The Straits Times, 9 June 1897

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1897. NO. 19,248.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 899 1 TWI BOBKIOCOMPAIfT. LIMITED rrtifE Staadard lAH AaranuM*. I Sorwiea t'aioa rir» liuannos BoeWr 1 1 1 m AnariM Compaay Pir»). Th* Kquiut.lf t.if* imwoi Bod«t^ The Oi^Ti Marine Innrun) Company The l'h.n» Miitu.l St-»m N.Tip,tion OompMT Th» T>H.nh»m IjMr-r H*»r Company ■m^ In.iinint i'omp«ij, Usattaf p.rtic«Ur. o/ tbiwt i',,nipum. m
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    • 841 1 BUCHANAN WHISKY I I I W mm I^^ f^ 4^\ "T" SOLE IMPORTERS l li i lv^ I ll— ULU I KATZ BROS, HOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. nrTT p T j Sams as bippijbd to the Houses of Lords and Commons a»d to all good London Cldbs. Bi/12
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    • 574 1 SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. Regilar Lm Betwkes Bangkok AMI HoStiKOSG. t, s. M,,,,. 1.nt, Cast alder, H.-.9 tons. Kong /■>»</, (^apt. Joslin, B.U 7Vii Cluiu; Capt. Primrose, 862 /Viru C'Aum AT/oo.Capt. Fowler, 1,012 Phra Chulo Chom Klao, Capt. Pigot, 1,012 Phra Xany, Capt. Watton, 1,021 Devawonyse, Capt. Curtis, 1,057
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    • 1156 1 NOTICES. CEMENTIGHT. A PAINT for reducing the temperature under galvanised iron roofing and on galvanized iron Buildings from 0 s to 12° Fahr. A non-conductor of Heat or Cold, impervious to dampness, and al«o Firo Proof. Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buildings. A protection against high and low temperatures.
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    • 231 1 NOTICES. JOSEPH BAKER. CONfSCTIOMEK AND VIBNNA IiUKAIi BaKKK T>EGS to inform the Ladies and UentleJJ men of Singapore that he has opened a Confectionery and Vienna Bakery at No. Victoria Street, next to tbe Convent. Cak»B and wedding cakes at moderate charges, and all other different kinds of cakes of
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    • 482 1 BANKS^ THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED. I Authorised Capital 11,000,000 Subscribed Capital i 600,000 Head Office -Hongkong. COUKT OF DIRECTORS D. Oillies, Ebq. Chan Kit Shag, Esq H. Stolterfoht Esq. Chow Tung Bhan, Estj. Kwan Hoi Clun-n, Esq. i'bisk Manager Geo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits, For
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    • 798 1 CHRONIC DIARRH(EA CURED AFTER BIX YEARB OK SUFFERING. "trREEDFORT, Orange Free State, T Sooth Africa, Jan. US, 1896,— F0r over lx yo»r» I was a constant sufferer from chrome diarrhoea. I tried a ({rent many remedies, yet found no relief. My chance, I noticed an advertisement in b newspaper r-h
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  • 515 2 sinijai-ukk, '.mi Juki, 1807. PRODUCE. (Rattt are given up to one p.m. only.) Jambier, f 6.80. 3opra Bali 6.10. do Pi m l i .in :ik 4.86. Pepper, Black, 14.63}. do White, (6%) 2VJS. Saxo Flour Sarawak 2.72 J. do Brunei, 2.10. Pearl Sago 8.35. Coffee, Bali, picked 34.50.
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  • 48 2 Municipal Debentures 5%. Do. Do. 6%. Tanjong Pqgar Bonds. New Prye Kiver Dock Co. Punjoms. Straits Ice Co. Maynard A Co. Itaubs, Contributory. FOR SALE. .Singapore Ins. Co. (In Liquidation). Straits Fire Ins. Co. Do. Jelebu9. Pahang Corporation Shares. SOMKRVILLK <fc GUNN, Exchange 4 Share Brokers
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  • 141 2 ror i-rr »(r. Ttnw. To-Mokkow. M war iv Malacca Htlene, 1p.m. Malacca Kl.-uiu Chow l'hyu, 2 p.m. IVnnng Bombay I'eahtnntr, 3 p.m. t'euang Nam Yung, 8 p in. li'gkalis Bagan, Ho Tuny, S p.m. Bali via portg B. Pok (Juan, 3 p.m. I'cnuug via ports l.indula, 3 p.m.
