The Straits Budget, 7 October 1909

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1 26 The Straits Budget
  • 27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXIII. NO. 2695. Singapore, Thursday, October 7,1909. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY Price 25 cents
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  • 253 1 leaders— TaDjong Pagar 12 Laws of the Air 12-13 Shrinking Revenues 13 My Lords Decide 13-14 Opium Revenues 14 Wilful Women 14-16 Local and Gkneral— Children’s Aid Society 1 The Colony’s Budget 2-6 China and Japan 5 Siam’s Railway System... 5 Malacca Notes 6 Municipal Board 7
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  • 628 1 Tho annual general meeting of the Cliil dren’s Aid Society was held in the Municipal board room, on Tuesday, Sir Arthur Young, K. C. M. G., the president of the society in the chair. There wt re also present, Amongst
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  • 185 1 (From Out Own Corkkspondbnt.) Penang, October 1. A local Chetty has been charged at the instance of his employer with criminal breaoh cf trust iu respect of about 920,000. The case was postponed until the 7th instant. Bail 910,000. At Penang,
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  • 1040 7 The following gentlemen were present at ordinary meeting of the municipal commissioners, on Friday afternoon Messrs, j/ G. Broadrick (president), J. Polglase Secretary), R. Peirce (Engineer), J. Carapiet, Wrn. Macbean, Ong Tek Lim, Dr. Fowlie, \V. Darbisliire, and C. I. Carver.
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  • 52 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, October 1. The Pinang Gazette learns on good authority that the F. M. S. Government has definitely decided to send a team from the Malay States Guides to the next Bisley meeting. They will leave by the P. and Malta on
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  • 100 7 The report of Dr. D. K. McDowell, the registrar of births and deaths, shows that during the week ended September 25, 223 deaths were registered in Singapore, equal to a death-rate of 41.78 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed 26 deaths, dysentery 18, bronchitis
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  • 499 7 Mr. Robert Goodenough, sub-postmaster at Tanjong Pagar, was before the second magistrate, on Friday morning, for preliminary enquiry into allegations of a serious character against his conduct in his official capacity. Court Insp. Ambroso, who prosecuted, asked that the court hear tbe
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  • 114 7 An accident occurred at Jardine s wharf at about 4.30 p.tn., oo Friday, by which a Javanese engine driver named Arti lost bis life. A travelling crane belonging to Messrs. John Aird and Co. was being employed lifting concrete off the wharf for the construction of
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  • 411 8 M. Deloncle, who is member for CochinChina in the French Parliament, and who passed through Singapore recently, is now at Saigon on a visit to his constituents. He is an enthusiast in Hying, and attended a meeting of
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  • 189 8 Mr. de Mello has given some sound advice to the detective department, says the Straits Kcho. In all cases of fraudulent possession of property, he suggested that the plea of an accused person should be investigated by a D. P. C. other than the one
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  • 255 8 According to the available statistics, says the Malay Mail, the volume of trade as regards the imports into the State of Selangor has not shewn any sign of improvement during the first halt of the current year. A decrease is
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  • 70 8 (From Ouk Own Cokrkspondknt.) Penang, September 30. The case in which Messrs. Elton Bell and Starr, Jr., and three peons of the department for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at Penang, were prosecuted, at the instance of Acting I >etective-Sergeant Worton, for assault and obstruction at
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  • 116 8 The Malay Mail hears that it has been decided by the Perak Government to discontinue the Perak Government Agency in Penang as from the beginning of next year. As everybody knows, the Perak Government Agent in Penang is Mr. A. I). Xeubronner, the Consul for Siam in
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  • 101 8 The Singapore Moslem Association has been re organised with a strong body of officials as follows:—President, Syed Omar bin Mohamed Alsagoff; vice-president and hon. treasurer, A. M. S. Angullia; hon. secretary, M. A. Patail; assistant secretary, Sycd Mahmoud auditor, Syed Ahmed Ally; members of committee, Syed Mohd.
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  • 662 8 Tlie Journal of the Straits branc, Royal Asiatic Society which was issued Vi month contains several articles of tl' terest to students of Malaya. Mr c i P j Klo.ss.F Z S.. writes on tblPrimaicV s?. r w*ir d
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  • 1116 11 The entries for the Singapore autumn race meeting, which is held on the 12th, 14th and 16th inst., closed at noon on Saturday. Details are as follows: FIRST DAY. Tuesday October 12. 1 THE MAIDEN PLATE.—Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses.
