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

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 28m SEPTEMBER) 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4293
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      798 1 Off.cc. Telegraph St. &j Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENAN(i, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MAITA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued tor Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD ,ooi 1901
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      759 1 Pacific mail steamship COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL U STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.
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      604 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE.TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay Till UNDERMENTIONED DATBS AXE ONLY Al' I'ROX I M ATE. Steamer Fiota Expected Will be despatched tor on Van Diooicn Baasvfa Sapk.fl Baterla* Chcribon, Samara M£ :uui
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      389 1 Really Excellent II! Ind Coope Co. ALE STOUT Price SI. BO per do/, pints Price 1 1 per case of 7 doz. pints i>cr.er»d free arithia 3 miles radius. W. A. Wafford Co. 801 rLERS, AN son ROAP, sircAPOHi-: June 1 1 uc Sabang-Bay Harbour A 1 1 Coal Company,
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      728 1 LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI x BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL Ji0.000.000 RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 > Silver Reserve .3,000,000 ♦'3.000.000 RKSERVB LIABILITY OK PROPRIKTORS m I f 10.000.00 c COOBT OK UIRICTOIS. R. Shkwav Ksq. Chairmam. Hon. J J Bkli-Ikvino,— Deputy Chairman. H, X Tomkins, Ksq. I R. L. Richardson Euj.
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      477 1 N ORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR. ANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. lILISHID 170'/. FOX FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amochtlns Pr.kilh wcomi yo/5iOO! insurance etlcited on almost every description il property at currrnt rates of premium. PHB BORNKO Co., Lti..~ T Hh STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, X TINU 1,100.000. DI(LAKri) N0W..../ 6,000 000
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      247 1 NEW FREN THERAPION No. 1 THERAPICNNn.2 THERAPiONNo 3 THERAPION 1 PURE for ASTHMA U GRIMAULTS INDIAN CIGARETTES Uic people who sulVer f OPPKtSSION m breatbin« BOARSENESS. aod BRONCHITIS. IN SOMRU. DIFriCDLTY >■' roHATIOH OKIMAI LT X I S I MAT ICO 1 MATICO IN JEC m recent MATioO :,;,r-.j. taiccoM
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    DOMESTIC occurrences. DEATH.
    24 2 DOMESTIC occurrences. DEATH. On tin- 27th instant, suddenly, m Holland, Albeut Hum m hu, late of tho s.s SmlU Langkat (Java papers please copy.)
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    The Singapore Free Pree. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1901.
    221 2 The Singapore Free Pree. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1901. t .'nun hCT»;on-Hi. p" .pt. timti is Relinsn. Lor»l». *:i i. IN respect to Major COUGH'S being entrapped by a superior lour Heater's Bombay nt was oreful to omit, m his reference to the capture of the yuns, this, from the telegiam
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    562 2 ty i- the anniversary of the birth days of the Km^ and Oueen of Portugal. Ihe Cla-s hriny for A. „nd B. Coy 5. < ommer. Raage, Mr. h. Howard, rhird Magistrate i*P°" til g First Magistrate Saperiateadeal o( Prisoas, Penang. ite Fifth Children- Concert will be given on Friday
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    788 2 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farragj lihelli. Juvenal. The fraternisation of Autocracy, and its negation, the Republic, m the persons of the Tsar of Russia and President Loubei of F- ranee, has been celebrated on Gallic soil m a gorgeous blaze of entliusia-.m I'liis alliance hitherto
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    202 2 The agenda of business for Tuesday's meeting of Legislative Council includes two motions by the Acting Colonial Secretary. One that the Council approves ot a Supplementary Vote of 3101,494 to cover the estimated expenditure on the Sinya-pore-Kranji Railway to the end of the current year, leaving a balance
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    84 2 The Drill Hall, on the occasion of the Volunteer Ball, on Thursday night, was lit throughout by acetylene gas, the installation being undertaken by Messrs. Arthur Barker Co. The light proved a success and gave greit satisfaction. A Chinaman, named Wong Ah Kam, has successfully appealed aga nst a sentence
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    20 2 I [Reiner's recent Telegrams will h- i j pa X e 4 of this issue.; loj "d on
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    THE AMERICA CUP.
    33 2 The First Race. Left Unfinished. Yesterday's race for the Arm-rica con,.strd of an outward beat of |c and return to the starting point. The race was left unfinished time. asdfdsfdsf
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    ADVANTAGE WITH "COLUMBIA."
