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

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. fHIRD SERIES- SINGAPORE MONDAY, 28m OCTOBER, Jl9Ol DAILY ISSUE. No. 430
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      745 1 P Office. Telegraph St. irtj Wharve.. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANi., 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 China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARh 1901
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      733 1 Pacific mail steamship compa. y ACCIDENTAL, AND ORIKN'IAi, 0 STEA^i.H!P CC IPANY TOYO Klbfcr* KAISHA [•MMTaI VIA INLANI lAPAN ANU HONO! ULU. Through Pas->a^^ n k- is |ramad ta Baffbwid Kr.ince, and German\ by all tnun-AtMMUC lines 01 steamers, and to t &•<- United Slates or CanaJa. iUtes may br
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      1044 1 DE KOMNKLIJKE PAKKTVAART MAATSCHAPPIf. UnDKR COMTRAIT WITH THI NITHERLAHDS INDIA (lO V IKK M INT. Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late DAENDELS Co.. 20 Collykr Quav Thl fNOERMKNTIONKO DATK> IRK ONLY APPROXIMATE. Steamer From Exnectetl WiU be despatchrd lor on Vau Uur Lijn Cotie via ports Oct 31 Humlj. iiui-mm,
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      697 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. HP CAPITA! $10,*****0 i RVB FUND*— Stirling Reaarvs $10,000,000) Silvet Kestrvc 3,750,000) *n.750,0c0 RESERVE LIABILITY Ot PROrRJFTO*.'. t lioooo.or* Court ok Uiibctobs. R. Smkwas Esq. Chaikman Her J J Bci.i.-Ikvino, OKj»L-ry Chaicman. H. K TONKINS, Esq. I r< L. RICHABUSON H*»j. A. Hau.- Im IH.
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      578 1 MORWICH UNION FIRE IN SUR ANCK SOCIETY OF NORWICH \ND LONDON rtiLttaiß i7'. FOR h in v, 'RAN- AMOI NT bssbsPaid. Paaarioii ln«ur.ir-. t almost everw f property at current rates oi premium. TH BORNRO o. Lti THK STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, Rbtbnub 1 ,100,000. IiOKLs DbCLARBI) N0W. ...7 6,000,000.
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      297 1 CO.! 34 TMHetimtutl i»ina .B iro.\/< UYHtk l\ I U I I I 1 1 j 1 1 n < i' 1 1 I'almlal III! I BOLDO-VERNEI er 4 tea-ipoonfiilj ot ELIXIR BOLDO-ViaSE 1 day. VERN> I I CHAPO GRIMAULT* C°~ MEDICINAL SKIM SO* Medicinal Skin Soap AN IDEAL TONIC.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1901.
    1481 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1901. I. I -ifr« p»:r «t Tn;lh her fiorKr-i (>••-»[!• a r t4a>d to Rdiaisr.. <>i i i U« Wk Lave tc day some more of Keuter s assumption-, uttered to please hi-? foreign csstosseri There mbo movesblc Transvaal Government.' ThcTrMtvasJ dov^rn-m»-nt is
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      MARQUIS ITO'S TOUR.
      21 2 The Marquis Ito has sailed from New York for Europe. He will visit Fran, e first of all.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      36 2 The Clearing Operations. Columns that wrre operating during „x weeks past to the south-west of Rustenburg have? returned to Klerksdarp brinj» lr in 250 Boer prisoners and a quantiu < supplies. Londtn, October 2jth, ifo/.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      17 2 More Boer Leaders Deported. The banishment of thirteen mor tured Boer leaders has been promulgated.
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      BOTHA'S MOVEMENTS
      33 2 A Conference with Schallcburger General Louis Hotba, with a few f >: lowers has gone to Amsterdam where Mr Schalkburger and the movable Transvaal Government is temporarily locate. Londtn, Octsber ±Bth, ig»i.
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    MR. E. H. BELL.
