The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 November 1901

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, !6th NOVEMBER, 1901. DAILY ISSUE, NO. *****
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      718 1 P o Oflce. telegraph St. £g WbirMt. K«pH Hmrboar. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Steamer* lor CHINA, JAPAN, PEN ANG, CEYLON. INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA. BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through BiUs of Lading bsued for /»««<" Gulf, C**tin**Ul and Amiriem* Pirts, aba tar Chinm Cott. MAIL LINK. OUTWARD
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      689 1 PACIFIC If AIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND ORIEHTAL 0 STEAMSHIP COMPAMY AND rpOYO RISEN KAISHA j JL (ORIBMTAi. 5.5. CO.) j of steamers, and to the principal cftm *ff Bw United States or Canada. Rates may be obtained ""pSlSe^" holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice ol Overland Rail root
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      545 1 DJfc KOHINEL IJKS PAMXT^AMMT MAATSCHAPPIJ. Dun Coanuo* vm m N«**f«iJJn>» Imou Gotmmmmt. Acwms atSomapom. Ship Agency, i*Ti IifcAENDELS ft Co- «-3 Collvek Quay T«« UWMMWTIOMB WTll Ul OMIT ArPROXIM AT«. 11HT Pro* tepm«rf Will b« dwtched tor on Bmmww Deltvfcporti N«*. *2?K5i BU A88 haa Nov 2 i Vm Oathoorn
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      337 1 Sabang-Bay Harbour AND Coal Company, Ltd. Pulo Web, North Sumatra. Singapore Agency t 8 Battbuy Road. Cable Address I "SaßftMO, Smoiroas." TTHIS Company supply best Welsh. Bengal and 1 Ombßien coals at current rates. Ships can moor at the wharves immediately after having entered the harbour, and commence Rig without
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      693 1 UTONOKONO AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $io.ooo,o x> RESRRVB FUND,— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 > Silver Reservt f 3,750,000 j I3 7SO<COI I •T3SRRVB UABM.fTY OP n j PROPRHrTO!:' I »"»-oo*« COURT OF DIUCTOM .<. Smewan, Eiq. Chairman Hod J J B«ll-Irvino,--D«puty Chairman H. E. Tonkins, Esq. X L. Richasosoh
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      514 1 NORWICH UNION PIRE INSUR ANCR SOCIETY OP NORWICH AND T ON DON Amount f M P l>>«in >« 996, 3o» Insurance elected on almost every description of property at cu«-#-m rates cf premiam. «>RNKO f c Ltd.- A ent j T»HK STANDARD LIPE 1 ASSURANCE COMPANY, I r««Vi 1 1,100,000.
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      451 1 NATIONAL AWARD of 16,600 x j It It an w*4ti'» and «»«»t'tti»i<»i/««««etoMrtmt<f/" (TnLAMSr.) The Ideal Tonic Mtrrellooa m ewes of FEVER, Wetknm, 1 Loat of Appetite, N«nromn«it EzhaaiUaa. 1 wk Also prepir«d with IRON for Dyspepsia. Anemia, Chlorosis, etc fl of tv CHiattn ma noun Sept 28 E w W
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1901.
    182 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1901. •Iff* .f -»u» r\ limit unKtM. l.-«ju. -.a* »w That s^lrndid veteran Admiral Sir Henry Keppel will again, within a period of two years, visit Singapore, arriving by the Ckusan this afternoon. Sir Henry Keppel vat came lo Singapore on the 31st
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    252 2 The appointment of Mr. C. Stringer as an un-official member ol Lrgislative Council m place of Mr. T. E. Earle is confirmed. Lieot. C V. M. C. Pritchard, S.V.R., is appointed Lieutenant] m the Singapore Volunteer Infantry and Acting Adjutant of that Corps. Quarter Master Sergeant Henry Lake (llan, S.v.c,
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    AFTERNOON MUSIC IN THE GARDENS.