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  • 158 11 The case against Moer Abdullah, Pafchan detective coostablo 103, charged with gambling in public and assaulting a Malay constable, was proceeded with in the second magistrate’s court, on Thursday. Acting inspector Nieol prosecuted and Mr. Carver defended accused. The details of the case were published a few
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  • 38 12 Watt. —On October 8. at Bible House, Singapore, the wife of J. M. Watt, of a daughter. McLkod Ckaik. Oo Sunday, October 8, at the Maternity •Hospital, Singapore, the wife of D. Me Leod Craikfof a daughter.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1128 12 —Straits Times, September 30. It is satisfactory to observe that there is at least one business in Singapore which shows in its records the evidence of most excellent management. There is nothing gaseous in the report of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, signed by the Chairman, Mr. J.
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    • 1068 12 -Straits Times, October 1. Recently some Gorman military bailout, were accidentally carried across the lt„Hsi« frontier. The guards turned out, the Germans said that they were fired at and when they got homo three bullet marks found on their balloon. According to the Russians the only
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    • 1237 13 —Straits Times, Gctober 2. A perusal of the speech made yesterday oy His Excellency the Governor, and the forecast he gave of the finances for 1910 impress on us the extent to which anxiety as to the immediate future exists in official circles. The report issued recently by
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    • 1131 13 deserves a little more elucidation. —Straits Times, October 4. We are afraid that an ordinary summary of the letters from Lord Crewe, and the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, on the Straits Currency Ordinance would not prove very informing to the majority of our readers. They
      deserves a little more elucidation.—Straits Times, October 4.  -  1,131 words
    • 995 14 may do, as lar as possible, minimis Straits Times, October 5. uia ”8e<l.- It was rather in the nature of a courtesy to the unofficial members than a necessary correction of procedure, to change the form of the resolution at the last meeting of the Legislative Council earmarking
      may do, as lar as possible, minimis Straits Times, October 5. uia”8e<l.-  -  995 words
    • 1152 14 gettes with force pumps full of skilly!— htraits Times, October 5. Whether .Mr. Herbert Gladstone is shaking in his shoes as much as certain Radical journalists appear to be shaking with indignation, we know not. But it would appear that a writ has been issued against the good
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 90 12 The postfree price of the Straits Times is $18 a year The pent free price of the Straits budget is $M a year. It is not necessary to subscribe for a year. The subscriptions for shorter periods are at the same proportionate rate as for a year. The Straits budget
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  • 81 12 DEATHS. Nadin. —At the Qenera) Hospital, Singapore, on September 30, at 10 30 a.m., from enteric fever, J. H. Nadin, of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, aged 24. Tong. —At her residence, Teluk Ayer Street, Singapore, on October 4, Tong Kwai Neo, mother of Mr. Koh Sek Tian, chief shroff of the Electric
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  • 1140 15 In the district court before Mr. Howard, on Friday morning, the defence was begun in the case in which Mr. C. A. Teal, a foreman and diver of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, was charged with obtaining illegal gratifications from men employed under him. Mr. harrerBaynes addressed the
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  • 492 16 His Highness Ranjitsinghji JamRabeb of Nawanagar is sending Hr. 1,200 to the Curzon-Wyllie Fuad. Mr. aud Mrs. H. B. Leicester will celebrate their silver wedding at Gaylang House on Saturday, October 10, at 7 p.ui. Mr. Victor Trurapcr, the Australian cricketer, is a passenger by the Macedonia
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  • 106 16 (From Our Own Corkkspondknt.) London, October 6. A Washington telegram states that Mr. Crane, the new Minister of the United States to China, has been recalled from San Francisco, whence he had gone en route
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  • 86 16 H. M. S. Sealark is cot going home, on the arrival of her new officers and now that her survey of the Ceylon Coast is completed. She proceeds from Colombo about the 17th inst. to Penang and Singapore,
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  • 156 16 Sergt. W. O. Hildrcd and Corpl. J. G. Campbell of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery have been promoted to the rank of second lieutenant in that corps. These promotions are very popular and are the results of good hard work combined with zeal and efficiency. Lieut. Hildred
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  • 233 16 The existence of a citv In pi beautiful than the prettiest parts of n mot w.t as well kept streets a« P ha with a system of general upkeep better that of Pans, was revealed recently k n Ernest de Witt
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  • 91 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 2. The following official appointments are gazetted:— Mr. J. R. O. Ald worth, commissioner of trade and customs, relieves Mr. W. P. Hume as auditor-general, F. M. S. Mr. Peel succeeds Mr. McArthur
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  • 151 16 Two Bengali butchers employed at the Jalan Besar abattoir, namtd Sibili and Mohamed, respectively, prosecuted a fellowcountryman named Sundai in the district court, on Tuesday, on a charge of criminal intimidation. Mr. J. G. Campbell appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Cooper for the defence. Complainants both said
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  • 64 16 Numerous police changes are reported Insp. Rcdrup goes from Orchard KoaU station to the central station as secont inspector. Acting losp. Hunter goes to Orchard Rd. Sergt. Dickson goes from the detective station to the central station an Acting Insp. Bourne returns to the detective station from Sepoy
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 135 16 Sale of Properties. The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Powell and Co.’s sale-room, on Tuesdday:—Shop-house 108, South Bridge Rd., area 1,765 square feet, lease 999 years, quit rent $1, monthly rent $60. bought by Shaik Mohamed bin Omar Bagihisliir for $12,700; shop-house 41, Jeddah St., area
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  • 15 17 l'| Straits Times is not responsible for the til m „„is of its correspondents.]
