The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 August 1901

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  • Title Section
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    18 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TH I RE| SERIES. SINGAPCSpI^^EDNESDAY, 28th AUGUST, /igoi. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4266
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      804 1 Afe KSppsi Harbour. O STE^KnAVIQATION Co. Steamers PBNANC CEYLON, INQM ADEN. EGYPT, MAfI^BLLES, GIBRALTAR MALTA, BRINI^K PLYMOUTH AND Through Bills °fl Kding issued for P*nimn Gulf, Co*tin*nt*l WAm*^**** Porti, also (or CAtN« Cottt. Wfl UUTWARdJ HOMJKBWARD Bengal M —Varramatta i. Ceroroandel Oct. 6 Vchuu a Oct. 4 Massili* »0 VPslawan
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      767 1 PACIFIC KAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY I OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY j rpOYO RISEN KAISHA 1 (OUBNTAIB.S.CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OP IAPAN I AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted t> Bngland Prance, and Germany by aU trans»AUantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.
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      684 1 Any Oil Engine m the World ECONOMICAL "D 1? T T A 13 T X? COMBINED OILENGINES AND PUMPS Hade m all Types and Sizes SOLE~AGENTS Riley Hargreaves&Co. LTD., SINGAPORE. Mar mwi NIPPON YUSEN VHB TANJONO PAQAR DOCK Ltf J Q A C COMPANY, LTD. KAISHA. Shipwrights, Engineer*, Iron and
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      647 1 ■JONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAP1TAL.................... Siooooooo i RESERVE FUND— akjifc*' $i0,000.000j I3iOOOOOO PROPRIETORS..— 4io.ooo.o« Covbt or Dihctou. H. Shi wan Kaq.— Cmaikma* Hoa.J J Bm-lnvmo,— OirvTT Chaiiman H. B. ToMKINS, E«q. I R. L. RICNAKMOM A. Hau-t, Eaq I H. Snuiart, Esq. D. M. Mo.a Esq. IH.
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      523 1 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER when selectins an artificial Food for their tuaOmm THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTIC It is easily Digestible and very Assimible and Nourishing, t rj readily soluble and may be prepared m a few seconds T^™ d l s!r. a B l l l9 tllllo m-ttOP Whioh would cau 'Station
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      166 1 1 iwM.na. re i <tDr 1..y«l m UM routine, Ul I 1"-! > X "j SSttClobert, Vrl|^.ii. Urn de«\u«i a\x :o be r THERAPiQN No 1 ia ft muirk iehar«ri fro. gnnlilr Una THERAPION Nn 2 Wr i'ujmrit "I mi* THERAPION No |W .U V ll IV N -:rri".«r,... IS
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    The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1901.
    419 2 The Singapore Free Press. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1901. Hrre MUIIJr* (Tr^the P^pit'i right ma.r.u.n W..*wed by inrVje-r*e »n4 unbribed by t»'.n Here patriot Troth her gloriaua precept '.< f Plaferi to IUI«too. :or»:t». and L*w. I It is rather pizzling to guess why France I i« still dissatisfied with the
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    1308 2 Donkey rikishas are m use at Kiaochow. The Final for the Warren Tug-of-War Shield comes off to-morrow. 29th, at 5 p.m., Fort Canning. The total number of *Beaths for Singapore (or the week ended August 24th is 225 a ratio per mille 0(47.44. Sixty-two deaths were due to fever. The
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    109 2 H.M S. Albion eft the whaif yesterday evening, alter taking m about 700 tons coal, lor the roads. The German mail Konig Albert left for Hamburg at 7 this morning. The German transport Tucuman, from, Tsingtau with troops homeward bound arrived this morning and anchored m the roads.
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    UNKNOWN
    205 2 MR. KR| S/AMi W^^T^^^^^Kk regular. V proclamation would only IBq^ F THE BASIS F tf Krugcr's Irreducib? v The only bas.^Qß/T K,<P|V^l,nd the pardon oT"he ce C C o e |o 0 nil MA T f I J/ g^H Jp Lt CRISISTHE CON^.JI 1 rnplll 1 1 Departs. ■Br
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    MOUNT VICTORIA ESTATE.
    122 2 Judgment has been given by Mr. Justice Law m the Supreme Court m a recent auction affecting the Mount Victoria Estate Holyrood and Balmoral Singapore, both of which have recently been sold by auction. His Lordship has held that the purchaser of the Mount Victoria Estate Mr.
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    NATIVE STATES NOTES.
