The Straits Times, 24 October 1896

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  • 11 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 189<>. NO. IiUMiO.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 637 1 VNDREW USHER'S i ELEBRATED UIIISKIKS. .....iiilV. n.lll, ivemlM-l, |89| fill i-ln-niical niiiilvand oo.li <•]<) Ulll-kv Mellll Bl M hi I iea) aamplad n -.;ilecl cas.-> ready IT lioiim', "'l'l finil nl qnduty betng ih. l tree I'n.lll It is :i very i ithi i v>iili unlin.-iry or l.ijilv i.al.itM'.lf in
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    • 1028 1 J-L..1 BUCHANAN WHISKY .Houses or p A L AM[NT i w in i— lj uw i „Ty Bfto SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. DliWk Same as si'ppi.ied to the Hoises of Lords asd Commons and to all good LoajDOß Clubs. 31 1"- NOT ICK. TAILORS, imifum makers, oomrma, HATTERS,
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    • 676 1 STEAMSHIP OQMPANIEB, XVrUDEUTSC HK Ii L LO YD BREMEN. flio fast'and well-known steamer* of this me will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned date!: Orxw.-iui's. Homewards. to arrive Singapore to arrive Singapore Fob China. For EritoPE. 189tf. IS9«. Sochtcn Nov. li hreutttn Nov. lit Prexuun Dec. 10 Sacnten Dec.
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    • 538 1 I.NsrUANCKS. LAW UNION AND CROWN II UK AND LIFK IXsrKANI K OOMPAKT. FUNDKI) IHifi. Uukm l>e-n appoinUd iiiri'iit- for the (bo** O.'iiiinn.v. w<; aro now prepare.] t. .-i-|.t imi their Mmlf F|kk lNsoa»»cS KIBKB at tho tiriif n>U-». i.rul l.lit Ixsikas Pit..roßAi.s. ia tnM *>f thi- Coanafla'* as**a*s% and Uhlc
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    • 799 1 HANKS. I TON UK i>. NO AND SHANGHAI II BANKING CORPORATION. PAIIM'P CAPITAL $IO,OOO,«»t. RESKUVE FUND H.OOO.OWi. KKSERVK LIABILITY OF nnoon(OT IKOI'ItIETORS J.. $10,000,000. COI'KT OP DIMKCIOKS: A. MrCONACIIIE, Eeiy.- Chaikmak. S.C. MICHAELSEN, Esg.-DiPUTTCHAianAS Him. J. J. 1151.1.-IKVIMI. I K. L. KICHARDSOK, E-.| U. ft. DODWXLL, Esq. All, 1.'.. V.-
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    • 755 1 DEWAR'S CELEBRATED WHTSKY. ItAH.WAV m lil.ll- Jot'RNAU IVrfei t al on. c as a licvcrajje or a» a medicinal -tiinulant." Ai'htiiauas TbIMM Wohi.h. "As perfect n spirit a» anyone in this mundane sphere can deaire to coamme." KasTEIIS AISTRAI.IAN ANIISoiTII At'RII A?T Im bbii iii rnimin An eweedlngly line l
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  • 494 2 UTKKr .MAlim UH/I'ATIONS. Bnaafon, 24th Oitober, I8fl«. PRODUCE. Janibier 0.70. do Cube No 1 11.00. do do No 2, ».00. Jopra Bali 6.02 J. do Pontianak 6.75. Pepper, Black 10.87 J. Sago Flour Sarawak, 3.60 do Brunei 2.62 J. IVarl Sago 8.66. Joffee, Bali, 84.75. Palembang, 86.00. 'offee, Lilierian.
