Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 16 October 1907

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    18 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 635, VOL 111. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY nrrrrmire ,q^ PRICE 5 CENTS
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    ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE.
    800 1 OFFICIAL "SQUEEZEANSWERABLE. A Remarkable Forecast. Wuehovv, 26th September. Adverting to the notes on the Likin trouble question, published m your issue of the 25th, the following further particulars may be of interest. One of the leading exporters of cereals throvvs^ome light on the present question. In
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    DIAMOND CUTTING.
    157 1 A RISKY OCCUPATION. Although the Cullinan diamond, which General Botha proposes should be presented to King Edward, weighs over 3,000 carats m its present natural state, he would be a rash man who would venture to say what its weight will be when cut. The Koh-i-noor was reduced
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    THE HONGKONG TRAGEDY.
    542 1 A QUEER STORY. The Manila Times of 23rd instant says:- Walter H. Adzctts, alias Anderson, Jones, etc., who was extradited from the Philippines Saturday is apparently not going to be convicted without some effort at defence. A short, heavvset man, dressed m black, has made his appearance
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    MURDER IN TALAT NOI.
    297 1 Another ugly case of murder is reported, this time m the Talat Noi district of Bangkok. The victim was Maung Ong, a Burmese clerk m the employ of Messrs' Kee Chiang and Sons, lie lived m the Talat Noi district, and was returning home about seven
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    A RUBBER PEST.
    126 1 Mr. 11. C. Pratt, the F. M .S. Government Kntomologist, is carrying on an investigation into the life history of the Tcrmcs gestroi, the white ant hich attacks the living roots of rubber trees. He has already discovered many interesting facts about this energetic insect, the habits
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      97 1 jTSSa co. Ig LITTLE CO, LTD, (SOLE AGENTS.) IDE WAR'S j IWHISKY. I THE STANDARD OF I STERLING VALUE. 1 9 Oocktail II 1 Martini. I- rn AGENTS Ifbericci) Li^ocM The Schweiger Import Export Co. Iv^JXJBJ limited. 11.000 Meters Coloured Films. I SHORTLY TO AKKIVK 6AUWONT, URBAN, PATHE and ROSSI
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      260 1 Phonograph PatKe THE BEST AND CHEAPEST TALKING MACHINES. NO CHANGE OF NEEDLES. K3P PRICES FROM $2O TO $80. Records Pathe Records -iflinch single $1,00 each. „j inch double $1.40 each. J^ W/ WEILL ZERNER 8 A BATTERY ROAD. Howarth Erskine,. Ei?gii?eers ai>d Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. T l> ne Teiegran* ERSKINE.
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      10 1 FROMY, ROGEE CO. Of JL\ m U4 2 **o*tßo&tt»r m
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. WEDNESDAY, 16th OCTOBER. FLOODS AND DROUGHTS.
    835 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. WEDNESDAY, 16th OCTOBER. FLOODS AND DROUGHTS. From a cablegram received through Reuter's Agency yesterday we learn that;Major-General Frederick Walter Kitchener, Commanding Lahore District has abandoned the Winter manoeuvres owing to the impossibility of arranging for the supplies on account offamine. When the monsoon set m we
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    431 2 Mat Noh, Datoh Sri Lela, the Ay. Asst. District Officer, Bruas. ha-, retired on pension. Mr. R. G. Watson, CommUskxier of Lands and Mines, F. M. S., is down m Faiping on duty. The Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd., has declared an interim dividend ot io per cent, says a London
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    LOSS OF POSTAL PACKETS
    168 2 The -Ti/wsoy/^-^M i tion to a matter tha: ha< •> J been exercising the p: 1 send or expect to receive 1 that is to say all literate, and r^M portion of illiterate India. [M constant pilfering of book J papers, letter packets, and JM of
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    AN OBEYESEKERE HOSPITAL
    113 2 TO COST OVKKK I The Ceylon .l/o"::^ Z/MV's^B It is a good <ign that the HI t M naires of the Island, whose |H throphy well-known, are M good will and solicitude lor the V of the people the form of hospialM I. W. C. de Soy>a
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    THE THROAT CUTTING CASE.
