The Straits Times, 15 January 1896

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times KSTA HLISH ED UEH. SINGAPORE, VVEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1896. NO. 18,823.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 885 1 STEAMSHIP 00MPAW1E8 0 OFFIOB. Colljar ftuar. r\ WHAHVEB, New Harbour. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, >l. junior I'hinii. Ja|»nn. INiiiihk. rylMk, lii.llh. iu>lrall«. Aden. ICTtM, ■I liiliraltur. Millii. llrindWl. Venlee. I'lyniwulb. ;il I I .in. T| rmurh Hill- <d UUi<g immti f..r ,-,:.,>. iv,.,-..., ,.m A,n.,,,;t,, rmrU. Mail Line OvnraM H(.mkw»ho a-fc.t
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    • 1485 1 SJtAMsiJIP OOMPANIEi. I \R KwMNKLUKE PAKETVAAKT AJ AATfaCHAPPU. Under contract with the Nctherlatid* India Uovnromant. A.ienli rtl &i,,,,a>,nrr SHIP AORKCT. LATB .7 DaFHPKLR A Oo m 'i-3, CoLLTEB QUAY. ll >r K V^™" d Will I* Ditched to o7 Af. K«jirunft.V. Penan*. lltli P.;n»n((, Ajnli, Cadautr via way ports. Mill
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    • 891 1 IKSURAKCfcS. I KUXICLM. CT" 1 55K8 1 I DENTAL_NOTICK. ««.i ..t^HiJ"" n.f.-m ri B J W NOBLE ha* arrival fan, ~r.V-.~1 noi-jrkoiijf, and lv» (.munied rUr**! .f Th.«_ te*°s"£lH3Bß! <W>< th finn bu i" Sinjf.pore. SS^^^^ :—8 „,'S 1""*" RILKV HARGUEAVte Jgj-gT^.,^ NEW STOCK. |HE OttINAU-KADERS DIBUB- nAtlilV 1 AN^S
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    • 1088 1 BAA 1 X*. IT ONCKONG AND SHANGHAI 11 BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL.. $10,000,000 f:^'KVg FOND $$„100,000 lUBKRTB LUBJLITY OFT f K» tM) (MM» Omjki on i>i*»- TWBfc J. MI'.MKR, Eaq.— rHAiKMAi.. A. Mc< ONACUIE, E«j— Okfutt Chairman. I>. B. i, b lll .i BT M> J" l>. KllEltL. *t.>lir»4« L
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    • 492 1 NOTICES. I TO PREVENT OR (REMEDY Xante! Bites or Sting*, Itch, Ringworm. I hii.i nlhrr Skin Ailnii>nt*. ajsj CALVIRT'S 20 CARBOLIC 80AP I n:\.-l ..f l...ti..rfn,iii London Mihm .i.-.iim1,... <Vnt™l tMBi-"kl [■'•■with ,«>|v«. _Y:iw-«. At olil«* to I tobr trratcd with tlml .11 |»r Mt«\c*l I Soap Tim. would Inil
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  • LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    • 102 2 Uambier 7.8". do Cube No.l 124T.. do do No. 2, lO.U". Copra Balmi n 5.M. do Pontianak 5.20. Pepper Black. ».12». Sago Flour, Sarawak 2.7.V do Brunei 2.411. Pearl Bap>, 3.4<>. Coffee Bali 40.W Coffee Liberian, No. 1 IML Tapioca small Flaki IM| do do lit quality 5.00 do
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    • 145 2 On London.— Bank 4 in/r ..J/l fc to ityi Damand 2/1% 1<Privato t> in- 2/2 Do. 3 in/* V On Oennany Haul d/d 2 18. Private 3 m/a 2^4. Do. 18 m/* On Frtmee.— Bank d,'d '2 70. Private 3 m 1 7*>. Do. 6 in ....S.W. Oh Iwlki.—
