The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 October 1900

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 22nd OCTOBER,* 1900. DAILY ISSUE, No. 401 1
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      653 1 P_ Office. Telegraph St. Oj- Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. t v VLON INDIA. AUSTRALIA, ADEN. KGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Throu«h BiUs of Lading issued for Perstan GulfContinenUl *nd American Ports, also for Ckins C~*t* •»<> SsnFrstutsco mU
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      734 1 pHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIM TED. OUTWARD. HOMFAVARD. For Honukono Shamo- For\Uhvhll^»nd hai Jr. J»pam Ports. Lom>on. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, Dec. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb n AUSTRIAN
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      572 1 DB KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Uhdir Comtkact with the Nithikund. Iwdia Gotbrnmimt. Agents at Singapore, ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay I HE UNDKRMBMTIOMBD DATES ARB ONLT ArrROXIMATB. From Expected Will be despatched lor G. G.'s Jacob Moluccas via Sourabaya Oct. 15 Sourab.ua, Bali, Ampenan, Macassar, Banda, Ambo'ma,
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      104 1 J. M. Lyon Co.'s Patent Libenan Coffee Pulper A N effective substantial and simple coffee pu per based on the principle of elastic abrasion not crushing, and thorough dissemination of pulp and parchment. Saves its own cost in a very short time, by non breakage of beans, with lull yield.
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      764 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAP!TAL......«..~........^...|i0.«00,0c« RESERVB FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Stiver Reserve *****00 5 *">°°o>°<*> RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 PROPRIBTORS m i .110,000,000 Couit or Diisctobi. N. A Snas, Esq.— Chaibmab. R. Smiwan, Esq.— DiruTY Chairman. B. Gobtz, Esq. Hon. R. M. G«A». A. I. Raymond, Esq. A.
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      484 1 PETER SYS' WOND THE only remedy at present known as an INI Sprue, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, of the B RECOMMENDED it SOME ok thi CHIEFSPE Sold Retail by all Chem THE PETER S' (Pkotribtors akd Soli Manufacturi! Nov 16 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Inh-tid Funds £0,722,885 THE LARGEST FIRE
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      932 1 »ERFUL SPECIFIC. HALUbi.t and PERMANENT LUK6 tor Hemorrhage and Ulceratton owels. PCIAUSTOra thi MEDICAL PROFESSION ists and Wholesale by YS COMPANY, 9, Old Chima Strk« t Shanghai 17.11,1900 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND r£OYO RISEN KAISHA (OKIKNTALS.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF lAPAN A.Nf) HONOLULU.
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    Correspondence. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1900.
    677 2 Correspondence. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1900. H-rf-hi 1 1 P«mp'r'» r K '.t ,na,ntai* I Hr .'.fluerveand nnl.r,br,l by K i,i, ral'MK Tnuh hrr flotiomv prr, r r t- ir^w, 1 t, Kr':i;K>n. 1 oya!ty. anj law. Arm just a week over a year from the date of his depa ture
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    1207 2 I he Hanks will close at noon on Tuesday and lhursday, Race Da>s. Yokohama M|Mff advertise the tailure of MeMfS. Middleton and Smith of that port. A new scheme btf been propounded for IfeC Bangkok NurMM Home, raising 40.000 teak and erection l ilu to accommodate three IMM and six
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHINA CRISIS.
      44 2 RUMOURED SUICIDE OF KANG-YI. 'Special (o Singapore Fret Press.j Hongkong, Oct. 20th, 2.55 p.m. It is reported that Kang-yi has committed suicide at Wensihsien, where according to latest advices he was left behind by the Imperial refugees, with the sick also.
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      FRENCH TROOPS AT TECHOW.
      28 2 Allied Reinforcements to Follow. A thousand French troops arrived at Techow, on Monday, on the borders of Shantung and Chihli. Other Allies are following.
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      THE REBELLION IN CHINA.
      37 2 Patriots Defeat Black Flag General. Shanghai, Oct. 21st, 58 p.m. A Swatow dispatch reports that Liu-yung-fu, the Black Flag General, has been seriously defeated by a Patriotic Triad army, on Wednesday at Huichau.
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      Intended Attack on Canton.
      13 2 The Kwaogtung patriots are now preparing to attack Canton.
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      A Missionary Murderer Captured.
      23 2 The ring-leader in the killing of the missionaries at Chucliou and Chekiang has been captured and brought to Hangchow.
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      Aid for the Dowager-Empress.
      20 2 Aid for the Dowager- Empress. A S^echuan contingent proceeding fo join the Court at Hsian-fu arrived at Siangyany on Thursday
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      RIOTING IN KIANG-SI.
