The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 October 1901

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  • 18 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SER^-S. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, 15™ OCTOBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE. No. 4j oB
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 752 1 P o Office. Telegraph St. OC Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bilb of Lading issued for Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports, also (or Ck'm Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD
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    • 786 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIBNI AL U BTSAMBHIP COMPANY rpOYO RISEN KAISHA *> (ORIIMT A i. S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lineii of steamers, and to the principal cities of the
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    • 551 1 DE .t KOi y NKLIJKE PAK*TVAART MAATSCHAPPII. Umdbb Covtiuct wit« t«« Nithirlamds India Gotunhut Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., a-3 Collver Quay Th» UHDIRMINTIOHED DATIS ARI O»IT APPROXIMATE Bte«m«r F rom SzpecMd WiU t>« despatched i or on Japara Palembang Oct. 9 Soerabaia, Maousar, Ambon, Saparooa,
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    • 250 1 W. Dalian. Ihe Australian Horse §Bepository. OEK ROAD (of! Orchard Road). Livery Training Stables. j FORAGK CONTRACTOR. Horses carefully shod under direct European Supervision. Horses and carriages on hire, by the day, week, month or year i Harness of every description made to >rder and repaired on the premises, by
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    • 713 1 ITONOKONQ AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. J A E!s D ER U V P B C ?U P !^i: -."...I.o^ooo Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) bilver Reserve 3.750,000 I 1 3.750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS 10.000,008 Court or Dibictom. R. Sh«wan, E^—Chaibmam. Ho*. J J. Bfll-Irv mo,— Dbputt Chairman H. E. TOMKIMS, Esq.
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    • 474 1 F M S ™OIXIJ> REMEMBE! |HR EE DIBTTNcVi7rCHARACTERIS TI p i'l I|rV1 |rV and Nourishing. j? \m n J Bee »hl. ■i^r^ii l? ull Cream trade mark on every Largest Sale m the World. TSJORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR--4^ ANCK SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. EST ABLI S H B D
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    • 319 1 f/^TTryyV These tiny r A^^^^^^^J^k Capsules BM superior I M^BJ CuUk- and < Injections curt 1 the same diseases as [rugs' 1 m forty eight hours inconvenience >^ FOR DISEASES OF THE ONEST. JRIMAULTS I SYRUP I Of Hypo Phosphite Of Lime. Prescribed m France for the last 30 yean
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 56 2 Lord Roberts, speaking at Liverpool, declared that Lord Kitchener, who possessed the implicit confidence of all, never made a single demand for men, horses, or stores that was not immediately complitd with. This would continue to be done He asked the nation to >how ihe
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    • 20 2 Martial Law m Cape Colony. Martial law has been proclaimed m Capetown ami other parts of Cape Colony.
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    • 33 2 Botha m Retreat. Brigadier Kitchener engaged General Botha on the <>th October (Sunda>). The enemy retired northwards, Kitchener keeping m touch with the retreating Boer force. London, October loth, iyoi.
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    • 7 2 THE OPERATIONS IN EAST asdf
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  • 418 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1901. asfasda In- T" atUrC Of the Soath African «ew. to hand to-day the evident fart that KOTHA, with the principal Boer force stiH 1 •xUnt, bat K ot himself into, rery literally, •a awkwtrd corner. His main motive f or moving towards
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  • 516 2 Bombay yesterday morning, and is expect•a to arrive here at 8 a.«n. on Wednesday the 33rd instant 7 On board the Annum is a large French j 8 ssmpany under engagement to play ~m Hattoi and other towns m I French Indo-China. The P. O. Outward Mail steamer Parramafta left
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  • 152 2 THE REEASON TRIAL OF BROEKSMA IN JOHANNESBURG. Who w 4S BxtcuTi^^^^^^^^^ JOhann«bur/f. Sept. i2-.T»w. B)IK Un *o-d«y of Cor llte t"*l was here the accused IJ2£? m v d CuTo," I i" Dutch for distribute printed P am Ph'«t th. flWd to take ft S 1' recomm^d, b£ Johannesburg <^«»
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 18 2 Botha's Retreat. Australians Capture His Waggons. West Australian mounted infantry cap. tured seven of Botha's waggons.
