The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 November 1901

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press and mercantile advertiser. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, izth NOVEMBER, DAILY ISSUE, No. 4330
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      753 1 1-* n Office. Telegraph St. Wb*rv«s. Keppel Harboar. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bilk of Lading issued for PtrtUn Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chinm Coast. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD xgoi
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      790 1 Pacific mail steamship f company accidental and oriental O BTEAMBHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAISHA (.ORiBNTAL F. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. I Through Passage Tickets granted to England Prance, and Germany by all trans-Aiiantic lin«» of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United
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      651 1 DS KONINKLIJKB PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Uwder Contract win tmi Nitbbraawds I«oia Gotiumiit. Agents at Singapore. Ship Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., a-3 Collyer Quay Th» UNDRRMIWTIOIUD DATS* ARE OMLT APPROXIMATE. Sttamer From Espectvd Will b* d«ap«tched tor on Nienhuijfj Coetei via porto Nov. 5 BandJ-rmasain. KoU Baroe, Pasoir. Koetei. Donggala, lioelongan
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      450 1 THE MITSOI BUSSAN KAISHA. (MITSUI ft Co.) HEAD OFFICE^ 43, Sak»»oto-cho, Tokio I LONDON OFFICE 34, Limb Strbbt, E. C SINGAPORE OFFICE FiVLAvsoa Grim. BRANCHES AT B New York. San Francisco, Hamburg, hombay, Manila, Hongkong, Amoy, Shangai, Hankow, Chefo<», Tientsin, Newcbwang, Port Anhur, Soul, Chemulpo, Yoko- I haaui, Yokosuka, Nagoya.
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      733 1 tTONQKONQ AND SHANGHAI AA BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000"). Silver Reserve 3,750,000 j I3I7SO|OO RHSKRVB LIABILITY OP 1 c PROPRIETORS *\oxxo*m Court or Director*. j R. Shkwan, Esq.— Chairman < Hon. J J Bill-Irvinq,— Dkputt Chairman. H. B. Tom kins, Esq. I R. L. RicHAßoaoM
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    • Advertisement
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      513 1 Milkmaldf I CONDENSED Mi 11/ l t I IT l^ 1 Guaranteed vii Cream. tradehuk Largest Sale m the World. "57 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUK ANCK SOCIETY OP NORWICH AND LONDON. fcSTiILIJHID 179 7. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount Insured £335,000,00 c Losses Paid n, 600,000 Prkmium iicohi 906,00 c
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      295 1 f/^^T¥7^V These tiny A^^L^^^aJ^L Capsules HtfBSy^PVM superior >WJ7la^A^aV^r to v )a N^^L^^^Lflß^^ Cubt-bs, aud C Injections cure C the same diseases as these <lrr. i;-* I Cm forty-eight hours without C inconvenience. C lUcb Capaule bear* the name OAID^) I FOR DISHES OF THE dHEI' r 1 GRIMAULTS SYRUP S
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    Domestic Occurrences BIRTH.
    49 2 Domestic Occurrences BIRTH. MA&BIAOXB. Ob Oct. lMk, a* ttoCtaeh «f Bt. Mieha«l and KLJfUIIIBII, ViOM, WALTB MaKIFBACS, Of Moulsdali— Fittock. Om 17U» October at Ly a CtamA. »w^ W. t IW Dock, to Ada. twin dM«fau£>oi Oa the.llth HovMter. St. AntejW.CUhoKMmr Omukch PimtitMtooi, of !«letm. P«fcerbrid«e, to Wilbblma, eldert
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1901.