    51 2 port of the finding of a LW > So Monday mornmjs Jt South Bridge Road «*lgj He wa, removed to tl«^ j, likely to recover. Thou," yet able to spent Inspectors rra\nc have &n making of which is t)7e arrr* C t a ;ctor K, m
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    STONE THROWING
    14 2 Yesurday, W boy into a »tone i n|lt; ling the lads moth«
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    A PILGRIM ROBBED.
    18 2 dollars and Sl tier pillow*. let** 1 «i and i^ she slept. _„<»* Police ci)<F IIC
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      265 2 THE ALHAMBRA^ (BEACH ROAD.) Grand Cinematograph. TO-NIGHT Special Novelties RACE WEEK GALA PROGRAMME LIFE OF A RACE HORSE. A COCK FIGHT IN SEVILLE. OUR BAND GOING TO THE COMPETITION THE WOOD INDUSTRY IN CANADA. II EN LEY REGATTA. A BIG NOCTURNAL FIRE. GRAND PRIX PARIS. MOTOR CAR RACES. THE FAIRY
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      86 2 The Beat Dollar's Worth SPLENDID VALUE IN I CIGARS 0 I ftaoana and Dutch. i HAVANA I "Victoria" per dozen $0.26 I Box of 50 .96 I v La President per dozen .30 Box of 50 I*2o DUTCH "Mediano" per dozen $0.36 Box of 50 1.26 Vencedores per dozen .46
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      157 2 NOTICE. rpHE Exchange Banks will be closed on Tuesday 1 5th inst. and Thursday 17th inst. at noon, Race Days. (16-10-07 1 7-10-07.) GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. A PPLICATIONS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office up to the 26th instant for the post of Usher and Malay Interpreter at the
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      222 2 eCMING EVENTS. TO-DAY, OCTOBER 16. High Water. 6-31 am 5-9 am The Governor's at home 4-45 Japanese Cinematograph Show 7-30 9-30 p. Parsi Theatre 9 pti Grand Cimmatograph Show 7-3O and 9-30 p. Ott's Circus At foot of Fort Canning 9-15 p, TO-MORROW, OCTOBER 17. High Water. 7-45 am. 6-48
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      102 3 rigl^^B.- i5 4c a m B^ 1 mnin jes' Association ngtol^B'^rS.chardlkll, M.K. 10 "IB Amalgamated Servant?, to the >ar tici^^^B< ue're unanimous that a Pa^^^VLld a fi>e trom lhe dis ild Ca^^H*L uni'ere: o! railway '."^U^^M*. -jard to the recognition <ed J^^BJkthc Companies. Erects and letters, they c V
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      36 3 I 15, 11-15 pm. jcacraging reports are being igaectiog the health of the |OCM Joseph pyr permitted Baron Alvis the Minister for fljjrs and of the Imperial IX, to be m audience with jjujve minutes.
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      60 3 jfl Kgc. Oc:ober i; u-15 p.m. I heat 111 England at I pc quarter, having ■j"? cc October 1, and 14s. m I 1 .cc and portends -^d during the Bi p r I. s attributed to the BfD"(* fro« the English whea*[t the poomcM of the foreign ■c:
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      Famine in India.
      31 3 ■«ior., *c:obcr 15, 1215, p.m. r Frederick Walter Kitd^^K'arar.d'ng the British garri!p H- abandoned the idea ■hg manoeuvres this winter I|^Biieraposi,iblity oi arranging |00 *S^P supplies m conse-
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      The Crown Prince of Germany.
      27 3 IN 11 40 a.m. He the Jftnccot (.icima:,\ lias to-day Md 10 the V 1 istry of the iwayeav tost k theadnuob■tecav
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      27 3 Im ■ANCL'VRES IN THE NORTH SEA Ocrober .5,4, p.m. Home Fleets with the mustered yesterday f a Jorright's, manceu■^^nhSea. Vice Admiral «"<* neresford is to direct the
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      Emperor Francis Joseph.
