The Straits Times, 6 November 1869

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    16 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6th, 1869. \OL. XX PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY EVENING. No. 1,265.
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    SATURDAY, NOV.6, 1869.
    64 1 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. i b 6th, 1869. 13.05 Pepper ,,7.121 White Pepper 11. ,,2.45 to 2.50 IV.,: ,,3.20 Tin ,.30.20 i'u Mule twigt 150 rtings 2.87J ,,2.52J 1.62J to 1.65 do 1.85 to 1.90 7 !.15to2.17J n 58. Od. t »|.ium n.u- !!'7 to 500 i \n..i
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    THE EXCISE FARMS.
    685 1 would be a very deplorai le thing I for the Colony if ever our excise farms should become the sacrifice of succombination between purchasers; but there i- no doubt that such a combination if not immineni is quite possible. A feu months ago when alluding to 'he
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    CAVENAGH BRIDGE.
    400 1 We would not complain of the enormous sum .if lllo|ie\ $80,000, expended on Cavenagfa Bridge, if the engineers when erecting the same had paid a little more regard to the requirements of the public. The space between the bridge and surface of the river at high water, spring
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    COMMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.
    485 1 COM MMITTEE ON EDUCATION. Tin: Committee appointed by t ic Legislative Council, to report upon t amount to be placed in the Est ii for 1870, for the purposes of Education. made their report on Tuesday, U will be seen by the papers laid before the Council, published in another
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    THE NEW STEAMER.
    695 1 \\i: have not yet received the Official Minutes of the proceedings of the Legislative Council Meeting on Tuasday* but we believe the question of which Mr. Read gave notice, namely," whether His Excellency the Governor had received any further information respecting the building of the steamer ordered
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    LABUAN.
    420 1 Wins the Colonial .Minister in the House of Commons Baid I can corroborate what the right Honorable gentleman opposite has alleged as to the entire success of Mr. Pope Hennessy in the Governmentof Labuan," be would seem to- have had a present inieiit of the good news broughi to
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    THE CATTLE NUISANCE.
    619 1 Tin: large number of bullocks daily feeding by the roadsides, and running loose in our streets, calls for a little energetic action oil the part of the police, and some restriction upon tin' privileges at present accorded to their owners. The Municipal regulation, prohibiting the keeping of
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    JAVA ITEMS.
    626 1 Tin: A. Handeltblad gives the following. It is to be hoped that the coming rainy season may have a beneficial influence on the temperature and health of K. India. Improvement in the latter respect is highly desirable. At Samarang, the fever epidemic continues to prevail with undimin whed
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  • LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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      PRESENT.
      171 1 11. B. the Governor. His Honor the Chief Justice. The Bon'ble the Officer Comdg. 11. .Ms. Troops. Attorney-General. \--i-t. Colonial Treasurer. Auditor General. Colonial Engineer. W. 11. Bead. T. Scott W. K. Scott. \Y. Adamson. The Minutes of the lasi Meeting are read ami confirmed. The Committee upon Secret
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      Orders for tin- day,
      21 1 Magistrates' Appeal Dill 2nd reading Secret Societies Bill Committee Criminal Law Bill Committee Criminal Procedure Bill Committee
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      20 1 Ukpobt of proceedings of the Legists tire Council, held in the Council Chamber Singapore, on the 2nd November, L 869.
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      PRESENT
      137 1 ing are ri-.led. r to Mr I,'. I ice of which was ill July informs Mr. K. J. I! of the Navy i-cssi I, thai the imer for the Dot, as he v Mali. ug that 1 before Council. ct iiiur. i notice the tnding ii i> unanimously I
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      204 1 A l>\ u; Terms) for Advertisements made known entore 1 ini i for long periods Will 1>C 1 1 Bee; also in ii. i.. an rd Street, city in Ca Co. in th copy the juired, ewe ;ill i anded, lingly. 1BRK8POHDENT8. I t'ullv re |ue ited to i he
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  • Correspondence.
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      \ i» ESCORT
      37 2 i» ESCORT 1 and jf 11. I>'. 11. tin re'r If with- We can but do our >. and coils! cc ot I rather than inub them when the} make an att< Yours truly, DELTA 1-t November, I^o9.