    17 2 Columbia turned thr mark h ahead, and led finally by upward, of 1 [Later,
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    THE KING AND MR. BRODRICK.
    36 2 Conversation About South Africa The King yesterday had ai sat.on with Mr. Brodrick, on the sit va in South Africa, also concerning ti, tion of recruiting an <] the organist,'" the Yeomanry.
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    LORD KITCHENER'S POLICY.
    26 2 Alleged Reconsideration. The Pall Mall Gazette, on tikt authority, declares that Lord Kitchener f>nds his hands tied, and is seriously considering his position.
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    DRASTIC MEASURES WITH REBELS
    18 2 He desires that capital pimishm inflicted upon rebels instend of i] periods of imprisonment.
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    MARTIAL LAW IN CAPE COLONY.
    27 2 He also asks for better seasoned recruit, and the institution of martial law through out Cape Colony. London, September jBth, 9 or.
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    LOST IN THE BREKKERS OFF MALACCA.
    256 2 fapta.n Wilson of the s. s. Vxdar recounts th facts of a recent unfortunate accident at Malacca On the 22nd inst., the Vidar left Port Swetten ham at 5.30 p.m. and soon encountered a strong *md, heavy seas and a blinding rain. At midnight
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    207 2 The Daily Graphic says that the Su/tan ofjohore has been staying at Homburj; lately and that Mr. T. R. Dewar, M.l. has been paying him a visit there. Lord Kitchener telegraphed on the yth The total bag since the 2nd instant i> 681 Boers, including f\y killed and 67 wounded,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      789 2 K. A. J. Chotirmall and Co. HAVE JUST UNPACKED A LARGE STOCK OF Chinese Silverware Curios, manufactured by Wang Hing, Honpkonp, guaranteed to be of ninety touch-silver. Indian Silverware Curios, Gold and Silver thread Indian embroiderirs, consisting of Table covers, teapoy covers, centre pieces, mantle borders, cushion covers tea covers,
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      166 2 ALEX FOX Co. HM.H STRUT. Special f ->r Chinese Ladies Chiffon Ruching m all shades JU^T UGBVID. Bop Si ijo.'.i Champ gnes Sherries 1 Ports Clarets Brandies Whiskies Bitters Liqueurs Beer touts Aerat; d Waters Price List on Application. Caldbeck Macgregor Co. Wine Spirit Merchants, SINGAPORE. (AND OF LONDON. GLASGOW,
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      682 2 Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd NOTICE TO SHAKKHOLDEKS. *T*HK Annual (.Jeneral Meeting ot Shareholder-^ will be held at the Offices of the Society, Hongkong, on the 10th October. IHOI, when the Board of Directors will recommend the payment ot a dividend of $23 per share <-i(uivalcnt to -i 6%
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      420 2 TO-DAY's ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. "TIIRKE CLERKS for th<- IViianß Smelting Wi rks, lVnaiitf. Apply MAMAOB, INilo Brani Smelting Works. Sept 'M U( Office to Let. DAKT of M PUor, 9m, Ch in;;e Allry. x Imoicdiatt- Knl ry. Apply to 11. JAMKS. Septl* v, NATIONAL AWARD of 16,600 franct It it m
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      224 2 The Week Saturday, aBth Mi«h Water 0.14 a., io.2g p. I .bernacle (Jewish X A i B Co. S.V.R., Musketry, Balest.er, 2 p. 1 Kast. Temperance iub, 7. i 0 p. Philharmonic Orchestra, 8.30 p. Kmulation Lodge. 5.30 p. M I heatre, Beach- rd., p Band, 3rd M.L.1., Bounical Garden*,
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE SURVEYS OF THE COLONY.
      473 3 A RECTIFR \riON. fo thi Editor. Sir,— l notice m your issue of yesterday a strange error m the despatch of the High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. In connection with the triangulation of the Natives
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    A GIGANTIC WAGER.
    759 3 50,»c0 ro £",0,000 Laid A<»unst Shamrock. (Daily Mai Co-resp' indert.) .V*. York, Friday, Aug. 3<.tY The largest wager ever made on a spott ng eve t— fifty and pounds to thnty thousand pounds made to-day m the Waldorf-Astoria Hot.l. Mr. W. F. Must:n, presidert of the Pittsburg
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    THE "ENVY" POISONING CASE.
