The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 August 1901

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    18 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 6th AUGUST, 1901. mdbfv bdfjvb b jdbfv jfvbjdfgvb
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    • Advertisement
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      828 1 Jt q Office Telegraph St. /fo Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Cr. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of leading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      810 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ANU rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORUoTAkS.^. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF IAPAN ANU HONOI ULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to RngUnd Prance, and Germany by all iran-s-Atiantic lines of steamers. And to the principal cities of the United States or Cana.ia. Rates
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      365 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKItTVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Under Contract wit« thi Nsthbrlawos India Gotirnmimt. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late f. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collvkr Quay Acetylene Gas Illumination. "THE NfcAV LIGHT" Howarth Erskine, Ltd. HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS FOR THE "Freyr" Patent Acetylene Gas Generato s SITICKaUi WZZZST+Z* SALE "'^'-P-ved apparatus
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      140 1 JlllKf WINES SPIRITS PROV SIONS, ETC. Price Lists and Order Books on application. oly 31 &8 t— l Old Blend WrTMitima *r 'jl /or /jj yean. Mr ll OLDE ST. JkU*MM <Majl»M» >—f* II BUST, I'TrniiTi'MTauii"'. i ■ll PURIST I v •>>, AIM I i .11)11 ■■<! ii■" W IfliUM
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      714 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION, PAID-UP CAPITAL liooooooo I RESKRVB FUND.- •♦10,000,000 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve 3,000,000 j 1 3.°00,000 I RESKRVB LIABILITY OK > PROPRIBTOKS..^ f lioooo.ooe Court of Directors. R. Shbwan Esq.— •Chaikmam "on J J Bell-Irvimo,— DtPOTT Chairman H. E Tomcms, Esq. I W. L
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      460 1 Milkmaid f PNDENSED Mflj f #1 t T l^pjt Guaranteed Full Cream. Largest Sale m the World. °°Z" JSTORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. KSTABbtSBIBP no-/. KOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. a-oukt Imsurbd £335,000,000 I Z M.600,000 Uimuil INCOMB I OCJ.OOT insurance effected on almost every description ol
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      281 1 vW r^nß t 9 u 11 1 i/ylll^V 1 ymAMM^^^^i md 1 Injev.ions cuTe the m t Hmmtm 9& the» m forty -e ,g'ht hours vs.' inconv'fiV,.. f-*ch| Capsule be«r§ tb« n»mr (liU'Y) Ir V iTrrr f Gfir'U'LT'S SKRUP Of Hypo-Phosphite of Lime. r.ooci m France tor the last 30
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    TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1901. The Singapore Free Press.
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    707 2 The Colonial Steamer Horsburgh returned from Horsburgh Light House at 12.30 p.m. on Sunday- v A private letter from home says Col. Letchworth told me that it was quite definite that Sir Frank Swettenham is the new Governor of the Straits Settlements. H.M.S. Rambler, Capt. Smyth, arrived from Colombo at
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    23 2 I he Annual General Meeting will be held at the Singapore Exchange Rooms on Saturday, toth August, at Ifclj p.m
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    FOOTBAL.
    68 2 FOOTBAL In the second round m the competition for the Straits Chinese National Football Challenge Cup, on Sunday afternoon the team of the Straits Chinese Nationals 2nd XI beat the team of the Kverbright Star Football Club by three goals to one Out of respec t to the memory of
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    AN ACCIDENT ATTANJONG PAGAR.
    80 2 A serious accident occurred ai Section 4, Tanjong Pagar Wharf last evening. Some Australian horsrs, consigned to Dalian's stables here, were being landed, when, frightened b> a number of Chinese coal roolies, three of the animals broke loose and bolted, knocking over three Chinamen, and themselves
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    CRICKET.
    82 2 The two-days cricket match, which was commenced on the Esplanade last Saturday afternoon, resulted yesterday m the Brokers, Insurance, Telegraph, Accounts and S.C.C. beating the Law Civil Service, Army and S. V. A." by 112 runs. This victory was due m no small measure to the successful bowling of
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  • Correspondence.