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    • 222 2 I. i«:»>.*H j,.i 12.75 iiltt Vert. ■.•ml.-, i., |o ...i MAOiale: £1 fully paid S7'4 Ml*. I'liujoiii" (s4ptil.) $5 inU*. I'alianir Corp. (tl pd.l Mayrmrd A <'... IHW pd.) S3<> rwwifi (Mi- H *7.".,, mlm. t -.ii- L— iaj is^o i>d <«'. .i.ii;« Kirns pd.) Ji.t><» «i/-». ■^ingaiiore liiitraroe
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  • 85 2 h'ur her $tr. Time. To-M.-i *.<« >'..:ituut<c via |K.rt>. Ban to 500... 7 am. llang ok Vorn-a.-ti, 10 a m 11.I 1 .i- f!i. ffini<(/«r»Mutn, -1 m 4'ilfntU ti- >rt-. M«MMa, :l p m. P.. i. riapwti Ifaaa FaiiwmtM, 3 pm. n>-f, 01 r%y*i 3 pm. >.1 i
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  • 523 2 I i aorai -Iv th.- H.iO i> 1t,n',,,,a. .In.- mi Su d yw.tli .late* la tt.<- 27th Dec She i 1... u.:,il- olii.-li left Singapore <>.i i i-i Cum n% MmP*O i fthi tlni ..-i.v I'ivi I'xhi.i. ..i Viwhlmm L>M h 1.. .ii.-. .ii Arrived Dec I-'li
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES
    • 89 2 THE THANSVAAL. ..r.KMANV CALMIH London, l'>th January. The tone of the German press on the Trauhvaal quest iou '.as grown .-..liner, aad p >lit i. .il relations have become less strained. The Transvaal Volksrand or Parliament has resolved upon a large increase in tbe artillery force there. THE MEKONG
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    • 436 2 The Ions; v«-vd Mekong question I appart-ntly t.ears a settlement, and today'" telegruru indicates that ibe settlement means a *ul)gtatitial concession to France. So far, only the voice of rumour mentioned the approach of an understanding between Britain an.l France on the subject. But> at the date
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    • 54 2 Four Hindus, for attempting t.. leave the Settlement for Deli without obtaining passes from the Indian Immigration Ai'eut, were fined 910 ta< h by the -M.iiiatr.it.- at Peu.iug and auother HiiiJu, for the abetment of tbe above ..ff.-u.-e and for offering a bribe to the police, wm fined
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    • 130 2 En»lani> has befU remarkably free from btrristerial strikes. Bit it spears tbat scarcity of employment is beginoiug t-> make a aection of barristers >lt-|*-r.it. ,:d I muraiurs of rebolliou are in the air. It is rumouied fi.i' the Bar Council i* aaasj i.. \<e asked to pronouui-e
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    • 35 2 Captain the Hon. Charles John CoTentrv, who has succumbed to bis wound*. received in the fu-ht at Krogersdorp. »m the second son of the Earl of Coventry, and wan born io February.. 1867.