    113 2 Thkeb Massed Military baud*. The bands of the 16th M. 1., the 3rd M. L. I I 1., and the 13th M.I will give a joint musical performance at the Botanical Gardens tt»is 1 afternoon from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be, m
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    SIPIAU TIN COMPANY.
    34 2 The Manager's Report dated the 14th »nst. is now to hand and may be seen by snarebolder* on application to the Secretary, it arrived too late to appear m to-dtys issue.
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    NEW SIGNAL CODE.
    65 2 This week's Government Gazette states that from Jan itt 1092, the oew International Code of signals will come into force and be used m all communications with shipping at the signal stations of the Straits Settlements. The local signals for mails, position of ships when sighted, berthing
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    140 YEARS BETWEEN BROTHERS.
    123 2 The presiding magistrate at a police-court m Styria was astonished (says the SiicU) to hear a witness, when asked if he had any brothers, reply j that he had had one, but that he had died 140 years ago. Pressed for an explanation, witness stated that
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    GERMANS AND ENGLISH.
    238 2 Tfc* following is an extract from a letter published in the Ost Asiatitche Lloyd, written on the homeward voyage from China: For us Germans it is very difficult to choose between Russiins and Englishmen. The first are nearer to us from a purely milita ry point of
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    530 2 I The hon'ble W. J. Napier, Un-oftcial member of Legislative Council, reported his return to the Colony on the nth inst. A despatch from, the Secretary of State forwarding an order m Council re Extra I ditton appears m the Government Gazette. A correspondent writes to say that a photograph
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Jocularities of the Police.
      159 2 CutlbßY Comicalities and Furniture Ft smiositjis. Dear Mr. Editor, Why don't you use your great influence to prevent the Police from playing of! their practical jokes upon people It is ail right so long as they confine their attention to houses next door to themselves,
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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    119 2 To-day the second officer of the 8.1. steamer Zaida prosecuted a Chinaman for criminal trespass on board that vessel. Accused was found m the second officer's cabin. Mr. Beatty sentenced him to one month's rigorous imprisonment. A Dutch friend writes with reference to the paragraph qaoted yesterday from Truth of
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      499 2 John Little^and Co., Ltd. CHRISTMAS TOYS LARGE VARIETY. JUST RECEIVED. Dolls. Rocking Horses. M m^^L M Cradles. Tricycle Horses.^^ Tennis Sets. Gig Horses. Battledore Sets Cricket Sets. Trousseaux. BalU. flfce., etc. Wheelbarrows, Garden Sets, Engines, Mail Carts, Perambulators. PRICES AND ILLUSTRATIONS ON APPLICATION. John Little and Co., Ltd. Oct3o TOYS
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      17 2 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR&Co, Wine and Spirit Merchants Singapore. (Also at LONDON, GLASGOW, SHANGHAI HONGKONG.) Price lit on Application.
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      870 2 Sale of Household Furniture *c, j »THK PROPERTY OF J. A. DELAY Esq. At Rannoch Lodge, .Loonie Hill, Grange to**. Saturday, 23rd November, at a p.m. THE undersigned have been Jj*** oo to by Auction the hoosehoM. forßitM* i f consisting of a polished seriali sideboard, diniag S, A* ifcß
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      611 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISKMBNTS. ~PARSEE THEATRE TO-NIGHT •harischandra;' Great reduction in admission fees. Nov 14 To Let. ONE room in a first class Boarding Hones* close to Town. Apply Z. H c/o Frtt Prtss. Nov 16 nvo_ WANTED A SMART Chinese Clerk, witfcggoed hand, writing and quick at figures. Apply J. O.,
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      166 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Municipal Notice. NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of Section 37 (1) of The Municipal Ordinance 1896," an election of two Municipal Commissioners for the Municipality of the Town and Fort of Malacca, will take place at the Municipal Office, on Monday, the 9th
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      297 2 Tim Week Saturday, 16th Hi«h Water l.to a.. 0.32 p. Golf Club Autumn Cup." Cricket— S.CC. and XI v. S.R.C. Massed Bands, BoUnical Gardens, 5 p. Masonic Ctub night," 9 p. Sunday, 17th High Water l4B a., 1.1 1 p. 24th after Trinity. S.V.C. Church Parade, 6.15 a. Swimming Gub
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    110 3 Straits v. Shanghai. In the above match, the Straits »<*re all out m their first Innings yesterda fjt 105 The following art the scores The Straits Team followed on and made 230. The following are the scores Shanghai then batted and at close of play had scored 25
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    H. M. S. CRESSY.
