The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 October 1901
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Title Section18 1901-10-17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, 17™ OCTOBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, NO. 430918 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement730 1901-10-17 1 Office. Telegraph St. ffr- Wharve>. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PKNANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN. FGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ol Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD I9 oi730 words
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Advertisement726 1901-10-17 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO KXSEN X' VIA INLAND St 0 !APAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage HdMti uued France, and Gc. many by a!! of steamers, and to the punap.il ct-es ol the United States or Canada. Rates may be obtained "pSSSS? holding through726 words
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Advertisement455 1901-10-17 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Umdbr Contract with thi Nith>rl4nds lwm» Gotirmhiiit. Agents at Singapore, Ships Acencv, lat>? I. DAENDKI.S Co., 2.3 Collyer (Juav THI UNDBRMkS'TIONBI) DATES ARE ONLY AIPRO iIMATB. Steamer From Expected Will be despatched tor on Ailing 'otic vii ii 1 f)<-(. 12 Hmwum. Hcwbala, R-indierina-sin, KoI I455 words
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Advertisement269 1901-10-17 1 tth^ SLM W. DallanT Tie Australian Horse Repository. KOEK ROAD (oi Ofdttrd Road). Livery Training Stables. I 08 LOB CONTRACTOR. an-fi l!y shod under direct Euroon. Hor.^e< and carriages on hire, by the day, week, month or year Harn»->-M of every de^nption made to order and repaired on the premises,269 words
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Advertisement692 1901-10-17 1 tXONGKONG AND SHANGHAI xx BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 1i0.000.00G RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve $10,000,000) Silver Reserve 3,750,000 j 3-7 0 000 RKSKKVK L'ARIMTY OK PROPRIRTO:-: 1 1 1 10.00 c I.OUKT OK UIRBCTOBS. t. Shrwan Esq.— Chaikman. Hon. J J Bkll-Ikving, Ohputt Chairman H. E Tomtm, Es-j I L. Richardson692 words
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Advertisement454 1901-10-17 1 Ideal Milk jggg|gg>k Enriched 20 per cent. IS^^l Sterilized-.Not Sweetened fcs^E^yi Perfect Substitute for Fresh JVJORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETYOF NORWICH AND LONDON. KSTAILISHSD 17Q 7. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. A MO; ht InSI KID £335, Lc-ssas Pair 7 ii,"), PEIHIOH IBM nut I nsuranc- effected on almost every description454 words
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Advertisement348 1901-10-17 1 p*i RIGAUD'S bj Kananga TOILET WATER 4 Rigaud's Kananqa Wa- ter h.. the sweet rcrl f* 'U r\ '"B J*P jJ||J RIGAUD C H. ru« Vivienne 01 luiilati' Westerhout Bros. Mechanical Engineers. Commission Forwarding Agents Timber Merchants MALACCA. LBfiamm Works:— Malacca hngine Works" ALWAYS IN HAND 1 I neter, Dookey348 words
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Article, Illustration972 1901-10-17 2 The Singapore free Press. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1901. in* I— 1-i 1 »w»j br kip M»t« patnat Truth hrr (.or.ei.a pf«c»p«t <lr»» ««**< IUII«Iot>. I^ra.tT. and I— L The Bangkok Time\ of the sth October publishes an editorial article whuse motif appears to be a consideration of the ad* van<972 words
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Article472 1901-10-17 2 H.M.S Barfleur i-> expected at Hongkong shortly, on her way to England. H. M S. Brisk arrived to-day, at noon, from the Dinding* L)r. Travers, who accompanied Mr. Hugh Clifford to Singapore from Selangor, 1' ft Singapore last ni-ht on his return m the 5.. Eitneralda The Der Ostauatnchc Lltyd472 words