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    • 54 2 Till Christma* nurobfr of the Figaro Illutti. i* most tastefully com-riv.d uu<l most artistically ex.cuteJ. It it a folio of smart statin from such writers ii* Al| h in-r Daudet, Oipp, an 1 Jacques .lv Tillet. Tbe illustrHtion.-* are superb, and tbe two presentation plat- s are well
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    • 58 2 As.itukk Far East venture. sUrted at d*U) of List, mail advices, is the Celebes Syndicate (Limited) wbicb has been registered by Deacon and Co.. 9. Or. at St. HeleLs.'E. C.. with a capital of MBJOOO, Tlie object i* to carry on in all their rei-pc-tive branches tbe
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    • 66 2 A London telegram, dated 26th December, Jtites that H. tf. S. Hupert, when ou a voyage toQibraltar, shipped euormoua se ia, aud, owing to defective turret flip*, the water got into tbe engine-room nud the stokers were working kuee-detp iv water. Tbe pumps weie choked with
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    • 69 2 A uirricLLTT now besetting the Admiral'v, aud threatening to increase '-itli tUe couimiksioning of new battleships, is the insufficiency of men. Tbe Magnificent unl the Majettie have beeu manned ouly by tUe device ol transferring to them tile uiewsot „-tlier vessels. Ilow tbe vacuum thus created is to
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    • 69 2 M. Komseau, Governor-General of IndoChina, delivered a lecture on 17th December, b-fore tbe Society (Jomuiercial < ie.-g aphy in Puri*. In tbe course of h > addresj he poiuieJ oiil that the loan of f. 80,000,000. which he had jutt cuiitracted, was necessary for ihe preliminary expense* of
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    • 90 2 A 'rikisba coolie last night, übnut 10 o'clock, raised a big disturbauce ia Hokien Street, alleging that his fare refus- d to pay tbe proper amount. He said he had i .in pulling him for time hours. The |.a»-eug.-r, a West Indian, said be had uot been
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    • 94 2 tmm M. M. stcauier Oxui. which left yesterday afternoon, wai on ber list trip to the rast. Ou her arrival at Ml m ilia*. she will be sent to th Mi-diterr.it.. a-i, where so many of tbe older boat' of tbe Meiaa^eriei Marilimes, which have beeu
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    • 97 2 The Euglish mail ot the 27th l)t,eml>er is due hire on Sunday moruing by tbe P and O. steamer Ravrmia, hi Ist the French mail of tbe 4'b January is being brout;bt ou fron .M.u-.J.ih by the ntgmmmm to Colombo and thence to Siugapore l>v tlie Melbourne, nhivh
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    • 110 2 Kksidkiits ought to shew a little more care in the mater of Lilmut and tb.-ir purchase*" Mr. Fox. <<f J. Little i. Co., rec. ntlv bad several palms in poti st >!.- from his fMaa, »>,,1 asßjaatal the mittor lo the 4a|aai*a station. After eDquiriej th^
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    • 107 2 MB. < HAMBkRI AIN Ills C*U. elled 111.--regulation! under wbicb competitive examinations for Colonul cadeUbipt hive hitherto btttu held, and the Civil Service Commissioners bave a/re.-d tint exauioatiout for tbt.'*eap|K)intuieuts nhall iv future bo held simult tneoualy witb the t-xamioa-tiona for Claaa I. Clvrk'-nbips in the Home Civil
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    • 188 2 H. M. S. Narcitsiu, S.tiUO tuna, 494 crew, 12 yiin». H.UOO home powrr. <'...„ inaudi-r Lang, arrived here y.-nterday from l'..rt»ii...uth. Like ber MHter-kkips, tlie Immortalite and t Li.- I'u.launted, llit- V.>,. ritsut is an ariU"Hr>-<l cruiser, an I i« a valuable, addition to tb. iqaa.lro:) uf Admiral
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    • 147 2 AN EXTKAOftniNART 'AMI A ccaioes <-j.se is reported from S -phi» Road thi* moruing. A certain Jew. w h f) resides there, ban lately cast away bit wife who, however, succeeded iv MUina a maintenance order against him for 115 per month. It ks» own freely reported
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    • 68 2 An amusing printer's error occurred in a recent ifsue ot tbe Tiimn. In anuoum the marrnge of a young cily m»n to the daughter of 'a naval c .ustructor at Sheer. nes-<, a few w .rds of a telegrtin, wbi.-h IMMth belonged to some votes from China
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    • 76 2 The (ieuerul Officer Commanding w, be pre«eut on paiade at Tanglin, ou Fri■lay next, the ITU. iosf., at 7 a.m., for the purpose of presenting the Royal Hum me ■5.H ety Me.UU and Clasp to the uuder. mentioned Privates M. Owen, J. Urown T. Miller, and M. McVay.