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      THE MOUNTED ESCORT.
      116 2 of the Straits Timet. r columns mining down the endeam i'!' the S. 1!. V. ort for the I .■iid probably will lit' horses were ackiml of work, hut that is I imagine that, should the hones prove mule!- drill, th.' er do to i I bino
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      THE MOUNTED ESCORT.
      71 2 i tli generally. Nothing. I canhonestli assure them, was further from my design. I would, however, remind Delta and M with the very 1 esi ol' intentions, we in making ourselves r.n 1 that their proposed ifortunntely, the means iting a certain amount of ridicule on a
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      THE MOUNTED ESCORT.
      184 2 To (he Editor of the Daily Timet. Sir, I am really sorry to trouble you again on so small :i matter as this, but 1 think that a gentle hint to your correspondent Hippdplylax" to mind his own husiht not I c misapplied. He has kindly given
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      THE MOUNTED ESCORT.
      151 2 Totht Editor of the Daily Fit v. Sir. It appears to me that Messrs. Hippophylax, Jeremiah Smug, and Delta, have put themselves much in the same position as I Societj found themwhen Charles 11. of jolly memory, ■..in with the famous query, Why i> it that a
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  • News of the Week.
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      751 2 Tin: British st 'amer I C.\\>tain Le Cain, un Peuang and M;i!-i'-r.i. arrived in the roa t!ii< m irning. Tin. Sarawak steamer Captain Hillver, from Sarawak with dates to tin- £Bth Oct. r, arrived in irbour esterday morning. Yes rdai b in the Birth-day of 11.
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      TUESDAY. 2nd NOVEMBER.
      1034 2 At ah ait ha.f-pa>t seven o'clock on Friday evening last, an attap house in Serangoon village was discovered to lv on lire, and in a few minutes was burned to the ground. The police from the Serangoon station were quickly on tinspot, but could In- of no
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      WEDNESDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER. WEDNESDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER.
      804 2 WEDNESDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER. WEDNESDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER. ()\r. of the new steamers for the Oriental Coal Company, the William will, we learn, com nut ;a the Sue/. Canal. We are unable, a> vet, to learn when she may be expected here. The L m says tint Mr. Edward Alexander Irving, who
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      THURSDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER.
      574 2 Tin. number of cases for trial at the Police Court tins morning was ."57, in which there were implicated fs prisonen. The total number of prisoners in the Police lock-ups at 1<» m. was 4o. Captain is deb Tap, of the barque Kdouard 1/ reports that on
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      The London Times of the 27 th Sep.
      551 2 tember, sn b: Tli. Oriental Goal Co opi ny i.imited into n li.> le band i tl ooal nines in the island of Labuan have passed, are d working them mo sfully. In anticipation of a gre it in< n b in
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      FRIDAY, 5TH NOVEMBER.
      1751 2 A privau letter received here per Bteamer Tjcko Brai Btates that the steamer Tat Pa tg Yov left Hongkong for this port on the s th October, and ■he consequently may be looked For shortly. 11. N. M. steamer A bergen,Cvpi. l>e Vros, from RMoi day morning,
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
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      Arribals.
      426 3 Saturday, 90th October. British barque Samson, ii" tons. Ross, commander, Laboan 15th Oct Sunday, :>lm October. Sarawak steamer Heartsease, tons, Hillyer, commander, Sarawak Jmli O.t. British steamer Baiabow, 98 tons, Bradberry, commander, Malacca 30th Oct British brig Kirn Quang Hong. 218 tons, Wilson commander, Saigon 21st October,consignees Ah Kye,
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      Departures.
      177 3 Saturday, ""th Oct. British barque Western Star, Turpie. for Ceylon. Sunday. ::i-t Oct Spanish bar [ue Maria X;r iv idad, -In ta Am.ii. lor .Manila. Dutch barque Babukhier, Hagen, for Bangkok. British brigChowfa, Roy, for Tuesday, 2nd November. British iteamer Fair M;il;k',i. Naeodab ler Penang. British steamer Heartsease, Hilly,
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      726 3 Ship's Namss. CARAin, Fi.ao atoßig. Tuns. Dateoj Whxbi Fbom. Coksmhim oi Aqmts. Dbrdiaxiov. Ship's Xami.s. ai;i:ivai MEN-OF-WAR. Ehryn H. M. steamer :>l«> Angt. 31 Sarawal Senior Naval Offer. Station •y Heneage ii. M. -t.ant.r J77" Oct. 28Hongkong Senior Naval Officer. England lora Cervantes Sp. War steamer
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      VESSELS IN DOCK OB LYING AT WHARVES.
