The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 October 1901
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Title Section17 1901-10-16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, !6th OCTOBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 430817 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement742 1901-10-16 1 P rt Office. Telegraph St. Jr|j Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA. JAPAN. PEN ANG, CFYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN. p(;VPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA. BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH ANU LONDON. Through Bilk of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also (or Chin* Const. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD742 words
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Advertisement814 1901-10-16 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AN. rpOYO RISEN KAISHA (.ORI*- 41. VIA INLAND SEA OK JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Ticket- |TMUd 19 Xn X and France, and Germany by a! I rans-Atiantic ines of steamers, and to the principal citM»^«Mfc« United States or Canada.814 words
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Advertisement891 1901-10-16 1 DX KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Under Contract with thi Nithbrlamds India Govbrmmbnt. Agrnts at Singapore, Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay I UK I.'NDBKM KKTIONKD DATBS ARB ONLY ArPROXIMATB. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched for O n Alting C'otie via Socrabaia Oct. 12 Bawc.tn, Scaraha'i. BsndJeraiaMla, KoU891 words
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Advertisement707 1901-10-16 1 fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL Ji0.000.000 RKSEKVB FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve 3,750,000 j «3.7 >0,0a0 RHSHRVH LIAaiMTY OK PROPRIETOR? t *t'OOO,<v* Cour.T ok Oimctois. Shkwan Esq.— Chairman. Hon J J Be. li -iKviNt., -DKi-wrr CaMHUI H. K. ToMKINs, Esq. I i<. L. RICHAKDVJN K»,. A. Haupt,707 words
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Advertisement476 1901-10-16 1 THREE DISTiNCTIV^HARACTERI^ It is ea.i.y Digestible and very Asi.mible and Nour hing. t .s readily soluble and may be prepared m a few aeconds C f m o "?-'9«tib.e matter, wh.ch would cause .mtat.on FOOD WORKS. PECKHAM, LONDON. ND JJORWICH UNION FIRE INSUSANCK SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. r sTAILSH«f> 17476 words
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Advertisement93 1901-10-16 1 SAVARESSE'S SANDAL CAPSULES 1 mi m -v em i Wt English Oil.^^^ Full directiom All Chemists Savares> c s Pure Copaiba Cafiftes. i I tbe^.N, „,d V^.hyhc, t. ■■jt^ft'OO drop* BOLDOWERNEI VERNE., I NtVV c-RtNCH REMEU THERAPIONNoI THERAPION M 0.2 THERAPIONNo 3 THERAPION i I For Nervous 7^ Exhaustion M93 words
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Article34 1901-10-16 2 At the I'renbytrrian (.'horfh. Singapore, on l Oth October, 1901, by thr K^v. W. M-irrav, Damu W#od, fl migkong CiTil Sr«rvir« to SoruiA Mm ni, daughter of William Boulton, <..} burgh Surveyor, (retired) Ab*'rd«*?n.34 words
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Article, Illustration828 1901-10-16 2 >'.'■' i' a (he i \>r Pfr.p.f iri'itrir.un I r. f *w4kj f fttr.a* Trjth h« ori*u« precrp»« draw V ttmt* M Rallcioe. I^t»:i». acd Imm. The general trend of to-day telegrams shows that the Boer activity is being steadily repressed by828 words
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Article542 1901-10-16 2 The Sepoy Lines Monthly Medal for October will be played for on Saturday next, the 19th. We are glad to learn, on enquiry at the General Hospital, that Mr. Clifford was a little better this mornin? Lieutenant H A. Williams, Indian Mcdi cal Servii c. is appointed to the officiating542 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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22 1901-10-16 2 Abandoned to Hit Fate. A British column has occupied Pietretin Scheepers was found m a farmhoualone seriously ill.22 words
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20 1901-10-16 2 The death sentence on VVolfaardt, another of Lotter 9 officers, has been confirm H {Later.)20 words
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14 1901-10-16 2 YEOMANRY VETERANS NOT RE- ENLISTING. The attempt to re-enlist the returned Yeomen has failed.14 words
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Article14 1901-10-16 2 The authorities are now forming addi tional corps of Mounted Infantry14 words
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Article23 1901-10-16 2 During last week (from the 7th in^t 34 Boers have been killed and 236 havr been taken prisoners.23 words
