The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 November 1901

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    21 1 Singapore Free Press AND M ERCANT I LE ADVERTISER. THIRD t^IES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, m NOVEMBER," 1 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4322
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      695 1 P( Office. Telegraph St. Or I Wharves Keppel Harbour. O STHTAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamer* foi^CHINA. JAPAN, PBNANG. CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA ADEN. EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bilk of Lading issued for P'rttam Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also tor Chin* Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMBWAR'> i»oi
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    • Advertisement
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      728 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPA.fV ACCIDENTAL ANDORIBNTAi. 0 STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOVO KI^KN KAISHA VIA INLAND OP JAPAN A ANI, HONOLULU. M Throiwh Pa«ai?e lickett p»ni-d Xo 7 ft M ce>,d Germany by all. iran,-At«.uic M A rf swamets. and U> the principal cues _cia* United Stales or Canada. Raws »>****
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      1215 1 *<r*r^ -xtr a TPA\ f fU C* t \»l^ fJTONQKONG AND SHANGHAI AMES WATSGJ^ 1 tUo banking corporation. c^r^s^^r^ i i lI7ITICI/ICC paid-up capita; i:- J .oeo>« QlflTl M W hISK H HVK FUND.— O\^V/ V-/n VVUIJIVIL.J. Srerling Reserve $10,000,000 ti en AKB iHtwBSTVAUJJ: IH* MARKE: I vtr Reserve I
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      547 1 Q r/»e jnoff Refreshing Drink m Singapore. I "montserrat; /A Lime-Fruit Juice H i. and Cordials HS\ either with water or aereated water is a I I 1 delightful thirst quencher. HP^ ifetii nm *■**<*£* «w« lW%««»t llv i|/ "W« counsel the public to drink Lime* tmET^Lrjet If v— Pr«U
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      345 1 tmmtiMmTMma v*m functional Ui*o,ilrrm.n», 1.1% t. U ATOMMC VVHVmetUA MMXUSUTTt.XT ft. ft: It CACHEXY of IViiurffW m «ntf aMMCvtire ro fo«« rttftftne* fi hot cUmttti Tba preaenpuoo la tba P«n« and Vichy I v tram SO to 100 drops BOLDO-VERNEI •r 4 iM-i»Mi{tii tf turn iou«-rein «aj. Depot VERNE. rafcMi
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    Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE.
    51 2 Domestic Occurrences. MARRIAGE. Huuace— Voul« —On October 28th, at St. Mary's Church, Knala Lumpar, by the Revd. F. 8. Pyemont, Arthur B*nison, c ldest son of the late JosifH Hubbnck, J. P., of Liverpool, to M tRiAMT Host Krancba. Hocond daughter of Ooroom Blbnnirhas<ut Voiles, of the Admiralty, and West
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1901.
    524 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1901. -lerc shall trie Prra* thr Peoptr'a tight maintain Unawed by influence and nnhritod fey gain; Hart patrtot Troth her g larlou* awwpu draw riUmH to Ulfia. UvsJtr. u« Uw. It will be with great satisfaction that the entire British Empire will learn
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    1276 2 A launch will leave for the Swimming Club on Sunday, at 3 p.m. It has been decided that married soldiers who exii'.K) their service and ele« t lor furlough to Engind, shall be allowed passages for familits. Mr. E. H. Bell wa; to sail from Penang for England m the
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      21 2 Addiional Cavalry. The Cavalry trigade at Aldershot is ordered to be inVeadiness to proceed to South Africa, m fortnight.
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      FRANCE AND TURKEY.
      36 2 FRANCE A ND TURKEY. A. French N»al Demonstration. The Paris new/papers announce the dp parture from Toyon of a portion of the Mediterranean squadron for the Levant for the purpose of maßnt^a demonstration against Turkey. (Later.)
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      FRANCE AND TURKEY.
      18 2 The French Squad on Admiral Caillard commands thp squadron which left Toulon with sealed osiers.
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      THE ROYAL TOUR.
      40 2 Safe Arrival Home. Narrow Escape from an Iceberg. H. M. S. Ophir, with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, has arrived m the Solent. The ship on her voyage narrowly escaped collision with an iceberg.
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      THE KING'S HEALTH.
      17 2 The Lancet declares that certain unfavourable rumours about the King's health are entirely baseless.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      31 2 Further Reinforcements. The Cavalry Brigade which is m readiness at Aldershot for service m South Africa includes the 7th Hussars, m which Prince Arthur of Connaught is a subaltern
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      MORE INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY.
      23 2 Arrangements are being made to seid out large drafts of infantry and artillery m November. London, November ist, 1901.