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  • 118 2 Fko.m El'itoi-E By the M. M. s. r. Mi'lluiunu; w ith dates to the 21st May, due on li'th June. Sin' brtafa replies to the m.'iil whieh lafl Singapore on the JOtli Apl. Kkom China:— By the M. M. s.s. Sydney, due on Tuesday. Time Table Ok
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  • 222 2 ARRIVALS. Per b. Delia from Hongkong:— Mr. Per s. 6. Han Fo Soon from Borneo Mr. IVr P. 4 s. s. Rohilla from Shanghai— I Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Slater. Mr. Wisemann, and Miss dp Rasagoiti. From Hongkong ;ipt. 11. Lanyhiirne. M<r»»rs. \V. lioss, and M.I'.UiTTRES. IVr
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  • 61 2 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 9th JUNE, 1897. REUTERS TELEGRAMS. THE PEACE. Establhhkd: 183!. PRICK 10 CENTS. [iSutitcription rate* and advertising ratet may Im/ouwl oh the fourth page] TUKKISH ATROCITIES. L;mlori, :>lh Jutie. I Another Greek memorandum has i been laid before the Powers. This document complains of Turkish atrocities in Thessaly
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  • 35 2 JAI'ANESK CLAIMS KKJECTBO. The Government of Hawaii has refused to recognise the Japanese claim in connection with the exclusion of immigrants. It is expected that Japan will now break oft' diplomatic relations with Hawaii.
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  • 39 2 DIBA3TBOIS FLOODS. A disastrous flood has taken place at Voiron in the department of the Isfcre. The damage done is estimated at half a million sterling, and about one thou- I sand persons have been rendered dcs- titute.
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  • 909 2 Thk jinrikiHhii is one of the inotst fnrmpifmTni and at the same time one of the most useful features of outdoor life in Singapore. It is also one of the most dangerous features as far as the general traffic of the city is concerned. The strike of January
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  • 25 2 Mr. .loaqiim's motion at this afternoon's Municipal Commission in favour of the ro-establishment of the fire alarm guns was carried by five votes to four.
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  • 207 2 The Greek Government makes capital out of alleged Turkish atrocities in Thessaly and Epirus, and seeks to gain the sympathy of the Powers on that ground. The conduct of tho Turkish troops in these provinces has hitherto been almost unexceptionally good. This aroused the more surprise from such self-ec utrol
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  • 22 2 We have to-day remitted to the Indian Famine Fund 55«2 as Rs. 916.1. The total remittance is now $41,01:f or Rs. 68,491-6-7.
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  • 8 2 Kaih contributory shares are quoted to-day at S.JO.L.").
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  • 12 2 G.Otumi nkiWo., advertise a consign iiient of specified new goods for sale.
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  • 16 2 Serueant Heattie had up this morning six batches, numbering 57 persons, forgaiubling. They were lined nominally.
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  • 19 2 Thk Acting Municipal President is forming a temporary committee to collect money for the proposed new Town Hall Fund.
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  • 29 2 At Hongkong, several Government officers are reported to have petitioned the Governor for increased salaries, and 11. E. has appointed a Committee to investigate and report on the subject.
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  • 42 2 Thk annual Athletic Sports of the Rallies School Cricket Chu will be held in the school grounds, on the afternoons of the IStb and IMb inst comiiiriirinj.' o;ieh day at :t p.m. All inter<-sted in the school are cordially invited to attend.
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  • 34 2 Tim s. s. Delhi, of Hamburg, the latest new Rteainer of the Kiugsin Line, arrived here this morning on her first voyage. She is a vessel of 8,134 tons, and 2,200 horse-power.
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  • 41 2 A coMMirrKK meeting of t^h> IVr.ik Tttrf Club, was held on the .trTinstant, when it was decided to hold Gymkhana Meeting in Taiping on the 10th June, in connection with the Jubilee festivities. The programme comprises seven events.
