The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 August 1910

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1910. no. cans
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  • 132 1 The Duke of E JiLburgh has been refloated Page 5. N tes from our Malacca correspondent appear on page 5. ibe denth is announced m London of Florence N ghtingale— P*ge 5. In a train collision m France 32 were killed and 55 ir ju r ed—
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  • 841 1 >- To the uninitiated when ti st introduce t this fasci- ating dish m its deadii formon board a steamship— jurry me and f meat and all sorts of things, m fct the c whole mass of indigestible naught ioess which goes to make a perfect dish. Later he
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 468 1 HOWARTH ERSKINE, I™ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS. c .gents for ROBEY'S STEAM ENGINES. Steam Wagons. Simple, Durable, Reliable, Perfect Control, Easy Manoeuvring, Silent Running. Great Steaming Capacity of the Boiler, Low Consumption of Fuel and Water. HICH SPEED VERTICAL ENGINES, MINING MACHINERY, WINDING HAULING ENGINES. Sole Agents for MUMFORD'S DONKEY PUMPS. For
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    • 292 1 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW NEW AND INTERESTING SUBJEGTS TO-NIGHT 2nd Show 930 to It pm. 1. Overture. v Ismeralda by Alph Hermann. 2. The Scuxdcf the Horn. 3 f 4 j Little Sncw White s.c.a.g.l. 5. A light heart is better than riches. 6. Oliver Twist. (Film dArt)
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    • 79 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Spotting Club October programme Page 3. Professional announcement by Dr Lamb Page 1. At the Theatre Royal Gull Bakawa 1 Page 1. Notice re closing of Belat transfer books Page 2. Sale of valuable furniture on Aug 27 Page 3. Choose your piano at stand 24 at the
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 403 1 THE WEEK Tub-day, 16th High Water.— 7 38 a 6.24 p Chi dren's Concert, 5.15 p Football, Raffles vs. Warders. Wednesday 17th High Water. 90 7.32 p Agii Horticultural Show opens, 10 a Public Holiday Football, SRC. vs. Mids I Boxing, Tanglin, 8 p Thursday, 18th High Water- 9.53 8
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  • 263 2 In the course of an interesting letter to the Merchant Service Guild oa the above subject a captaii. I know a c*se of this kind, a chief mite, and there is col a man aboard his ship who can pick up a it an object yet this
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  • 202 2 lON xsiatioo i to the practical claim -o the control of railway L-huria and Mongolia .jn has been inspired by the attitude he two Powers towards the Chinshou .nd by the provision vent regarding rail t of the world. The China Association, accordingly, has n up the
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  • 91 2 a an ofl 8 that m >wth of B-*H«h financial and commercial interests i* number of new be creat ;s from Birmingham P .as for a lor f fJr .plaint th ment m China, Mm <nlthe extreme east of Sib- and that the length of j
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  • 46 2 For a Week Digestion. medicine can replace food but Cham terlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will von to digest your food. It ia not the quantity of food taken that gives strength and vigor to the system, but the amount digested and assimilated. If troubled with
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 448 2 WANTED. WANTED Board and lodging with private familj address to G C. 50; co Free Press. Aug 16 208 WANTED Experienced Chinese Clerk with knowledg< oi Double Entry Bookkeeping. Apply Whiteaway, Laidlaw k Co., Lte Aug 178 WANTED An Engioeer to take charge of a large ga plant. Must be
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    • 609 2 NOTIGES. NOTICE AS TO CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. BELAT TIN MINING CD. LTD, Notice is hereby given that the Share Transfer Books of this Company will be closed from Friday, the 19th day of August, 1910 to Tuesday the 23rd day of August 1910 (both days inclusive) for the preparation
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    • 618 2 NOTIGES. NOTICE Is hereby given that the partnership business hitherto existing between the undersigned under the firm of Chop Sin Tiang Bee sundry goods dealers of Nos. 104 and 105 Beach Road Singapore was on the 23rd day of March, 1910 dissolved by mutual consent and that the said business
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    • 548 2 Chartered Bank of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHAEtEB Paid up Capital m 60,000 •hares of £20 each Il.too.<vy Reserve Fund £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor! *1,200,00< Court of Directors. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (Cheirman). Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, X.C.I.X. Thomas Cuthbertson, Esq Sir Alfred Dent, K.C.M.G. The
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    • 229 2 MANUFACTURERS^! Claims, loa aptly settle tVL u« I Singapore w „l Head Offioe *<*«**, The Reserve* holders are >' I Th ■SeSC CUTMRrr VWinß,t r Co., Lv, Rbbej SOUTH BRITISH I IKBimA2,(E C FIRE Insur,\r anc of ever I MARL\ EARTHS Offices.— 2 Finlayson GreenT^ I Kcyai lriBL TOTa TBE
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 332 3 Singapore Sporting THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING J Bl HELD Tuesday, the Ilth, Thursday, the i and Saturday, the 15th E October. 1910. OGRAMME. mRST DAY. 11 W. Tie Opening Stakes. A Handicap for Horges who ranee. Race Course. The Lawn Stakes. stance R« and 3. The Pavilion Stakes. A Har.