    173 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1901. Hen *t»ll the Plata tht fNMyica nght na.num Vmmt hf !>*•«•« tM »MM fcf tain i A my tfepiorsMt acddeat if feported Unlay from the lfediterra»es», a» cxplortoo having taken placeon board H.11.S #*>*/ Sov#*igH d.rieg guo-prtrtke, by which om o&ttr, CapL
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    434 2 I The next Taoglin Club "At Home will I be held on Thursday, Nov. 38th at 9 p.m. Of Saturday, two Chinamen were each fined $40 for bringing unstamped letters into the Cotooy. A telegram from Hongkong to Singapore about the cricket match describes the I Strain bowling and fielding
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    20 2 I Th« Autumn Cup will be played for at I I the Race Coarse on Saturday next.
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    CRICKET.
    63 2 A cricket match played on Saturday between Mr. Elliot's team and Mr. Edlin's team resulted m a win for the former by a mr.s. For 111 ot's team, Hose was the highest icorer, making 22 runs, aod Bradb«rry took 3 wkts. for 14 runs. For Edlin's team, Mansfield was
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    "CHARLEY'S AUNT."
    183 2 I Special Pirpormamcw at Popular Prices. I I We hear that the Amateur Company that I I has recently been giving a highly successful I I series of performances at the Town Hall I I of Brandon Thomas' most amusing fsrei- I I cat comedy Charley's Aunt," has
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    THE "MARCO POLO."
    179 2 1 The Italian cminr M«rco Polo, Com* I J nand«r Bolti Paolo, flying the pennant of f Refer Admiral Paio.ubo Luigi, arrived here I at arid-day on Sunday, and after ex- changing salute* with Fort Canning, anchorj ed io tkt Roads. The Mtrco POIO is I boerfd
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    THE HONGKONG CRICKET WEEK.
    174 2 The match Hongkong v. Singapore began yesterday forenoon m glorious cricket weather. Hongkong won the toss, and went m, Singapore taking the field. The following was the Hongkong score Honoioiio.— Inning: H. R. Hancock b Sharpe 19 Lt. Clifton Brown r.n. c Wright b Sharpe 27
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    THE BIRTHDAY DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    518 2 At a dinner given by His Excellency I Tbe Governor, Sir Frank Swcttenham, X.C.M C, at Government House on Saturday, November 9th, to celebrate His j Majesty's birthday, the following guests 1 were invited The Hon. Officer Commanding the Troops and Mf». Oakes. Th«
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    THE ASSIZES.
    145 2 The Assizes were opeoed this morning Dy His Lordship Mr. Justice Law. The calendar includes twenty-six cases m all, the most important of which is that oIH.A. Leslie Orchard, on bail, who is charged with forgery and cheating, the trial having been postponed from last Assizes. 1 he
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    A MELODRAMA OF CRIME.
    48 2 jUlcment m connection with the recent failure of the great boatbuilding coa^aly 2l!t M iM r dire or c <>«»««itted suicide to the local journals, were found concealed m iET 2• womaq h «W murdered .hiA^K r rCU sUoces mystery of Je^Se* never to
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    25 2 Bees have selected a curious hive at g«e bwover its > entrance as a sign the tralinn rt l "Ml illusHWW v» 9MH9A. 1 2RI9WS riddle.
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE PRINCE OF WALES.
      23 2 H. R. H. the Doke of Cornwall and York has been created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester.
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      THE MITYLENE AFFAIR.
      33 2 Tacit Approval by Britain. Britain does not intend m any way to imtr rfere m the Mitylene affair. She regards the French action with no disfavour. London, Ntvtmber gth, rgei
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      THE GUILDHALL BANQUET.
      127 2 Speech by the Premier. Lord Salisbury, speaking at the Guildhall banquet, said that it was a matter for congratulation that the peace of the world was so little disturbed. FRANCE AND TURKRV. j The cloud over the Mediterranean had passed away. SOUTH AFRICA. NO CAUSE FOR PESSIMISM.
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      FRANCE AND TURKEY.
      29 2 The Difficulty Adjusted at Last. Th« Sultan of Turkey has acceded to all the demands of France, and France re. sumes diplomatic relations with the Porte.
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      ADMIRAL CAILLARD DEPARTS.
      9 2 The French fleet is leaving Mitylene.