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      ADRESS TO PRINCE CHUN.
      112 2 To rnr. Kditor. Sik, Will you allow me, as Hon. Secre tary of the Straits Chinese British Association, to make a correction m your leader on the above subject m your issue of Saturday last. In that leader, the address was stated to be one from
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    THE KECHAU GOLD Co. Ltd.
    28 2 In July tSo ton> of stone were crushed for 108 ounces 16 dwts. smelted gold. Average 7 dwt* i>£ Lyrs. per ton crushed.
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    TO-NIGHT DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE.
    149 2 TO-NIGHT DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE. Wt s\ouWi remind our readers ot the dramatic performance to be given this evening b> members of the Catholic Club m aid of the building fund of St Joseph 's Institution. The piere is The Upstart an EaglUh version of Molit're's immortal comedy Lt; Bourgeois Gentilhomme. ft
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    PENANG RACES
    153 2 The last day of the Penang Meeting, un Saturday, was mo>t successful the weather bein^ excellent, the crowd larger than on the two previous days and the racing productive of several good finishes The following i- the list of the winners. The Larrikin Cur. i Mr. Mitch. II
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    310 2 Water Polo. The water polo match played at Karong on Sunday morning between the Nondescripts and the Swimming Club resulted m a win for the latter, who beat the Nondescripts by six goals to one. The tirst uoal was obtained by Napier for the Club, who altogether
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    • SOUTH AFRICA.
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        MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON THE SITUATION.
        90 2 More Hopeful Than For A Lon*; Time Past.' During the debate on the Colonial Esti mates Mr. Chamberlain said that he be lieved that the military situation m Soutf; Africa was more favourable than it had been for a long tim? past. He was convinced
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        THE EMPRESS FREDERICK.
        53 2 {Later.) A Dangerous Relapse. The Kaiser Visits His Mother. The Kaiser has abandoned his visit to Hamburg, and is going to Cronberg, owim to a change for th*» worse m the condition of the Empress Frederick. All her other children are hastening to the Empress's bedside. London,
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        SOUTH AFRICA.
        26 2 A Letter from Steyn. Iwo Boers have arrived at Kroonstad under a flap of truce with a letter (to Lord Kitchener; from Mr. Steyn.
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        LOSS OF THE "VIPER."
        39 2 AH Hands Saved. The torpedo destroyer Viper, which it supplied with engines on the turbine prin ciple, has struck on a rock at Alderney and is a total loss. All of the crew were saved.
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        THE EMPRESS FREDERICK.
        11 2 Her Condition Hopeless The Empress Krederick is sinking
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        THE ROYAL TOUR.
        19 2 H. M. S. Ophir, with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, has arrived at Man ritius.
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    • A RUSSIAN BATTLE-SHIP LAUNCHED.
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        THE KING.
        16 2 The Kiny goa to Cronberg to-day to be with his sister, the Empress Frederick.
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        RUSSIA AND CHINA.
        31 2 The ettect ut the Tibetan mission to St. Petersburg is already noticeable m the eagerness of the Chinese to renew nego nations with Russia on the Manthurian question.
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        THE CHINESE TARIFF.
        16 2 The new Chinese tariff is to tome into operation on the ist October.
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    • DEATH OF THE EMPRESS FREDERICK.
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    RAUB GOLD.
