The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 November 1901

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, 4™ NOVEMBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4324
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 768 1 t~ r% Office. Telegraph St. XT Wharves. Keppel rlirbour. (J STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers lor CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADKN. EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills oi Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also »or China Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMBWAR'»
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    • 842 1 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIKNT O 3TEAN4SHIP COMPANY ANH rpOYO &I>EN KAZSHA omlßk r ■.>.•>. s. i.0.) VIA IN«,AND SKA OF JAPAN ANU HONOIULU. Th'oueh Pas>a*{ ickets <ia«i ;4 tj England ance. andGritiw.vby ira -Attanlic l<ne» of sieamer», and I■■ th« j.rinci|: J cittes ol the UnHed States
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    • 560 1 j I AMES WAT I] SCOTCH j \Kg. (Ht Hg«?T VALI Flag Brand, 10 years old. (Specially Re< v.v.o. OBTAINABLE FROM I MoALIST SOLE A BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA. 'ON r.0., LTKTTEO. i v -AN-, t TA! i VT' i stir mi the -awwy's steassers it kHended to le <•■
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    • 859 1 'SON CO S VHISKIES. ,'X IN THE MARKKI $12 per case, duty extra. commended.) 8 per case, djity extra. RETAIL IXEALERSOK EB Co., GEMS THE MITSOI BUSSAN KAISHA. (MITSUI Co.) HEAD OFFICE: 43, Sakimoto-cho, Tokjo LONDON OFFIO 34. I.imk Stkep.t, E. C. BINGAPOKE OFFICE 2, FiNnrsoN Okies. BRANCHES AT New
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    • 680 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL »!0,000,00c RFSBRVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve 4 10,000,000 Silver Reserve 3.750,000 j 1 3.750,000 RRSKRVB LIABILITY Of 1 j PROPRIRTOKS »o.ooo,oo» I I COUBT OF OfKSCTOES. 0. SntWAN, Esq.— Chaikma*. 1 Ho* J J Bill-Ibvino,— Okputy Chairman H. E. Tonkins, Esq. I X L.
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    • 518 1 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR ANCE SOCIETY OP NORWICH AND LONDON. .STtILISHID 179 J, FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Insured £335.000,000 j Losses Paid 11,600,000 Primium i><comi. 006,00<-. Insurance effected on almost every description property at current rates of premium. THB BORNEO Co., Ltd.— A -cm* THh. STANDARD LIFE ASSUR- ANCE
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    • 326 1 igunit COSMMiHTIOS »n» functional IHaonterio" 1.1U.u A ATOMMC DYSFEratA MNTEKMMTTKST *>.»//; CACHEXY of Paludal origin <*nfcjtm to toitg rttidtnct m hot dimttei I Tfc« praMnptMM ta u« Fart* and Vlcby boaniuia If Irom SO to 100 dropi BOLDO-VERNEI •r A Ut-iptmtiit EUXiI IOUO-TCME a *aj. I flfl' 0 VE( *'«6,l>rofeMw«th«Aca<temjofM.
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  • 23 2 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH On the ith Ocfc., at Tab Tiou, Hoodon tho wife ef Mr. J*ii»s McC*rtmt. of Bangkok, biam, of a daughter.
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  • 1153 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1901. •Jr.awed bf mAucncc jrH i.ibr.br4 b r (a.n Hrn yatrat Truth her „„,.><.. P r., €p j raw ri«4OT4 to Rtiifin. L«r»i». 1 law It t*ttys.*y*>** tFt rhffin- > *"y i ji p -id as to" oc convenient to make -»ome observations
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  • 373 2 Mr. Gilnian, the acting 3rd Magistrate. Penang, has arrived m Singapore on transfer. The P. O. Intermediate steamer Ceylon left Hongkong at noon on Saturday, and is due to arrive here at 8. a.m. on Thursday, the 7th instant. The Imp. German mail steamer Stuttgart having left Colombo on the
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM
    • 53 2 Two Welsh F «uBtliers perish m the (Special to Hon^Mgspore Free Press.) A disastrous fir»kong, 4 th November Friday night, invoj, occurred at Tientsin on ion of the barraMving the entire rfestructthe Royal Welsh ipics m the occupation of Two private^»usiliers m garrison there burred tod '"jm o« the
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    • 29 2 al 4 I same ni ?ht the British Barracfc were partially destroyed am^lSB tal IOSS (0t the lwo fir«) will err J W° S lakhs of tae| s-
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    • 22 2 Wit is believed that these fires have been r the work of concerted incendiarism on the part of a Boxer conspiracy.