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Article14 1901-10-16 2 Delarey and Kemp have retired toward Lindleypoort. London, Octtber i6tk, 190 1.14 words
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Article8 1901-10-16 2 COMMANDANT SCHOEMAN SHOT. < ommandant Schoeman has beea shot8 words
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Article285 1901-10-16 2 The next Popular Orchestral Concert of the Philharmonic Society is to be given m honour of the memory of the late Sir Arthur Sullivan, who died on the .'9th November last year. The nearest convenient dat open, owing to other engagements of the Town Hall, is285 words
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Article44 1901-10-16 2 By kind permission of Lt. Col. Terers ham and Officers, 3rd Madras Light In fantry, the greater part of the reed and brass wind of the Philharmonic Orchestra will now be drawn from the band of that battalion, beginning on Friday the i«th instant.44 words
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Article40 1901-10-16 2 Officers Commanding native corps, Madras Command, are lo use their own discretion as to adopting the sectional or individual system of cooking, provided they gradually introduce aluminium vessels, and see that the soldier is not put to un necessary expense.40 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement860 1901-10-16 2 Powell Robinson NEW GOODS!!! NEW GOODS!!! Latest Novelties m Gentlemen's Outfitting SPECIALITIES IN Evening Dress Shirts, Fashionable Collars, Oress Half Hose, Patent Leather Dress Shoes, AND Dancing Pumps Powell Robinson BATTERY ROAD. Sept 16 mM MANILA CTGARS "LA CONSTANCIA FACTORY." "Constantino Diaz Co." Reina Victoria i«os £6.50 Entreacios Cilindrados ioos860 words
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Advertisement742 1901-10-16 2 The Singapore Minstrel Troupe OF 30 Performers with full Orchestra will give their Second Annual Performance at the TOWN HALL, On Thursday and Saturday, October 17th and njth. ig»i, Under the distinguished patronage nf His Excellency the Governor Sir Prank Swettenham, K. C. M. G. Consisting oi Songs, Ballads, Dialogues742 words
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Advertisement555 1901-10-16 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS Auction Sale of 999 Years' Leasehold Property AT NEIL ROAD. To be held at Powell Co.'s sale-room, on Wednesday, 2jrd Oct., 1901, at 2.30 p.m. Area 1,800 square feet comprised m an Indenture of Lease, dated Bth May, 187«, for the term I of 900 years. Together with555 words
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Advertisement138 1901-10-16 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS Royal Menagerie of Wild Animals Grand Opening Night to-night} the world s tonight) conquerors The Skm that Pleases all. FIRST GRAND MATINEE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19th. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Box Seats $2.00 Dress Circle Chairs $1.50 Stalls Carpeted Seatn 50 Gallery 39 Box office, Kelly Walsh's.138 words
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Advertisement136 1901-10-16 2 A WARNING TO HOUSEHOLDERS. It is strange that despite the increased vigilance of the Police m the Tanglin district yet another burglary has to be added to the already lengthy list of the past few weeks. Last night "Balado," Dr. Murray Robertson's residence, was entered and a quantity of plate136 words
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Advertisement79 1901-10-16 2 AN INEFFICIENT VOLUNTEER. To-day, before Mr. Brotkman, m the Court of Requests, Private J. Patterson, S.V.R., was sued by Colour Sergeant Sharp, on behalf of Major the Hon'ble A. Murray, Officer Commandin 'he S.V.C., for dv recovery of the sum < 5, the amount ofcapitation grant, dv under the Rules79 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous186 1901-10-16 2 The Week. Wednesday, i6tb High Water .-—0.15 a., 11.55 PHockey Match, Kspbnade, 5 p. S.V.R. Preliminary Musketry Recruit* Drill S.V.A. Battery Parade horsed, uniform, 5.:$ p. Harmston's Circus Opens, Beach-rd. 9 p. Tbu'aday,t7t b Hi^h Water 0.47 a., 0.22 p. P. h. O. Mail Homewards due. Grand Lodge, 1.45 p.186 words
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Article71 1901-10-16 3 To-night this famous Company reappear after their Java tour, and the management promises a good program me, commencing with one of the best turns ever presented m the East, and which has been months m preparation— a grand Toreador Entry by nine ladies and gentlemen, «n picturesque Toreador71 words
