The Straits Times, 27 August 1897

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1897. NO. 19,318.
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      857 1 rpHS BORNEO COMPANT. LIMITID pHI MsMari lU* Asnmwas. Horsriesr Csioa >i» lasaimnos Sooi^j As«r*SJ Cosapmj (K.rvl „t»h». Lift Assnnuim Hori.tT V»i .11" Insunto.-.. Compsinv. sa Muiu&l StMkß Navi|r»ti.>i, Company. 'f.-nh»m Ij»k»w Heer c'om|MUiv im Isstmßo* Compsaj, I nuitod. p»rtiralars et th«s» OonpuiM. so* th« tall jiui-wwit of TIIK BOfctNKO COMiMITKI>.
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      865 1 i. BUCHANAN WHISKY _J ssnmnrn* pa— «n»n^ aas— snasanv SOLE IMPORTERS |Mt ULO I KATZBROS, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. T SAMK A 8 SL'PPLIBD TO TUB HoCSES OF LoRDS AKD COMMONS AND TO ALL OOOD LONDON CLOBS. 31/12 NOTICES. i i'.L'.icl;.l.s, 1 .irifr-. lciya 18^9. JOSEPH eiLLOTT'S Of
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      333 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. TO PENANG, RANGOON, A CALCUTTA. Oneof the Company's steamers is intended to leave Tanjong Pagnr Wharf every week Passengers and Cargo nre bookeif by the above xteamcrs at through rates to all ports in India and Ceylon, also to East African Ports, Mauritius, or
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      702 1 INSURANCES^ rpH E STK A I T 8 INSURANCE 1 COMPANY, LIMITED. established 1883. Head Office, Sinqapobe. Capital Fully Sab«cribed (3,000,0011 Capital Paid-up «00,0l)0 Reserve Funds •>?' 165J20 Balance of Working Xe*but)t to Slot December, 1896 684,8m-* Cash Assets at 31st December, 1896 1,394,5H1 A. S. MURRAY, Secretary Underwriter rpHK
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      886 1 INSURANCES. tfiAHTOa INSURANCE OFFIC E Kj limited. Capital Subscribed $2,G00,(10U. Amount paid up 500,000. I Reserve fund 1,208,000. Urfß OITHCB, lIONUKUMM. > TW^nSlsVMd. huvin K been >ppointed Agents of {lie abovo Coinpanj, are prepared to I irrept Marine Kisks at current rates. A Bon. is •s annually paid to all
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      511 1 THE NATIO.VAI, HANK OF CHINA LIMITED. Autli..ri«>.i Capital £1,000,000 Hubscribed Capital 800,000 H kai, Office Hongkong. COURT OF niRHCTOKSj— D. (Sillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, Esq. H. Molten., ht. Ecu. Chmv Tung Shan, Esq. Ku.in Hoi (Tiuen, Esq. Chief Manager: Geo. W. F. Playfair. I ntiTfst on Fixed Deposits, For
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      841 1 RHET7MATIBM T>HErMATISM. Many persons who I CV have suffered for yean with rheums- ti«m and given up all hope of recovery j have bwn permanently cured l>y Chamberlain* Pain Balm. The prompt relief from I piin which it affords has delighted thousands of miflerer* and enabled them to get sleep
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    518 2 ROMUMMM, 27tm Arni'ST 1897 PKODINTR fJMM are cnrnelvl. to une p.m.) "■«>• Coiira 11.-ili, n jj.3o. ilo Pontianak, fi»s ftanar, hik'-u "iB6O do White, (8%) 30.75. SaKoFlonrSarawnk 3.35. do Brunei, •_> 50 IVmH Saj-0 3.m\ Coffee, Bali, picked 40.00. Coffee Palpmhanjf, picked 4i.00. Coffee, Lil lei-inn, jfo. I 23 fiO
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    MAILS CLOSE
    211 2 i *'or I'rrttr. Tine. To-Mokkow. Kudat A Sniidiikan Jiatue, 7 a.m. Labnan via ports /:<,„,/. r n nod.O od. DjamUe h'ian Ann, 11am. 1.ii1.n.-iii Suudakan l.ibrllr, 1 1 a.m I (Ham/ Srng, I mm. I I'euang M Handjar, 2 p.m. I'enaiig via ports l.induta, 2 p.m. i lintavia
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    49 2 AIIRIVAI.B. Per ha, Rll6y from I'al.MiibttiiL': -Capt. White, and Mr-. M. Keiwie. Par r. a o. s. s. Aw from Yokohama Messrs. C. J. Dumec, and I. Aovagi. Per*. Oafypt beta Deli: Mr P. K. Hermann*. lVr s. TW/im fnini O.l.ssh: KeMM. Stoiiierg, andQeorge, ami Hn, (Jeorgp.
