The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 October 1901

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, Bth OCTOBERS 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4301
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      822 1 Office. Telegraph St. Sy> Wharves. Keppel Harbour. Q STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENAN(., CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also 'or QbJBM Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD loot 1901
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      769 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY 1 ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL U STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO KI-.EN KAISHA IOKIBftTAL J. S. < O.) VIA INLAND nEA Of !AP*N ANU HONUI ULU. Through Passaet- Pickets framed t) England France, and Gciman> by ill r.jns-Ai untie lines of steamers, and to the principal cities ol
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      472 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE Undir Contract with thb t Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, la: Thb undbrmbntionbd da' Ste aicer Kron> Esrectea Nicuhuys Cotic via ports Oct 1 Brotmer Dili via ports Oct 7 Nan LMemen bata% i:i Oct. 7 Mossel I'adang via ports Oct. I Japara Palonibang Oct. 1» Alting
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      546 1 T'AART MAATSCHAPPII. <m iirlikds India (iovbrnmbnt. r« DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay TBS ARB ONLT AFPROXIMATB. Will be despatched tor O n Banriji-rrnasain Kota Baro<\ Passir Balik l',.j. hi OMai I>oug«ala and liovlongnn Oct 10 Pam-h Biln At»:ihan and I>eli Oct. 10 Hat i via C'heribon Teg:il I'evalongan, Sauiarang and
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      716 1 tJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. £«SS?«^SS: >***** Sterling Reserve $10,000,000') Silver Reservt 3.750,000] 1 3.750,c00 RKSKRVK LIABILITY OK PROPRIETORS $i0.000,00e Court <>v Oibbctois S», Shkwa.v E»<j. Chaibmam. Mon J J Bkll-Ikvino,— Dpfutv Chaibmam H. E Tomkins, Exj. R. L. Richaboson Esq. A. Haopt Esq H. Shubart, Esq. D. M. \I
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      465 1 Milkmaid S CONDENSED M1L8; 11/ B I y S)|#i I*lll Ji !^m I^S™-. Guaranteed W Full Cream. trademark Largest Sale m the World. N O l^ 1^" UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 170 >. r-OR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amol NT IHSURBD ftte nnn fc—l^- :....::::::::::::::::::f 3 S;K,
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      337 1 1 \^9ll|#V\ These tiny >.'>: i-.it.-s HPVufe *^Tbl superior Injections cure 1 the same disease- dnigs ,m forty-eight hours with t inconvetiience < 1 t Kico c»^ li4 .e b<ar» the name (MIDYj FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST. GRIMAULT'S SYRUP Of Hypo Phosphite of Lime. m i ranee for the
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTHS.
      32 2 On the 6th instant, at Houthwold, Suffolk, the wife of Capt. W. J. Kawlinusom, of a son. On the 7th instant, ar Pcaaog, the wife of li Hilton, of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8,1901.
    863 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 190 1. ifrre patriot Trulh her »:»r,-w.« pr* «>•. T\Umt& ie R«.l#u». U>T»t». and lam THE d«-atli of Amir ABDURRAHMAN, of Afghanistan, i-> an event that mny we" makr history >v North W«-st Fionlirr uf India. It is true that as *ar as
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    THE GOVERNOR'S " AT HOME."
    249 2 THE GOVERNOR'S AT HOME." We are asked to announce that the Government Hou-e At Home" originally fixed for Tue-da> Btli will be to-morrow the yth The rra-on for this change is that it is anticipated that there will be a long meeting of the Legislative Council to-day. We Mf aske-t
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    JELEBU.
    34 2 In our paragraph yesterday regarding the Rin L de there is a correction nrcrssary—"BB4 tons fnr 83 ton» 6 cwt. s iould h^ve been BH4 tons for 13 ton--6 cwt." of Tin Oxide.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    91 2 The agendn of business for to-morrow'-mpf-ting of the Municipal Commissionerincludes ronsideraii «n of a report on the I roposed route of tl c electric tramway by the Municipal Engineer, the report of the Special Commit e- on the Water Supp y, and the questions of permi ting temporary
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    358 2 The Championship. Fhf final round of the Tennis Charpionship wa> rrached last evening when S. Reid nvt C. H. Green. The day had been wet and the ground whirh was heavy and slip pety, seemed to trouble Reid considerably. Gtei n opt-tied the service and won ihr
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      FRANCE AND TURKEY.