      41 3 1 Xanjong Pagiir Wharf. 2 Victoria Dock. •> Jardiiif. Mathtson and OfrMpanj Wharf P. (>. Wharf V Bon Accord Dock 4 Borneo Company's Wharf 8 Government Wharf 5 Patent Slip and JDock Company y At Johore.
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      65 3 Xo. l. BRYANT t .MAY. Lovooir, E LUCIFEB MATCUE& BBTAHT AND .MAY'S Vicroßii Match] b, Without Smki i.. Warranted for all Climates. Arc the Best Cheap Matches everofe red J'a. ked in Btrong. Compact Tin-lined Ci BRYANT AM) MAY. I btdoh, K. Singapore, Ist Feby., 1868. 1. To lend on
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    NON-Sectiarian schools.
    64 4 Th.-c are the Raffles' Institution, the 3 hool at Penang and the English Malacca, hi all of those, except M r which n suitable iniias been reeoni mended the roceijits s.-. in t.. be adequate to thi expenditure, and no application has I n m de to ua
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    SCHOOLS UNDER ROMAN CATHOLICS.
    322 4 Th. are. at Sin^a|'..re the Brothers' i the Sistors' Scl (lirl- Penant: 'he St. Francis I Maur for Girls and at I Hi. r for Girls and the A\.r >al,ii for the Oranjj Mantras. The Rums hitherto allowed these Scl Is are in mir opinion I
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    SINGAPORE.
    36 4 At Singapore, the Tamil School i« about id the Benevolent Institution is already closed. HT~ E T- x"" 55 z X i gl n v DB ■2 r~ IT a 5 A r. 7: "-1
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    PENANG.
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    MALACCA.
    28 4 Daily Pn w, 30« i OW y. 7V. ii "i i» V J i i~ K. 7. I--J V. mi. ~i t s M T ti 1
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    DINNER TO ADMIRAL THE HON. SIR HENRY KEPPEL K.C.B.
    3014 4 festerday, a very numerously attended banquet took place at the Freemason's B oqueting Hall, in honour of the ab >ye gentleman, on th icasion of his return to England, from command of the China I About two hundred gentlemen were many
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    SUEZ ON THE CANAL.
    707 4 FROM m i; ROVING COEBE IPOXDEST Port* i.,,- i-.;, 5 Here w< re at the Mediterranean h< ad of the Suez Canal. inim couple days in Alexandria and a part of each at the Bureau of the "Conipagnif Universelle," Bureau de la I have come by
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    20 5 v li. I!, i i tin river depth Id not adup the the day for in ii Hi/ l i >,■'
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    65 5 W dm- la\ evening, Deputy !nIlicl ircl .■'•-< rved the- a ignal for the i He- immediately Attendant' s iformed him and creai Mr. 1 which tlingly the i-ir- morning, in among the I In- cupidit v now Icdn two Husks. < )ii p roved I'lnptV. I --enths imprisonment I
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    269 5 the 23rd Oc- 1 the er.u of the port, which roj about a Junk < I the 'bine 11l the I vi t report the an m; I i. ami a < '..in" of Enquik beld to if« th< r solile I E 1. Ed lot of v v ad
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    SATURDAY, 6TH NOVEMBER.
    27 5 !.!!o\\ mo- is a summary of Me- dii for the month extracted from the last in the in. .mli. •-"':M1 in. do »l s
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    43 5 i hundred men of the police marched over it] ion in n of 11. R, 11. the I'Julii Inirghj in „ia!iii. d w ith the m that da\ n. thai none may have rtuuity of pleading ignorance of d .t mi that occasion.
