The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 31 October 1901
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section18 1901-10-31 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81st 1901 No. 74418 words
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Article278 1901-10-31 1 t»AP' N* Ahthl'-s. R kisf Collapse, 273 j l v-% Swimming, 2^^ prii 1 Ch>in 2j2 Russian Floating Inferno, 274 A Tramp'*Government," 274 motion of Agriculture, 274 H i^enaln Kliaki, 274 A Possible Fruit Trade, 274 Th- Railway Kxiension, 274 0 r News. rh« Kikisha Str ke, 277,279 Marine278 words
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Article49 1901-10-31 1 übscribers to the Singapore Free Press Weekly eturning from Europe to the Straits by any of mail lines are invited to send to the Manager toe name of their steamer and date of arrival m >*nK«ipore. Copies will then be mailed to meet Hem at various ports of call.49 words
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Article70 1901-10-31 1 up to October 30.) On London. nk 4 m/s */iii% demand i/ioj-;; rivate credits 3 m/s 1/ 11 documents 3 m/s 1/11^ credits 6 m/s |/ll^ FRANCS, demand 239A iN^iA, T. T 143 Hongkong, demand i% pm. demand 6% pm. demand 116} Manila, demand 5/6 pm. (to buy) #10.3070 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article35 1901-10-31 1 On tho 20th inst at Krin Lodge," Orchard Road, Tanglin, the wife of M. Burkb, o£ a son. On tho Ist October, at Bangkok, the wife of C. 11 r NSLiY, of a daughter.35 words
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Article56 1901-10-31 1 On the 12th October, ia»i, at St. Peter's Church, ,n the Cry of Victoria, Honyko.^, Ale\ ndir Gillan, Masler Mariner, to Eoith Amy Ch kmman. At thr- Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, 1 on 29th m Unfc by the Rcvd. Father H. Rivet, Patrick Aloysu s Ahin to Mary56 words
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Article13 1901-10-31 1 On the lltth instant, at Bangkok, the beloved wife of C. IIuNSLhY.13 words
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Article486 1901-10-31 1 The mail from home of Oct. 4th arrived by the If. M. E. Simons on Wednesday 30th Oct. The next outward mail is due by the P. O. Ballaarat on Saturday 2nd Nov. with English mails of Oct. nth. The last homeward mails left by the M.M. L*os486 words
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Article, Illustration32 1901-10-31 1 iere ir;»: the Prca* thr P«oplt's rigkt n~iaM* I n^weil by .fimtntr and r.nhnbti by f r rr F»*"nt Truth her g!ori*ui prtc^K- Wtrw, 1 -•*> to R«4i B ioa, loyalty. »mi Ia«.32 words
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Article459 1901-10-31 1 (Oct. 24th.) THE rikUba strike is over. Even yesterday afternoon a tew rikishas plied about, but this morning the usual routinr of traffic began as though nothing out of the way had occurred. It cannot be too carefully borne m mind that the only persons to459 words
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Article714 1901-10-31 1 It is to be supposed that the average school-boy m tropical seaside towns like Singapore, whether European, Eurasian, or Asiatic, is far more likely to be able to swim, or swim well, than the average boy m European countries. Cilmate and opportunity have much to do with this,714 words
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Article241 1901-10-31 1 (Oct. 25th.) Prince Chun has after all, not landed at Singapore from the mail steamer. He is said to be indisposed, although it is not to be assumed that this is a diplomatic malaise such as that he experienced at Basel, before setting foot on German territory, upon241 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement16 1901-10-31 1 E. WALLACE Bronze Medalist British Horologalic Institute. Watch Maker and Jeweller. Repairs m all Branches. Guaranteed16 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous63 1901-10-31 1 Weather Kepon. (October 29.) r at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Observatory 9. A.M. 3 P. M.9P. M. p red. 32 Fah 29.921 29.798 29 900 85.4 82.2 78.8 ;;«tJ*nlb Thermometer... 80.0 98.0 7G 5 f^WW S.S.W. S. Calm. fjtt. Temp, m shad© 82.2 2" 1 do. do. 93.0 m Son 145.063 words
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Article624 1901-10-31 2 An article m L Opinion (Saigon), published under the title v Un Pen d' Hit?nanitr t S.V.P." draws public atten ion to a case of the ternble and prolonged sufferings endured m the port of Saigon by more than ;-e\en hundred convict prisoners on hoard the624 words
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Article133 1901-10-31 2 A Tramp Government." (Oct. 28th.) We have to-day some more of Reuter's assumptions, uttered to please his foreign customers. There is no moveable Transvaal Government/ The Transvaal Government is stationary, at Johannesburg, Pretoria no longer being the administrative capital. The Government that Reuter f akes it on himself to mention133 words
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Article388 1901-10-31 2 The Botanic Gardens and Foi sts Department is m-iking a spurt m the practical direction by the i>sue of a new publication, apparently twt-monthly, entitUd the "Agricultural Bulletin of the Straits and Federated Malax States" of which No. 1, r ol. 1, f»r October, 1901, is now388 words
