The Straits Times, 31 January 1884
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Title Section14 1884-01-31 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXV. m:w series.J SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 31st JANUARY, 1884 [daily issue.]14 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement437 1884-01-31 1 \K AM> ÜBTsTJRAL v NAVIGATION COMPANT Office— Collyer Quay. OonowNß— New HarlH.ur LINKS. f,n .mdern<.u>d are the dat« on wn.cn r \Mail Steamer, may bo ci. to »rrive at Singapore during the •an I- ARD. HoWTWARn. UM lay, Uth Jsn. su M r Tmh Mar. out 2«tn Aprl. 21M May.437 words
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Advertisement563 1884-01-31 1 ♦tram *!)u> Compamrst AN STEAMSHIP COMPANT. Agamemnon. Patroclub. Ajax. Antenob. Achilles. Deucalion. Diomed. Olauous. Npctob. AnohiseS. Pmam. Obester. Sarpkdon. Stentob. Hfctob. Tfuceb. MrkplAUH. tiABBTES. Cyclops. Telem^chus. Bellebophon. Jason. Ulysses. Tho Coy's St amers are deapHtched from '.ivi-rpoo! outwards for Straits and Chinal .!•>•) fr. m Shanghai homewards for In dor563 words
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Advertisement832 1884-01-31 1 strain *bip Compamrs. lit turn ticket* are issued at a reduotio n In the foregoing rate* is included tht cost of Provisions and Wines. Second Class passages, inolusive of table are granted at half of First Class rate*. Children between two and fifteen year* pay half the above rate*, if832 words
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Advertisement675 1884-01-31 1 *tram *nip Cotnoatrtrs N. B. There is also one non.contract I trip on the 10th of every month. B. From Pa'embang via Mnntok and Moeara-Komneh for Djambie and the same way back on the loth of every month. V. Borneo's West Coast. From Batavia via Billiton and Pontianak for Singkawsng675 words
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Advertisement544 1884-01-31 1 fnauranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AN*> LIFE ASBTTRAVOF. COMPANT LONDON Established 1821 Subscribed Oapitai £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds, npwards ...f 3,000,000 Annual Inoome upwards of 400,000 Tho undersigned have been appoint*Agents at Singapore and are prepared to issue policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATERSON, SIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist April.544 words
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Advertisement598 1884-01-31 1 fnstiranrr. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE OOMPANT LIMITED Capital 12,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reaerve Fund 564,302 Gbnbbal Manaoebr. Messrs Jardine Matheaon A 00. Hongkong. c.nsnlting Committee. A. Atidr., e*i. Ittmm. KiUn, Co.) V L m (M—n. HolUiaT-Wli. a Co. L. M n r (t.«*aw.Do O ji M ,LV- rm ik»Co. IBmn CompuT598 words
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Advertisement524 1884-01-31 1 Insurantr* THE SCOTTISH IMPlßnasßsß INSURANCE OOMPAjn LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Srair**). CXairmom— Albxander Ronaldson, Kr Con^Uint AcUary-H Amb.^sEbt CHIEF OFFICES! Glasoow f 151 Wist Onmi. I Street. Ed-ibumh 54 OIOBM BMirr. Lo DOll {iKiNo WiluajiSt. LIVRBPOOL |28BXOHANO»8». m ikvEtessi MONTBEAL. f BT vieb Snot. Melboubne, f 8 Blixabbtm St. LIFE524 words
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168 1884-01-31 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. THURSDAY, 31st JAN., 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATION. SINOAJ>Oai, MV4 jAllCAai lam'i-r 9 7.3JJ. .{lack Pepprr 18.12*. 1 Wbitu Pepper, fair quality. -iau.) Kloar, S«r 2.60. I Pearl Sago 3. ,lTe., ll.jnthjn. 15.50. 1 small Flake ni 'J6.50. J 10>. Muleiwi.t -J ilis. Shining* IS'2|. 7 <s d..168 words
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Article30 1884-01-31 2 To-woamow. Samamng, Somtabaya, H.!'v RoelelfnK. Am»«»r. Rumba**, 7 a.m. Bifliton Pnati.r Pontianak. 11 i-.-n. a. Ball; an.? i4Ur, Hy l.rn*f, 4 p.m. SiTl'aDiT. Bangkok, Swy Wongt. 4 p.m.30 words
