The Straits Times, 15 June 1897

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED, 1831. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE Iff, 1897. NO. 19,253.
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      921 1 rpHB BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITE.) 'I 'UK Standard Life Awuun. k I'm.*] Yin lugtufv Arlaa Aanun' < 'omjum.v I I T»h> Eqniutilr Life Aaraimao* STh« (Wtl Marine In«unui«v Company. TtoCfciM M»tm»l su«m N'ari^ti.^ ('..mpinv Th- Tottrtbaai liifM Bw<r Cntnpur M In.iaraaoa Company, Limited y r p«rli<niUm of thxiw Compuiie*. (1,,. >
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      767 1 i^BUCHANAN WHISKY HBkI x^SpyHi I mm T m |r™ C 5 £17 OT™ sole importers Iw I liL DLO I KATZ BROS. SOLD BY ALL LICENSED BPIRIT DEALERS. j TAfTTJJT) SAMK AS SI ITI.IEIi TO THE HoUBES OF LORDS AND CoilllONß AND TO ALL GOOD LONDON CICBS. *-t 1 1
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      447 1 AND NEDEKI.ANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPI'U OCEAAN. The Company's utenmers are despatched froni Liverpool outwards for the Straits. China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every tin days, and have accommodation for third class putlIIIMIHH only. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are ilcspalihed from Amsterdam and Liverpool every
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      672 1 INSIHAXCES MMIEMAKINEIXSIHANCECOY., LTD Oil lUI SIBSCBiiiKI), £1,000,000. I Caiital paid it, £180,000. Rkskkvk, £500,01)0 Tho undersigned, having been appointed Agent at Singapore forthe abore Company, U prepared to accept risks by First Class J Steamers and sailing Vessels. FUANK RITCHIE, Agent. THE PH<ENIX ABBUBANCK COMPANT OF I ONDON. (Km i-
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      481 1 INSURANCES. /CANTON INBITRANOB OFFICE V^ LIMITED. Capital Katoeribed IMOn/W. Amount paid up Son,nnO. Eawirr. fond l.K»^oa 11 iad Omcir. Honacoae. Th« undonigned, ha ring btm appoint^ Agent, of th. ahore Comnany, ar. priSared to accept ?r»rin« IJmlu at esmej n.U* I Bonu. i. an anally |*U to ail contnbntor* of
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      371 1 BANia THE NATIONAL HANK OF CHINA. LIMITED. Authorised Capital 1:1,000,000 I Hubaeribed CapiUl 500,000 Hiad Office Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS I I). Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, E«|. I H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Chow Tung Shan, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chief Makaoeb: Geo. \V. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits,
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      889 1 CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC. CHOLERA A DLVRRIKEA REMEDY. This U the best r.-rn.ih in the world for bowol complaints in their various forms, both for adults mid children. It iniust such a medicine a* i'v-.tv family sliouln keep at hand, and e«pe< ■ialiy during tho summer season when cnlic. cholera morbus, dy«en
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    COMMERCIAL.
    493 2 HINOAPOEK, ||n .Ii vk. 1-117 PBODITUE. (Itttiri are corrtrted lo one p.»».) ilnnibier, «.37J Copra Bali, 5.10. do I'■ 1 1 1 1 liin.-ik 4.80. I'epper, Black, 14 SO. do White, (5%) 24.. W. <neo Flour Sarawak, 1.79}. do Brunei, 2.0.1. Penrl Sago 3.3-.'}. Coffee, Bali, picked 34.W). Coffee
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    SHARES WANTED.