    884 3 THE ENVY POISONING CASE. Yesterday morning the above case was continued m the Supreme Court, Mrs. Strachan being put m the box and examined by Mr. Fort. As she was still suffering from the effects uf the illness alleged to have been caused by poisoning, she was accorrmodated with a
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    CLEVER SWINDLE.
    112 3 A Np.-.v Valcb i or Pkbss Cuttikgs. The South German detective police are engsjjed m tracking the perpetrator of a clever swindle. '1 his person de.pt. sited wuh a w<l!-krown Stuttgart banking house a bulky letur, the value of which he declared at three thou Mad four hundred
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    TRANSLATING BUREAU AT WUCHANG.
    107 3 A Wuchang dispatch states the i -my Chang Chih-tung ha> Otderad th»- establishment of a Government Translating Bureau at Wuchang, where all important work* of wt stein authors may be translated and printed to be used as text books m the colleges and schools of Western
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    MOONLIGHT MUSIC.
    56 3 The Band of the 3rd Madras Ufttf Infantry wi'l play m the Botanical Gardens, to-night from 9 1 1 p.m. Programme. Overture...." La Fille dv Regiment". ...Klirtg. Selection...." Yeomen of the Guard".. ..Godfrey. Walt/ Love's Old Sweet Song ...Rucalosii. Song Aye Maria" Lux. Selection The Geisha" Jones. Waltz
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    A RAILWAY DISASTER.
    119 3 A terrible railway accident has occurred m Montana, m the I mted States. A freight train was climbing a steep gradient whi n the couplings about the middle broke. The released I alf of the train fM luck for 16 miles, gathering a fearful impetus as it
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    SELECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL FLAG.
    181 3 Melbourne, Sept. 3rd. The federal Hag and seal competition exhibits were inspected to-day by the Countess af Hopetoun, and the exhibition was declared open to the publ<:. Mr. Barton explained to t f crowded gathering which was piesent, t h -»t the Commonni J
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    FRANCE AND TURKEY.
    289 3 A IMTI OMMMO. liik Stpknkih 01 rai Paaaca Army *-.d NA 1 Y I• 1 Pin <.h army g lumbers <i me 1. with 143, fj6j horses, and Hi* a tive arm>_ on a J'nber 2 50,000 officers and mtn. I Pn I ivy is m a
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    "LIBERTY!"
    263 3 M. Cirandidier, the manager of the Anarchist Journal Ltbcrtait' A lectun- delivers by a Miss Kmma Goldman at Cleveland, m which the lectures* declared that all rulers should be exterminated.', Vide Telegrams m S. F. Prm 27th Sept. It's useless calling him a brute, And [)ith»rt> are vain, Don't
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    LANGUAGE LINKS!
    231 3 One does not nowadays hear quite so much of the intoxication of golf. The pleasure is no longer new, and true Englishmen that ue are we are getting to take it sadly. A few years ago the golfer forsook wife and family m his wild enthusiasm forthegame; he
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    544 3 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds by honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which whettes thyr wittes, recreates theyr minds, and hurts no body m the mean season." All communications should be addressed to the Chess Editor, Singapore Free Press." Original
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    CHESS NOTES.
    404 3 Pillsbury, it is once more announced, will abandon professional chess m a couple of years, and ilw.ti a:(.r study I.jw m earne.t. Judging by the events of the past qu trter of a centuiy chess as a business does not pay. Lack of solid financial appreciation has l^d
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    NATURE AT THER BEST.
    437 3 Wm km Nature Our regard for her, with h«»r I varying I ndying. and our Jove Mich tkfl if it t*vond t l ie art of man to •ineneh. Ike Bfoalaa <■! Spring b MM gMat Hope. Ti.r lra^r.ui! breath 1 S vMaaan Patai Urn mellow
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    SHARE LIST, SEPTEMBER 28TH 1901.
    240 3 Quota-mow. p AID# Divm. HD < -A.. .ma and Japan. Ltd. ii Nominal. 4 wividihds. Deferred. Zs.s/ Hell*. Asbestos Kastern Agency. Nominal. 7, Bersawah Gold Mine Co. 14-75 Seller";. $<: Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 Sioo Fraser and Neave Ltd. |8 4 7 6%
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 3 (Corrected up to September On London B» nk 4«n/s M 4 demand 1/1 1 Private credits 3 m/s ...i/ir s documents 3 na/* i/it 1 credits 6 m/s France, demand 2 4 Germany, demand. J Q x India, T. T Hongkong, demand >% Yokohama, demand 's'%nm Java, demand 4
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    PRODUCE.