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Article414 1901-10-31 2 (Oct. 29th.) A special feature m the telegrams of to-day relating to the position of affairs m South Africa is the entirely satisfactory action of Col. Gorringe, one of the most energetic and successful of the flying column" leaders, m dealing with captured Boers who are414 words
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Article684 1901-10-31 2 Continuing a reference to what might reasonably considered the large commercial possibilities of tropical fruit export from the Straits to Europr an markets, >hould a satisfactory m- thod of sc eniific pre>»-rv-i--tion be discovered and applied, we find a v ry pertinent instance m iegard to684 words
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Article469 1901-10-31 2 (Oct. 30th.) The main interest of yesterda) s proCfclings of Legislative Council lir. fact that the Government ha clared its intention of proct^ uh an important drvv lopment of ttv p nt Singapore-Kra<.ji railway line un ,n Bt motion. That development, whicl \< been off and on469 words
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Article90 1901-10-31 2 The Russian Transport EMsri*« from Odessa left for Vladivostok yestt day evening after coaling. The outward French mail steamer £i Simons arrived from Marseilles at 9 I morning and leaves this evening at the Northern ports. The Colliers Charterhouse, ha Howick Hall^W from Japan brougM this port a90 words
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Article1635 1901-10-31 3 (Vim Ceylon.) London, October 12th.— The Duke of Cornwall has reviewed 1,100 troops at Toronto. The death sentence on Commandant Lotter's has been commuted to penal servitude bf life. The Boer Commandant hotter was executed lay* I *teh from Lord Kitchener states that irench's columns have captured Commandant Scheepers.1,635 words
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786 1901-10-31 3 WEN CHING - "THE CHINESE CRISIS. FROM WITHIN" WEN CHING (BY Edited by the Rev. G. M, Reith, M.AThe remarkable and instructive series of articles that appeared m the Singapore Free Press of last year have now been published m book form by the well-known London publisher, Mr. Grant Richards. The important feature786 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement53 1901-10-31 3 McALISTER Co S >LE AGENTS FOR The Anglo-Egyptian r Cigarette Co Ine following liigh class brands of cigarettes are always m stock SHAH, gold tipped, 51.60 per box of 50 (large size) ROYALES, gold tipped, $1.25 per box of 50 (medium size) Packed m patent air-tight tins, OBTAINABLE FROM McALISTER53 words
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Advertisement486 1901-10-31 3 NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd.) A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Under Mail Contracts with the Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company's EuropeanService, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided. with excellent accommodation for First and486 words
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Article478 1901-10-31 4 Bangkok papers announce the death, on the 16th inst. of Mr. G. S. Blakeley, of Messrs. Windsor, Co., of liver complaint. Among the Oflicers selected recently for service with the Punjab Frontier Force is Lieut. Gilchrist, 16th Madras Infantry, *yho will join the 2nd Sikhs. Lieutenant478 words
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Article54 1901-10-31 4 The agenda of business for Tuesday's meeting of Legislative Council includes the third reading of the Final Supply Leper's Ordinance Amendment, Criminal Procedure Code Amendment and Licenses Bills; the second reading of the Supply Bill and the consideration, m Committee, of the Oaths Ordinance Amendment and the Civil54 words
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Article189 1901-10-31 4 Singapore is honoured to day by the presence <>f Royalty, two Princes, of two Royal Houses, having arrived here this morn■ng by the N.D.L. Bayem. One is Prince Chun, who is returning to China after accomplishing his expiatory mission to the Kaiser for the murder m189 words
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Article114 1901-10-31 4 The "Brisk Pr.ze. The following is the result of play for the BtiA prize, kindly presented by the Commandrr and Officers of that ship. Twenty couples eniered and played one rouml on October 12th, ncdal conditions, sealtd handicap. The first four pairs com-\>-\f i\ again, match114 words
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Article98 1901-10-31 4 Indian Engineering remarks Certain officetsof the Bumba> Municipal Executive have I ng determined thai the introduction ot the meter systtm will ki'l all the evils of the Bombay water-supply. They have preached the gospel m and out of season m .spite of the hostile attitude98 words
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Article479 1901-10-31 4 In the report of the Southern Shan States for 1900-1901, Mr. Hildebianci writes -.—"The previous friendly relations between Captain Drage and the Frei eh officials east of the Mekong have been maintained. M.Ganesco has succeeded M. Montpeyrat, who has made Mong Hsing his head quarters. M. Jacquemart,479 words