    44 2 Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 0%. Tanjong Pngar Bonds. New Prye Kiver Dock Co. Punjoms. Straits Ice Co. Maynard Co. Kaubs, Contributory. FOR BALE. Singapore Ins. Co. (In Liquidation). Straits Fire lua. Co. Do. Jelebus. Pahang Corporation shares. SO.MEKVILLE&GUNX, Exchange Share Brokers
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    96 2 To-Morrow. Batavia via purl* diuinvery, l)jaml>i>> A'jnn Ann, Bangkok Cerberui, Cotie via poftl Ban I.iomj, lVnang lialaritr, I'enang and Deli Timor via ports (I. 0, Loutlun, Snigon Petrarch, Bangkok Sinyaporr. Klang lVnang Seem. I. Antion via ports Mnhi.-i.it, Indragiri Ho P<il; I'HC KSDA V. I.nl < 11:11 1
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    131 2 Fko.m BOSOfI :—By tile P. 4 O, s. s. WnajDM, with dates to the i>Bth May, due on Mat Jan*. iShe brings replies to the mail which left Singapore on the 28th Apl Fkom China :—By the P. A- <). s.s. sTofcor-i-lliml, ilue on Tin, lay. Ti.mk
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    245 2 Per s. s. f.-i nrmal Pel from tiatavia M r. Boesley. Per s. s, ON Ph>ia from Klanj? iin ports— Mrs. Hart, and Rev. Mr. Dunkcrley. Pc- rMta from Hongkong: —Mrs. Brown ami child. Per s. Itla *tr Luzun from Manila:— Messrs. Gabriel Silva, and Henry Day. I'cr
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 15th JUNE, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. HAWAII.
    53 2 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 15th JUNE, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. HAWAII. Established: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [Subscription rates and advertising rates may be found on t lie fourth page.] /.'/Hi'u/l, l!>th June. There are indications that President McKinley is considering the question of annexing Hawaii, or of establishing a protectorate there to
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    THE JUBILEE.
    12 2 Muiiir l'asha will represent the Sultan at the Jubilee Celebrations.
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    THE EARTHQUAKE.
    19 2 The damage done by the earthquake at Calcutta is far more serious then was at first thought.
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    HAWAII.
    278 2 The future of Hawaii has now become a burning question in the Cnited States. Hawaii lies so near the west coast of the I'nited States, and so many Americans have settled in that quarter that the hoisting of the stars and stripes there has, for years, been under consideration.
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    THE QUEEN'S MEMORIAL.
    811 2 Yestehday. at a meeting of the temporary committee appointed to collect subscriptions for the Town Hall that is to be the Queen's Memorial in Singapore, there was announced a subscription list of twenty-seven thousand dollars. That was subscribed by only handful of persons and firms. Indeed, of
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    8 2 CoxrmiifToHV Raubs rose to-day to S:JU.SO, with sales.
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    13 2 Thk Hoagkofjg Uiamond Jubilee snhs riptions liad reached 552,(»0u on the sth instant.
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    18 2 Tiik ilead body of a Chinese pauper was found in the grounds of the liailles School this inorniii);.
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    16 2 The West River ofCantun I'rovince was formally thrown open to foreign trade on the :ir,l instant.
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    16 2 MksBKB. Powell Co. advertise an auction of damaged gooda at their saleroom on the 18th inst.
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    19 2 Mr. Ji-ktu c Lkacii and the Attorney Oeneral left in the Sea Hrlta yesterday for the Assizes at Malacca.
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    17 2 .\M,,N,i th,- presentations at the l..st levee was Mr. J. A. Swettenliam, i-.M.n., by Mr. Joseph Chamberlain.
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    16 2 The (ioveriior of Hongkong bas appointed a Commission to inquire into the Light Does question there.
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    20 2 Tv .vusus recently taken in Russia fives the total population of the Empire as 129,211,000, of whom <H,iJit>,L-" are men.
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    22 2 Fhiim St. Petersburg news comes that about likj Russian officers intend going to Siam to serve as instructors for the Siamese army.
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    24 2 The Spanish transport, hl.i tk arrived here this -morning, from Manila, en route for Barcelona. She carries 626 officers and soldiers, and Jol passengers.
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    23 2 The Singapore Fire Insurance Association advertise a request that, in all premises illuminated during the Jubilee, due precautions should be taken against lire.
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    25 2 Thk Norwegian steamer AtMat) has got ashore in the Miatao Croup, while on a voyage from Newchwang to Kobe, withaeargoolbeancake.arid has become a total loss.