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Article230 1901-10-16 3 The second annual entertainment of the above troupe, m aid of the building fund (or the new Temperance Club, was held m the Town Hall last night, when there was present a small, but appreciative audience. Among the various items of an interesting and amusing programme,230 words
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Article123 1901-10-16 3 The Russian transport Nijm Nti^ortd, which left Odessa on the 14th September for P rt Arthur, arrived here this morning and [.i needed to Keppel Harbour to coal. She has on board a quantity of military stores for the Kwangtung district and will probably sail early to-morrow morning123 words
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Article622 1901-10-16 3 Malacca has been fairly dealt with this year m the estimates as published, and several needed improvements are provided for Amongst these, the improvements at the mouth of the river may be said to rink felt, and to be most needed. The necessity •A something bein^ done was shewn622 words
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Article60 1901-10-16 3 The following are the handicaps m the two races below. Thi Grand Stand Cup. Lyon 10.4 Firestick 9.12 Victoriatus 9.7 Vagrant 9.4 Duhallow 0.4 Deadlight 8.7 Sandy 8.7 Autumn Handicap Vanitas 1 1.3 Gaylass 10.12 Residue ic.6 Battlefield 10.2 Comadina 9.9 O'pheus 9.5 Bobs 8.9 Sir Launcelot60 words
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Article946 1901-10-16 3 "Thi St. Ltoiß." (By a Straits Sportsman now at Horn:) A beautifully clear and starlight night on Tuesday gave promise that we should have fine weather for the first Leger of the New Century, and Wednesday morning broke bright and warm. Under pleasant circumstances the work on946 words
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Article73 1901-10-16 3 Talk of the human race, these two jolly little cousins have made a fairly good start, but the girl got off best at the crack of the pistol Jolly— At CHenthome, Nairn Tal, on the aand July 1901, lh« wife of A. Percy Jolly, P. W. 0., Manipur, Aiiarn, of73 words
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Article1995 1901-10-16 3 Four American Novels. We have lately been a«ked to read a great deal about the Great American Novel, and more especially concerning the methods adopted by the American publishers to push and hawk their wares. None the less the Great American Novel appears to be1,995 words
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Article269 1901-10-16 3 The Fitld of August 17th contain* a capital article on Trees m Towns," which might be read with profit by the officials of the Municipality. It remarks One the practical effects of a hot and dry summer is to m»ke us alt appreciate the fresh cool shade269 words
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Article153 1901-10-16 3 The Morning Ptst of Raleigh, North Carolina, has a correspondent m the village of Wilson, m the tame Stale. That correspondent contributed the following paragraph to the fashion column. The young ladies thus described are fairly entitled to international fame Among the many rare and radiant maidens153 words
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Article244 1901-10-16 3 There is a close parallel between the pro-Boers of the struggle m South Africa and the Cop« per heads of the American Civil War of 1861 -5. The "Copperhead," says the Natfttml Review, was so-called from a peculiarly venomous snake which is among the most noxious fauna of North244 words
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Article475 1901-10-16 3 Its Rklatioh to thi Condition 01 the RI(iHT «NO LlfT fcYEV It is a well-known fact (says the Vptiamn) that the stronger activity of the nerves of the right half ol the body (for not only the hand is concerned) must be ascribed to a preponderance of475 words
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Article257 1901-10-16 3 yUOTATIO*. p AIB> DITIDtNDS >ank r i .m i Japan, Ltd. Nominal. £4 Deferred. os*s' ?i Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 7, Bersawah Gold Mine Co. 14.7S Sellers. Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. tioo lioo Fraser and Neave Ltd. $84 <* 6% O«b». Par P"257 words
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Article79 1901-10-16 3 (Corrected up to October 16.) On London. Bank 4 m/s l/IIA demand t tl Private credits 3 m/s '/"i*« documents 3 m/s i,;* credits 6 m/s i/nj France, demand 2 ai Germany, demand India, T. T l^ijj* Hongkong, demand par Yokohama, demand 6% pm Java, demand uf,* Manila, demand79 words
