The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 December 1900

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 15m DECEMBER,/ igoo. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4058
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    • Advertisement
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      744 1 n Office. Telegraph St. Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANC, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN. FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued tor Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1900.
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      748 1 f HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. OUTWARD. HOMRWARD. For Honskono Shano- For Marseilles and hai Japan Ports. London. Through Bills of Lading issued to Manchester i Continental ports, New York, Boston, Philadel- phia and Baltimore, tec. for freight and other particulars apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Agents. Feb
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      517 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE.TVAART MAATSCHAPPI). Ukdir Contract with thi Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co.. 2-3 Collyer Quay THE UNDIRHENTIONin DATKS ARK ONLY APPROXIMATK. From Expected Will be despatched tor Brouwer Doli via ports Dec. n Bengkalis. Siak, Paneh, Assahan, Drli Dec. 14 Van Imhofi
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      139 1 McALISTER Co. HARNESS HARNESS HARNESS HAVING ma<ie favourable contr.ic ts with our Manufacturers at home we .rejjared to offer Beat Knglish-made Harness at t h<- following prices until further aotii Horse size 550.00 per set Cob 547-5O Pony 545 00 A Shipment ot this ham< hrn just arrived and we
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      726 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL fiooootu© RKSKRVB FUND.- Sterling Reserve 5i0.000.000 oMver Reserve 2,000,000 j $I2 000 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS J 1i0.000.00e COUET O» DIKECTOKS. N. A Sibbs, Esq.— Chairman. R. Shbwan, Emj.— Dkputv Cmaibman. E. Goetz, Esq. Hon. R. M Gray A.J. Raymond, Esq.
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      550 1 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE LIFE Total Invested Funds £0,722 KB-; THE LARGEST FIRK OFFICE IN THE WORLD. BOUSTEAD Co.— Agents. Mar 16 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, HONGKONG. < *pital Subscribed $2,500,000 \MOUIIT PAID-ur 500.000. Reserve Puiid 41,150,000. Marine Risks at Cunent Rates. BOUSTEAD ft Co—Agents THK LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE
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      226 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND *X»OYO KISEN KAISHA (ORII 1 o.) VIA IN. OF IAI'AN hi HONOI I l.r. Through France, and Germany by ■>f ateamcrs, r.nd to t 1 United States or Canada. R on application. linfl EUROPE from S.m Pram P\l /HI (hMKII.
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900.
    676 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. H'mhall the Pre»» tf r Vr p,e» r.ght maintain. L'nawed bf mAuence and ur.bcibed by gi n j Here patriot Truth her nlorioui prt< rpt- draw. P\»imi to RtUf too. UermltT. and 1 »w. An old Singapore friend writing from London under
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    60 2 Mr. E. M. Tcwer has been admitted to the Bar at Penang. He joins Mr. Wreford. Musicians are wanted for the IVrak State Band. Particulars m our advertising columns. The Robinson Piano Company offer special terms for Pianos for Christmas presents A launch wiil run from Johnston's Pier to the
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1246 2 Quicquid agunt homines nosiri tit farrago libelli JUVENIL The Topicist has preserved m this column many curious facts relating to the insane desire of the Eternal Feminine to became the Occa iot>al Masculine. Like the celebrated (and fat*l) attempt of the Whiting to browse oti upland
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    THL ACTING GOVERNOR AND THE MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT.
    295 2 We learn by a telegram from Singapore, dated the loth inst., that some astonidi- merit ha- been c>M— d there by the sudden j refusal ol tbe Acting-Governor to continue the serried of Mr. Gentle, the president ol tbe municipality. The Municipal Com-mi-sion,
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    BANSAN AS SICK DIET.
    93 2 An American doctor (L'sery, of St. Louis., says the Liverpool Journal of Commerce,' has lately rrned the previously stated belief, accepted m om< Jitters, mi the value oi the banana HI ;.hoid patients. During the proI id v the use of solid food, owing to thethiiHMM
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    CANCER AND ITS CAUSES.
    159 2 Mil v IBTt l-ORMKIi 'OR Kfc-h-iKH Plßl ne, bay th? doctors, has practically era- small-pox, has criulcr .1 tion a and diminished the r.i\ak;es <>f tuberculosis, Lut the causation of cat er ha hitherto ci i n .n;h. Wh- 1 Cane has its hmdqmrtmt i 1
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    THE BIRDS OF HONKONG.
