The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 August 1903

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1903. DAILY ISSUE NO. 4,vj;,
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      863 1 <2totocrttscmcnts. j PSr STEAM NAVIGATION \J COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth London. _j trough Bills of Lading iaßMi for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porta. MAIL LINES. OVTWABD. HOMBWAKD. r 8.-,lla;,rat Au« M Bengal Aaf SI Simla Sept I VaMfta
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      670 1 Htnmiiscnicnts. Compagnic des Messageries Maritimes de France Telegraphic I MreRs— MEB.SA<JEBIE. The mail stuaaMTl will leave Singapore on or atauC the andermeutioned datos. OUTWARD HOMEWARD AustiMlien Aug ">1 (';iU'«lonien Aug 31 Ann;im S. H lafeWßl S*pt 14 E. Simon- Tonkin Sept 2^ Polyn.'-ni. v CM 1- Anstmlien Oat 18 Oettmhm
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      1053 1 Singapore and Kranji Railway. FROM THE 16th JULY, 1903, and UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. :u: WEEK DAY SERVICE SUNDAY SKKVICK DOWN. DOWN. AM AM A.M AM. PM. P.M W* PM A A■« AM A p p>• Mi Sinc-inore 700 745 10 00 11.30 12^0 HO2 410 15 «.4«J ...6.W 7.W !♦.*>
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      516 1 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Coloration. Paiu-uf CAPn-AL $I<VKK>,OOO RBHBkVB Fund i Sterlint? Reserve |lo,«>oo,<><>4» r ltit4uut Silrer Reserre.l i.K^.OW »»**W,OOO Rbsbrvk Liability or I'KoPfcIKTOB.I tl ••.<•< »<),«>o<» COCBT or DIBBCTuRH. A J RaTMu.NI> Kaq.— CHAIKMAN H E Tomkins Esq— Dbi-utt Chaikman. HW T n E»n H Kchlbart. E»| Hon C
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      515 1 SstbrrtiirairFts. IdealMilF ggg^g^^ 1^ Enriched 20 per ifjfcfejS) Sterilized N sweetened |^^^«^^J A Perfect Subititute for F>-esh Milk. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. IKCORPURATKIi BY HOY AI. CIIAL CAPITAL sESOO 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF FROPRIfcTORS j £800.000 RESERVE FUND i.725.000 Hank BBsss#j| BANKERS J Naik.n m Haxk S«
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      97 1 I i B«s|ers m i. i > I v\<mm 'Whan. 7 CALVfcH 1 i CARBOLIC Tooth Powder. iLi f(• A! WRT «Co lud»:' *r Medical Authorities for thi reliei t Asthma snj Bi chial trouble Hay Fever Laryntritiii atul IrritaUon of m« su |'jv 6RIWAULTS CIGARETTES e»»s«. the Icelin oi
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth
      19 2 Ai Aiijun ***** House. Stilting. N.K on .Inly JOth. the wife of D. J. Hiuhkt, of a daAt^liter.
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      Marriage
      34 2 KIIUDWOKTH-J AI.I.KH. -At 111* I fill.'. >\ ofth* A:« ■.Hiiiitn.ii. Penanjr. on August lTth Wiii.iah Woi»dwoeth, 2nd Engineer m.k. Pin Seng," to Matilda, second daughter of P. M. .1 u.lkh, Pobiic Works Dtipartim-nt. P«'iian<
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 20,1903.
    2342 2 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 20,1903. Itrre thall ih* Pfr%» thr I'eoplc'n right .tu.nU.n, 1 t .tnr'A hy inlluriirr m.! tmbrrVd by «an; llrre f atrk* Tmtli Her (t "»'">» r»«ep«» 4ra»-. r->.V- <" Welilrton, I ..>..!»> n.ij \*m To-dat'm wire new* unhappily idiows ih«continuance <«f tint movement fr.un
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      THE ALPINE DISASTER.