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  • 129 2 M AILS CLOSE. l-ui- rer air. Jiw. To-Day. MaliiiciuVKIuiig Kappho, .'J p.m. >ai(,'.in OwnrnMW, s p.m. ■*aiKon (Hani) Seny, 3 p.m. SucloMf- Ffatr. 3 p.m. P. Darwin Ihuuin, 3 p.m. Swatow C A'to/i, 3 p.m. l'oloml>o via poitt> ./»ra, 4 p.m. Aiiiuy via ports (lermania i p.m. liilliton via ports
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  • 107 2 Kko.m Kikoie: —By the P drO.s.s, Bmnnmn. with dates to the tod Oct. due on the 88th instant. Kko.m China: —By she P. t I), s.s. dneon the 27th October. Aog. 2')tti*,i. H. Sept. lTtli Sfpt. lHtli Sept, 9nd P. O. SeptflOtb Sept. I'Hth Spt.Htli .M.M. Oct.
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  • 261 2 AKBIVALK, Per I. Hun l'"h (luim from Macassar.— Mi Mid Mis. BoUrn, »i><l -Mr. Mark. l'er s. s. llf Luiiuj from Tcluk Anaon via ports:- Mis. Leiiey, Mrs. Wray, Mr. Nuutn. iiml Mr. and Mr-. Parsons. TO lAURIVE. Far the Far Eatlj Per P. 40 (A Aden from
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  • 134 2 STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, 24TH OCTOBER, 1896. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Emtahlisiif.h: l-::i. PRICE lo CENTS. [Sulitcripturti rule* and advertising MAM may lie found on lite fourth page.] THK CHINESE LEGATION LOCTJBEDOFJtn)NAPPING. TIIK LEGATION WATCHBO UAV AXIJ NKiHT. l.i>,ulon, 24th Oclolier. A sensation has been caused in London by statements made on behalf
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  • 210 2 Uilfr. Lord .Salisbury then sent a sharp Note, demanding the immediate release of Sun Vat Yen, whose real name is Sun Wen. Sun Wen was handed over yesterday afternoon to a Foreign Office official. The Chinese Legation reserves the question of diplomatic rights. is the name
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  • 555 2 THE CHINESE AND GOVERNM ENT SERVICE. An interesting and amusing debate took place last evening, and is summarised in another column. Before commenting on the subject that was under such animated and intelligent discussion, it is first due to the Chinese Christian Association to congratulate them on the energy they
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  • 9 2 Mk. Ridley writes about Ramie. His article appears to-day.
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  • 12 2 The Scotsmen of IViuing will give a dance on St. Andrew's day.
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  • 12 2 Dukino the last twenty-four hours there have been four cases of cholera.
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  • 13 2 From to-day, St. Joseph's Institution will close every Saturday instead of every Thursday.
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  • 14 2 The apron of Dr. Middleton's carriage was stolen yesterday. The Doctor suspects a syce.
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  • 13 2 Mb. Adolf Stkrnukru advertise* his opening business as furniture dealer in Victoria Street.
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  • 15 2 Mk. Lazarih, the Oculist-Optician, advertises that he can still be consulted till the 2Mb instant.
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  • 22 2 Tiik Very Rovd. Father Raptista is absent on a short visit to Malacca, mid is expected back in a day or two.
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  • 18 2 Yksterday afternoon, the yacht (Hralda was released from quarantine, and came back to her anchorage in the roads.
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  • 20 2 M. i>E lit kk, the Singapore agent of the Messageries Maritimi>s, is a passenger on the Salazie arriving on Saturday.
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  • 17 2 The Netherlands ftiaaal fliilinial invites tenders by advertiseincnt lor the re-letting of the Salt Kaim Bt Bengkalis.
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  • 17 2 The Selancor (Joverinncnt invites tenders by advert iacment for SOecifled supplies, next year, for the Railway Department.
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  • 20 2 At the annual inspectiwr of the Convent yesterday, the inunlier of pastes obtained wus ninty-four i>or cent., not including needlework.
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  • 26 2 Tiik extra M. M. cteainer, the Ihuro, arrived this inuinini; from Saigon. She will load here and lenvo on the ■'null instant, for Colombo and Marseilles.
