The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 August 1901

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, 7™ AUGUST, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4248
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      807 1 W~ f\ Office. Telegraph St. /fe Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG. CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN. EGYPT, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Perstan Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      756 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIISTtLS.S.'O.i VIA INLAND >>E\ OH IAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted ID England France, and Germany by all irans-Atiantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada. Rates may be
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      936 1 DE KCNINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract witb the Netherlands India Government. AGENTb AT SINGAPORE, SHIPS AGENCY, LATE I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 COLI.YER (JUAV !hi undermentioned dates are onlt approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched lor on Brouwcr Deli via port* Augt. I Panoh, \Y\\-.i, Amkm and Deli A up
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      383 1 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd.) 113 fe A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is mainUint'J bf-tween |apan and Kurop..- by the following NKW TWIN SCREW STKAMKKS. Undt r Mail Contracts with the Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company'^ Kuropean Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, pro*. J*d with
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      737 1 tTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI XJ BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL Jiooooooo j RKSERVK FUND.— Sterling Reserve 910,000,000) Silver Reserve 3.000,000 i »3.ooo,ooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS J 110 000,00c Court Of Dimctois. R. Shkwas Kmj. Chairman Hon. J J. Bell-Irving, DtKiirr Chaikma H. K Tonkins, Ksq. I K. L. Richardson F.jq. A.
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      488 1 MOTHERS SHOULD RKMEWB •I"" wlielini; :iu nrtilttliil I <m,<1 I.., .It. THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERXST StUMfe v T^OOD U is easily Digestible and very Assimible and Nourishing I read.iy soluble and may be prepared in a few seconds. •mm from husks and indigestible matter, which would cause Irntat.on I"! FOOD WORKS,
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      186 1 -tW FRENCH RIME. THERAPtf i 1 i THERAPIOI\im A jkPHOSPHfl (iLVCERATE IT K JB B fl H' I K Tipoj^pB H I nervous ma Chapoteant Paris Fraice Abrams 1 HORSE REPOSITORY. 50 Horses and I Mi-> bhipmeni ha* been very carefully selected, and includes 3 handsome pairs oi Bays, I
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    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1901. The Singapore Free Press.
    1152 2 MM* At! V,r I re- IV,, k .r tll rfn.u.r, L'naweJ bf MtatMi ami imUib^d by gain litre patriot Truth htr nlorioii* precrpt^ draw r it,'. 10 R«li«ion. r .d \*m uNsiukrin*, th. kpecial t'>cu-,«ing of publii mi' ntion tbt> ytur upon
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    213 2 E S'.L \M. h« f. I 1 N An EUSV Wlfl lok l-.s-.i <m. 1 1 1 GOAU re Nil. Ceatrar] to expectation, this Kane, which w; l 3 played on the Cricket Club Ground last night turned out to be a very tarn.; afl v I the
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    THE INDIAN ORIGIN OF POLO.
    672 2 Genera R.C Stewa Adverting to th* n India, if- <. f. ma;, I the I W at •>. tWIC'- II I'lb. 1 crt were then two polo d ied of for the p o:her compo^»rd <A n :tn on the 'c. »hj nidi coantiy-bri I
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    JELEBU (RIN LODE.)
    22 2 I be battery ran 31 days m July crushing 1,001 tons for 15 tons 6 cwt oi tin oxide.
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    TEMELONG.
    122 2 lleesrs. Behn, Meyer and Co genera! at^' nts, forward us this report from Temelon^ Mr. George A. Wright repoits about the property of the Temelong Hydraulic Tin Mining Co. l.d. as leNowi I have only sampled closely on one section of the block of 25 acres laying on the
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    THE "UPSTART."