    138 2 1 Hfc KOWLOON Dotl, Hahi:at Found flmmjj aloiikj the se-. -front, or d on verandahs. white, when not brunette. I'lumn^c nwm ally m re britiaiM m the latter ■> a shy thing. It i-, very much afraid of ■»f prey and dread-, the Sta'jcore Subbe. But
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    NEW SEA SIGNALS.
    144 2 TtM international code ol signals at sea, after b«Mg m use for thirty two years, will be altered this month by the addition of eight (lags. Hitherto the code lias consisted of eighteen lag», with winch JJjom w^rds could be made. With the enUrged cude 375,000 signals
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    207 2 The P. O. Intermediate sh anier Java left Penang at <> p.m yesterday and is expe led to arrive here at 6 a.m. to-morrow 'Sunday) the 16th instant The Royal Garrison Artillery reliefs «.uictionrd nbject to the course of events m South Africa include the move of No 'c Company,
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE U.S. AND THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
      46 2 THE U. S. AND THE NICARAGUA CANAL. Claim to Military Control. The U. S. Senate at Washington ha adopted an amendment to the Hay-Paunce-fote Treaty, securing to the United State> the defensive control of the Nicaragua Canal. Parliament. Parliament is to reassemble on the uth February.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      93 2 Fighting at Nooitgedacht Clements Retires. I wo thousand five hundred Boers under Delarey and Beyers attacked Clements at Nooitgedacht. The first attack was repulsed, but the second was more successful. Clements retired upon Peckpoort. The lighting .va* very severe. British Casualties. 1 he killed in Clements's fore- include
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    522 2 The outward bound rench mail steamer Salazic arrived llua morning, with thr mails ot Nov. i;th. the gun going about s«-veu o'clock, the mails being available at loam, Messrs Peacock and Beatty, Cadets, go on to China by the French maii to day, to prosecute their study of Chinese. Among
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      415 2 FOR XMAS. PIANOS BY ALL THE BEST MAKERS SOLD AT MODERATE CASH PRICES AND FOR SUITABLE HIRE PAYMENTS. Special Xm»s discount of 10 pc» cent, for cash to the 31st December, 1900. Pianos on hire from £3 per night, and £10 per month (not including carriage.) THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.,
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      436 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. TO Q£ LET, FURNISHED \7ILLA MARINA. Grove Estate, Tanjong v Katong. Apply STEPHENS PAUL Co. Dec 15 uc Wanted for Deli, Sumatra A VIOLINIST and Pianist; also A Filipino Barber Apply to ALEX FOX Co., 4;,, High Street. Dec. 15 22.1a Wanted for Perak State Band. I! l
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      148 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. s.s. Pmang, Mondays at 4 p.m. for Malacca, Klang and Teluk Anson. ».:>. Malacca, Tuesdays at 4 p.m. Cor Malacca, Port Dickson, Kuala Klang and Teluk Anson. s.s. Ban Whatt Hin, Fridays at 4 p.m. for Malace*, Port Dickson and Klang. s.s, Hye Ltong,—
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      165 2 The Week Saturday, 15th Hujh Water:— 4.35 a., 4-47 P> Cricket—" Probables" v. "The World. 1 Volunteers v. S X.< Ciclf Club Approach Competition. Star ot East, 1 emperance Club, 7-3° PSunday, 16th Hiijh Water s.^o a.. 6.9 p. 3rd m Advent. P. O. Mail Outwards, due. N. I). 1..
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2025 3 (Vis Ceylon.) London, November 29th. The garrison of Dewetsdorp holds the neighbouring heights, with two guns, and is preventing General De Wet retaining the place effectively. In view of the appearance of General De Wet and Mr. Steyn, two Battalions of Guards hold every drift between Aliwal North and
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    69 3 H .lkclmina, which left Moji on the isl in-tarv, arrived morning with a cargo of about 4 tons J ior di Th* 1 < iianna w^s t<j\\ed trom the- Roads to Taojong Wagar ior docking purp The Elcktra from japan is al>o dis>--1 cargo oi about 3,000 tons
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    THE LATE MR. KESSLER.