    36 3 (September 28 G^r...:;::: Qo. dbe No, f: Pep; ,o<;o do. White, (M M 11l (11O.U, 75 do. (80s to the Ib, 6 4 Mace (Banda) Cloves (Ambor f.iberian CofTet Taptoca. %,n M. '0 Jn»n*i N.-
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    69 3 1 (September 2;.) Taken at /<«r>Jan Carbao Hot;,;, [>. A. if. 3 r. m. I H Bar. red. :VJ Fa* 29.978 £187(1 29.966 Temperature ,54.0 8:i.8 Wet Bulb Thermometer 78. it Dir. of Wind W.S.W. v s.u. Cata Wax. Temp, m shad* 8(>.(l Mm. do. do. 7:5. it Max. m
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      78 3 LAND SALES. In the Grove Estate, Tanjong Katong, three sales have bren made by Mr. H. A. Crane, consisting of sea frontage lots at 7 cents per scj. foot and back lots from 5 cents to 3 cents p<-r sq. foot. On*" lot, s-ea frontage, to Mr. S. J. Natham
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      88 3 Came Near Being a Cripple. Josh Westhafer, of Loogootce, Ind., U. ft. A., is a poor man, but ho says ii« would not be without Chamberlain's Vain Balm if it cost five dollars a bottle, for it saved him from being a Cripple, No external application is equal to this
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      323 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP |P^ Co. AN I > NEDERLANI SCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achilles 7°43 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 35«9 Ajax 7039 Ortstts 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 55<x> Anchises 2729 Peltus 7500 Antenor 55? i Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 674S /V»am 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus
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      34 3 Framing: We Stork over _>oo patterns of Superioi Mouldings, and pnmm Mtequalled tar i lies for making all descriptions o t Frames at shortest notice and moderate prut >. GEORGE MICHAEL, PHOTO STORKS June 22
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      557 3 S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S PLAY, Championship. Mactapgatt, v. Von Berg, unfin. S. Keid. beat Norrie. Withers, beat Elliot, 7 6—l. White beat Whitehead, 6-4, 6—!. Green beat Darbishire, 7—5, 6 3. B. SINULKS. Beatty, o«n 15.1 beat Kerr, owe 5, 6- 1, 6—o. Mansfield, 4 beat Bailey, owe 3, w.o.
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      347 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men.of-W.r Flag and Tons Comm.nders Arrived From For When Brisk Brit cruis., 1770 Martin I ,i 011 konß Other Vessels Flap-, Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees For When Alton l>r i r 21Q0 ('onu-r 9Q Kii-h^h m n i- L rtS~" sb Kn«y BritU B<«cto. Jul, M
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      603 4 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SOUTH AFRICA, BOTHA INACTIVE. General Botha has been .ntctive since the reverse to Major Gough's party of mounted infantry. NO INVASION OF NATAL. Rivers In Flood, The Buffalo and Tugtla rivers are flooded, this preventing any serious invasion of Natar. -SHAMROCK' v. "COLUMBIA" The Tine Allowance. The Shamrock
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      968 4 LADY would take one or two children to educate with her own m healthy part of Surrey. Reference permitted to H. R. BALDWIN, Kote Tinggi, Johore. July 22 22» 10 MR. George Laws, m.b; a.i.m.m. 5 Battery Road, Singapore, having had 17 years mining experience m the East is now
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      1154 4 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS "SPECIALITY" Mining Machinery and Appliances WINDING GEARS, ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, STEEL PIPE LINES FITTINGS. The Pulsometer. (TRADE MAX). STEAM PUMP WORLD-KNOWN, UNRIVALLED Please write or call and give us particulars of your requirements. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. R A FFLE S STORE 33 NORTH BRIDGE
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      566 4 Alex. Fox Co. W, I'm. ii Strert SIMftPOM. Ilogalar fortnightly eonsiguments ol New Otodb. Drapery Millinery and Haberdashery, Special attention being paid and the scloction of the choicest and hito^t. only for their stock (which uot being very extensive i 1 a lviays fresh.) Dressmaking As intimated by circulars \v<-
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      496 4 H. Abrams. The Horse Repository, HAS FOR SALE OVER 100 HORSES, COBS AND PONIES of all descriptions ami iuei these m. several handsome Pairs, Udy > H Harness and Saddle Cobs, and Polo I' Each animal is guaranteed accord. the description given. Forage Department Regular shipments are receivH from India
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