The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 November 1911

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    15 1 Singapore Free Pess AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1911. NO. 7,359
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    THE DAY'S NWS.
    136 1 Canton has removed tokens of linperialisn> and thus dec -lured its virtual independence. At Hankow there has been heavy lighting the losses going into thousands. Daring the Tight near Hanyang shells fell m the foreign concessions, and several foreigners have been killed Page 7. The Italians are
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    ALL SOULS' DAY.
    792 1 It's like a beautiful picture from whi< h nil the colour lias failed away," was a comment onoa ikiliTerod aftef attending a service at the Rev. Btoptord Hrooke's chapel m Btoonebury. The (nitarian minister for almost an hoiu- had held lii> congregation spoil bound by his eloquence;
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      608 1 Perhaps you're out of sorts Tonight Try this Cure twill put you ritfht. THE ALHAMBRA, Beach Road. J'i!: _^i 2i >^L^r2r i lL j iLL PICTUU| < palace NEW PICTURES TO-NIGHT NEW VcTURES? Hf A More interesting than Ever. j L w NEW PATHES ANIMATED GAZETTE, 59th Edition A I
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      426 1 THE LABOUR ASSOCIATION rsiiol LIMITED. r^-j ill Cf Singapore, 2De Souza St. )=> cf I^lfl Batavia, Pasar Baroe. F™l FOR COOLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Telephone 748. E. R. WEARE, Manager. BOXING. A n«>\inu TonmMnenl will be bent at Tannin Barrack-, on tin- *rli inst. oommenelng at H v. M. Hliarp.
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      147 1 (iovernment cull for tenders for raising! part of Beach Road Keclamat ion fog* 1.1 Koads in (iovt. HoOM Domain will Inclosed on Race I>ays Page 1. Powell A Co have 2<)() sliares in KtiKnlt 1 for sale l»v auction Pa^e .">. Teob IIiih^ I've of Malacca sells un l-edcincd pledget
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      300 1 THE WEEK. Thursday 2nd. Hijjh Water 7 17 am.. i'< -"5 pm. P. A O. Hc.iih v. iifil Mai! dm Diilhoitsic Chapter. S-80 pin. Friday 3rd. High Water— H-20 am.. pm. P. A (>. Out ward Mail due. Legislative Council. g-98 pan. Memorial Hall. C.K./.S. Sale 4 pm. Birthday i»f
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    A PATRIOT'S END.
    533 2 How Amhad-bd-dowlkh met his Death Behind tin 1 brief announcement early m September of the capture and subsequent execution of Arshad-ed Dowleh the ex Shah of Persia's (leneral, whose expedition against Teheran failed, lies a dramatic- story, which is vow revealed by the "Times" correspondent, who arrived
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    INSURANCE AND WAGES.
    273 2 It is time that strong protest was raised against the Ministerial practice of putting forward matters of conjecture as though they wen statements of fact. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is continually asserting that the Insurance Bill will give the working-man ninepence for fourpence, and the point
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      7 2 Good Advice. a» Dta,sSs2Sftj3sJ»S For sale by
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      177 2 SON LEVY BOOK NOW OPEN ON SINGAPORE RAGES THE TREBLE 3000 to 30 On Races 7,2,6, DOUBLES ANY TWO EVENTS STRAIGHT OUT ALL EVENTS 8 THE ARCADE O. WILLIS TURF ACCOUNTANT IS HKRK NOW DOING BUSINESS ON SINGAPORE RACES THE TREBLE 2000 30 ON RACES 1, 2, 6 DOUBLES ANY
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      624 2 JAS CHRISTIE PREMIER TURF ACCOUNTANT BOOK NOW OPEN ON THE Singapore Meeting. DOUBLES ON ANY TWO EVENTS UNLIMITED TREBLE EVENTS FROM 3090 TO 30. STRAIGHT-OUT ON ALL EVENTS. Telegrams TRITON. Telephone Codes A. 15. "*th Edition Oftlce 180 and Western Union Residence 1107 12.1 l SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. NOTICE Ladies
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      810 2 NOTICES GOVERNMENT NOTICE.! Tenders will be received at the COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Office, up to noon of the 15th November, 1911, for raising and levelling a psrMen Of the Beach Koad Reclamation. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to dejxjsit the sum of Fifty dollars with
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      518 2 WANTED WANTED FOR BORNEO. Outside Superintendent, with some oflloe exjierience. >fust be steady. Salary to commence 51-30 per month. Apply to GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. Shipping Department. Nov 1 uc WANTED A eomj>etcut Chinese clerk. One exjuricnced m Police Court work prefei -red. Liberal terms offered. Apply m writing to Messrs.
