Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 21 October 1907

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 639, VOL 111. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • 1075 1  -  A Mere Lawyer LWHY PAY THEM-AS THE LAW NOW STANDS? By on their business in the only practicable fashion, to enter into contracts upon ivhich they could never recover. Of the two evils, the law chose the second. It left the seller to look out for himself.
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  • 134 1 1 canna get over it," a Scotch farmer remarked to his wife. M I put a twa-shillin'-piece in ta plate at the kirk this morn instead o'ma usual penny The beadle had noticed the mistake and also the frightened face of his old friend, who had not
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  • 32 1 THE REVD. A. W DE MEL- M.A. Of Ceylon 'lellsI ells How a Severe Siomach Complaint Which Doctors and Hospital Treatment Had Failed to Remedy for Six Years Was Completely Cured By
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  • 596 1 Two points in particular stand out in connection with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, proving their especial right to Public confidence. One is that they are no quack ,4 cureall "but a bonafide medical prescripr tion the work of a physician of genius, an
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    • 111 1 m C9 m m lIN LITTLE CO., LTD. (SOLE AGENTS.) DEWAR'S WHISKY. _*f__C*s THE STANDARD OF STERLING VALUE. 1 l 9| Oocktail 1 Martini. ■B IFOf* Til »_______*hJ AGENTS kericoq The Schweiger tef 88 Import Export Co. L ________t LIMITED. Cinematograph 1 Entertainments I AT HOME I Complete Cinematograph Installation
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    • 306 1 PHo_\ogr_vpH "PartHe" THE BEST AND CHEAPEST TALKING MACHINES. NO CHANGE OF NEEDLES. KS- PRICES FROM $20 TO $80. -=«_5 Records Pathe Records nf inch single $1.00 each. n£ inch double $1.40 each. Stetail Agents. WEILL ZERNER 8 A BATTERY ROAD. Howarth Erskine 1 Epgipeers apd Contractors. I ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. I
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    • 23 1 FROMY, ROOEE A CO. Of JL V rn _{L__ __r_HS _P% W"_L *W cSb a*w »r BQ C -I J m, _»r _3Q
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  • 570 2 The Eastern Daily mail. MONDAY, 21ST OCTOBER. TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL. A correspondent who has seen a good deal of the working of the 1 an Tock Seng Hospital for close upon twenty years points out that there seems to be a great change in the duties of the Colonial
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  • 805 2 On Thursday evening a motor nuT"^! 0^ at the Junction ot Dhoby Ghaut and Prinsep Street dashed into an empty 'rikisha and put it out of work The motor dashed on, leaving the puller to mourn his loss. The motor in a case like this is a
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  • 228 2 The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries England desire to call thc attention of all concerned to the following provision contained in Article 2 of .the Glanders or Farcy Order of 14c:, which comes into force on the Ist January, 1908:— No
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  • 48 2 A Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Municipal Board Room on Monday the 21st inst. at 2-30 p.m. punctually Business. To consider observations by the Municipal Engineer and thc Health Officer on Attorney General's Amend ments of thc Municipal Ordinance.