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    • 29 2 Ignored by Shang hai Community. Prinre Chun's arrival at S'aanghai has been jgnored by the Vlureign community 'mere. He is remaining at Shanghai over the Race Meeting.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 54 2 Boer Force Attacks Col. Benatn. Rear-Guard rushed m a Mist. Lord Kitchener telegraphs that a Boer force, estimated at a thousand, made t severe attack on Col. Benson's column, midway betweea Bethel and Balmoral. During a mist the enemy rushed the rear-guard escorting two guns, but these it
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    • 28 2 Our lots m this combat was eight officers, deluding Col. Benson, killed: thirteen Bunded. ■H rank and file 58 men were killed and \wounded. the I
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    • 16 2 er^The enemy's losses were heavy, but no St'iable estimate is yet available, '-lit.
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    • 11 2 Ti^*^p^^^»as carried out with great determination on both sides.
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    • 31 2 The rep Ised Boer force retired eastward. L»nd§n, November 2nd, 1991. [This telegram was received at 2.45 p.m. on Satuiday, too lav for inclusion m our issue.]
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    • 24 2 A Revised Casualty List. The total casualties with Benson column m officers amounted to 12 killed 14 wounded. London, Ntvember 3rd, igoi.
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    • 33 2 The Fight Near Bethel. Botha's Force the Attackers. Louts Botha m person commanded the attack on Col. Benson's rear-guard The guns were so situated that neitherside was able to touch them.
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    • 17 2 The Boer loss is estimated at between 300 and 400. Linden, November 4th, 1991.
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  • 1144 2 To hand by the mail, m the big list of honours for service m South Africa, arc the following of interest to Singapore N 9 rthumberland Fusiliers, D. S. 0., Capt. A Jex-Blake Percival Hon. Major; Qrar. and Hon. Capt. Thomson. Lincolnshire Regt. O. S. 0., Capt. Jasper. J Howley
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 499 2 CHRISTMAS TOYS LAEGE VARIETY. JUST RECEIVED. Rocking Horses. Kb^b^l^bV Dolls. Tricycle Horses.^ P?^k CradleS J^ I^L^L Tennis Sets. Gig Horses. D Battledore Sets Cricket Sets. _—^a^kF^alr I^M^flflP^^^^ rousseaux. Ac. &c ""^H BkbW£ BallWheelbarrows, Garden Sets, Engines, Mail Carts, Pei ambulators. PRICES AND ILLUSTRATIONS ON APPLICATION. John Little and Co., Ltd.
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    • 725 2 Club Whisky Caldbeck Macgregor Co. (Price $10 per Case.) Auction Sale of A SECOND-HAND BILLIARD TABLE By Thurston ft Co. At oar Sale-room on I Tuesday, jth November, at n a.m. A second-hand fail sized Billiard Table, by I Thurston fit Co., London, with accessories. Now on view. POWELL 4c
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    • 418 2 TO-DArs ADVERTISEMENTS. To Let ROOM with wall tmikfiL Mcm, Tanglin. thre;k vaca;ncies Nw 4 Apply B. o/o Free Press. WANTED A competent Koii.m am er Woua. need a^Jy!** PM ll b UUng iood fc^* I f State salary l-eqaJred. Not 4 Applj Y> o/o A> /Vm IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
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    • 229 2 1 JTO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. H. M, The King's Birthday. j NOTICE. THE following Establishments will be closed j on Monday, the 11th instant, m honour of His Majesty's birthday. JOHN UTTLE Co., Ltd. ROBINSON Co. KELLY 8c WALSH, Ltd. KATZ BROS., Ltd. 1 v 11 11 LOST. A FOX TERKIER-dog, white,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 174 2 I The Week. Monday, 41b High Water 4.18 a., 3^5 p. N.I) L. Mail Homewards cue. S.V.R. Recruits Drill, Casuals Musketry, A. k B. Coy.'s Skirmishing Drill, 5.10 p. S.V A. Maxim Gun Drill, 5.15 p. Monthly Missionary Meeting, Prinsep-st., t p. sth H.«h Waie.:-5. 3 a.,5.i 3 p. German