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      451 2 BANKS NEDERUNDSCHp* HANDEL- WAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY BarAßLun CAPITAL fl IMIMM, RESERVE fl 7.121.317. HIADOm r. ■BaßAasaoi a Bai ivu, BRANCHES I *Miag, Boagbj i Rangcxjn, StH'i;ibay;i. a 'i Bandoeng (.lav;u.( In :U,. ii. l( Tjilatjar, Djember, Mcd I kUI -(Acheen», Palemtmn^. Padai and Macassar. CORRESPONDENTS i Madras. Pondicherry i
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    1142 3 t Fro>K our o-wh Co>-*espon<ienf.} October. tumn has come; it ib October, the :h of falling leaves. The long spoil ltry weather is at an end; there is i of frost m the morning air. on tiu> nplandfl powdering of rime; and \v,> wnl\i brisklj along the roads
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    THE RAPID GROWTH OF GOLF.
    560 3 In the London Magazine for September Mr Henry [.each has i striking paper On the business of golf. Re says: Fifty years ago there were only two golf clubs m England, one at Manchester and the Other at lilaekheath. and they had most probably not
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    TRIALS OF A NEWSPAPER.
    136 3 We bud not infr-mled btuvbliiif the public with MM worries of rumsing nape* m Hongkong, only to-day \\v Ced compelled to iuak»' a hrief explanation Mgjafding the ciutailnu'iit of our reports of the Legislative Council and Cotton Mill meeting. The fact is the "South China Morning
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1274 3 I From ou* o'u/n (JorresporuUm.) London. Oct. <>ih. The Italo-Turkish War has hurst Into full flood with all its menacing po^ibili j ties for the peace of Europe. There is not a Continental capital where the outlook is) not regarded with profound misgiving. Assurances of an early peace
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    JAPAN'S FINANCIAL POLICY.
    429 3 Heuter's representative has bad an interriew with Mr Kengo Mori. Japanese Finaucial Commissioner m Europe, who has recently arrived m London from Tokyo. Discussing the financial situation he said Tb« new Finance Minister. Mr T«M moto. is an eminent banker, whose unrivalled knowledge will greatly help m
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    CEYLON AND MEDICAL RESEARCH.
    204 3 Says tlir Pioneer The Oeyloa GorenuHmri has offered the Lomlon School of Tropical Medicine £~~>o for tht' investigation of sprue and it is hoped that a further sum of fSM will he subscribed for the same purpose by the Ojrlon Tea Planters' Association. As \«t it
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      383 3 /y The Ideal fe^^j^'^r^^'v INVIGORATOR I 4 V AN A bran tonic I j THE BLOOD Acts Beneficially J f i i\ i Mill ii\ 1 1 jtr T i 'Vana helps to form pure vitalising blood. Lntire s >' stem work and mental strain. j The Nerves y^i j
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      14 3 For all internal complaints d\senti\\ cough olds «S.c. f take Woods' Great Pepperouat Cuieo
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    RUBBER IN CEYLON, MALAYA AND BORNEO.
    951 4 lINANCIER'S INVESTIGATIONS Return of Mr E. L. Kili.k k We 'Times of Ceylon) received a visit to-day from Mr E. L. Killick, the Financier's Special Commissioner, who has been span' ding several months m the Bast engaged m an investigation of the rubber industry
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    THE ABOR EXPEDITION.
    839 4 A RECONNAISSANCE. Penetrating the Thick Jungle (iKNKHAL BOlß'l REPORT. Simla. Ortoer iKth. The OeSMrsJ Officer Commanding telegraphs under date Kobo, the 16th October. th;«t he has made a reconnaissance to Mutke. at the confluence of the I'oba and Kemi Uivurs, and up the Kemi lliver. A path
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      13 4 For all internal complaints dysentry couch cold Ac, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      224 4 Tansan The Gold Medal Mineral Water, certified by authorities to be highly beneficial to health, especially m the tropics. Tansan is a particularly crisp and invigorating mineral water Packed m cases of 100 splits or 48 pints. Buchanan's Whiskies Are all matured and bottled m Scotland. We guarantee our stocks
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      352 4 HAVE YOU A COW? COW RATIONS. A complete, scientifically compounded and balanced FOOD for Milch Cows, prepared with a view to ensure a constant yield of rich full-cream Milk each day. POULTRY FOODS of all kinds. MEDICINES, INCUBATORS, WATER FOUNTAINS, Sec. always m stock. PURE BRED English Fowls (for breeding)
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      490 4 THE Singapore Free Press MORNING DAILY To Our Readers. The Hingipßui i \> n m b Daily. ..nd is on«Ue»t<lepotH. r houreH.h monUnu(Bandmy^< price hn Ceuts a copy. ■nbacrihctm* oopii mill be <). llv. private refiideiues. <<n town if prrti in*! iby aeven i... Full a< hi reH.es at which
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    A ROMANCE OF COMMERCE
    1401 5 Y!.\K^: LIFK AND ADVKXTI XX IN thk Fam East." 11,-.I 1 John Dill Rom. Hutchison. Two ■> ol times. "24s ne?. Wii.ii W opened these volumes vre thought we wen to read the record of tino\v!i life and adventure m the That was no doubt a
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    67 5 At the present st:\^e of the contest bet' ween she Standard Oil ami she Boyal Dutch shell Combine for control of the Par-Batern markets it is inlarealim to learn thai the Uurgest Cargo of cased oil ever shipped from the United States left Point Breeze the other day for China.
