The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 September 1901

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    18 1 Singapore Free Press A.JSTD MERCANTILE ADVERTISER, THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 3 rd SEPTEMBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4271
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      789 1 Jr^ q Office. Telegrapb St. j\g Wharves. Keppel Hirbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN. PF.NANG CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADHN EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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      871 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND ORItNTAi. U STEAMbHIf COMPANY AN< rpOYO KI..KN KAISHA (jkiiNriL s. i». VIA IN' AM) -E\ OK lAPAN AM Ht I tOLULU. Through Pas-..ikr- lidMti grmmmi ti KnpUnd Franc, ji<d'rrnjrn by all irans-Auantic lines i ol steamers, jnd lv the principal cities ot the United S'aies
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      548 1 DE KQNINKLIJKE PAKLTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract wit* thi Netherlands India Gotbrnmbnt. Acents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., a-3 Collver cjlav Thb undermentioned dates are only appkoiimatb. Steamer From Expected Will be despatchrd tor on Swaordecroon C'otie via ports Au^ 31 Bandjeitna*-in Kota, Baroo, Balik Pappan, Cotei, Berouw,
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      182 1 NOBEL'S Explosives Co., Ltd GLASGOW MANUFACTURER. Of Dynamite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine Detonators. ILL KINDS OV Safety Fuses, MM Electric Blasting Apparatus The above Explosives, being all manufactured m Great Britain, are made to 6au the high standard of safety and punt} tests imposed by the British Government •nd
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      713 1 IJONQKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL liooooooo RKSERVE FUND.— ♦10.000,000 j Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 > Silver Rtsrrvt 0 (>,,,ooo j |l 3l 00 000 j RESERVE LIABM.fTY OP PROPRIBTO"S m lioooo.jo' COOBI OK OIBBCTOB* Shewan Esq.— Chaihhan Hr.r J J Bku.-Ikvino. Dk,.. rv (haiuman H. E Tomki.ms, Esq. j
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      593 1 Milkmaid Full Cream. Sale m the World. T' NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR- I mmL^ ANCB SOCIETYOFNORWIC i M}^ AND LONDON. > jf^^W^ i 1 r-GK riKF INSURANCE ONLY. flhliUMl'i N r^::'-::.te ffffifi .fH .Kcom y,,, /Yivlllmw Inrurance effected on almost every description el -operty al current rates 0/ prem.um. I
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    TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1901. The Singapore Free Press.
    1534 2 TUESDAY, SEP TEMBER 3, 1901. The Singapore Free Press. An important coasideratiou, when any 'ii-orHer arises among-t the Central American Republics, lies m the possible policy of the I Mted State* ai a regulatiag and »rermlMg authority. In a manner any suil, mc. dent < onJii itut. s boi <,n^
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    447 2 There is a rumour th-»t Yuan Shi-kai wil! be made Viceroy of Chihli. owing to the enfeebled condition of Li Hun^-chan.; At Detroit, on July 18, the stallion Cre.ecus btoke the record for a one mile trottinf race, covering the distance m 2min In a spasm of rage against the
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
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      608 2 f ROBINSON Co. 4 Annual Cash Clearance Sale NOW ON ROBINSON Co. K. A. J. Chotirmall Co. HAVE JLST UNPACKED a large selection of Indian and Chines^ made silver ware and silver jewellery. All kinds of Indian, Burmese. Chinese and Japanese made silks, silk fancy goods and apparel. Foreign Novelties.
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      759 2 IN THE MATTER OF THE SENAWANG COFFEE COMPANY, LIMITED. A Tan Kxtraordinary General Meeting of. the Members of the WN Company, duly convened and held at No. 17 Battery Koad, Singapore, on the 28th day of May, 1SK)I, the following extraordinary resolution was duly passed. That it has boon proved
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      767 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. BOARD A LODGING. \A7 ANTED l>y ;i gentleman m a private family or good Hoarding House. Apply to B. L.. c/o Free Press. »;.9 F O V,»l!, on th<> Ut imHU at Fort inning, A BKOWX DOO. Owner can have ,ume by giving description. If no t claimed
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      136 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. Masonic Club Smoking Concert. SATURDAY, -jth September, 9 p m. prompt. Members and Friends lickets can be obtained from the Committee. H. ROiJKRTSON. Hon. hocretary -^'It :t t th f s To-Night! To-Night! To-Night One Week More by Special Request. BIOSCOPE will exhibit series 1,1 interesting and uov.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      198 2 The Week Tuesday, yd Hnjt! Water -0.41 a., 0.49 p. A'o Philharmonic Choir. Football, Warren Sh,eld-S. V.R. v. 3S th Co R A Bioscope, 9 p. n Wednesday, 4th <U K Water 1.28 a., 1.27 p. Church Work Asso., Raffles Girl School, 4 p S.V.A. Preliminary Drill for Musketry, 5.15
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    DEATH OF A FAMOUS COMPOSER.
