H.IKE, I)
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    • 379 2 WHISKIES. SCOTCH. Dews 0' the Glen. Monarch 0' the Glen The 0 d Brigade. Rare Old Blend. Very Old Highland Blend. Extra Special Finest Liqueur. Robert Macdonald. Club Bahru. V.O.S. (Choice Old Matured.) l RICES OR PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. N.B.— ln Bulk, Hogsheads, Quarter Casks and Octaves. Having a
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    • 162 2 Great Success Great Success H Eclipsing any other Company. SECOND TO NONE. Masterly Music Sweet Song A FEAST TO THE EAR. A PLEASING SIGHT. T©*NIGHT! Tuesday y 23rd October. Opera Indra Jaya The Johar Ma'nikam Theatrical Company of Singapore WILL PUT ON THE STAGE \T THE ALEXANDRA HALL North Bridge
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  • LATEST TLLEGRAMS.
  • LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    • 91 3 FINALLY DISAPPEARS I'll IMA 11 I Alt; OF ILL-STARRED VESSKL. London, October 22, 1 p.m. Hie Russian warship Varyag about which so much was heard during the Russo-Japanese war has finally met her doom whilst leaving the harbour of ladivostock. It would appear that she -truck upon a
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    • 38 3 DUTCH COLONY DEVASTED BY GALES. Many vessi l> wki CKED London, October, 22, 1 p.m. It 1- cabled tint extraordinary gales accompanied by floods have been -weeping over Curco Many vessels ire reported to have been wrecked.
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    • 836 3 QUESTN >N op FEES I here was a lengthy hearing given m the Supreme Court yesterday m respect ol question of the payment of n nation fees m the office of the Regisi The case originated between the Collector of Land Revenue and Mr. E. R. Koek.
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  • 1039 3 YESTERDAY'S MEETING I mi Currency question Ihe Colonial Tkkasuker said that as the Council was aware, the Secretary of State had announced his intention of making gold a legal tender m the Colony and had agreed to the proaosal that Government issue a dollar coin and to leave
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  • 1089 3 ALLEGED GIGANTIC FORGERIES. E. A. Judah was an assistant m the Hrmol Messrs. Nathan and Son, the wellknown Exchange and Share Brokers. He was also a broker on his own account. Nathan and Son had large business dealings with the tirm of Messrs. Nagardas Purshotamdas and Comapany
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  • 317 3 At Salem recently Sir A. Lawley again referred to the difference there was between "talk" and "performance" m that country m nature matters and illustrated his remarks with an apt reference to the Salem weaving industry. He said, m reply to a point raised
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  • 381 3 The British Steamer Ruby" arrived here from Palembang, m command of Capt. Morris, with some general cargo and 65 deck passengers, she sails tomorrow to Palembang, the local agents are the owners Messrs. Chop Tong Foo The Dutch barque Djeilanie," arrived here m command of skipper Lia lleang
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  • 85 3 Mk. J. B. Robertson has opened a boarding establishment on the Gopeag Road at Ipoh. Wt; are informed that Messrs John Little Co., of Singapore arc opening an agency m Loke Yew buildings, Kuala Lumpur. Thi Seventeenth Anniversary Meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will be held m the IVinsep
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 639 3 H. S. KIRWAN'S TANK ROAD LIVERY, RACING, COMMISSION STABLES (OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION) A new building socially built tor stables, absolutclv sanitary and up-to-date. Accommodation tor Horses and arriges by day, week, or montli at Popular PricesEXTRA large loose boxes tar Race HarMS; al-o a suital)ly e(|uiped and well Ventilated storeroom,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 99 3 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per s.s. Nucujtuig, Capt Fr. Hinsen from Bangkok Messrs Fritze, Wagnner Shand, Wheldon, Mr. and Mrs. la Cruz. Per s.s. Sekmgor Capt J. M. Daly trom Teluk Anson via ports Messrs Smail Sims F. Gore, L. E. Edwards, Watts Yzclman, Nicholls J. Gardener Mrs. and Mrs. J. A.pMacgregor,
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  • 1178 4 SAD END rOA CAREER OF CRIME. Ihe r.l v of a man who faced death rather than a long term oi imprisonment w.'i^ brought to light the other day m Bangkok. Late m the afternoon rumour gained credence that a man known as Raiman, irho had
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  • 419 4 WES rERN D >MMENTS ON A RECENT INCIDENT. The appeal of the Japanese R ciation (which includes Bud sts t Shintoists and Confucians) fora public subscription to restored the Christian churches and schools wrecked by a Japanese mob." remarks the New Yors limes,