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      161 5 It Is a Wonder. Chamberlain's Pan Baloi Is oae of the most remarkable preparations yet produced for the relief of rheumatic pains and for lame hack, sjirains and bruises. TheqoJck relief from pain which it affords is alone worth many times i:^ c-i^r. For sale by all Dispensark i and
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      586 5 TO LET. Apply M. H. SASBOON f, Malacca Street. KJC. 4 5 n TO LET Lai ge and commodious offices, Ist and 2nd floor. No. 1, Malacca Street, formerly occupied Pla£e arker Co Also No 29 J Kaffles Apph to MEYER BROS. 14, Collyer Quay. Uct uc' TO LET Compound
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      435 5 i rfi Tl/r TT TWT TH 9 O v-/ X vJ'JLVI U JN! JOj O ANNUAL SALE NOW PROCEEDINGJ Extraordinary Bargains will be J shown and particular attention t is drawn to the exceptional values offered IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. Easy lies his head who drinks Fraser&Neaves SODA WATER Jhefbre turning
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    The Singapoe Free Press Thursday, Nov. 2, 1911.
    1279 6 The Singapoe Free Press Thursday, Nov. 2, 1911. it-... f'., ,v r |>,. l(1 nmm t,ifi.n Tmtti h«- •.•>• i j.ie ci i> <*•*-. ■''•■•lv I-Vli^ioi. 1., valiv A'. Ths thoroughgoing wa\ m which the Chinese Sons of Han deal with the Unfortunate Manchus tluit full acrOM their path takes
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    707 6 During October, Inspector IVatana of tb«' P. C. A. Department l>ron^lit twenty six pros<(iiti(,iis lot overloading bullock carts, and nineteen m September. (iuests and \isitors to the Coronation of the new Kintf of Siam at Bangkok BOZt month are already be«^innin<{ to p'a^s througli Singapore. The last Preach mail steamer
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      EUROPEANS KILLED AT HANYANG.
      82 6 Careless Imperialist Cuniery. \Frnm cw < Hongkong, I In consequence of Urn hi,, M| t bardment of lfan\antf. on.- Frenchman ami MM \m, >ri< have been killed, at which the are indignant. Foreign Loan Vetoed. The Wrtiwil AlMMblj proposal of the Fin borrow thirty niillioni iterlii
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      PROUDLOCK LIBEL.
      166 6 \Froni cur otttt Koala Lumpur, In tii«- -DiitiiiMation of tin' William Proudlock, ii Inspsetoc w a tt. tf> Hii I that tlif following u< r. ri:. Hail there been pnbticat tlc'frndatit ol il< J.ti.ialoi iroi Are ibe flefam irordi t Arc Ihe <i«'f;.ii)atory ITOTdI I i>otia Me foiiMti.nt
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      PENANC MEMORIAL.
      88 6 pelli! A Meeting ol the King Elt I rial C ofimitte,. baa 1 Km d sitl.Mit Councillor intimated thai ml seription alread> totalled «»'.l J The Committee passed ;t that the time li:i<l 00OM to site. Ih« y appro\ed ot tin- pi luui of a site m McAlKer
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      CLUB SECRETARY ARRESTED.
      42 6 Kuala Lam| I. Mr Tan v, Urn ftM t« Uu j Ujong Club, hai irrettcd ai tame of Ihe Committee t.-i al i appropriation of the < fn (MMtUm| to about IS v ftoo. No bail I allo\\»'«i at preeent
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    200 6 > «o> < Tangiin Club Race Den en OH I-Yida> \o\ loth at 9.16 ptn. Sir Wed Ridgewaj milt by the 'i-- Idonia m i>« c. i P f \v. U( >« accompanying liin.. llii Ui» i- hit) .i.,i t um ,n pOMllliuu of tmllo k \a' H 11 11
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      162 6 KUPPER PILSENER BTJ^ mTQ IS THE Jla Lj Ja best. SOLE AGENTS, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. EASTERNPRESENTS WESTERN FRIENDS. jjffK^^k Finest Japanese Silk Kimonos, S^-» VlNM|^^£ P/ /re s $14-50 to 35-OO P J|J^feyP^ Ladies Japanese Silk Dressing F Jg&i&t* ft Childrens Japanese Silk Jackets aMg;^Ell $1-20, $l-90, $2-75 each a
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      65 6 GRAMAPHONES WITH HORNS .'NEWEST MODELS LOWEST PRICES ALSO THE NEW HORNLESS CABINET MACHINES. MELLOW TONE. ARTISTIC AND COMPACT IN APPEARANCE. MODERATE PRICES. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Roberts, Retired World'sChami-ion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS,
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      14 6 For all internal complaints dys«nti I colds Ac, take Woods' Great IV|>i» m-nt I
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    IN CHINA.