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    28 2 Tiik New Central Homo Company has re.ci veil a cablegram from l.abuan tor w.ck ended lath May, which reads: Output, 800 tons. Sold locally and exported, Hflttt tons."
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    25 2 Tiik Parliament of British Colombia has passed a resolution thai Jap, in,-, labourers should be prohibited from employment on any works requiring special GovenuMni sanction.
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    26 2 Ii is reported from Manila that Qeaeral I'rimo de Rivera, the IJuveinoi(ieneralofthe Philippines, has resigned (icneral Horrero, a prominent ritrainontaue, has been appoint^ his suceesHor. «w,
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    HEAVY LOSS.
    42 2 Tin: Nippon Vuscn Kaisha 10.-t about 160,000 yen from October, LBM, to March, 18*7, owing to heavy n -pairs and the cost of working the foreign sen ie« The company could only declare a dividend by drawing upon the reserve.
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    FREIGHTS.
    138 2 KATES TO TIIK fAB KA.-I A MUTING of China shipping merchant! was held at Manchester on the 19th May to discuss the question of a reduction in the rate of freights to China and the Kar East. Afteriliecussiun.;. committee was appointed to ascertain what arrangements could be made, and
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    THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.
    1041 2 MaMM. (iiTHHIE Co. will be "at home at No. 11, Collyer Qnay, on Wedaeoday, .lune BM, from to 10.80 y.m., in celebration of tin: Diamond übilee. Invitations nre now being issued. THE ajOIHII MESSAGE TO THE EMI'IHK A- mtiouiiced in our mail Dewi y.s terday, the tjtieen
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    SUICIDE.
    46 2 A llouiKN. named KgChui.coluniiltiil ■uicide by banging at <;.">. North I Road, yesterday. The deceu eil twice reviously been arrusfa d lunatic, but he was discharged un ■H-. Ihe u.i, ton being uu certify thai be was suffieientlt ii to be coufincd in a lunatic a»yluin
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      518 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer* of: DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS KXI'ORTERS OF: All Kim<B or SAFETY FUZE HP ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. IMS ABOVK EXPLORIVER, BKINO ALL MAHL'riCTDBID INUKKAT KkIIAIN.AKK IIAI.X TO TIM THK lIM.II BCURMBB OF lI'KITY AKI. HAFKTY TKHTH IMI'OHFh lIV THE RKITIBH <K>VIKNMSKT, ANP
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      839 2 NOTICES. PASSEE THEATRE. .Vi.rf/. liriihjf aVaaV Few Farewell N1 11 th. Will play to-night: II I IMTAI. 13/7 DIAMOND JIBILEE ELEBRATION. I'KKkKNTATIUN OF ADDREMiE*. Tvirn Hull. nmiJmm, »:>'/' t PPI.ICATIOSB for enlH will I* received op tonooi ..n Friday next, nnd -h.Mil.l be SllllfUSSSd to the Deputy President Municii.nl Oommisaiaaen.
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      736 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. COMPOSITORS. NT ANTBO Ihres temporary llßtllll >> tors; and, if they are good SSSSI. ISI or BNN "mv be t.ik-n i.ermanenily Applyto Chief Clerk. Bfca*Bi Timr.. !f|/8 MR. Al<l. BBAXOLI hn« Illlsasl as Ist Director of the Deli-BUa Maatsehappij. in Hila. him, the 10th .lune last. I ill
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      94 2 M. 8. 8. intondad for ttaa Rtraiti Timti aboalil b* writtm <.n ..ni> aid* of the pfctwr only. Iljr th« neiflaot of th»; condition, m»ny M. S.S. mn rajootwi that miifht otherwise bi> |iubli*h«fl. All .-I wi t i-inif contrm«tH are nubi«ot to tba condition that the Manaffer may lea>re
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    THE MAIL.