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  • 139 2 GOVT GAZETTE NOTICICATION '"-peei. )r /.•>_>?. bu l*rinten_' r >"H i.*l"i _£^J_*_ s Gonial S? n 4^ fr om the, 'i^n,^ I ol,ce force Om**^ Lateh CfiS IJ uncan Mirh lllla, t>W>L t0 extend, win, h h Ite mrnts. I,era| _tr> •November «™«l Mr.' l|W Marine Surveyor .il < "*<
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  • 256 2 Cmccua Downing Sw :c./: Septtnixt Sfa,— With referer:; despatch of the yth o. have the honour to tai your information, copies of am sued by the Nobel Committee Norwegian Parliament with r_j the nomination of candidates Nobel Peace Prize o' I have the request that vou
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  • 48 2 fi- o ml)unville,N-' as far a- BUM* sh nja« n.cr in the Carol rl» has bam wtart a M The structure. ..a--atraa. was g. Willow P o,t ?2Tßs«___3 along the Jc ro* 1 n "il. g, entire stroctur. iingtlKW-O *a itt* -ill be pta^f of tln-viciiiit)
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    • 286 2 AL H A IVE BRA xKe Be do«w« wortn I SPLENDID VALUE IN I 8 eiGARS I Cinematograph. SAVAN T atta^ Victoria per dozen $0.25 v Box of 50 .95 w --__-w_-_- DUTCH I "Mediano" per dozen $0.35 PATHE FRERES I ':J_ i Box of 50 1.70 I 100 3.25
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    • 137 2 eCMING EVENTS. TO-DAY, OCTOBER ti. HighWater 10.34 am, 10-51 Pm M M Mail Outward due M M Mail Homeward due Grand Cinematograph Show 7-30 9-30 pm. Japanese Cinematograph Show, 7-30 9-30 p. Full Moon 4-16 p.m. Treading on Fire at the Hindu Temple. South Bridge Koad. 4-3O pm. TO-MORROW, OCTOBER
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 58 3 P 'p^COTLAND AND ITALV. -.-4oa.m^ then, Italy arcbe--B<j_dtumii re>oi pontile _W° fU Maefiiorc have been .n- a depth of Bkc ,i refuge on the WOfc has been caused G#* X which have subandni ol the Midlands S^Tnelandand Scotland, in V*otStinp villasfe^n the agricultural disJJSns were experienced ft^JSty,
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    • 27 3 many Buying Wheat From Great Britain. fcdu.. October io, .i-2o a.m. li that Germany is buying f_ in the English eastern P^di hitherto, have importg! om Germanv.
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    • 30 3 x. n October 19, "-20 a.m. lhe betting for the Ci to i against i >; e iotoi n W-** ioo to i Sjßiach ooto 4 K iootoS
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    • 23 3 a 1 11-20 a.m. .flowing tbe result of the V-v Middle Park Plate, at New m Labia klorena Afinunta 3
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    • 25 3 Spread of Socialism in England. j^joo, Octot. i-4° a.m. ilist candidates ta* brought forward at the forthcctions in England, Jecfa-r. a- compared with -22 f
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    • 14 3 'C.ober iy. 1 1-4C a.m. idgel r K.07 has reaat least
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    • 26 3 jodon. October 19, 1 1-40 a.m. ports that the army occo is advancing tftCbaoiDa District, in the viciwbere it will probWDU_t_r Mulai Hatid's force.
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    • 30 3 .DENT KRIGERS WE. London, October 1 1 1-40 a.m. re ported from ered yesterday morning t bust -urmounting the _iave at Pretoand was lying on and with the
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    • 32 3 ND NOVA SCOTIA. London. < >ctober 19. elesi Telegraph Bay has picked up, a wireless message ing the arrival nited State- cruiser Phila■■asage, therefore, was picked tance of 12,000 inimite.ru.
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    • 48 3 [^Moo, Oc.obc; iy, 1 1-40 a.m. I Director of one of the ompanie^ has accep•■on u! Mr. Lloyd George, Boas d of Trade, to dis- > between Mr. Lloyd George is expected to J* Mr. Richard Bell, Secretary of Railway 1 be invited to confer with
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    • 62 3 \J**J afternoon, a Chinaman •Ithe verandah in Loke 'fetV cnairs were there. an.opand went on. Prem.nme owner demanded and gave *E.L r i Was a,ra »gned be<fe$ Magis,ra,e al a,d n he r *r_ v aah The chairs were c P lrlrfj them up
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    • 55 3 S*.b_mK gC R ad Sand?/ mbo l <> which a piece ■^^■^■■•'a^were attached. Sid n t lim going about aud fi,vca satisfactory acSof vat C Mr C F Green Sn S a ll homc A P°,iccr^iteit mto findit Hc ;^boow? ri u jnforam °»ih **ot«n,-
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  • 30 3 Telegraph Reuters, The Hague ConferendtT CLOSING SITTING. At the 0 0 r 3-35 p.m. alw d ay y s p _ced E_~ and _ra_feagSS=aa in aosence of my instructions.