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  • 23 2 Cnaooas oftheflingßpore Insurance t'i>ni]iaiiy are requested liy advertisement to send imrtietilnrs of any claims to Mcssi>. Donaldson and liurkiiisliaw, solicitors for the liiiuidatots.
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  • 22 2 TIIK Governor is expected to arrive at Singapore on H. M. S. BaMcn eailv on Sunday the Ist of November.
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  • 55 2 Ykstkhuay a Chinese woman, living in Ainoy Street, was rabbed of four diamonds valued at SI4O. She suspected a little boy, a relation of hers, and the boy when questioned said he had given the diamonds to two other boys. These boys were arrested, and three
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  • 60 2 Yehteiidav a coolie employed at I lav cluck Road, was sent to the Opium Farm to purchase twelve dollars' worth ofchandu. On his way back he was attacked by two friends, who robbed him of the chandu. In the struggle the coolie received a bad cut
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  • 61 2 In reference to the statement that the I*. mail, hy the Bawmao, which is to arrive on Wednesday next, is three days overdue, we are requested to j>uint out that the contract time agreed upon between the Company and the I'ost Office is Wednesday morning at daylight.
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  • 100 2 SUSPECTED BURGLAR IN MESSRS. MENKE COS. Shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon, one of Messrs. Menke's assistants was looking round the godown preparatory to shutting up. At the back of the godown, he noticed a Chinaman lurking, and directly the Chinaman saw him he tried to escape from the building.
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  • 303 2 This morning a pony belonging to a Chinaman broke away from the syce in Outram Road. Hushing madly along the road the pony dashed into a funeral procession. It was that of a European who was being conveyed to the cemetery from the hospital. The pony Hew
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  • 106 2 THE PHILLIPPINE REBELLION. THK KMI'I,OYMKNT OF TOKTI I;k mmmi w mia» (Special telecframt lo the Ulrailg Tt,,,,* lfonijh.,,,l, t ll, 1 1,/,, 1,,, The newspaper e,, respondent. Davidson, of the />„;/,, fVass, baa re turned from a mission to Manila record.- that confcs-i.ns extorted by the Philippine Govern ment by
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  • 53 2 A rURECAOT rBOH HoNGKiiM, I 1n,,, L'|//, Q At the mi'eting of the local bian. h ol the Xavy Laagne, the Chairman (Mr J. J. Francis, OjX.) said that lie had every reason to believe and hope th.it in a short time the repealed ContagUnu Diseases Act
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  • 29 2 Xanthos gives the follow ing sell i tions for this atternoon's racing Open Grillin HandVap MMH oi ATOLOUY, Scurry Staki^s. ■OOCUVaR. Intermeiliate Handicap UOALM (iovernor's Cup. nOUOH
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  • 166 2 Tiik Northern IWnferf Kmsi ol the 2nd instant contains a report by Captain Cayley Wehst.r of the British yacht Lizzie, describing a conflict with natives in Dutch New Guinea last Augiisl Captain Cayley Webstar, it may be added, is known in Singapore. The yacht wat then in
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  • 288 2 i lIINKSK KNTKHI'HII'K. Tin: StaMMM Coltmiale, of the 17th October instances some mikim: exani ides of Chinese enterprise when Frenchman hung back. Xbos,a condemned Government steamer, the Lain, was sold the other day, at Bsigon foi :t(J,:(UO flams, an absurdly low i.ric** ia the nfrtiilon of tl.at y,,,,,,'.,\
