The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 November 1901

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, Bth NOVEMBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE. No. 4328
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      765 1 Yf O Office. Telegraph St. QJT Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, RGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and Amtrican PorU, also for Chit* Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARU
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      799 1 Pacific mail steamship COMPANY •accidental and oriental O BTEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAISHA IORUNTAL S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF |APAM AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United Slates or Canada.
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      1507 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PARETVAART MAATSCHAPPIf Undir Contract wits thi Nithhrumos Imdia Uovbrnmsht. Agents at Singapore, Ship Agency, late I DAENDELS Co.. a-3 Collver Quay I'hi undbrmbntionbd datbs arb only approximate Steamer Prom Kmpected Will be deapatched tor on Maetstrjrcker Batavia Nov. 4 Batavia, Saniarang, Hoerabaia, Macassar, Amboii, Sapirona, Banda. Gisscr, Sek:ir.
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      723 1 LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI X 4 BANKING CORPORATION. UP CAPITA! JiOOOCojc RVS i'VNti.— Sterling Reserve f 1 0,000,000 > Silvcf Rrservt 3,750,000 j» 13'7.50.00cI 3'7.SO.ooc H'-SKRVR LIABILITY O- Coukt op !)min oi .1. Shbwan, E»<j. CftAIRMA* Hoe. J J BtLL-lßviNo,— D«roTr Cmaikman H. E. Tonkins, Esq. I R L. Richabocon K»
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      492 1 W The most Refreshing Drink m Singapore I "montserrat; /A Lime-Fruit Juice ÜBL ar| d Cordials By il either with water or sereated water is a 'if Ml At delightful thirst quencher. l*HSJ?i< yUI/y *> "W-^un.eJ the publ.c todrmk LimerW"- Hrfi^tJ S Fruit Juice whenever and wherever jSJORWICH UNION FIRE
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      304 1 Qt tunrt tonal itiHot,tr>ac'.LlU it ATa\i< in^fHi-fii A IXrKIt.JtITTKXT FKVEiC CACBKXT of fttfurfal i" cc-ttojote (a ,it pm <nf.ti Th^ n-icrlpt»oo .n th. P ir i. ,nd Vicby Bo.p.UM M from SO to 100 drop* BOLDO-VERNEI tr 4 Ui ifHilsli of HJXIB iaU)S -TEMI 1 <iy. OmH VERME., ,»ofMe<MMC ORINOItt
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1901.
    405 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1901. Merc the Preo O* reapie'i rj t maiatain. Or.awed by mftaencc and iuibnWJ by gam Htn pau-at Truth h*r gtertow aaaciaO 4ra» rMa«4 to RaMctak I^rmJt*. uU Uw. The death of Li Hung Chang, whose political career is dealt with m a
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    1018 2 A new Orchestral Society has been formed at Colombo. Three ladies are on the Committee. A Ceyloa planter, Mr. H. P. Marshal), has been struck dead by lightning. Mr. W. J. Taylor, the new Colonial Sectetary, will arrive from Ceylon m about The P. O. extra steamer Tientsin left Bombay
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    93 2 The Russian Volunteer steamer Kost jw is expected here about tbe nth inlt° bound for Vladivostok. 3 The R.I.MS. Ciive is due to arrive here about the 14th with troops on board I he outward German mail steamer Stuit /«r/ arrived from Hamburg this raomina" and leaves for
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
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      LI HUNG CHANG DEAD.
      23 2 (Special to the Sing*p*rt Frte Press.) Hongkong, 7th Nov. Hi« Excellency Viceroy Li Hung Chang died at noon to-day.
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      REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
      14 2 LI HUNG CHANG. His Death Announced. H.E. Li Hung Chang is dead.
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      NAVAL CHANGES.
      27 2 Rear-Admiral Burges Watson (lately Superintendent of Malta Dockyard) succeeds Lord Charles Beresford as second-in-command m the Mediterranean. Rear- Admiral James L. Hammet replaceRear- Admiral Watson.
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      FRANCE AND TURKEY.
      33 2 No Conquest Intended. The Daily Telegraph correspondent at Vienna states that France has explained to the Powers that she does not aim at any conquest m her dispute with Turkey.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      44 2 (Later.) Boer Losses Near Bethel. Lord Kitchener, m a despatch dated the 6th insi., says that the Boer loss m the reef at attack on Ccl. Benson's rear-guard was 44 killed and ioo wounded. The Boers took nothing except the two guns.
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      ADMIRAL CAILLARD AT MITYLENE.
      21 2 A French circular declares that the permanent occupation of Mitylene is not intended. London, November StA, tgoi.
