Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 3 December 1906

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 378 VOL. 11. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    DEATH OF NAVAL INSTRUCTOR REED.
    21 1 DEATH OF NAVAL INSTRUCTOR REED. Reuter's Agency wires (By submarine telegraph.) London, December i, 8-55 a.m. Naval Instructor Reed is dead.
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    France and Morocco.
    84 1 FRENCH SQUADRON BOUND FOR MOROCCO. London, December 1, 8-55 a.m. The French Fleet has left Toulon m the direction of Morocco. Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Minister, stated m the House of Commons that France and Spain were prepared to take m a case of emergency whatever provisional
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    Distress in Westphalia.
    70 1 THE KAISER'S GENEROIS CONTRIBUTION. 40 Killfd 250 Inured. London, December 1, 8-55 a.m. Forty corpses have been recovered and many person^ are missing m the Roburite factory explosion at Witten m Westphalia. Two hundred and fifty persons were injured and thirty-eight hopelessly so. Two thousand people have
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    Distress in Russia.
    105 1 INDIGNATION OVER AN OFFICIALS MISMANAGEMENT A Curious Wheai Com rack London, December 1, 8.55 a.m. Intense indignation prevails concerning the famine m the Volga District owing to revelations showing that If. Gurko, assistant Minister of the In terior, had given a contract for wheat valued at ,£400,000
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    The Future of Canada.
    99 1 GLOWING FORECAST BY LORI) GREY. London. December i, <j -25 a.m. Lord Grey, at a banquet of the Canadian Club m Toronto, dwelt upon the wealth and resources of Canada which would eventually make her the mo-i powerful factor m the English speaking world It was
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    King of Abyssinia III.
    23 1 London, December i, 9--S a.m. It i-- reported at Koine from Adis Abcba that Emperor Mcnolik is seriously ill.
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    Liverpool's New Cotton Exchange.
    26 1 London, December 1, v-js a.m. Ihe Prince and Princess of Wales have opened the palatial premises ot the Cotton Exchange at Liverpool.
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    Franco-Moroccan Affair.
    44 1 FRANCO-SPANISH TN I ERVEN lON I "\.\\lMH\ AMONOSI HI! PuWKRS. Londoo, December t, 1-40 p.m. The Paris Tettt+s states that M. Pichon has circularised tlic Powers justifying Franco-Spanish intervention m Morocco and notifying action. None of the Powers have raised any objections.
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    The Wheat Contract Scandal.
    29 1 COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY ORDERED BY FIIK CZAR London, December i, 1.40 p.m. The Czar has appointed a Committee of Enquiry into the Volga Wheat Scandal.
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    America's Asiatic Squadron.
    43 1 TO BE MERGED INTO ONE PACIFIC FLEET. London, December i, i 40 p.m. It is announced m Washington lhat the Asiatic Pacific squad roils will shortly be merged into one Pacific fleet under a Flag Officer of the hghest rank.
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    WONDERFUL MACHINE.
    105 1 Calcutta's newest craze is a little calculating machine imported from America by Messrs. Writer Locke ft Co. It is hardly bigger than a sunrise stove but it is a regular wrangler, or at least m no way inferior to a Calcutta passed IP. A." first honour-, m mathematics
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    Brave Wives of Brave Men.
    81 1 After the presentation of medals and certificates to four Caister lifeboatnirn by the Mayor at Yarmouth, it was stated that the wives of the men had behaved very nobly by encouraging their husbands to go out, when they might easily have dissuaded them from risking
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    Nobel Literary Prize.
    27 1 The Intransigeani publishes a statement from Christiania to the effect that the Nobel Literary I'rizc will Jbc awarded to the Italian poet, Cardost Reuter.