    42 2 The Local Secretary, the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company Ltd., Singapore, has received the following telegram from Raub, dated 4th August July Crushing. 1 tons stone for 1,*****. smelted g0..,. Average, 8 dwts S S rs P er t° n
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    BERSAWAH GOLD MINING Co. Ltd
    37 2 The Secretary has received the following telegram from Batu Bersawah, dated 3rd August July Crushing.— 154 tons stone for jy oz. 12 dwts. smelted gold. Average, 7 dwts 18 grs. per ton.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    62 2 Tan Tin, for using as genuine a forged document received a year's rigorous imprisonment Lim Beng accused of theft, with four previous convictions against him, was given two year's rigorous imprisonment Ko Peng received three years for highway robbery and for a similar offence Tan Hee, who had
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      485 2 Kcllp Walsh, CimiKa, 12, Raffles Place IVIFW mi ONIAL A Midni nt Passenger, by K. H. Savage LIBRARIES Virgin Gold, by W. S. Wilker Uenvers Double, by Geo. Griffith* At $1-50 Each. Fiander s Widow, by M. E. Francis Cinderella, by S. R. Crockett Crucial Instances, by Kdith Wharton Yorke
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      450 2 TO LEND ON good Hawaii* t" (NN( \pi-ly T. L, c,o /•>•- i'" l-.8« SINGAPORE CATHOLIC CLUB. Dramatic Entertainment j,«l el th' Building Fund of St. Josepb"s Institution, -The Upstart" < .:i,«-<l\ i .nl.t|it>-il t^'iii tUUt Bnnamii •••ntilh<.mni<-. j Liid«r th«- Diathcakhsi Patoimgi "i H. K. 1 ••tic»rr Admini-i- t
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      95 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET A EUROPEAN Bungalow ai So. 'Xt Kainpong Java Koad. Apply to LOU LIM, of No. ."iO:{ North Bridge Koad. Aug 6 20 S OFFICE TO LET. SKOUNI) KLOOK, (iKEbHAM HOUSE, BATTEKY ROAD. THE Premises are very commodious. Plenty of light and very airy. Suitable for professional
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      83 2 Went to Visit His Sister. A. .1. Cottingham went to Washington Co., Ark., U. S. A., to see his sister and while there was taken with flux (dysentery) and was very bad off. Ho decided to try Chaniborlain'.s Colic, C'hok'i-a ami Diarrhoea Remedy i»nd was so much pleased with the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      201 2 the Week Tuesday, 6th Hiul' Watei 1.44 a., 2.y p. Philharmonic Choir, >isp. S.V.A. Maxim Gun Drill, 5.15 p. St. George's hapter, 8.4s p. Singapore Catholic Club Dramatu Entertainment, y p. Wednesday, 7th Miijh Water I—n<>1 n<> a., 2.^4 p. (jovernment Clerical Service Examination, 10 a. l-and Sale, Powell, 2.30
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    THE ADDRESS TO PRINCE CHUN OF THE CHINESE BORN IN MALAYA.
    1562 3 THE ADDRESS TO PRINCE CHUN OF THE CHINESE BORN IN MALAYA. By the Hon'ble Dr. Lta Moon As inaccurate and mi; transitions of the Chinese text ot the address presented to Prince Chun by certain Straits born Chinese have been published, it is desirable to place before the public th<
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    STEMSHIP SUBSIDES.
    670 3 r•. i or Sir A i set i IMAM. It" Committee oi the House <>l Commons winch if inquiring into the OQ trade of the granting of subsidies to steamship liii ander Sw L-ttrnham, lat- < and Acting Governor at Singapore. la answer Lj the Li.airr'i n<!er 'iuty
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1558 3 I Vm Ceylon.) London, July 24th.— At Portsmouth fo-day I Hampshire beat Somerset by 103 runs, alter declaring their second innings. Braund, for the losers, scored 1 1 1 runs. The other County matches were drawn, owing to (.he rain but two batsmen distinguished themselves, Tyldc-ley scoring 170, and
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    BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
    569 3 With regard to tnt dtt.ui, of our trade *.th th Hai „i the t\poi of cotton yarn ami t* China and a fair to crease m the quantity shipped to the Strait-, ments la->t month, but Japan si ill show uiru 'durable shrinkage, the figures for
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    108 3 ITES FOR WEDNESDAY. Ladiks Singles Haniucai. Mrs. Adams owe v. Mrs. l.ovcll owe \a. MlXBI) DOI BLKS HaNDIi AT. A. Class. Mrs. Coleridge and Mr. Von Berg scr. v. Mrs. I'reston and Mr. Kainnie 3. Mis. Sal/maun and Mr. Mosiey .«_t. v. Mis*Gunn ,md Mr.