      26 2 A Yamen Destroyed. There wa* a serious not on the Bth at Kiang-i. The Yamen was partly destroyed The disturbance is entirely local
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    248 2 There is prevalent just now a disease among Singapore horses of epizootic pharyngitis" on, of the symptoms of which M a troublesome coughing. A large number o» private horses are suffering from the romplaint, mo>t of, if not all. the various profc ssional stable* are likewise afflicted and it has
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    THE LITTLE STRANGER.
    40 2 Safety B.cy^le^ Arrived" 0 iT^ IS^'Tg^' Safety B.cycle Arrived l t rJmin/ 4 dy s old son K Not Ihe Baby, JjCEd? What W e e ha°d nd r e u r n s .Ta'n'det'^' 1 1
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    HIS CAMPAIGN "TROWSEAU."
    12 2 week these sixty should see me thrSg™' b re
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    SCHOOLBOY CRITICISM.
    28 2 tuchmg lines wmch he n,enffor himself SUm ihe way was lon K the wind was 'cold O jp II fee. the sa«e wen dea.h ca^ old
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHINA CRISIS.
      42 2 LI HUNG CHANG AND TUAN. An Arrogant Despatch. Li-hung-chang and Pi ifice Tuan. in an arrogant note to the Ministers, admit China's liability for an indemnity. They demand a cessation of hostilities as a condition of entering into negotiation";
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      THE FRENCH REPLY.
      29 2 War Until Execution of the Guilty. The French Minister ha> replied that until the heads of the ring-leaders have fallen the hostilities would be continued. (Later.)
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      39 2 Skirmish at Jagersfontein. An official despatch states that a par:. of Boers entered Jagersfontein on the 16th. A right ensued in which the British io-t eleven killed. The Boers had twenty killed, im ludin s the Commandant.
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      KRUGER'S FURTIVE EXIT.
      36 2 Afraid of His Brother Boers. His Dutch Yacht. Mr. Kruger at Delagoa Bay embarked secretly on board a Dutch warship at s o'clock in the morning, (earing ar. atta from the Boer refugees.
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      KRUGER FRANCE'S DARLING.
      35 2 They Want an Anglophobe Demonstration. 1 tie French Press ire making mucli Kruger's journey. It is evident the Nationalists will strain every nerve to make the occasion one for an Auglophobe demonstration.
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      BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
      39 2 Agreement Over Chinese Policy. The Open Door." Lord Salisbury and Baron Hatzfeldt tare signed an agreement to uphold th. i. pie of keeping the ports of China free and open to the trade of all countries.
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      NO TERRITORIAL ADVANTAGES.
      17 2 Both governments engage not to utilise the present complications to obtain any territorial advantage-
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      CHINAS INTEGRITY TO BE MAINTAINED.
      17 2 They will direct their policy towards maintaining the territorial integrity ofl China.
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      MUTUAL INTERESTS TO BE PROTECTED.
      48 2 Should another power utilise the complications to obtain such territorial advantages under any form whatever, the tw> Governments reserve to themsHves the right to come to a preliminary understanding regarding the eventual steps to be taken for the protection of their own interests.
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      OTHER POWERS INVITED TO AGREE.
      23 2 OTHER POWERS INVITED TO AGREE. The two governments will invUe other power, to aoept the principles of this agreement. London, October atst, i^ou.
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      BULLER HOMEWARD-BOUND.
      12 2 General Buller ha, embarked at Durban °n his way homeward.
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      A Kruger Ovation Objected To.
      12 2 Responsible Paris papers discourage the Kruger demonstration*.
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      AMERICAN TENDERNESS FOR BOERS.
      23 2 A More Salubrious Place tban Ceylon the Bn.sh Government to transfer to a more sa, ub us place Qr
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      THE IMPERIAL LIBERALS.
      118 2 M ittle En la n<» Disavowed Party Reorgan,sation Wanted (Badly) -U^n^h? UnCU^ a^ d the oariv f 'eorgamsation ot avowal of the Little Englaoders. K% o H n ,ea\ n e e Mrilat' 1^ rf P ak Cl Mr M »hon y acUng for him. Specili&^^^i- Putting
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      579 2 NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, &c. SUBSCRIPTIONS. {jli EFFICIKNCY. PREPAIJD RATES, PER ANNUM. W rltes." s. d. s. d. liUck and White and Xmas No. 116 o Badminton Magazine ***** Daily Graphic (Weekly Part) 2 4 3 Baily's Magazine of Sports ***** Field 1 >5 7 Black wood's Magazine of Sports 110 o
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      914 2 OEoI'IRED by married couple, board and 1*• residence in private family. Particulars to c/o Singapore Free Press. Oct 17 uc. DOARD and Lodging, commodious house, airy rooms. Terms moderate. Apply to G.M.8., c/o Free Press. <** 15 BOARD ft LODGING *T*\VO Kooms for two Gentlemen with private Family, Tunglin. Terms
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      660 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISE ME NTS. W AN 7 ED A Head Office Tamby of experience. One who can read English preI «e«Ted. Apply sending copies of testimonials to 0.1.G., c/o Fret Press. Oct. 22 WANTED A GOOD second-hand Billiard Table, with accessories. Ofler to HONORARY SECRETARY, Singapore Catholic Club 73. Bras
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      32 2 All letters connected with business (advertisements, subscriptions, accoun«s, Ac.) should be addressed to I he Manager, "Singapore Free Press Communications on literary matters should be addressed to The Editor Singapore Free Press."