      26 2 In Urfcnt Demand. The Temps states that a French notr despatched to the Porte demands the im mediate payment of M. Loraando's claim.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      21 2 The War Office has arranged for nine transports with reinforcements to sail to the Cape before the 30th October.
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      PRESS CRITICISM.
      21 2 The newspapers continue a campaign against the Government m relation to the war m language daily stronger m character
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      THE AMIR OF AFGHANISTAN.
      12 2 Death Announced. Abdurrahman, Amir of Afghanistan, i dead.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      48 2 General Movement Against Botha. Genera! Lyttelion is conducting a bi^ movement m the South-Eastern Transvaal with a view to coralline the main body of the Borrs, of whom those under Botha ar»now within the cordon, which is pressing north from Zulu'and. London. October <Sth, 1901. m
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    THE CHILLAGOE SCARE.
    552 2 (Brisbane Countr.) To t»» Editor Sir,— The "slump" m Chillagoe shares i<>ns ructive, it not anting, ami m connection with this matter a few points m the histor> of the company will not come amiss. The existence ot copper lodes m the Chillagoe district has never been
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    139 2 Mr W H. Phillips, formerly of Puniom, who has teen m West Africa lately eoe* up,country for the Chindras Gold Mining Co. on Saturday. Seeing that the Singapore Municipality now manufacture their own gas, here is i suggestion that might turn out of some value A use has been found
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      668 2 THE 20th CENTURY STEEL RIVET FORGE ALL BALL-BEARING DIRECT GEARED and CONTINUOUS BLAST Phosphor Bronze Bearings vs9 M.^^ and no Height HwSiHH Friction. 31 inches. 18 inches ffiil m diameter II II V lI J Structural m diameter. M&^^jfe^f Seel. THE MOST PERFECTLY CONSTRUCTED FORGE IN THE MARKET. vSOLE AGENTS
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      699 2 PARSEE THEATRE TO-NIGHT, TUESDAY, the Bth OCT. Harischandra To-morr*w, Wednesday, the gth October. "Tilusm-e Situmgar." KATEB|OF ADMISSION AS USUAL. Oc 8~~ P. O. S. N. Co. HOMEWAR I) PASSENGER SEASON 1902. SPECIAL NCTICF. *T*HE Company's Mail Steamers Oriental, 5,284 1 tons and M»lta, ((.004 tons, leaving Singapore about the 4th
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      622 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. SOON KECK, Limited. THK share-holder* of the above Company, are hereby informed that tho half-yearly General Meeting, which was to have bean held on the 12th mat., has baen unmvutdably postponed till Saturday, tho 2<ith inst., at 3 p.m., precisely. By order of the Director*, D. BOKABJEE, Secretary.
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      140 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. The Singapore Minstrel Troup3 OF 30 Performers with foil Orakestra will give thoir Second Annual Performance at tho TOWN HALL, On Tuesday, 7 hnrsday and Saturday, October isth, iyth and 19th, 1991, CONSISTIM. OP Songs. Ballads, Dialogues Drolleries Concluding with the Laughable Sketch ENTITLED •'That Boy Pete" DON!'
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      184 2 The Week. Tuesday, Bth Hig^ Wale 7.39a. 7.16 p. Legislative Council, 2.30 p. S.V.A. Lecture, 5.15 p. German Mail Homewards cl*ses, 6 p. Wednesday, Qtb Hi,jh Water —8.33 a., i.23 p. N. 0.1.. Mail Outwards due. Church Work Asso. Meeting, 11.30 a. Municipal Commission, 2.30 p. Land Sale, Powell, 2.30
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    TBI GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS.
    2764 3 Address of His Excellency Governor S.r Frank Athelstane Swttenham, k c m.0.. a' a Mewing of the Legislative Council, held o Tuesday, the Bth October, 1001. At the meeting of Legislative Council this afternoon His Excellency the Governor Sir Frank Swettenham, K.C.M.G thus addressed the Council Honourable
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    AN EMINENT PERSONAGE.
    450 3 A good s'ory c^m-s fr<>:n Piei'Tia illuvrt'ive ot tie n, id economy exercised m the Seas of the N 1 »< 1 l y. 'he iri.t lof which lam enabled to vouch for. A certain E t I*— -c has lat ly occupied his Insure hours wiih
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    THE LATE AMEER OF AFGHANISTAN.