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  • 175 3 A NEW CHINESE FAITH-HEALER." From what is told us there appears to be at present no small excitement m Chinatown, particularly amongst Chinese women, at the alleged advent of a new "miracle worker," who indeed seems m some native quarters to be considered as m a manner a sort of
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  • 1300 3 At the Town Hall. On Saturdiy evening ai the own Ha!'. t l e very efficient amateur theatrical company, whom Capt. Wynter hits got together fur the occasion, gave the first peiformance of that wril-estab'i>hed tvi always amusing farcii -I comedy Charley's Aunt." As lever de rideau, beginning
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  • 112 3 R.E. v SC". and XI. A criefcrt match play- d between ihe S.C.C. iuA XI. »nd the RE. on Saturday last, on Hit- Ciub ground, resulted m a win for tin Ciub i.y the la-g<* margin of 90 runs. Perkins w*s the hiyl esi Morerforthe Club, making 44 runs,
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  • 89 3 To-day m the first magistrate's court, two Frenchmen named A. Dumas and H. Rumcan respectively, were charged with gang robbery wMin the jurisdiction of the French Republic. They are ex-s idiers, and were sentenced by the French court at Tientsin to ten years imprisonment each, but they
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  • 78 3 Mining Syndicate Limit- d state* that he ha* received a telegram from South Kaub 10-day reading. Crushing fentsked 204 tons 0/ stone rt*. liaed 80 obs. Smelted Gold. Messrs. Pater son, Simons h Co. Agents N. Y. K. have received a teleg-arn that turn new steamer Kummno A/arm, Capt. Haswell,
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  • 530 3 A Turkish correspondent writes to the Times a letter from which the following are extracts According to mo»t of the Arab historians Koweyt mat founded some 500 years ago by a certain Sabbah f .mily of the Koota-ir tribe which came across th« Arabian desert fr«n
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  • 530 3 NIID FOX PATIINCI. On Oct. Bth, Earl Roberts, the Commander in-Chief, visited Liverpool, and at St. George's Hall distributed medals to a number of Liverpool Volunteers and o- hers who have served m the war. At the conclusion of the ceremor.y Earl Roberts addressed the
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  • 330 3 Hft I.IVi: 1.1 AoaIN DllllTtl;. Some time ago the cruiser* hyacinth and Minerva which arc 1 about the same size, bu l fined with Belleville 1 cylindrical boilers respectively, had a race, which resulted on most point') m favour of the eld type ol steam generator. The
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  • 336 3 In the aftnity between man and n> .JBJtte.onkev there is a never ending interest both pop 1 fie. The search for the Mjy^-o r^ itmtnr 'T Link ha-, been K«incr on since Diff mV **BMr ah vr > -> time with varying resulls m which nj- mtm
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  • 147 3 A telegram received m Tokyo says that Russia has asked China for a c onces*ion to build a railway from a point on her present Trans- A-ian line to Maimaichin on the I Mongolian frontier. Russia's lailway acti- I vity m Asia is very striking, comments the J»P»* Af*i/, especially
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  • 42 3 The Local Secretary, of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company, Ltd., has received the following telegram from Raub: Crushing finished, 3,300 tons of stone realised 1,977 oes Smelted Gold. (This is, as nearly as possible, 12 dwtt. to the ton.)