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      TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON A BATTLESHIP.
      53 2 Charge Prematurely Exploded. Six Lives Lost. Fourteen Injured. Owing to the imperfect closing of the breech of a big gun on board H.M.S. Royal Sovereign daring gun-practice six artillerymen were killed. The Commander (Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot) and thirteen blue-jackets were wounded. Lond»n t November
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      LORD SALISBURY'S SPEECH PRESS COMMENT.
      49 2 The Situation N«t Realised. The newspapers generally express disI appointment that Lord Salisbury's speech contained no indication of greater vigour m hastening the «nd of the war, thus leaving unrcrooved the feeling that Government even now does not realise the nature of the task.
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      THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN ACCIDENT.
      46 2 (Later.) PThe Supposed Cause. Regarding the disastrous accident on H. M. S. Royal Sovereign, it|is believed that a smouldering remnant {of a previous misfire ignited the cartridge, as the explosion occurred before the breech was closed. The gun was of the 6-incb|type.
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      R. M. A. OFFICER KILLED.
      33 2 The Commander Hurt, Captain Spurway of the Royal Marine «llery and five men were killed, ineteen were injured, including Com- der Arbuthnot. tndon, A r ov. lath, 1901,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      490 2 Rvlip W<U5D> UiHliCu* M f Raines Place New E:oks, New Medical Works, j The Life of a Century, 1800—1900, n by EdTfn Hodder £6.50 Practice of Medicine, by Frederick Roads to Rome with preface, by Taylor, New Ed. &5O Cardinal Vaughan £500 Through Asia, by Sven Hedin 2 vol. *****
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    • Advertisement
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      31 2 Tansan Splits Price $6 per case of 100 bottles Stoppered with Crown Corks May now be had from all dealers In Singapore aad Native States. J. CLIFFORD WiLKINSOK, Kobe, Japan. Mm!
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      390 2 TO-NIGHT CHATRA BAKA VAId H Great redaction ta admitaioa fees. Kw It "FOURTH PEZUPORMAICE" On Tuesday, Nrotmbtr rsik. IWTffli TOWN HALL At.fc»Jha. "Charley's Aunt' FABCIOAI£OOMJBt>Y •T Brandon Thomas Preceded each ewanlaf a* 4. 4 ft p.«. "Grass Widows" MUSIOALIOOMKDUrrA Virginia Gabriel. BcwmdMtto |3. 1 Back Mate $1 SolAiera>nd Sailors m
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      209 2 h- A w <**«»» W*»* lor tnufcja| toast. Oae >f*"nwf mtt eofika *f atastr i«ti> •orth, statta* salary txieMed ter 1^ I A'R. */jl #ba< p^— Partner Wanted for Siam W llB «WUtt of »boit H<.QW tv i mm Bifltoiit cpcnlat tor finwgrtin ■niflmtorpilt RntclMtMtaMoow. Adtfrew TIUTOh c/o Btngkok Ti*m.
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      13 2 e«?£?£? theory is that the disTteij B bould be little difficulty m pfov.d-
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      117 2 The Week. £L^ W ter —'°-3° a., 1 1.33 p. Philharmonic Choir, 5.15 p. S.V.A. Maxim Drill, 5. f 5 p. Lodge Zetland, 8.30 p. Charley's Aunt," Town Hall, 9 p. I Wednesday, rath High Water i..gB a S 'c'£''?S?** [>"». Casuals Musketry, A. B. S vT V? klrmi h
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  • Correspondences.
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      A Police Sergeant's Misconduct.
      680 3 ft t«i tmifK SIR,— I wu at the Hotel d 1' Europe yesterday, playing billiards with a friend of mine and casually observed a lady, whom I afterwards discovered to be a French passenger, passing through Singapore, looking at some of the wares .which are exhibited
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    JELEBU MINING AND TRADING CO
    686 3 The annual half-yearly meeting of the above Company was held at the office of the Company's Agents, Messrs. Syrae and Co. at noon to-day. There were present Mr. A. Barker (Chairman) Messrs. J. Graham, C. J. K. Van Aalst and G. J. Nathan, (Director*) and
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    THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY.