    3516 3 m MAIL OH the new mail contract for 1 li 1- not vet Cosamona, it i- virtually lays the ■ajwast, that i still 1 ontinue to be I bj the I" .V 11 Company IIAL> I Hub- I Deputies ha- the Government's foreign ntly num laced by the
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    293 3 (From the "Tasm s/ Ceylon." Losuox. Nk June. The South Africa Committee has adjourned t*M da*. The Cliairmaii has deterred reporting Mr. Cecil Rhodes, Sir. Hawksley. anil Dr. Huthciford Harri- to the House of Commons till the presentation of the Committee's report. Cosstantinoplk, 6th June. The Porte, in
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    EXCHANGE COMPENSATION.
    106 3 In the House of ('onimons on the •Jmh May, .Sir \V. W'edderburn asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in view of the fact that the salaries of the European officials in Ceylon, Singapore, and Hongkong were paid in silver currency, woufd he state whether any compensation
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    THE BATTLE AT DOMOKOS.
    242 3 QBBBK BOUT In the battle at Domokoa, it i- stated that ten batteries of Greek artillery covered the advance of the Turkish army towards tin; Creek lines j|,,. commander of the Duke of Sparta's "right win.:, seeing that he was in danger ol being outllanked, asked
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    74 3 I'or Antwerp vis ports, Kan \ragu Mum on hull June, rateraon Bimoni A Co. Loiitlitu, i.1.„■,,,!,, dneietfa Jiine, Hou»--1,-a.I A- CO. London. <>,i,,i,i, dns ttts .lune. I: Co. Calcutta via porta, Pwtdmu, oa the 17th .inn,-. Boustead t china hiul Japan, CUngvo, due 18th June, B
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    HOME CRICKET.
    1465 3 fiI.OICEsTKRSIIIRK r. YORKSHIRE At Bri«tol on Saturday (May 15th). tbfl Yorkshire eleven defeated (tloueetershir, in most decisive fashion tiy ten wickets. At close of play on Friday', the score was (iloucestor. ICSand M for three; Yorkshire, lit. (Hi Saturday, tie-pile the tremendous task before theni. three < Jl'Hlce-tcr-lnr,--batsmen
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      656 3 Sore Throats "You cannot a c I belter sargle itan OOMOY." "Th«Throat«h ir*ber.ir«lO<l with diluted CO tDY Condy's Fluid With Jl ptgt Bock ol Illrrctlonn. HO* KKsruNsißl.K I'm; DBBT& the OsiHsln tgoats, nar 1 Owner- ut the German barqne J«im Hrrlhn will be responsible for debts incurred l.y the crew
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      654 3 I < >li SALKj KM IM.OT-IIKNTS; T() LET t^\Kl) PERSONA IA I.ttimk. 1/1 cents a line; iml »n<l 3rd '"lies, 10 cents* line; 4th to nth times, r, cent* a line; 7th to |Hth tiinoa, 3 cents a line; aft«rwnrd«. 'i cent* line; hut no hnrge lens than onn dollir.
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      248 3 WKATHKR KKI'ORT. Kandanij Krrbnu Hvupitai. Utt Jutu, mi. H:i.m.:(|. ni.'.'|i n ItKMARKS. Har. M.iKYJ 2!i Mtil «(i Krtfi Temp. H4.0 HI 0 7H0 W. BII.Th«T 7*.O 7&0 77.(1 s j Dir.of Wind 8.K. B.E. s. f I Max. Temp. '87.1 i c T Min 75.0 Max. in Sun 188.0 -I'
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      135 4 I'nderthisheadinirthefollowingabbre.vintions are used str. --steamer; sh. ship liq.— barquej Brit.— British U.S. United States Fr. French dor.— German Dut. Dutch; Joh.— Johore; *c, G.c, G.neiil cargo d.p. deck passengers; U. Uncertain T. P. W.— Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.— Taniong Pagar Dock B. W. Borneo Wharf;
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      TRADING VESSELS
      1260 4 akkivals Simk Noon of YnsTKkntY. Achilles, Brit. str. I,4BBtons, Capt Harvey llth June. From Liverpool, Ist May.G.c, and 914 dp. W. Mansfield A Co. For China, U-Rds. Batavier, Brit. str. *16 tons, Capt Robertsou, 14th Jure. From Penang, U'th Jan*. G.c, 4 28 dp. Wee Bin and Co.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      468 4 name, port, probable date of arrival, and name 0/ ac/entt. Annandiilc. Barry, June 2S Bonataad, Australind. Premantle, June 21 Boustead 11.-iveni. Inrope, 'uly l'l»; Behn Kwer lienledi Hongkong, July 1 P. B Henalder. Antwerp, June 24; P. Simon*, Bantam. Aoarabara, June 24; Daeodela Blue Cross, sailed from Canliff,
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      ARRIVALS.