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  • 272 2 ■s.W'i October The text ol Ordinance, Ml to amend the Courts Ordinance ol is published. In accordance rl provisions of "The C ta Ordiii I -in;/ Mr. C. Iv Vdge i- appoint*! I" be Registrar of the Huprem the Snail* Settlements, to lx» ordinarily resident at Singapore, witli
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 567 2 NOTICES. 1 NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. s Mxiiiini. liik-i ..< DYNAMITE (rKLIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS KXPORTKRB OF; All kinds of SAFETY FUZE AXD ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. THB AIIOVI. KXI'I.OHIVKH, MOM ALL NISI MITI'KKIa IN (iIIKA'I ItKITAIN. AKK MAI.K TO PA«H TIIK Ml'iH •ITANDARI) OF Ht.HITY »Sl> SAFETY TKHTH
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    • 823 2 I.\TKST ADVERTISEMENTS, 111K GREAT AMERICAN STEAM RIDING GALLERY." KiMIT OT FORT CANNING 'Opposite to High Street.) ■TI.N KVEKY EVKNINO FROM 6 P.M. Tn \'J I'M, SINDAYB KXC EPTEU. 10 CENTS A RIDE TO ALL. A new and splendid organ will play hoice selection!, of new and popular music luring the
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    • 1033 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. HARMSTON'S GRANDCIRCUB AND KOYAL MKX.Ui KKIE OK WILD ANIMALS. TONIGHT! TONIGHT!! Sahifihnj, October J-ith. pn/itirely the Ltd Two Smmm. (iiusn Matiskl at 4 ML KVESIXIi Pi V'T AT i* P.M. TOSITIVKLY THE LAST NIGHT OF THK CIKCL'S SEASON. IiKASu iranm uwinsi h>k iacal iiok-sf>. A MANDSUMK TK'.rilV I'KksLNTEH
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    • 23 2 BHARBB WASTED. Straits Insurance Co. Kaul.s. Punjom*. Straits Trailing Co. Tanjong I'agar Dock Co. Batelins Cotfeo Co. HOMKRV1LLK ic OUXN, Excliango Share Brokers
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    • 24 2 THE "STRAITS TIMES" HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IX ASIA BRITISH INDIA EXCEPTED. NO OTHER EASTERN NEWSPAPER HAS SO WIDESPREAD A CIRCULATION.
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  • 862 3 RAM IE. rIIE "M-RAIT-TlMr* H mvn,t,a,] on of Überian „lant ha- rented so much iIM L planter! and mnas> as Ramie, and BtarkabU amea it it i pUnt, hut heel r l „.,.,1 as i Ibre pfafJ v 'I'll.- puzzle was to Bbr, I' and uninjured ißMumis.arart „.1. 0,1,e,51,y rotting
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  • 1083 3 COFKEE-GROWJNO A < ORREgFONDKN'T of the Hatavia ,n,.J,1,i,l gives a bright picture of '"11. ultivation in Palembang both by Europeans and natives. There, iv the district of Kaon, coffee prospects i look promising with every chance of profitable returns Then,' particulars are given of plant ing in the
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  • 35 3 ii.ii the ran-, thii afternoon, the Belangoi ya< ht Etmeralda will leave for K ana with the Reeident-General and Mi Rodger, and oilier \i-it.r- tr..in Stlungor. "11 their return to Kuala Lumpoi
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  • 1138 3 1 was gratified to see, Sir, from your I'olumnstliat the experimental gardens, under the oonductorship of Mr. Ridley, ■re justifying tli.m-.U To l>e able to supply, on short notice, one hundred thotiHand ramie plants is distinctly to the credit of Mr. Ridley. We shall all miss Colonel
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  • 700 3 THB CHINKSK JEER AT THE (ioYKRNMENT CLERICAL BERYICK. IHEV ALL AOBEK THAT THE UOVKBNMKNT KEKVUE IS CHILD'S PLAY. At the l'rinsep Streot Chapel, last nijtlit, the Chinese Christian Association held the debate, which had been postponed from the previous Friday, that mercantile service is preferable to