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  • 204 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I am, this morning, asked by prospectus to financially support a company called the Malay States Planting and Investlijent Company Ltd., a prospectus of which I enclose. The capital of the company is not very large and the directorate is good
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  • 769 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—In former days, with less qualifications, less income and less expense, the municipal government of Singapore was less obnoxious, less burdensome, and just as useful or useless as it is now with a mighty array of qualified and unqualified men on
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  • 491 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—As a resident of some quarter of a century, who thinks Singapore is on tho whole the healthiest place in the tropics for Europeans, and who wishes to live here for years to come yet. I am iu rather :i serious
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  • 509 17 An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Limited, will be held in Renang on the Mtb inst., says the Malay Mail, for the purpose of deciding whether or not to grant an option of purchase on
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  • 771 19 (Fkom Oub Own Cobkkspondknt.) Penang, October 1. The following rubber crops for the month „f September are reported: The Penang Sugar Estates Co:—Caledonia ,.„tate, 15,7CO; Tali Ayer estate, 10,300 Sei&ba estate, 3,000, Total, 29,000 lbs. The Straits Sugar CoKuhana estate, s600 Nova Scotia estate, 1,800; Gedong
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  • 176 19 A well attended meeting of the members of the Ball Committee was held yesterday evening at the Singapore cricket club pavilion, under the chairmanship of Sir Arthur \ouDg, president of the society. After considerable discussion on matters relative to the forthcoming
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  • 121 19 The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Society has been busily rehearsing an adaptation of Stanley Weyman’s novel Under the Red Robe for some time past, and the first performance has been fixed for Saturday, October 16, with subsequent performances on October 19, 21, and 23. The undertaking is
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  • 107 19 Tlio Imperial Service Guild is publishing in its Gazette correspondence which, the secretary suggests, goes far to explain why parents who know the facts do not give their boys over to the prospects of an officer’s life in certain branches of the Merchant Service. Mate describes the
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  • 505 19 The Bata Kawan Rubber and Cooonat Plantations, Ltd., whose prospectus was i published on Septomber 6, has been promoted by a rather complicated process, says The financial Times. The Penang Syndicate sellH to the Rubber Estate Agency for £31,500 aud tin* Rubber
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  • 138 19 Estate managers and assistants in Deli, in addition to other dangers, now run thp risk of being bewitched by their cooli&lt;/J It appears that, on the Silinda estate, t&gt;o Java neso coolies used to shirk work. This the manager met by putting them on piece work at a
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  • 1606 20 London, September 29. The House of Lords bas given a second reading to the Irish Land Bill. Lord Dunraven moved rejection of the measure, but Lord Landsdowne supported the second reading, though foreshadowing drastic amendments. The cruiser Minotaur is under orders to relieve the King Alfred on the
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  • 589 20 Berlin, September 29. The conference of international delegates on the laws of navigation and sea rig i s ia been opened at Brussels. The Russian dirigible balloon, prepared to use of the army, has made successful trial Shaking at farm, General Scheffkot remarked that iu Turkey, hitherto, the
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  • Sporting Intelligence. NOTES IN GENERAL.
    • 251 22 The Interport Match. Daring practice for the interport match on Tuesday, at Balc*ticr range, the follow ing scores in tho nineties were made:— Cbitar 99 Kowlie 08 Elliot 05 Walker 93 Long 91 Dalfttan 01 Wakeford* 00 The following table shows scores of 9o or over recorded since
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    • 608 22 A Suggestion from Bangkok. What cricket in the East wants just now is something to induce the best men to settle down to solid practice, says The Siam Observer. The top-notchers amongst the players are liable to say bother practice, they cannot leave me out when the club has
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    • 659 22 Singapore Shield Competition. The S. It. C. and Middlesex III met in a shield football match on the Esplanade, on Friday, and the game was witnessed by a large crowd of spectators. The military proved the better team, particularly on the defensive, and were more than a match
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    • 171 22 Singapore Golf Club. The October monthly medal was played on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted in a tie between Dr. Fowlie aDd Mr. 1). Y. Perkins, who each returned with scores of *0. Following cards were returned:— Dr. Fowlie 41 39 scr. so D. Y. Perkins 44 52—16 HU
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    • 57 22 Singapore Polo Club. The final match for the four caps presented to the Sing ipore Polo Club for competition, by Mr. W. D. Barnes, will be played on Friday next at the racecourse, at five o clock. Tin* teams are: Mr. Large Mr. Thomas Major Davis Pickering Mr Wack
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    • 37 22 Tanglin Club Match. The following scores were made at the Tanglin club in tbe September competition H.C. Sells 629 160 .69 H. Freeman 757 scr. &lt;•»' W. W. Macmillan 516*200 .1 \V. H. Threlfall ,9h 00 s
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  • Shipping in Port.