    327 2 Mr. E. H. Bell i-> -faying for a few days 19 Penally before finally saying good-bye to the Colony where he has done such admirable service in the highest grades oi the Police Department It is a great pity that so much experience a- Mr. Bell
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    A DISTINCTION.
    253 2 Oh Sir Somebody This and Sir Somebody Klse an' Mr. de Whatsisname. An' Madame de That an' Mrs. de Nob an" a whole lot more of the same They was togged out fine, were the Gran' Stand toffs with a badge pinned on to each coat, An' the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      735 2 TOYS AND GAMES GREATS.SHOW AT Katz Brothers, Ltd. (Inspection Invited.) Oct. 38 "MANILA CIGARS "LA CONSTANCIA FACTORY." "Constantino Diaz Co." Reina Victoria ioos £6.50 Entr :,_tos Cilindrados 100s £3.-5 Perlas 25s £1.75 P.ncessas 100s #3.00 Posada Selected 100s $5.50 Regalia de la Reina 100s £3-00 Hiph Life in the Ea*t
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      350 2 KOR SALE QNK Premier Hi^h (irady Bicycle, with Gaav i'w, In rtrst class condition. $100 Apply MANAGER, Frm ftwt. Aaj Auction Sale of LAND AND HO U SMS To l>c held at Powell 3i t'u.'s Saie-roora, on Wednesday, the joth October, igoi. at 2. j0 p.m. Seven houses. Nos. 28
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      703 2 MR. George Laws, m.b; a.i.m m. 5 Battery Road Singapore, having had 17 yoara mining experience in the East is now open to examine and report on or survey mining properties, or assay minerals and metals at short notice Terms reasonable. Aug 7 u.c NOTICE. THE POWER OF I I
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      696 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. For Christmas Island, Broome, Port Hedland Cossack, Onslow, Carnarvon, Geraldton Frrmantle. The Ocoan Steamship Company's Steamor SULTAN, 1,-7d tons, register, Captain F. Pitts, has arrived and is intended to sail for th© abore ports on Sunday, tho 3rd proximo. For freight op passage apply to W. MANSFIELD k
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      114 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Annual Cheap Sale FOR ONE WEEK Commencing Ist November. Fancy Silks ft Linen Articles Ac, &c. Suitable for Making CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Art Needle Work Depot lc ORCHARD KOAI) Oct L'B ATTENTION ATTENT ON TO• N I G H I ATTHE PARSEE THEATRE "HARISCHANDRA." rO-MOKKOW "SHAH E IMDAD." Great
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      203 2 The Week Monday, aStb Hiyh Water 10.9 a., 1 1. 3 p. K.O.R. Polo Competition. Emulation Lodge, 8.30 p. S.V.C. Route March 8 30 p. Band, 3rd M.I. 1., Botanical Garden*, 9 p. Harmston's Circus, 4 9 p. Tuesday, 29th Hv 1 W.,t»-i 10.43 a., 11.48 p. legislative Council, 2.30
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    2253 3 AUTUMN MEETING, 1901. Third Day:— Saturday, Ocr 26TH. The weather for the third dft/l racing j was sunny- Y ct c o1 for <> vcrni g ht heav y 1 rain fell and consequently the ground was extremely wet and the course was heavy. The attendance was
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    ANALYSIS OF THE RACING.
    426 3 Ttv following horses ran and were not placed. The Afghan r, Lord Mathew I, V.inita-. 2, Panamatia 2, Km O>a 2, Keswiclc 2, Urphrns, 2, hirtsiick 3. Asli t 'r.ive 3, 'I'emtlong 3, A aric 3, Lincoln>hire 3, Somersetshire 3, Kingston 3, Atherton 3, I. O.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    87 3 The result of the match at Ike Sepoy Lin» -s JfCfttfdajf w. -s as follows SIIMMI (>. hiKiv Links < Vade -f- 1 Ellis Middleton Cwin Wint r -rS Mc'.ill o |H. I), (ones o Cruta \i,<r, Orat t < arver -1-6 i-e.gu-,on i l.ewis |ones
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    A PRO-BOER CONFESSION.