    990 3 C. Expreu.) The question ot the wharfage and docking I facilities at Singapore is of national, a* well as I local interest, so that we may with propriety take j the opportunity aff.rded by the half-yearly meeting I of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company— a
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    CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
    615 3 An extraordinary gaatral meeting of the Char. icrcd Bank of ladia, Australia and China, was hcM«o 1 6th ufe. at Cannon -street Houi. Mr. j. HNViI Ci wytnaTf pretKiceu Before movi«g resolution regarding the interim dividend* I dnir* to inform the shareholders Chat
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    MILITANT SINGAPORE.
    337 3 Chimbs* Volv-tbks ro* th« Dsfsacs The Straits Settlements have thoroughly caught the war (ever, particularly the inhabitants of Singapore, where miliumm it now the order of the day. Not only have i be Volunteer regimcnta composed of Eoglubmea and Europeans rec-nred new vigour, but a corps of Eurasian*
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    PROPOSED STRAITS CHINESE VOLUNTEERS.
    63 3 W# fiftt Slfafi4 til ftSfftOtlfir** tft'tk* Cft#£lV* r-, T ■■•■in* ••r f«*iP^*9 uV to wiptd to bcOBVM yoluutom for focal service th« **Hi» Mftittt/s Government tap lectfoftd with aoch gf*tific«tioe tblfr •vidmctt of the patriotic and loyal spirit which animates tbe Straiit-burn Cbte«se and hopes that
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    71 3 The Critter* 4«r «vi /V«f«ftro both arrived .wW* -a total catgo o( tjbout s^^^ 0^ 1 P«|/» dayHgfctyttwdiy. Thi» U her tuiSm trip W ib© f ECU «ad her principal distensions ift) JsidtcMnot 6631 teat, itswtb 4X51 ft, k«MI 499 ft. and draught 56S ft llw%wktt transport Kostrri*
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1268 3 I tHbrttl, Nov. papers publish article* I MMr^riTn^oo the imperial significance of the I I I "Tha frjsjeJ onwuwata on tho repeated proof* J I *£•***■> Mr h*» •fended of the extent to which j IHtetalkt and HWiniHenm of the British rule 1 attachment e? races separated f oithe
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 3 (CORRECTED up TO November ia.) on London. Bank 4 m/s i/ioj i demand i/iof^ Private credits 3 m/s 1/11 document*! m/s '/"iV w credit* ,6m/«... 'A'A France, demand 238 Germany, demand 193 India, T.T 1414 Hongkong, demand f% P m. Yokohama, demand 6i% P m. Java, demaad... 115^ Manila,
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    PRODUCE.
    111 3 (November 13 > r GanbiOTr.n*»n.r...^!"!..r.'."^.'...i. 14.30 do. Cube No. 1... 750 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) 30.50 do. White, (Fair L/W-5% 47. -4utm««s 1 ies to th» lb.) 53 do. (See to the !b) 64 Maee(Benda) V o Cloves f Aeiboin*) la Übmian Coflec 19. Tapioca, smaH pearl (fair quality}
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    SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER 12th 1901.