    76 3 Mjyhic inf"rmation that Mr duri; h iirman ot 1 I i Administrator of the Royal Dutch Oil Company, <>ut a COupK <jt m- with the bn '1 to return OAing to ill health, died on the jourr. v Nan n oq the 14th inst< HislosftNril >
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    JELEBU MINING CO. LTD
    54 3 An extraordinary gem ral meeting oi the >j Mil ing Co. was at r.oon to day. t<> <.ot. 4a> tion for i 1 rei meeting H :.roI witti, the I 41 vll not i c c ihat t!" BJM '-ting until a fortnight heaci report will
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    234 3 The Mail S'-ar: et Chuian left I'enang at 10 a m. to <i-jy and may be c.x\i< 1 ted at Singapore al 5. 30 p.m. to-morrow, Sunday. Kling. working on a tongkan^ m the harbour M the bth instant had bis leg fractured by the mast, which if II on
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    38 3 The Boxing Day I real Knjoyed your party, Bobby \r* ma.' Well, what little gir!» did you dance with Oh, I didn't dance I had three h'^l ts downstairs with Willie Richardson, and 1 licked him every time
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    RAFFLES GIRLS SCHOOL.
    1183 3 Annual Prj/i Distribution. A large number of parents, relatives and friends ol the pupils attending the above j Institution assembled there last evening I to witness the annual prize-giving. The schoolroom was prrttily decorated with j flowers and flaps, as was also the hall. Among those present
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    MR W. EVANS ON CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS.
    610 3 (Bradford Observer.) The lectun.-f at the Madford Liberal Club on S-tuHty night (loth ins' 1 wis Mr.W. Kvans, Her M« jetty's Protector ol hm>se at Sipgap^re. He spoke of Tne S'raits S elements," and imp.irted much infot cnation m a pleasant, chatty way to
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    282 3 Filipinos VVii t. Rksist to The End. Hongkong, November 5. Reu'tr'-, representative has been 1 (quested by some iiitluenli.il Filipi- > telegraph the following -.tatement, on .ic--1 f the impossibility for them to cable their sentiments direct from Manila 11 ire. it indignation bm mm caused among .ill
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    116 3 1 C«rp» Orders by Major the Hon'ble A. Murray, Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps, Head Quarter .Office, Fort Fullerton, sinfapore, l)t>:(^ib«r \\,lb, 1900. 1. I'RANSPBR Serjjt. A. J. Macdonald is transferred to t!je Reserve Irom the 10th inst. 2. Strength The following gentleman having been duly elected is
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    123 3 1. DUTIES Orderly Officer for the enduing week l.ieut. I). S. Carmii h itl. Orderly N.C.O.'s for the ensuing week: A < oy. Curpl. L T. Kaston. B Coy. F. M. Elliot. 2. Lbavb Second Lieut. E. Ellis is granted 17 days' leave of absence, from the
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    PRODUCE.
    117 3 (December 15 l JL in 10-M.s Gambier 797j dc. Cut*! No. 1 l£»l*t Pepper, fciiack (ordinary S'oanti 2g. do. White, (Fa.r L/W= 5 „4250 Nutmegs 110s to the lb..> 56 do. (80s to the Ib) 76 Mace (Banda) 92. Cloves (Amboina) <d Siberian Coffee ig Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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    SHARE LIST, DECEMBER 15th, 1900.
    365 3 Quotation. Cafital. P»id Up. Shares P*ir. Oi Bank of Ch,na and Japan, Ltd. L i Nominal, f a.000.000 4,4,2^1 109,875/4 Deferred. £5 I 1.2^0 ?t Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 10 000 [4 s^ A" BersawahGoldM.ncCo $4.75 Sellers. ,75.000 Y« 8 7 !£o' ,7,500 Clear
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (COKRECTEU UP TO DwM 1 On London. B*"k 4 m/s 2 demand 2/I.'. Private credits 3 m/s i/'fi documents 3 m/s 2/1 J credits 6 m/s 2 France, demand Germany, demand 21^ India, T. T S Hongkong, demand .....^'par Yokohama, demand ,^.lis. Java, demand Manila,' demand 1 Sovereigns, (to
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      152 3 The Standard Time fcva>..,. A Time Ball at Port Canning and one *t ruui Braai falls each day at I r.u. Sing*|*ore mean tin c (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs., 4 mm., 35 mc l>«ing hoisted five minutes previously. I'o-day Kort Canning an<l FMbm Mr*ni lx>ih fell correct I v.