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Article237 1901-10-31 4 After holding out for three days, at last the rikisha pullers have returned to work and the strike' is already a thing of the past. Many rikishas were out this morning and gradually more put m an appearance until by midday large numbers had resumed work. This237 words
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Article101 1901-10-31 4 It is generally known m society that more than one man of note has h-*d to sell part of his estates to pay his wife's d«.b sat bridge! Everything connected with t' c acquirement of money h=*s become of ab-orbing interest to a large section of socitty, and101 words
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475 1901-10-31 4 For some time pa^t the storage capacity at the Impounding Reservoir, owin^ to a shoit »gr of rain, i> shrinking so rapidly as to cause un« a-iness to the municipal authorities. Ii ha- to be remembered that not only the needs of the town475 words
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Article101 1901-10-31 4 The New York Tribune says John E. Madden, owner of "Yankee," the winner of the most important and mo*t celebrated race for two-year-olds m America, says that his fast colt will be sent to England to run for the Derby. British turfmen may make up their minds that the honours101 words
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Article197 1901-10-31 4 The Week-End makes itself rcsnon^M for the statement that both the Kin* w Queen are superstitious which is upon which it hangs the following story Their Majesties have a firm belief mi n II 11 mascotte powers of one of the Qu^en'-ladies-in-waiting. This lady has the e197 words
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Article137 1901-10-31 4 Pans, Sept. 26.— A report is prevalent m mi tuy circles that the Minister of War is not vn fieriwith the results of the recent western Ir.lt a »vres and lhatGen.Brugere, ComnMnd^-in-Chief, ha? been ordered to obtain c'ncumst »niial reports \r the brigades affected, dealing with the137 words
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Article599 1901-10-31 4 The Pinang Gazette, m an editorial reference t«> the Singapo c rikisha stMKt*. or rather lock-out makes these obsetvations Now that an acute stage is reached it is to b» hoped th.st, no matter at wh;«t inconveni uce to the public, the employment of pullers o\ sufficient599 words
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Advertisement137 1901-10-31 4 LAND SALE. At Powell Cos. sale-room yesterday, the following lots were disposed of.— Lot 1. Freehold cocoanut plantation at Campong Batak, area 7a. 1 r. 20 p. with small house thereon. Bought by Chan Tek Hce for $2,900. Lot 2.— Freehold building site at Campong Batak, 2 a. 2 r.137 words
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Article2382 1901-10-31 5 Ordinary Meeting, Wbdnisday, Octoibr 23RD, 1901. Prbsbnt Mr. J. O. Anthonisz, (President) an d Messrs. Barker, Jago, Evans, Lee Choon ..n, and Sohst. Ab^bnt —Mr. A. Moses. Minutes. The minutes of the previous meeting were conPresident's Remarks. i^Ren Nominated a Commissioner. c President said that a letter bad2,382 words
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Article226 1901-10-31 5 Harmston V gave an amusing programme last night, and at the conclusion Gus Burns entered the cage of the Bengal tiger "Duke" and put him through several movements. Circus-goers are reminded that Friday night's performance is for the benefit of Mr. Bob Love, who will appear as a clown. Entries226 words
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681 1901-10-31 5 The view adopted at the Annual Congress ot the British Medical Association, that plague m man is a secondary event, dependent on previous plague m animals, and which led that body to decide to approach Government with a view to an international agreement to ensure681 words
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Article151 1901-10-31 5 A batch of nineteen 'rikisha coolies, were yesterday charged before Mr. Michell with plyng for hire without the number plates on their rikishas. Their excuse was that owing to the 'rikisha strike they were afraid to ply for hire with the number plates on, as their 'rikishas151 words
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Article40 1901-10-31 5 The total number of deaths for the week ended Saturday 19th October is igi a ratio per mille of 40. 2 7. Forty three deaths were due to fever, forty to phthisis, and two are reported as d~:e to cholera.40 words
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Article805 1901-10-31 6 Mr. Wolmarans declares that Mr. Kruger is slowly growing weaker, and that his mental condition is unsatisfactory. The dreaded bubonic plague has made its appearance at the port of Rio Janeiro, the capital of Brazil. Bishop Welldon, owing to an attack of malarial fever, has, it805 words
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Article524 1901-10-31 6 CPVtftft our 9m* CtrrufoH&nt) The Hon'ble E. M. Merewether, with Mrs. Merewether, left Malacca on Thursday morning m the yacht Esmeralda forSelangor to take up his duties there as Resident. During the time Mr. and Mrs. Merewether have been m Malacca the hospitality of the Residency has been more524 words
