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Death of Mr. "Alf" Turner. All interested in racing would road with regret of "Alf" Tur-, ner's death, which took place in Java on August 10th, says the Singapore Frea Frets. Turner was riding in the Straite ne for back as 1901, troising and riding for Messrs. Cheong Thye Phin, Chung Ah Yong, Eu Tong Sang, Lam Kam Thong and Mr. Jac ile Voogt During his first half year in the Straite, ha rode with vary. ing success; out of 71 occasions on which he donned silk lis winning mounts were nine, with thirteen seconde and twelve thirds, whilst he was thirty-seven. times unplaced. At different periods woat tho
of
big races, in the Straits, Java and Sumatra fell to bim, whilst his successes on "Mr. de Voogt's "Pawnbroker" will be woll remembered by race goors who were here a few years ago. For some years now, although
his carrying on avocation, "Tarner" Kas frequently had to stand down, owing to indifferent "health, when" Vio" Southall bas often taken his place with no in- Whether considerable sUCCOBS,
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address to P. O. Box 472. Says the Pinang Gazette situated on a steep isolated bill shops, he been a very costly Central. Something perhaps might be done (594 feet) 87 miles by rail N.E. creation-the massive buildings to render a ran ashore to any of of Paris, occupying a very strong being created onswampy ground. our Allies more pleasurable by position. It has been a fortrees Water is furnished by artesian A commercial harbour those who cater for the public. since the fifth century. Here in welle.
Beer or Pernod?
explosion of the powder mag- zice by a French soldier cost 500 lives. Population 2,000.
A little studying of their needs. March 1814, Napoleon was re-las been made to the south of would no doubt bring pleasure poleed by Blucher and Balow and connected with the naval and profit to the reformer. The and it surrendered to a German one, Population 23,800. sine qua non for Jack ashore is a force on Sept. 9, 1870, when the drink, with the British Tar it is "Beer," with our neighbours "Pernod" and there is hardly a restaurant in town which stooks it. The sight of a party of Frenchmen left with the option of "Lager" or "Whisky" is one not to be forgotten.
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Lublin. The capital of a Polish Government, on a sub tributary of the Vistala, 96 miles by rail 8.E. of Warsaw. The population is over 50,000; area of the Government 6497 square Brave French Giri Telegraphist miles; population 1,165,000.
"A montiment was unveiled | Maubeuge A fortified town
MESSRS. SETNA'S REPORT.
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last week at Bievres, a small in the French department of extremely quiet, and no business. commans in the Seine-et-Oise, in Nord, 4 miles from the. Belgian is reported. The Chinose who memory of Julietto Doda, a tolo- frontier and 28 E.SE of had purchased their require- graphist," says the Morning Post. Valenciennes. Population (1901)
She was a telegraphiat of 10,370.
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"Pithiviers, and when in 1870, Mezieres. The capital of the after the battle of Beaume la French department of Ardennes, Rolande, Pithiviers was occupied on a bend of the Mense opposite by the Germans, she determined, Charleville, 155 miles N.E. of though she was only twenty-two, Faria. In 1521 it was success to do everything in her power to fully defended by Bayard with help her country. The telegraph 2,000, against 40,000 Spaniarda; and clear their holdinge quicker. wires passed just in front of her in 1816 held out for two months Daring the past fortnight only window, and, with remarkable against the Allies; and in 1870-14 chesta, comprising about 1 market. Unsold sick is estimat liabilities. Our local rate for D/D conrage, for seventeen nights 1671. capitulated after a frightful chest of Patna New, 10 chests of ed at about 57,000 bales. Sold on London at 2/313: is 11d. lower sho succeeded in tapping all the bombardment. Population 6,551. Patna Old, and 3 chests of but uncleared stock is about than last week. Business in both merages esnt by the Germans, Przemysl. A town of Austrian Benares New, were taken delivery 34,000 bales.