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    • 549 3 NOTE. Entries close at noon on Saturday the Ist Oct except for Race 9on the Third Day Entries for Race No 9 on the Third Day must be made before the start of Race No*. 6 on that day. In all races the advertised Second Prixe will only be given
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    • 827 3 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, Horse Carriage, Plants &c. At "Rosebank" No. 6, Mount Elizabeth Road ON SATURDAY, 27th AUGUST, AT 2 P. M. AN EXCELLENT TONED COTTAGE PIANO BY M. F. RACHALS k Co HAMBURG, IN FIRST CLASS ORDER; beautifully carved teak plate cabinet with
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    • 257 3 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable 999 Years' Leasehold Land GD> House Property Situate at Telok Ayer Street, Sinoapobe Tuesday, 16th August, at 2-30 p m. All that piece of land situate at Telok Ayer Street m the town of Singapore, area 1,104 square feet comprised m Lease No. 128 for 999
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    • 432 3 OF COO LIVER O.LWNWALT EXTftJ i V** mm mmmm,t »mmmmmm^^ it m l^mmmmmm. f The Ideal Food 1 for increasing the weight and strength of 1 weak and wasted persons of all ages. Makes new flesh, new blood, and ren the vitality more rapidly than any other combination. Children like
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  • 8 4 Pledged to I .aw.
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  • 1186 4 itside of 'jueenly rank.it is probable that if auyono were asked t > name two Englishwomen, who for either a single n deed, or for a life of noble achieve ment, had attained the highest pi ice m the hearts of their fellow ceuatryinen, there would
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  • 881 4 MISS FLORENCE. NIGHTINGALE. T)! It was announced in the z«tte of Njv. 2!^h, 1907, that thfl King Edward r of Merit upon Miss whose death is just announces pients of this order are 1 mited to tweand Mi68 Nigh? ibg ile had the distinr of being the onlv woman so
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  • 58 4 nativ. in and th» arrived mention* and harmon the least folk bird ing g tu tl were in w have i ters f as wo ing, n H A X »everal pkcee tend i rann .ieoo* ich ii ind I > nuteb «.968 of pt. nported m'. Tl
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 272 4 Caldbeck, macgrcflor AND COMPANY. Have pleasure m announcing that they have been appointed SUPPLIERS of their well-known SCOTCH WHISKY V. 0. S. (OLD MATURED) to the Refreshments Departments of the Rouse of Cords and Rouse of Commons and to the Rouses of Parliament OTTAWA, CANADA. hr iii ;i» iy th
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    • 53 4 CHOOSE YOUR PIANO AT MUSICAL 0 /I STAND L 4 The Robinson Piano CO., LTD. FREE AUTOPIANO AND GRAMOPHONE RECITALS. C H.WILLIS, IS NOW DOING BCSIN] ON THE FORTHCOMING Singapore Races. OCTOBER 11, 13, 15. Straight out Doubles and Trebles. For Prices apply to above. 8, THE ARCADE. PHOSE 596.
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  • 40 5 TRAINS COLLIDE. Many iDJured. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's.) ra in the Charente Inferieure a j occurred between a goods and spe .c persons were killacluding a number of girls who were out ursion party. Mmy others were
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  • 36 5 er. The cfl- ires of the injured and J were killed and 55 inu train took the wrong points and the first two coaches were splintered owood and the passengers shockingly mangled. m~ m
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  • 40 5 10 am. The forest fires m America mentioned on lerioua than at first repor There are alreidy thirty-five missing and a p i v omen and children, are r-ounded at Squaw Creek and their rescue is unlike
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  • 6 5 Eui Amherst is dead. m
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  • 542 5 The death is announcad of Florence Nightingale. lady whose name has been rendered illustrious by her philan thropie efforts to alleviate the bufferings of our wounded soldiers m the Crimean War, daughter of Mr. Wi'liam E ley Park, Hampshire and Lea nire, and was born at She
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  • 320 5 CRICKET. (From our own Correspondent.) The Malacca. Club played a scratch teim raised by Mr O'Hara on Siturday. After a bright game the Cub was defeated by twenty-two runs. The visitors started badly Chapman being caught m the deep field m the first over. Dj Sjuzi plived well
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  • 367 5 itt Monday, the 25th of July, witnessed the ordination to the priesthood of deacon Fong Hiu Kong, of Kudat, British North Borneo, by the Right Reverend the Lml Bishop of Labuan and Strawak, at St. Jimes' Church, Kudit. The Reverend Fong has been attached to S.