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  • 115 3 MORE FAILURES THREATENING. London, October, ,9, 3 35 p m It is announced at Hamburg that the as.atic merchants Messrs Luetgens E.nstmann have suspended payment owing^ to the insolvency of K Owing to speeches at a meeting of he Banks and clearinghouse
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  • 63 3 M.oog WORDS IHE FIRST DAY. London, October 20, u-10 a.m. On the first day fourteen thousand words were transmitted across the Atlantic by wireless telegraphy Earl Grey and King Edward exchanged wireless messages. His Majesty the King was very much delighted with the establishment of the I ransatlantic
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  • 54 3 The Strength of the Indian Army. ANGLO-RUSSIAN TREATY. London, October 20, 1 i-io a.m. The "Standard" understands lhat the cabinet will shortly discuss the question of the strength of the Indian Army after the ratification of the AngloRussian Treaty which has led to a belief that a fuither reduction of
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  • 24 3 London, Oct. 20, 1 1- 10 p.m. Following is the result of the Caulfield Cup Races (1) Possidon. (2) Apologue.
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  • 68 3 MR. MACARAS SPEECH. London, Oct. 20, 1 1-10 a.m. At a banquet given in honour of the European delegates by the cotton convention at Chicago Mr. Macara warned the American cotton growers not to put high prices on their cotton as that will cripple the country's exports
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  • 138 3 A very pleasant evening was spent by those who attended the Chinese Christrian Association Hall on Friday night. The occasion* was the 18th, anniversary of the Association, and as is always the case, an elaborate and interesting programme was prepared, in which music largely figured. The Chinese
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  • 129 3 A CASE OF -ASSAULT. A stall keeper (Chinese) in Park Road asked one of his bad customers for the payment of a sum of Si. 50 on Friday. The debtor was annoyed, went away and returned with four or five others. They assaulted him. He went to his house and
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  • 118 3 There was a rather general emente at a saw mill at Kallang on Thursday night. The matter aiose from words which proceeded to blows. The resuk was that a man named Ng Soo received a knife thrust which caused his death. Three men were arrested and were yesterday
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  • 941 3 FINAL DAY. t^^aX^dth a most successful one. V Good entries for all races on each aK's g r d W tT Cr n c -h "f the three sta y r.s ISSZZ tHC Wh 1C good nof 0r out 0r of WO 0n startin g" "light \\m\k_\ .u
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  • 369 3 PRESEN I ATION OF A GOLD MEDAL. On Saturday night there was a huge attendance at the Parsi Theatre; it being the closing performance of the Parsi Theatrical Cos visit to Singapore. It may fairly be said that there was not a vacant seat in the house.
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  • 328 3 F. M. S. RAILWAY REPORT. Sir, I have the honour to inform you, in terms of Chapter II Section 24 _>f Ordinance No. IV of 1905, that I tiave inspected the Railways and Rolling S'ock in the Colony of the Straits Settlements and to report as tollows: Singapore -K ran
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  • 144 3 With reference to Sections 2 and 3 of The Tamil Immigration Fund Ordinance (XVII of 1907)" it is notified by Order of His Excellency the Governor in Council that the Committee constituted by His Excellency under Section 3 of the said Ordinance as follows, viz. The
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  • 134 3 On Saturday morning, considerable excitement was caused in the harbour when it became known that the s. s. Pocohontas had been the scene of an explosion. 'The details have not yet fully transpired, but it is known that Mr. F. W. Webb, Lloyd's Surveyor, Singapore, Mr.