    109 7 CANTON'S INDEPENDENCE. L Preparations for Trouble. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. Renter*! correspondent at Canton states i hat the Dragon Flag has been removed hum Government Buildings and various Imperial tokens have been abandoned rh j u mis of the virtual independence of the ity. though connection with
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    THE ASSEMBLY.
    42 7 Renter wire* from Peking that the i:.il Assembly President has annotinnt the Regent has sent assurances that the edict published yesterday will be faithfully carried out and is not mere Is. The members expressed their gatisfar .hi with the edicts.
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    HANKOW FIGHTING.
    209 7 Heavy Losses. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. Reutet wire* from Hankow that the ng is still proonnding Tin Insur- attacked strongly and stayed the Imperial's advance towards Hanyang. Although they lost three mon field guns, ill** rebels continue to make determined resistance along the line dividing the
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    REBELS NEAR PEKING.
    35 7 Threaten Imperialist Communications. Rioter's Service. London, via Bombay. Keuter'§ correspondent at lvkiu<j ■tatoi i.it rebels afl Paotingf a threaten General Yiu Chang's communications, and thai Yuan Shih-kai Ims rtartod lor fcbe front.
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    PROGRESS OF REVOLT.
    53 7 a telegram from Hankow states that the rebels hare recaptured the railway stans. The t loops at Lancbow, Paotingfu, IVhcbow and Thiannan have reroltod. Paotingfn is the only one of thes<> placet lhai r;ifi be identified with certainty. Unrest continue! at Peking vrhere the ign troops arr
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    "PEACE, PEACE.
    40 7 An Itinerant Progress. Beutkb'i Service. London, via Bombay. Renter*! correspondent at New York J thai l>r Kliot. President Kmeritus Harvard University, sails on Nov. 7th for liulia. China, and .Japan to explain the ol Mr Carnegie*! pence endowin. ■> <
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    129 7 I a supplementary order of the day lor Friday's meeting of Council is. the fust ling of 6 bill to amend the law relating to societies. I The Moslems of Singapore have started fund for the relief of the si<k and wounded In Tripoli. M,OOO have already 11 lubscribed. I
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    ITALY IN TRIPOLI.
    148 7 PRESS IRRITATION. Silence Not Agreeable. [By Submarine Cable]. IfiXTER's Service. London, via Bombay. The irritation of the Italian press at the continued suppression of news is grow- I «g daily. The newspapers which aided the Government m forming the public' •pinion m favour of the seizure of
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    KAISER AND ISLAM.
    149 7 Missionary Advice. Reuter's Service. London, via Bombay. The Kaiser have reeeired two German Kast African missionaries, iiishop Munsch and Father Acker. Ha enquired as to the progreee of the Colony, and emphasised his view that while the natives must liave religion they must work also. He warned
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    AUSTRIAN CABINET.
    42 7 No Parliamentary Majority. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The Austrian Cabinet has resigned. Vienna meMAgea say that 1 1 ieiign>tion is apparently dttC fcotbe failuiv of the fDVcrniiKMit to Obtain :i pat liaunMitai niujoiity to carry out its programme. > <
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    356 7 Lieut. -Col. A. L. LynuVn-llell. l;»i«> The Bnffs, takes up duty as General Stall Officer, 2ml Grade. Low land Division. Territorial Force, m mcce— ioa to Major 11. McMicking, I>. s. <>.. The Etoyal BcoU. CoL A. K. PeinlxMton. late l i i ti« lhi<<;i«le on completion of bis service
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    IMPERIAL CO-OPERATION.
    103 7 WHAT CANADA MEANS. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. At a meeting m Queen's Hall under the auspices of the Imperial Mission, Lord Sel- c bourne said that the question was whether there could be betterWganised co-operation I between the United Kingdom and the Do- t minions for
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    GLIDER ACGIDENT.