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    FRIDAY, 27th AUGUST, 1897 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
    84 2 FRIDAY, 27th AUGUST, 1897 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. FRANCE AND RUSSIA. RUSSIAN FRENZT fOR THE fRRNCH liondon, 27th Augiut. The Kussians are indulging in an extravagant outburst of Francophile enthusiasm. French sailors have been embraced in the streets, and French officers have been covered with flowers. The prevalent Russian sentiment on occasion
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    THE TRANSVAAL.
    39 2 PKKSIbENT KRI'CKR. The London papers accept calinK President Kruger's statement that British suzerainty over the Transvaal had ceased to exist. They argue that, while he maintains the Convention of 1884, it is needless to quarrel about words.
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    THE NOTE ISSUK.
    1092 2 Yehtbrdav, the Bill for providing o Government Note Issue passed t iroiigl. Committee, despite the protests af the unofficial members. These member objected to certain provisions that are considered likely to be injurious to the trade of Penang. It may be remembered that, while the proposed Government
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    13 2 Lady Mitchell will be "At Home on Wednesday, September Ist, at 4.45 p.m.
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    23 2 Thb fifth list of Diamond Jubilee Permanent Memorial subscriptions accounts for $0,624,15. With 570,5:(.V50 previously raised, this gives a total ol 577,4*>9.C5 raised.
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    57 2 Wk desire to correct the current misapprehension that the rate of the subscription to the Straits liaMt is being raised. It is not beJag raised. Subscribers at a distance are now asked to pay postage, and persons who buy single copies are asked to pay 15 cents; but the ordinary
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    142 2 A coßHini-uMDENT writes a rathei cantankerous letter about Government House and free water supply. To that, we append a note setting forth one only of the reasons why Government House is supplied with water free of charge There are other reasons of the same nature; but, as these are older
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    10 2 The Hongkong Chinese subscribed C40,2G6 to tho Jubilee Fund there.
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    13 2 The homeward mail by the aUaar Hind closes at 0 a.m. on Wednesday.
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    10 2 Thi Government invites tenders for specified military quarters at Tanglin.
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    18 2 Mbmsks. Powell and Co. advertise a furniture sale at No. 171, Serangi on Road, on the 4th September.
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    19 2 Thk steamer Sum<itru left Tenant: at 5 p. in. yesterday, and may be expected here at daylight on Saturday.
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    20 2 Mh. Woo Send Woom advertises that he is no longer partner in the linn of Whampoa and Co at Singapore.
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    22 2 The Hongkong Chamber of C'oir.ineree has addressed the Board < f Trade on the subject of lighting the coast of Si. v lira
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    24 2 Th« monthly sewing meeting of the Church Work Associatoin will be he'd at the Raffles Girls' School, at 4 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. Ist.
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    23 2 O.nk hundred and seventy-nine deaths were registered at Singapore daring the week ending on Saturday lust, with a ratio of 45.0'J per thousand.
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    28 2 A siKKTIN<i of Scotsmen is to beheld at Penang, on Monday next, to consider what steps should be takeu for the cele bratiou of St. Andrew's Day there
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    27 2 Tiiv.l'/niiaMiiil notes that, at present, there is it very large export of ri. fron Honirkoiiß to Singapore. This is on account of a shortage at the Straits.
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    26 2 Messkh. Hour Tek (hye tk Co. advertise an auction of land in Seletar, Changie, and Tanah Mcrah Beear, at their saleroom, on the :ird September next.
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    30 2 IbaW Koßinson ,v Co adverti-e their annual aaak clearance snip to begin on the 'list inst. To prepare for the sale, they will close at one o'clock on Monday next.