    211 3 I ai captured l.ott^r'scommando, and thecru^hM admi istered to the commindo under Van d> r Mcrwr. comb. ned w.:h the death cf the l.ttrr should h.ive a good Rec? in the Cape Colony, apparently, has had s>m» on the South African News, which i.ow admits il.it milit
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    THE BRITISH PACIFIC CABLE.
    233 3 A Washington (•'egrsrn of Sftpi. 4't i>s An inierestn g report showing the work on the British tran-,— Pacific cab e h^s been received at :te Mitr Dtpaiiment from C nsular Ag^nt Ko* b ii-on at N'cifolk I I n.d, uoder date of 20' h June.
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    SIR CHARLES WARREN.
    367 3 On ihi Lis«ovs op thk WtM, G»-nf ra! Sir C'r.a'l<-s W.irrcn contnb it<?s to the October X tiuMil Review a MnkMM articU- on the itSM.ns ol ihe w-tr. He holds tUai E'igUi d'* failures werr due in gr^at part to her educational s.s< m, wl'ich cru^hi s
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    21 3 A draft of a new mining code for the Philippines is being prepared by the chief of the bureau at Manila.
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    LONELY WOMAN'S CRY.
    99 3 In view of the melancholy Uc 1 that there are a milli m and a half women for whom there are no husbands in this country, an 1 uking into consideration the gio*ing dearth of servants, it is not surpri-ing that cry has arisen for a new
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    THE DEATH OF MR. MCKINLEY.
    137 3 Nioht Prow-lrrs at the Tomb. l^ndon, September 30th.— A dastardly attempt has been made on the life of a sentinel on guard at <he tomb of the Ule Piisident McKinley in the Canton cemetery. It appears th.it two niglt prowlers stealthily advanced in the darkness
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    SIAMESE ON THE FRENCH FRONTIER.
    163 3 The Tongkin correspondent of a Hongkong paper writes Tie Indcpendancc Tonkinonc has just received a rie.patc h from the Laos country, announcing a v i 1 ition of the frontier by four well-armrd SJaiaaC OOMtiagCAtl under their ofhcrr!>, who a>e in pursuit of some Siamese
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    A SEA-GOING NURSING SERVICE.
    343 3 I lie Pinmng (Jascdc ha.-> this u.-eful ti'^n VV rn> we c. no ul to notice what ufgalUnt louinals term j holy v r „'..,j p; of a million oilvrjmei. in (Jreal Bntain who can never hope 10 L«:om« brides, simply the...- arc mm Kusbands U
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    SUPPRESSING THE BOER GUERILLAS.
    446 3 What thk Girmans Would Ham Dom. A German field officer on tli« active list wntrs an mteresiin^ letter to The Time, from which the fcl!o*in s is an extract What specially induces me to request the publication of these lines is the charges which have again
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    400 3 Sinfaport, October t8lh, igoi. Beans, Long per catty els. 5 Do., French do. 12 Beef <io. 26 Beef Steak do. 28 Bean Sprouts do. 2 Bamboo Sprouts do. 2 Blachan do. Brin], ik do. 3 Cabbage, I'.u..^ do. Nil Do., Chin., do. Nil Do., Salted Jo. 4
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    PRODUCE.
    116 3 (October 28.1 I" *>575 dambier 13. do. Cube No. 1 17. Pepper, Ulack (ordinary S'pore) 30.50 do. While, (Fair L/W-5% 46.50 Nutmegs not to the Ib.) 52 do. (80s to he Ib) 64 Mace (Banda) 90 Cloves (Amboina) 3a Liberian Coffee 18. Tapioca, small pearl t Fair quality 5.40
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    EXCHANGE.
    81 3 (Cokkectbd UP TO October 25.) On London Batik 4 m r I/ft liemand 1/10. Private credits 3 m/s 1 r 1 T documents 3 m/s 1/1 1 credits 6 m/s I ll i France, deoMad 238 Germany, timmami 193 India, T. T 141 Hongkong, demand 1% pm. Yokohama, demand
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    SHARE LIST, OCTOBER 28th 1901.