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      184 2 The Week Monday, 12a! High Waif r 0 40 a., 10.10 p. iJevali (Hindu Festival;. P. 8c O Mail Outwards due. 5 p. Philharmonic Choir with Orchestra, 5.30 p. Circus, Beach-rd., 9 p. Tuesday, 33rd High Water 10.; a 10.40 p. i tie /'raj published, 2 p. Races, l-irsl l)a>,
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    Correspondence.
    500 3 Reforms Indeed To t«i Kditob. The suggestions of the P.kmg ana Tientsin Times correspondent published in the Hongkong Telegraph under the heading of the Future Settlement in China are certainly not unreasonable, but they lack thoroughness. I would therefore substitute for them the following, as more drastic 1. That
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    REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA PER P. & O. "CANTON."
    128 3 REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA PER P. O. "CAN TON." The P. di. O. steamer Canton, which arrived from the Royal Albert Doc'- <iiy, i. c '~onveying to Hongkong 72 rank and file of the Royal Hor>r- Artillery four Officer-, 135 rank and tile (from Cork) of them Division Royal GarA rtil
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    H. M. S. "TERRIBLE" RUNS AGROUND.
    165 3 The Wethaiwei correspondent of the N.-C. !>ady Newt records thai the dredger St. Enoch now at Weihaiwei, was requisii or.« i to help the Temiit out of difficulty the other m^rit. The great cruiser had been standing by in readiness to proceed to laku
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    POLICE NEWS.
    251 3 Macao goldsmith, of i i l)"Almeid.i-st., »iA.uses two of his workmen of a criminal dreach oi trust in respect of some gold valued at Si 55.70, which had b« en given to them for working purposes. A row occurred in at 07 Japan-st. last night, amongst some Chinese
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    932 3 Saturday, Oct. 2oth, 1900. Prbsemt 1 H. E. th<- Officer Ad-inistering the Government (Sir Alex Swettenham, k.c.m.g.) The Hon b!e the Acting Col. Secretary (Walter E/rrton.) The Hon'b!<: the A-ting Resident Councillor of Malacci (E. M. MerewctherJ the Resident Councillor of Penang (C. W. Sneyd Kynnersley c mg
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    SINGAPORE ART CLUB.
    31 3 Members of the Singapore Art Club are informed that the next Monthly M-ding will be held at Chatsworth,' Grange KotH, on Monday, the stli November, at s p.m.
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    48 3 The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Hyndman not having returned from Penang, the Appeal Court does not open to-day. The list of appeals comprises twenty-five cases, of which nine are from Bangkok. The St. Petersburg and St. Jerome appeal is amongst the remainder from Sinagaporc.
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    TIGER-SHOOTING IN PERAK.
    439 3 11 Freddy" Oknnys's First. Mr. Fred. Dennys wr tes to a friend in Sing^tp >re abcut his first experience of a successful "shoot" for ti,»er The yarn will be so int- resting to Freddy's" numerous chums here, that direct quotation from the letter will be excused. Writing
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    GERMANY'S DEPENDENCE ON ENGLAND.
    764 3 GERMANY 'S DEPENDENCE ON ENGLAND. By 'I hk Aotim Bl M»d» in (irK^^Kt. Mr. fcrnest t. William, having duly al irmcd his Mlow countrymen with the fact of Gernun ascendency, proceeds in the National fttvirw to is»-ue a sort of Counterblast, and to warn Germany in her turn. Ht hist
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    48 3 Mr. H. F. Rankin, late Principal of the Eastern School, npw handed over to the Methodist Episcopal Church, leaves for Amoy to-morrow by the mail, accompanied by Mrs. Rankin. The work he will take up there will be the establishment of ao English College, under the Presbyterian Mission.
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    80 3 The Captain of the Saidool A\am, which arrived <r<»m Poniianak this morning, reported lli.it his servant was down with small-pox. The Ashruf, No. 46, arrived here on her return from China this morning. A French steamer pas-rd through the harbour from west to east at 11. 15 a.m.
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    KEDJANG LEBONG MINING COMPANY.