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      304 3 OCEAN lf^ STEAM SKIP JP** Co. ANU NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAAKT MAATSCHAPPII OCEAA'V. To V>. I'r.Ns. Achilles 701 1 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 70U JVestor S7WI A/ax 7011 <>r»st«s 4^53 Alcinom 6743 Patroclui 55<hj Anchise* 2/^y Pulyphem 261 5 Antenor S.S Priam 284^ Calchas 6748 Prometheus 5570 Cyclops 2066 Pyrrhus 3621 Dardanus 4653
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      332 3 MAIL NEWS. dl 1 »RI I*ICTIO>.' ".MDSnikUIM BT TUB CUIUSaS MiMistsa is I'*ki>. miming ukaMy ou 1 de--1 M r 1 \l r Vu X- '<'■'■ the i.egoliations of Li Hung I his ooawaguai -is a pure diplo-;-relend(.d 1 the tcrrm demanded I, I lit riat Mill „m v it
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      395 3 SKRVIChS TO-MORROW Si Andrew's Cathedral. 7a. m. Matins. 7. .10 a. in. Choral Kucharist ..'id Sermon. 5.30 p. m. Evensong and Sermon. M Maithkws Church, Sepoy LiNEb. 1.15 p. m. Kvensong ii Sermon. Hi ihesda, Bras Basah Road. 9 a.m. Worship and The Lord's Supper. H p.m. Gospel Service. Mr.
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      545 3 LI Maita and t ona Commanderr. BUM lint.crm-,.. 17 70 Wrey Bkamblr Hru.g.b., 710 F. M. I, miN Klara ft Toni Matter* Arrived Kroro Ccnaiene- Alema C". -jTi.' Hrunst Dec. 10 Tsingtau Axtim Dv,. Grkh I 2 Doo X Aso WA V )ut .^lho*i) ft .,oßhm PohGoAK Brit S7S -Stratton
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      283 3 CLII I N <; k December I^. WILHBLM, Hnt. Hf., Richtcr. i.r M ports. lira Lao*o, n m g and Kl.in^. G|»MOSb«O, Hnl s tr f),i,,| O p. tor $HH via pors. uv krlkt, But. <,tr., Winley. lor Pin SBNii, Brit, str., Davi Sri Pom 1 usu, I) n itr
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    THE VOLUNTEER ARMY OF BRITAIN.
    1021 4 SSEBSSSx V*inteers. mounted and dismounted, m a.d of the Crown, and arms and accoutrements were issued irom the ordnance Mores by Royal order, under he coun,ers,gn of the Home Secretary. her the danger that threatened had been MM*" hastily-formed citizen troops returned their arms, See,
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    THE WAY TO HEAVEN.
    74 4 A rare compliment to Scotland comes from across the ocean. A religious beet has sprung up m Indiana calling themselves the Jamrelites. One of their prophets has declared that the end of the world is at hand. To the jamrelites it has been revealed that they
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    RUPEFS.
    164 4 We reproduce the following from an Indian con temporary The Bengal Chamber of Commerce has addressed the Government of India on Ihe question of the .'upee coinage, expressing the opinion that I ihe diminishing silver reserve has proved that the I supply of rupees has not kept pace with
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      397 4 John Little j CO., LTD. Have now received an unusually large and varied assortment of goods suitable for Christmas, comprising CRACKERS FROM TOM SMITH containing Hats, Caps, Puzzle Games, Jewellery, Musical Instruments, Japanese Curios, Perfumes, Toys, Genuine Postage Stamps, etc., etc. From 35 cents to 93-5°-From A. Jacquin, Paris. I
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      1203 4 JUST ARRIVED SMITH'S GLASGOW SMOKING TOBACCO. MIXTURE Cm 'lb. ft jib.) ITH'S SUN CURED MILD TOBACCO •MOKING MIXTURE (m \ib. ;ib.) x ITH'S FLAKED GOLDEN TOBACCO LEAF HONE YDEW (fib.) IUMUUI ITH'S MILD GUT NAVY (jib.) TOBACCO. John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE CHRISTMAS 1900. RACHALS PIANOS WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE
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      1065 4 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \VfANTED six good Compositors (or ihe Gov ernmenl Printing Office. Salary according to qualifications, but not exceeding $25 a month. Apply personally to the Superintendent. Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, loth December, 1900. 23.12 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. A PHOTOGRAPHER is required for the Pub- he Works Department, Singapore, on the
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      880 4 WANTED a Sooloo or Java riding pony. Apply S., c/o Fret Press. Dec. 14 WANTED HI NESE Store-keeper. A reliable man with experience m Gmeral Produce. Apply X.Z., c/o Free Press. Dec 7 uc. WANTED A N Assistant for a first class hotel, must be able to speak English and
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      407 4 "GOLDEN CHURN', BUTTER FROM THE "GOLDEN CHURN" CREAMERY VICTORIA Is now on sale at all Provision Dealer at the following prices i lb. KEY D TINS 58 CENTS 2 *1-15 5 lb. 10 lb. tins may alto be had. Comes m small shipments always freshly packed and is guaranteed absolutely
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