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  • 100 5 The following: is the result of crushing operations at Raub for the four weeks end. lnu' 13th instan* Tons crushed Bukit Koman 3,207 tons Bukit Malacca 78t> tl G Id obtained 1 ounces Average per ton 4.02 dwte. Canon Her >„ 1) )rnestic Chaplain to the late King
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  • 236 5 EXPORT TRADE. To The Editor, Dear Sir, In your leading article to-day you say that it has been proved to the hilt that the high Conference rates have actually killed much of the produce entrepot trade Is this a fictiou of your own or of your able private analyst
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  • 496 5 The Honorary Treasurer and Secretary, Archdeacon Izird, wishes to acknowledge the following donations towards this Fund H. E. Sir John Anderson H. Abrams Emj. Adamson Gilfillan and Co. Aitken and Oog Siang 10 Hon. J. O. Authonifrz Iv S. B. Archdeacon Eg. 10 Army Service Corps •>
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 105 5 RUBBER EXHIBITION ON FIRE. REAT LOSS AT BRUSSELS. British Section Wiped Ou 1 übmann# Telegraph. Reuter 7 p.m. I been annihithe sections have ■es at a CARDINALS ANNOYED. ight ranee to m this p FRANCE'S AIR FLEET. for War has orderus types from 1 1. THE CROWN PRINCE OF GREECE.
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    • 175 5 ROBINSON Co. SNOW ON VIEW Semi Dress Hats Weil Trimmed. STYLISH AND I XCLUSIVE MODELS. PRICE 96. 50, $7.50, $8.50, $9.5(9 ana $i 0,50 each. Latest Novelties m Dress Fabrics, Dress Trimmings, French Muslins, Zephyrs, Laces, Embroideries Ribbons, High Class Neck Wear, Peter Pan Collars, Motor Veil and Scarfs &c.
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  • 946 6 The In an article from the pen apparently of i Frenchman who knew M m the ole days of King Mindon-Min, entitled "Side ghts m Burmese History," some cf tb< experiences of the Myingun Prii.ee whc plotted against his father are given ival at Rangoon early m
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 678 6 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR Hongkong, Shanghai Japan Ports. The Imperial German Mail Steamer BUELOW" 9,028 tons, Capt. Formes, having left Colombo on Saturday, the 13th instant, at 1 p.m., may be expected to arrive here on Thursday afternoon, tbe 18th idem, at about 3 p.m. en route for above ports. For
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    • 1099 6 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG The steamers of the Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewarde they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking carge at through
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    • 546 6 P. o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Foi China* Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delta Aug. 26 Arcadia Oct.
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    • 161 6 Nl I I ■orddeulscherLlovd Bre me > IMPERIAL GERMAN MAir rr. The fast an ompany Hamburg ton, i Port Said Singapore. H Nagasaki au<: They ar, under im Buelow Derfflinger Prin. ess A lie. ow 4 Stea mgtau it rai* mean Africa, t< to Euro]" roun COAST LI always sail;
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  • 1390 7 rj. ~t ct^nHnm 1 What to Do When Bilious. Tarn now using iodide of totrontium xam uu« I The right thing to do when you feel bil J Solution (Paraf-Java) with Cypridol m ioug ig to take a doge o{ chamberlain's StomM Specific diseases of the Skin, with great
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  • 144 7 Juna July Total Pikuls. Belat 870 401 1,971 Bruang 243 202 1,643 Brnseb 200 1,095 Cbenderiang 300 1,249 Gopeng 650 725 4,820 Heawood 257 257 Kamuning $4,288 $3,408 $30,562 Kanaboi 194 822 2,114 Kinta 377 400 8,483 I Kinta Association 1,002 940 5,782 Ktedang 163 163 Kramat Pulai
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  • 460 7 totals are calculated for the calendar year instead of the financial year, which differs with many companies. Managers of Estates, returns for which m above list are incomplete, will help to make the list more useful if they will kindly fill m the gaps Woods' Great Peppermint
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  • 58 7 (CORRtCTSD UP TO Aug 15 Bank 4ms 4,* demand Private credits 3 m 2/4/ credits 6ms 2/4{ ck, demand Bank 2944 Germany, demand India, T.T |1 Hongkong, demand 5 d's. Yokohama, demand !l4f Java, dem*nd Bangkok, demand 66£ errigns, Bank Buying $8.54 !Unk of England Ra' 3% Discount 3
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  • 124 7 Aug. 15. |T.n* $7i Gambier buyGambier Cube No 1 1 4 <iO Gambier Oubs No. t norn Peeper Black <or 4 ei'^o-e) Pepper White 'fair) Nutmeg* 1 10 u> ta« i j Nutmeg* (80 to U* Mace (Bands i non j Glotsc (Amboisa Baily Coffee (10% Biar*) MLiberia* Ooftss