    384 3 According to telegraphic advices received from LeSontf Donok, the Septemb-r exraction amounts to about 1,329 ounces of and 8,300 ounces of silver. The attempts to master the water in shaft No. 1 hive tailed. I lie lowtst depth reached with pumpmi.' *a-. fu'ly 40 f -et
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    RIFLEMEN.
    260 3 Any one possessing an ordinary sporting rook ■in do much, says Mr. K. A. ROM wriliny to tht- Spectator, to make rims If a fnir shot and help others 10 become sh^t,. A 'joo bort rookrifl- is very 'uitable. The short diameter of the is v»ry nearly that of
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    589 3 The prices quottd are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Marret. At the other markets there may be imall variation*. The Kirk Ses-ion of the Presbyterian Church have sanctioned the erection of a mural tablet within the Church to the memory of Srrgt William Cloke, S. V.
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      298 3 Gtmg Insane. A. L. Rimer of Stoncridge, N.Y. says 1 was or a long time troubled willi sleeplessness with < MMraltfic pains in the head which made me feel as tluu^h I was gom* insane. The physicians could do n. thing for me. 1 heard of some extraordinary cures effected
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      494 3 MAILS CLOSE. I O-MORROW. For Per At Penang tc Bombay Bormida noon M P. Uickbon Eugtni* 2 m Muar Far/alia am Penang He Deli Calypso 3 pm P'«t Uickson it KLang Bataviir 3 PM Poniianak, &c. Ban Fo Soon 4 ru .Mumok Ac Paiembang G. G. Meyer 4 pm WIDNtSDAT.
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      1047 3 SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 22nd, tqo o RanUnHh ifUOTATIOII. CAPITAL. PAID Up. ShAKISPaID Or? Bankorcna^djapan^,. X. Nominal. „000,000 4,4,23, ,00.8;^ Bell's Asl*st.«RasiernA|re. M Nominal. 10.000 f< 8,584 tsS f I Bersawah Gold Mine Co. ic 6» H,h,p, < l> l unistuad Clear Water Da.ry harm Ltd. Sao X J '£2! 8
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      115 4 McAlister j Co. Champagnes G. H. MUMM Co. s EXTRA DRY PERINET FILS DRY VERZENAY Clarets ST. JULIEN AND MEDOC Sherries SANDEMAN Co.'s VERY PALE DRY PALE DRY NUTTY I AND FINE OLD BROWN BOGLER Co. s FINE OLD DRY AMONTILLADO C. DEL PINO Co. s I JEREZ SECO Madeira
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      1017 4 FOR SALE A Brilliant toned Cottage Piano by Hud Ibach Sohn, in good order. Price $450 POWELL Co.— Auctioneers. Oct 5 I FOR SALE s. s. FOOK CHING, as she now lies in Penang Harbour, reg. tonnage 83. Length 129' Breadth 17}' depth Built in Hongkong, 1888. New Boiler Penang,
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      486 4 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SINGAPORE. MEM l^^^^^l*^2?tv I\u a 1 1 1 vpks /BWWfrV' tM^^^^asf^^^s^sWl^s^^y^***'^ J MALT i*>/& A ILbmbh 'km bP^^Lvl^b^ sociality. IN SINGAPORE NATIVE STATES SOLE AGENTS FOR The Improved Portable Steam Engines Estim tes g iven
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      303 4 John Little Co., Ltd. WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. AUTUMN MEETING RACE DINNERS POMMERY GRENO'S EXTRA SEC. Cockburn and Campbell's Vino dc Pasto Sherry John Little Co.'s Fino Sherry White-Seal Deinhard's Liebfraumilch do Hockheim C. Meyniac's Burgundys and Clarets Mosley's Old Tawny Port do Choice Old White Port Vermouth, Brandies, Gins WHISKY.
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      62 4 Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. SOLE AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE KASJ FOK IMI Yost Typewriter The Simplicity Cloth Bath With this bath a dozen or more letters can be copied at once, in one-fifth the time required by old methods. Clear even copies are insured without blurring the original. KELLY WALSH'S "IDEAL"
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      1258 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port 01 departure, and (where «now») date due here, and name of Agents. Mbn-op-War. Alubr, Fr. cruis., Toulon, Oct. Aloubttb, F. d'patch b., Toulon, Oct. AviLiNi hi, Fr., Toulon, Oct. Barros*. Braz. cruis., Rio de J., Oct. B. MBengali, Fr. d.b., Toulon, Oct. Buobind, Fr. cruis., due
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      666 4 Mr. and Mrs. Mcßath, Miss E. Cross, Miss M. Cross, Mr. and Mrs. Frank South, Mrs. Dis»on, Mr. Thome, Mr. J. H. Howard. Mus J. Pater son. Miss R. Patterson, Miv> R. P.JSioclair. Mr. and Mrs. James Kerr and child. Mrs. Turner. Mr. C. Rivett Carnac, Mr. and Mrs. W.
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