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Article27 1884-01-31 2 fPm Strati* Timet.) /ni.iwii. London, 30M Jin.— Sir (iarm t Wolscley speaking at a banquet stated that M,o»><> reirui's of j.whl physique enlisted last year.Reuter - 27 words
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Article282 1884-01-31 2 A WwUrßmtmnß, a tMOI, Recognition of Good Service. VTI are pluaned to learn that Her Majesty theQueen-Empress has approved of Col. Dunlop being made a C.M.<i. Memory is short now, and the Earth U- revolving faster and faster, j It seems necessary, therefore, to state to the younger generation h282 words
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Article253 1884-01-31 2 The Sisoapoie and Strait> Directory, 1W Wi have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of Tke Singapore and Strnitt Directory, IHH4, prinU-d by the Sinqaporr and Strait* Printing 0fJicr. We have had occasion to notice this mokt useful and excellent publication more than once, and we are253 words
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Article28 1884-01-31 2 Mk. W. Norton Ktsiik, Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court Penang, to-day took his seat on the Bench of tbe Singapore Police Court as Acting Second M tgistrate.28 words
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Article41 1884-01-31 2 The hearing of the charges against A. H. Klym, tbe l»ilirl of the Court oi K-. questa, lor breach of trust, were today, at the Police Court, titeil to be heard on the 7th instant, and bail was fixed in $1,000.41 words
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Article53 1884-01-31 2 Till: Suez Canal Company is expected to ps» a di\idi-nJ of IK) francs per share of .-.i K> it „,or IS paw cent. TV shares at par are £20, and are now quoted 7 1 j cum. div. At this price they will return about 5 per cent per annum53 words
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Article42 1884-01-31 2 Wk hear, says the Siam Aihrrtirr of the l'ith January, that the section of tbe Tavoy Telegraph line between Karnburi and Bangkok is now working, and hope that the remaining portion of the line will soon he connected, and open for communication.42 words
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Article14 1884-01-31 2 lir the s. a. Glengarry, which leftjyesfor London, Captain E. Bradbery, irned leave of14 words
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Article59 1884-01-31 2 --tt as chief ot'i the old wix*)»n tub Pluto, under Capt. Fox, n. ment steamer Rainbow, and later of the yacht Peiho, and lastly of the Pluto, whence he was promoted to his position. His many friends, especially amongst those who are cornier >d with the shipping interests, will wish59 words
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Article53 1884-01-31 2 The Burmese man and woman HsV icrn.d in the murder in Waterloo on Tuesday evening, announced yesterday a- -till at large, were arrested yesterday afternoon, hiding aiwnt between the Teb:k Ayer Reclamation Work* and Tanjong Pagar, and were to-day taken before aN Magistrate for remand! to await the n•suit of53 words
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Article57 1884-01-31 2 By kind permission of Colonel Hal.s OaWt, the Band of the Knvsl Inniskilling Fusilier* will play in the Gardens on Friday, Ist February, at 5 p m 1 March Ifnnei'lM- Kipper--2 Overture. Crown Diamond An>> r 3 S«lection...O/;tvf/-- F. Oodfr. y W.ltu ..Oloir, dr Diion.. Eooa Andn w. ■> Air57 words
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Article66 1884-01-31 2 Theodore Lamab was brought up he. fore the Police Court to-day, in connection with an application from the Government of Java for his rendition to thpm, on- a charge of breach of trust. He had been arrested in consequence of a communication from the Governor Oeneral of Java, he having66 words