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    88 5 no end co ble. The commu- I send a P( ..uill l>e able t<> -ii wh< tl or ha gone off to llhio to the cul nown. S; ana was .yot up, rtinjj, l«i< t he poliei man waa not to be R a> there wa- c who knew anything
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    275 5 \M ix(i v.a- held in the Exchange r.lay afU'mooii, to consider the desirability <■!' giving some public ration of regard to Admiral I, on iiis passage through this in the mail steamer. The following 0.-title men were present The Hon'blc W. 11. Read, the Hon'ble-W. Adamson, Messrs. Webster Kirl.y, 11.
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    281 5 W extract the following from yesterday's (Jon The following Ordinance of the Govern ir rislative < '1 on tin 2nd er, is i- hereby publishe 1 i,. ral informati m ORDINANCE No. XVI OF 1869. An Ordinance to apply a further sum of Pi-. 33,1 18.U5| a rtain Public S<
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    SCHEDULE
    70 5 The following are published lor general information. By His Excellency's Command. B U M PHERBON, Lieut..Colonel ,Si •■,-< Id, ij. Colonial So retary'a Offt I 3rd -Nov.. 1-.;:'. j 9 691.79J Revenue Services, exclusive of i: i: bli In, ..in 2,977.48 rv and Printing* >ffii Vdmini tration of Justice
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    168 5 ount ..f Notes circul ition tin Brai h the Charter:,,:;.'. Aii trali and China, ire, for the month ending Slsj Octo- i.d. i in ac< ordanoe «ith the barter of i a.^ i ue 1 8185,570 i A. T. lbmii and t hina, \< coi (ft of the in chat
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    128 5 Tin: Hongkong Daily Preas of the 20th October contains the following particulars concerning an address to be nted to 11. I, 1 11. the Duke of I'Minburgl), and a Governmeni Xoiification with the progframme of arrangements lor liis reception: The latest information concerning Ili; Royal !> movements, to hand this
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    274 5 AN ADDRESS TO THE DITKE OF EDINBURGH. A very large and influential meet t!, re ideni the Colony terday afternoon in the Supreme Court Room. The sheriff called the meeting to order, and at his request, Hon. Win. ates-wi.-k was unanimously elected to the .-hair. The Chairman said hi' .ii.l
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    86 5 GOV ERN M KNT N< >TIFICATI< > K. No. 1:27. The following programme of such armay probably be found .t make for tne reception of hN Royal Highness, is published for general information, but at the same time i. I.c distinctly borne in mind that are only proi iaional, Bubject
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    659 5 PUBLIC I.ANPINo <>f HIS ROYAL HIQHHI 38 Tin-: iiik;. or BDnrBUBGH. On occasion of the Puhlic- lamliiiLT of the Duke of Edinburgb, His Royal Highness will he received at Peddar'a Wharf by His Excellency the Governor, ti.e CiviL Naval and Military Authorities, and such Persons as may be specially invited
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    444 5 The following account of the arrival and reception of 11. H. 11. the l>uk<> of Edinburgh at Shanghai, is from the latest Shanghai papers to hand by the ]ti -cut opportunity v. i The uncertainty as to the timeof the Duke of Edinburgh's arrival, to ikmany foreigners on t the
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    319 5 1 HE 881 PISH AJ>DBSSB. ■f- I! Hiqhmnt, Alfred I Albert, Duke of Edinburgh, A". K. T.. Jte. tc te. MAI m Ii. i:\-i: Voii: K'oyai. Hi. iiiNMiss. —It i^ a satisfactory and grateful duty which devolves upon \\<r .Majesty's subjectS, at this Port, to take their share in welcoming
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    95 5 11. H. 11. BIPLT. To the British Community in Shanghai. :.i:v.i:.v. I thank you sincerely for ire--, and request you to convey to Her Britannic Majesty's subjects at this port, the <_■ i iii'iwion of my gratitude lor the very kind language ill whi- h it IsCOUChed and the warm
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    121 5 11. U. 11. was entertained at the Concorilia on Saturday evening, and we hear, enjoyed himself there, till an early hour in the morning. Not having bad the privilege of entree, we are ..f course unable to go into detail, lint we learn that everything possible waa done, to make
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    49 5 -j.-./A October. The Hand of the Galatea played for about two hours yesterday afternoon, in the Public Garden; attracting nearly all Shanghai as listeners. As might be expected, fr her Captain's well known musical taste, the Band is a splendid on.-, and the musk they gave was highly enjoyed.