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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Article57 1901-10-17 2 The Foreign Office has announced that Sir Alfred Bateman Alford, late Chairman of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerif has been engaged for soaie time m revism. the Chinese Customs (tariff) m accordant with the (new conditions laid down m the Protocol. Messrs. Anderson and McKie of57 words
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Article14 1901-10-17 2 Botha's main body is still m the neighbourhood of Fongolabosch. {Later.)14 words
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Article27 1901-10-17 2 The Court-Martial. The verdict m the Cobra courtmartu states that the loss of the ship was attribut able to structural weakness solely.27 words
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Article59 1901-10-17 2 Tests at Barrow. A new submarine has been tested «t Barrow. It was placed for three hour- the gridiron, not m the water, for the pur pose of testing the breathing capacity d the crew, with all apertures closed. The test was very satisfactory, and thvessel will59 words
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Article55 1901-10-17 2 Yesterday evening a game of hockey was played on the Esplanade, between a military team, and an S. C. C. team. A rather good game resulted, m which the Club managed to score the first goal, but their opponents soon equalised and then put m two further goal-, winning55 words
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Article45 1901-10-17 2 It is hoped that as many members of thr S. V. R. as possible will attend the Taaglin Range practices on Saturday and Sunday (lyth and jothi as these will be the last two day* for firing m the Regular musketry course.45 words
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Article384 1901-10-17 2 The practice shoot of the Garrison Rifle Club on Saturday next, 19th inst., 1* cancelled. Owing to the departure of the 16th Ml on or about the lOth November, it appearto be pretty certain that Capt. R. H Dewing who is on leave m Japan will have to pa^ through384 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement460 1901-10-17 2 Katz Brothers, Ltd. HAVE JUST UNPACKED THEIR FIRST SHIPMENT OF TOYS GAMES Katz Brothers, Ltd. 'Jit. 17 U-C Kcllp Walsh, (limited, 32, Ranks Place SOLE AGENTS FOR THE YOST TYPEWRITER No. 4 N 4 Letter 1 Letter F::l3:ap Size. f F::lscap Size bob si/k >-^^P wmm wum Always m Stock460 words
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Advertisement542 1901-10-17 2 Auction Sale of VALUABLE BOOKS AT OUR BALK-KOOM Tuesday, 22nd October, at n a.m. Works on (Vacation, Science, Navigation Steam, Electricity, Engineering, Medicine, Mineralogy, Carpentering, and numerous other prao* tical subject*, Biblical Works, light reading for young people, Poetical Works, Studies of Famous Men, Books of Reference, Books of Travel542 words
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Advertisement439 1901-10-17 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS For Sale BAY mare, broken to saddle and harness. Price taoo. Apply B. M. c/o Free Prtss. Oct 17 J 24 10 Auction Sal* of H A N I) 8O M E PI X R GLASSES At our Salo-Room Monday, 2ist October, at a.m. POWELL Co.,— Auctioneers. Oct439 words
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Advertisement365 1901-10-17 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. "MOTICK is hereby given that the WATER 1 SUPPLY will b<> cut off from tho town between the hours of NOON and 1. p.m. and from 5 30. p.m. U>7.:M). a.m. until farther notice. By Order .1. POLCiLASE. Municipal Secretary. Municipal Office, Singapore, 10th October, I«.K>l.365 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous178 1901-10-17 2 The Week Thursday, I7t b Hifch Water 1—0.47 PGrand Lodge, 8.45 p. Minstrel Troupe, Town Hall, 9 p. Friday, ilth High Water 1—1.24 a., 0.52 p. P. it O. Mail Homewards closes, a. Football, Esplanade, S.C.C. 35 oy. R.A. S.V.A. Dismounting Drill, 5. 15 p. S.V.R. Preliminary Musketry 4: Squad178 words
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Correspondence.