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Article123 1901-10-16 3 (October 16.) ln 160. Gambier g do. Cube No. I £2' Pepper Black (ordinary Spore) 3^ o do. White, (F«,rL/Ws% J 6 jo Nutmegs 1 iot to the lb.) do. (80s to the Ib) 6. Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amboina) 32 Liberian Coffee mm 2 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality!123 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement43 1901-10-16 3 The P. O. extra steamer Nankin left Bombay yesterday morning, and is expected to arrive here at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, the 23rd instant. Framing We do 90 per cent of the Framing m Singapore WHY? GEORGE MICHAEL, 1 ROBINSON KOAD Jane 1743 words
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Advertisement173 1901-10-16 3 WILSON Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS 17, ARMENIAN STREET. Ilavo much pleasure m anuoancing the opeuing The Finest Studio m tbo East, which baa been specially designed by them on entirely novel principles to minimize the excessive heat and the painful glare of a tropical sun. The light, iv our Studio h just173 words
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Advertisement324 1901-10-16 3 OCEAN I^M STEAM SHIP IP** Co. AND NEDERLANOSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. Tons. Tows. Athilles 7043 Myrmidon 3870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3809 A tax 7039 Ortstes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchises 2729 Peltus 7500 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 7066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion324 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous227 1901-10-16 3 MAILS CLOSE 1 O- MORROW. For Per At Samarang «t Sourabaya Chunsang r. am Biiliton, kc. De Klerk noon Malacca* Linggi Helene 1 pm Batu Pahai Benuit I m K. Pahang kc. Aing Hin 1 ru Bangkok Ban Seng Guan' 2pm Derby kc. Australind 2 pm Batavia kc. Rhipeus 3227 words
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Miscellaneous960 1901-10-16 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Other Vessels Flags 4 Toni Masters Arrived From Consignees For When Alting )at Schuitana < Jot 14 Sourahaya DaendeLs KoteiC-'l-Anna £iSS r nb<?r X M<>.ii Boustead Unrrrtain Argus B«.t 182- Kobinson Oct 12 Calcutta MoAlistw Melbourne Oct lb Aastralind Hrit 10W l t .?^> er Ct I960 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement622 1901-10-16 4 GOVERNMENT OF PAHANG REQUIRED an Apothecary who^e hoad KrdaUpis. m f Welo#o2 3Cpt -O WANTED A 'STEAM LAUNCH or A to carry atom 60 ton-. Apply. particulax-s by letter to Xc o Frm Press. n.c Ovt 14 WANTED A governkss, i*> a child of seven ye»l* <»'«• home offered. to622 words
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Advertisement712 1901-10-16 4 MR George Laws, m.b; a.i.m.m. 5 Battery RoS Singapore, havin X had 17 years inininK experience m the Bwt is now open to 23e and repmt on or survey mining properJ" or asHay^erals and metab at short not.cc Terms reasonable. v c Ang7 1 Mining and Forwarding Agents PKrT\KEI> to712 words
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Advertisement374 1901-10-16 4 Agents for LEU PERRWS' <|%W fl JM WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. BY SPECIAL WARRANT Jg|^ "^1 BIS MAIESTIi PURVEYORS TO r i^s^^ THE KING. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES John Little CO.. LTD., SINGAPORE Harness and Saddlery Dept. All artie'es ii» ilii-- Department ar-- obtained from tlie must Rrliable llanufar* turers ami only th.374 words
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Advertisement398 1901-10-16 4 ra DISTILLERS r SPECIAL LIQUEUR nSm Highland Whisky |^B^ 12 YEARS OLD This Whisky is Ix.ttlid j i.tlly lor Kxportiiiion, an<l*is th<- result ol a l«ni{; c\|Hiifiice of 'raHH vl NY( ni:l alwliMfly cure and JUJh jB. r«'li:il»l<; Whisky oujtht to l>< 'v and %£isti££e/l$& Tile Distillers Company, Limited I398 words
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Advertisement511 1901-10-16 4 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 $27.50 per ton Speciality m Boiler Settings and Cover^made to order. X jr further particulars apply to THE BORNEO Co., Ltd., AGBHTS t" n v.c.511 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous891 1901-10-16 4 V FS S K LS I P I < T KD, Chin- port of iapartaia, .mi (where lowwe) «!;t I due. Mia, ami MBM A_.iUh. .it a ar. HM.- I :-.'>■ dii.- ret i'ldo. II. M s., BooAtmg, <iv.' Sen rOCIOtOiaT. 1 Ullnn, due < '«l :.i al 1 1891 words
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Miscellaneous177 1901-10-16 4 MMRvaV FOR STKAITS. Per P. and O. Oceana and Parraraatta, «h* 20. Fiom Londo.i.— Mr. Bcoth, Mr. BrauJ. Bain, Mr I; it hie. From Marsei'i es> Pawle, Mr. H. (J. Scott, Mr. Harry Abrani Heid. Per N.D.L. Bayern, duo Oet L'l.— Froi: ampton —Mr. and Mrs. Kouso, Mrs. Wii! Mf-.Uaantzor,177 words
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