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Article73 1884-01-31 2 A coxsii.r.Bißt.E number of thefts have been reported within the last few day", mainly believed to have been perpetrated by Chinese who were hard pushed for the wherewithal to celebrate their holidays. Two Chinese were charged to-day at the Police Court with a robbery from Kling man, in which money73 words
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Article93 1884-01-31 2 As inquest was held on the 30th inn. by Dr. Mutrliston, coroner, at the Sepoy Lines, on a male Chinese named Teo Ah Lira. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased, who was a passonger on board a j Chinese junk from Hainan, landed at i Tanjoni; katong with93 words
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Article146 1884-01-31 2 We take the following quotation* of shares from tbe Shanghai papers of the 13th January. fiehingor Tin Mininf flk M« "bares ot 81' Xi each. < Hsh sales have been made at $290 to J3"5. and again al MK|. Business was done for 31st Mt'cS th rr are now o146 words
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Article169 1884-01-31 2 \v in <rmou< mass of psttr business had to be paa thron.'h to-day by the thn-e Magistrates, the Courts having been closed for the u«inl CUmm New Veir for three iUvs, and lai usunl innumerable charges of lirinif rraekers within prohibited hours glutting the Cbart What cases there were on169 words
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Article329 1884-01-31 2 Several Chi, .eat* Mft hrou^ht l».|ore tin I'uliee (Yvirt to-day lor HMjalag from the Pauper Hospital to eelehrste their New Year holiday* amongst their friends dowu town The men were miserable looking objects, three of them suffering from ulcers sll over the body and certainly did not look as if329 words
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Article161 1884-01-31 2 Tnr. hflowif were the passengers l>y the P. A O Os'l mail steamer Oanget, which arrived from London on the 2Cth instant, ami left the following day for Hongkong and Shanghai. For Mr-i h.r Mrs. Earnshaw. M I) K fnm Briadiai Mr. and Mrs. Croekford. From Boml>.i\ i I ieiit.161 words
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Article132 1884-01-31 2 I'i-~k\ mail steamer Hi/itatprt, on the 29th instant: For -Fr m Tokohin. i. .i. Pardoa. rrw B-«ffkM| Jackson. For Penang. Fr m Sn«n<h»i P. K rr. Proa Hn««fcosjsT: Mr. Randill iir. Messrs. Fry. Ro'>inv>r. iloleand Pan For Colombo From Singapore H .n'blc Cap'ain McCalluni Ft Bombay —From U .ngkon,: I'r.132 words
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980 1884-01-31 2 Wi have teen the Strain S ComrnUsi ';ier who has just returned to Singapore, and we learn from him the fallowing with reference to the Calcutta Exhibition As in the cane of other Ex bib nearly every one was behindhand, and •lie greatest exertions were necessary980 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement716 1884-01-31 2 THE GOODS OF Xhoo Trie Soh.— Deceased. ■reliy givnn that all creoV- u.rt aad other persons having any claim, ode against the above Estate ar hereby required to send in writing to the ■igßtsd tbe particulars of their olaims or demands before the 31st day of January next 1884 Bad716 words
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Advertisement877 1884-01-31 2 2R!S KRVMKVT NOTIFIPXTION. Tiddem will he received at the Colonial 1 Secretary's Office, up to the 15th March next, for the maintenance of a fortnightly Mail Packet Service between Bingnp ->re and Penang, and fife rerti, calling at Ma--1 iccii. f r .1 ri^ri. d of three y-'ars, from the877 words
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Advertisement784 1884-01-31 2 \RY, RAFri.E 1 r I.«C«. PHTsiriAts' Ppi s" nriiNS rr pired with the ii'm eir... rVwft nf tfci purest qnality '.nly K^ing ■■•ml. Pruos ahd rnmi^A'x are oktain«d fre-h every fortnight ard iire thoroughly reliable Private RrciP s aem-ateN prepared. All the Leading PATf nt Medicinis kept in V. Faip.Tootr.Naii.784 words