    704 2 1 h'.T«: wa i largi .iiuiiuricc at the Town Hall la-,t night to witness tlie production of the I pstart," aip adipti. n from Molu re's tamous comedy 1 C Bourgeois Gentilliomme," by Sin^aporr ain.n- i t-. und. r the .mspices (A the Singapore < »t In.! 11-
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    93 2 The I', and O. s.s. Bengal will leave with the mails for Europe on Friday next the <jth inst., at 8 a.m., the mail closing time being 6 a.m. as usual. I)eva!'s Circus still continues to attract large audiences nightly at the*Beach-rd. site, amungst the special items Tiow being given
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    446 2 Referring to Lord Lamington's promu tion from Queensland to the Governor>hip of Ceylon the Glasgow Herald says —1 hpost m Ceylon is a highly desirable one m every way. The duties are comparatively li^ht, the salary is handsome, and the climatic and social conditions of the island leave little to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      558 2 TOILET SOAPS POWDERS. PERFUMES. LOTIONS. CREAMS. All the above articles are highly recommended by the Medical Profession, The Soapb which contain Deodorized Mitliyol. ai" MM best Perfumed Antiseptic Soaps on the market Sole Agents. THE SINGAPORE DISPENSARY Ltd. 10 BAfffUß PLACE. July 18 UJWI John Little &Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. Sole
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      639 2 M on a ROVER CYCLE iucluHinc 3 Iffipi HJ TO LENP O\ I nit y<7 IHMt. \|i|.ly T. L. c,o Frtt t'n I I--*. VIOLIN TUITION \Ti.. 1. A. Kyi.-, law- Of MM i" W Mgßl 1..Mi.1. \vdney. will receive |ni|.il-. AHflrt P Resttnte, Singapore. Amj i IA I" AI»V
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      667 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. DV ii bachelor, one well furnished room. Oy the end of this month. Apply to Q. I"., c^o Free Press. Aug 7 M WANTED. "PNGLISHMAN, age 28, »eeU.-. oui|)loyineiH. Competent all round businessman, 10 y«»»r>* experience, London, India, and China. French, German and Hindustani. A. W. c/o
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      132 2 VTK. (ieorge Laws, m.b a,i.m.m. 5 Battery Ix1 x Road, Singapore, haviti; had 17 years mining experience m tho X isi is now open to examine and report on or survey mining properties, or assay minerals and metals at short notice. Terms reasonable. Ang 7 Went to Visit His Sister.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      176 2 The Week. Wednesday, 7th Hi^h Water .'.40 a., 2.-4 p. Church Work Asso., R.jffk-s Girl School, 4 p. S.V.A. Di -mounting Be Maxim Gun Drill. Thursday, Itb Hi*h Water 3.49 a., .5.44 P--I'. Mail Homewards due. Tug of War, R.h. 12th Co. (B team). Singapore Catholic Club Dramatic hntertainment, 9
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Navy League's Reply To Lord Selborne.
      2318 3 Ta the Editor. 13, Victoria Street, S.W July 10th, 1901. Sir, The First Lord welcomes criticism provided it comes from a legitimate source, that it is reasonable, and that the critics have taken the trouble to ascertain the facts, but complains that he
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COY.
    247 3 '.v-it the total !-'•<.< ;<! M ON revenue aaium amounted to I pemiiture for thi M tints l_ X I '.n rtvi nuc .iccoui t in Borneo and hme ixpi i i,. In< se ti^ii'e-. show of the >i <r f-XL'cded tlie j :i'ure by £16,602,
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    44 3 An obtrusive subject of discussion has been neatly shelved m conversation by a well-known American diplomatist. He was ai-kcd tl.e nature of his views on the feminine question. That,' 1 he said, has been a side-issue ever since the time of Adam" (Ribald man
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    THE STRAITS GOVERNMENT AND IMMIGRATION.
    661 3 THE STRAITS GOVERNMENT AND IMMIGRATION. Oprn Dv or wrtrsis follow to the Editor of HM lt'>nc;k. w? D ily Prj^. Sir,— Clause No. 3 J ol the projected Straits immigration laws, recently sul muttd to the Council, is something entirely novel m the way of protective legislation, and w< u'd
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    THE HOMEWARD MAILS.
    272 3 Ml receiving Fai Ka tarn >rre -pondence have >:n-. m onv- the erratic manner m whuh the homeward mai!> seem to be received .it present. With the exception <>: a German mail which:- never a very full mail delivered on ist inst., some two d<ys I iti
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    To him who waits. A Bangkok paper says :—
    75 3 To him who waits. A Bangkok paper says On Monday at 1 a.m. a police constable noticed a window ot a hoMM M the Tripetch Koad open, and a ladder, reared up against v. He promptly const. lultd himself a surprise parly and duly entrenched WaMeM well under cover. In
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  • LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
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      TIES FOR TO-DAY.
      93 3 Mixed Do* blrs H imok hv. A. Class. Mrs. Coleridge and Mr. Von Berg scr. v. Mrs. Prtsion and Mr. Kainnit Mrs. Si'/rnarin and Mi. Mo-.iey XT. V. Misi Gunn and Mr. Penny Mrs. Kerr and Mr. F. D. Macta««art 4 v. Mr. anil Mrs. Ktul >*c
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      TIES FOR THUSDAY.