    239 3 JUGTATIOI.. p MD D.V.OBNDS. i ipan, Liu. i,\ Nominal. Deferred. £5.5/ Jf\ Hell's Asbestos Kastern Agency. Nominal. T l Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $5. Sellers Clear Water Dairy harm Ltd. $100 $i oo Praser and Neave Ltd. $84 ;o <¥ t ri.h« pit 5> 10
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      10 3 DEVELOPING AND PRINTING. GEORGE MICHAEL, PHOTO STORES Jnne 24 m.
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      373 3 The Standard Time Hans A Time Ball at Fort Canning, and one at Pnlau Brani fall every day at 1 p.m., Singapore mean time (Greenwich mean time 6 hrs.,4 min.,35 sec.,) being hoisted flvo minutes previously. If either et the balls should fail, the flag W will be hoisted. OCEAN
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      29 3 STE E L. P| LLS A Remedy f or all Irregularities. m^ZT 1 ltur Api By Singapore Dtapenalng Co., Ltd., Ram*. Piaco. Singapore. MARTIN, th.- »OtrTHAMi»ION E s flLAMn
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      215 3 MAILS CLOSE Hor Per Ai Hongkong fcc. Oopack ham >.» Samarang Kusa"t? 11 am C.lcu'ta Kdu«rfi Bary 11 «m Jed lah Monsitori II \m H it 1 P Berniit noon K. PahaiL' Sec. Am? Hin I m Muar M-* r -cca Hong Wan 2 pm MamU ,v JapM N'ei budda
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      564 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Mei-of-War Flat; and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wher. Bri^ Hrit. crui,,, 1770 Martin Oct 17 Diad Cneertftta Other Vessels Flags ft Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees For Whe» Ay«-sli.ih Brit sch., 112 MasUiii I'.. KH.-tiun i l' lt i,,i(Vt B-ffi^O— BritWJ Scott Han Liong ?sTt27O K.H.n.f?
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      GEN. BULLER'S SUPPRESSION.
      54 4 Endorsed by Public Opinion. Except the Daily News, the newspapers consider the decision regarding Gen. Buller's supersession in the Aldershot command as inevitable. There was no alternative without ruining the discipline of the army. They express a personal sympathy With Gen. Buller. and deplore the infilonous close
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      LORD SALISBURY.
      13 4 Lord Salisbury Km iet.r-ed home after his visit to the Continent.
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      THE KING AND PARLIAMENT.
      26 4 THE KING AND PA RLIAMENT. A State Ceremony. His Majesty the King opens Parliament in state between th^ 23rd .»nd 28th Janua!) London, October 24th, n)c:.
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    THE STATUS OF CRETE.
    32 4 Suggested incorporation with Greece. The Temps state> that iV.ur ol the Powers have decided in \> imiple to sanction the incorporation ol Cr u- with th Kingdom of Greece.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    19 4 A Boer Farty Captured. Mr. J. \V. Cu!r: braodet and hia v ll have captured forty-two Boeis.
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    JAPAN AND KOREA.
    23 4 An Alleged oan. It i> stated from Russian >ource> that Japan has granted to Kor a of seventy-live million dolU
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    MARQUIS ITO, L. I. D.
    24 4 The Marquis Ito lia- I. <<1 it. red upoa him the degree o( L. I I). ■>» Y«le L"i wrrSttT.
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    THE KING AND THE PREMIER.
    15 4 Lord Salisbury had a !"n,> audir-. t the King to-day.
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    A CABINET COUNCIL.
    14 4 There will be a meeting <«f the Cab ne-t on Monday.
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    THE KING RECEIVES GEN, HILDYARD.
    42 4 The Kiny has received Majo -(j< i; H:ldyard and his A D.C Cap' Hildyard GOUGH'S GUNS R'rCOV: RED. The two I,'un^ captured -iurin^j Ml Gough > reverse in Ibc Ha»t Tran-\;ial have '-covered. Lend n. Octoher 25th, rt/Ot.