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Advertisement429 1884-01-31 2 "OWN Hil-li. U^^>BKTMR PaTBONAOEOF ItSiiß, ON WIOSaWDAT, «th FEB.. H .WLVT4 (JRAND MIS( BLLAJfSOUS CONCERT. consistini; of English and other 3 >ngs. A asisted by several disiioguisbel \MATEDBS. Man of Hall, and Tickets al Messrs. Batle A Co Singapore, 31 »t J»n .1-^1 i SIM; \POIK YA'HT t'LCrt. Tin- fTsjh429 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous125 1884-01-31 2 WKATHER KEPOET. ifuniiuiiy Karbow HofUal, Mh Janiury, 188 1 >>.a. 3p.m. op.v.0 p .u. Kiaiaia. Bar. rad. 3J Vkk. 40.057 »H6* a»il Trap. I 780 74-0 Moraiac aad W« Bulb Thm. Tin 7» i 7JO d>7, onrewt, Dir. ofWiad B. W. N. E. N. K raloat t p.m., Mai.Tunp. laabad*125 words
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Article762 1884-01-31 3 I timm %i the iHtli JanN tasfl bUoWWf rWaW of glTta b" Captain WoodboOSS of r at the Court of Enquiry held on the 22ml Jan Tbe Nitero II :i 27th Octoordeis. dhs went throiith B i fi I we i .ft r whirb (be en. .unt<762 words
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Article491 1884-01-31 3 Wl talie the Mlowimg itom< from 1-rri.in/t ail Plmtert' Gazette of tlu' 27th December i l!v H M S orv.tt.' Tourmaline, which I tbe .>th.-r day from Tamatave, we 1 fresh news from the seat of «ar. The Tourmalin?, Cant. B. H. Boyle, left 7. *>th instant,491 words
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Article1325 1884-01-31 3 (Tranilated from Jaia neictpaptrt.) The dioadvantage* of tea-growing in I Java »re thus stt forth in a petition U. f import taxa- j rest .i«e the import duty on Tea in the NefbeiUnrti I i ion m i ez.'c**iveiy ni^jn iHte oi fc o guiii d. rs1,325 words
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Correspondence.
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248 1884-01-31 3 Aunt Sally and Hack Stors and the Registrar. To the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Sib, —It did not require Aunt Sally'i evidence to inform the public that the Hack Syces are in general, cheeky, extor- tionate and dirty—but these defects have nothing to do with registering their car. riagM,248 words
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179 1884-01-31 3 lb the Editor of thr SStraitt t Timm. Sir, On reading your explanation and Aunt Salty* letter, I wish to enquire who are the responsible parties for the present state of the Gaylang and Chang-hie road r There has been a gang of men179 words
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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Article35 1884-01-31 3 =A— 30 K»thleen Brit. itr. 1041 Elder. Cardiff Dec. 10 Borneo Cfly. Ltd. 30 Sh<rmrdOtborn Bn itrJ 875 Merr»ll B'wangie E.E.A. C.T Co. SO TaiChow Brit, rtr.l BMJord»n Bangkok Jin. W R Utjm C».35 words
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Article93 1884-01-31 3 DiTl. DiTl. Vmu'i > Vuul'i Xmi Sim Flao Ria. Flag A. Ria. ,1 Cißin. Dl«TlI«iTIO¥. Jan. SO SI SI SI SI SI SI 31 SI SI SI O'engarry Ganymede Ha; Flower Penang Antonio Hemada Vidar Normanby Luritania Tek Li Sumbawa I Brit. itr. Brit. ttr. Br». ttr. Brit. rtr.93 words
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Article679 1884-01-31 3 I WL7 gmoi otvisstoo la th« abov. Saippia*- l» ttoaswkav. Vani'i Sim I'ArrAix aitd Auino Faon. loMiowmi. Km. D-ATUMI Men-of-war Zephyr Sea Belle Hank* Mytho Leila Martaban Kgemn Kajah Brooke Siwie ViaaylS n»«toT Sury Wong*) Maryborough Hye Leong Petrel Pioneer Sumbawa Ganymede Vidar N'ormanby K. Willem679 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement332 1884-01-31 3 ftotirrs. CIGARETTES A TOBACCO. Johm Littlb A 00. have just received a new shipment of Kaiser-I Hind Cigar, ttes. in tins of 100. Wills' Bir.ls' Ere Tobscco, in A i lbs. Three rustic' do. in do. do. Ricbmord Mixture in lb. and i lb. tins. Golden Flake Cavendish, in J332 words