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  • 70 2 Ykstkkday afternoon, a little girl named Jane Nash, four or five years of age, was run over in Victoria Street by a bullock cart loaded with 40 cases of oil, and was instantly killed. The driver, Raniswamy, who is supposed to have been asleep, has been arrested.
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  • 66 2 Thk K«U VknmieU learns that Urn approximate distribution of the British s>|uailniii in Kastern waters on June gted, will be as follows:— Chefoo and Nagasaki, Centurion, Alaanty, EtdpoU Handy, and Immoriaiiti; Yokohama Orafton and Hart; !<,,)„•, Normttut'; Shanghai, Dm***; Hankow, Alger ne and E.k KoocLow, I rtsW Amoy,
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  • 188 2 Akra*noemknts for the various functiona that will be held in in celeb.ation of the Diamond Jubilee are proceeding apace. The program,,,,, of the Sea Sports to be held the second day is already out, and Mr. Kodesse, the hon. secretury the sub-committee, is working hard at the
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  • 234 2 A most regrettable fatal accident says the Htmghmtf Daihj Press occurred on the steamer Menmuir just prior to her departure from Port Darwin for Horn: kong. where she arrived yesterday (June Ist.) The ship's surgeon, Dr. France, went ashore in company with some friends, and on
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  • 365 2 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TI.MKS." Sir, It looks as if there is to be (omi dispute about the site that has been fixed upon for the permanent mamori I in honour of the long reign of Her Majesty. It is well known that in the
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  • 375 2 The following description from the Hongkong Daily I'ress of the atyle Hongkong's address to the Queen > the occasion of the Jubilee is Intern ting. It may serve as some guide to tin Committee here as the question ol an addresses, or addresses from Bingn
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 581 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer* of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS KX PORTERS OK: ali iiki'!> or SAFETY FUZE ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. Tub abovb Explosives, beino ill mtbl facti'rbi) ik gbblt britain, abb made to fass thb high hta.vdarli op purity amd safety terts imposed by the
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    • 943 2 NOTICES. PARSEE THEATRE. MM Bridge tL'ad. Will play to-night DARIA-E-DAD. SHAH-E-IMDAD. 18/6 LOST or ttot^n, a larue go!: 1 finger-ring. -■t with a black canieo engraved with a Venus in whito. A reward for recovery will lx> paid. Apply to Mr. ARNOT REID. ll rt Strut f Tintt Office. THEFT
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    • 425 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTKD a young Chinese copying clerk. Must be good writer. IK/6 Apply to A. c/o Strait* I'imei. ■ITT" ANTED.— A good Bill Collector. W Security $1,000. Apply to v. c. T. c/o Strait* Time* Office. W ANTElnwosmsrt Chinese kranies for receiving and shipping goods. Must be able to
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    • 7 2 fob ukmckal BiiiPPiNa ncwa SKE PAUK 4.
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    • 94 2 M 8. 8. intmdsd for Urn Straito Tim- should b* written on on« .id., of tb. pson onlr. By th. ne(rie**t of that condition, many M. H.H. art) njww that itiiffht otherwise bo published. All i-ivfi t i-nitf contract* art labieot to th* condition that the Manaff« maj ta»« the
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  • 953 3 MKIIIKK KVIDKNC*. I'nr furthei l,e irm^ >f the charges of m and criminal vi., Ii Eanke u.js Waieon at halt [boon. We the earlier poition of the Mi an 9uylaaberg Ifoi the pros* ution Mr Mati,,i the defence tnbling, the i,,.n ii ion ol'T.ijrCheng X, !1 had banded
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  • 140 3 I hi. following notification was i iron lated in Auioy as an saaraSS OH the lltimo ■II having been reported 'o 11. li. m i Consul that bubonic Plague has broken oul at Aiuov be will be unable to issue clean Hill.- ■■> Health for vesseli visiting this Port
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  • 1577 3 NoTKs AND NKWS. motor aim. Sir David Salomons read a phi»or on motor cars at the Society of Ai;s on May 13th. lie was convinced that raw patents taken out recently were original, and that the whole tendency of the onatructfon of light vehicles gravitated to
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  • 79 3 Impokteks of English chintz in Japan are threatened with competition from Russia. It Is said that a Mr. M. M. Cousin, a chintz manufacturer of Moscow, has written to the Japanese Foreign Office, expressing his desire to open up a business connection in this line with Japanese merchants.