    240 3 QUOTATION p AI DITIDtirOS. Bank of Cnna and Japan. Ltc. it Nominal. f A D«f«md. 7, •ieN's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. 7, Bersawah GoU Mm« Co. $4-75 Sales. $c v Gear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. »ioo x Fr*»randNe.v.Ltd. $9 1 Buyers. $50 10 for year
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      172 3 m m i WILSON Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS 17, ARMENIAN STREET. Telephone No. 272. The Finest Studio fax charge of skilled and experienced hands working with the latest ud best appliance* All descriptions erf Photo* ta en and iaisbed at XHAM sad RBW TEAR CABDS at our ordlaary prloM. Photos os* bo
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    • Advertisement
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      329 3 OCEAN IJE^ STEAM SHIP Co. AND NEDERLANI SGHE STi^MVAARTMAATSCHAPPIJOCi^AN. i Tons. Tobk Athillts 7043 Myrmidon 3870 Agamemnon 70 1 1 Nettor 330g 4/«* 7039 <>•**•» 4653 Alcinous 6743 Patroclus 5500. Anckitt 2729 Ptleus 7 coo Anttnor 5531 Polypktmut 2613 Cmlchas 6748 /'rww 1845 Cyclops aoM Promtthtus 5570 Dardanus 4653 Pyrrhus
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      354 3 MAILS CLOSE •-MUMHO« j For Per At Colombo Bamberg II am Labuan, kc. Patani m am Indrauiri Aing Ann noon j Batu P«hat Herniil noon I Bataviafcc. Tritos noon Bangkok Machew i tv Bangkok Ban Seng Guan ir* Muar Malacca Paiiaila a m Malacca fee. Malacca 3 ru Penang k
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      1104 3 VESSELB IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived Prom For When Brisk Brit crula,, 1770 Martin Oct 17 Dindings Uncertain Bugrib Siam g.b., 650 Backe Oct 29 Bangkok Uncertain Marco Polo Ital emit., A2BM Poalo Nov 10 Colombo Uncertain Other VhmU Plags ft Tons Masters Arrived Prom Consignees Por
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      676 4 W NTED AN efficient I i work. One abU I to read i ••> 1 Appl> I 1 c/o Free Press Qct 3 "_f_ I WANTED TO RENT, In the Tanglin District, a boose, I perfer»bly unfurnished. Apply to Lt. Col. FULLERTON. Tanglin Barracks. Not. 5 uc j WANTED lor
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      606 4 For Sale HESTNCT GBLDING and BLACK MARE. I Oct3o #o 1 FOR SALE j ONE Premier" High G^° f 11 V-/ (WrCkM. m first class condition. SIOU i^pply MANAGER, *>« Pfl«. I For bale A USTRALIAN Mare, with complete hHMM A and dog- cart almost new. Owner tearing Colony. Trice
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      721 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*-K). STEAM PUMP WORLD-KNOWN, UNRIVALLED Please write or call and give us particulars of your requirements. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS SINGAPORE, PERAK AND BANGKOK. SoDt 24 MANILA
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      880 4 I Not Responsible For Debts XT EITHER the Captain, Agonto nor Ownon of tnc British Barque Strathtm v.;il )><• ran j I ponsiblo tor debts incurred by the crew during I her stay iv this port. I A. W. FLKMMING,— Master. ""PENDEKiS are invited tor the construction of Passenger Station
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      754 4 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS Singapore, 29th October, 1991 Contract for Uniforms. T KXDEKS are invited (or the supply of about 300 Khaki Uniforms to tbo Singapore I Volunteers daring the year 1902. Prices most be quoted for the] articles a-. I. Supplying materials and making Tunic, Trousers, Breeches, Field Cap. 11.
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      1137 4 TKSSELB EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, ard (whore kn»*m) date dao here, and name ol Agent*. Men-of-W»r. Barflour, H.M.S. Hongkong, dao Soy —i < y, H.M.S., 1 wtsmouth, due Nov D. KatVecaoteaux, Fr., 1 -ulon, due Kor- Dapbue, H M.S., Hongkong, due Nov. (Jazelle, Ger., Kiel, due Nov nfornet, Ft.,
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      82 4 Per V. D. L. Konig Albert, doe Not 21.— Mr. and Mrs. Atkins, Miss Atkins, Mrs. Stringer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Tan .li»< Kirn and sod, Mr. and Mrs. McGuffie and amily, Miss Hurdie, Mrs. McGregor. Per P. and O. Valetta, due Dec I.— From London.— Mr.
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