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    • 20 2 His Force Breaking Up. Botha's forces are being gradually hemmed m, and are now split into small groups.
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    • 20 2 These must either dash through the Bnt.sh lines and re-cross the Baviaan river, or must enter Swaziland.
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    • 20 2 The latter course is dangerous owing to the host.l.ty of the natives to the Boers. {Later.)
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    • 46 2 Hands off Xoweit. The DMtly Telegraph states that Britain has .nformed the Porte that she has no ntenuon of occupying Koweit, but that she would not allow its cession to any other power. J Undon, Ocfber i s th t i 9 oi.
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  • 11 2 the^good of the country, Sdl'th"* 111
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  • 61 2 "c* co<fc are lem^rk^ eluddat »<>n of the Board wiM *1 ih rat* o' ofth«e .^^r^**^ »*"n* the report and co«--■nspmor on each £T?T**". of thc W Th witability oft!! OWIn «P<»nts crcumstances of the k-tf mstru «i«i to the bourhood; t h and t0 encouraged to
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  • 14 2 jttotibti, J CHQf*? to UU 1 $C£TC them i!r c Soon h r "*s
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  • 56 2 are said to be tie indiviof the inconvenience On «c--they «Übte TiStiiil i fceriory > m '"'"g districts. I t ,s P^^y the •«P«. ha, c lately opened Jl** n ve mi fo 7'Kn capiulbts. ThW? lnvesti a «'oo for striving £or enact^"^. 5 a *ho
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 250 2 Powell RobinstHfl NEW GOODS!!! NEW El •■flpMG,' 1 Latest Novelties m Gentlemen' ~';j^**** D SPHCIALITIHy.^ O 1 W*^* veninu Dress ShirU ValuaWe Freehold Fashionab'j Patent Leather j Danr*^ Powe 1 Tafiaissioners is not to <c of the preceding five p of theprecedlng live vein t« W.ttßf, 988.50. The toU? X-
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    • 447 2 fWfiijght or pMMge apply to Oof 15 *WSTIAP*Co.-A««to. ATTENTION t ATTENT ON H L TO- NIGHT ATTHEPARSBE THEATRE I n A L A D I V f Qrmt «duct»on m admission fees, TO-MOBEOW "HAUAIMUJLIS" I *a* ft faroe iWy 4^ fc^., Oot 15 I HARMSTON'S Royal Xenagerie of Wild Aniaala
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 141 2 p'*£ VVater 11.30 a. rr^m Philharmonic Choir, 5 5 p# Minvr' Cture S-»S P. I < Ilnslrel Troupe, Town HalJ, g p. Hi V w dneid Jr J— nign VVater :—>o.ic a Hockey Match, Es^a'if^ I cv relim «nary Musketry Jk R~ I Har t0 > Crcus Op^TE^ I l^.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 53 3 r Lxx t speaking at Liverpool, declare rd Kitchener, who possess^ fd the- l confidence of all, never made a 1 demand for men, horses, or stores thai |B not immediately complied with. This would continue to be done. He asked the nation to show the patience it exhibited
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    • 20 3 Martial Law m Cape Colony, Martial law has been proclaimed tn Capetown and other parts of Cape Colony.
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    • 33 3 Botha m Retreat. Brigadier Kitchener engaged General Botha on the 6th October (Sunday). The enemy retired northwards, Kitchener keeping m touch with the retreating Boer force. Lsndon, October ioti:. 1901.
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  • SOUTH AFRICA.
    • 35 3 THE OPERATIONS IN EAST TRANSVAAL. The Times correspondent at Dundee, m Natal, says that it appears probable that Botha ha. 1 reaped the cordon that Genl. Lyttelton 1 1 '•d^avoutinu 7 to airy round him
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    • 41 3 Shamrock Ineligible Next Year The New York Yacht Club has declined to permit Shaturock II to compete for the Cup m 1902, as the conditions of the original Trust Deed 'gifting the Cup to tie Club) forbids this.