    372 3 H. M. S. Cressy arrived this morning at about 9 o'clock from Portsmouth, on her way to join the British squadron m Chinese waters. She left Portsmouth on the Bth of October, and came leisurely out, calling at the various ports en route. At present she
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    THE YANK.
    289 3 Oh thou Yank Oh thou Yank Oh thou Bird-of- Freedom Yank. Oh, the gentle jovial ***** who within your no*~ this stank; Who m Presidential mansions actually *te and drink. How we pity you >o«r present Presidential ahxacrank. Who outrages all the nobler finer feelings of the Yank.
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    A DIPLOMATIC ANSWER.
    108 3 A lady was once talking to the present Archbishop o! Canterbury about the dispensations of Protidence, and was rather boring him. To illustrate her argument she related to him how an aunt of hers had been going tv America; she had decided the date of departure and
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1197 3 Quicquid mgunt homines nostrietiftrragu li $lli. JUTBMAL* Our poor dear King! \We >, frllowsubjects, for his huprle&s destiny. And if you believe m masses, sty thrm (m bulk) for his poor lost soul. Fur ourselves, the only kind of masses we believe m are apperception-masses, and
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    TWO RIVERS-A CONTRAST.
    1059 3 ft lower reaches of the Brunei river one of the loveliest bits of landin Borneo. As we enter the river the tea, the eye* rests with deiignc upon the scene— a scene, not grand, I not bold, not striking but pretty, voluptuous, sensuous, a beauty that grows
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    CONSUMPTION OF SALT.
    93 3 Although in treatisas on dietetics, salt figures at a condiment, it is universally recognised to be something mem indeed, H is an indispensable element of the load of nun and animals. A wed* known authority asserts (says the MtdicmlPrt* and Circular) that whenever the annual consumption of
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    TEMELONG HYDRAULIC TIN MINING CO., LTD.
    103 3 The mine manager reports that No. 3 monitor was started to work on 15th Pctoter, and No. 1 monitor on 28th October. The results of work with No. 3so far are poor, but with No. 1 much more favourable. Work on the high land
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    A STRANGE POISONING
    160 3 Major Thomson, 1. M.5., tells an extraordinary story m the last number of the Indian Medical GtLßtttt. A Chinese boy was brought into the Pekin hospital ten ibly injured by a heavy log falling upon him. The doctors, to save his life, cut off his leg. The
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    THE LATEST REPORT ABOUT MANCHURIA.
    317 3 Th Mminichi publishes a Tokyo telegram of the 34th uk., to the following effect It is now reported thai the negotiations between Russia and China about Manchuria were only to decide matters connected with the retirement of the Russian troops and the transfer of the
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    THE ATTACK ON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY'S TOMB.
    685 3 A Canton (Ohio) telegram of the 29th September says A strange stor) come- from VV.^iUwn Cemetery to-night, where a company of regulars from Port Wayne, Mich., it guarding the vault m which the body of the late President McKinley lies. It i» to the
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    THE LATEST THING IN CLUBS.
    136 3 Th« Rsd-Headid At Washington. The latest thing m the way of clubs is an or ffanisation which has been started m Washing ton. Its name, if it does not disclose the object of ihe society, at It .st gives soms indication o who may belorg
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    EXCHANGE.