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  • 150 3 Kkw, if any house in London, will vie in costliness of decoration with the nmv one which Mr. "Barney" Barnato is building for himself in Park Lane The drawing-room carpet, made expressly for him, is to cost 1,500. Tim ceiling is painted to represent a sky in which,
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  • 242 3 THE IMPERIAL IHINKSK lIANK. Whiting of this new linancial institution, the Shanghai Mercury says: The capital is Tls. 5,0(10,000, of which Tls. 2,600,000 is called up. The directors of the Bank are all wealthy men and the shareholders are some of the most influential merchants in tlie
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  • 309 3 IMtIIMTION AND CULTIVATION. T— annual report on tho district of Kriun in Bank lor 1»»H, notes lici\ nvaaM lacWßaaa, especially, under the !ir;i'l of land. A commencement was made on the irrigation scheme then. 0,, tlie l l'th September, Mr. U.(>°3liaiigliiiqboj arrived from India to take charge of tlie
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  • 400 3 rOBT AND TELEGRAI'HS. The report on the Perak Posts and Telegraph Department for 1b96, shows revenue collections amounting to 554,861 -a slight decrease on the figures for 1895, owing to lessening demand for stamps by philatelists. Mr. P. J. Nelson, the departmental superintendent, after noting that the expenditure exceeded
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  • 539 3 BAR PORTUGUESE. RRITISH VICE-CONSUL*!) MISTAKE. Mich indignation has been excited at Macao against Mr. (iofTe, the British Vice-Consul at Macao, in consequence of his having written on a circular in connection with proposed afternoon teas at the Lawn Tennis Club the words Any people asked bar Portuguese. From the Echo
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  • 840 3 Una: "Mi-- Foster understand* li.-r duties as a host™*." Kilber: "That's so. The other night, wlici tin- OOOVWatUoa began to lag. shea-Iced OM of the Bills to Hinp c.in-ideriite. Mr>. Nuwiil: Then- It OM tiling I like about you. dear. Yuu don't throw your mother's biscuits in my
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  • 78 3 K... Nmh sad H..ii,i.«y, Utagno, due BthJuoe, BeEn Meyer* Oo Hongkong, Chelydrm, due Miv Jan*, Boiutead Co. c.,1 M.mi.l Bombay, Hirctkima Mara, due 14th June, Patenon fUaaona 4 Co. Antwerp vis ports, Kanaaama Maru,oa IBtfa Juno, Pstertoa Simons London,'UUngytt, dualflth Jinn-, Bout-i.-.i.i t Co. China an,l
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1126 3 NOTICES. SIXGAPOHK e^OBTDfO CLUB. A SPECIAL DAY'S RACING WILL BB lIKI.n OH Saturday, June 26tli, 1897. I'KOGRAMMK. Race No. 1. The Si i.tan's CfP. Presented by H. H Tln> Snltnn 0f.1,,h0r0. A Handicap for Horses entered for the Grand Stand Ct'For htiMinuiiSiikiat the May Meeting. Distance, 1 mile and a
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    • 759 3 FOR SALE; KMPU >YM ENTBs TO LET; AND PERSON A LS. Isttimk. I.', cents a line; 2nd and 3rd times, 10 enntx a line 4th to 6th times, cents a line; 7th to 18th timf-s, 3 cents a line; afterwards, 2 cents a linn but no charge less than one
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 244 3 WEATHKR KKJ-ORT. Kandang Kerbau HonpiUil, Hth ,/nuf, 1197. '.la.lil.;ip.Kl 'l|, 111 UI.MMIKS. liar. iW.847 2!t.79l 29.845 Temp. «4.» i 77.4 ja* W. B'lbTher KO.O 7XH 7«.0 ?l. xi' Hir.ofWind. S. S.W. Culm ~i2 3 Max. Temp. 86.3 M S ~.2 Mm 76.0 ofg^ Max. in Sun 146 2 g if
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 126 4 Underthis heading the following abbreviations are used :—str— steamer; »h.—ship bq -barque; Brit.—British U.S. United States; Fr. French; Ger.—German; Dut.— Dutch; Joh.—Jobore; *c-, O.c, General •argo d.p. —deck passengers; U.—Uncertain T. V. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.-Taniong Pagar Dock B. W. Borneo Wharf• J. W.-Jardine'eWharf; N.