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  • 442 3 Wfc have .six acceptances for the first race on the programme., including the two top weights, and I think it will he a very interesting race between llnyie and Apology. It i- very dillicujt to ehuo9u hetween thoin. ltuyie was made favourite in the lotteries, at odds of
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  • 78 3 Yesterday morning a married womnn named Quay Chin Neo, who lives at .">'!. Merchant Road, went out to have a bath, leaving a quantity of jewellery on her l»ed. When she returned naif an hour later sho found that she had been robbed of a gold belt
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  • 268 3 A RIVAL TOIIAIVO LAND. A correspondent writes from Holland to the Deli Ghana*] that the bad quality of the tobacco grown of late in that settlement has turned attention, more and more, to other countries suitable for the cultivation of the leaf. Borneo companies have profited this year
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  • 151 3 Date. YaMl/l Nane FUAAIm (aii.un Dmtuiatioi u.i M Bapphß Hi n. -i i Shepherd :!l Uul.y >tr. irCruziN Rmim »tr. Baker ■_'l th.m Ka Mr. Williamson N I'aknii str Bruca M Will tin- 'i,!. »tr. Taylor ■ji I'licniig Hock Kiim rtr. Kunaifa l'l Kian Ann str. ItoM M Kmh
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 272 3 TOiIIIKROW'S. CHURCH SERVICES. (Twenty First Sinday ajtkr Trinity.) CHURCH OF ENGLAND. St. Asukew's Catiiuhul. 7 a.m.. Milt ins. 7.:f(la. in.. Choral Kuchari.t. a. in., farads Service. (Mat ills and Sermon). 4 p. in.. Sunday School and BtMoCisiSHS .'i.:(o p. in., Bvenaaag and Seriuon. St. MATniKw'» Cauaoa. B.M p. in., Kvensong
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    • 645 3 NOTICES. "TiOVERNMENT NOTIFiCATioN. ri'KNDEKS will be received, up to nooi J. on Friday, the tith Novercl.er. 1896 at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore Hiid at tlic Resident "Councillor- Office Penang and Malacca, from persondesirous of contracting for supplies for the Government at Singapore, Tenant, anil Malacca, respectively, for one, two,
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    • 334 3 FOtt SALE; EMPLOYMENTS TO LET AND PERSONALS TbeM advertiMinenta will be found on Ihe right hand column of the first pan (title page.) JrST RECEIVED. rim BOMBAY BUTTER. (From the Western Dairy Farm, Muzagon.) Her 1H> tin HO cents. 1 doaen IN, tin 17.00 $3.75 C. A. KIBKIKd A Co..
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 184 3 WEATHEK BJEPOKT. aVsaasaf AVrhau Ilotpital, *M Oil. Ibm, w a.m. p.m. p.m. Rk.makks. Uir. ..|29.WiH*.B7»ii».».-it> T"tnp. 54.0 80.M I 7«.0 W.BMbThei 77.3 77.3 74.0 g >.* I'ir.ofWind N. N.E. Calm T%& Max. Temp. K7.lt »o Mi11... .73.9 =-S Max. in Sun 166J S T TT. red. 72.3 I: linfall MIL
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 163 4 SHIPPING IN PORT. Under this hciiilinu tin- folli)\viiiKiililircvinUostsanj used steasaar: ah.— ship l«i.-l*r iic; Bdt— British; U. 8. United MataSi Fr. French; G«r.— Oernißii Dut. Putch: .loh.-Jnhon>; ac, Ooerale enrgo d.p.— deck pnbsengi'rs D.—Uncertain; T. P. W.-Tanjong r«K«r Wharf; T. I' I).— Tnnjong Pagnr Hix-k B.W. Borneo Wharf; J. W.—
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    • 1421 4 Akhivals Sinck Noon ok fWWf. A inherit, Brit. str. 108 tons, t'apt Shiinnien, i4th Oct. From T. Alison, 21st Oct. (i.e., and Mtid.p. Wee Bin and 00. Foi T. Anson via ports, 2tlth—Rcls. Han I.innt), Dut. Ktr. 275 tons, f'aptain l.ovius, L.lid Oct. From Itorneo. 20th Oct. (i.e..