    80 3 (Corrected up to November 16 On London. Bank 4 m/s lo jj demand i/i O t Private credits 3 m/» ...1/10 documents 3 m/s ij\ o 1 credits 6 m/s 1/11 France, demand .336 Germany, demand i(, 3 India, T. T "ij o Hongkong, demand i«£ ro> Yokohama, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    117 3 (November it.t Tin... o«»bj« do. Cube No. i M 7#50 Pepper, ttUck (ordinary Spore) 30.50 •Lwhiu, (Fair L/WJSJ JJ.* 0 Nutinfegs noa to the !b.) c 2 do. (801 to the Ib) Jj flove« (Amboioa) it jj I Jberian Corvee t g t Tapioca, small pearl (Fair quality; do:
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    SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER 16th 1901.
    289 3 Quotation. aib .-•■an.i una... Ltd. ii Nominal. r A Ditidmws. Deferred. £5.5/ y? Hell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. ti.71 Sw! s Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 JL Fraser and Neave Ltd. $93 Buyers. EJ" n 6% Debs. P«>. 7 5
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      181 3 WILSON Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS 17, ARMENIAN STREET. Telephone No. 272. The Finest Studio m charge of skilled and experienced hands working with the latest and best appliances All description* of Phctos ta on and finished a* XMAB and NEW YEAR CARDS at oar ordinary prices. Photos can be taken m oar
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      299 3 P3EAN [VM STEAM HIP IP^ Co. If NEDERLANi SGHB STOvJl*. VAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAV. j Tons. Tows. Achilla 7043 Myrmidon 7870 Agamemnon 7011 Nestor 3809 AUinous 6743 Patroclus Anchises 3710 /V#im 7Soo £«<««•* 5531 Polyphemus 2613 Calchat 6748 /Viam ,845 Cyclops 2066 Promtthtui 5570 Dardanus 4653 /VtAkj 3 <Jj, Deucalion 7030
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      440 3 MAILS CLOSE To-DAT. Foe Per At Penan* k Deli Calypso 3 m Bangkok Rein 3 p M Malacca fee. Sappho 4 pm K. Pahang kc. Flevo 4 pm Penang Medan 4 p M Muntok k Palembang Ruby 4ru Bangkok Won K koi 4 ru Hongkong fee. Chusan 5 ru MONDAY.
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      557 3 YE S S ELS IN p ORT. C^y Brit cr»i,., ***** SenT^Tudor Not 6 Po^L n th SSTtt Other V-Ml. FUo ft T< M..ter. Amred Prom Co»CS For When Ayeahah Brit »ob., 113 Mnatan Oct 19 KclanUn S r T? V o M BaboorßazaH Dut ,eh., 57 MohSyed O=t 30
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      339 3 CLEARANCES. JCmMhr 75. Prosper, Nor., Christiansen, for Sourabaya. I Novtm her it. pSw b rLV; L 5£Hi for Penan "n»e^, Brit., Davidson, for Penang P«°«ilL Ji' Sm^ h ror Ma ntok and Palembaa* 1 a^°i ID aSi!^ nUOn for B tari Ch Sl^ 5 A r ia3WO *V or Kelantao,
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      UNKNOWN
      24 4 A severe gale has r I over the whole British Isles, causing iiumense damage. Fourteen wrecks have occurred, and fifteen persons havejjeen drowned.
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      COLLISION WITH A LIGHT-SHIP.
      19 4 COLLISION WITH A LIGHT-SHIP. TheCalaU packet Nord sank the lightship off Dover Pier-works, the crew of sixteen being drowned.
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      MAIL-PACKET ASHORE.
      10 4 The Nord herself is athore at South Foreland.
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      14 4 Boers under Command-nt Maritz attaciced Picquetberg and *ere l« s '"g seven.
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      LIGHT-SHIP GREW SAVED.
      9 4 The Dover lightship crew were saved.
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      A WRECK AT LEITH.
      18 4 A revenue cutler has been wrecked a t Leitb, and 23 men were drowned
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      MARQUIS ITO'S TOUR.
      16 4 Marquis Ito has had an interview with M. Delcasse. London, November 14th, 1901.