      77 3 Ladies' Siv.les Handicai. Mfi. Ktrr scr. v. Mr-,. GamSSSSf owe I. Mrb. Pickering i-,.^ v. Mrb. Saunders scr. I.ADIKS Dm I LKS MaNUK \l. Mrs. Salzmann and Mrs. Coleridge owe 15..* v. Mrs. Preslon and Mrs. Newton 15. Miss Ma and Miss J. Gunn owe 50 v.
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    210 3 I he Manila /imes says Five hun «Ired teachers will leave Shu Francisco on t i twenty seventh of tin- month to take up their duties m the Philippines. Nearly ill are mal> No mure women will be appointed, at least for the present, as suita Me living accommodations cannot
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 3 < (-wkRCTPD up io Aagust On London. Ba.nK 4 no/- 1/1 1 nrl 1,11 i'\ t crrtHts 3 aa/i '/''t'. d. < .imenls 3 m/s 1,11. credit* 6m/j fii 1 rRANCR, d«rmanci »Ki<.¥ANV, J'rn.ii. i I- ■|»IA. I T T45 HONGKONG, demand pm. Yokohama, demani 1 0% pm. Java,
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    SHARE LIST AUGUST 7th, 1901.
    147 3 fITIOH P, H) DIVIDBNDS. NnfYliHT.. lefcn Hell Nomin ii. Bersa»ah Gold Mine Co. 81.75 Seller-. s Clear W.Ker > ,iry Farm f .tri. $100 Fra^-r «d Not* fed. »86. mat wm Hon^.v. T Zim I bonus 30/H/o Jelebu Mining and Tr*din X Co. $4.50 Buyers
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      204 3 A YOUNG LADY'S I IFE SAVED. At Panama. Colombia, by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. |)i-. Chaßa II IM«T, .1 |ir»inin<-ni physician, i>l I'aiiimi, 'olomliia ma recciif li'Mir Lad MaMI I had us :i (.iti'tit ;i JTOnfj l.ldv feat! <>l ;ij;<- who tiad ri \i'\ I t iitack ■ii
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      370 3 PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARDS N. Y. K. H I B.C. 11.11 I. CoL tad Mra F. Whit ley. I. KawaeaJ Mara, 30. Mra. A. K.j 1 rLeja, Mr. 11l 1 he Standard l"ime d A Time Rill .it F..rt Cinninfj and out- at Pulan Bran ry day at 1 p.m., EUagapora
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      176 3 ■vTAILS CLOSE Per V. P( IMMIg V \M I .Vu»- I st Pool .S>; l\i>itmnuK i I v( K. P-«fj^ ti^r, AfC. Atut; //in n(K>n J*> y/f i pm M«' S I I M Mala 2 pm I Sultan 3 pm B U /'iiranun^ PM I rniKganu v m I
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      603 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Me-i-of-Wai Fla s and Ton^ Commanders Arrived From For W Bowrin -loop. '.t*i ffiMin— |aae I Labwu 1 .S.VtHfh I 1 715 Wa -„k Other Vebbels FlagsJ* Tons Misters Arrived From Consignees For Wher ■i,>l I 10W r -Inly -Jl I Babalan K(H)1 -lulv T, I. I
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
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      MYSTERIOUS NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
      100 4 rSpecial to Singaport Free Press., Hongkonp, August I*l. AHer filling up with coal and inemagizine ammunition supplies, H.M.b. Eclipse, H.M.S. ins, and H.M.S. Daphne sailed from Hongkong hurriedly last night. It is stated that these cruisers left under sealed orders.. Hongkong, 2nd August, 2.50 p.m. H.M.S. Glory,
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      CONFLICTING RUMOURS CURRENT.
      12 4 Over tim incident th. re arr mans rumours afloat
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      THE BATTLESHIP "GLORY" ASHORE?
      97 4 One of these is to the eftect tint H.M.^. Glory, with Admiral Cyprian Bridge on board, is ashore at some place not specified. This however is published wriA all ttH.M.S. Glory is due at Hongkong Worn Shanghai. Auuubt ist, U-4--Vithorities at Hongkong de*he METEiny intormation as
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      THE EDUCATION BILL.
      13 4 The new Education Bill has been read a third time
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      DOCK STRIKE AT FRISCO.
      19 4 There is a dock strike at San Francisco, and business there is at a stand-still.
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      THE GRANT TO LORD ROBERTS.
      31 4 The House ot Common- has voted the grant of £100,000 to Lord Robe:ts b> JM vote- t The minority consisted ot Irishmen and a few Radicals
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      RUSSIAN SUBMARINES.
      16 4 Kussia is constructing submarine boats similar to the French type but of waller dimensions.