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    SEA-CAPTAINS STORY
    654 1 Sensational Experience m Singapore. A rumour which reached the ears ol a Singapore journalist resulted m an interview with Captain James Warriuci, the popular mariner so favourably known to many of this city's residents. It is true, said Captain Warrincr. "that I have had what I may honestly
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      156 1 'il LITTLE G«., LW X-HAS CARDS |lO ME COSCACK. aN unrivalled selection 1 LITTLE'S fjobn Cittle 6j Co. £tl I 3231 —18 In Rolled Gold Necklet with jk 6 Pretty Pendant m Pearls. Price $4.50. Rolled 6old and Parisian M* 3cu)dkrp* WE ARE NOW OFFERING A SPLENDID •RTMENTOF ["HESE GOODS
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      370 1 Howarth ErskineJ Engineers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL IWSTALLATSONS. > ART NEEDLE WORK One of the Finut and Largest Electric Fans m very Bedroom J AMD 'ik^?Si«N? Cuisins and Catering under 1 fl niAICTD ntDHT Entirely under Europaan |?^F?^^ Supervision of an European J rLUWIIn ULrUI Management. r* Expert I I 217
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY, 3rd DECEMBER. THE REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS.
    873 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY, 3rd DECEMBER. THE REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS. The burning question of the registration ot partnerships has again come before the Colony. At Friday's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Colonial Secretary laid before that body the report of the Select Committee which was
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    A DEARLY PURCHASED GRATUITY.
    169 2 \V< notice, with much tion, the action taken by the Muni Commissioners at their meeting on Friday lasi m unanimously recommending for t) tion ol the Government a gratuity ol ■1000 to Mrs. Key worth, the widow of the lat< Mr. C. E. worth, Superintendent of
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    248 2 Mi. \V. C. P. Keun has been appointed acting Deputy Registrar »>t Shipping at Singapore. Mi. K. Kishi is m charge of th<(Onsulatc for Japan at Singapore, with effect from the j^rd instant. Mr. H. C. Sells has been appo acting assistant Postmaster-General at Penang with effect from the 17th
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    LABUAN A STRAITS COLONY.
    29 2 LABUAN A STRAITS COLONY. I lie te inclusion "the Colony i Edward, the S domol o\ India. me: JOHNAHDO hereas by I King Ed, dated the b. Strail Ordei
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    152 2 I I I I I I I I I I I I j I I I I I I I I I I mar' I I I I I I watt I two lo< I I I an unl finan 1 HI tion Siam- i -ha:; dead b and vvea
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      268 2 ORDt R a^m^HaM TO lIMTRODUCE J^. IT WILL BE SOLI? AT HALF PRICE, i. c. £tj^ j^ mb 7 j»* the case of 12 bottles quarts, %IL >-\ t~\ exciudinq duty, or 85 cts the %U/^^# 0 quart bottle, duty included. RECORD No. 1177. OLD TAILOR SCOTCH WHISKY. From the
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      320 2 'FRESH I j GRAPES. 40 cents per lb. OR' PACKED IN 5 lb. WOOD BOXES FOR POSTING TO F. M. S. AND ELSEWHERE. r 1 1 i:i< box $200 POSTAGE FREE $2.50 Outport friends are requested to send remittance with order, if not m Deposit Account* If you have not
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      236 2 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all bills and orders issued by Chop Kirn Eng Choon Co., timber merchants, 7 Havelock Road, must bear the chop of Chop Kirn Eng Choon and also the signature of Mr. Wee Tiong Hock, the managing partner, otherwise they will not hold themselves responsible
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    UNREST IN INDIA.
    255 3 wa s raaae last ailed the crowSurendra N.-ith iblesl of Indian ian, the "Moris formerly m 1 and graduated g eal orator, and wxia grata" to He was arres,tlj while attending nd ibsequcntly the coiivic:iu tine remitted. 1 ported that a d bj the 'crowtei the Calcut*
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    UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR PENALISED.
    76 3 Bombay I "nivcr mchester a das Nathubhai »nths ago on Rule m India" gland ►f the thai such an expres•lie part of a Uniira disqualifiarship tlarship \vaed. The ••t 1 oulii not 1 somewhat im- Kir conteniponmenting on the ■'the explanation, I a copy, re mowords. But
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    ST. PAUL AS JOURNALIST.