    200 2 A Rifle Association is about to be formed at Seremban. During the past two months, 3270 ounces) of gold have been exported from Pahaog. A new tin locality has been discovered m Pahang at a place ,iled Pandan, m the Kuantan district. Two convicts escaped from custody
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      519 2 FRASER ft NEAVE'S AERATED WATERS RECOGNISED AS THE BEST IN THE EAST. PURITY AND EXCELLENCE GUARANTEED. o: I Fraser Neave, Limited, SINGAPORE AND PENANG. TOILET SOAPS POWDERS. PERFUMES LOTIONS. CREAMS. All the above articles are highly recommended by the Medical Profession, The S^pe *hieh contain Deodorized Ichthyol, mre the best
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      730 2 VIOLIN TUITION. A/fK. Thomas A. Ryle*. lat© of the Viee--IVI regal Band, Sydney, will receive pupils. Address Potte Restante, Singapore. VIOLIN LESSONS. SI I' DENTS may receive instruction m the High School cf Violin Playing. I SALZKK. Union Hotel, North Brid*r Road. Aug. MR. George Law», M.s, A.i.M.H. o Batt«ry
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      529 2 MINERAAL LABORATORUIM. Roomschb Kirk Straat.— Soerabaya Java. Messrs. J. M. KAI.'FMANN 8c Co. Consulting and Mining Engineers, Metallurgists and Assayers, Experts m Mines, Minerals and Metals. MESSRS. J- M. Kaufmann Co are prepared to Manage, Survey, value, teat and report on all classes of mining properties. Messn. J. M. Kaufmann
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      773 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. AVAILABLE A VACANT room from Ist September at MM. NEWTON'S 11 Laura Villa." 4, Seotts Road. Af IB WANTED. AT ouoo a competent European Oook for Anntrail*. Apply 11. M.S. "LIZARD." Ang 28 3Q.& WANTED at once, for Dutch Borneo, a Chinese Storekeeper, who can fire security. Apply
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      98 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC Choral Concert I TOWN HALL I j Saturday, ji st August, at 9 p.m. Alfred Gaul's Pastoral Cantata I For Solo Voices, Choir, Orchestra. To be tallowed by a brief miscellaneous selection including String Quartette (a) Gondellied, (Meudelsuohu). (A) Rondo, (Weber) Kong Love the Pedlar (Ed.
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      184 2 M The Week Hi*h Water :-JH 1w| Tim f 'V < n 2^ 'p> Municipal Co^M* L c "*---j£lt r A*,W. > WlU^Sj}. .S.U^A. RaurCTV, Emulation Lodge, B.jo p. .South African War Ltehnr, Town Hall, 8.30 p. I Bioscope, o p* N.D.L. Mail Outwards due, top. Thursday, 39 h Hi^b
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      The Tramway Scheme.
      583 3 Kuala Lumi.ir, I F. M. S I August i&b, xjji. I f<> t«i Editor. I Sir, The weekly edition of I your valuI able paper just to hand, giving Ihe discussions about the Electric Tramwlys Scheme I m full. Mr. Jago's excellent spleen I think is absolutely
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    L. L. T. C.
    57 3 The Ladies Lawn Tennis Club Tournament will draw to a finish, weather permitting, this evening, when Mrs. J. D. Saunders, runner up for the Championship, will meet Mrs. Lovell, the present holder. At the close, Mrs. Kynnersley has kindly consented to give away the prizes. Members
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    412 3 Warrbm Challenge Shield. iSTH CO. R.A. BEAT THE R.E. »T 2 GOALS TO Nil. This contest, it wiil be remembered, resulted n a draw last week, nothing being scored by either side, and as was anticipated the 35th Co. R. A. carried off the laurels last evening by
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    "WHO WAS GARIBALDI?"
    309 3 [P. U. G. Correspondent.] Rome, Monday.— Liberty of all kinds is no doubt a great boon, but the Italian Government are at present inclined to the view that enough is as good as a feast, and a slight curtailment m certain branches would be a good thing.
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    THE ONE WAY TO BRING ABOUT PEACE.
    864 3 P. S." Speaks. P. 5.," the anonymous Boer writer vrho, whilst heaping abuse on Great Britiin and all her wa>t, has had, through the medium of the English Press, some remarkably straight talks with his fellowcountrymen, has a noteworthy letter m the Morning
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    112 3 What will the members of the Chess Club j say to this? "Very remarkable testimony to the mental excitement set up by a stiff game at chess is afforded by the inquest on an Edgware-road tiadesman. He suddenly fell dead during the progress of a game he was playing with
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    THE ROYAL TITLE.
    840 3 CorrbsFOWDINCK WITH THI CoLONHS. On the 27th July the Colonial Office issued the "correspondence relating to the proposed alt era- 1 (ion of the Royal style and titles of the Crown." j It seem* that on January 29, Mr. J. Chamberlain telegraphed to the Governor-General of Canada
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    CRICKETERS' ECCENTRICITIES
    226 3 II with cricketers' eccentricities, the Liver- says some cricketers have onJy one ly others, like Ranjitsinhji and Grace, or three. Abel probably holds the record, five distinct eccentricities. First of all curious trick of pulling at the knee- flaps ids as he leaves the pavilion to bat he
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    THE FRENCH NAVAL MANŒUVRES.