Imports and Exparte is coming Telephone No. 177 E 12. There she gave to the sous-prefet, Galioja on an effluent of the of by the buyers. Unsold stock
to a standstill in Shanghai. Dar Whare the leading Manufacturer la who by varione means sent them Vistula, 61 miles W. of Lemberg in first hands is about 123 chests
Japanese Tarn-Sules pil. ing the week fair eattlements on Gingers are all fresh and of the first plok to the French authorities. Owing by rail. Since 1874 it bas been of Patas Now, 704 cheats of
Sunday Articles:-In imports, s/o of Tea have been made for Our Byrup is prepared from the beat to the denunciation of a servant strongly fortified. Population Patna Old, 200 chests of Benares owing to alackness of demand both America and Europe. In- quality of Sugar. We give our special she was discovered and con- 46,300 (about one third Jona). Old, in all about 1107 chests. from the consuming districts, orease in Freights and the arrangements
attention to our business and 'sanitary demned to be shot; but Prince Rheims. A city in the French Sold but uncleared stock is bayers are rather shy, and are difficulty in arranging finance Frederick Charles ordered her to department of Marne, situated estimated at about 89 chests, purchasing in limited quantities have put a stop to any other be sent to Germany with the on the Yeele (a tributary of the comprising about 19 obeste for their actual requirements only, export business. Failing such next convoy of prisoners. She Aisne), 100 miles EN.E. of Paris of Paine New, 17 chests of Patna Sales during the past fortnight are export business, it is reasonable ended her life at Bievres." by rail. Strongly fortified with Old, 13 obeats of Becares New, reported in Kismis at $30 (per to expect a falling off of deliverios detached forts since the Franco-40 chest of Benares Old. Closing picul), Borax at 823) (por pical), of Imports; fresh business in Im- A Night Alarm. German war, when it was for a reported quotations (per chest) and saltpetre at 8121 to 13 (per porta is difficult, as difficulty in The Amatie population on the time the German headquarters. are as under Pains Now, picul). In exports, owing to short freights and finspoing no doubt Batu Road, from the second to It is well built, and has a $0,328 Patna Old, $9,103; supplies-of-some articles in the rules on the other side, as well as in the fourth mile, has been suffer- picturesque appearance. It is Bonares New, $9,050; Benares Hongkong market prices show an Shanghai. At the close 4 months' ing almost daily from alarme of built on the site of Durocortorum Old, $8,825.
Malwa Opium.No sales are
advance, and a few purchases are approved Export Paper on Lon- gangs of Chinese. On Monday which Caesar mentions as the
reported in Zedoary at 825 (per don is quoted at 2/4.3-8 and 60.1-8 night an attempt to approach an capital of the Remi, from whom reported in the market. A good pical) Cardamum Seeds at 834 on America, Our local stock of assistant'e bungalow on an estate it anbesquently took its present lot is imported here from the in that neighbourhood was frus name. Under the Frank rule it North, and that has increased the (per picul), Cassia at $12 (per Sycee and Bar Silver, and Mexican trated by the precautions taken was a place of much importance, unsold stock in first hands topical), Cassin oil at $175 to 200 Dollars, is about the same as last on the estate. The alarm was and in 498 it was the scene of the about 1,091 obeste: Clearance (per pical), Fire-Crackers week Tie. 47,500,000 and $18,- given by a servant, and coolies baptism of Clovis and his chief during the fortnight is reported (lavangia) at 881 (per case), and 550,000 respectively. put on the watch, and the Europ- officers by the Bishop of St. of about only 15 chests. Sold but preserves at $34 to 41 (per case);
eane, who have a full knowledge Remy. It is one of the great uncleared stock is about 103
he was of and the Schuldt
Shanghal Exchange Circular.
Messra. Maitland-and Fearon's
lower
week. We
NOTICE:
Apollinaris
of what is occurring in the neigh-centres of the woollen manufac chests. The reported closing bourhood, turned out in force. tares of France, its articles being quotations (per pical) are as The Chinese, stated to number known commercially as Articles under:Malwa New $8,400 to about thirty, disappeared into the de Reims. It is also one of the $8,000. adjoining scrub. Earlier in the principal entrepots for the wines Cotton Nothing doing. Un-report for week ending the 2nd day a Malay noticed a number of of Champagne. Population sold stook is estimated at about September 1914 states: The Chinese hanging about on the 108,385. MADE! 2,000 packages. Closing reported last advice of the price of "Spot" road near the third mile, but Termonda.At the confluence quotations (per pical) are $25 to Silver from London 24d is 7/8d. THE QUEEN OF kurriad on to be amarrilito and is 18 miles Be of Ghent It Indian: YaraMarkes raled understand that one arrived from Kepong, but as the is fortified and has a population extremely quiet, and no parcela Silver from America was placed scrub had already been beaten by of 10,200,
changed hands. It is reported on the London market at "beat" the estate labourers, no captures Verdun A fortified French that the Chinese are arranging to price during the week. were made. Later on people on town in the department of Meuse, take delivery of their former. Accaptances due in London on watch heard subdued whistles in 35 miles W of Meta by rail. The purchases before negotiating for a/c of American Lanking houses.
ki you have lost your appétite the neighbourhood which they fortress has often been besieged Tresh transactions, and they are must amentt fo large figures and
Hemist of the big variety of believed to be made by
de by scattered in 1870 by the Germans when now re-selling them holdings. De- it is possible that the shipmen dainty dishes at the ALEXAN members of the gang calling to if capitalated: Population 13,100,mand from the interior is also silver referred to was placed on DRA CAFE la suz to tempt.
Vitry-le-Francois fortified alsok owing to tightness of money London in connection each other. H
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