    91 3 I 2* R »ER.\ARD VAUGHAN'S ,IK».\. ixal dinner of the i :i ult. a the and md Mr. W. A the club. aughan, who pr. lub." Press was not atify the bulk obler and l! had to turn <;i dark and i v and iniquity, i
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    CHANGE OF THE TIMES.
    535 3 We have strong evidence tor draw ing the conclusion that Indian affairs have of late begun to attract much greater interest amongst Anglo-Indian, and Europeans than they did at one tune. Not very long ago it was the rasnionto ignore the Congress; now what is called
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    VALUABLE SPONGE AT TAWI TAWI.
    199 3 A discovery which promj-cj- to be of great importance to the Province, been recently made off the Island of Fawi Tawi, m the Sulu Archipelago. The number of sponges washed ashore by the recent rough weather attracted the attention of the commanding officer at Taui
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    BRITISH PRESS MISSION IN INDIA.
    167 3 This Mission arrives m Bombay on she list December and after three day- 1 halt m Bombay proceed straight to Calcutta, where tlfey spend a week, which will enable them to attend tin Congress meetings. After visiting Darleeling and Benares they arrive at Delhi on
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    A LUCKY DOCTOR.
    163 3 Abdul llamid's favourite daughtci rccntly fell ill, and a clever Jewish docter named Richard Bier was summoned from Berlin, together with the tamouProfessor von Bcrgmann to attend her The v Jewish Chronicle" gives MOM details of the reward- conferred on Dr. Bier, which show what a good
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      209 3 > Recreation HoteL < SERA N GOON ROAD, TRAMWAY TERMINUS. Has excellent < conimodation for temporary m\<\ per>manent boarders. Airy rooms with Verandah and bath rooms complete. V GOOD TABLE WINES. Prices moderate which may be ascertained from the Manager. V Joe F. de CONCEICAO, >. Manager, y NOTICE."^ ESTABLISHED
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      1828 3 SHIPPING NEWS. "\T"OQQ"|TI'T O Prcussen, Hamburg, Jan 25 B. Meyer Natuna, Ger str 45 8 tons Captain V UOOJLIjO Pak Ling, China, Dec 23; Mansfield Sthlberg, 7th Nov. From Bangkok, 3rd EXPECTKTI p^ ice Hamburg FebB;Behn g ko C ru Be T n p M S yer Co For A
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  • LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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      The Federal Government and Individual States.
      61 4 The Federal Government and Individual States. BECOMING A( LJTE. I oodon, December 1, 1.4° P- mU understood at Washington that President Roosevelt has m^'\ press Congress to give the Federa L.Mnmentpouc-, U> force indWidual States to obey treaties. Meanwhile the Japanese question is growing m >"»- l" The whole of
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    CAIETY IN SINGAPORE.
    442 4 Mil; OPERA INDRA JAVA Mr. M. omar, director and sole proprietor of the above famous tVaymtq ably backed by his energetic agent, Mr. S.( >. Alhindi, -cored another success on Saturday night when the Company c.l that enjoyable and enchant, g drama Chatra Hawai Majlis or a
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    A SOLICITOR'S TOUT.
    318 4 Before His Honour Justice \Y hionggong there was a ca-e <>n November io, which occupied more of the tent 1 >n of the Court than all the rest of the two dozen odd cases list put together that day It was not the importance of the cause
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    OPIUM IN SELANGOR.
    106 4 Mi. Wee Ka Tiong, the Honorary Secretary of the Anti-Opium Associa tion at Kaula Lumpor, reports favour ably on the rc-ult- ot the herbal treat ment of opiom aniac-, and adds that tin diminution of the quantity ofopiun consumed 1- already marked. He >ay that the numbci
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    POLICE NEWS.
    1307 4 ALLEGED CHEATING. Do Him m iiik Evh On Saturday, Captain Everitt responded to a summons issued at the instance of Mr. F. Moran, Proprietor of the M Towers," described as a family hotel, to explain an allegation of cheating. ||r. Rene Lowell appeared for him. Mr. F. Moran
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    MR. WACNA ON EDUCATION.