      44 2 Less Serioun than Supposed. Th*. t<.un«t« the Aiguille (inn fell into a T«ra«s©and weir injured, hut 0.,fo .,f kilUI Till: \MKHU A CUP HACK. I:-.i..h.n .tnl >u,inn«k Tuird won. r.-l w-M.r.lu, Itnlun.* allows the rlmllengcr aecoud- i i.'i ii iagwi |f
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      RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
      48 2 Th<- Kussian Squadron. Political Demands. I partfeM supplementary deniandn of political nature to tho Porto T»k- movement ..t th.. Kumuui No.uw.. now praftttfafakmst Con-untjaopi,.. where W i» bnliev.*! t.» p,,rt*nd further deawad* Th* f+|iialr..:i authors at Iniada Bay, HO mil.-. tha northwest ..t the H.Hiphonn
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      THE UNREST IN MACEDONIA.
      38 2 Critical Situation. T!i»- AlluniauK hate broken out u> a serious d«vr.» lietween MonMtir and Uskub. -p»iwfion at Salonika i s critical, aad then- m a rvufn of terror at (Jakuh London. \ii(f 2*' -s».^
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      S.C.C.
      64 2 usual Kenend mepUn* of the H f Q will I^. hall m lite Town Hall at i3O U». aaorn.w i.i^lit It 1. understood thai the pbve and hour h»ve bees rhu^l from those nanal. at the rw^ieM of aoaM UMnbem who think toe lau^hu Club too far from f..«d
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    J.M.LYON AND M. ALSAGOFF
    127 2 Mr Juatioe Hvoduiau Jonea m Urn Suprem, Curt thn, tu.'raing Mr Nanaon 00 Uh»'t 1 -vl Mohaim-d AbmKoff. applwd for a oertiti.-at*- from the Appeal Court to enable t-""i C<> to Hi Majeat% m Council I Dder •►nlmall.-e 14, I*!*/. t.. atii.nd the (')Vll Appeal* Ordiojuice
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    AN ALLIGATOR AT TANJONG RHU.
    127 2 Ye»u>nlav afternoon while hoiu<' Chiang ftaheniian were Uulmn their net a»hor« at Tanj.ing Rhu, they were mxldenl* aUimH terrific .•..ium..ti,.ii m the net and on hastily rowing «Hit touwl v htitr»* allitfator MntanKUx'l m tli.' me«h«. Tl,. ln .-n lurilH.nqnlamww.l thf rmitunp iloubliag tbe Oct.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    226 2 Mr .1 -i i.-»- IfiiKiin.tii Joook, hi tlw "-'uiuiuilu «irt. wu all t'i.-..|.,v .in.J tk*- Ki«»ter frt M.-ntav. ♦•n,,M^-.r m the c»m of X S.nn Thjin. nwuhir of All* Liv T\^ oeaMd. .«*i».t Scow Bin N«,h. U a^Mvd i -t ii« iJMpUHaIM- lsi»H. Ai.K Liv, 11, pur. i
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    58 2 On Sut urd.it Unit, m > •nM«|ii*u<'« of a talajrr.iin nx-eir*«d from Kiu^ruj>or«». lM«cti«« la. j aptvtor StfnlioiiM' u.nt on \mmrd the a•. Nam tag." ■••t I'uuaui; and arrested a Europaui naned ll»nr>in, who wm tuppoeed to Im i through jviMM-u.fi t<> Calcutta. tUnoaUu Hi ■aid to be a ooiumeivi*l
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      512 2 antocrttscmrntsII A New Piano I ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. Have Just. Received a Shipn-e :t of ■I the New I CHINA MODEL" PIANO FKOM THEM I Factories m Hongkong. lh:< bifl i- »a pi.m.' BSJ 1' ttiti wit!) >uch I PIANOS AS I BECHSTEIN. I RACHALS, I HAAKE &c. H
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      521 2 We beg to give notice, that we have appointed Messrs. GOLDENBERG A ZEITLIN, Penang, as our sole agents for the Straits Settlements, Acheen, and the East Coast ofr' Sumatra. TIELEMAN DROS. LEIDEN, HOLLAND. Am -"> V John Little Go, Ltd. Have just received ex. s.s. Socotra." A SHIPMJHKt O* 1
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      267 2 Type.writing Moderate Bates. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Household Furniture, Handsome Dinner and Dessert Services, Glassware, &c., A L.n^i- and Choice Collection of Plant*. Thk Peopkktt <»k thk late A. W OiSui.i.i va», To be held at "The Lodge," Government Hill, Or T>««loy, >Mtk Au,j»A, 1903, at 2.5*0 p.m. An ••!;<
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      742 2 attorrtisntirnis ENGINEERS' ASSOCIATION. The monthly General Meeting of the AtwoiHtion will be held m the Marine Club on the evening of Friday 21*t August IPO3. at 8.4S pni. j B. RISK, Hon. SerreUry. Aug 20 ±2.8 "APCAR" LINE OF STEAMERS For Penang- and Calcutta. Mcfum. Apcar o.'u arertioer AUJtATOON APC
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      213 2 THK WKKK. TMri»i»i», 2«>th Hu(h Water 52 a.. 7 p Rowing Clnh Ke^tta F<mu-h. 8 V A Bijnuillin« 5.15 p Iyxlg« 7.'-i\nji,l Kiitorgent. .%.J| p Isxitr EMstem Gate, 7 p Phil Orchestral practice. Ut p Ji'nr, 21st Hi w -h WatT :-!»40a I p PIO Mail Homeward clmm. H a.