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Article166 1901-10-31 6 Australian society still recalls with much amusement an incident that occurred when the Duke of York, then a young midshipman, first visited the colony. A big ball was given m honor of himself and his brother, and Prince George, tired, doubtless, of ceremonial introductions, took166 words
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Article34 1901-10-31 6 On Sunday next the use of the Sepoy Lines Golf Links is reserved for a match to be played between two teams of the Sepoy Lines and Singapore Golf Clubs.34 words
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Article80 1901-10-31 6 Mr. Diaz, of Calcutta, while serving as a Volunteer m the Mutiny, was severely wounded m the leg. The wound never healed properly. Diaz carried the bullei for forty years till m his old age it was found necessary to amputate his leg. The governmentall tins time refuj-edto entertain Diaz's80 words
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Article1280 1901-10-31 6 fPinmng Gazette,) Mr. Francis Stewart, a Scottish advocate, has just published m London (Sampson Low and Co.) a little book containing the biographies of Francis and William Light, father and son, the former of whom founded Penang and the tatter Adelaide. The memory of the son1,280 words
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Article785 1901-10-31 6 Liblt.-Col. David Porter Hiap, Corp, oi Engineers, U.S,A., m the Cosmopolitan. In 1836 Edmund Davy, an English chemist secured a by-product to the production of metallic potassium which would decompose water with the evolution of a fas containing acetylene In 1862 Woehler announced that calcium carbide, which he785 words
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Article1211 1901-10-31 7 T w o fine coal seams have been disovered at Dover, m Kent. 1 he Bukit Kirn Cheng Noraman Football j u h i> exempted from registration under fhe Societies Ordinance 1889." iday, November nth is appointed Public Holiday m honour of His Majesty :;e King's1,211 words
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Article163 1901-10-31 7 Yesterday afternoon, before a Court of two Magistrates, seven Chinese were charged with being members of an unlawful assembly, the common object of that assembly being, first to overawe by criminal force public servants m the execution of their duty; secondly to commit mischief; thirdly to commit163 words
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Article138 1901-10-31 7 Night Prowlers at thb Tomb. London, September 30th.— A dastardly attempt has been made on the life of a sentinel on guard at the tomb of the late President McKinley m the Canton cemetery. It appears that two night prowlers stealthily advanced m the darkness138 words
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Article1776 1901-10-31 7 Quicquid agunt homines no str i est farrago lib elli Juvenal. It is ancient history now, and bably the easy-going Londoners had t /otten it ere it came to our knowledge, Lut we regard it with no small alarm as a sign of decadence. The Topicist1,776 words
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Article701 1901-10-31 8 Mr. Powell Robinson returned yesterday from a visit to Japan per SS. Laos. He is much better m health for the trip. The Russian budget for 1902 provides 5,200,030 roubles for the completion of the defence works at Port Arthur and Vladivostock. The request of the701 words
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Article334 1901-10-31 8 Mr. H. Bell is staying for a few days m Penang before finally saying good-bye to the Colony where he has done such admirable service m the highest grades of the Police Department. It is a great pity that so much experience as Mr. Bell takes334 words
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Article263 1901-10-31 8 »h Sir Somebody This and Sir Somebody E'sC an' Mr. de Whatsisname. An Madame de That an' Mrs. de Nob an a whole lot more ot ihc* same They was togged out fine, were the Gran' Stand toffs with a badge pinned on to each Coat, An' tie263 words
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Article204 1901-10-31 8 The capture of Lotter's commando, and the crushing defeat administered to the commando under Van der Merwe, combined with the death of the latter should have a good effect m the Cape Colony, and apparently, has had some on the South African N*WS t which now admits204 words
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Article59 1901-10-31 8 With the close of the current year, the Perak Branch of the Colonial Nursing Association will have ceased to exist, says the Perak Pioneer, and Nursing Sister Miss E. Swainston will be returning to England. All private nursing will then be taken up by the junior nurses m Government employ,59 words
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Article160 1901-10-31 8 The Tongkin correspondent of a Hongkong paper writes The Independance Tonkinoise has just received a despatch from the Laos country, announcing a violation of tl«e frontier by four well-armed Siamese contingents under their officers, who are i.i pursuit of some Siamese officials who have fled160 words