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    • 25 3 The New Ameer's Accession. The acce^ion of Habibullah Khan, the aew Ameer, has been peacefully accepted by his brothers and the Sirdars at Kabul-
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    • 22 3 Botha Escapes Capture. Lord Kitch-ner telegraphs that Botha has crossed the Pivaan River. This means that he ha* escaped northward.
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    • 103 3 Mr. Brodrick's Action. No Effort Awanting to Terminate Hostilities. A letter from Mr. Brodrick to Sir Howard Vincent, who is just starting for South Africa, refutes the charges of apathy made against the Government. It says that there are 200,000 men and 45° g uns now
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  • 35 3 An Address at Oldham. Sir Michael Hicks Beach speaking at Oldham, stated that the financial means supplied by Parliament were not exhausted and he did not anticipate an autumn session.
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  • 34 3 The Imperial Government acted m complete concert with the Cape Government m extending martial law as there was reason to believe that ammunition was being smuggled through Colonial ports.
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  • 29 3 To be Checked. The Government intended to propose an alteration m the procedure of the House of Commons m order to check obstruction by the Irish Nationalists.
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  • 23 3 Death Sentence for Commandant Lotter. Lord Kitchener has confirmed the death sentence upon Lotter, (whose commando was captured by Col. Scobell.)
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  • 44 3 Captured by Bulgarian Bandits. There is growing excitement especially m America concerning the safety of Miss Stone, the American lady missionary, who was captured by bandits m Bulgaria. The American are offering a ransom of £25,000. Linden, October /2th, /got.
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  • 35 3 An Ambignous Capture. A Company of the 10th Hussars captured Scheepers. [It is not dear fram the text whether Reuter means to say that the Hussars captured Scheepers or were captured by Scheepers.
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  • 8 3 Commandant Lotter has been executed.
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  • 31 3 His Transport Abandoned. Botha is marching parallel to the western border of Swaziland through difficult country. He has abandoned the whole of his wheeled transport. Lsnd»n. Oc'tber /jt>':, /fa/.
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  • 15 3 A Deficit. The French Budget shows a deficit of fifty million francs.
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  • 33 3 Another Boer Commandant Condemned. Death Sentence Confirmed. Lord Kitchener has confirmed the death sentence on Commandant Schoeman, the late Lotters lieutenant, the son of a wealthy farmer. Lmdtn October 14th, /ft/
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 102 3 Bricks AND Firebricks THE ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Co,, Ltd. ARE NOW PREPARED TO SUPPLY Bricks at $15 per 1000. Firebricks at $75 per 1000. Fireclay at $2750 per ton. Speciality m B jilrr Seatings and Boile Coversmade to order. Far further particulars apply to THE BORNEO Co., Ltd., AGENTS. Will be
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 959 3 VESSELS EXPECTED, Giving |port.of dcpaiture, and (where lB«^») date due here, and namo of Agcnte. Men-of-War. Cres9y, ILM.S., Portsmouth, duo Oct Dido, H.M.S., Hongkong, duo Nov D. Entrecaoteaux, Toulon, duo Oct Gazelle, Gei\, Kiel, due Nov Inferaet, Fr., Toulon, duo Oct Mikasa, Jap., Portsmouth, due Oct Mutine, H.M.U., Sheernesa, duo
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    • 476 3 Opium Steamer, Hongkong, due Oct 23 MoKS. Opium Steamer, Hongkong, duo Oct 30 Ron*. Orel, Odessa, duo Oct R. V. Fleet. Oro, Cardiff, due Oct Patani, Zamboanga, due Oct Behn Meyer. Pekin, Bombay, dne Oct and O. Pcleus, LiverjKwl, duo Nov U0 j Mansfield. PeaaenjiU, llayry, due Oct Plug Saey,
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  • 100 4 Kr: L»o»fcATivß Council Sonaurion. KLecial General Met til* oM£ IjlJmbeV of Commerce was held j Er^cTFrkdr^r J. Graham.' W. K""^ I J Knamh. Hon'b. e G. S. M»«J^J ta n G Pertile, G. M. Pre9W«'i V S i °k^TaS. A- vi'ltoMing. W. L. Wi Ja r ns'