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    THE GOVERNMENT AND SOUTH AFRICA.
    32 4  - THE GOVERNMENT AND SOUTH AFRICA Mr. Wyndham Speech by Mr. Wyndham. ipraking i 1 Hr declared that the policy of the (jovernment would continue to be to tini-!; at the earliest moment.
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    LORD KITCHENER'S REQUIREMENTS.
    16 4 The Governm^nT «ro«ld five I. r<i Kitchener all he askt-rifor for ittrt pur;
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    A FRENCH LOAN.
    20 4 A French lo»n ot aboul _»oo million francs is impeodin This lean will pon the Chinese indemnity
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    RADICALS ESPOUSE GEN. BULLER'S CAUSE.
    18 4 [lie Radical pre-^ itrmag to excite the country in favour of General iMlci.
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    CLEMENCY TO MUTINOUS COLONIALS.
    41 4 Three Vicloriww who were at first iea« lenced to death and had this sf-ntence afterwards commuted to twelve years' imprisonment for mutinous conduct, have had their sentence? quashed. The men have been released. London. October jOth, iQOi
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      186 4 HEMEE Co. MM.! I RIOT. HkVE now received and unpacked their now seasons goods consisting ol Toys and Dolls of all descriptions. Ladies' and Gent's Straw Hats Shoes Children's Sun Hats and Bonnets Straw Hats and Caps. Black Figured Alpacca, Black, Navy and Cream Serges. Black ard White Silks. Km
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      976 4 Government Notification. I yilll—l will be received at the 1 Secretary's OflP.ee up to noon of the .list instant for stitehing US suits of white drill and 43 suits of superfine blue cloth and supplying 4.J helmets (Christy's London) lor the huropean Wsrders of the Singapore l'nson. C'loih and braid
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      678 4 Government Notification. WANTKI> 1 Assistant Mast-ers for the Cross Street School, coiiimencing salaries 1 $'.VM\ per annum each the salaries will ho raised In.m Ist .lanuary next to HO per annum, on the provisional and temporary e-tablishment. For further particulars apply to L the Chiel Clerk. Kdncation Office .1. li.
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      505 4 M. C. S. Mohamed&Co. DIAMOND MERCHANTS A N I Manufacturing Jewellers II I <i II S T B KKT Hold a LAKd and SELECT »TOCKoI Ladies* and Gent's Jewellery set with i Tri iou> -loins and pearl-. Soli<l Sil\- r I'ii/e Cum him] Bo\ Is. A lar^i tesortni i i
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      275 4 'DISTILLERS L SPECIAL LIQUEUR Pure Highland Whisky 12 YEARS OLD TUI U l.i ky is .1 Btioo, ;ui'i. '.I .i I. r. ,> of kbaolnteljf pore reliable \M hiskj PKOPKIKTOitS The Distillers Company, Limited BDINBUI GH. Largest W hisky Distillers in the world, TO BK HAD OJ \U. l»i..\i.i.i Price
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      724 4 VRSSKLS I P OTID. QHUg |»>r' mmjmm, and (where kn^va) data <ln.' here, .m.l name o'. Ajcent**. Mou-of-War. Barlear H M B. BtagvMf due Creaay, M M.s Portawjowtik, Ocl Dido, lI. M S., Hoofdcons, dM NoV D. Bntrecaoteavx, IV, Ttmkm, dno Oct :.i/Hle, Oer., Kid Am Hot I Infxii— t.
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      805 4 pass?:n<;krs for CTRAIfS. Per M. M- Kinesi Simons Uu-- o, /.u. M:ir-«-illos.— Mr. an. l Mrs. do Stnrlr r Mi Driver. Kiromx- <'e VVatt?vill<- dc S IVr WtJUm M 'Hi, duo Oct wcrp— Mr. Nai Niu, Mr. J. Bobari M K-'thofF, Miss Kii-oopp, Mr-. 11.I 1 11. H bar, L>r.
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