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    308 2 The wharf accommodation was full this morning with 21 vessels alongside and 3 m dock. Members of the Philharmonic Orchestra are reminded of the practice to-night (8.30 p.m.) for the coming Sullivan Memorial Concert. Under date 33rd October, it is telegraphed to Hongkong that It transpires that General Sir Redvers
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      524 2 POWELL ROBINSON SINGAPORE. High-Class Tailoring Gentlemen's High Class Outfitting John Little and Co., Ltd. CHRISTMAS TOYS LARGE VARIETY. JUST RECEIVED. For Boys j^fi^l For Girls Rocking Horses. B^^tt l^ D U _^fl H Cradles. Tricycle Horses.^^ J^^^ r\^||A I'ennis Sets. Gie Horses. n 1 U Battltdore Sets Cricket Sets. Trousseaux.
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    • Advertisement
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      568 2 Marine Club Ball. To be held m the TOWN HALL, On Friday, 29th November, tgoi, Members are requested to send m their applications for tickets, and for those for their guests as early as possible to V. WHITEFIELD, Secretary Ball Committee. Qot2ti Oh Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, the 2nd, sth
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    • Advertisement
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      491 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. AN English Family/ c*n take two gentlemen, boarder*. Tennis. Near town.i O. X., c/o Free Press. Nov 1 5 11 To be Let. SIX newly built brick shop houses Nos. 104-1 to 104-6 Berangoon Road, Water laid on. Rent moderate. Apply to ALLI AMBER BERN AM A, No.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      190 2 The Week. Friday, Nov. ist High Water l.lB a., 0.39 p. All Saints' Day. Legislative Council, 2.30 p. H.M.S. Brisk Sports, Race Course, 2.3* p. Philharmonic Orchestra, 8.30 p. Saturday, and Hi«h Water 2.10 a., 12.9 p. All Souls' Day. Cricket— Royal A~tffcry ;«TK.C\ &&L. andXTv. R.E. P. f^Xj. Mail
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  • Article
    THE PAHANG CORPORATION, LTD.
    73 3 THE PAHANG CORP O RATION, LTD. Tbe returns from the Papng Corporation's Mines for the month of Sv ptember were as follows Sungei Lembing Tons bf stone crushed 1700. Oxide of tin produced 40 tons. With 35 beads of stamps) running for 37 days. Working expenses [{*****. The PahtngKabang Ltd.
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    LABUAN AND B. N. BORNEO.
    838 3 LABUAN AND B. N BORNEO. The rainfall the month of October has been greatjAtban that of this month for the last ten yeilYs. Weather-wise natives have been saying for some months past that the great floods which occur periodically m the rivers on the west coast of Borneo are due
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    STRANGE INCIDENT AT SEA.
    282 3 Captain P. W. Vibert, Lieut. R. N. R., commanding the P. and O. steamer Coromandtl, writas on the 15th inst. to a Shanghai contemporary .-—I am sending you an account oi an unusual incident which betel the good ship CorommndA m the China Sea on her
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    JELEBU MINING AND TRADING CO. LTD.
    735 3 The Directors submit to the Shareholders a statement of the Company's Accounts for the period from 19th Febiuarv, tool, to 13th August, 1901, being the first half of the thirteenth year of the Company's existence, by the l hine*e Calendar Alluvial.— I tiis Account
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    THE NEW MANCHURIAN AGREEMENT.
    168 3 [N.C. D*ily Neves Service-.;, Peking, October 21.— The ft t lag is a summary of the new Manchunan ag'ocment between Russia and China, which is m four sect on It is &> favourable t Cnina, as compared wifi the previous one, th*t it is probable th«l
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    GERMAN STEAMER IN TYPHOON.
    289 3 A TtRKIBLB ExrlftllHCß. The Nsgtiakt Prtit of fie 14th inst. repctt:— The condition m which several vessels have arrived at this port within the U-t few days 10+nfces 10 ihe seveiity o( tit rec nt typhoon m these waters. The German steamer BibtUbtrg, from Karatsu, entered
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    THE "OPHIR" TROPHIES.
    183 3 The London correspondent of the Eatttrn Daily Prtts has reason to think that a decision will be made to arrange an exhibition of the Ophir trophies m the spring of next yrar m London. Ihe locality m whkh the exhibi's will be displayed has not yet been
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    118 3 The French tran»p>rt Cachar from Saigon homeward bound arrived yest-rd-ty evening, and leaves to-day after coaling, for Marseilles. The steamer Allendale from Marseilles arrived ytstrrda. en route to Haiphong. The collier Betty with a cargo M ab ut 5,000 tons Japan coals for this port has arrived and
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    PUBLIC LIGHTING IN THE STRAITS.