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    • 1161 4 Arhivals Bihcb Noon of Yesterday Aptnrmte, Ger. str. 611 tons. Capt Ipland, sth June. From Saigon, 6th June. Rico. Low Sum. U—Ms. Awhah, Bar. Kb. 112 tons, Nacodah, Bth June. From Sarawak. 27th May. O.c 1 dp. P. Simons and Co. For Sarawak, I BanFo Soon, Dut. str.
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    • 482 4 Name, port, probable date of arrival, md name ot a<jtntt. Arhilles, L'pool June 12; W. Mansfield Annandale, at Bnrrv, May 14 Bayer n, Europe July 22; Behn Meyer. BiMgno, Hongkong." June H; B. Meyi i Bentodl HonAong, July 21 I. Bimoni Brimld.T, Antwerp, Juna N: P. Simons, Bantam,
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    • 104 4 t; Vuul'sNaiu. 4 Tons. Captain Fbom Sailed. C Q Bio J'De HAv Bt 7. Brit, .h.l IBM Mc-Murtry Macassar May S>6 i f' 1 ar 8c h Hi Nacodah Sarawak &Uy J7 F Simon* a SKianiang Brit str. 70Kunath Muar Jwm 7 Bun II a eera Btr -i la
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    • 115 4 Date. Vmml's Nams Ki.auAKk, captaw DMimum June H Troeas •J Wuotan 9 Merionethshire 9 Neera 9 A. Aptar 9 Paka.. 9 Malacca 9 BcngkuliH I Kian Ann 9 Juno > Kian Yang Sri Tringg^nu 9 Aladdin Kineroe 9 KuKenio Kohilla Blngkep Uus. Ktr. Barry Hongkong A Kol»Our. atr. .lakohscn
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 440 4 "JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES ARK THE BEST VAI.IK IN THE MARKET: y y $11 .00 PER CUK, PI TV PAID. V V. I Sl'K( I A I- U BBBRV K. $1300 PER CABE DITY PAID DOMINIK. 10 YKAIIS OLD. J i«oo pkb cauk, duty paid OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL PKALERH,
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    • 268 4 fe^TOJ 3 < THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK CO., LTD rpiiis Company executes ships' repairs of _l all descriptions in the most efficient manner under the superintendence of European Shipwright* iind Engineers No. 1 Graving Dock. Length— 4ls feet. Depth of Water from 14 feet to 15> feet. Width at Entrance
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    • 493 4 NOTICES. MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE Fortify the System against Disease PURE BLOOD S ECU tES GOOD HEALTH. ESBKNCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA Estd. }k**i »1S ■X^ fTH^Vi W'JV lIH^EV since 1829. fe^ i*r^a^K^ '«Jyßfc*p!^AlJ Ibl Pronounce i by the HI3HCST VIOICAL AUTMORITIU the moat T^S«% D t
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    • 382 4 NOTICES. In the Rain Storm the man K°' »«7 wet The w ttill ff gave him* cold. The cold, neglected, developed to a cough. The cough sent him to a bed of sickness. A doae of Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral, taken at the start, would hare nipped the cold in the
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    • 98 4 NOTICES. "TIMES" AND "BUDGET/ Slraitt Time; post free, $30 n year, or 12} a month, or ten cents a copy. Straitt Budget, poet free, J2O a year, or 16 a quarter or 40 c«-nts a copy. The advertising rates are: first time, 16 cents a line 2nd and 3rd timos,
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    • 77 4 NOTICES. POSADA WINE~ COMPANY Wine, Spirit, Cigar, Tobacco MerrU., Wholesale ami Retail, 4, halter)! Road, Singapore 24/7 Union Street P,, uln POREIGH PARCEL AGENCY I)AR('EI,B and r,. s <>- revived for n'hj. ment to all pirts of the <j| o u Deliveries at I'.t. ivcr'n mMmb. IV.agZ MM rpil ami
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