    59 7 Lmpehial News Service. London, via Durban. A t» i l»*j»! am Iran San JoaM, California, states thai Profs—or Montgomery of Santa Clara College has been killed wli il<» perimentfng with glides of his own inviMition. THE COPYRIGHT BILL. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The House of Lorda
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    CHINESE PORK.
    44 7 Keuter's Service. London, via Boml.sy. Dr Panel of tin* Local Qorernment Hoard, who was srnt to enquire into tli«"* conditions of the Chinese export trade ol pork, has issued an extremely fa\ ouralth' report showing that tin* prejudices entertained an baseless. > < 1
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    33 7 (■uthrit* k (.'o. Si.n^fi liuava Suiinit m 1 October 1 ,600; 4 inos 18,696. Kammiinc (Perak), October 18,000, 4 inos 61,884. Tin net revenue 14,148; I inos la. ">.". 2.
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    MISS MADDENS CONCERT.
    49 7 Mnsir lovri's should not fail to miu'iniuu to krrp Saturday nitjht (nfl for Mm piano recital to l>t> given that evening by that < apal>l« i JTOUIIg pianist Miss Dorifl Ma<M«'ii. who has nlroatly niaiU 1 s\i< h a good impivssion ben at \iw preTiom apprai aiK
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    TROOPING.
    148 7 The li i !-<*«■ British transport Rohilla." Captain Smith, arrived from Sonthamptuu yesterday with military reliefs and proceeded fco Hongkong the mom day. For Singapore she brought n:i men, n women and 16 children, and for Hongkong there are 4 s; men, :>♦> women and ">T children. siic took
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    VIOLINIST AND SOLDIER.
    123 7 Pew of the tens of thousands \\))o are enthralled by Kreisler's playing know tlmt Im is a soldier m the Austrian Army (says Everybody's Weekly.") For a small part of each year he wears his smart military uniform, and applies himself like a good soldier to drill
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    113 7 We hsive always given the mosquito credit for being the craftiest insect, writes a contemporary, but we were hardly pre- j pared for the new and important discovery that has been made during the present summer by a Professor who specialises m these pests. He reports having made the acquaintance
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    RAILWAYS AND THEIR WORKMEN.
    92 7 RAILWAYS AND THEIR WORKMEN. Imperial News Service. London, via Durban. The Railway Companies are publishing letails of the increases of wages. The I North Western*! concession amounts to I eighty thousand pounds per annum and the Caledonian's to ten thousand. j Ueuter's Service. London, via Bombay. The Railway men have
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    Keppel Golf Club.
    90 7 I'kksidknt's Prize. The qualifying round was played on 'jHtli and 29th October, the following 16 qualified and MM draw for Ist round resnltnd as follows I). Noble v .1. L. Campbell. i-\ Nibloek v a. Boyd. W. .J. TrowelJ v w. s. Barrett (i. l>. McLachlan v
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    244 7 Tlu» Championship will be swum off on Sunday next, the .">th inst.. on the arrival of 1«» o'clock launch. Kntri«»s will be recoiled, by letter only, up to Friday evening, by B. K. Thomas, o. Coliycr Quay. The Singapore Lads' Clul) (Junior V.M.C.A. 1 had a threat day
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    A NOTED SPECIALIST.
    181 7 Kvery year Lieutenant Coionoi H. Smith, i civil Surgeon of Amritsar, hut late of Jul< 'lumhu. perform! larger number of sur'gicaJ operations than any other Civil Surgeon or oficet of the Indian IfedicaJ Service In the Punjab. His speciality) it goad hardly 1 stated, is operation for
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    159 7 The Standard's naval correspondent has been relating some interesting stories < -oncerning the Turkish navy which remind 'one of the history of the Turkish mercantile marine, reference to which was made m these columns some time hack. It is stated that m the days of Abdul Ilamid, when new torpedo
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      543 7 ROBINSON Co. NOW SHOWING A LARGE SELECTION OF High Grade Table Napery ,*S 4:i^3 I leg il Jps!^ ..%^»|r- 111 4' V EXTRA HEAVY, GRASS BLEACHED DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS m a food floral design as illustration ALL PURE LINEN In-mined ready for DM. Sizes 2 l»y '2 yards. Iby f|
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      553 8 COiWANiA TRASATLANTICA OF BARCELONA FOR Colombo. Suez, Port Said, Barcelona, Lisbon and Liverpool. The Spanish Hail Steamer CARLOS de EIZAGUIRRE Is expected to arrive here from Manila on Hunday morning the sth Nov.. till, and will "be despatched for the alx>ve ports at -l o'clock the same afternoon. For Freight
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      646 8 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have been socially destgMd and constructed, and are Hired with all
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      760 8 FAR EAST OXYGEN ACETYLENE COMPANY, LTD., SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oxygen Gas Dissolved Acetylene. Oxy-acetylenio blowpipes and blow pipe cutters for quick cutting Iron and Steel AUTOGENOUS WELDING OF ALL METALS All kinds of repairs to Ships, Boilers, Motor-cars etc. Application of the Dissolved Acetylene gas for lighting Motor-cars, Launches, Steamers, etc.
