The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 October 1903
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Title Section18 1903-10-17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISEER. THIRD .SERIES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, l'.»0:}. DAILY ISSUE N 118 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement483 1903-10-17 1 BDtortisi uius. Po STI VM MAVIGATION 0 COMPANY For China, Japan, ivr-wi-. Ueylon, Australia. India, kden, 1.-> |> Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth London. Tliroutfh l'.i'.N of L Coast. Vanaaa Oakf. C Ports BAH OoTwaaa, Caaaaa i BalUai N 1' BiMla Noi i < oronaedal l>- 13 uio roareioan mi INTERMEDIATE DHU483 words
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Advertisement394 1903-10-17 1 Stoofrtisriiiciits. Pacific Mail Sieain^hip Co Occidental and Oriental Ster m* h o Company -;i» Toyo F isen Kaisha pg Coi I) BEA Of JAPAN M< ,;.i i.i Md 1 Bngl aad lantic li th.- I'nitHl 1: II .t! rt\ Pa;i;ic, Daavar and Kio Re fUikamt" I P a pa] aa394 words
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Advertisement736 1903-10-17 1 atiDrrtisfincnts. Singapore and Kranji Railway. FROM OCTOBER Ist. 1903. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WBBK DAYS. SUNDAYS DOWN DOWN a v m i.n. a r i a i m w a a >• i i r.a i Smuaoore 7 <•' 1" ,;t M.4*» BAS lofa WJfct I ».5« l>> >.:;.. Newton i"736 words
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Advertisement676 1903-10-17 1 aoufii^fimnts Hongkong and Shaniriiai Baikin^ Corporation. Paiii-'i- C\iit ;i,,..,,i,, ,„,.< Baaanre Fvae 1 .Sterling R«wrv», f 1,,,i„„,.i„„i Silver Ilosei-v*}. »;,000 ,1,1 Rksbkvk liHOlllfl ur FK..PKiKr<;KM 110,4)4)0,4100 Oevai k Oiaaeioaa. A. J. RavM.i.M, aa%r- I'HAIK.M AN H. E fMaTKrBB r.'-'i -DrMHVY »!iai.;ma'. Hon C. W Dicks.s 'N. A s,, i; E676 words
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Advertisement278 1903-10-17 1 ABOtTUfa^Bnttß. Noi i« '1 I rnion Pire Insur.»n< iety oi Vorwach Bnd Is 4 m. Baea TBI FOB Amoi IT Ini t 1 oa Pain X 11,1 Pkbmp m Inc. ir. t li, 1 of amp 1 Si;iiidard Life Asmii-;ih. I SoBBDaM 1 t1 1 1 Jaaa I New Stealand278 words
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Advertisement45 1903-10-17 1 CULVERT'S Per c. Carbolic Soap 00 Itf.fJ B""B"*V la.J» a II *S Bs^ I i I I" I SBaßalA I1 J I I r B A 1 I sßa Bal af< A I Baal I Straits t. v.! 1- np I MOTOR CARS I I45 words
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Article, Illustration1624 1903-10-17 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY OCTOBER 17th, 1903. OJ aa« The tender <•! Mr i> I* Thomas |..r tlie erection o{ a light b«.ii»e at Mm- Fathom Hank. for *7! ,7:*.i. has I wen a "pled laaaaa la tka acanaat >>t aaaaaavi4Mara*Ma> nil jaardurya mil v. alloaaaj rail .r the1,624 words
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RETURE'S TELEGRAMS.