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    SUNDAY MUSIC IN THE GARDENS.
    64 3 tThe Band of the Manchos. li. play the following program i-» the B».t --i aai Gardens (weather permitti > i -> ;i Aug 23 from 5 pni to 6 3O p-i. Grand March '^Z' Song (Comet Solo) Th« Hotter Land, Co«tb. Airfcom Stabat M»t«.r Cujue
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB REGATTA.
    144 3 rThe first heat for the Regatta Fours wjw r «red last ni^ht between crews stroked by A. Cavendish and A. Robertson respectively. A t good start was effected by Mr Scott Run sell, the crews leaving the mark together. Cavendish's crew rowing m rather letter style,
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    122 3 The Ban VVhatt Soon went to Keppel Harbour and the Hong Moh to Tanjong T>aw to Dock on the 18th. pe steamera Battenhall and Ascot f*X)m Muroran brought for Singapore cargoes of Japanese coal. t g The steamer Isch Farsa expected here from Bombay on the 27th. Tbe
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    THEFT OF TIN ORE FROM PULAU BRANI.
    203 3 THEFT OF TIN ORE FROM PULAU BRANI. Yes ten lay a Chinaman and a Kline wencharged before the Bench Court with dishonestly receiving a quantity of tin ore valued at 8275, stolen from the Pulau Braui Smelting Works. T Mr Lanes the D. P. P. prosecuted and Mr Van Cuvlenberg
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    LAND SALES.
    238 3 The following properti** were dmpotfed of by auction at Powell k Co.* aaJe-rooin yesterday afternoon. Seven piece* ot < internment i ndat Orchard Road, near the K-tilway bridge, total area -'.»4-i sq ft. Statutory iirant, subject to a yearly rent of »12 V) per 1<>««» ft withjbe seven
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    THE SIGNAL STAFFS
    391 3 rThe note m our issue of Tuesday regarding tue signalling of the fire on l>oard the Indrawadi" has led a correspondent to make rseveral suggestions for the improvement of the signalling at Mount Faljer and Fort Canning. He thinks some of the changes instituted m the last
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    29 3 H^S, sM Kg' The Japan Pkms strongly repud iates the story °f there being forty to' forty-five thousand |Bfr Ja|<MPe«e boldiers m civilian drea» iv Corea. tV' fr bV^bbbMsll^bbbbW
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    1085 3 Blackmail m America. M NBATInMII. DISCLOSURES. jn- i .\l 'l-sclonm-.-t. m which the blackmailing of employ l-y the representatives of labour unions !w<], are being made m several cities of t j United States. Contractors m New York allege that, by means of threats to strike, 'enormous sums
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    RUSSIA'S PROGRESS.
    57 3 It may be taken for granted that notwithstanding all Russia's undertakings, Manchuria is lost to China. Mongolia will follow, and China's Central Asian possessions. Then England will lnve to show much more determination than she has done m the case of Manchuria, if Tibet is not to become
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    THE LEVIATHAN" ARRIVES.