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    • 137 2 M. I'm;!. Autoinc, the Chancellor totbo Fr. v. h Cousulate, and rccentlv A.-tin^ French n-nl. left by the Oxh» Ves'erdaT aft.r.o.n faff Marseilles on hi in .nth, leave in Frauce. On bo.rd tbe Orut, to say au revoir aud to wish bon voyaije to the d.'ptrting gentlt-man, there
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    • 143 2 In tLe House of Lord*, on Dec. 17.au Euglish Corupany, ..wniug a ra-lwar in Brtz, l, apiieuled agaiajai i .Ir. is;ou whii-k onl-Tid them to ju.y iucome tix on all proS's in-, de in Brazil. A [wrtion of tht- jr fits were .--in to Englaud.anJ tbecompauv raited
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    • 236 2 HORSELESS MAILS CARTS FOR COLOMBO. 'I'll.- Mlawian letter al 1.x.-al i u :.-r.-»i ■aajaafaa] iv th.- Pall Mull Gazette U-.-tr Sir.— lt mitfht. iM-rhap^. ,iil.-r.>: vuur rea.l- r« to learn that, we )ta\ st |.-i-t in our colonies some goalaiad o**Jan iu.nt> The Director of r'ublic Work- M C'.lombo. levl.iu.
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    • 253 2 Thiuk has just hrn <>|«iii i Battery Road, (uptUirsj a d>-p..' it is intended ah.ill b»' ik ruiaurut. '■•>' exbibiliou and >ii.- of tlm. I.^ Natural Hislorv t dlt-i-tiuns fn* Far East and" Malayan Arch. Tr.iv.l;,i, mi I ollit-rs pasaio^ 11 tboae r«-«iuus an usually .nn W
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1902 2 NOTICES. NOTICES. Tlie Straits Times has the largest LAMM 1 lawn tknnisclub. circulation of any newspa; er in Asia. British India execptcd. 1 i,» wn iw** iut> Mi in the It circulates in Singapore and ft^J* on Thnntd *y' tll0 ra 2: l r rd A i r t K"i
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    • 741 2 LATEST ADV BR I'ISEMKNTS. i MUAR BTATK RAILWaT WANTED a Bsskjelis or other Native fit or ami erector. MSSMtsjasji to locomotive work: i*»ne but r inj et.-nt sn.l sajhsj( men. if g.«>l character 1 need apply. App ication«. with taatisj nial«. tn b.t made to the nn.l.-r-.ifii. (l •lOHN R
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    • 27 2 The Straits limes has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Asia. Bntisii India exivoteu. No other Eastern ne we paj er has so widespread a circulation.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 83 2 WKATUEK REPORT 'lanJano ifraj-iu Honxtal, Ull, Jkmmmu, 1«. ta.m «pm '.<f.m Rsmabk r Rsi. mWmk. lirsj.sji isjaji ;.0.).. hj *Li ~i» :'t.i) T':cr. 7ii 76.9 7*6 •ir. D ni N.E |K. 1* VI.i.T".-!' io.ba.l. 86." .■in d.. T"J V-. ■aa. ii- >i.n i:. j F.'rr. r:i tl lit 5 k
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  • 457 3 MCKT DAT, TDIIOaT. JAtl U 1 Mm niurr kai r MAIDKN PLATB-Vaii to -o >kW Hori.^ |>er Rule XXXII.) IV-iJn |H.r -e.le 10«t. 7 In*. Di-lsnee 1 Kntranee ?Hl. owsrt'uli p ImHv. I "..-kie's br Aintr., 2 M -r- UM Kenjf Am* 1 i. an Teoiijr iat's
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  • 856 3 I iik iv an article published ou th- liilli ult., says:— Tbt uitraunlinarv MMM <n MM in III" Traursal iaMnaa Mi MMtM M til who mkn in mlursat in tnutli Afriemi BMln. M are MMMM with MM iletmlH ot ,-uuth African Mamas, Inn srfao regard Mat 11- of
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  • 1600 3 I Dnily Ttlryra^h. her 1 4th i mm pc tli ih ik a time wh»n. funnlv iiilluiiii .-■> «re I onerful, and the tliouifhts <<f ynunx uieu and maidens turn nunrillv towards ■he old foils at borne," we would v<nturelo <- ill a'lentinn to one pmj I.