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    LAND SALES.
    47 2 A C'ORRICTION. k m XX^ paragraph refe ™«»g to the sales held bjJ Messrs. Powell and Co. on the 6th inst tMe area of the land sold at the comer of Uorfer Circular Road and South Bridge |Koad should have been 2,503 sq. ft, not
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    THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.
    96 2 r««I de rMI sa s -The Indemnity Committee to attend to the payments will be chosen by the Powers from various ml A WIS re P° rted totbc G°wnment that Russia has appointed the representative of the Russo-Chinese Bank at Shanghai to the committee, and Germany R
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    "CHARLEY'S AUNT."
    87 2 To judge from the entirely full bouse that witnessed last nights,— the third,— P**"™*"" o( this amusing corned. "Charley's Aunt" has dist.nftly caugS oowiih Singapore play-going jjßagSr t stir? 8 eSslszl "GrZ^wlS 1 q itC v notiec *ble that m ain^d°id1 ce o S o d amd the
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      311 2 LAEGE VARIETY. JUST RECEIVED. For Boys ft^fct For Girls Rocking Horses. D S -T- I^L. Cradles. Tricycle Horses.^^ I JU^^^ I I^^ Tennis Sets. Gi« Horses. D *^^^H^^^^ o Battledore Sett Cricket Sets. Trousseaux. &c., Ac. Ball?. Wheelbarrows, Garden Sets, Engines, Mail Carts, Perambulators. PRICES AND ILLUSTRATIONS ON APPLICATION. John
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      179 2 BAFFLES HOTEL. Dinner. SATURDAY gth NOVEMBER. The Balnd of the 3rd M. 'fll. will perform during the evening. PLKASU RESERVE YOUR SEATS PREVIOUSLY. DANCING AFTER DINNER. m i m SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. Nov 5 10.U Sale of HOUSEHOLD KCRNJTUKK, ho. The property of Mr.. E. Weatgate, At No. 85 Selegie
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      388 2 I NOTICE THE EXCHANGE BANKS *01 «les» ©a NOTICE I7BABKB ft WEAVE, Ltd., «Ull»ctoM*«K r Monday, lit* ittfeat. to Mmv«(H.K The Kia«'« Birthday. H. M, The King's Birthday. > NOTICE. TT*B following lfttl'll spiiit wiU be cloMd 1 on Moodsj, the 11th instant, m honour of I His Majesty's birthday
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      772 2 ?ARSEE|THEATREf I "INPRA SAHBiI" I s TO-MORROW Great reduction m admission fees. Not 8 SAnB SOUCI." ST. THOMAS WALK. THWO rooms TMiot now, both fit for Bachelors 1 OT MMTMtt vOUpICS. Mu.«. LOFF. Mr 8 8 18 I fIHAKBV ud Pom, In good order. $175. I Ap.dy M.E., e/o /V*#
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      143 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Raffles Tiffin Rooms WILL be closed on Monday, the 11th instant, to hoaoitr of Hi* Hajtatfa, Birthday. SABKUBS BROS.,— Proprietors. KTovB Powell Robinson, BATTERY ROAD. T^ abore BitaHUhmmt Trill be closed, on 1 Monday, 11th November, is honour of H. M. the Kin* 1 Birthday. Nor 8 12.11
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      237 2 The Week High Water B.2t> a., 8.5* p. S.V.R. Recruits Drill, Casuals Musketry, A. B. Coy.'s Skeleton Battalion Drill, 5.10 p. S.V.A. Maxim Gun Drill, 5.15 p. Philharmonic Orchestra, 8.30 p. Saturday 1 9th High Water:— 9.3 a., 9.46 p. King-Emperor's Birthday. Cricket— Pulo Brani, Royal Engineers v. S.R.C. I
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    H. E. LI HUNS CHANG.
    2028 3 Appreciation. y written for the S ng*po*i Fret Prut ;xeellency Li Hung Chanj, a Pleniiry Minister representing the Cbiiperor at the Peace proceedings m Peking, has at last died. His death at the present juncture is very unfortunate. Although he had of late taken very
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    THE LADY ON THE PENNY.
    262 3 Apropos of the recent discussion as to whether "Britannia" is the head (or obverse) of the dollar or not, the following is of certain historical interest Whatever alterations may be made m other direction., it has been decided, says the iimncht&r Gumrdiau, that the revised
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    75 3 A Brussels telegram states that there is I I no doubt, m Mr. Wultnaraos' opinion, that I I Mr. Kruger is slowly growing weaker. I According to a remark made by a promt- I I neat Boer, his condition would long sine* have been much wors* 0 hit hatred ior
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    THE LATE LE HUNG CHANG.