      36 3 IWION rHROUGH CON--IJCTING REPORTS. •V October 15, 4 pm g l! a €db > v thc conflicting a^ the health of the Emperor announcement f*at there was n distinct turn the health of the
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      The Ceylon Fisheries.
      62 3 r« H^OMh DIVIWWDS. JKaw v 11( Ceylon Vishmes w n ce > lotl announced a diviSB I.^1 h ar r vcmy five i* l rents M^hi ch Ut ed OriticitM on the ■*»»ben^- r n tohiso v was •iSf' alb *thtothc Company <„J x g°vernors on the
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      The Railway Situation.
      29 3 Ior,w>° Ildo ».Oc7ober, 5f7 p. m n Mr Jloyd George deI* i^^^y delate. It h«su c^ for him to say anyffedto !L n °us juncture. He
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    THE RAGES.
    848 3 FIRST DAY. the next largest being P h at of V^ 9) r a c^ rgcinthcG are the results of the i. -The Maiden Plate- 2 4S p m Value $600. A R ar i» 4b km Horses. Weight ost E» r aiden receive an allowance of Ibi
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    DEATH IN PETROL FLAMES.
    507 3 Hie terrible death of a motor omnibus driver through becoming saturated with petrol which caught fire, was described at an inquest before the Westminster coroner recently. The victim was Wm »k il it f Tourna y-road, Fiilhami who had been m the employment of the London
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    BAD BUSINESS.
    224 3 LOWERING OF PLANTATION PRICES. lhe Editor of the Indiarubber Journal writes: We have received complaints to the effect that many recent j consignments from Eastern plantations have had a very high proportion of low-grade rubber, the amount of scrap, j •and badly prepared but chemically coagulated rubber, being
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    TONGKAH.
    138 3 BANKING FACILITIES. The Financial Adviser ot the Siamese Government writes 44 A proposal has been made for the opening, 111 Puket, of a branch of one of the Banks now established m the Straits Settlements, and negotiations have already been commenced for this purpose. A Bank is not only
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    405 3 will be held at the Council Chamber on Friday, ,Bth October, ,907, at 2 3 o p .r Orders or Jnt. Day. Questions by Mr. Baker- With reference to the Cu. rencv Scheme of this Colony, and m view of the necessity of maintaining the exchange value of
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    ARRESTED BY THE NOSE.
    175 3 Hoo A Seng, a man who said he was a painte: was arrested on Monday at the Singapore Club while lifting a singlet and a pair of socks put out to dry. One of the 4 boys saw him and promptly caught him. Yesterday, Inspector Knox
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    THE AMENDED LIQUOR ORDINANCE TESTED.
    117 3 beet Yong Wan, a dealer m liquors was, yesterday, charged by Mr. C. H. Darke, on behalf of the Spirit Farmer, with removing from a bonded warehouse five cases of., brandy for export, improperly marked. Mr. .Colman asked if there was an element of fraud
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    CHANDU CASES.
    118 3 A miserable looking Chinese cripple was yesterday charged with possession of 70 cents worth of illicit chandu dross. He said that he was raking a dustbin and found the stuff. Mr. C. H. Darke said that the man had been fined $15 m January last. This was denied.
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    ALLEGED "CHAP JI KI"
    61 3 ALLEGED CHAP JI KI" A Chinese woman was yesterday charged by Inspector Knox before Mr. E. E. Colman 3rd. magistrate, with assisting m the managment of a 4 Chap Ji Xi lottery. She had been arrested by assistant Superintendent Gardiner on the previous day. The case was remanded m order
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    ALLEGED HOUSE BREAKING.
    50 3 Between 1 and 2 o'clock, yesterday morning. Tan Chong was arrested by two detectives for house breaking at the Singapore Cricket club. Later m the day, he was brought before Mr. E. E. Colman 3rd, Magistrate. Inspector Frayne applied for a remand. This was granted till to-morrow.
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    AGE OF THE SUN.