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  • 117 3 DnnM the mobl sation of turpedol.",it destroyers in Britaio, eiperiinenU wth oil are to b made in tbe During, to ih roujli \t st iti ifficiency as a f u<-I for I our ibip*, for many entertain tli- belief j that it has merits. Th Daring is bafing
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  • 147 3 In the United States S. int.- oo lu'th Dar, Mr Stewart. «p<aking on the subject ■■I.i 1 1 i _r rcsolutioD for tbe ap)ioiutim n' of a ii.iiiiiii-.sinu to iuvetti^ate tbe needs of l.i!>.Mir and agriculture, predicted an iuvakion i.f Orieutnl products. He nail that
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  • 1062 3 AN KPIDEMIC AMONG nil COOLIES 04UHM A tSm m tiik rSn trauinu On tbe IBtli LVcuil>.r, t'uu see-on 1 v.-.uh I'Miiiiiv irutu lui'-lii^; hi tli.' New Dtiml B>V «I ..Ii- i loli cv-- I'l.t tutions. Limited, w»i li.'.cl ai Wi iihcstcr Hoii-e. Mr Si^mund Siniucr r<
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  • 392 3 London, 2ttid Dreembtr. Ihe Paris tmpi in commenting U]kid the derision of the United Mates House of Representative* and the Senate to appoint a commission to delimit the honndarv of British Uu'ana aud Venezuela, declares that it is I siidaeioos to suppose th«t (jreat Britaiu will abid*
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  • 480 3 Mr. O U. D BMMB cintiilnites to the Ftii-tniyktli/ MMNW tur Dotieinlwr a state. nieiii ii- ijw Aiana mi mm Mjaiaat Jt Jan. l in Yci.eziiel.i. Mr. Uussipwritis r>a-oi-uby, »iid Ins a liabj mmmmi ujurc lagan. MMM JM MM MM ot n -s.- rv,:eiitly üb-.i-he i
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  • 487 3 SoMK c irrespondeuce iK-lweeii MM M 1 Ury ot IM I*. A O. r.mpiuy aud the 1ii.... i K -venue auihuntitk w.lh rc^.u-l Io tbe as«-.-sim ut of sliipjwuers' protiis has bc-u publislied. Mr. M. H. J .sej.h wi'.t,tb it ill..- .in.eors of ihe
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  • 129 3 Tbc German Government lately instructed tbe Legation at Tokyo and th" various f'onsuht. s at Japan to report upon th» best way of publishing a Dewspxper in Japan in the Japanese language. Th- am of th.t journal is to familiuriae tbe p-opl,--of Japan with Germun n-
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  • 1139 3 Tbk cycle is said to be the favourite Christ-■nu-boi thin year, and during the laat week or two a great trado baa been done iv all kind* of The rainy season iv the rountry to be Inverted by the Ashantee eipedi'ion does not '■"Mi in. ■!!<•.■ until April.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 473 3 ARRANGEMENTS WsnidtaDAY. 15th Jancabt. Hi.- i i Water. 11 45 p.m. N.-w Moon. 15 a.m. W-rren Shield Football. R.A v R^t. CaT. nagh Bridge closed. Thursday, 16th Janitaky. High Water. 1 1 ii imi Penaog Race* Second Day. I. 0. G. T. S.MIOU. Soldit-n and Sailors' Hume. 745 p.m. Fbidat.