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 343 7 TO LET. TO LET. A large one storeyed house No. 15, Mount known as Map.tdurham ImE. R. SASSOON, .23, Arcade, nc. r range Road, for rent and parti J. C. KOOPMAN. nc. inge Grove Road to be let UOO. L. COGH Auction OFFICES TO LET. of Commercial Union Lnpany's building
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 979 7 VESSELS iJS POrti Fla« and Tons Commanders Arrived From For W*— Wheeling Am. gun boat 1000 Eberle Aug 11 Hongkong Colomb? Petrel Am. gun boat 930 Taylor, Aug 1 1 Hongkong Colombo Sea Mew Col. yacht 500 Chamberlain July 27 Penang Steamers Flag A Tons Master Arrived From n 8
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    • 58 7 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. You wid hunt a good while before yoa find a liuim nt that is equal lo Chamberlains Pain Balm. In cases of rl i and sciitica it relieves the intense pain and j makes sleep and rest possible. Sorenesss of < tbe muscles, swellings and lamene'quickly relieved
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  • 351 8 At An Eoglish speaking Malay claimed to be tried before Mr Bartley, third magistrate, yesterday, on cha-ges ol g hurt to a Tamil named Mohamed Kassim and P. C Accused gave bis address as the Malay Sailors' Heme at North Bridge Road He elected to speak English
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  • 47 8 Mrs Coombe and Mrs He« Page and C Mrs Brook- I Mrs .oser and M I Mrs Still and 1 Mrs 4iallagber and >! n v tbe winner C x»mbe and Mrs He Mrs Biit-kiand and Cox v I .sloser and Miles. kinMrs i
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  • 85 8 1 jl 4 A Is hering watched the game of Assoc- .c Esplanade last evenu he S.C C. and the i M ub had the be.t, but t r emely diffic y excelled no. In the ned one point This I er]y headed into the net the conclusion
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  • 54 8 An interesting game ol baseball was played on the Esplanade last evening be tween teams from th-' States gunboats Petrel and Wheel There were including several ladies, m the Club pavilion. The American boys appeared to enj >y themselves heartily. They were a fine well set up
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  • 24 8 Mrs Hewan won the first and Mrs Murphy the second m the Lidies' Handicap Competition for prizes presented by the Club.
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  • 1075 8 (I Daily Arrests for Sedition. Calcutta, Aug. 4. Arrests for sedition continue to be made daily m Calcutta and Dacca. Most of ttose arrested are young men who were members of the defunct Anusalin Samiti. Nativb Brio Missihg. Moulmein, Aug. 3. A native brig of 176 tons register,
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  • 386 8 The Imperial Government having carefully perused the new Russo Japanese Convention, concluded on July 1. 1910, copies of which were banded to the Waiwupu by the Russian and Japanese Ministers, the following acknow ,ment, dated the 2 lest of July, says the Peking Daily News,
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  • 107 8 Expense sk Raisin*; Her Too Great As cur readers are aware, says the S. C M. Post the salvage stea mer "Protector" was despatched from Hongkocg to the succour of the stranded Dagmar." The former has now returned to Hongkong, having been unable to assist the
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  • 486 8 The ports of Pamangkat and Dambeg are declared v fl:ted owing to the existence of cholera. The Osaka SI ose i Ka'shi has arranged to begin regul. r loiLLJ^iiiiy calls at Victoria m September. The first steamer expected will be the "Tcoma Maru." A trial trip took place
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  • 31 8 In addition to that on Will of the Wisp. Brit., It-. Morris, Kelantan, Wee Bros. Kelantan, Ang. 17 Banka, Brit.. 127, Campl*ell, Tringganu, Teo Hoe Lye, Pahang, Aug. 17.
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  • 16 8 Per Will of Wisp: Mr and Mrs J. S>n. Per Banka Mr W. D. Scott.
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  • 368 8 Per Brower Mr Fischer. Per Kistna Messrs Elton Bell, G. A. Hall, J. E. Nathan. Dr Hoops, C 1. Olsen, Rev G F. Pykett, Miss Bnnce, O. Miller, O. A. Ehn, J. J. Wytena, R Folcker. 0. B I'ssher, G. LangVy, G. P. H. More, Mr and Mrs Tong
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 435 8 KATZ BROS, L? OUTFITTING DEPT. /W, We are now showing several first class lines of Bk y Gent's Boots Shoes. In Black Calf, Glace Kid, Brown and Rus- V*K set Willow and Glace m all the latest Shapes and A^ Styles. Also the American Barry Comet Shoes. White Canvas and
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