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  • 87 4 The residence of Mr. Sharp, at Tanglin, was visited by burglars last night, who were successful m appropriating some crockery-ware and whiskey. t This is the fifth or sixth burglary m the Tanglin district within the past few days and as yet no arrests have been made
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  • 91 4 The collier Vulcan, from Barry, now at the wharf, brought about 5,000 ions of Cardiff coal (or this port. The steamer La Seyne, after receiving her mails from the Annam, left for Batavia at 10 a.m. this morning. The homeward mail Natal left for Europe yesterday morning and
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  • 201 4 Owing to the great difficulties m the way of Native States men getting leave, the bulk of the Straits team for Hongkong, T quite contrary to all precedent, will have to be supplied from Singapore this year. The cricket team for Hongkong will be constituted
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  • 404 4 The following is the Mining Manager's Report for the months tf August and I September. Engins Sk€ft 150 ft. Levtl South Dtivt^Ttm drive is now m 80 It. from main crew-cut. At 65 ft. m a large make of stone was cut wr-jch prospected about 10 dwts. gold
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  • 260 4 I ThtSiam Free Press says Our Straits conI temporariei ace commencing of late to take a keen I interest m the coming fate of the Siamese Malay I Provinces, and not without reason, as their destiny would appear to seriously affect the ports of Singa- pore
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  • 911 4 .The Russians with the quiet if era i* ten rtiich dtstingutsbes so much Ol weir men effective work we jgtdually el 0 P, llf |< Sat the R«ii»M N vi l *fL£2 Trading Co«£ay "«J*°frtt« t^?is about one haiMlrto ie T*!?*s l^? TvT small. The accost* puW»be<i oy Company
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  • 203 4 Tub Pcmhal. The body of the wwrdered President was interred m the cemetery of Canton, Ohi#, m the presence of an enormous assemblage of nnapip. and amid manifestations of mourning Which may be said without exaggeration to have extended over the whole civilised world. More than
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  • 514 4 Lao» ■WtSfJ,^^ V'k jjS- j r-» Mu< h4«* hatn out The one going E, Driven 55 ft. Lode I ft. 3 W™* No. a Lode kehmd Kohgaee. Sloping on cmv tract tos b«en don* to U«'*M«^46hjlw». As the bulk of this stone hae come from abeir* th« back of
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  • 554 4 writes as hint Tha Russia* Government tun for tome time pa* bees encouraging thoM of its subject* who tnve Mwtained tettct m consequence of the war to send >n lull returns of their claims. It »to ha noted also thai, as from mm to time the date
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  • 820 4 Spfn, accompanied by his g*, and attended by Phya. jjSTinftuat i^hm,, Weajy**, of West-W«»tt>ury.gft-Se*efn, and ■pj wver vjiougsotss *^avae* MX After lunching at the Detmryy I^t- ijtojajpristrr* visitors *etm» to 'By tbt eriil flJie 1 -ufesint week alt the Ooeolet* I tna»»l**l»ad**g 0»* lo th forU 8t "MOth Of
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  • 501 4 In a littkcMttd Chenorv Lane there throbs the working MiW of turtwu engine which Us inventor confidently believes is destined ultimanly to revolutionise loco-notion on land and on sea. The inventor m question is Lieut. J Wek Graydoo, late oC the United Slat-% Navy, whoa Londoner! will
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  • 65 4 (Corrected op to October 15.) Oh London Bank 4 b/s i/"A demand i/n Private credits 3 aa/s </>>tV documents 3 n»/» i/nj credits bmft..,. i/nl Francs, demand 241 Germany, demand 195 India, T. T 143* HONGKONG, demand par. Yokohama, demand 6%pm. JAVA, demand 116} Manila, demand 4%p«»Sovereigns, (to buy)
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  • 93 4 (October 15 I I Mot M $66I Gambicr 11.571 d«. Cube No. 1 1350 P*pp«r, BUck (ordinary '.-"'pore; 30.50 Whita, fPair L/W-5% 46.50 I NutOMgf (<IOOU> the lb.) 52 toTOu* to the tb) 64 Mac* (Band*).- 50 Civtm (Amboina) js libomnCollM i7->5 XT <to S3« (do. do.) «.oo 40.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 786 4 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. JR, 1901. UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f 10,000,000 RESERVB FUND.— Court Of Uikbctobs. Shkwan Esq.— Chairman. Hon J J Bkll-Irvinc, -Dkp.jty Chaikman. i r. w^vs *■"'> _L X Rl'-HARDSON r.J',. him tbe best basket, m whic ar| Esq. steaming dish of