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    • 450 4 Aame, port, prootUHi <<<*<• •>' ottwoi, bim name Aeinil.-. l.ivcii I. Efoi I; Ma Aglaia. Hamburg, Deo 30; Raul A. Lopes, Manila, end of Del Hum liinJl. AnstraUnd, Premantle, No\ I Bo I Bawean. P.aiidjerma-in. Oet 24 I 1 >M: Bellona, Hamburg, I 1 Rautenli v% Benlawers, London,
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    • 93 4 KLAI. j VmmL'tMtMM. A Tonb. Cai-taix fmOM miiki. COMW B Kiu (l,t fefVS |'»Im,. 147 CtaatiM ten ">i »lfliBfi"«» V. 1 LoVTu. lt>rin,.Mll IM HI Kk I- U-'l, BrU tr >1"1t1,,,, M;,,;,.-;,, I laWlt-H 11... \\,h,, Mr. 168 Taylor Tringgsnu »M 21 Tmi r»l( 2S. Mr Bullen Peoaiiß <>'
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 445 4 NOTICES. MAINTAINS THK HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE EMCNOK OSJ PUHO BXTMOT Or RED JAWiUO* m EV*ti D ASV*I =i *1 m t i I fl/^s Pronoanc»d br th» miohsst aatDICAI. auTMOatmaa th« mo«t FOR OVER <v f sixty years Reliable Remedy TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY. ATTENUATION OF BODY, ERUPTIONS. LASSITUDE, And all
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    • 80 4 THE AUBTRALUN HORBE EU^OSITORT. l DAI.I.AN HOBBK KKAI.KK. IItAINKK. li, 1,, I la- no* removed to hi- mw ami commodious premises in Koak'i Boad 11 Uie rea» of Orcbaid Boad Hadket Tanglin. Uoraea oaratnllj brakm to swUb and harness. CommiaaJoa and livery U umvkn AND CAMERON'S PENS a i mm
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    • 543 4 NOTICES. FOR BEAUTIFUL HAIR Ayer"B Hair Vigor RESTORES COLOR, PROMOTES 11-s Luxuriant Growth, PVR Keeps the scalp j!X\ f"^ from dan dressing in H\r ut^l** w ailtl B^»^^--.. pntVctly harmless. S 3r ffl^ retain the youthful use Ayer's Hair Vigor. Gold Medals at tbc Worid'i treat Enpnitign :ir Issan il
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    • 269 4 NOTICE^ JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. H.WK Jt'HT KECEIVKI) A NKW .''TtK.'K OK i <JO(>l>S IN THEIK OUTFiniNG DEPARTMENT. A very large and varied assort ini-nt id' the most fasliiutiablu designs in BOWS and TIES from the famous Jinn KLOTZ JEINXE of Paris. I I WHITE CAMBRIC BOWS AND TIES. WHITE
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    • 728 4 NOTICES, i ROEDERER'S CELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE Stk Agent,, lI K I .N KM ANN A 00. Rttail; JOHS I.ITTI.E A Co, (LtdJ BENSDORP CO.S ROYAL DUTCH COCOA. entirely pure and unadulterated, is the best value in the market. Sole Agents UUINKMANN A Co. Retail, JOHN LITTLE A Co., Ltd. n. c.
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    • 71 4 NOTICES. ISMAIL AND 11AHEEM. MAM KAi TI'KIXi. JKWEI.LKRS. I nilrr the mott dittinguiihed I'atrmtage oj If. H. the late Sultan of Johore. BAITUM MOTEL. lIREI'IUUS stoneii of all clpst-riptions nlways in stock; nnd sotting in every design under personal supervision hy skillt'.l workmen. RafjaJlW vrruted at moderate charged, and below
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    • 89 4 NOTICES. TIMES" AND "BUDoiT. Strait, Time,, post free. $30 a r $H a month, or ten cent* a 0,,.. (fh L? r lUuifiet, post free, $-20 a year, or V, a quart, or 40 Oanti A i;opy. Tlin ndvertii,i t K r.tV are: lir B t.im.-.1r,,...,,.K»|in..; n timiH, lOaanasa line;
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