    337 4 AN OUTSPOKEN CRITICISM. Bombay, Nov. 12. Mr. DinstuNn Wacha gave 1 pubiic lecture on Saturday on the system of education m India. In the course of remarks Mr. Wacha said In endeavouring to solve the problem m a practical way I would enquire whether education m
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    A HOWRAH TRAGEDY MYSTERY.
    364 4 A WOMAN STRANGLED AND ROBBED. Ihe rlowrah District p olice are inestigating the murder of a Hindu vidow named Sarola Be wait, of Dasani 3agan, m the jurisdiction of Golabaree fhana. The deceased had lived m a oom by herself. She had a daughter, vho lived
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    ENGLISH SPORTING NOTES.
    526 4 INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. London, Nov. 2nd. The first International football match under Association rules was played at the Pare des Princes m Fiance this afternoon between England and France jn fearful weather and on a wet and slippery turf. The English team was composed chiefly of amateurs captained
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    A TWO YEARS' SLEEP.
    254 4 Si RANGE CASE OF A BERLIN OFFICIAL. Her iin, 2 i^t October. Prof. Dr. Eulenburg, the emiiu nerve specialist, de>cribe», m the .l/<v//Ctmsckt Klin.k, the peculiar condition into which a communal official, residing at Wilmersdorf, a western >üburb i of Berlin, has fallen. On 10 June.
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    A TRADE MARK CASE.
    180 4 An interesting trade-mark case i> proceeding before the Chief Justice and will probably be concluded at the session of the Court this morning, beginning at 10 o'clock. Mr J. M. Tracksler of Zurich, Switzerland, asks for an injunction restraining Messrs. L. Ankersmit Co., of Singapore, whose
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    BERLIN V. LONDON.
    293 4 A GERMAN'S FORECAST. Which is to be the greatest city of the world London holds the palm at present, but New York confidently expects to outstrip her, and Chicago, if there are no more meat revelations, has hopes m the same direction. No one has seriously thought
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    TSAR'S CHARTER.
    225 4 FIRST ANNIVERSARY PASSES OFF WITHOUT DISTURBANCE. Russia s Darkest Year St. Petersburg, Oct. 30. The anniversary of Russia's Magna Chart*, despite a profusion of bunting, resembles a battle -cene. Police and Cossacks occupy the principal streets, and detectives are everywhere scrutin--ing those who enter and leave the capital.
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    LEADERS EXILED.
    198 4 RUSSIAN GIRLS' SCHOOLS DEFY HIE AUTHORITIES. Petersburg, Nov. i. The President o\ the Council of Workmen'- Delegates, M. Krustaleff, and fourteen of the leading men of the council have been sentenced to exile to Siberia, together with loss of all civil its. Two members of the same council
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    MY EIGHT HUSBANDS AND HOW I COT THEM
    222 4 Mr. Mary Lappage is an American lady, who, although only thii ly-ninc, has been married eight limes. Slie says This m how 10 do ir. 'Looking back, on my married career, I have learned that each period demands new methods. A girl
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      404 4 H. S. KIRWAN S I A new buildins specially built tor stal.k Accommodation lor Horses and b, da, T*T\ K.XTRA large loose boxes for Race Horaei. M >m Ventilated storeroom, for the use of patron" accommodation for syces all kinds of none I Che 3apanese I CiißmatooraJ CINEMATOGRAPH PIONEER- I
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    "IS THIS SEEMLY?"
    110 5 rRONG OMMENTS flvu CLERGYMEN'S (lN r LITIGATION. essed himself very 1 ,vt ,g .it Bloomsfmry to I claim me clergyman Hughes, of vu ist-end, Finchcly, Roberts, Camden-rd, •f contract to employ j II two guineas asked the judge, should litigate tion insist on washing 1 you must
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    TOLLYCUNCE ROMANCE.