    172 3 The following i> from the Practical Engineer -.—lix the r*po t tm tlie S rat* Sr-ii-ement« published by the Co mil .1 Office, i' is stated that the town of Singapore must be considrced very b-ukward a*> romparr-<l with other citits of similar size m
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    THE BOERS AND MARTIAL LAW.
    814 3 A» the friends ot the Be-, at h me have ques tioned the validity •>( t ie mJr- is*u d by Lr Kitchener with a view to the pre- c^iiou <i{ train wrecking m the I rjrisva.il and Orange Rive ,o\ tii"-, t! is appropriate
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    MERIT REWARDED.
    319 3 The golden era* of merit, of the Dragon of Annatn Has been granted to our Hero, Captain Why te, For the rescue of the Vinh Long, from those cruel coral reefs Where the gallant ship seemed m an awful plight. She was loaded up with war stores for
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    117 3 Oentlemen, to solace their weaned minds by boneat pastimes, playe at chessc, tbe astrono. aner'a fame, and the philosopher's game, which whet tea thyr wittes, recreatea theyr minds, and hurt* no body m the mean wasor." All communications should be addressed <• the Chess F.Hilr>r, Stngafion Ftte
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    Problem No. 314.
    106 3 By Lt. G. K. AsftßLi, 6m Dragoons. BUck i j pieces). White (11 pieces). VVhue 10 play and mate m two nv>vet. S"me years ago a« Pie AnsHl. of the 6 h loniskilling Dragoons, ihe author «f the above was well k'.own as a problem c- m^
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    Game No. 297.
    137 3 Reverenc for the past is the heiitape of cultivatrd minds, but the records of the earl\ masters m ch^s are .one 100 plentiful. The following, however. ;.ff rds an inter^stin X glimps of ihe celebrated Koigh Errant Leonard da f u ri II Pu lino (the link)
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    CHESS NOTES.
    211 3 One hears but little of t»ie Singapore Ches% Cl«b at present, but another burst of energy may be expected shortly m the sh*pe of a championship and minor tournament. As mm% previously announced, our Solution Tourney was conclided m favour of Mentn." Mr. G. B. Stratton, X., who
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    PRIDE OF BIRTH.
    767 3 Who is a British Scijbct? It is natural that we m these tight little islands, should jealously guard the social advantages, the protection and field for advancement which are enjoyed by those who can claim to be British subjects But m the eyes of the law there
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 3 (CORRECTED UP TO November i.) On London. Bt>nk 4 m/* 1/f.tJL lemand 1 io{->' Privatt crfdits 3 m/s '/*«i iocumentsj m/s '/"A credits 6~m/s 1/1 A France, demano 2384 Germany, demand t g^' India, T. T 141a Hongkong, demand p m Yokohama, demand.. 6|%pm ava, demand ncs Manila, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    120 3 (November i.> T iiiiiiiniiii 13.50 do. Cube No. 1 t j $q 'Vpper, Black (ordinary Spore) 30.50 do. WWte, (Fair L/W— s% J7. Oilmen lios to the Ib.) c 3 do. (80s to the 10) m Mace (Banda.t 0 Cloves (Ambotna; jj Liberian Coffee ff t(^ Ti.piic«. smaU pear!
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    SHARE LIST. NOVEMBER 1st 1901.
    218 3 SH ARE LIST. NOVEMBER 1st 1901. 'Juotat.o.. p AI DITIOWDfc .*P»". i-«<. «.i Nominal. r 4 .deferred. aS.S/ J* Hell's Asbestos 'eastern Aifr Wy. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. 14.7S Sale*. Oear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. |ioo s,oc Praser and Neave Ltd. 184 7w 6% Debt Par «o for year
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      71 3 The British Medical Journal understands that a City Company has offered the sum of £1,000 to the London School of Tropical Medicine towards the expenses of a scientific expedition to Christmas Island, for the investigation of ber -beri. Sir John Murray has offered to contribute 1, 100 for the same
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    • Advertisement
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      153 3 A Cey'on paper says We mentioned last week thai No. 37 Company R.G.A. on leaving Colombo for Madras would be succeeded by No. 18 Company, Eastern Division, R.G. from Gibraltar, Major M. Taylor m command, h is now ascertained that N#. 34 Company S.D.R.G.A. stationed at Trimoma'ce will shonly be
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      147 3 Jumped on a Ten Penny Nail. I The little daughter of Mr. J. N. Powell jumped I on an inverted rake made of ten penny nails, and I throat one nail entirely through her foot and a I second one halt way through. Chamberlain's I Pain Balm was promptly .applied
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      327 3 OCEAN |f-^ STEAM SHIP I^^ Co. NEDRRLAN SCHE STOOM VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN |ON> Tons. Athilles 7043 Myrmidon %%j 0 Agamemnon 701 1 Ntttor AfM 7039 OrtsttS A I cm jus 6743 P*troclus Auchiut J73Q Peleus 7500 Anterior 553! Polyphemus 3613 Calchas 6748 Prtam 3845 Cyclops 2066 Prometheus 5570 Dardanu, 4653
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      713 3 VESSELS IN PORT. M.n.of-W«r Pl« C and Ton. Coo»«»deT. Arrived From Por When Fs^ Kr sss ass sass Other VeftMll Pl.^B Ton* M.stere Arnved Prom Con».p,ees For Whe. Achilla riti t? S"" Liverpool Mansfield China Vov 1 A^aKan Ger irtl Shulk Oct 31 Kwalw n \i« a v J '•>
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      PRINCE CHUN AT HONGKONG:
      46 4 I In Officia! Visit t the Governor. (Special to the Sing»p$r* Frtt Prtss.) Hongkong, Oct. 30th. Prince Chun who arrived at Hongkong the German mail has paid a visit to E Sir Henry Blake. Fhe Prince was accorded a royal salute landing.