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    TIES FOR THURSDAY.
    75 3 Ladies' Sim. lbs Handicap Mrs. Kerr scr. v. Mrs. Gansloscr owe 1 Mrb. Pickering 13.3 v. Mrs. Saunders scr. Ladies' Doubles Handk v. Mrs. Sa'^mann and Mrs. Coleridge owe i^.i v. Mrs. Pieston and Mrs. Newton 15. Miss M. and Miss J. (iunn owe jo v. Mri,
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    LIFE AND VIGOUR FOR THE HAIR.
    100 3 The only article which really possesses nutritious virtues for stimulating, and restoring the hair, is Rowland's Mai as>\r Oil. It removes scarf, hardiness, dryness, prevents the hair being injured by illness, and should always be used for children's h.tir no other article imparts such
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 3 (CORRECIED UP TO An-u-,1 On London. B»nk 4 m/b I I .d I 1 1 Pf. AC crrdtU mft i/i i fccoMCflta i m/s iii. credit* m/^ i ii» PkANCI, 'k-man.i 1 1 Germany d :maod 197 '•-•DIA. I HONGKONG, demand... pm, Yokohama, femanrj ot>|im Java, demand 116 1
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    PRODUCE.
    116 3 (August 6 ll> l'^>-'. "•■tJier 10.25 do. Cube No. 1 13 87^ v '».!r', li'.ack (ordinary Spoil- 2Q.?s •io. White, (Fair L/W-s% 4 5-5o BS I loi to the It. 52 Jo. (80s to the I b) 64 Mace (Banda, 93 CtovM fAmboina) 3a l.'.berian Coffee 17.50 ..^!1 ptarl
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    SHARE LIST AUGUST 6th, 1901.
    187 3 >T»TIOH. Paio r» DivIOBNDJ. ■Momin.i!. >!!• AAMV KMMMI > Nominal. Bers.iw.ih C.old Mine Co. $3.7 <; Sell. 1 Clear Water lUiry l\ lr m 5100 Fraser V-ave l.tJ. «>n ft% Deb*. Par*. l« tor v^r 1900 Honfehon. .11 Sh.im.hai ilanU. J6-w s -f 10/- bonus
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      177 3 A YOUNG LADY'S I IFE SAVED. At Panama. Colombia, by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Dr. Chat. 11. DtMV, a prominent physician, ol I'.inaina, Colombia, m a recent leiii-r iteMK Last March I La«l as a |i;iti.ni a JKMag lady riXUM years of age, who liad I very bad
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      367 3 The Standard Time Balls. A Tirno Ball at K<,rt Canning and one at Pulau Brani fall every day at 1 p.m., Singapore MM time ((ireenwichmtMii time 6hr5..4 mm., 35 sec.,) being hoisted five minutes previously. li ••ithci-.j th.. balls should fail, th.- »a- W will be hoisted. OCEAN |KM STEAM
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      239 3 MAILS CLOSE I 0-MORRIiM Hoi Per At C.henbon ac Sam^ranjj (hang Seng M f.henbon it Sourabaya Gler/ <) M>» Batavia, Sec. L 1 Seyne 10 \M K. Pahan^;, &c. vu j fm Penanj»ac Rangoon CLeang Hock Kia>i* r t i x Malacca, &c. Maia<c* »M Port DicfcsOfl .V X' ing
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      554 3 VESS LS IN P O RT Me^-of-War Hag and Tons Commanded Arr.ved From For Whr Bo«rio Brit .sloop fW.) Hamilton J«.I L U-oerteta. Britf.b.,BB6 Byath other Vessel* Flags;* Tons Masters Arrived From Cons.gnees For Wh d KJJJJ« July 2* K r( 1(;illll< Bouste^ X,,,, sss ss^jsi i s iss aattS
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      MYSTERIOUS NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
      93 4 /'Special to Singepo* Ftte Prtss.j Hongkong, August »st. After tilling up with coll and complctine magazine ammunition supplies, H.M.&. Edit*. H.M.S. his, and H.M.S. />-/*« sailed from Hengkong hurriedly last n.ght It is stated that these cruisers left under sealed orders. Hongkong, 2nd Augu>t, 2b<> V- m
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      CONFLICTING RUMOURS CURRENT.