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    • 373 4 DAILY ISSUE, No. 4308 MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMF whin Mtoattaa Mi nrtllic ».«l Kxul 1..1 tlic-ir l> THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERS r^ T^ u^. I" \J 1. 4>De*»- w«ry Assimible and Nourishing. ItMMiong Ttn Co. -prepared m a few seconds. ewcved *t e r which would cause I- Twiion Pa«rar Land C
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 1228 4 VESSELS IN. PORT. Other VeiKlt Flags ft Tena Matters Arrived Prom Consignees For Alting Dut794 Schuitema Oct 14 Sourabaya DaendoU Kotci O<" Anna Ru<> 126R Orunberg Oct 8 Moji Boostead Uncertain Arabia Ger 2887 Sachs Oct 11 Hongkong Bchn Meyer Ham berg Oct VrRU Brit 1822 Robinson Oct 12 Calcutta
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 57 5 Lord Roberts, speaking at Liverpool, declared that Lord Kitchener, who posse.* ed the implicit confidence of all, never made a single demand for man, horses or stores that was not immediately complud with. This would continue to be done He asked the nation to >how
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    • 20 5 Martial Law m Cape Colony. Martial law has bee. proclaimed m Capetown and other part, of Cape Colony.
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    • 35 5 Botha m Retreat. Brigadier K.tchener enfafad G<" e < al Botha on the 6* October (Sunday The enemy retired northwards, Kitchener keeping m touch .it!, the retreats Boer force. London, October 10th. tyoi.
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  • 7 5 THE qa&RATIONS IN EAST A«g3
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 575 5 TO BE LET T TNFURN'ISHED house off Kiver Valley lioad. U Tennis Court. Immediate entry. Rent »70. POWELL Co., Auctioneer* Sept 11 To Let BKLLEVUE Bungalow, No. Oxley Kiae, at present occupied by Mr. Palmgron. Kntry Ist January, IW2. MKYEK BKOS Oct 4 TO BE LET (Together or Separately) x
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    • 688 5 Powell R^WARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. NEW GOODS!!! NE y^ ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS Latest Novelties m Gentleme^ti "SPECIALITY" venmg Dress shirt^aiuabiig Machinery and Appliances J*'— ~"**NDING GEARS, ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, STEEL PIPE LINES FITTINGS. The Pulsometer. OCTOBER 15th 1901 (trade mark). Bff fiRSJTELEGRAMS. I UM P 4S&R IoRD N THE cpureX^TN, UNBIVALLED
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    • 473 5 John Little CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. Harness and Saddlery Dept. AH articles m this Department are ob« tamed from the most Reliable Manufactures and only the best Tanned Hides are used m making up our Harness. Polo Requisites We stock a full lioe of Polo Requisites including Web Pridles, Web Martingales,
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    • 349 5 "EVERYTHING KNOWN IN MUSIC" JUST ABBIVKO A FRESH H UP PLY OF "Apollos" An instrument which enables everyone to play the piano without any previous knowledge of music. To be seen and tried at THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. Oct 10 tths. j Kcllp WalsD, ftmited, 32, Ranks Place I
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    • 735 5 Estate of TAN CHIN HOON AUCTION SALE OF Valuable 999 Years' Leasehold Land WITH Spacious Mercantile Offices, Godowns Shops thereon situate m the Commercial Centre of Singapore adjacent to the Banks, ihe r^3^ I Shipping Coy's Offices, Legal j Firms, Telegraph Office, Consular Newspaper Offices, &c. TO BE HELD AT
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    • 1015 5 DET OSTASIATISKE KOMPAGNI. For Nantes and Baltic Ports. I hi Russian Stiamir MALAYA, Capt. Prahl. will be despatched for the above ports during the beginning of November. She has splendid accommodation for ist class passengers at reduced rates, and carries a Doctor. First class to Marseilles 8335.50 net. For passage
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