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      703 8 P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued ft>r China Coast, Persian Gulf, Coutiueutal and American Ports. Steamers will leave Sin^ajKn c on or about MAIL LINES. 1911 Outward (for China) Delta Nov I
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      430 8 Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. 1 The fa«t and wHI-know,, m tins Company sail lottnighUy I Hamburg via Rotterdam, Aniw, ton, Gibraltar. Genoa, Naph Marseilles. Naples. Alexandra and We Port Said, Sue/. A«l« n. Colombo Kingaptne, Hongkong. Shanghai Nagasaki and Kobe to Yokohama and i v Through tickets
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    PASSENGERS EXPECTED.
    627 9 Per P O str Moldavia (due Nov 3) con|aeettag with the str Delta at Colomlio.— Mr A Mrs Carver, Mr t t Misses Skerrett, Mr H. P. Barley, Mr E. I). Adkins, Mr H. E. Martin Mi F. J. Greenfield, Mr Mrs G. V. Thomas, Mr Cobb. Mr
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    THE REVOLUTIONARY LEADER.
    475 9 Li Yuan-heng, whose Literary MUM i* Bunching, is a native of Huang I'i-hien, Hupeh, and one of the first students of the Peiyang Xaval College. He was ono of the gunners of the Chinyuan. When the Chinese Navy was defeated m the Japan China war, Li Ynan-huttg
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      725 9 Pacific Mail S.S. Co. U S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Trop'cal Route (inly line taking the warm SOUTHERN IE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, I r, on the mosj fertile and beautiful island v t the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and
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      336 9 STOOMVART MAATSGHAPPY (Steamship Company) NEDERLAND." Fortnightly Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam, via Singapore, Sabang, Colombo, Port Said, Genoa, Algiers, Tangier Lisbon and Southampton. Bt earners are due on or about the undermentioned dates OUTWA RD. HOM EW A R I >7~ Rembrandt Nov I iPrinaes Juliana Nov 4 K.
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      109 9 I D Ei-'crou^^TH| 4 feature of their brand I *!4h SffißfiWi is that the delicate shoots is largely pre- r w^^^nSJl^li^^^*^ *%^liW Wu§£\ serve€ with much of the (ffij^sjf r ifrl3|] original flavour of fresh Kb^b^^S&^ Bl 11 As P arH us so often lost Hi Bn other processes of
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      397 9 INSURANCE FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. INSURANCE m Force, over $45%* OOO.OC New Business, 1910, over «6,640,000.< X ™£*f, g T c.e .r Nett Sur P lu above liabilities for Kii.bli.RVE aud all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision. Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made locally Policies are WORLD
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      180 9 F. CLARKE Co. 207, QUEEN-BT, SINGAPORE. Livery Stable Keepers Fodder Merchants. For Rubber-tyred Gharries and Best Rubb* tyred carriages, ring np Telephone 916. FODDER delivered to any part of fhe Island SPECIALITY: FURNITURE REMOVALS m oar own Vans, by our own men. GENERAL CARRIAGES. G. ZIMHERMANN, Proprietor Jan 18 uo
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      666 9 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. From Ist July, 1911, and until further Notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. Up Trains. 1 2 3 4 o 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. Passir Pan jang dep 7.31 4.17 Borneo
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    MOTOR NOTES
    580 10 What may prove to be one of the greatest automobile road racing courses m the world is under construction at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This enterprising west «m city is spending close on a million dollars hi building a twenty si mile eir cuit, rectangular m shape, running entire
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    TIN RETURNS.