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Article181 1903-10-17 2 FUTHER GOVERMENT APPOINTMENTS. Rari Hard wick* hM law appointed Uader- 1 Seretan for India, and the Karl ..t 1 S.uoiigh -Jr m .r. I ifLiSviTtjii for W... 11 Karl as* Bardwaaa u diploma,, j- 1 B lai a) l«.rn Itt llu Hntii.li K*lau*y ia V tii-, BS#aaa tlie Kran. ••ernian181 words
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Article94 1903-10-17 2 FINANCIAL TROUBLE IN THE CITY. A Biff Firm m Diflltultirs. j Ve.t.rlai ».is an aaxioua day ia taa Oil* 1 lie afrft lenient pr >ie»l diaastnius In oaa of f'ic lariat tiruia ot *\<« U.rokera »h<>«e loassa Ma aataaaaaaj M a million. Open failure w.i« prevent.*) l.\ 1... rip >.'l94 words
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Article29 1903-10-17 2 I lie r utopa ia 0,, mto L ni »-|..n ,f I' ttMiioufl, 1,,, the l.'hiaa Station f aaatsajfcaf will al*. kg sent tr..m Ihe Me.ltterTaUe.tll29 words
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Article70 1903-10-17 2 MURDEROUS PLOT AT PEKING. bY I I,M r. ud. ni al Peking 'tateathat n th. oe.-aaion a lull at the British I. iii. ii ..nl,- -1,, m attempt waa J made t ...-\p| the maga/iue .-..utaiaing et l/*J aaaaraaj and ammunition lor the .ielen I tlie legation Wire* Here laid70 words
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Article173 1903-10-17 2 i..a-rr».i. r.-. Af» i Boat St Jomb'b .4 I i nr I on or. ißji S,r. It Uau Wu Krmt|f fc n-l-rtson and Uaa. who are miereatid a tie bOTjth of ,he town 1.. read ,n your column Z I Ih ursday s date that two Chines*, a U,t.\__173 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement260 1903-10-17 2 z SDtorrtisrninits. Robinson Piano Co, Ltd important AnnouncementTiii- KobinaoßJ Piano Co., Ltd. beg to announce that the) have ai-t-an^i'il another lease of their present Premises, '.\l] L'allUs Place nm! thai it will lie unneces.-aiy for them tv remove as fcarniorl^ ailvotliaed. Robinson Piano Co, Ltd. Piano Manufacturers Importers, HONGKONG, SINGAPORE,260 words
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Advertisement508 1903-10-17 2 abtocrttsfiiicuts. I Raffles Hotel Under ihe Most Distinguished Patronage His Excellency Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham, K.C.M.G. Governor md Com.Tiander-in-Chief i Straits Sett' ments AM> I High Commissioner Federated Malay States. CRITERION DINNER i»N SATURDAY. 17th OCT. I..\Nl> IN ITU. SWIM; Od 1 1 CHINESE DISfkNSEk WANTED Siniirt :ui"l ;u-< -unit.,508 words
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Advertisement337 1903-10-17 2 aribfrttsfmrnts. ao frays CUbrrtisfmrnts ROBTfts&N Co. EVERYTHING I For Gentlemen's Wear White Matt Oxford Shirts $1 75 Soft Cambric Shirts $2.50 Dress Shirts $2.50 Underwear Panama -Hats $11.50 to 27.50 Terai Hats $6 to 10.50 Felt Hats $4.50 Caps. Ba aaaaaj -^i\.. mvtior, thai < iio«»n K«-.i» aaa l*-f t337 words
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Advertisement50 1903-10-17 2 Oo'.ufsiir Offuumrcs. Deaths. At I- Hen,,, tag- i.ardetif. Boii.in^side. Kdii. hargk on BaaaaaW EBrd, Baanaaai Bicol. ■ddaa ot ti,.- late J al nun.' of M.-r-Xi BOW and '!i,inii)o Caaaaaoa Oa ths link baai BI Bt ariek. tardea*, w Btkal ghaa abfi I Major M A f.Wb.s M.IJ Rn _Mi.-«-i a,50 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous208 1903-10-17 2 TIIK WKKK. >i, i ki.ai, 17th «aaJ High „.-r-» ,sao|»or-. f > Mk ai *mm^* v -'mi XI X* A. "'"-aa k. B C M~la) I »Uy y C v |Bm MI. B-W-uer hVaage riterion Dinner. Raffle. H I'.ii'm < 'in-.ip I A p Bt *DAI, 1-th High Water-- 4.208 words
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Article1337 1903-10-17 3 Another Javankhk Dktaii,. (By Samuel J<>hnson.) It lias alroadv been explained that Ontbijt is liut a meagre repast, aud the reply to any plnlosyphical enquiry as to why colonial Dutchmen are of such becoming portlinesa and sp;icious build is Kijat tafel." This being literally translated means ric* tabic1,337 words