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  • 286 4 REMARKABLE FACTS AND FIGURES FROM A BLUE-BOOK. India's infinite variety is illustrated by every page of the statistical abstract which has just been issued as a Bluebook. For instance, no fewer than 185 different languages are spoken m British India, 147 being native vernaculars and 23 European.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 200 4 > Rccreatioi> HotelT^ > SERANGOON ROAD, TRAMW iy Has excellent accommodation for t P m, >manent hoarders. y Airy rooms with Venn,,!,!, and bath r, p GOOD TABLE WINES. V^ Prices moderate which may be ascertained from y Joe F de CONCEICAO, V,^ .1/ y s/ V/ V/ v A/(
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 2060 4 SHIPPING NEWS. i^ l 1 r* Polynesien, Colombo, Nov. 19; M. Hebe, Brit. str. 345 tons, Capt V KSSKLS Maritimes. Inkster, 22nd Oct. From Deli, 20th Oct V -»-«<-"^ Prinz R. Luitpold, Hamburg, Nov. 16; G.c, and :i d p. W. Mansfield Co. —.^-^^/^fn L/ I B.Meyer. For Deli, 23rd.—
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  • 135 5 THE HUNCHBACKS OF SAMOA. C s contributed F.R.G.S Jagazi.ie many ■i more of unchback men who g island. have their to the countries ced little men chattering like dancing like i lips by the pel kind C taken is a hone larpened. advantag while" the island is cantrips i trial
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  • 44 5 report refers lively interment impro- m inextral and g feaDe the good i Phis 1 American the articleladies k cover-, ■"ibroidermen j kinds c much lighter I'he cloth it and a- it can blocked D shape, thicknc r reat suit-
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  • 34 5 NE W BARBADOS STAMP. 1 <-Tcentcnary c. just ifterthe bffiof the 30th rule of this only The "design type of the <J-i, »ttom, and the ■I'.-ib ttr- t the The r% "i small cha-
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  • 17 5 »gs within onsider- 1 country eyed to Paris as been 1. I 'an. ■■•■but kaid an i,n-
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  • 683 5 REMARKABLE PEATS WITH NEW AUTOMATIC RIFLK I nder this heading the record made >' Major Wallingford with the new Halle automatic rifle is descubed by Dewey S Beebe m -The I .cchmcal World Magazine," Chicago TJe Sergeant-Major made one target of fifteen shots m nine
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  • 144 5 September Output. Phi output iras 22,673.80 pikuls against 24,503,53 pikuls m the previous month. The approximate value was returned •58, 003. 5 i on which duty amounting to 5291. iraa collected. The average price per pikul was 591.73 with duty at $38.54 per bhara again- 1 v p
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  • 111 5 A well-dressed and well-spoken man called at one of the Bristol police Stations stating that hehad lost his memory. Ile conversed intelligently, but said he could remember nothing ot his past. He iras detained m the infirmary. The man is a stranger to Bristol about
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  • 200 5 HOI.MBERG CHARGED huill be remembered that one HolmGiShVS e r to Messrs Allen time a^i fl 'V ted lr m Si "gaP°re some nehL5 8 i- aftC ,7 aS Isalle g<^ having nelped himself to a large sum of money belonging to his*emp" O yers annr?» rrant
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  • 261 5 COVERNOR 'S ADDRESS TO MOHAMEDANS. bpeakmg to the Mahomedans at Sir Arthur Lawley said-— I can assure you. if you will allow me to express an opinion upon your work' that you are setting absolutely the right way to work, by enabling the rising generation of your co-religion-ists to secure
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 179 5 Date of Number formation Ca P ltal Subsc bed of **l ue Pa.d T^-^ r j Shares [Valw|MptO Reserve Company Quotations I 'resent I Price GOLD. 1900 ¥175,000 $140,000 ji 3,500 unissued Benmwh C. M. Co, Ltd 10.00 sellers I *A*-frftw L m *lZ mm '9oi $300,000 »2 93
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    • 190 5 Z3=.000 Z 25 f 7,000 \%\f Ba tU Caves Rubber Co' Ltd'tf. P.) S6IO 0O ,000 iic ed k^K*-wuH& ■903 X 70,000 j£,J Bukit Rajah Rubber Co., Ltd £^0 9,000 uni'sued 3 (contrib.) 1906 $15 O 25 OfO ft 5OO l 'r° Castlewood Rubber Co Ltd .904 .£.2,000 X.0,000
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    • 147 5 ,86, •,o i ooo.ooo 5,0,000.000 80.000 5 5 fcs^o^ J Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 770 .00 l8 .°oo 100 100 •9 01 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 1 6,000 Howarth Erskinc, Ltd ,^^k 1901 $34 *34,000 3, 400 ,o ,o Mavnard A Co., Ltd. JW i 899 53;5,°00 $8 75 ,000 J
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    • 50 5 How.irth Erskine Ltd. r, o/o 5600,000 2 0/0 prm. buyers. bingapore Municipal 6 o/o 400,000 nominal. 5 0/0 1,478,000 par. buyers. t C d "ta 1r- 1 4 602,000 par. sellers. lanjongPagarDockCo., Ltd. 60/0 25 o >O oo O o prcm buyers. 5 0/0 1,365.5°° 1 °/o prem buyers.