    108 10 Sept. Oct. Total. Belli 399 2,252 h 111:***** Cbenderiang 440 Gopeng 465 5,065 Heawood 28f> Kamuniug 709 Ktinaboi 803 1,879 I Kinta 250 j Kinta Association i Kledang 127 758 Kramat Pulai 5,768 Labat 6H7 Menglembu Lode 1,441 I Middleton I New Gopeng 165 1,140 I New Tambuu
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    690 10 The Total where given represents the i output since Jan. 1911, except where a figure m brackets is given, representing bo i many months. When a month's return is t missed, this total represents the last avail I able total. r Sept. Oct. Total. Allagar 4.800 83,455
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      160 10 Cause For Alarm. Thai hacking cough may appeal to he of no Gaaeequeaeei hei you umy b<' certain thai it I indicate-, some derangement of the pulmonary s> -mil. This fact laftaelf i> enough feooaaM I alarm. Do not wait uutii it auses \<»u anaoj iiiici it may Bfl t<K»
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      189 10 Sprains. Sprains it quire careful treatment. Keej quiet ami apply Chaiubei huu"s Pain. Balm freely. It w ill remove the soreness aud quickly restore the p.irts to a healthy cunditiou. For sale by all I>ispen~;uies uud Dealers. W. J. GAKCIA, 219, Orchard Road. Piano, Organ 3c Musical Instruments dealer. Pianos
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      493 10 I At o My Mad'crn* of Urn kind awariei a Girttfleat* at th§ Calcutta inhibition, JBBS 4 Opt* 4 9^ Dr. LALOR'S **<*„„, PHOSPHOOYNE HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE WO^^ For forty years has maintained iv /CBk Itf l if ">r effect* are wor'.d-wide reputation
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      RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES
      606 11 wn 2 SSsl. is%int 1 > 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% int 11 0 0 11 10 0 80,000 1 1 iiatii Tiga (Selangor) 20% 37 6 315 o 100,000 1 1 Bnkit Kajang b 5% int lis o 21 6 80,000 1 1 Bukit Lintang
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      RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES.
      191 11 750.000 5 5 Aver Paaai 4 7.1 4 M 130,000 l 1 AlorGaJafa ]V> 140 WO.OOO 1 1 Ayer Konißg 500.000 10 10 Uukir Tiniah MLfO 11 CO 100,000 1 1 Balgowale 100% V> 7-)<>.(KH) 10 10 Changkat Srrdang 4 •-.> 475 900,000 10 8 Cheras Rubber
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      MINES.
      209 11 MOO,OOO 10 10 Bdar Tin 30% Final 400 411 •800,000 10 10 Braang 7* o Final 8.00 4*09 MOO.OOO 10 10 Kanabol i.,,0 1.70 £60,000 1 1 Ki»i:;{ lin Hint 17 '•>.> li/oo £190.000 1 1 I. .i.,» 1 iut 12 00 U.*7i •450,000 io io Malacca Tin Dndgtag
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      INDUSTRIALS.
      151 11 «1,500,000 f 1° 1° BMlern Bxnrfttng Co 10% 10.00 noin t 10 7 Cootrlb 10% h 50 U3GO.MOO 10 10 Fraser ;ui<l Neave 12 J% int 47.00 4s'oO 82 -100 000 1(>0 1(>0 HoWillth Erskine 84% 55.00 |7.i| 1 100 100 7 >m 91.00 •1 000 000 luo I<MI
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 (Comoiio ur to Nov. 1.) Bank 4m s 2 -4 5-18 di'tiiiind 2-4 3-82 Private civdits •ms 2-4 7-16 crt'ilits m s 2 4 23-32 Fk\noe dtMiuuul Hank 294 (.>.i;m\ny. (k'jnaud 238J India, t. t. 174 Ho\(iKONG. demand 191 Yokohama, dwmud 114 Java, demand i4o§ Bangkok, demand if I
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    PRODUCE.
    140 11 Nov. l. Tin '-'o tons sold 1 9o.<)() Gamble* 10.10 Gambler Cuba No. 1 1"».75 Gam bier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black ordin. Spore... buvors 20.75 Peppor. (White fair) buyers 31.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ibj nom. Nutmegs (80 to the Ibj nora. Mace 'Banda l 110 Cloves
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      208 11 INT EXTERMINATORS (UNIVERSAL) and Sulphur Powder ARSENITE OF SODA for spraying lalang and other weeds BOILERS (Spenser-Hopwood) 6 H.P.BH.P. 10 H P in stock 801 ER COMPOSITION (DM.) For preventing scale and pitting DEMENT "Eagle" Brand I 8 these are of the highest DEMENT "Borneo" Brand I Fresh shipments monthly.
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      150 11 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. BuvsKi'B Riouw, Billiton, Batavi.a, Cheribon and Semarang Nov :i I de Carpentier Palembang jjov 3 VAN DER CAPELLU Bawcan, Soerabaya, Bandjerniassin, Stagen,
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      108 11 VES^LSATTANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR. Whirves and Docks at which different vessels are berthed. F..ist Wharf (Basin)— Siaiu. K;tst Wharf Sec. I— Benhdi. Sheers Wharf Nil. Main Wharf Sec. 2— Kllora, llore. 3— Nil. ii 4 Tannrnfols. f— Nil. 6 -Nin^ (how. New Dock S.c. 7— i.('n<l*'r construction.) West Wharf
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      42 11 How the Trouble Starts. (Onstipation is the cause of many ailment* and disorders that make life misoi able. Take Chamberlain's Stomach and Li\er Tablets, keep your bowels regular and von will avoid these diseas* s. For sale by all Dispensari*-* and Dealer*.