    147 3 The first-class armoured cruiser "Leviathan," of 14.000 tons displacement, Captain the Hon. W. O. Stopfurd, arrived here this afternoon from Colombo, bound for Hongkong, where she will relieve the Argonaut" which has completed her three years commission with the I'.ritiah China squadron. The relieving vessel is Hiiperior
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    SELANGOR NOTES
    209 3 Malay Mail." Twelve Xt«- inters were m Port Swettenham on August 1»> A shipmaster writes asking wheu quarantine at that port will )>e removed from ;i rrival* from Penang and Malacca. Ah the railway m through from the former place it seems curious to examine ship passengers and
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    SWALLOW KILLED BY A GOLF BALL.
    229 3 After a spell of retirement from the links several golfers were noticed at play the other Saturday afternoon. »*ys a Oylon paper just to hand. Among them were hid Excellency Sir We*t KMifway and Sir Frau.-is Burd«-tt. who had only arrived m Nuwara Eliya
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    UNKNOWN
    400 3 A meeting, the like of which lu»m never before occurrvl m San Fr.« uci-ti-o, took plaoe at th<> Wi^Jiiu^.n „tr-.-t t!,...,r n m Chinatown. San KntnciiH.'o. la<«t month. Nearly 2,M«>u Chin.-^--were wedged into the l>uil.ljng, D d luttPiM^l •-arefully while a number of tbeir count rymen discount!- 1 on
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    COTTON GROWING IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    159 3 l'rof W. C. VVhIUh n, Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Agriculture, and Mr J. A. Charlesworth, representing Andrew* and Co, cotton manufacturer* of Mmijla, are investigating the cotton-raising Industrie* m Northern Luzon, witli an idea of attempting ite promotion and introduction m those localities
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    41 3 Tbi Imperial German mail sttjuner flaehsen haying left Hongkong on the 19th iiut at i pm may U expected to arrive hem oft Heft. day the 24d. last at 7 aid. ud will afobably be despatched for Europe the mm tteww,
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    THE NORTHERN CRISIS.
    1091 3 [Spbciai.lt Coitwibotbd] ["Hongkong Daily Press"] I. The Manchcrian Qvbstiom. For the last four months, ever since tbe demand by Great Britain, the United States, and Japan that Russia should evacuate Man. churia, and open the promised port* to the world's trade. Ruiwia has heen mattOßUvring to gain
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    129 3 TIES FOR TODAY. LADIKS' SINOLKK. Mn Wad.k)J r Mrs Robertson. Ladikh' Doublb*. Mrs Christie and Mk. Bnddell v Mra Hunt and Mn Laaghu m- Carter. Chahpiomrhii' Dui-blrh. Mina Salzmann and Mr Craig r Miaa Ounn and Mr A. Bobertoou. Mra iNiunden* and Mr BmJUrj Mn »um«rville
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    18 3 Capt R. Murrar Rummy, Harbour Muter. Hoagkoag, v rattling *>«n Colonial Bervice about the Middle of nest uiontfc.
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    EXCHANGE
    56 3 (C**»«tCTKI. IT TO All<l|ftt «tl Keuk 4 w •Immuki 11l Private .TP.IiU 3 Im cradiu 6%n t m Fiarci. >U*u*t, i Qmmtun, deuuu«<i. Imuia. T T. 144 Hoioioio, iWui'l 4 i i Yokohama dem*ul Java, dtuwuxl |t Barukok,<Ui»ui<l f| 8OVB»«|«»*B. (to l#U» SI" I Bauk of Ka*U.u.| liawDiKwumt A
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    PRODUCE.
    105 3 auguat M.> Tlu O~»hk»r <Jo. OiU No 1 P^l per. Black (ordinary B*pg*»t do. White, (Fair L W.i r Nutmegs 110 to *i»e 9 do. 80 to the i jeji Maos(Baada) I 9* Cloves (Awlioina) Liberias <V>See Tapioca, •mall pearl (fair quality i m 4.\m do. do aaJke (do.