    408 3 Abdulrahman or Abdurrahman Khin, Ameer of Afghanistan, is a Birakzai, and wts b m about 1830. He is the eldest son of A'zul Khan, and nephew of the late Ameer Shere Ali. During the civil war m 1864, Abdurrahman played a leading part on the
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    REUTER'S WAYS.
    507 3 The writer ol Notes and Comments m the Pinang Gazette has this I c that the Singapon Free Press has again lashed out against the unblushing Pr u -Boer cast which haa characterised Renter's telegrams from the very beginning of the war, and that yr v, too, Mr.
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    WHEN TWO RACES MINGLE.
    897 3 (Pall Mall Gattttt.j A slender I ttl figure, cUd m blue cotton a shavrn h*ad wif> the lon* pigtail— naked bro*n fett, bea'inif *ith a movemei t that w*s not Uricn--1 tal upun ihe muddy nee fr-Itl .1 human leaf lorn lat r^nd m from the
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    34 3 Jud^e And your wife aimed at and struck your head win a cup! 1 Witness: 'Yes, sir.' Judge, Well, all I have to say is, that you ought to be very proud of her.'
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    BUDDHIST MISSIONARIES IN AMERICA.
    245 3 When the East retaliates on the West by sending missionaries lo convert her from her Christian wa>s there must be a rubbing of ecclesiastical eyes. Though Buddhism cannot be said to be a strictly aggressive religion, being far more philosophic than dogmatic, its high priests have
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    MAILS CLOSE
    152 3 I n-MORROW For Per Ai Bandjrrmassin, &c. Nienhuyi 10 am Bangkok Chiengmai 10 am Indrafin Aing Ann 11 AM New York Mogul ii am Bi'titon k Ponthnak Ban Whatt Setn noon Penanj; Calcutta Lightning 2 PM Penang R^njjoon Scang Lnong t rn Sourabaya, tec. Sane Borneo 2 r
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    101 3 r«o« Kholand .—per N. D. L. Kiautichou, on Oct. <yth, with English mails ol Sept. i6th, answer•ng letters despatched from on Aug. 23rd. -horn ("his* -per M. M. Natal, on Sunday, Q fe, 13th. Mails already despatched for London Left Sing. -ue in London Arrived Aug. 28
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    EXCHANGE.
    81 3 (Corrected up TO October 8 On London. Bank 4 m/s i/i i demand '/"b Private credits 3 m/s 1 1 1 T r a documents 3 m/s 1/1 1* credits 6 m/s '/"S FRANCE, demand 24^ Germany, demand 196 India, T. T 144 Hongkong, demand par. Yokohama, demand.. 6%
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    PRODUCE.
    125 3 (October 8 I SSa *6 4 Gamb»«f n.S 7 4c. Cube No. i t^ 1 Pepper, Ulack (ordinary S'pore) 30. so do. White, (Fair L/W— 5% 46.50 Nutmegs nos to the 1b.) 52 do. (80s to the 1b) 64 Mace (Banda) go Cloves (Amboina) M 33 Liberlan Coffee #>
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    SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 8th 1901.
    171 3 SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 8th 1901 QOOTATIOH. p AID DITIOtWDa. tl China and Japan, Ltd. Li Nominal. Deferred. £5.5/ Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $s>*S Sales. fz Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 Jfoo FraserandNeaveLtd $84 J,o L for year 000 -d ShanghaTßank. |6,8., 5 $,a 5
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      42 3 George| :z fejMichael PHOTO STORES, 1 Robinson Road. June 35 tv I *JLPIOL*STEEb Ladles! f f LLd A mmxy «oo ail lii«gmami— <iwml<i| mm* Aa*ta, humr>l. ni OKkM. *c fUM by ainftapor* Dl»p*n«lntf 00.. tti^ M«m«« atia««, »ing«por». MARTIN Cfc.- WVrHAMPToN ENOLAMX
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      309 3 OCEAN ||^fc STFAM SHIP |P^ Co. AND NEDKRLAN' SCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN, Tons. Toms. Athilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3809 A tax 7039 Orestes Alcinout 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchises 2729 Peleus 7500 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion
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      153 3 A Typical South African Store. p,?' S h rs D of Hivor, 01 «-ane Lolouy conducts a store typical ol oath h™i°fi. Whicl eln P u ~''«»cd anything irom the proverbial noetllo to an anchor Th, store ,s situated m a valley nine miles Irom th<nearest railway station and about
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      76 3 Weather Kep'--(Oaober 7.) Taken at Kandang Rerbau Hospital Obbervatui>. A. v. 3 p. m. 9 r. m Bar. red. 32 Fah 2!).W>B 29 848 29.951 Temperature 76.2 82.0 76.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 75.0 7tts 74 0 Dlr. of Wind West. W.N.W. Calm. Max. Temp, m shade 85.1 Mm. do. do.