    87 5 m the tervk Biswas, a wealthy i vend year> ed the complete ..-tt so much -m. liter the zenana i centty married a death of his forml became ena- Jleged >ecud woman of the I i have induced md's protection tathrc vilI c girl t<K»k away the night
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    TOBACCO AND CRIME.
    69 5 tuo according a -trate, who record that any ever been committed or cigarette m the magistrate, j non-smokers. slow, the welln mental <-. to more than a I never heard any while smoking. < ontended, harm done by e.\ g, but pipe sedal ;e nersoothe the 11
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    MARRIED A CHINAMAN.
    90 5 a San Frmnthe Express corresannouncement that wl fcer is the Gould, a leader of married a China nona is married reed and resuShe then de tioos, and )ikcr m Chinatown. i ptible ChiI k The couple full Miental ccreerem my she wi* i m image chair, coloured
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    104 5 Meeting to-night Prinsep Street idmissed by VV II William. rears since Prince •i'-ceptcd the a, which was cooe alter the prinits independence; i at Bucharest, which m the summer, vrafl the immense m»- "le by the country •Hern ruler. Hit Prince Ferdinand, eldest daughter of Dub ,t(,,nnau^ht Kaiser with Marshal
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    BABIES SAVED BY GLEAN MILK.
    2708 5 INFANT MORTALITY LOWERED. Triumph ot Scienck. A decrease of more than 30 per cent m deaths among infants m the months of July and August has been brought abou m the city of Rochester result of Health Officer George W Gofer's plan Jor providing pure
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    SIR ALEXANDER ASHMORE AND A PUBLIC MEETING.
    453 5 A REPLY TO THE CONVENERS. The following correspondence has passed between the conveners of the public meeting which was to be held m Colombo on the 24th instant and Sir Alexander Ashmore. The following letter was forwarded by the gentlemen named below ;uid
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    Stocks and Shares.
    747 5 Ie1 e Number p. I' ivsat Capital. Subscbed. of V^hTc uifto RcserVi Company Quotations pr«M ation Shares t price GOLD. $io $10 Bersawah G. M. Co, Ltd. 10.00 sellers 190 C) $175,000 $140,000 3.500 unissued 4.000 *io $10 (Deferred) no ft inlltw 1900 ,£400,000 £350,000 350,000 l
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      PRODUCE.
      159 5 Gam bier buyers 6.58 do Cube No. 10.95 Copra, Bali 1 1.40 do Pontianak 9.80 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 18.65 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. 24.75 Sago Sarawak Flour 2.95 do Brunei No. 1 2.95 Pearl Sago, small 5.40 Coffee, Bali i 6.{ per cent. buyer*
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      EXCHANGE.
      129 5 On London. Bank jmi s 2 y ff) Demand J** m s 2/4 15/16 Private xms /4 On iftrmmmy. Bank d d Private 3 m do 6 m s (>;^ /'raiur. Bank dd t *gPrivate 3ms (J I df) 6ms 2.00J O>/ India. Bank I. I*. i"? 1 Private
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    RUGBY REFLECTIONS.
    1197 6 1 UK IWU 1 PLAY! I' BY I'A' E IN DEFENCE. I By Mi. H.tmish Suwart|. We would search the history ol Kugby football i:i vain for two side- who have so clearly demon trated the big part played by place m defence a- the New Zealand team
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    THE NAVAL RIOT.
    768 6 I III: OUTBREAK AT POH rSMOUTH. A Home paper of the 6th ultimo thc following details regarding the naval riot reported by Renter the other day. a- the outcome ol which we arc told that one ot the had been sentenced to live years' penal servitude. I
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      151 6 1 n A Moui Ah CHEAP RETURN TICKETS Tn SalooniTe 5 I he nounce rht, arrangement further -t March. IP.1 P S N CO Si^ Ml > T. KUOO CHARGES MODERA TE Fr 7a. m t0 5 toper NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS^ We shall be CTea tiv obhgedtoouradvenS if, when any
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