    194 3 Dispositions op tub Pliits m thi Evint of War. P«ri, f Thursday—The Beimir. publish*. |h« results of an inquiry which it has been conducting with regard to the great naval manoeuvres. The writer say* he ha« c >me to the conclusion that m the event of
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    ZERMATT IN ACCIDENT TIME.
    1579 3 The recent fatal accident upon the Matterhorn lands a timely interest to this I article from the Pall Mail Gazette Day is declining and the shadows have fallen I upon Zermatt. deep m the valley of the Visp. Up the little street a cortege of heavy-shod,
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    THE OFFENCE OF YAWNING.
    102 3 The Yokohama Eastern World prints the following among its Translations from Japanese Papers Mr. Tanaka Shozo, u.e., who was charged for contempt of public officials, having yawned m the Maibashi Chiho Saibansho, where he was present during the trial, of those farmers who had attempted to
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    THE KAISER'S ENGAGEMENT RING.
    132 3 As the Emperor was driving a few days ago from Gudvangen to Slalheim m Norway, a gold ring slipped unobserved from his finger, it was afterwards picked up by a stable boy, who handed it to the hotel-keeper, who m turn restored it to hit Majesty.
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 3 (CORRECTED UP TO August 28 On London. Bwk 4 m/ 5 demand i/ii,*i Private credits 3 m/s i/iili documents 3 m/s „..i/ii4 J3m credits 6 m/s i/uj Prance, demand a^i Germany, demand 108 India, T. T s i HONGKONG, demand 1% pm. Yokohama, demand si>bpm Java, demand 117* Manila,
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    PRODUCE.
    107 3 I (August aS.i i SHi'bill' $66.37^ j Pepper, Black (ordinaryS'pore)" J£* 5 Nutmegs nos to the IK Jj' J do. (80* to the Ib) M $4 I Qoves (Amboina) ...V.V..V.V..V. 3a i liberian Coffee -0 i Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality; c.so x. do Eke (do. do.f lie do.
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    SHARE LIST, AUGUST 28th, 1901.
    248 3 Quotation p AID Ditidmds. anu of fi-nu and japan, Ltd. A» Nominal. r* Deferred. £5.5/ 2* Bell's Asbestos Kastem Agency. Nominal. /i Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 Sellers. $5 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. |ioo fioo 7 Fra*randNeaveLtd. *8 4 5 o .0 for year
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      128 3 KA Cure for Cholera Inf an turn. Last May," says Mrs. Curtis Baker, of Icwaltor, O. C. X A., "an infant child of onr hbor's was suffering from cholera infantum. The doctor had si yen up all hopes of recovery I I took a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
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      374 3 The Standard Time Balls j A Time Ball at Fort Canning aud one at Pulao I Bram fall every day at 1 p.m., Singapore mean wmo (Ureenwich mean time 6 hn., 4 mm., 35 ace. Being hoistod flye minutes previously. h.*!^? the baUs sh ottldf»il. the flag W will OCEAN
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      16 3 FramingWe do 90 per cent of the Framing m Singapore, WHY? G j£?gF MlCh^ ROBIHSON ROAD
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      233 3 LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT. Cbampionship Pairs. Miss Gunn and Mr. Reid beat Miss J. Gunn and Mr. Green, 6— i, 5—6. 6—3. TIE FOR TO-DAY. Final vor CHAMnonsHir. Mrs. Saunders (runner-up) v. Mrs. Lovtll. MAILS CLOSE n-MOHRO* Kor Per Ai Hongkong Bisagno 8 am Batavia fee De Carptntier 10
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      749 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Mf-.-cf-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived Prom For When k" apd Brit-K.N. 715 Watson Am: 7 Hanc-knk I*nnort»in Albion Brit CTUb., 12.050 Hcwett Aug 27 "JSbo uSrtJin Other VttMlt Flags ft Tons Matters Arrived From Consignees For When Albert* t^'Sl Bf sa Bi<* AnglT Moji M B.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      COL. MARCHAND.
      16 4 Col. Matchand, o! Fo*od. «*"*J been apposed A the French troops in China, y
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      THE TSAR'S VISIT.
      30 4 vail* on the Continent U«ai The view prevaus u» an a9 a France 15 mean* ♦.he Tsars visit to rr* tionarics rebuff to the French reac i
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      LORD KITCHENER'S DESPATCH.
      38 4 m^g^m^m^m^m^m Boer Reeiatance. lo a despa arc 9t ,u the operations, states i"»i 7 *oo Boers in the field. mm^ m mk »jo w *w*; r r*si-iance as m»ensaic He describes tneir re. and unpatriotic.