    512 3 Gowrnor^iheThui^afaproTtott. The other TWang province being added to his rule, he was «wed Viceroy of the Uafted Couuriff, May, IMS- The following year he was appointed MinUter Plenipotentiary and m 1867 Vfeewr of HonfK««Mig, and .Grand ChsDcefler io «W*. Alter the Tien-Tim massacre m 18.,
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    67 3 Oeattomea. to solace their weatisd minds by fewest pastimes, play* at cbtHi, the ••iroaomer's game, and the philosopher's game, which wbetus thjrr witte», recreates Uwjrr ounds, and hurtt n« body m the aMaa mum." AM cotnmunicali«fis khouUi be addressed to the Omm Editor. Sxngmport Ft* Prtts." Ominal
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    Problem No. 313.
    25 3  -  A. Adama By Palembang. Afgn aogn svn nwon aGALGN LSGS N White (5 pieces). Whiu to play ltd mate In three move*
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    Game No. 298.
    77 3 An intcrwtuf partis Iron Urn Dtutuk, Stkmeh- I tritmng. Rut Lonx. I (a) H«ra KtxKt would jrim BUdi th« better note, m after 9 RxKt, P.QB3! and White's ocviiopineai it crampeo. (b) The deciding «rror. White—Max Lwife. Black— H. Braon. i P-K4 P.K4 /Ct-QB3 B-KBi(a) JK.-KBJ Kt-gB
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    CHESS NOTES.
    225 3 M.janewsfci is about to make a grand tour m I Ruseia, catting on bit wa y at Munich aad Vienna, I The death it announced of Mr. Charles Momob. I well known m the Chaw world as the propriotaraf I the Wtstminsfr Pfn, which Bow jawed years I
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1084 3 LOB**, <******<-]?* colun operating tor tut week* t* the south-west of Rustenburg retumoo 1 to IQfpiHnrp a the i;ih Instant bringIng 350 BmAm3 a mky of supplies captured ifl ktoflfi •nit hitfiiMf Mat i&?^^ The Ait/y >•* states that the day on which Lord Government resigned, General Sir ReeWt
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    OLD "THREE-DECKERS."
    853 3 I M.S. Rodney ploughed the sea into two broad ms of white foam as she gathered weigh on Journey oat to the Capo of Good Hope m when the Boer War was undreamed of and i like t*l* old three decker ruled the supreme. ne hundred men manred
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    SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER 8th 1901.
    222 3 Bank o. < h.iM and Japan, Ltu. ii Nominal a/" OiTi»«wt, Deferred. 2s-5/ ?i »el's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 7, <*>« Mine Co. *-7S Sales. |c Clear Water Dairy Para Ltd. $100 JL, Prater and Neave Ud. |8t Buyers 7 6% Debs. Par f5 10
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 3 (CORRECTED UP TO November 8.) On London B>nk i/ii demand ,y lo j Private credits 3 ra/s 1/11A documents 3 na/s „.1/1 11 <; r «dits 6 ra/s !li/n4 France, demand... 2384* Germany, demand. 191 Hongkong, demand p m Yokohama, demand 6% p ra Java, demand „s i Manila,
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    PRODUCE.