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  • 310 3 Two Marine constables Nos. 487 and 44 were on Saturday charged by Inspector Connor before Mr. C. F. Green with theft of fish value fifty cents from j a Chinaman at Teluk Kuroh on the 1 7th instant. Mr. F. M. Chopard appeared for the
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  • 415 3 One of the most interesting lectures delivered during the meetings of the British Association was that in which Professor Miers dealt with 'The Growth of a Crystal." Professor Miers pointed out that a great many familiar things were actually made up wholly, or in part, of crystals, as, for
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  • 88 3 Since Paderewski's marriage, the story is being revived of a well-known society woman, who wrote to him for a lock of hair." She received this reply Dear Madame— M. Paderewski directs me to say that it affords him much pleasure to comply with your request. You failed
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  • 231 3 For and Against Kissing.— A wellknown American divine, the Rev. Dr. Bass, and a popular New York clubwoman and writer, Mrs. H. Knowles, are at loggerheads over the subject of kissine. Dr. Bass in a recent sermon said M Lovers should never kiss until they are married. Let young lovers
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  • 626 3 The American millionaire has a very strong clan feeling, and welcomes at lis Highland castle anyone bearing the name of Carnegie from Lord and Lady Southesk downwards. I was staying in a Perthshire country house this week with one of the name who had just come
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  • 192 3 Attorney-General Mony was once riding on the platform of a Boston street car, standing next to the gate that protected passengers from ca r s coming on the other track. A Boston lady came to the door of the car and, as it stopped, started the gate, which was
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  • 418 3 Ever since the inauguration of thc Staplon Railway, France, Switzerland, and Italy have been flooded with tunnel literature setting forth the advantages of the multitudinous schemes afloat for the construction of additional Alpine perforations," writes Mr. H. G. Archer, in an article in the Daily Mail which
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  • 272 3 Every summer the papers arc Hooded with suggestions for the brightening and general improvement of first class cricket, remarks the Globe. The latest is not exactly a suggesion (for its author realises its impracticability), so much as a fond dream of what might be in au ideal
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  • 77 3 Yesterday, Mr. H. E. Richards prosecuted a Javanese for trespass at Hove Park, Mount Elizabeth at 2-30 a.m., 00 Saturday. A detective found the man in the compound. On Saturday, he was before Mr. C. F. Green. He said he was trking fish to his friends
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    • 432 4 ED. PINAUD'S PERFUMERY call the attention of its numerous customers to the fact that none of its produces is genuine unless bearing the following registered Trade Marks: yjk ft S^lEn (f^frta* 1 1 I p^^^^ iCHm I tJi hVE_sr- PORTE-VEINE A Extrait Vegetal a IIXORA \_\^_W as illustrations below. #£i*H
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    • 914 4 1 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 M 000 000 Silver Reserve $11,000,000 f w^ vw 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.
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    • 309 4 "E-P-M," ADLETS, F GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. APPLICATIONS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office up to the 26th instant for thc post of Usher and Malay Interpreter at the Marine Court, Singapore. Salary $6oz Si, 200 by annual week ments of $120 pcr annum. Applicants must have a knowledge of
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    • 419 4 OB SALE, WANTED^ I JUST ARRIVED!!! For the first time in Sin 9 por The Grand Imperial Panorama* iWllrtHllbf H.H KmgKdward V„ ri. M. the King Emperor ot Germany d all the Royalty of the Continent of Eu.<£. Realistic Views!!! Illustrating the principal Towns, TravelExhibitions and the Wars of the
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    • 270 4 J Months fl OUT ST I s A M Z RTISINC^I SMAU ADVERTISERS Wa "K To L t F j dail >- insertion* For inch Sing| c C- 0| I. 2 nt- I 3 coi >*c.t_ t M r insertion. wqm A ti. Trqi r.-^ I Nr<a **t-* l l
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  • THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT.
    • 11 1 THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT. SLNGAPOK4., MONh.W, OCTOBER 21. 19u7.