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Article304 1901-10-17 3 Dear Sir,— Next to the miry miscellaneous societies established m Singapore for philanthropic purposes, I know of none more worthy of support than the Temperance Institute. There never was a time perhaps when such an establishment was more necessary than it is now. audable indeed as the304 words
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Article247 1901-10-17 3 (Sporting Times.) Informal introduction of a distinguished Asian to a distinguished cosmopolitan on Baden race course Know etch other > Johore— Joe Pfahl' Like the tine old war-horse from whose loins he sprang, the young Sultan has a keen eye for the feminine fair, and a particularly247 words
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Article368 1901-10-17 3 Fine weather resulted m a large attendance at the opening night of Harmston's Circus, m fact the large tent on the Bea<-h--ri. reclamation was filled and the audience heartily appreciated the interesting projramme provided by the management. Harmston's' have returned with all the old favourites, but the they368 words
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Article94 1901-10-17 3 The local mandarins (says the N.-C. l)*tly AY.m) have received dispatches Hated about six weeks ago, from Kueilin, the capital of Kwangsi province, reporting Ike passage through that province of a large body of Annamese (so-called) navvies, 1 led by a proportionate number of Frenchmen en route for Yunnan 494 words
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Article1459 1901-10-17 3 Written for the Singapore Free Press by Rev. G. M. Rbith.) No. LXVIII. Writing of the Caledonian Canal m my last letter, I mentioned that it was subject to certain volcanic disturbances. Since that letter was written, the whole neighbourhood of the Canal, and a considerable1,459 words
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Article211 1901-10-17 3 Bui k up, Police f ur oil old friends Arc on the niglily prowl. 1 ne Burglar and the B -y once more Are plotting cheek by jowl Our nightly sleep is b'oken up, And none may rt^t m peace. By all the arts that )C possess211 words
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Article600 1901-10-17 3 (limes of Burma. > At a meet.ng of the Municipal Committ»<- of Rangoon, yesterday, f jnd October; Mr. Watts' proportion to mike '-".e regist'at on of domestic b-rvants and other-, compulsory, was, we are glad to repoit, carried. This is an exceilent step m the right direct600 words
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Article138 1901-10-17 3 A German scientist (says the Family Doctor) has measured the time occupied by a wink. We used a specially -arranged photogiaphicappiratus, and fixed a piece of white paper to the edge of the eyelid for a mark, He found that the lid descends quickly and rests a138 words
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Article399 1901-10-17 3 A correspondent, signing himself Puzzled," writes to the Indian Daily News as follows Perhaps you will be good enough to insert the following which I have copied from one of tha home daily papers. It may interest your readers lo know that I have tried the399 words
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Article931 1901-10-17 3 (Pall Moll Gaiettt.) Wi en the cable announced the ether day tr at 0 p^ace negotiations m China had "unexpectedly been signed, Englishmen, with an almost audible sigh of relief, congratulated themselves that at last an < nd had come *> the dreary dribble of diplomatic di«»931 words
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Article29 1901-10-17 3 A penny saved may be a penny earned, bui the remuneration does not always justify the labour. It's hard for the average man to swallow his pride without chokinp29 words
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Article129 1901-10-17 3 A company has been organised to drill an oil well large enough to permit a man going to its bottom. A daring miner (says Petroleum will be equipped with a diver's suit, and will be lowered into the hole. He will examine the various strata129 words
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Article251 1901-10-17 3 A story is told by ont of the Imperial troops who visited Australasia at the inauguration of the Commonwealth. At Dunedin the soldiers were billeted on some of the householders, and the "Tommy" who tells the following story appears to have fallen into good hand? I251 words
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Article73 1901-10-17 3 Corrected up to October 17.) On London. Bank 4 m/s i/ii,^ demand 1/11 Private credits 3 m/s '/i'tt; documents 3 m/s 'a credits 6 m/s i/n* Prance, demand 241 Germany, demand 195 India, T. T 143A HONGKONG, demand par. Yokohama, demand.. 6%pm. Java, demand 116J Manila, demand 4% P73 words
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Article116 1901-10-17 3 (October 17.1 JL ln •fis-so Gambier 12.12^ do. Cube No. 1 16.25 Pepper, Black (ordinal y 30.50 do. White, (Fa.i L/'vV-— j£ 46.50 Niitmws 110s to che Ib.) 52 dc. (80s to the Ib) 64 Mace (Banda) go Cloves (Amboina) 3a Siberian Coffee >7-*5 Tapioca, small pearl [Wail quality)116 words