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      THE NICARAGUAN CANALS.
      36 4 THE NICARAGUAN CANALS A New Treaty > AL The Daily Chronicle Washington says that (-respondent at received authorisati Pauncefote has a new Canal »t- on o negate and sign me £jLl»» ,^aty *ith the U.S. GovernI* 1
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      27 4 Narrow Escape of Botha. Col. Rim.ngtonT by a long night march nearly captured Louis Botha, who boiled hastily, leaving a quantity ot his paper? behind.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      41 4 The Boer Hunt Progressing. Col Byng's column" captured 22 Boer prisoners, including two Fieid-Cornrts. Col. Fortescue's column, after running fight all day. killed (our and captured 54 prisoners, also 3b waggons, and much s«o, k. Union, Ocfker 31st, t&i-
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      511 4 Government of Negri Sembilan. WANTKI*. A PPLICATIONS for Junior Clerkship* m the A Government Cleric' Service, Commeflcing naUrv 1300 per annnm. and condition* of service SoX£E.K*V Government OaretU. of the7th June and 11th October, 1901. 1 IppTicaSns with ccrtincates and d p^« the \II Standard, to be addressed to the
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    • Advertisement
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      827 4 I ANeftcierfOomy** 1 I** tor^in_3r««io»work. O«oah»e Oct 30 iply P-r c/o Fr»# fV#« I i U. 6 Nurse S^p^on I A SITUATION/-*- I MfevMtaMrfntod by Earapw. Good Oct3ff Apply M.P. o/o Frtt rV«» WANTED CHINESE JUKiOR OLKRK, to write up hooks m an omoe. Apply to L., e/o Fnw /"rw*.
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    • Advertisement
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      571 4 Ma* 4 tP '^t jonn l^ictic CO., LTD. Presents for Home. Christmas 1901. the first Christmas of the Century. Manila Cigars. k^ 0 S S3 5 sis KaiaUa Oriente do 5£ }J •J© ImJeriJ.-les *> >JL J* La Insular Habano 24 do »0 do BouqueU 84 5/3 «O Reina Victoria
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    • Advertisement
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      888 4 a:;^ ImvJXlVjiE' QN the ist October, 1901, the CIGAR FACTORY of Manila, known as the 'Maria Cristina" with alt rights was purchased and formed into a limited Company, under the style v Maria < nstina" Compania Anonima Manufacturer de Tabacos y Cigarrillos Ltd. Until the i*»ue of a new tariff
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      476 4 The Singapore and Straits ROU6H PRY for 1902 Price $1.20 per copy, or $1.00 poet free to Federated Malay States and Johore. Christmas Cards A Urge assortment of Artistic Cards, suitable FOR PRIVATE GREETINGS FOB CHRIBTMAB and the NEW YEAR FRASER WEAVE, Limited 100, Robinson Road HEMEE Co. HIGH STREET.
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      898 4 PABBEN%ERB FOR BTRAITB. Per P. »nd O Bkllaraat, due Nov %—Vtma London.—Mr. aadWr.i. Plampton, Mr. aad Mn. j Barnard, Mr. Wlufeuns, Mr. Williamson.—From I Maracillee.—Mr. fflank Adam, Mr. and Mn. Flatter, Miss FraaoH Miss Kerr, Mr. Valentin.and Mr. Reid. M Per Kumano MaM, doe Nov 4.—Mr. A. Cam ming. Mn.
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