      116 4 J j VnasL's Nam«. T To^Capta!* Fkom (UIUD -ihimmi .ril^ I UUUUUm Brit sir. 14-s Haiv.v Liverpool May ISnrki.'saii.lM. 4 I A|K-ar rtr. 17» Olifeni Hongkong b«iw BW.M»n»fl.ld4 1 Malacca »tr. 108 l) a i> T. Aoson June U&SWUpCoy. Ltd 14 Generaal IVI l)ut »tr. m Wnbwg II.,;: via
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      CLEARANCES.
      138 4 Date. Vessel's Name Flai.AKu. Uaitaiii Destination June 14 KongAjf Nor str. Thi.m Hatavia ami Samarnng 14 Isla ile Luzon Bpa, atr. liayona Barcelona 15 Thyra Brit.str. Dunning Dunkirk 1-1 SlHm k "tr. M. i Itiin-kok U Baa WhaM Boon sir. Olwa BUliton and l»ontianak B»»Hin(luun utr. IKai/,- K la-i
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      677 4 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES AUK TIIK 81-ST VAI.IT. IN TIIK MAKKKT: y V (I Sll.Ott I'KK lABE, lIUI PAID. V V O. 81'BCIAL RESERVE, n*Mrm*m,mmt»i». I M »M I N I 1<) VKA HS HA >. ««••*> *m IV AII> OBTAINABLE FKOM RKTAII. KKAI.KKS. f)K MnALISTER Co.. ALMS
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      326 4 NOTICES. That Tired Feeling AND GENERAL DEBILITY. The cause in poor, thin blood, resulting in deficient vitality. To overcome thii, the hlood Magi to be enriched and vitalized, and for this there is no medicine in Hie world equal to Ayer's Sarsaparllla. The cures it has worked, the men, women
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      721 4 NOTICES. 6RIMAULTS SYRUP HYPO-PHOSPHITE of LIME FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST All suffering from Catarrh, Con- 1 sumption. Obstinate Coughs or I Colds anil those alTected wiih diseases I of the Chest, Lungs and Bronchial I Tubes, should lake J GIIIAOLTSSYRtiPoIHYPO-PHOSPUTiifUKI Prescribed liy Urn leading medical aulho- 1 rilii'-; in
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      246 4 NOTICES. NEW GOODS: G. OTOMUNE (JO. ALBIMS(t)VKRKI); IN VAKIKTIKS. BUREAIS, BASKETS, BRACKETS CRAPE, CRAPE SHIRTS, CAMPHOR. CLOISONNE VASES AND PI.ATKS. DRESSED, DOLLS, KNVELOPES. FRAMES, FANS. FAXSCREENS. GONGS. HANDKERCHIEFS. I XSECT COLLECTIONS, IVORY WARES. JAPANESE STORY BOOKS. KAKEMONOS. LANTERN, LAMP SHADES. MATTINGS, MORNING SERVICES. NECKTIES, FASHIONABLE. OKIMONOSON TABLES. PANELS PARASOLS. QUEER
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      34 4 NOTICES. rvRCHIDS. 3. I). A. PEREIRA. HORTICULTUHIBT ani> Flokist. Collector and Kxi-ortkk op Orcmiiih. Orders for Bouquet Sprays, Ac, Ac, Carefully and promptly HMcnted. Chcapcxt House in the Trade. NURSERY AND RESIDENCE, OXLEY ROAD.
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      10 4 NOTICES, J. MOTION &Tv WATCHMAKERS JEWBLLKRB, UPTICIAHH. HK!'.WI;s PROMPTLY EXECUTED.
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