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    33 2 Thk first Chinese barrister" in Burma, Ah Vein, by name, was Hcinnnd t.. practice at Rangoon, on the IStfa insi One hundred and aiflbteen barristers are said to bo on the list there.
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    FATAL THIEVING
    36 2 Thb loss of life at the recent Bxplosion in the Kiangnan Arsenal. Bhanghai. resulted in the hiss of forty live* The explosion took place when MUM thieves were busy stealing powder from the magazine.
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    PERAK SURVEYING CASE.
    56 2 Mh. Bakkk has lost a ease again* ioverninent, in'which it claims the riirht of access to and of copying from all plans and surveys in his custody. He has appealed from the decision delivered at Baku (iajah on the instant, and has. it is said, secured a
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    A SIMPLE WATCHMAKER.
    54 2 A CaiMIH watchmaker. reaidklfl m Middle Komi. was. this morning, charged with criminal misappropriation of watch left with him for repairs, bj pawning it. In defence, he said he thought he might do this provided he produced the watch when it wa« required, lie was lined «VSO,
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    POLLARD'S OPERA
    236 2 Pollard's Little People "emplia B i 2e( i the continuance of their popularity l 7 attracting a very large andience la,. night, in spite of the threatening weather, to wituess the production of Boccaccio. This tuneful and popular comic opera afforded ataplg opportunity, especially in the second act,
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    FREE WATER SUPPLY
    600 2 TO THK EDITOR OK THB STRAITS TIMKa Sir,— The subject of free and privi leged water supply, that is, as regards rates of payment, has for years beeu a bone of contention between the Government and the Municipal Commissioners. For a long time, as far as can
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    LABUAN.
    247 2 I'INAMKS I UK nlhcial report on I.al,uan for Urn first six months of tins ye ir show* that the revenuedurii.Kthat period amounted to »l';i.Ol'7 against an expenditure oftie.e*. Tlie.vven,,,- nowinchidus salt tax, which yielded a profit of »1.).90 to Coveriiinent during the ail months under report A gTMI out.
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    THEFT.
    60 2 YmnMY morning,* Chinaman, who »aj returning to hi* native land, »en( a numbet of parcel* ua board in charge of a bullock catt driver On going >>n I'oHrd.he suspected that MM of the I i>xe« dm been tampered with and. on invta filiation. found thai tumoftl,4£U hud been abstm
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      542 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturers of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERB OF: all iini'h or SATETY FUZE MB ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. IMI ABOVE KXKLOHIVIH, BEINO ILL «utLri(Timii in Uuit Britain, ace mai>x TO TkM THE HIUH HTANDAKI) OF FOEITV AJTU tAriTT TENTS IMPOHEII BY Till BeITUII
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      18 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WILL COMMENCE o.v SPECIAL LINKS IN ALL I DEPARTMENTS. ROBINSON CO. Sing»por», a-tb Augiwt, i»b7. i,9
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      912 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, I NOTICI Of REMOVAL f pHK lorslgPOd have removed to S, I I; 'in-.. ii Koa'l. TRA»A TI.AN 1 IC TRADING Co. Ltd. 9/9 I NDTICK. "IN order to complete our preparations X r Annual Bait we shall close on Monday, aMh iiis-t. at 1 o'clock. 30/8 KOUIXSOX
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      121 2 SHABBB WASTED. Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. Tmijoiij, l'.:_'nr Bun.l-. Id I'ryo Kiver IiiK-k Co. l'unicini». Straits Ice Co. Miiynanl <fc Co. K.-mi Contributory. FOR 8ALE. P»nferao> Plantias Bharet. S(t.MKKVIM,K AGUNN, ExihaiiKf Share Brokers. LATEST ADVERTISEMENT. TOWN HALL. rO-mOBTI to-nkjhj:: FRIDAY, Alt;. BffH, Urn, l.n f Wmkti POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2791 3 1 111 K-!'A V. itiTH AttilST. l'KEi<r.NT. wi.vi;. Sin Charles Bi-llsk Mrp MIX, QuOJML linn w fncyil-Kynnernlry, Acting eury I ,i,i Colonel Bojfle, h. b., Ofli.-er i ..n.lmit til- Troops. 1 •!••>' Hr.iddell. A-ting Ar <; V, nii.-v. Acting Colooin: llin I. !•■<>• ■Ooteori Alexander, r. k., Knginoor.