    32 3 The composer Charles Camt Ie SatntSaens has died at Pa. is. He was born there m 1835, and was since 1881 a menber of the French Academy.
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    THE HONGKONG HOUSE COLLAPSE.
    68 3 FoRTY-rOUR KILLIU. The clearing away of the debris caused by the house collapse m Cochiane Sme is finished, only one more body having bt en found, this making total of 44 dtad, 23 injured and 5 unhurt, or 72 m all. AH t» at now remains
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    64 3 The Spanish Mail steamer Alicante, homeward bound, arrived from Manila this morning. The M. M. steamer Natal left for Saigon and Japan yesterday afternoon. The collier Fallodon Hall arrived from Calcutta this morning and brought for discharge here about 4.500 tons Bengal coal. The 11. M steamer La
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    A MILITARY DEPARTURE.
    128 3 The C. P. R. steamer Empress of India, before leaving Hongkong, was specia ly fitted up for details of a i-pounder Maxim Battery, comprising one officer and eighty men of the Royal Artillery, who are to make the trip home via Vancouver, the trans-Canadian railway to Montreal
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    DEATH OF MR. C. J. HOLLIDAY.
    211 3 News has been received at Hongkong bywire of the death at Home (m London it is believed) of Mr. C. J. Holliday, lat- of the well known tirm of Holli lay. Wise and Co., of Hongkong. The deceased gentU man severed his connection with
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    THE CHINESE IMPERIAL COURT.
    162 3 The following official intimation has heen -ent to the various high provincial au f hont:«r« by the ad\.ers of the Empress Dowager at H-ian, concerning the future movements of the Court As already announced to your Excellency, t^eir Irrp'-nal ties the Empress Dowager and Errpf ror
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    305 3 General Frederick D. Grant, son of the former President of the United States, ha* just passed through Vienna en route for the Philippines, d to the Correspondent ol The Times he said m conversation The situation m the Philippines k very promising Active hostility had practically ceased before
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    71 3 At Powell and Cos. sale-room to-day 1,000 Temelong Shares realized lrom §4.05 to $4.20 each. Sir Bourchier Wrey, commanding H.M.S Brisk, goes home by next German mail. H. M. S. Lizard left for the Australian station )esterday and on 1 hursriay morning the battleship Albion sails for Hongkong It is
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    THE PARSEE THEATRE.
    146 3 A'Ud n or 'he Worderful Lamp" was exce-li ntly produced liy ihU tal ntrd Company laxt night before anotler large audience. Tl c performance, which might be cu> tailed with some a vantage, was a great success, the artistic scenery and c abo<a e Chinese costumeselicitinggreat admiration.
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    SHOOTING MATCH.
    212 3 Singapore Vols. v. Cbylon Vols. This match, po*tpon< d from Saturday, was fiied iliir> ■omiag at Balestier range, m n<it avcychar light. Ihe Singapore Voluntters lolalud 859. Ounling m the best ten out of twelve, or an average 859 per man. The shooting was at the reduced Bisley
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    A PUBLIC SCHOOL CADET AT ALDERSHOT.
    640 3 These pas-a t '<*s fr m a priva'e letter, rrceivrd by a Singapore resid nt la-t nriril, will irneie->t lo ai vo'uriie-rs I hae had just 10) rippiag a time at camp for WOfdl The only iir is g'tii'g up ai s i-'clock m
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    FATALITIES IN THE MERCANTILE MARINE.
    280 3 FATALITIES IN THE MERCANTILE MARINE. The China (jieette, o( the \<)\h inst., sa^s. Death and disaster have been remarkably busy of late amr.nyst shipping men, and almost every other day recently we have had to record some misfortune amongst sea-faring men. On Saturday afttrmon, the steamer Warrior arrived at VVoosung,
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    OIL COMPETITION IN AUSTRALIA.
    375 3 Fioht AnTicr*T*D Bktwbbv Shill Co. AND THIS StanD\HD OIL. The first steamer of the Shell Transport and Trading Company has arrived at Melbourne (wiites the Melbourne correspondent of ihe Financial Times) bringing over 5,000 tons of bulk kerosene from Bat 3um, of winch 720,800 gallon* has
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    HALF A TON OF GOLD STOLEN.
    406 3 SixM-'ritfht t'lous H'd pounds m refined cold is the plunder which hif rewarded an unknown number of clever robhers for three months 1 I patient, skilful work. (So wntrs the San Francisco corrcipondent of the Dady Mail I he thieves dv»» a lunnel from
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    CHINESE IMMIGRATION AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.