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      A CAPE M. P. ARRESTED.
      28 4 Mr. Vanrhyn. a member ot the Cape Parliament. ha> been arrested on a charge ot treason m connection with the Boer m vision
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      THE STEEL STRIKE.
      10 4 Ihe American -teel strike il still un--cttled.
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      THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS.
      24 4 I he Times, reviewing the political situation «n the Balkan. MJW that unusual anxiety is being displayed at Vienna
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      169 4 A Koer ..ommando with two guns hM entered Portuguese territory, it is believ- d m search of eupplif■»ir Michael Hick* Beffc, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated m the House thnt it was believed that th»- «um> voted for the war would sufhee antil January possibly until the end
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      THE TIBETAN MISSION.
      13 4 I The Tibetan Mission to Russia ha* left Moscow homewards.
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      DEATH OF MRS. BRODRICK.
      20 4 I Ihe wife of Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary ot State for War, has died suddenly.
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      PARLIAMENT.
      27 4 I The House of Commons ha* authorised the expenditure of six millions on naval works and six millions on military works, including a break-water at Malta.
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      MORE COALING FACILITIES.
      13 4 Ihe vote also covers increased coaling facilities for the fleet.
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      MORE BARRACKS.
      13 4 military works referred to largely J w%;* no erection and reconstruction
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  • Singapore Sporting Club.
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      FIRST DAY.
      304 4 luesday. jjnd October. First Raci. I he Maidkn Platb.— Value $400. A Kate for Maiden Horses— Weight .is per scale (lost.) An allowance of 141 b. to ex-Griffins imported into the Straits Settlements or Native States at a subscribed price of not more than $300. And 71b. to
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      SECOND DAY
      309 4 Thursday jjt/i October. Firm Kacb. The Firm Grim is Hasdk a»\— Value $300 and $50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for (inffins that have entered for the Ist Griffin Kate No. 2) on ih<- First Day. Winners of either Griffin Rice on the First Day excluded. Distance,
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      THIRD DAY.
      431 4 Satu day, 2bti: Octob' > Hirst Ra- I v \alue |}00, and Handicap for all :ed at ins Meeting. En■*io. Distance, k.f SmMHB Ka. i. Imk SCVBAI Stakks.— Value l4oo, and $100 to tht Segmd Moise. A Handicap for all Horses that lw.ve started at this Meeting. Xn
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      416 4 THE CHINESE TARIFF. Lord Cranborne stated that proposals have been made to include m the Chinese five per cent tarifl articles that are now free, except rice and cereaK The new Chinese tariff ki to come into operation on the Ist October. The Government has approved the China tariff proposals
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      837 4 agents for LEA PENIttS' A Wk •\M JM WORC v PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF IHDIA. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. TO LET HOUSE No. 49, Killiney Road, by JOSEPH EI.IAS, 27 Malacca Street. June |J TO LET F7UKNISUED lor six months. 3 bodroonis, '2 sittiii£. rooms Mtt towii. Water laid ou. Apply
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      390 4 CALVE R 7 CARBOLIC DISINFECTING PRICKL* POWDER SO&i COUUIII n: fui Itttrmm h.wg oothing. preparation it* regular use prevent* nuM be uted m all cakes of Fevers and Contagi«u% oi*ea*et .•lyHeut and Skin Irritation r. C. CALYERT Cj.. M toll< I JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. AXE THE BEST VALUE
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      334 4 Bricks AM) Firebricks THE ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Co,. Ltd. ARE NOW PREPARED ro SI PPLIf Bricks at SI 5 per 1000. Firebricks at $75 per 1000. Fireclay at $27.50 per ton. Speciality m Boilei Scatwgi and Boiler Covers made to order. P«t hirtbef particular:, ..^ply lv THE BORNEO Co.. Ltd.. Af.H.NI
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      146 4 THE BANGKOK TIMES. Cable,—" Times Bangkok." The Lb4d.no Newspaper m Siam and widely circulated m Malaya, Cochin-Chma, China, the Straits Settlements and Burma. A Daily Newspaper with a weekly Mail Edition (20 p.p.) M f BMRiP T ,oN Dailt (postage extra) delivered free locally, $30 a year. Weekly, Post Free
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      914 4 WANTED VOl'Mi LAI>Y ASSISTANT, for tlm P 1 graphic Studio; one <B*faMe Bad willi k-.ini the minor branches ol the business and generally. Apply to CAMEKA," c/o Free Pre, July 21 \X7aiit.<l a three o> four roomed iHWSwitkia vv two miles of town. Vicinity of B yen l> id preferred.
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