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      836 3 VESSELS IN PORT Other Veaaels Flags ft Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees For When Anna Ans 1317 Stuparich Sept 13 Moji H'bach Rrn« Ln W rt*in B? U Wh t S?SL SS7 T Ro CUCr »7 a S al<Ut 'Knar Un^a'in BanUhattSoem Bnt Rows* Oct. P*timfc Ban Seng Pontianak Oct
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      280 3 r l I- E A X A N C I October y, Giang Seng, Brit.. Rawlingson, for Samarang, via ports Speelman, Dut.. Van Khee, for Palombang Pruis Alexander, Dut Moss, for Samaranc. via porti. Octo er X. Calypso, Brit., Lowry, for Penang aud Deli. Ba^u Standard, Brit Tv- e r,
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    1091 4 PROGRAMME FOR THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING, 1901 October 22nd, 14th and\26th. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 22nd October. First Race. Thb Maidbn Plat*.— Value $400. A Race w Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (ic-t An allowance of 141 b. to ex-Griffins imported into the Straits Settlements or Native
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      549 4 BOARD AND RESIDENCE, SINGLE Rooms to be had at "Lindadene." Government Hill, from 15th inst. Apply |o Mrs. R. 11. Padday, on the premises. Ang 12 For Sale CHESTNUT Gelding "Paramatta" by "Sf Jean," dam Rose Qf Queensland," ;> years old. A maiden and m ftCl training for the forthcoming
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      810 4 A BAZAAR S«pt 18 WANTED. A GOVERNESS, with knowledge of music, for a child of seven years old. A comfortable home offered. Aug 21 Chinese Clerk WANTED for Dutch East Borneo 1 knowledge of engineering material a recommendation. Apply to W. S." c/o Free Press Oct IUI WANTED FOX the
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      492 4 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS "SPECIALITY" Mining Machinery and Appliances WINDING GEARS, ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, STEEL PIPE LINES FITTINGS. The Pulsometer. (TRADE MAKK). STEAM PUMP WORLD-KNOWN, UNRIVALLED Please write or call and give us particulars of your requirements. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS SINGAPORE, PERAK AND BANGKOK. i Notice. S.
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      571 4 M. C. S. Mohamed Co. DIAMOND MERCHANTS AND Manufacturing Jewellers s, Biefl s t R lit, Hold a I.AKCiK and SELECT STOCK of lifffl* ni Hi! -ft JlTTllirj 3ft with precious stones and pearl-. Solid Silver Prue Cujh and Bowls. A large assortment "f MMt— Mi articles lor Birthday, Weddiag
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      283 4 For Pontianak Direct Thi- n<-w and handsome steamer \A MfiA s Capt liun h<- will Ik- despatched for the above port 011 or about the lbth instaut. She ha* good accommodation lur pv«si-nger> For freight ami pa--^g<- :»pply to BEHN MEYER Co., Ajjentv Oct 18 10 I For Adelaide, Melbourne
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      446 4 IllllKf JUST RECEIVED,; LETTS'S DIARIES 1902. Children's Picture Books Birthday Cards Scrap Books Sandow's Dumb Bells Buff Commercial Envelopes $1.25 per 1000. Squeezer Playing Cards TYPEWRITERS THK OUVB GOLF CLUBS KHOM Gt.o. LoWE, fee. Lawn Tennis Bats Ch mpion Balls. CROQUET Lawn Bowls Cricket Bats, &c. Footballs. IllllKf ()ct 1
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      85 4 J M. Lye:: Co.'s Patent Libenan Coffee Pulper A N tllective substantial and simple coffee pulper based on the principle of elastic abrasior 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
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