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      279 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co.. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co.. Ldt. The Companiea' ateamera are despatched from Liverpool outward* for the BtraiU, China aud Japan every weak, and from Japan homeward* for London every fortnight *nd for lawrpo-.l monthly. One outward atemaner ••atli month extend* to Vancouver Bft«Uie and
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      979 3 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Cor) >h Orders by Lt-Cfl the Hon A. S.Murray, v D. Commandant, Singapore Volunteer Corps. Head Quarter Office, Fort Fullertoa. Singapore, Auguat 3D, 190 M. 1 Strtngth-. LieuM'ol A. Murray v d, CommHt H V C having reaurtad hin ri-turn froaa l«-av«" <if •Iwiiiv c«n tbn Mth
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      724 3 VESSELS IN PORT. •as**" 6fsf asr*" jot Rs R*» Huk BtBui k ",n Wt M.vs.,, n .~u I Pwm^bc Bo*r*«»k a^ Srir»*« Toa> wr* f <— r« ww« B»nWh»ttSoonßnt Pno.ro- l«| IT taQ B-u Sr»« K.llte^ J Dut 11. P*«ui»c Au« 17 Rhw, Tin Al. I'!.** D»* THW» A«« 10
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      279 3 C 1. 1: a H A M I M I I l>'ii air Veijta. f«» Hen I. Bantam !>.t I'.r j. wij.l. r..<1..n. I'en.in. h ikrxl.lH.niaK, SiMm air.. M«n-r«. far Matfkjswa 1 j«ii» rbeaid^nt BcUif I R «UeakMi« If Tji-. l» Imu. 1.1 p 1!..n« lit .t t, It >•
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      530 4 atforrtiscmrnt*. NOTICE. mseqilenoe <>v the rite m \< IIANGEa reductlofj of lOpcr i< ->tT present prices will be made 1 1 ton this date. POWELL ROBINSON. Established at Medan, Deli. B \-T <(»AST OF SI'MATRA .r im Mutt;. ii i. A.1wh aad Mm Mi-h Court "f .lii"ticf m Notlierfan M'-'l
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      585 4 aubrrtistmcnts. I K.&K. X *K. YOKOHAMA KOHh llMlitltlll A n-.i.th.' .;^vi>Hot«,."/K IVOMWHWi' Kuhn&Kowior\^ >*IKi»APOK«. 25 Raffles Square. Art Curio Depot JUBT HECEIVED Veht pan Collection or Furniture Crepes and all kinds of Articles Suitable for Wedding Presents. Kuhn Komor, Singapore. appointment, foil A(jont«, for The Osaka Exhibition i»r any intonuatinn
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      562 4 'ittibfrtisnnntts. WANTED at once a jouijk mail i-!*'ik for j j M-ivantilrt Oflkv must \<o quirk at fiu'-tr«'» ..ilI a good writer. Apply to K.B. t ft* P'— Aujj IS uo WANTED I A BILL COLLECTOR. Security IMPtt. A i»pl> X. Y. Z. <• o Free Press." WANTED A ipmkl
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      806 4 IND COOPE AN CO. BURTON-CXN-TRENT j ALE STOUT I Hogsheads of 54 Gallons AM) Casks of 36 Gallons j BORNEO Co., Ltd., Agents. Ofd as the Hills! Old as the Hills!! Lorhe Claymore Highland Whisky Bare Old SPECIAL LIQUEUR. SCOTCH WHISKY ,L ORNE W HISKY V^ LAYM ORE W HISKY
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      770 4 S|brri itriii! Singapore Sporting Club PWOQHkMMk rOB THE aium.n SAGE MKRUKI i November 17th. 19th and 21st. FIRST DAY 1 TIIK M ML I I' I Mf V.il.i.- #I<»>. \K t M i,.! 1, II .1 U. t Kntiun<*- M" I "I'll!., 1: 1 I. Tn». Fn 1 (itiniN t:
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      317 4 3oimitsrmnn». M Jlffl&Cf New Goods -A IN UIK j Tailoring Dept. All specially selected and Exclusive designs. tMriped W-unas. Finnn«l>. Henro*. < .iMimcirs, An-olas. it tch. .V xt of "-ftnirt k«»<hls. \L f FBOPI IX WEIGHTS LATEST j AND MOST V* J FASHIONABLE STYLES 1 A luv ;md \\< i|
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