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      TURKEY AND FRANCE.
      26 4 A Diplomatic" RaptureAmba8sadors_pepartiog. The French Ambassador at fr"***" nopie has broken off relations arkb tW Porte and leave, within forty-eight or seventy-two hours.
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      THE "QUAY COMPANY" DIFFICULTY.
      33 4 TK. is in cc*s^ien7e ol the Sultan's breaking his promise relative to the purthe French monetary claims. The Turkish Ambassador at Pans receives his passports also. London, August **»j
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  • FRANCE AND TURKEY.
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      A TEA TELEGRAM.
      34 4 Thrilling News From Batoum. Austrian oft.ci.1 report, atrte ttaT£ tempts to grow tea in the J^~"£ Errltory are successful and l^" h B tions in the neighbourhood of Batoum e flourishing.
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      PRINCE CHUN'S MISSION.
      19 4 Prince Cbuirl*ission will be accommodated at the Orangery at Potsdam arriving there on the 26th inst.
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      AN APOLOGETIC PROCESSION.
      38 4 The Emperor will receive the mission on the 27th at Berlin, thus compelling Prince Chun to pass in procession, escorted by avalry, through the main thoroughfares of the capital. London. August 23rd, r 9 oi
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  • TROUBLE IN SOUTH AMERICA.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      29 4 A Cape Spy Shot. A tape Colonist named Upton has been captured endeavouring to pass through the lines. He has been shot at Pretoria a. a spy.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      27 4 The Reward of Rebellion. r Three rebels have been shot at Graaireinet, and ten have been condemned to penal servitude for life in the Bermudas
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      THE ROYAL TOUR.
      16 4 From Cape to Canada. H.M.S. Ophtr has sailed from the Cape for Canada
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      A BOER CONVOY CAPTURED.
      23 4 A British force captured a Boer ivoy tol^^a^UL*. much 9tock nd gbteen prisoners near KTertwdorp. London, August 24th, i^t-
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      FRANCE AND TURKEY.
      30 4 RThc Sultan Knucklea Down. Sultan, yielding to the demands of Constans, the Frencli Ambassador, ha. te d an irade confirming the concessions. *s of the Quays Company
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      UNKNOWN
      10 4 rtthe'- claims is conThe aettlemeot of othe .dered immineC'.
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  • SOUTH AFRICA.
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      BOER RAIDERS STILL ACTIVE.
      27 4 Boer parties are pressing south to the Cape midlands, and Schecpers is threateniogOudtshoorn. Boers are active in the Dordrecht district. London, August rith,
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      535 4 TH* PEKING OBSK«VATOfc*. J lUturnofth* Instrument* C*B*4 For. There i, an ag.ulion m G rm*ny ag»io.t the removal of the astronomical 1n» iume r.ls from Peking. The Press urges their restoration v> j PRINCE CfclM'S MISSION. J Prince Chuu is delayed at Bade by indisposition. FRENCH SUGAR BOUNTIESA Sweeping Reduction.
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      1114 4 mUpv i,,!! My THE OuEEJI 4KD V^ B1 OTOBrIiBWr jgl^^Ka HDB» OP lWltt. DUlVJllfltt TO W^^HWr^g CRRATFD OIUMAN S O I UriLo. CARBOLIC DISINFECTING PRICKLY-HE&T POWMR SOUP *^^i. A Unrary tor U» B»U». De«*it4W. RefV^*i««. Mothto* I T h. fMMMt •^J2°!L**!!!!ll!I3!! *ho«w m -~< c p C CJLLMBT A Co.
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      128 4 -July I resrntatß doc r THE BaUrOZOK TDCJES. Cable,— "Times Bangkok." Tats Lbadi>.o Nb war Aran in Siam and widely drculateu #i Malaya, Cochin-China, China, the Set its SattaBntanis and Burma. A Daily Newspaper with a weekly Mail Edition <*ep.p.) SirascatrriON, Daily (postage extra) delivered free locally, 830 a year.
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      1168 4 8iiigapv^y»re Sporting Club. aw onlfl October 9 22nd, 24th and 26th. Tuej. -^mday, 22nd October. flncih^B FiBst Racb. Tmb MsiD-^-t •n_P ,N Plats.— Value #400. A Race for Maiden HofJ^JT^Brses— Weight as per scale (tost.) An allowann ■< of lalb. to ex-Griffins imported into the Straw _^A ls Settlements or
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      808 4 »«t ot departoie, tad (whew ***«> Transports. Kiev Odessa, doe Aug R Y 4, F I? e F| o»fc,0 »fc, Petersburg, Vladivostok, doe Aug 5» SSSa/^idiTO-cock, due Aug v Veet. Yaroslavl, Odessa, doe A*f 1 v riw> Mail Steamers t*©m Europe. Preussen, due Aug N L ESS* A. Behic, due
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