    236 3 BILLIONS OF YEARS. How long ago?" is a question often asked of geologists. As a rule no answer can be given. A unit of time is still wanted, Mr. E. A. Martin, F.G.S., attempts a general reply m the Geological Magazine" for August. He observes that
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    WHAT IS THE SPEED-LIMIT?
    168 3 WHAT IS THE SPEED-LIMIT At a Motor Club a most interesting discussion recently arose. Someone asked, 44 What is the legal limit of speed Twenty miles an liour," was the reply. What is the meaning of twenty miles an hour came the rejoinder like a flash from the propounder of
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    THE BISHOP WITHOUT HIS COAT!
    146 3 One can imaginr a Bishop without his mitre it is even possible to think of a Bishop without his crook but a Bishop without his coat— It is ludicrous. That, however, was Bishop Copleston's experience. He held a service of Confirmation at St. Paul's yesterday,
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      230 3 I FOR A FEW DAYS ©NLY I ©tt's eißeus. I Everything New Everything New I* TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME I Specially Arranged for Race Week 14 HORSES IN LlBBJil'Y, TRAINED. AND PREhSNTEL) by Mr. E. OTT I A. MASQUARADE BALL JEU de BARRE I AND 15 OTHER NEW
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    1247 4 MAN-OF-WAR, ETC. Sea Men\ Govt. sir. 500 tons, displacement. 35 crew, 700 h.p. Comrran r Murphy, Oci it. From Malacca, Oa to. Colonial Government. U.— W. Trading Vessels, Ac, Latest Arrivals. Autenor, Brit. str. 3,563 tons, Capt Uazeland, Oct 13. From Hongkong, Oct 8. G.c., and 768 dp.
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    PRODUCE
    96 4 Si.\c..\ix>Rt, OcTDMH 1907. Gambit: 7-37 i do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 10.40 topi 1 li.ili 8.70 do Ponti.mak 8.20 Pepper, Black 1530 do While 5 o/c ji.oo Sago Floui -£>aia\vak 3.09 do Brunei No. 3 06A Pearl Sago 4.70 Coffee Bali, 150/0 2: 00 Loffee, PaicMibai)^, :ou t o
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    EXCHANGE.
    140 4 On I.vuauu. Bank jm/ 4 4 Demand 7,8 Private 6 m/» 2,4 5 8 do. 3 m,s :,4 5 16 On Germany. Bank d/d -.j;.. Private 3 m/s :.43~ do 6 m/s On Franc*. Bank d/d ?.f* Private 3 m/s do 6 ra/s $.02 On tmmtu Bank T. T.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    661 4 i-) o Number I r aMU n• *"I Capital Subscribed. of WSue ud to Company Quotations i pre J sl_ J Shara» I w I _j jpi GOLD. »9^>| £400,000 £350,000 i 350,000 1 1 I*ff Development Ltd. £5* 20,000 $lo $10 Kadana G. M. Co., (rrcf)
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      773 4 HELD ON FRlD*'^* ll^^^, E. G. Broadrick, tsq p rp(;i Bo M^ R. Allen, Esq. q rtSldent C hlng Ke I*» A. W. Bailey, E sq Ab Ey'"K. A^ Stevens, Esq. J* T ek v Kes^^& 23 iS b y r e i,' n^b tr of the Ordinary Mcc^ c
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      268 4 Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour Wbarvcs at v bicb Vessels are berthed yesterday TANJONG PAGAR. Earn Wharf Bassin:— Nil. East Wharf Section, i Gleuo^lr, Taroba. Sici. 1 (Sheers Wharf): Nil. Section No. 2 Gregory Apcar. „3 Atholl. 4 St. Egbert. 5'J ringgar.u. ft 6 Japan, Anttnor 7 Karang,
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      641 4 VESSELSJXPECTEO. SS'-? -S«SS W te 0/ Kl^st HonSong^&t^ri M S e™r nS J B C^ ,\milocl, U s,C!,;,,a Oct. 25; Mansfield X D^3 S Am "«d»'n. I>ec 7 lomane, Marseilles, Nov ,8; M. Ail he, Sydi.-v. Oct ftousted X wniJm 111 p r Maritimes Avuthia, Bangkok, Oct 2O Bbrneo Coy
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    STAVED TO DEATH.