      10 4 Over thi »midMu there m rumours afloat
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      THE BATTLESHIP "GLORY" ASHORE?
      75 4 THE BATTLESHIP "GLORY" ASHORE? Ulic ol UMt* il W thJl H'M>biilmry, w.th Adm.ral Cypri.i.. Bridge on aoard, is ashore at some plac- not special. This however M i>»i'ii>hen iHtk »H reT^ G> Glory is due al H I tfO1 H.M.b Mianghai.ngkooj,. August s»l. 4rtthoritie= at Honukong dc The Nlt£ iniormatioi.
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  • Singapore Sporting Club.
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      FIRST DAY.
      309 4 Tuesday, J2nd October. First Race. The Maiden Plate..— Value 1400. A Kace for Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (lo^t.; An allowance of /4'l<. to ex-uriffins imported in'o the Straits Settlements or Native States at a subscribed price of no* more than $300. And 7lb. to Griffins txceedm
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      SECOND DAY
      330 4 Thursday 24' h October First Kai.k. Th« F;k^i Griikin Handicap. Value J3OO and $50 <o the Second Horse. A Handicap for G'iffin« that hive entered for trie Ist Griffin Race 'Hare No. i, the Fir-t Day. Winner* of either Griffin X ill- on ih«; First Day excluded. Distance,
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      THIRD DAY.
      441 4 Saturday, 26th Uctvi, Hißvr Racb. Ihi. Uit (J..1111N Hanoic*. Vaiue $300, and $50 to the Second More. A Handicap for all Griffins that have sUrted at this Meeting. Entrance $10. D. stance, R.C. Sbcokd Rack. 1 Hfc SCLRRT bT \Kk.-. V.iluls4OO, ...d I OO tO the Seond Hots*-
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      905 4 ROOMS, with Board, with Englirii Un*9 .ctoso Good tennis ground and stabhng. Terms moderate. fi ft §m .luly 19 19<8 ROOMS or Offices to let above the Robinson Piano Coy. Ltd. 33 Raffles Place. Apply to tho Manager. July 23 BOARD and Residence with English Family near town. Tennis Court.
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    • Advertisement
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      826 4 VIOLIN TUITION. MR. Thomas A. Kyles, l»te o» tho Viceregal Band. Sydney, will receive pupils. Address Poste Resttnte, Singapore. Au« 1 8 8 DET OSTASIATISKE KOMPAGNI. For Marseilles, Havre, Copenhagen and St. Petersburg, r n Da sTb* m SI AM, tapum Glalm, will be despatched tor the above ports durine
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      1304 4 MUNICIPALITY OP SINGAPORE Issue of Municipal Loan 1901 amounting to SI. 000,000 at 5 per cent. The Municipal Commissioners oi the Town of Singapore, haviag decided to carry ont certain important public works and acting herein with the sanction of tho Governor m Council of tbe Colony of tbo Strait/.
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    • Advertisement
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      83 4 I. M. Lyon Co.'s Patent Liber-ian Coffee Pulper effective substantial and simple coffee pulper based on the principle of elastic abrasion not crushing, and thorough dissemination of pulp and parchment. Saves its own cost m a very short time, by nor breakage of beans, with full yield. No Elevators, no
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      615 4 TO LET ILJOUSE No. 4 .j, Killiney Raid, by n JOSEPH ELIAS, 27 Malacca Street. Jane 13 TO LET ETURXISHED for sis months. 3 bedrou sitting rooms, near town. Watet laid on. Apply X. X. ct.f, Aug Z HTCV LKT FLRMSIIKU. Salamai 1 Timah Road. Apply to K. N. AOIS,
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