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO
    238 3 CaPTAU Rkhdik and Messrs. Barraut and Wheatley left Sandakan on the 9th instant for the Sugut with a fresh force of police. Mat Ballet being reported, says the British Xorth liornen llerul<l,a* in the neighbourhood. The Company to dredge the Segama and its tributaries for gold has
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB
    123 3 I'LAY OX TUESDAY. i HAMI'IONSHII'. Mi-r Bogie v. Mis, M. Bofla (iiutinigliud.) PLAY OM TIUUSDAV 1 lIAMI'HI.NSIIII' PADS, Mi., m. BogN and Borg.-OoJ. Stokes )»■"< 11, \dam- ;n»l Mr. Balnnle, 6-1,64. TII'.S FOB TO-DAY. i 'lIAMrioNKHII*. Hiss Bogle v. Mi«s M. Bogle (naAaishsd.) Mi-. Ail.nu> v.
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    THE IMPENDING STRIKE
    667 3 Sinxb yesterday, no further negotiations havo proceeded between the marine engineers and the local steamship owners. It is looked upon as a favourable sign that Mr. Nathan, the recent purchaser of the Stentor, has already agreed to the new rates of pay, and it is stated that
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    A POINT OF LAW
    499 3 Ybstekday afternoon, a eao* was argued before Mr. Wulferstau by Messrs. I Stevens and Lowell for the prosecution and Messrs. Fort and Sisson for the defence. One Ah Kho Holi was I charged by Lee Leung Rao with criminal breach of trust in respect to j
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    FATAL EXPLOSION.
    46 3 'I'm: Warn iii-M-mi- of tlio SOtfa i n^t ;u it gives particulars f faeriul boiler explosion in a steam launch up country there. All Oil board, 1" the number of eighteen persons, perished, Including I Siamese prince. '1 In- l.mli r was quite new.
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    FOOTBALL.
    497 3 8. C. C. AND H r. Thb S. C. C. had as their opponents, last night, the R. E., and, after a good hard tussle, the game was left drawn at two goals each. Unfortunately, rain fell during the game, which made most of the spectators rush to the
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    CHESS
    132 3 Thk lirst game (Ruy Lopez) between Singapore (White) and Hongkong (Black) was taken up by two local players, in no way connected with the Playing Committee, after Singapore's 16th move. After a week's play by correspondence, the Hongkong representative resinned, as mate in a fewmoves could not be avoided
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      1461 3 NOTICES. JOHNLITTI.E CO., LD. SINGAPORE. Sole Agents in the Straits Settlements and Native States FOR TIIK 8 \I,E OF PASTEUR (CHAM 810 UMAX I)) FlLTEfigi The only filter which modern reeearcli has proved to prevent tho conrinunication nf water borne disease and to render water absolutely clean and safe for
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      295 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kantian,] Krrbau Hoipital,2(ilh Aug, IHSfl. 9arraf8p.nT9p.nl. Remarks. Bar. 88.888 2H.8O3 -JSI.872 Temp. 82.8 83.0 7H.2 >. r 3 \V. HIl.Ther 76.9 77.2 7fi.4 1*89 Uir.of Wind tt.s.E. S.K. 6,s.e. o* a BMax. Temp. 87.5 <-£» 5 Min... .74.0 flt&I Max. in SuulSl.O '3 s*c x .o Tcrr.rad. ..710
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1620 4 (Jnderthisneadingtbe following abbrevia tionsare used str.— steamer sh ship-bq.-barane; Brit.-British U.S. United States Fr. French Ger.-Gcrman Dut.--Dut«h Joh.-Johore; Ac, G. c, General cargo I d.p.— <ieck passengers U.—Uncertain T. P. W.— Tanjong Pagar W harf T. P. D.-Taniong Pagar Dock B W. Borneo Wharf; J. W.-JardineV WharfjN.H.W.New
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      380 4 Nairn, port, probable date of arrival, name ul agentt. A. Apcar, Calcutta, Si-pt H; Skies Muse* Agamemnon, Liverpool, Sept t> IfaDi&eld, H.ivrm, Europe, Nov 11 Uehn Mry 1 Tefes, Hamburg, Sept t> Kaut.Mil.i Vylun, Hiingkong; Sopt 1 1 V. A 11. Eitrickdalu, Hamburg, Sept 16 RVi 4. Formosa,
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      ARRIVALS.