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      QUEEN WILHELMINA.
      29 4 An eminent obstetric physician has been summoned to attend Queen Wilhelmina. The German papers announce that the Queen of Holland was prematurely conlined on the 10th inst.
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      SOUTH AFRICAN POLICY.
      29 4 Mr. Brodnck, speaicmg ai me v-.v 7 Cartton Club, stated that the war had been protracted by undue leniency to rebels and oro-Boer sympathy m England.
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      THE REINFORCEMENTS.
      39 4 He mentioned that fresh Loops w«re being sent out to replace those tired out m the campaign. Besides -2.000 mounted troops and two battalions of infantry from home, India will provide four battalions and two cavalry regiments.
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      BOER ATTACK ON A CONVOY.
      30 4 Boers under Mariti attacked a convoy at Bovcndam, m Cape Colony. In the course of a stout resistance fourteen casualties occurred. The convoy was captured.
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      QUEEN WILHELMINA.
      10 4 The premature confinement of Queen Wilhelmina is confirmed.
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      MILITIA EMBODIED.
      16 4 Army orders notify the embodiment of the militia battalions of the Warwickshire* and Liverp^ols.
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      A GREAT AMERICAN RAILWAY TRUST.
      36 4 A gigantic American Trust has been incorporated, which will control the bulk of t'je trans-American railway mileage— 47,000 miles. The capital of the Trust is £80,000.000. London, November isth t 1901.
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      437 4 NOTICE. THE interest and respootTWlity <* i jj^\tTibe txm <* Adanwoo GilfilUsi Co London, a»d our I* 1 8 and Pe^nTf«Ued bj mutual content on 31rt GILFILLAN WOOD Co. Singapore, 14th November, 1901. NwH NOTICE \I7K hare appointed Mes«w. Gut m«i W ™ie Agent, for the sale of Portable, V
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      544 4 Furnished HOoae Oct. 31 I ♦•SANB 30UC1." ST. THOMAB or Hawte*C«ipl»». Mrs^ Now 8 I Board to be Had 13 bo December Ut. A>p c/ 0 j^, j^rw. J^L__-— Tennis BillUrfe. A^ p., fjj*. Board Residence Apply X., e/o FrU rr*u Not M lIC TO LET C^ODOWN No. IHRobineon Road.
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      625 4 ■<^--aiHyftte y'^^^i^iLife. :i r^k' x AHPT2 D C RBCCJGNISED, AS THE &&4 1 W THE BAST PURItY AMD EXC»LLEKCE GUARANTEED. praser Neave, Limited, SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Aug 28 __l HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED.' r f i&igiiiEEßS 'ANii--bdNTRACTORS '-'■■r r "SPECIALITY" Mining Machinery and Appliances WINDING GEARS, ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, STEEL PIPE
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      406 4 WANTED AN efficient Compositor for job work. One able to r**£ manuscript. Apply P., co Frtt Pr*** Oet3 «c WANTED A KILL-COLLKCTOK tor t&e Singapore Ca Jk>Uc Club. Apply on the premises, 73, Bcm Ba*sa Road, between the hours of 7 and 8 a.m. and 5 and (> p.m. WOV
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      779 4 Cia dm IIBRBAGIERIIB MARFTDf Kg For Marseilles, Havre ft London rj Tbe Company* steamer GHARENTE, Certain Tanaeaa, will b 9 despatched lor the SSreVorSTot *o«t the l7tb Nov6 1 For Sydney direct The Steamer MARY PARK, will be despatched tor the above port about the end of November. For freight
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      474 4 IN LlE* MUSIC A LARGE SELECTION OF CAVENDISH Music Books At 50 cents each. INCLUDING Pianoforte Albums Dance Albums Song Albums &c. Music obtained to order from Europe AT PUBLISHED PRICES Letts 1 Diaries 1902 Boys Own Paper (new volume.) Girls' Own Paper (new volume.) Chums Infants Magazine. Children's Friend.
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