    • 589 23 September 29 r&lt;jn Kolie, Dut str, Roos, P. 8oeBoe, Afiatic Petroleum Bind'i Maru, Jap Btr, Miyasaki, Miike, M. B. etr, Belsito. Bombay, Behn Meyer A Co Van dtr Lyn Dut etr, Milder, P. Sambse, Fbips Agency Yander Para, J&gt;ut str, Kroef, Beogkalia, Ships Agency l-.,ok Sa r g, Brit
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    • 422 23 September 30 Borneo, Brit B*r, Antwerp via porta Bloemfontein, Brit str. Japan via pirts Van Hoorn, Dut str Billiton and Batavia Guthrie, Brit str, Batavia and Sydney via ports Laurent Pit, Dut str, Inoragiri Janet Sieoll, Brit str, P Swettenham via ports Hong Moh, Brit str, Penang Thongwa, Brit
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  • 254 23 Sinoaporb, October 6, 1009. PRODUCE. Gambler ***** do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 15 50 Copro Bali 8 55 do Pontianak 7 70 Pepper, Black H 75 do White 5% buyers 28 75 Sago Floor Sarawak |f 860 do Brunei No. 1 n mm. Pearl Sago 4 00
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  • 180 23 Per P. and O. steamer Macedonia, due Oct. 8. —Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Cranney, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kerr, Mrs. W. H. Williams, Rev. W. O. Horley, Mr. and Mrs. K. N. Miller, Mr. F. M. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Keating
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 391 24 of Number u l ci,« rfo 1 f( rms Copital Sabacribed of t Xlnißsued Company Quota. lion Shares Ji &gt;°P to UpißBoed TIONB Lm D^n&gt;nn. 1903 1300,000 300,000 30,00 &gt; 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co Ltd. 600 1q 1907 9300,000 3*0,w00 91,000 1U 10 7,d00 ttruaug Ld. 575
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    • 624 24 1000 4150,000 137.062/10/ 46,500 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay Robber Co., Ltd. (fully paid) 6/6 for ’08 1006 0200,000 151, 2j0 15.12) iu 4,883 liaigowuie Kubber Estate Lid. 72 50 fnV {10(0)11 A 08 4 75) 1 5/- 6 2£0 Batu Caves Rubber Co. Ltd. I'.r.t ..5.15.0 10% for »08 1906
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    • 225 24 1908 I 9250,000 202,500 2,025 ICO 00 475 Brunei Oil Royalty Ltd. 80.00 1907 *1.600.000 1.065.160 Co.. Ltd. 18.00 10% for ’08 1898 1226,000 226,000 MVU &gt;c 60 Fraser o* Neare, utd. 146 50 15% for'08 ion* Minnnnn t *nn non 18,000 tOC Howartb Erskme, Ltd. 80 0J 2j%
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 85 25 DINN'ETORD’S The Physician’* Caro for Goat, Rheamatic Goat and Gravel. Safest and moat Effective Apariant for Bafalar Urn. iNESlAi M AGNESI A I mn MOTION CO. To Planters! Jewellery, Opticians. r PAIRS promptly bxscutel Two Useful Books. r v :&gt; -T-\ TAP OCA A8 A CATCH CROP FOR RUBBER SUMATRA
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    • 414 25 RUBBfR ESTATE WANTfft Wanted, Robber Estate for conversion into a Limited concern must be a soood property. Send repot te by Expert, age of tsjanii Aapa planted and nnplanted, Copy Lease, map and plana, and lowest price cash and shares. Option must be given us by Owner for revfn months
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 229 26 ASK FOR Schweitzer's OuaranUsd an abtolately pure Cocoa. Used in the Royal palaces of England, Germany, Russia, Greece, Denmark, etc., etc. SOLD BVBRTWHBRI To INVESTORS! Land Properties Inspected and Reported npon, Soils Examined, Estates Visited, Work Supervised, Valuations Made, Estimates Draws op by E. Mathieu, s ,&lt;• ’C**/ m r
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    • 437 26 Tk§ only Hntlelno of tho kind awarded a uert/ftcate at tha Calcutta Exhibition, I88j 4 Rkqistered. Dr. LALOR’S open to all, Tkao* Makk. mmmxmz HA8 THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE 0 For forty ha* maintained lie U eaervizia* world-wide reputation a, the. Beet, and amdeyol'u admini.tr*
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