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Article688 1903-10-17 3 The Bans* fruitful -nr-. of contention l*»t».-en I individuals is failure to Comprehend *.i 4 other 'a Baaaaaj Such err.. r arises, more often than not. from differ, t.t individuals attaching ..'iff-r^iit meaning- to the same word And thi* la»ing true of people employing their common language688 words
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Article21 1903-10-17 3 Vs pul Blade owing t.. saaa priialiQ MBJ w jr. I till •an i i li V21 words
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Article118 1903-10-17 3 VI 111 i il. h I 11. II I l lath. I lafaatn Bun w M Hi I aB~ Tpii.— i i aa- #wj,isi j, N1 fl» «s, -4 a are n- i. > n fjj > i i X 1 a I i I I I i aaaai118 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement599 1903-10-17 3 The i i_s| v *g *itb. tne-T^ N I<-'.nd.-:,„l M -till rerj SrM Slot aay-a 1 TS2Z L B u:!i -luUrrttsnafuts. B_ h JLV: iY =aE=! i/W Keih o, mm, mm, I C_, Ru...\J tiIVV V tECBKT SbvßLfl jrsT ajJCftivgD jjy"fiEFL_:ci at .^1.50 each. ATKINS OK AMBROSINK. I.v Elinor A599 words
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Advertisement290 1903-10-17 3 M^ARTIJN CO., PENANG. j g; f} ~,i '-_8e Ha SOLD EVERYWHERE m CRUCHONS Agents Straits and Sumatra NoT 8 s 8.11 o:i WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A FEW DAYS The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY FOR 1904. Showing the CHINESE. HIJRA and HINDU DATES corresponding with the ENGLISH or CHRISTIAN290 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous480 1903-10-17 3 OVER THE CHESS-BbARD. -Uenth-men, to aolace their wcarie 1 mind*: hr honeat pastimes, plare at heaae, the aatronomer'a 8-sme, and the philoaoph.r'a game, which whettea i thyr wittea. wr-ntm th. vr inintU. and hurts no is-ly m th..- in. -an f^saaon." All cnmmunicationa ahould la« addreaaeii to thai •h.aa Editor.480 words
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Miscellaneous1047 1903-10-17 3 Shipping. KSSKLS EX PBCT1 1) Giving port ol departure, and (where known) date due here, and name oi Agents THAN SPOUT. M. Menghitt.-. Ital Taku. due Not MAILS 1 KOM BfJBOPS. 4)ct 18 Prinz Hendrik Nederland O, t 21 Hamburg HAL Oct Negapataiu ls.a' B I Oal Sv.ii.ey m M.1,047 words
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Article2070 1903-10-17 4 For the Siagapore Prat Piaaa 'lliere arc plenty of 1 *r-nit il'iil and interesting laoaa without as well a* wttbia Kyoto, ba4 a- weather didn't land Baalf aaach to long ipeditiona, beuaj asoatli raiay, aaai whan ne. sultry and optan ssiv« t,, t degree. lam Ec sure, ao* I2,070 words
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Article75 1903-10-17 4 ssrall he i.. i -i .r\ i OaV aptoaooa th* 1 November l«o3 for the supply of akoal J. i, uf Bhmvy Oil M mmiii. f..,- the i inning Light Hsppli Oil *l ,11 beaaada aaoath. ly ..i, ,i„„, bjrtha aaata? Aaaaeaal aaeneinu. fn |a ofSepaamtanr l''o\ The75 words
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Article111 1903-10-17 4 Teaaae will ha wmHed al the "In aad BacratarjV OaVe .j. ta aaaa ol th* r.th N-.w-i, inus, tbe follwrhaj r\*lios aarviee for the year HUM I Waking otflimM Bonrda far Casaea aaaaa Rating sml Lodging ff...... ltl imi SJI (Opines, i- I t- leaa. ""J Baaag.) I.111 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement698 1903-10-17 4 itDDcruscmcnts. "SLEDCF BKAND" READ THIS. ERI I F 1 t>» AI t- The Bernese Alps Milk Co.'s Condensed Milk ;;ii'l Had thai >t a abaalatarj Mm Itsiomposiu.n proT©d UuU it ia prap J from taa beat cow. milk aad its eaeaßeal aaaaaaj aaafaatiea are due to i<a oomplete iteri i>698 words
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Advertisement134 1903-10-17 4 FIREWOOD. j Tender* i„,it..,i hr the aaaa*- of irenea. F.i li,- N,.u Singapore Distilled Water Ice I .<.•(.., y I, Apply t.. ,1... MANAOEU. j ffTaataaaaj K.ipu,, Ul. Fraser and Cumming Ok* ices 7c Battery Road. *"*Wtllii fahana Bbu-n. BltlCK WoRKh;--BKlwti*r Timber Merchants PRIME HARD- WOOD, cut hy our own134 words