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    • 1039 3 FOR SALE KM PIX)YMENTB TO LET; AVI) PERSON AW. [IsTTIMK, 15 centa a line. Jnd and :inl time-. tOaaatoaMMi «h tutith times, .I cents, a line; 7th to 18th MMM, 3 centa a line; I afterwards, J cents a MM hut no charge law than one dollar. Thus, a three
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1630 4 I Firter this hmdiiiK Hw fallowing ai.l.revi- j ti .iib »r« lli«*i —sir. —Mwtil.fr nil. —sh |> b,,.—haruue; Brit —UnUU; U.S.— I'uilc St..'i«, Ft.—French; Oer—Gwrman V»<. Dntcli; Jih—Johore; Ac., 'i.e.—Genor* j cargo; d. p.—de-k paMaengors D.—Uncurtain ;T. P. W.—Tanjong Psgsr Wharf; T p D Tsninng Psgar Dock
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    • 212 4 Name, l'urt, and Dalt nj •Sailinf. Low don. Benmohr, I) 12 t*l*B*Tlß. Dec 18; Fo must, due Feb. 13; Ayr. Glonorchy. Radnorshire 1.1 VI UVO 1.. Ajsz. duo Jau l"> TsnlaluH, dun Jau 23, Belli rophou, due Jan. 1 1 Nestor. Glasgow. Sikh Dec 9; Ooloag, Doc. 11,
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  • 103 4 5 tmmifu n*ii«. L w t.».. r A ir*i»i. 6 Klu P«'>M Sah ii. „s wnu Ju It I* li<" Urit.»l' l.'H su,u U 11.1..., tr M Kirhtrr II i>,o»nirn VlM.rtr. 3Wj tthai a It Nareium lIM.-ru S<l(iO |j, uif II I«»l.vl!» Brit.ttr hi Hudiiuii 15 CalTiao tr ;«K
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  • 126 4 EWilL'l Niw. Clau l(j CAPTAIN I)«.riN« rin i I' »»nt Urit..tr. It Aiuhor>l tr U lUiu.i H tr 1 1 Auuuur a tr II O.nyaw Uut.tr: (■Y«u.li» Qa -t r II n«..r.1ml N or tr U Hl.r.u.n- Hut .tr art; 1.. JUBO r IS 11. tr IS PeuanK tr
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 508 4 NOTICES. McALISTEE Co., HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FKEHH SHIPMENT OF WATSON&Co 8 /s>^^\ V V< i KLEBRATBU f^Wi'f'' Price 111 Per Cafl Whiskies £~jgf- 'V&WfSp i\S\ DcTT Pa McALISTER CO. ymm J VINOLIA 18 A REFINED BOAF -sjaw It keeps the somplexion (rssa aal ajs rV^ No other soap linn
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    • 801 4 NOTICES. f^ANTTAS"! DISINFECTING! POWDER BIMSTiDKS FOR U« U "'<M*.tS. !-«a«e In v. W about M .tans., «*sp a tin for u» In «v.ry «l«*^ -»srlnk|« ii ovsr all dT»tn« iw«* a •"ask. Place about itble-tDOonful tn all •Plttoom. ••-Sprln.!, .bout st*M*Jj I £»nn.|,. cow Md plf gam, poolir» |^»s. rabbi,
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    • 637 4 NUTICEB. wOriUBS McAJiST ER H, CO. "jT MOTION &U& M WATCHMAKKBB, JIWSLLBBS, OPTICIANS. ■WAIBt FBOMPTLT ■IB0UTB». itMKPfI BAKER, ...Vl- msFt AND VIIVNA BAKBB. HEU.S to ioform th* Ladies and Gent le■r.en of Singapor* that he ha* opened a < 'nafection»ry ana Vienna Bakery. »t Mo. 8, Vi .<•.«» Str'.H.t, next
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    • 40 4 NO I'IOES kl,t\«. KKST lIOIM-. MR. F<NBECA. who has tak«n charge of this ci-tabli-liiiienl. ''•>.'- to inform visitors snd otherw tlinl he has at BNaaat g.HMI accommodation for them. Wines anil Liquors of first class <|iulity only are s"rv<l v. c.
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    • 43 4 M)Tii:kk. LABUAN-BOUNEOT COMMIS lON AGBNCr The Bonw- O innrslM C aaay, 1 kaftai, 1... m1... ami l.ihiisii hpii ire pared Is render I facilities to Mannfsctur" nnd rilliHr«.!i«r(n 1 s cf bataaj r.p .'»cnte<l iv the lia^t. m. w. k s. r. c.
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