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Article330 1901-10-31 8 The Pinang Gazette has this useful suggestion While we cannot fail to notice what ungailant journals term a melancholy pe'ticoated procoision of a million odd women m Great Biitain who can never hope to become brides, simply because there are not husbands to go round, our observations330 words
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Article214 1901-10-31 8 A Washington telegram of Sept. 4th says An interesting report showing the work on the British trans Pacific cable lias been received at the btate Department from Consular Agent Ro* binson at Norfolk Island, tinder date of 20th June. The report states that on the passage214 words
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Article95 1901-10-31 8 In view of the melancholy fact that there are a million and a half women for whom there are no husbands m this country, and taking into consideration the growing dearth of servants, it is not surprising that cry has arisen for a new kind of domicile95 words
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Article85 1901-10-31 8 11 Harmston s" showed to a full house on Saturday night and numerous encores testified to the impression created by the long and interesting programme. To night is the first of the last four nights and on each of these occasions, seats should be at a premium. On Wednesday night,85 words
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Article73 1901-10-31 8 The result of the match at the S<> Lines yesterday was as follows P y Singapore G. C. Srpoy Lines G C Vade +1 Ellis Bowes Middleton Gunn Winter Crosbett Barry Grant Carver Ferguson +1 Lewis Jones Col. Oakes G "ftW &mi. S ll «van Williamson73 words
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Article343 1901-10-31 8 On thb LftS«OKS O> the War. General Sir Cha- -s Warren contrib >tes (o fh» October A Uonal Review a striking artid lessons of the war. He holds that En» failures wee e due m gn,i part to he cv svsicm, which crushes ojl individu .litv duces343 words
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Article424 1901-10-31 8 What the Germans Would Ha\e IJovf A German field officer on the active li-t v an interesting letter to The Time, from which the following is#an extract What specially induces me to request the publication of these lines is the charges which have again recently been424 words
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Article19 1901-10-31 8 A draft of a new mining code for < Philippines is being prepared by me of the bureau at Manila.19 words
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Article691 1901-10-31 9 Governor-General Doumer arrived m Haiphong at 5 p.m. on the h inst. He met with a very cool recepfoO being welcomed only by the civil and i;tarv authorities assembled by order. poumer will stop there some six or lays. Th e beautiful weather was responsible i691 words
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Article899 1901-10-31 9 A Marine Court of enquiry was held this morning, composed of Mr Brockman, President and Lieut. Severn and Captains Uouglas and Pe-jtney, assessors, to enquire into the circumstances attending the loss of the British harque Bowman B. Law of Yarmouth, Nova S< otia, which was burnt899 words
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Article37 1901-10-31 9 The Siniaenpao learns that the Chinese plenipotentiaries had a conference wiih the various Foreign Ministers at Peking on the Bth inst., to consider the question of the evacuation by foreign troops of Manchuria and Tientsin. (Manchuria? Hum.)37 words
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Article1766 1901-10-31 9 The History or Sir Richard Calmady. Here at last is a great Book A book strong, logical, merciless, intensely human a book to read with care line by line, to dwell upon as the sequence of its narrative is worked out with all the deliberate1,766 words
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Article5496 1901-10-31 10 AUTUMN MEETING, 1901. First Day: Tuesday, Oct. 22ND. Committee-. C. Sugden, Esq., Chairman; H. Payne Gallwey, Esq., H. Fort, Esq., J. Graham. Esq, A.G.Wright, Esq., Col. Oakes, r.a., G. H. Stitt, Esq. Stewards:— Judge, W. E. Hooper, Esq.; Asst. Judge and Timekeeper, C. E. Velge, Esq. ffmndtcmpper,5,496 words
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Article2185 1901-10-31 11 The weather for the third day's racing was sunny, yet coo), for overnight heavy rain lell and consequently ihe g»ound was extremely wrt and the course was heavy. Tlit- attendance was about the same as trut of the second day and, for an Autumn Meeting,2,185 words
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Article321 1901-10-31 12 r J h <r/°] lowin R horses ran and were not placed. The Afghan i, Lord Mathew i, Vanitas 2, Parramatta 2, Kia Ora 2, Keswick 2, Orpheus, 2, Firestick 3, Ashgrove 3, Temelong 3, Alaric 3, Lincolnshire 3, Somersetshire 3, Kingston 7, Atherton u I.321 words
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Article176 1901-10-31 12 About eighty men of the S.V.A. and S.V.R. assembled at the Drill HaM at 8.30 p.m. last night, and afterwards, under the command of Capt MacLennan, S.V.R. marched via Orchard-Rd. to the top of Paterson-Rd. where a halt was made for ten minute s. The S.V.A. W<176 words