    484 3 CHINESE IMMIGRATION AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. The Hongkong Daily Press wr tes as follows—Our Germ-in contemporary m Shanghai C m^l...i s of wh.t it calls the action of B Wall Colonies, and eipec a -\y of Singapore, designed to suppress the using power <,( German shipping, and profe-.ses to be remind'
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    59 3 The entries for ths various events m the S.C.C. Autumn Tennis Tournament, which commences on Sept. nth, dose at the Cricket Pavilion on the 7th j n st. Those Members who inttnd tniering and have not yet attached their names to '.iie Entry Sheets, already ovei flowing with numerous autographs,
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    THE ASSIZES.
    314 3 Th>» Septf-mb r A»s zes wero opened at the Supreme Court this morning by His L.rl>hip M r Justice Liw. The calendar is by no means a heavy one, but it is a far more interest than usual, four of the cases to be tried being of great
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    THE KELANTAN QUESTION.
    772 3 f ßangkok Tim' s, Aog. i B'h.) The Kel.mlaii question gro*s considerably m mlcresi m.* that Mr. Dufl has Liken the step ot m.ikirg public what tviclly it if tht diplomats arc discussing. The st nement of his claim, which we reproduce fiom the Singapore Free I'rr
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    CHINA WANTS HER TORPEDO BOATS.
    117 3 CHINA WANTS HER TORPEDO BOATS. General Met is once more m Tientsin, writes the correspondent of the Mercury, and has paid official visits to the different commanders, who have returned his calls at his present qumers, which are m a pawnshop m the native city. Ihe efforts of the Chm<
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    279 3 Under the will of Mr. W. R. Sutton, the sum of upwards of two millions sterling has been bequeathed to trustees for the erection and endowment of dwellings for the poor of London and other great commercial centres. The trust, says ihe City Press, runs on parallel lines, as far
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    NATURE AT HER BEST.
    450 3 We love, N«t«f« Our regard for her. with her sweet and VMjiag moods, is undying, and our love such tha it is beyond tin- art of m.m t<. quench The promise „f Spring is ..ik- jji'eat message of Hope. Thefragrart ti r— tkuffl— n Whispon PtenilM
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (Corrected l p .KXSeptembe^ 4 I ONnON. v! B«ik 4 m viiiand 1, 1 j Priv .1. -r- this 3 1- '/"fi doiument < 3 m/S 111 1 .-f-«'.«t- mft ..111. Fkancp. deaMM 244; Germany, \g%* INIJIA 1 1 1451 Hongkong, dcaifd p m Yokohama, AtmnuA s*%pm JAVA, (iemand
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    PRUDUCE.
    105 3 iSepltinber *>?;*s ''Ambrr 075 do. Cub* No. 1 14 25 t-"ep(»-i, ,ack -niiiar\ ~-''pori; 10 co do. Wh.te, (>M L/W-SJI) .43.50 S.ltm'- > not EII ,5J do. (6(h to tlci;., 64 Mace 1 li^nda) Q2 cvrrs (ftmhoina) :> I ibenan Collai i7-s'> »H P»'« i'i-.!ty, 5.50 do. dt Hake
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    SHARE LIST. SEPTEMBER 3rd, 1901.
    213 3 MT Ast^st,,^ KmMHI uv. Nominal. 7, Bersawah Gold Mine Co. 13.75 Sellers 3c: Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $ioo Zt™ Kraser Md Veave Ltd. $84 6% Debs. Par r ear I9 Hon^kon^ and Shanghai Bank. $618.25 li2<: "t- 10/- bonus 30/12/0 Jelebu Mimnif and Trading
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    The Standard Time Balls.
    50 3 A Time Ball at Fort Canning and one at Pulan Brani fall every day at 1 p.m., Singapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6hrs., 1 mm., 35 sec.,) being hoisted fire minutes previously. li <ither cl the balU should fail, the flag W will be hoiited.
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      231 3 HAIK PRESERVED AND BEAUTIFIED.— The only reliable preserver and restorer of the hair is Rowland's Macavsak Oil, whii_h closely resembles the oily matter nature provides for nourishing and stimulating its growth, without which the hair becomes dry, thin and brittle. It prevents baldness and scurf, strengthens the hair, and for
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      300 3 OCEAN |f^ STEAM NEDERLA: DSf rig jjTuoM VAART MAAi t APPIJ OCEAAN lons. Tons. Athtlles 7*43 Mvrmtdon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3809 7<>39 Ortstts 4653 Alctnous 6743 Patroclus 550Q Anchises 2729 Peltus 7500 i4wf*nor 5531 Polyphemus 261^ Calchas 6748 Priam JS4S Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Datdanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      500 3 YE S S ELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Fl.gand Tons Commanders Arrived Prom For When E3 iafa v"; iih v i;: UArd ru v „v,n Other Ye..el. FU«s Ton. M-sters ArnvedFrom Consignees For Whe, Arrat..on A, car li.iil.'2<B l«\ Sepl I p ssr sss S, Si fife, sssr sa tnii B}
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    32 4 A Train Derailed. A train has been blown up on the 31st August South of Sannas-Kraal. Two hundred and fifty Boers immediately rushed the trucks and set them on fire.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      FRANCE AND TURKEY.