      137 4 FLAO 5 VKhKKI.'K NAMK. .V ToKB CAPTAIN Rio. Aug H Apcnrade Ger. Btr. 61] Iptaml M I'Hkun Brit.str. *l Bcotl :'H K.. iik,- All Nor Btr. 488 Thinii M CheangChew Brit etr. I:M3 Wtbb art Kuby «tr. 14» BraM 27 .MuAlister sir. 4«a Smilli ■SI ißaii Whatt Hin Btr
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      CLEARANCES.
      87 4 Dirt. Vehhil's Name FlauAUiu c.u-i ilv DUITIKATIU3I Auk Xl Anapa Brit str. Williamson SI fihwni HuTi bu. Webb •f, li.-it.ivnT nil. KoU-rUon •J7 Ban What Soon str. Room II P. a <J. Klao Hlr. PUfo( •2" BeiilHrin str. Walliuf 27 Vortigern Btr. Dem hurs 27 Aurora »tr. Qnm 17
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      835 4 NOTICES. B UxM I J TU mtl amvtnunt an I mill mUMpio or all taxatne p<Ut 'Jt CONSTIPATION HEADACHE-CONGESTIONS W«««MLl:«.mi«O'» .LI.-.»l.B«a«»« > «UU.Ch.mp..F«rl.Al.DAU.CMl»<wt». I a, f. V*/m Tames watson cos SCOTCH WHISKIES ARK THE BEST YAM K IN THK MAKKKi y yr SI 1.00 PER CASK, IHTY PAIII. V V
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      282 4 NOTICE^ I 1 f~* i mi .\>i Sweet Scents from flowers, I RIGAUO'S WHITE VIOLETS. RIGAUD'S WHITE ROSE. '< RIGAUD'S WHITE JASMIN. RIGAUD'S WHITI LILAC. RIGAUD'S whiti mi*. > RIGAUDsC ajNHi Paris V V -TIMIB AM) HUDGET." Strait, Tima, post free, WO a year, or $2J a month, or ten
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      792 4 NOTICES. I wjP^u Season.... El- Ayer's SarsaB|^jH[wg inrilla. At this tlTnOvlMi I"' 1 "s benefit W],^^, J s lasting. Do '///*fi"««/^*yoii feel run M\MT down? Take life wars Xir Sarsapartlla. OR. j. C. AVCR ft. CO., LmkK, Ma*., IT I WHOLESALE .RETAIL AGENTS, SINGAPORE, DISPENSARY, LTD., 4d. lurnm Puca, IiEMLMJIO.N
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      1147 4 NOTICES. Eastf.hr mortgage ill AGKNCY OOJIPAHY, UMITED. Anthnrif.crl Capital £'„600.000 Advan. vr ma.le upon Mortgage of Freeholds. Stocks, Share*, and other approved securities ¥tnto, Mini uipal. ami othor Public Loans negotiated and iuued upon the Lonilon M irkel. PATEKSUN, SIMONS A Co.. At;cn»t CDMJAPOBI SPORTING CLUB. Thk Autumn Race Meeting,
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      30 4 NOTICES. FOR LABUAN* SANDAKAN. rpiiE 1•. "Lf BELLE" M1 1 uV|i;itche<l fur tlm nlxnc parti this week. She will take cargo at moderate rates. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LI.MITKI'. •JS/8 Agent".
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      43 4 NOTICES. I--,. OK TIIK I..TK .1 L SKCMKON^ VI. I, .1 :im- upon the above but. b,-f,,r»-i 1 ,.1e.1t0.Mr*..U. N. X v ■71. >-eiangoon Koad, not latir '',1" Thiir-.lay, the Bth September no,, i,,*" wlii.h .late noilainif. will ha enterUjiMd 11. NKI'BRONNER, A.l.niniMrMr,,
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