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Advertisement432 1884-01-31 3 LIFE AS^rRANCF. COMPAHT LTD 104 CLrvr. Btbbbt. Ciicum Promtion for old ace combined wilk Family Provitum ineateoflKatk. XX AMPLE. An ssaorer, aged 25 next birthday, r wishe* to lay spart a sum of about 20 R*. a month in anch a way that hi* saving* will be Birur.-ly invested nntil432 words
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Advertisement256 1884-01-31 3 That coovement qniU> reoeatly repair *d RwildMioi. Ri«*tmo>d Lodos, laUl occapied by R Liddruiw K*q. sitaatsd at tbe jaoction of Lloyd A Oiler Roads j tbe house ia within flve minnto* drive frotß the Square. Good lUblins; and oitboosM. For particular*, apply to KATZ BROS* Singapore, 20th Not., 1883. (n.256 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement695 1884-01-31 4 #HtfrrHanroao. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLTNARIR WATER, Thi Natural Sor Watkb, The qneen of table waters." British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER. SmT Supplied continuously to the Table of H. B. H. THE PRINCE OF WALEB during the last five years. APOLLINARIS. THB NATURAL SODA WATER. 'Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical695 words
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Advertisement696 1884-01-31 4 •torrt anfi iHntTjanUlw. JOHN LITTLE A 00. RAFFLES PLAOB, Singapore. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Importfrs of Provisions, Groceribs, Oilmam Storbs. Cigars. Tobaoeo. Hardware, Glassware Lsmps. Saddlery and Harness. Crockery Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery. Stationery, Perfumery. Fancy Goods. Arms and Ammunition, Ladies and Gentlemen's outfitters. Watch and Clock makers. Japanese and696 words
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Advertisement1045 1884-01-31 4 BOAS. T«l!T' vi "vnp*n»n rt^rrtr nov. Thk works of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pu- I mile of the town of Singapore, an I n n prise the folI iwing est«bli.hmer.:s, 717 Wharf.— Affording berthuge for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water tl ingside for vessels of1,045 words
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Advertisement725 1884-01-31 4 Boths. r.-fittingnndiyiabngof steamers, also Shears -r.mr.lote for taking ont masts. Boilers te her information may be had at the Office of Messrs. P**eraon, Rimons A Co., oen<«rsl Agent*, who forward Tel oarrams to *h» Donk tr+*. CHARLES WISH ART, Manager. Singapore Ist July 1875. (a. c.) tfottrfs. FOR SALE. A725 words
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Advertisement778 1884-01-31 4 &otttt*. SrßsOßtßFws sre reqnested to intimite ss esrly as possible whether they wish to pay Iheir subscriptions in sdvance for the ensuing year, snd theirnttention i< requestI ed to the terms of subscription, which are aa follows Local Delivery. In Advance. Daily Edition I Wff«i.y Edition. Per Annum $241 Per778 words
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Advertisement891 1884-01-31 4 •Hoiirrft nomxsoN co. 23 Ooum Quay, SrivoAPOßr. fopr-isice the Clnb 1 Drapers. Milliners. Silk Wercers. Haberdashers. Olovers, and Oeneral Outfitters. OWTLrMFN's OrTFIT'INOnwpARTMItNT. Every description of clothing m»de on tbe shortest notice by an experienced Cn». ter, fit gnaranteed, a good assortment of tweeds, worsteds, serges, brosdclotS. for selection. Calf walking891 words
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Advertisement808 1884-01-31 4 fiotUr. J. STOTI Chronometer, Watch an Maker, and Opticun Flint Street. Has always on hand a well vie. If Jewellery, Watches, Olock.. f onstrumente, Ac, comprising 1-te, Ladies' gold wato,,. Brooches, Gents' ditto Farrings, Silver w Lockets, American at Ladies' rings, Oarriar Signet rings, Marbl, Wedding rings, Chronometers, Eawfjan Thermomet«ri,808 words
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