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  • 239 3 Imtersstirg Statement by Lord Roberts. Karl Roberts left the Town Hall, Manchester, on the loth Oct. and passed through several of the principal streets to 1 Piccadilly, and there unveiled the statue of Queen Victocia. Before removing the Royal Standard which veiled the monument, speaking
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  • 146 3 TO-DAT. For Per Ai n-iouo* K. Pahang ice. Ainjj Hin I pm Penangjk Negapatam /.mama am Sm^kawsng, *r Van drr Parra 2 PM Muar fc Malacca Hong Wan 2 PM Malacca, fee. Bmtang Timor 2pm Manila Hillglen 3 pm Rangoon Jc Calcutta Pundua 3 pm Penang Jc Deli
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  • 90 3 K*«M Eholamd per N. I). U Stuttgart, on November 7th, with English mails of Oct. 14th, answering letters despatched from Singapore on Sept. Mth. Fbom China:— per N.D.L, S»c>.sen, on Monday, Nov. 4th. Mails already despatched for London Left Sing. Due m London Arrived Sept. 24 N.D
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  • 69 3 Corrected up to November 4 On Londo- m *JS»' Bwk 4 i/i i£+%> demand l z£*>\ n Pnvatt- credit* 3 m/ 5,... t *i/ii documents 3 m/v /v. w *of credit. 6m/» J^f" V France, demand £<*«*" J*. Germany, demaaAam:.^' 3 1H0U.T.T.... SSSTO^ -|J;^lanila, demand 6% pm Sovereigns, (to
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  • 93 3 (November 4 J n |66. tmbter 13.50 do. Cube No. 1 1750 toper, Ulack (ordinaiy Sport; 30.50 do. Whito, (Fair L/W—sX 47--utmegs lios to tS« lh.» 52 do. (Soatothelb) 64 ace (Band*) (0 loves (Amboina) 3a J~~«aCoff«e 19. do. medium oe*rl) pi fc 5-J5 Coor. Bali Jl. J" do.
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  • 115 3 The little daughter of Mr. J. N. Pot. on an inverted rake made of ten penny B* ***S A thrust one nail entirely through her foot sou. second one half wny through. ChamberlainV Pain Balm watt promptly applied and five minutes later the pain had disappeared and no more
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  • 297 3 SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER 4 th 1901. QVOTATIOM. p AID# DlTIO«WO9. '■*anU i 40 ■ip.ir, Ltd. Li Nominal. ft Deferred. £5.5/ Hell's Asbesio. Kastern -V^en. y. Nomintl. £l Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4.75 Safes. $5 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. Sioo $Ijo 7 Fraser and N«.ve UA, JB4 $50 Io for
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 34 3 DEVELOPING AND PRINTING. GEORGE MICHAEL, PHOTO STORES |nne *4 m. yHPgQL&STEEI* XTBbrLodies,l Pf LLS ■iwniiM MM A«»te, r«B/ror»!. ru Co«k.«. ta. ky «m«^m« OtapM«»lntf O^, LMt —m— Wni t Wi><«ptw. IUKTW. Ck»-" MimiAMPIOK. RNOIJU»
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    • 309 3 I OCEAN IK^ STEAM SHIP |p™ Co. j AND NEDERLANi.SGHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIj OCEAAN. Toms. Tons. Athllles 7043 Uyrmtdon 3870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3809 Afaz 7039 Ortstts 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5500. Anchises 2739 Ptleus Antenor 5531 Polypktmus 2613 Cakhas 6748 Priam 2845 Cyclops 2066 Promethtus Dardanus, 4653 /VtAm Deucalion 7030
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 1023 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and Tons Covmander* Arrived From For When Brisk Brit, cruis,, 1770 Martin Oct 17 Dindings Uncertaiit Bugrib Siwn g.b., 650 Backe Oct 2U Bangkok Uncertain Dido Brit, cruis., 5600 TilUurd Nov 4 Hongkong England Nov 6 Other Veaaelt Flags Tom Masters Arrived From Consignees For
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  • 51 4 I PRINCE '.CiiUK at' lIOMGKOMG: An Official Visit t. t'e Governor. (Special the Sing*p»n Fttt Press.) Hongkong, Oct. 30th, Prince Chun who arrived at Hongkong by the German mail has paid a vi«t to H. E Sir Hr nry felake. The Prince wls accorded a royal salute on
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 28 4 PA New Treaty. ot/y Chronicle correspondent at on says that Lord Pauncefote has uthorisation 10 negotiate and sign nal treaty with the U. S. Govern-
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    • 28 4 r Narrow Escape of Botha. Col. RimJngton, by a long might march nearly captured Louis Boiha, who bolted hastily, leiving a quantity of his papers behind.