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      777 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Sea Mew Col 500 Murphy Tn-n^ann. 1 1-10 Col (lo U incMHtain Sea Belle F M.S. yet 400 Alnnat P. S' hillll o, no FM s NNa terwitch H.M.S. eru 620 Hancock 20-10 S. X. OKcr STSf Steamers l>.at.
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    THE MURDER TRIAL.
    870 12 Convicted of Assault. In Skntkm Yesterday evidence for the defence m the chalge of Bllta brought by the Crown against A. I*. Marie and A. C'aldera "was beard at the Court of Assi/e before the Chief justice, sir w. Hyndman clones siii(l a special jury. Mr Kdmonds
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    10 12 Barratt,i Lll llt 1 ol•Aoer, straits Sl>luol> ll ai( «I
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    SOLDIKR ON A SPREE.
    332 12 SOLDI KR ON A SPREE. EXCITKMF.NT IN A TItAM. Sapper (1. Malcolm of the Royal Kngi neers. stationed at Pulau Brani, appeared before Mr Maundrell, third Magistrate, yesterday, on charge of voluntarily cans ing hurt to Tram Inspector Houn Yak Chin at 1 p. m. on Tuesday, m Soutb Bridge
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    COUNTERFEITING COIN
    302 12 Fouh Hylams Sent i<> ra*K Assizkk. Mr Action, the second police mag -tiate. wafl Occupied for a considerable time \es terday with a preliminary enquiry into s case m which four Hylams were barged with being m possession of counterfeit com and implement! for c ounte. N .ting.
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    A PLANTER'S WINE.
    93 12 a Hylani "boy" employed by Mi- Chaffaiijou. a planter of Pulau Bttkouv d at present living m River Valley Road, ap peared baton Mr Firmstone. m the Dis trie! Criminal Court, yesterday, on a charge of removing eight bottles of c laiet horn a vessel without a
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    DAYLIGHT ROBBERS.
    131 12 On Saturday a very daring dtv i^ht robbery took place In High Street. A Chinese youth had delivered a quantity of cigar* at a boose then and was on his way hack to his master's shop with &6H.25 Which he had received m payment when be was attacked
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    MISCHIEVOUS BOYS.
    352 12 OKK (JOKS TO THK REFORMATORY. Police Inspector Lucas brought three small Javanese boys before Mr H. W. Firmstone, first magistrate, yesterday. Two were charged with theft of a pair of trousers and the third with sleeping m 1 the open. The smallest hoy was convicted of theft. He
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    DEATH OF Mr. BATCHELOR.
    512 12 Hbabi Failure Whjui Mountajxucbikg. 881 El Ml H I i Li. i: \i. MUCUri i k. \u-tiaii.ui exchange* i<iin« details «>: tliH radden death of tin- Moo. Mr Batchelor, v >i-r i jtiinn Minister ror External Affairs] who attended Mm recent Imperial Con rerenee, and vm
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    339 12 The Japanese Mail steamer Miyazaki Main" arrived from London via ports on Tuesday afternoon. She lauds a large quantity of general cargo at the wharf, takes m hunker coal, and continues her voyage to China and Japan this 'Thursday) morning at six o'clock. The Benledi" from home ports,
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    PORT ARTHUR ABANDONMENT DECIDED.
    238 12 ft BEAT BTAI lON WILL BE I i. V -M ERBBD i>» COBB w COAST. Washington, September 18. Purelj itn tegical reaaoni hare Induced Mm Jape oese Oorernmenl to decide upon the abandonment of the naval station at Port Arthur, m Manchuria, representing ,n investment or
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    63 12 In OfICMM Xew (ininea, according to the recent ,ensu s there is p auc ity of women N ot only is the number of wo- I nen helow that of men. but it i. shown ha t there ik the same disparity m regard to the urthsof the native,. The
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      20 12 Ste n ,nJ.-;V of the Kussia,, I Meaner Oiironia," anrired from Bangoon I yesterday m the U. I. steamer -Kllor^
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      291 12 £1 00 A YEAR FOR YOUR W!Pl? 1 X/V/ (CHILD OR YOURSELF) ▼▼lrlL For example, a man age 25, whose wife is about the san age, would only be required to deposit £32-5-0 annual/ 6 m order to secure for his wife, should she survive I £100 a year for
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      190 12 > < VESSELS TO ARRIVE. li A. B M a C. Australia, dug Iveibhn. (i A. BM A C... Australia. t nv Nm 2. Sem^unbia. H A I,. 11 M A C \>. Hongkong. dae Not 4. 1'. E. Friederich, N i> L, it M a Co, Una* K'»H-, 1
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