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    232 5 We are requested by the Reception Committee to publish the following letter from Admiral the Honorable Sir Henry EeppeL k. <■. b., in reply to their invitation on behalf of the Community, to the Ball S.w.AMls." at Tientsin. LOth October, I-'*:'. Sib,—] have tile honor to acknowledge the iv.. tofyi
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    51 5 If. H. Hi ii.v. T, the I' r Community of Shanghai. (Ji:m •i.i:mi:x. L thank you warmly for your address welcoming me to this part of China and I'ipn'lising your admiration and respect for my future happiness. In return 1 wish the Members of the Foreign Community every prosperity. Signed)
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    248 5 Tin: CO! KOPOLITAa Mmi:;.". Hi* Royal Highm Alfred i:,,,, ~l Albert, Duke of Edinburgh. K. K T.. Ac., A--.. *c. Sib,— We, the Ifembera ..f the Foreign Community of Shanghai, have the honor to address Your Royal Highness on this occasion, and > offer to you a hearty welcome to
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    913 5 The Hongkong Daily Prett of the -i < 1 1 1 October, speaking of the Dinner to Admiral Keppel, passes the following t ulogj upon liis merits: There has never been before ao striking a demonstration of public feetins in Hongkong as that which was displayed yesterday at tEe dinner
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    16 5 Papers laid before 1 1 Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the lovernor.
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    2ND NOVEMBER, 1869.
    195 5 Report of Select Committee appointed to enquire sad report upon the amount to bo placed upon the Estimates, 1870, for Educational purposes. Bihgapobi, 29tt October 1869. We hare the honor to report thai «>■ hare made enquiries respecting the Schooli mi present receiving Grants from Government, and
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      317 6 1). C '£omp«mi>. PENINSUL \I; AND OJVI BNTA L \M NAVIGATION COMPANT. Oi i i. Efl D* Almeida Street. Godowhs At N.w Harbour. MAIL LINKS. o of the i h with the service 1 l),r M::--eral will he as folHOM BWABD. January Ith 22nd l-th i .tli Feb. I 10th
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      788 6 ]h <T>. Companp. troncß A Written Declaration of the contents and value of Packages f^v the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Transit Administration, and must be delivered by ipper to the Company's Agent with the Bill of Lading, or with the Pai Is and the Com), any do
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      794 6 iflisrdlnncous. NEWEST GRAND STATE-LOAN-LOT-TERT. Guababtbbd and Controlled by the Got- rnment ia the amount of: L2O MILLION FLORINS OB 260 MILLION FRANCS WHICH IS TO BE KKPAID BT 'Mm PREMIUM PRIZES. In yearly t welve draw in^.-. in the manner that onthelirsl ..|'e\,rv month takes place a great draw ing,
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      906 6 ittisrdlaitfous. THI most RELIABLE FRIEND. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. learcUngand Ilealim,' Properties are known and r Dgnised throughout the world. The number of years this in valuable Ointment has stooathe test of public opinion (and the longer known the better appreciated is a testimony of itself in, .re eouvincing than anything that
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      804 6 iH&rrllnnroud. OAKKV a. sons i:.\ii;i;v BLACK LEAD MILLS. I!i..\«-ki An;s Road, Lohdoh, Bnolakd. Oaki.v's Sn.vi::.--iri ii"s SOAP non m, rcujrial), for Cleaning and Polishing Silver, Electroplate, Plate fjla i, Marl.!. a.. Tablets 6d DAXBT'a \Vki.i,in<;im.\ Knih: POLISH. Packets 3d. each: Tins Cd.. Is., fa. 64, and Is. erieh. OAKBT'a Inihakliuiki:
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      889 6 ifli^rrllnnrous!. THE PERFECTION OP PREPARED COCOA. MARAVILI A CO< OA. Sole Proprietors— Tatlob Bbos., I. i The Co, < Maravilia true Theobroma of Lini i digenous to South Ami rica, of whii villa is a favoured portion. Taylor Bn having secured t! zclusive suppl] unrivalled Cocoa, have, by the nkiLPi
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