    163 3 (November 8 > ii" j^j Gambier do. cube No. i Pepper, lilack (ordinary S'po.*) so do. Wbke, (Fair LjVfl-% itmct;?- i ios to the Ih.) JL do. (B©s to the Ib. g. Mace (Rir.-Ja) Cloves <Amboin») t l iben.tr Cofiee m 1 ar oc?, jm»|l pearl (f----do. do flake
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      132 3 Jumped on a Ten Penny Nail. The little daughter of Mr. J. X. Powell jumped I on an Inverted rake made often penny nails, and thrust ore nail entirely th-, igh her loot and a second one half wry th/,gh. Chamberlain's Pain Balm was pvompl.y applied and five minute, later
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      329 3 OCEAN IJSM STEAM H I NEDERLAN. SC.HE STOOMVAART MAATSCHA.PPIJOCEAAN. Tons. Athillts 7043 Myrmidon 3870 Agamemnon 701 1 Nestor 3fep Ajax 7039 OrttUs 4»53 1 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5500 Anchistt 2729 A/i« 7500 5531 Polyphtmus 361 i CWcAai .48 Mm 1845 Cyclops 20/66 Promttheus 5570 I Dmrdsnus 4653 Pyrrhus 3621 Deucalion
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      180 3 MAILS CLOSE TO-MOKKO*. j *<* Per Al c Kedah 8 am 27 an Antonio Lopez it am Hongkong Ice. NTurnberg ham Hongkong Ice Stuttgart noon J«~nK Pin Seng i pm B*"Ckok Mario febsen ipm c **»h» Vajimnhis j i pm BatuPahat Sultan. %ru Sarawak Vonwit* s pm Muar Malacca Farfalla
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      377 3 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-W«r Flag and Tom Comrnandtrs Arrived X™ m o W h. n Bri Brit ernto., 1770 Martin Oct™ Dind^L f^JJ Sugrib «ia»g.b M 650 Backc SS g g^gf Other VHHII PL*.* Ton. M..,er. Arnved From Con,, K nee, F Wh.o A. Lopez Spa 434 C'aatelton Xov 5
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      119 3 Passengers Arr>vea. Nov. 7.-Per l'akuaru Mr. Lore Und, Mr. Kauffniaun, Mr Furot Mr. Kodust f«- NeV k-1i~ Per w ha< h n Mre B»«««tyue ami two children, Mrv Paxton, Mr*. Gibson a«.<l Mrs. Satherbnd. Passengers Arrived by the Mail. Nov. 8 -Per V.D.L. Sturgart Prom Bremou —Mr. Paeger. FromSoathamptou-Mr. ami
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      687 4 W&NTFD A COMI>ETK XlSSfr***-} Novs WAN -D I A N officicnr Compositor to* job work. On© able Oct 3 WANTED TO bus an iron or steel sailing vessel or b**^*?' i Capacity from 400 to 700 tons Registered. Apply to K.S.,cloFnePrtts Nor 2 WANTED TO RENT, iuttae Tanglin District,; a
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      722 4 For Sale. A SMALLSttan A,X"t«H.PAT BK^, Consulting Engineer. For Sale CHESTNUT GELDING »nd BLACK MARE. V- Victoria (Lambert) built one year ago. l Apply TANGLIN, Woodstock. Oct3o FOR SALE p.NK Premier" High Grade Bicycle with W Gear Case, m first class condition. »1W Apply MANAGER, Fret Prtss. LSTRALIAN Mare, with
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      511 4 MANILA CIGARS "LA CONSTANCIA FACTORY." "Constantino Diaz Go." Reina Victoria »«O* £6-5° Entreactos Cilindrario* ioos £3.25 j p cr as 25s £1.75 Princessas ioos £3.00 Posada Selected ioos £5.50 Regalia de la R^ina 10 >s #300 High Lile m ihe Kast 50s £2.00 Preciosos ioos #2.75 i Regalia del Mundo
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      234 4 DIAPHRAGM HAND-PUMPS SOLE IMPORTERS The Indian Oil Well Supply Stores, SINGAPORE A pump can be seen m working order near Cavrnagh Bridge. Capacity 4,000 gallons per hour. Nor 4 11. H McALISTER Co S >I.R AGENTS FOR The Anglo-Egyptian Cigarette Go The following high class brands of cigarettes are always
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      954 4 Mess, Tanglin. T II X E E VACANCIES Apply B. c/o Free Press. Not 4 11.11 Furnished House WANTED from January Ist lor small iimily. Apply MANAOEK Fret Press. Oct. 81 uc To Let A KOOM With small family. Apply A. X., c/o Free Press. Nov 1 m .w f.
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      12 4 E; WALLACE W«ch Maker a n< i i eweUei i. „1 Br^ci.e,,^:^
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      631 4 Estate ot TAN CHIN HOON DECEAS. fc— 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 Dock and Shipping Coy's Offices, Legal Firms, Telegraph Office, Consular Newspaper Offices, k, TO HELD
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      1073 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and .(where date duo here, and name of Agents. Men-of-NVar. Barflonr, H.M.S. Hongkong due Nov -i Dap' no, If MS.. Hongkong, due >ov. Gazelle, Ger., Kiel, dne Nov .nfernet, Fr., Toulon, duo Nov- I. :,l>ardia, Ital., Spez/oa, duo *<* Mika*. Jap.. Portsmouth, due >ov
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      196 4 PASSENGERS FOR'STRAITS. Pel- 11. M. V. de Ciotat, dne Nov 11.- y, Marseilles.— Mr. K. Smith, Mr. Fichtncr, Mr and Mr*. Beck, Mr. Jaaki, Mr. .Tanson, \j r Uoddard, Mr. Terweg, Mr. G. Carlo. Per Kana r ,'awa Mara, due Nov 13— From Lo^ don.— Mr. and Mrs. Mnir, Miss
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