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Article229 1901-10-17 3 SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 1 7th 1901. QUOTATIOH. p AID n lank o( <>,na and Japan, Ltd. i Nominal. 4 lmvidiwds. Deferred. £5.5/ <*" s Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 7 t Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $5. (Hear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. |ioo Fraser and Neave Ltd. $84 6% Debt. Par 5229 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement346 1901-10-17 3 WILSON Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS 17, ARMENIAN STREET. Ilave much pleasure m announcing tho opening The Finest Studio m the Kasi, which bas been specially designed by them on entirely uovol principles to minimize the oxoessivo heat, and the painful glare of a tropical sun. Tho light iv our Studio is just346 words
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Advertisement320 1901-10-17 3 OCEAN |fg^ STEAM SHIP |p^ Co. AM) NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJOCEAAN. Tons. Tons. Achilles 7043 Myrmidon 2870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3809 A fax 7039 Orestes 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5509 Anchtses 2729 Peltus 7500 Antenor 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion320 words
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Advertisement18 1901-10-17 3 Photo I 1 Gnarantocd T <*il^ C! Fresh. OlUi CO GEORGF. MICHAEL, i Robinson Road, fune ?o th18 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous77 1901-10-17 3 Weather kcpoi (October 16.) Taken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. A. m. 3 p. v. 9 r. m Bar. red. 32 Pah 29.902 29 822 29.892 Temperature 85.0 87.0 81.5 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 78.0 78.0 78 0 Dir. of Wind W.S W S.W. Calm. Max. Temp, m shade 88.077 words
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Miscellaneous803 1901-10-17 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-W«r Flag and Tons Commander. Arrived From For Wb., Brisk Brit, cmls., l«/ 0 Martin Oct 17 nind.no--o^'Ve.ul. FUgsfcTon. Master. Arrived From Con^ For Whe,. Alting £f!SL Schuitcma Oct 14 Sourabaya Dacndols Kotei Oct 18 Anna Ku» 1260 Orunberg Oct 8 M o ji Boasts irf Hanyang803 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement807 1901-10-17 4 Estate of TAN CHIN HOON DECEASED. m m 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, the Lock and Shipping Coy's Offices, Legal Firms, Telegraph Office, Consular Newspaper Offices, &c. TO BK807 words
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Advertisement775 1901-10-17 4 FOR SALE ONE "Premier 1 High Grade Bicycle with Aag3 For Sale an a ooim; concern A valuable and well -established PINEAPPLE BUSINESS including land and "buildings, Vichinery and Goodwill, conveniently situated the T own of Singapore Particulars may be had on application to POW ELL Co. Auctioneers. Oct 7775 words
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Advertisement583 1901-10-17 4 HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS "SPECIALITY" Mining Machinery and Appliances WINDING GEARS. ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, STEEL PIPE LINES FITTINGS. The Pulsometer. (TRADE MA X). STEAM PUMP WORLD-KNOWN, UNRIVALLED Please write or call and give us particulars of your requirements. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS SINGAPORE, PERAK AND BANGKOK, LADY would583 words
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Advertisement371 1901-10-17 4 I VMES WATSON COb SCOTCH WHISKIES. I HI BRST VALUE IN !IK MARKKT. Rag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per cast, duty extra. ?:ialiy Recommended.) B per oaae, iutv e4ra. 'I DKAI .'"k OR Me A LISTER Co., llhjfrnoline' A BPW V.tur.il j,. i ('reparations. „i 1..11.1..U- Toilet Ittv s371 words
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Advertisement27 1901-10-17 4 Notice. S MOONAPAKIRMUSTAN &Co. Have re-opened their business at No. 36, North Bridge Road. As General Outfitters FOR L s* d i C and Gentlemen 's wares.27 words
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Advertisement366 1901-10-17 4 For Pontianak Direct Tlj.> n<w and handsome s-oamer SAMBAS C'apt. Isunh.- will »x; dcspatch«Ml i« port on or about tho 18th iu««tar Si accommodation for {"Mongers. h'or IriMj^ht, and passage apply to BBQTIWYKR* Co., Uct DET OSTASIA TISKh KOMPAGM. For Nantes and Baltic Portb. ThkKlsman Stbamir MALAYA, Capt. Prahl, will366 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1036 1901-10-17 4 VKS C, X I,S IZPIOTIOi Civin- perl "f itrm t'u--. ami (where known) iiuo hen, ami m i<• "i pate. Mi-i if- War. [Jarflour H.MS.llraig.oni; due \"V f, H.M.S PerteaM eta, due Oct i)hl.»,'ii.M s.. Honckoc dae No? I). Kntrccaoteaux, Vs., Toulon, due OCL <;azo''c, Ger., Kuroi« dm- N Infern.t,1,036 words
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Miscellaneous160 1901-10-17 4 PASSKXGERS FOli STHATTS. Per V. an. l < Oceans and Parramatta, c i.- 20.-Fi>m f tmiou.— Mr. Booth, |f». Fir. Bain, Mr. Ritchie. From M.irseil].- I'awlo, Mr. 11. (i. Scott, Mr. Harry A' ICeid. I'cr N.IJ.L. liayern, duo Oct -I.— From S ampton.— Mr. and > rs. Konse, Mrs. Miss,i)cunl7>'r,160 words
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