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Advertisement133 1903-10-17 4 fltri m srnimtf. Singapore Spurting Olub i i list. MRS r DAY 1 I I'm. i n,-i ..|.,l Dm. i.r<*j W i I i li i i Tni .I'Tvna Hannicai f i i' 1' v l'l. I i :.i. SLCOND DAY i;■ i i i i i i l i133 words
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Advertisement256 1903-10-17 4 TiM- f.s-t Ml .li«ui.' .r tin' bflß A 9 i t ***M\ ii-iiij. kaaaa, a m ball *|i.-n aina f •All t' m Bl M >1. R.i I *»„t Ji W l; I > i miili *a*a iaa am aa #11 •■ln a• v i kaaa the) i>n»u%| ii i.256 words
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Article1521 1903-10-17 5 11-'"* ir .f »c* >«fn liT at to see tin. •aaneat 1/ .tiona t-k^L -V I l^King naKaaaav I Uaij j aaf Vs 1«h1 If X Boyaltaa ol lasb 1 at V a t ime -y Oajl Paiee ac tbe I ■L, LdhadA ka they will take "back A1,521 words
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Article357 1903-10-17 5 THE AUTUMN MANŒUVRES. <***<»•-*- i_oi Ronaniaa Baroat |tha -nun:, der-in-t'hief's jn-lg '-1 aaQ.nea.ara aa laßaai meat on tbe autau p wont to attilkeh la South Africa we «^hjaa< information t. -t of our failnres m paiaV*sj sjuaaf on th. the intiumt" kaowledaaj of tlaT^f-T^Vo S'^lT V art of the 80-rs.357 words
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Article673 1903-10-17 5 1 .1;.. 1; C .ur— iha Bsoraiag. Tha ontaide oonaea pa *d i i w,,rk doae Sir I.aun.-!..f with Keyeote ia in* enke, did rl tae Bare did aai finish as fre-li -a. .•Kri i w. rk- d tvn.-e round al ■troag pace ia rage, gotag freely Portadra673 words
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Article1175 1903-10-17 5 Mr <*eorge H. Hildyard lut* written a long letter to The Times m reply to the article by Mr Alleyne Treland, author of Tropical Coloniratffra." on British North Borneo. In the course of bi- letter Mr Hildyard says With his statement that there is no jsortion of1,175 words
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Article236 1903-10-17 5 Haraiston'a Circua played last night to a good house the excellent pr.egrauiuie they have l>eeu plajing airne their arrival. Mai MMM which much ban already t.eeu said. To-day the management advertise their hnit complete change of programme. Amongst the new turns which will I* introduced to-night will be Tom236 words
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Article935 1903-10-17 5 Ceyloa-v Ix>ndon, Octolasr Mr Balfour sees no discrepancy m his Sheffield speech and m the policy enunciated m his pamphlet and his letter to Mr Chamberlain, both of which he submitted to the Duke of Devonshire l*?fore publication and he considers he has just cause for complaint at the935 words
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Article149 1903-10-17 5 Last night the members of the S V. A. 8. R E and S. V. R gave a Cinderella dance to which a uutnber of guests were inviutd. an.l the large number present provevl the popularity of these little functions, which ar* all the more enjoyable as they149 words
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Article142 1903-10-17 5 The iteauier Van Kiebeeck from Boliton landed here about 400 bullocks. The Royal Dutch Mail "De Klerk' connecting with the German Mail steamers is due here on Monday morning. The steamer Alboin arrived fro,,, Calcutta yesterday with cargo of al*out •J.IXMJ tons Bengal cool f,»r thin port. The142 words
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Article39 1903-10-17 5 VLSTERHAY'S PLAY Mixai. Doi-BLBs. (Final.) Mi-i Brsddell and Mr Kvans beat Mr» Hunter nn 1 Mr I>srbiahin« by 1 "U time. WtMNßaa Casarsaaaair. aMrOaML I.ai.ieh' S,.a,;Lße. Mra Hunt, i Hoi BI.IN. -M", Brad.leU an.l Mr Kvan-39 words
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Article331 1903-10-17 5 The fhf4aara_aj letter. a)aani I Y. taaaaj i with certain aspects of the Sliai'.s Scttleu.enta Currency t^uestion. is published m the 'Standard When m May last the report af Sir Uavid Harl-Mii-'s 4:ominission aaa pubb.-hed. and it Imuie known that the Straits (iovcrnnieut would adopt the scheme331 words