    1000 5 LONDON'S DREADFUL ROLL OF VICTIMS STRICKEN DOWN BY WANT Almost one a week. One of the grimmest documents it is possible to take up is the Parliamentary White Paper issued on Monday on the year's deaths m London from starvation. There were forty-eight cases, four short ol
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    94 5 Official statistics show that oa the American rail-roads during the last three months i<;o6 there were I,lst deaths, and 17,170 cases of person. il injury. An American Senator has calculated that if the killed and injured were distributed equally over all the mileage of the roads, there would be a
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      910 5 Cemetery Leases. y^pon of the President, seconded by Mr Allen, it is reso I uiscs be granted for the undermentioned o-^, I n;;; ......nstan, portion of ,he CM*!™^™*^ till*) plot No. S ISI"* 1 1 .|.Nrhmidt Petersen for plot No. c 26 Staff. I s,,<;i to Provident Fund.— On the
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      660 5 a Supplemental Budget No. 2of 1907. yf Mr. Allen seconds the mot.on and the Board goes into Committee Votk The Pi, sident. Personal EmolumentsTen per cent local allowance IfO3O is passed> Vote 2. Secretariat. Oth b r vS2c a tf S Spedal Xx P cndi^re is increased DyS2sto »200 is
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      793 5 4 10. Ihe landing of the following goods is prohibited along the sea front extending from Teluk Ayer to Clyde Terrace Market, viz Blachan, Dried Fish, Cabbages, Dried Prawns, Pigs. Any other animal, article on thing comprised within the term nuisance as defined m Section 3 of the Ordinance." On
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      398 6 ED. PINAUD S PERFUMERY call the attention of its numerous customers to the fret that none of its products is genuine unless bearing the following registered Trade Marks: fjk wt U yß WIJ J vQdLttJn/ -■sSS-r- PORTEVEINE A Extrait Vegetal a IIXORA O3p as illustrations below. #K?H These different Articles
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      558 6 T. E. CHIN CO. m COMMISSION AGENTS OEALERS IN Swatow Drawn Thread Works Chinese Embroideries Chinese WarePewcrts Picture Post Cards Views Post Cards Perfumery Stationery I Novels I Post Card Albums I Labuan Stamps surcharged Straits I Settlements Petal Dust T. E. cHIN eo.. S2-j Bras Basalt koad, SINGAPORE. GASOLENE
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      853 6 BA NKS. Hongkong 1 Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND .Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 121 QUO 000 Silverßeserve $11,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. G. H, Medhurst, Esq. Chairman. Hon, Mr, W. J. Gresson- Deputy-Chairman. Bailech, Esq, D. M. Nissim Esq. E. Goetz, Estj, A
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      333 6 11 E. D. M." ADLETS. FO ALEXANDRA HALL North Bridge Road. ONK NIGHT ONLY Thursday 17 th October Jt/07, First Visit to Singapore. OF CARL ROZELLO The Royal Entertainer Magician, Hypnotist, Comedian etc. etc. ASSISTED BY MISS NELLIE LOFTUS and HIS VARIETY TROUPE. Compare our show with others, None to
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      349 6 IB SALE, WANITIDU^ 1 Artie Ttilly, I TURF COMMISSION AC, KM RAFFLES PLACE {Over Robinson Pmm> to's Godotcn.) artiiTtully The well-known Btraits Bookmaker has opened a $10,000 Book ON DOUBLE HND TREBLE EVENTS (The Governor's Cup, Grand Stand Cup, Paddock Stakes) AND STRAIGHT ©UTS ON ALL EVENTS On the forthcoming
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      254 6 3 Months 6 Month, 1 Year HoaH 3 .Monti,, _H; 6 Months I ADVERT(SINC R ATf ____H SMAU ADVERB anle N.t? U F For 'wh Si nj lc %k ddl| y insertion 3 tf^ ""^i j"'? 1 M Marriage, Birth or lfe,,, v H P" insertion. List of Depots wherel
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