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Article318 1901-10-31 12 11 K. O. R. Challiwoi Cup." Ihe final for the above cup was played oil yesterday afternoon before a large number of spectators including H. E. Sir Fiank Swettenham, The teams were The Civilians. Civil Service. Mr. Young (capt.) 3 Capt. Barry (capt.) 2 Mr. Crane 1 Mr. Bos.mnuet318 words
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Article204 1901-10-31 12 The acting Curator of the Museum, Mr. M. Hellier, has been fortunate enough to obtain from one of the Bugis boats that annually visit Singapore at this season a specimen of Anoa depressicornis, a somewhat rare animal, which has probably never been seen m Singepore before. By204 words
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213 1901-10-31 12 The Ceylon Standard of the 17th instant states that the Hon. Ahmed Attaoullah Bey Effendi, Turkish Consul-General at Singapore, is at present m Colombo, on his way to Singapore, whither he will proceed by the next P. and O. steamer. He has travelled213 words
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Article319 1901-10-31 12 There has been some correspondence lately m the Call utta papers as to whether Lord Ro< crts wis or was not a Eurasian. One Who Knows writes a very interesting note on the subject to the Statesman Lord Roberts is not a Eurasian but his half-brothers and sisters319 words
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Article328 1901-10-31 12 A Canadian "Train 1)k Ll t \b." The train which has been placed at the service of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall for their Canadian tour is one of the most perfectly-ap-pointed trains ever constructed for the Canadian Pacific, or any other railway. It is 730328 words
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Article139 1901-10-31 12 The following is the Cricket M;, u f —November to December, i, JOI ist XI. ♦Nov. 9.— Elliot's Team (F. M Elliot Team (Rowland Allen) sYr Nov. 23.-S. C. C (E.F.H.Fdhn s* (J. A. R. Glennie)S.Cc X Dec. 7.-Over 5 Years m the East fP 1 d139 words
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Article115 1901-10-31 12 This is not very agreeable reading f Or coitee-planters A correspondent of the Tropical Agriculturist writing on the over production of coffee say Will the whole sale adulteration of coffee continue when Brazil has dispatched her twelve millions of sacks I remember a nice old German115 words
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Article312 1901-10-31 12 The prices qusted are generally those *t Clyde Terrace Market. At the §ther there may be small variations. Singapore, October i )lt Beans, Long per catty Do., trench Beef do. Beef Steak do. Bean Sprouts do. Bamboo Sprouts do. Blachan do! Bnnjals do. Cabbage, Batavia do. Do.,312 words
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Article281 1901-10-31 13 H M S. Dido and H. M. S. /sis will be passing through Singapore m a few days n their way home from Hongkong, having finished thicr commission on the China noted that the first performthe ever popular farcical comedy .< Charley's Aunt," comes off next281 words
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Article60 1901-10-31 13 art- sked to say that ('aj)t. Martin and Oilier- H.M.S Brisk will be 4l At hone" <o th< ir friends at tl»e Kai c Course on Fri< a) ihc isl m- 1 tiom 3 p.m. to (> p.m. Dii 1 c occasion of the Brisk Sports60 words
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Article192 1901-10-31 13 With n^ard to tie lamented death of Mr. i] der Burg, lately ag^nt of tie Scheepa- ntuur, lormerly J Daendels Co., Singapore, the following panicu ars have now to hand On the 12th Sep'ember, he was the guest of Mr C G. Birk off,192 words
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Article174 1901-10-31 13 Nr^ttrrday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. John Haffenden entertained a large number of friends at M Letcomb," Gilstead Ruad, to ommemorate the Jubilee of Mr. Haffen<len's arrival m the Colony. Mi. Hdffentlen who for the last twenty years has been the Agent lor Malaysia of the Briton and174 words
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400 1901-10-31 13 (L. and C. Exprcs.) We may sympathise with the idea that suggested the Bill to amend the Law for the Protection of Chinese Immigrants introduced into the Legislative Council of the Sraits Settlements. It contains *V>e proposal that After the commence* ment of this Ordinance400 words
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Article291 1901-10-31 13 (L. C Express.) The Gazette of i i t inst contains the annouac< mt« tj dated tie same d*y, that "tie King has Leen pleased to appoint Sir Frank Athdstane Swetlenh m, X C Tat present admirUtering the Government), to be Govtrn »r and CnmmandeMii-( hief of291 words
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Article221 1901-10-31 13 S. C. C. v. 35TH Co. R. A. These old opponents met once again m rivalry last night with the result that the Club again showed their superiority this time by 2 goals to nil. The Club of course have the advantage of continually receiving new additions whilst221 words
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Article5571 1901-10-31 13 Tuesday, October 2o,th, 1901. Present His Excellency the Governor (Sir Frank Swettenham, K.CM.G.) The Hon'ole the Acting Col. Se:retary (C. W. Sneyd Kynnersley, cm g.) f the A ing Resident Councillor of Penang (J. K. Birch.) the Acte. Attorney-General (T. H. Kershaw the Colonial Treasurer (F. G. P5,571 words