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Article367 1903-10-17 5 <" MA P. i That wry listing,, iahed artiat. Mm. Ernest I, Xorinand, Utter known v. the aaaaaa, i**rh.,p--0 as Henrietta Rae, tell*, and tell- inimitable I a delightful st.ry of Kola»rt Browning, which, 1 li I am confident has never published Mhaa The p.^»t »an tbe367 words
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Article25 1903-10-17 5 l>- 111 i ii V ImV., Qaaaaet. I ii N MA I Java. I.: Ibv.. I Bl I 1 I I i.. a f25 words
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Article81 1903-10-17 5 I. r.o Ijari.bi. i i 1 Papper. i> ■1 White iFa I, v Nutmeg* 110 t.. t d (M tLe IL. Mate v f t.i i>. I i.'loa**, [lailmaa aj Lib nan < '<>fTi« Tj -a. amall psaui (Fair ,*__,<y, d... d.. nahs I *>». Ban-hum do do. flake81 words
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Page 5 Advertisements
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Advertisement316 1903-10-17 5 .r* p* OCEAN STEAM SHIF Oq J,: A N I j Chita Mutual Steam Nay. Co.. L Tbe Companies' ateauier* ape de-patch.- I Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China ._.l Japan every week, and from Japan homewards < Itor London every fortnight and for Livcrptad monthly One outward steamer c*.316 words
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Page 5 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous368 1903-10-17 5 MAILS CLOSK. To-DAT lor p,r At aaahan A Deb M-Lui ,-a Isahnan A<- Baa Teeaj i ra aasaaan \<- .Saii- Baraaa 3 r* ■aaanhaaa Teresa :i ra Maaaea a- Sappho i pa Muntok A P'baug Mejer 4 m Olehieh By laud, 4 ,-a So,irala.ya A Samarang Mxrie Jei—»,i 4 ra368 words
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Miscellaneous825 1903-10-17 5 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-vV,. Flaf anJ Tona Commsndcri Arrlvu from WM han Zahora *M 200 .T.Jr D<sk Esmeralda Fed. aaf 1"1 aaaakak Baal I P aWaMaaaaal t'ncertsJu Sea Mew 4..1 yacht BM Cspt Miirj>hy <»• t 12 Johore T'n.>arU,n rlo*ario Hiit L'»n 1 l i.k- .n Oal II Han-k.k H825 words
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Page 6 Advertisements
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Advertisement528 1903-10-17 6 ilniirmsfinrnts. FOR SALE \t*j m.,..- I hands, ijuief m luira ess il waddle, a fisi 1 1 1 Price 9a}oo r with small Victoria or Rnlli > with harness tf tfie hill Al. 'xainlr.. Bond and ,-omutaud ,te„Mi\e icy. of tbe Psaxir Panjang District. rf,'-i 1.. 11. Steam Launch and528 words
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Advertisement857 1903-10-17 6 iluUciu&cmnits. BOARD LODGING I Isdinn aad geaatiemen. Apply to lira OERE, A, Vfilkle Road. Oct > IJ*.I" BOARD Sr RESIDENCE. With* private family residing m Tanglin. T< aaia aaai stable* Apply to ALPHA, 0 I »LlO BOARD A LODGING. RoOSttS to he let IoT he..'- a". I ,'lit leiucii. m857 words
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Advertisement340 1903-10-17 6 2*hl*4Ttca*fatntfS. 1 Katz Brothers lid. V Jtist to fJR AND ARE V I Hand I BE; J I 1 HOWN I \%M NICE \1 |n| lj U LA S SORT f-. ENI I¥/ f I xiS\ a!s I first L 1 THESE, hW J J FLOOR. Katz Brothers. Ltd. K.340 words
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Advertisement289 1903-10-17 6 Al Sandra Brickworks 00, Ltd. BRICKS FIREBRICKS rite Alexandra ck works f_*o. Ltd prepan <i i v *ok ordi rs tor Common Bricks al M til per laksa, Firc.rtcks, Fireclay, Arch lircl Boils? Beatings, md Hue covers sJwnra ia si ng 1 1 aa Pnc bricks t_loujj_j_d X I pei289 words
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Advertisement596 1903-10-17 6 ntJofrnsrmnr.s. TC 1 [SI T HI N 1 .\'o\. In 11 fl v 11, LEONIE HOUSE. LeonicHill ■-■<a r .1 to the iboasJ snd will le ueßtleawa J. 4ntion. -\p; I. io h) Id 1.11 TO LET An sssfurniaba I i-n h doa Il*arr to TOMLINSON TIAS Fkok Bungalo* Ko596 words
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Advertisement162 1903-10-17 6 <>^ aai and i->» B \e,H,..,i j *mintu,. vi, a Laidlaw ct >\ y /*'"Ga JMr A f\ (/far _T I at 111 1 _T-^ *__f I 11 ll L.A..S -> W IV :.^sl c'^Sbb. I J 'Trl _r .ah i-M "N. 1 'Jr-. r. i Pr Prtce^TS^nd-.ojo. si. <162 words
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