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    • 40 4 Tbe Boer Hunt Progressing. Col. Byng's column captured 2% Boer prisoners, including two Field-Cornet*. Col. Fortescue's column, after a running fight ail day, killed four and captured 54 prisoners, also 36 waggons^and much steck Lsndon, Ocfber 31st, 1991
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    • 24 4 i Additional Cavalry. The Cavalry Brigade at Aldershot is ordered to be m readiness to proceed to South Africa, m a fortnight.
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    • 33 4 *i Demonstrk A French N<^ newspapers announce I* parture V^ Toulon of a portion of i^ Mediterranean squadron for the Levant for the purpose of making a demonstration against Turkey.
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    • 18 4 The French Squadron. Admiral Caillard commands the squadron p which left Toulon with scaled orders.
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    • 59 4 Safe Arrival Home, i Narrow Escape from an Iceberg. H. M. S. Ophir, with ihe Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, has arrived m tbe Solent. The ship on her voyage narrowly escaped collision with an iceberg. THK KIWG'S HEALTH. The Lancet declares that certain un-
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    • 33 4 Farther Reinforcements. The Cavalry Brigade which I m readi- L ness at Aldershot (or service v SooH" Africa includes the 7th Hussars, m wfcich Prince Arthur of Connaught is a subaltern
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    • 23 4 Arrangements are being made to send out large drafts of infantry and artillery m November. Londti, November tst, /00/.
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    • 12 4 I Foreign ports have declared Liverpool to be plague-inflected.
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    • 26 4 It is officially stated that four servaats m the Cenral Hotel m Glasgow have beeo attacked by plague. One of these has died.
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    • 40 4 The Porte Yield*. The Paris newspapers aU'.e that Admiral Caillard ha* returned to Toulon owing to a telegram from Constant luple yielding to the French demanas The French squadron ho- v ever, continues to remain m readiness.
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    • 24 4 A Contradiction. The statement of Admiral Caillard's rePturn is incorrect It is expected that he will reach Turkish waters on Monday.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 143 4 t^^j^c* V Fine a. (Owner leaving thr d V four seated VicTo*i> o ume n n Au*""-"* M*j (new vo ul^ 8 P n com pie u\ er^- CorTAOi ViKW no Otic Lady's «ants Magazine. p good condition. Children's Frieni Octao oy Books. §0(1' E. G. M. Tennis B^' /Photo
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    • 866 4 I Ripply MANA018, Aw JV«* I Ang 3 I WANTED A N efficient Comporitor *w job work. 0»e able I to mad manuscript. Apply P.. e/o Free Pr*s Qct 80 u0 WANTED TO boy »n iron or steel aailiag vassal or J 1 1 1 Oapaeity from 400 to 7«
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    • 717 4 11 SB Presents for Home. 1901. The first Christinas of I tKe Century. i 1 Manila Cigars. Nuevoßabaao perboaof W0 easa Seftoritas f> SS JaY 2 K^Chieas JJJ- HighLiff do o0 W» d» BegaU* Oriente *> j* J^* La Inaolar Habaao 2a do 260 27^8 *> Bouquet* do >♦ »A
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    • 626 4 |J" NOTICE k/Stl the t«t October, 1901, the CIGAR FACTORY of Manila, known M the 'Maria Cristina" wiri) all (ft purchased and formed into a limited Company, under the style '< Maria Cristit^" Compania Anonima iifacturera d 6 Tabacos y Cigarrillos Ltd. Until le'lMtt ol« new tariff the prices named
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    • 1056 4 I VESSELS EXPKCTID. Giving port of departure, and (wher* *»•*»> date doe hero, and name ot Agents. Men-of-War. i Barfl«ui\ H.M.S. Hongkong, due Nor Creasy, H M.S., Portsmouth, due Nov Dido, H.M8., Hongkong, doe Nor D. Entrecaoteaux, Ft., Toulon, doe Nov Gazelle, Gor. Kiel due Nov I Internet, Fr. t
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    • 816 4 Pilling. Mr and Win. Capper. Mr R. Parker Per N. D. L. JVtuttgart, due Nov 7.— Prom Genoa.— Mr. O Bm C. v»n Aaken, Mr. M. p Geeslnk, Mi*a wftbelmine Rikala. Mr. Heinr SchJundt, Mr. L. •Jalland, Mr. Panl Poblotb Mr. Begetter. Per Kanagswa M«"». doe Not 13.— from Am.
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