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Article779 1901-10-31 15 Via Ceylon.) j dn. October 19th —A Johannesburg Mine Gu.i'l lis°° i> tron ha* been dismissed, and the idcd with work m the mines. rran^ements have been made to pay, partially, the arrears of returned >'• »rd Collins has been appointed Mast-r of t »d Sir JaiMS Matl.cw has779 words
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Article250 1901-10-31 15 Not all France is m love with the Tsar and the Russian alliance. On the 13th ult. the Aurore, m a violent article, called upon the Republican citizens of Paris to shout Vive Tolstov\ to prove that the real moujiks are not m France. M. Urbain Gohier,250 words
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Article256 1901-10-31 15 11 Owing to the de*r price of live ox, are r e*ret to info m you that chickens, eygs, mutt >»i d fl »ur will be dearer m price." Compradore's Nottjica- Dear Sir,' so my compradore's Utter ran, 1 We're exceedingly sorry t stae256 words
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Article109 1901-10-31 15 (October 30.* Tin,,, $65*25 Gambicr........ 13.50 do. Cube No, 1 17 12^ Pepper, Black (ordinary v 'no* 30.50 do. White, (Fair I Nutmeps 110s tn t. 2 do. (80s to the iV 64 Mac* (Band*) >o Cloves (Amboma).. Liber inn CofFe/* 19 T^piora. small p^ar! fPnii M 5 0109 words
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Page 15 Advertisements
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Advertisement283 1901-10-31 15 Referring to the scouting operations during the Volunteer route march on Monday evening, it is mentioned to us that the report communicated to this paper was inaccurate, because based on insufficient information. It is admitted that four S.V.A. men weie captured m River Valley Road, but the gallant S V.R.283 words
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Advertisement610 1901-10-31 15 The Singapore Free Press. AMD Mercantile Advertiser, Cable A»dkess,— Advertiser, Smgapsrt. Telephone Number. No. 61. Pabhsked at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapjo t. THE leading English Newspaper m the Straits Settlements Johore, the F-derated Native States of Perak, Se!an jor, Sungei Ujon^, Pahang, the N^gr Sembilan British North Borneo Sarawak Netherlands610 words
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Page 15 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous633 1901-10-31 15 L X A R A 77* CT M "Ok. ic October 23. Dalnyvostock, Rus., Vorontsoff, for "Hongkong and Amoy. Nankin, Brit., Ben ton, for Hongkong and Shanghai. Octi ber 24. Chow Phya, Brit., Jellicoe, for Malacca aad Pert Swettenham. Flevo, Brit Ainsworth, for Kelantan, via ports. Asama, Brit Bemenf, for633 words
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Article53 1901-10-31 16 Endorsed by Public Opinion. Except the Daily News, the newspapers consider the decision regarding Gen. Buller's supersession m the Aldershot command as inevitable. There was no alternative without ruining the discipline of the army. They express a personal sympathy with Gen. Buller, and deplore the inglorious close of53 words
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Article13 1901-10-31 16 Lord Salisbury has returned home after his visit to the Continent.13 words
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Article25 1901-10-31 16 A State Ceremony. His Majesty thr King opens Pailiament m state between tlit* 23rd and 28th January. London, October 2j.tfi igo/.25 words
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Article32 1901-10-31 16 Suggested Incorporation with Greece, The Temps states that four of the Powers have decided m p inciple to >atiction the incorporation of Crete with the Kingdom of Greece.32 words
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Article18 1901-10-31 16 A Boer Party Captured. Mr. J. W. Colt nbrander and his Scouts have captured forty-two Boers.18 words
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Article25 1901-10-31 16 An Alleged Loan, It is stated from Russian sources that Japan las gi anted to Korea a loan of seventy-five million dollars.25 words
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Article15 1901-10-31 16 Lord Salisbury had a long audience of the King to-day.15 words
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Article13 1901-10-31 16 There will be a meeting of the Cabinet on Monday.13 words
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Article16 1901-10-31 16 The King has received Major-Gen. Hildyard ami Ins A.U.C, Capt. Hildyard.16 words
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Article23 1901-10-31 16 The Marquis Ito has l\ad coi.fe re upon him the decree of L. L D. of Yale University.23 words
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Article22 1901-10-31 16 The two guns captured during Major Gough's reverse m the East Transvaal have been recovered. London, October 25th, ujoi.22 words
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Article16 1901-10-31 16 The Government would give Lord Kitchener all he asked for for that purpose.16 words