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    • 710 1 a. Special Gold Reserve Fund. b. Insurance Fund c. Sundry Reserves. d. Sundry Reserves. Special Reserve, .§Bl CpiUl Subscribed of L^ uc rp^T '-JI I Shares [Value ,up to reserve Company Quotations prc j Pi GOLD. I9"O £400.000 £350,000 350f000 Duff Developement Ltd J* *9* #300,000 „03.000
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    • 114 1 Singapore, October 18, 1907. Gambier 7.87J do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 10.45 Copra Bali M 8.70 do Pontianak 8.20 Pe PPC r Black 4 .8o do White 5 o/c 20.25 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.12$ do Brunei No. 1 M 3.06* Pearl Sago 4 7O Coffee Bali, 150/0 n 22.00
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    • 140 1 On LonaoH. Bank 4 m/s 2/43/16 Demand 2/3 13/16 Private 6 m/s 2/4 5/8 do. 3 m/s 2/4^ Ow Germany. Bank d/d 2.37 Private 3 m/s 2.44^ do 6 m/s 2.44^ On France. —Bank d/d 2.9 1£ Private 3 m/s 2.98] do 6 m/s 3.014 (In hiam. Bank T.
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    • Page 1 Miscellaneous
      • 160 1 Mails Close TO-DAY For Per Steamer Time Malacca and Linggi Kheng Seng Ipm Malacca and P Dickson Hong Lian 2pm Muar and Malacca Hainam 2 pm Muar and Malacca Jin Ho 2 pm Bengkalis, Siak Pakan Hong Lee 2pm Malacca, P Dickson, Port Swet'h m& T Anson Penang 3pm TO-MORROW.
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    • 478 2 IHE UNITED STATES CONTRACT. A New York correspondent telegraphed a fortnight ago: Mr. George Holton, chairman of the Bryden Horse Shoe Co., Pennsylvania, which obtained a contract for 100,000 sets of horse shoes for the British Army, has just returned from England. He states that the American
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      • 664 2 SHIPPING NEWS. MAN-OF-WAR, ETC. cement f' G Vt Str s°° to^ clis P L_Crohv^nT"' 7 °°_>P- Commander Murphy. Oct,,. From Malacca, Oct 10 Colonial Government. U-W cre^v L I)UL G °vt. str. ■97 toot/ it Oct ,V r UnS _X& h _P Ca P l Ykema, Oct it FIWB Rhio,
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      • 566 2 Shangtung Ger. str. „000 tons, Capt Lit mann Oct ,8. From Boeltleng, 17 3 1 (jC and 74 d.p Behn Meyer &Co Fur Moluccas, U.-Rds. N.l J! u t°*' Dutstr ,6 4 tons, Capt Nacodah, Sept .9. From Paloppo, Sept 7- *>ago. For Paloppo, U-Rds. Warrior -Brit str, 2 394
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      • 523 2 VESSELSJXPECTED. Name, Port, Probable date of Arrival and name of Agents. Steamers Antilochus, China, Oct. 25 Mansfield Airhe, Sydney, Oct 25 Boustead Ayuthia, Bangkok, Oct Borneo Coy A Apcar, Hongkong, Oct—; Paterson Simons Awa Maru, Japan, Oct 2! Paterson Simons Alcinous, Liverpool, Oct 22 Mansfield Arcadia, Hongkong, Nov 22 P&O
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      • 152 2 Sanuki Maru, London, Dec—; Paterson Simons Scandia, Hamburg, Nov 24 B Meyer Sunda, London, Dec 12 P&O Coy Syria, London, Nov 1 P&O Coy Spezia, Hambtirg, Nov 6; Behn Meyer Teesta, Madras, Nov 2 Boustead Teucer, Chirm, Nov 25 Mansfield Tamba Maru, Japan, Nov 4 P Simons Tonkin, Marseilles, Oct
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