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  • Commercial.
    • 160 5 Gambier buyers 7 03 do Cube No. 1 n IOt87 j Copra, Bali 9 4O do Pontianak 8.90 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore) 20 to do White, Fair L. \V. 5 p.c. m 2(y 3 Sago Sarawak Flour ,,2.85 do Brunei No. 1 2 8c Pearl Sago, small 5 4O
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    • 36 5 On London Bank 4 m/s 1)e do n 6m /s 4 On Cimo-y-BanlTd/d k '>/ Private 3 nvs do. 6 m/s "T O« France— Bank d/d j x J t A J ft M I* ill)
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 184 5 FOR SALE. One Stand Camera cabinet size complete m leather case. Price $35.00 Apply Suite I Lmtmtmgh Buildings. WANTED. Employment as a Dispenser m any dispensary by a qualified apothecary. Apply to:- DRUGS, c/o E. D. 11. For Sale. This is the time to get ready for Christmas. Why wait
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  • 1164 6 BY FRED DAK I NELL Rugby football m England seemed to be m a rapid decline last season, but the visit of the New Zealanders gave it a much-needed fillip. Further stimulus should be accorded during the coming winter by the tour of the African play-
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  • 858 6 HICK NEW CUNARDER Details of the Mauretania. Once more the biggest liner ever launched" is a phrase that we must bring into use. The description has fitted many -hips m the past decade, and even now there are two claimants for the honour, both to
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  • 39 6 IHI London papers take good care not to mention that Catholic demonstrations are taking place on a colossal scale m every part of France. One last week at Cahors numbered over hx> persons. Another, at Anglers, brought together 2o,oqp^cople.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 679 6 BANKS, Hongkong Shanghai Banking I Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL 510,000,000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve $10.000 .000 j $20,250,000 Court of Director* A Haupt, Esq-Cliairman. Hon v \V. Dickson- IV putv-Chairman. E Goet- Ksq I H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R LenSnn, D. M Nissirn^ Ksq. G. H. ftfedhunt, Eaq. f- A.
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    • 444 6 NOTICES, G. A. Fernandez Co. No. 6 LT Almeida Street. LICENSED AUCTIONEERS, SURVEYORS, ARCHITECTS, APPRAISERS, AND HOUSE AGENTS. Charges and Commission will be found moderate. 9-8-06. v.c. MORTGAGEE'S^ SALE. Wednesday, 24th October, at 2.30 p.m. The freehold shop-house premises known as No. 7 Smith Street, area 1 190 sq. ft.
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    • 256 6 ARTIE TULLY. Turf Commission Agent. Now has a ioooo 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. a ~r~ <r~i/ > Straight out bets on all
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    • 430 6 L P. r ADLETS. FOB S^Tg^- WANTED. \yANTEL) for a Rubber Estate Famil Dresser or Chinese able to speak Tamil Application with GOpiei of ccrtificatesto be addressed to M. S. 330, c/o this paper. JTO BE LET. No. 7, Battery Road. Three rooms on 2nd Floor. Apply to GUTHRIE Co.,
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    • 222 6 scELL "«^r Beaui A health station r X WEAP RETURN TICKETS Tn f rst Saloon 22 T C olo» Be Saloon i 7 I C TheP &(7 SrUl nounce thtV arrangement. „{h tl^; m For further pa-r, The Ps s N. Co.,w March, ,906. Barr Co Kuala Lumpur, F. Hi
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