      23 4 Firm Attitude of French Government. France has requested the Ottoman Ambassador at Paris, who is on leave, not to return.
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      PRINCE CHUN'S MISSION.
      37 4 An Indisposition to Crder The German press is .optical as to Prince Chun's indisposition, which, it is believed, is due to objections ent«-rt:i.ned by him to the arrangements connected with his reception at Berlin.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      78 4 Stringent Measures. Against Boer Outrage. Mt. Brodrick m a despatch replying w Lord Kitchener regarding the Boer shooting of the British wounded (at Vlakfontein), says he should proclaim that all captu.ed Boers convicted of being present at such outrages should be held guilty. The leader of the Commando
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    THE CASUALTIES.
    17 4 Capt. Vandeleur, D.s.o. of the Irish Guards was killed. Tht other casualties are not reported.
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    MR. KRUGER.
    31 4 Dr. Leyds has failed to obtain an interview between Mr. Kruger and the Tsar on the occasion of the visit of the latter to France. London, September /st, 1901.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    15 4 CASUALTIES AT SANNASKRAAL. Besides Capt andeleur nine men were killed ami seventeen wounded.'
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    PRINCE CHUN.
    18 4 it-legram from Basle states that there is no sign of a settlement ot tin- Mission dispute.
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    THE KOWTOW OBNOXIOUS.
    25 4 THE KOWTOW OBNOX IOUS. The Chinese Officials declare tliat they would rattier die than perform a humiliating Kowtow before the Kmperor. London, September 2nd. /go/.
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  • PRINCE CHUN'S MISSION.
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    FRANCE AND TURKEY.
    35 4 L Favourable Solution Expected. Hostilities Impossible. M. Constant being interviewed, stated that he hoped for a favourable issue to the difficulty with Turkey The eventuality of hostilities was out of the que-tion.
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    THE PACIFIC TRADE.
    31 4 A New Departure. A Low Freight Fleet. The Northern Pacific Railroad Company are building two steamers for the PatiThn^lhT^XKtmU** fleet intend ed to carry freight at hal^eo^'n^y r.it-
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    LORD SALISBURY.
    24 4 Alleged Retirement Next Year. The Pall Mall Gazette states that it is BOW pretty certain that Lord Salisbury retires after the Coronation.
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    PRINCE CHUN.
    28 4 Terms of Address Prescribed. The German papers state that the Gov .rnment made representations 10 Prince Chun regarding the tone of the address which he reaH>.
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    TO KOWTOW THE KAISER
    17 4 The Kaiser also inmts on a modilied form of kowtowing t" His Majesty
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    THE KOREAN ENVOY.
    14 4 The Kaiser has ieceived tl>«* Korean Minister. London, August j/st, 1901.
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  • THE THIBETAN MISSION.
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      273 4 JllllllMF GENTLEMEN'S Outfitting Dept. LARGE STOCK OF NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED Ex >^ //Ah ATA MARL' eal Panama Hats IN ALL SIZES Soft Felt Terai Hats Pearl Grey Colonial Hats Black Silk Hats IN NKWKSI SHAPE Black Silk Dress Socks Black Cashmere Socks Navy Blue Cashmere Socks Coloured Merino Socks
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    • Advertisement
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      1128 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FOR THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING, 1901. October 22nd, 14th and 26th FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 22nd October. First Race. Thi Maiukn Plat*.— Value 9400. A Kace for I Maiden Horses Weight as per scale (tost.) Aa allowance of 141 b. to ex-Griffins imported into the Straits Settlements
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      1648 4 I AMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. AXE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET. Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case, duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) v V. 0. 8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLK FROM RETAIL DEALERS OR MoALISTEB Co., SOLS AGRN T < The Kechau Gold Mining FOR sale
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      803 4 NOTICE IS hereby Rivon that 1, <j o Boen Koau oi No. 30a Killi.ioy K-u<l, >inga|>ore. Trader, Mhall from this date M^n my narue ai "OO BOON QUAN." OO BOEN KOAN. Auj?2B v.9 NOTICE. TV/T V wife Too PoV Moon having left my pro- tection since yesterday, I will uot
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      537 4 WANTED A FRENCH gentleman or 1 1 lesson, two evening, I at thoir residence. Apply Au g 2B WANTED A m N P S *ithknowl, a h i^ of years.', home offered. A ug2i A Pi"y^T ADY would uko- uno or b t* odnca hor own m li.'i I'^1 Surrey.
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