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Article33 1901-10-31 16 Speech by Mr. Wyndham. Mr. Wyndham, speaking at Bradford, declared that the policy of the Government would continue to be to finish the war at the earliest moment.33 words
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19 1901-10-31 16 The Radical press is striving to excite the country m favour of General Buller.19 words
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Article22 1901-10-31 16 A French loan of about 200 million francs is impending. This loan will be secured upon the Chinese indemnity.22 words
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Article20 1901-10-31 16 The Marquis Ito has sailed from New York for Europe. He will visit France first of all.20 words
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Article40 1901-10-31 16 Three Victorians who were at first sentenced to death and had this sentence afterwards commuted to twelve years' imprisonment for mutinous conduct, have had their sentences quashed. The men have been released. London, October 26th, /go/.40 words
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Article36 1901-10-31 16 The Clearing Operations, Columns that were operating during six weeks past to the south-west of Rustenburg have returned to Klerksdorp bringing m 250 Boer prisoners and a quantity of supplies. London, October 2jth, 1901.36 words
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Article17 1901-10-31 16 More Boer Leaders Deported. The banishment of thirteen more captured Boer leaders has been promulgated.17 words
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Article32 1901-10-31 16 A Conference with Schalkburger. General Louis Botha, with a few followers has gone to Amsterdam where Mr. Srhalkburger and the movable Transvaal Government is temporarily locate. London, October 2Sth tqoi.32 words
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Article19 1901-10-31 16 Three Boer Laagers Surprised. Col. D^wkins has surprised and captured three Boer laagers m the Nylstroom district.19 words
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Article15 1901-10-31 16 The prisoners included three field-cornets, the ex-Landrost of Pretoria, and fifty others.15 words
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Article22 1901-10-31 16 Shooting the Masque raders. Col. Gorringe has summarily tried and shot some Boer prisoners wearing British khaki uniforms.22 words
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Article23 1901-10-31 16 The Cabinet Council sat tor two-and-a-half hours. It is understood that the case of General Buller was a leading topic.23 words
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Article37 1901-10-31 16 Sir Brooke Boothby, Secretary of Legation at Rio de Janeiro, has been transferred to Tokio, vice Mr. J. B. Whitehead, who is transferred from Japan to the British Legation at Brussels. London. October 29th, /f#/.37 words
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Article24 1901-10-31 16 TRADE DEPRES SION IN GERMANY. A Gloomy Prospect. The commercial and industrial depression m Germany is steadily deepening. Factories are restricting their production everywhere24 words
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Article29 1901-10-31 16 ■Another Boer Repulse. Stiff Fighting. The commandos of Delarey and Kemp attacked Major Von Donop's column, belonging to Methuen's force, at Marico river. There was severe fighting.29 words
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Article13 1901-10-31 16 Forty dead Boers were left on the field, including Commandant Oosterhuysen.13 words
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Article23 1901-10-31 16 Our casualties were 2 officers and 27 men killed 5 officers and 50 men wounded. All behaved with the greatest gallantry.23 words
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Article22 1901-10-31 16 Czolgosz, the assassin of the late Pre sident McKinley, has been executed by electric shock. London, October 30^/1, /go/.22 words
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Article285 1901-10-31 16 OCTOBER 30th 1 9 0. 'iUOTATIOM. PAIO. DlVina Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. Nominal. £4 E »os. Deferred. £5.5/ Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. Zi Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $5. Sellers. $5 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 $100 Praser and Neave Ltd. $84. «r rt v285 words
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Miscellaneous102 1901-10-31 16 ANJER SHIPPING RKPOKT. (Specially compiled for the Singapore Free Press.) Date of passing Anjer Nationality and description of vessel Captain's name Where and when sailed. Destination. Oct. 12. Brit, bq., Hamburg Caldwell New York, June 25 Anjer, f o., o i. Soerahaje. Oct 14. Brit. schr.. Cavan j Christensen Delagoa102 words
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Miscellaneous1140 1901-10-31 16 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Brisk Brit, cruis,, 1770 Martin Oct 17 Dindings Uncertain Sugrib Siamg.b., 650 Backe Oct 29 Bangkok Uncertain Other Vessels Flaps Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees For Whet Achilles Brit 4483 Williams Oct 30 Liverpool Mansfield China Nov 11,140 words
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