The Straits Times, 3 September 1897

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISH ED: 1831. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER a, 1897. NO. 19,31 J.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 758 1 rpilt BOBNEO COMPANY, LIMITED w!»rd Lif» AnnunUKW. k L'ninn Vir* In«ur»n.-« Boci«t7 rsnwl'ompMiy (Kiro). tsbio Life AnnurmiHje S<n m Mann* lararai ■„tu»l ZU»m RaviaWSM <'«ni|wnjr »m |jpr Boer rom|uuiy Imursac* I'ompjuiy, I MM. <iUn. nf tli.w* ('ompWllH«, M« th* I TIIK Hi.KNK.i COMI i>Y. I.IMITKP Agent*. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. iifhm;. Coi.lvkr
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    • 821 1 i^^BUCHANAN WHISKY ™WJplf|gfc |q jiir DCTQT sole imported tt T t^ H BaaaM IO mC DC O I KATZ BROS, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. j n[ TTTTT) BUB At sri'i-i.iKii to thk Houses of Lords and Commons and to all good Ixindon CLUns. 81/12 NOTICES. Gold Medals, Paris,
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    • 505 1 l>l:ilisii INDIA STKA.M NAVIGA1> llip.N COMPANY. LIMITED. TO PENANG, RANGOON, CALCUTTA. Oneof the Company's steamers is intended to leave Tunjong Pagar Wharf every week Passengers and Cargo are bookeii l.y the ove steamen at throngs rates to all .ii- i.i ladis and Ceylon, al»o toßasi African Ports, Mauritius, or London.
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    • 656 1 INSURANCES rpH ESTIIAITS INHURANCK 1 COMPANY, LIMITED. established 1883. Head Office, Singapore. CapiUl Fully Sub«cribed 83,000,000 CapiUl Paid-up 600,0(10 Reserve Funds IBS^l-O Balance of Working Ae, -ourt" 'o Slst December, 1896 884,88-. Cash Assets at Slst December, 1896 1,894,fiH5 A. 8. MURRAY, Secretary A Underwriter 1-MIK CHINA TRADER- INSURANCE COMPANY,
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    • 862 1 INSURANCES. C (ANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED. Capital Subscribed J2,600,0U0. Amount paid up I 1.'.-.-iA.- luii'l 1.200,<W0. 11 v, Onicm. UoMaxosa. The UDdenii^ned, having been appointed Agent* of the above Company, ure prepared to i.-cept Marine Kiska at current rates. A I:-:. is annually paid to all conrributora of I .h
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    • 223 1 I NOTICES. DR. A. P. BOWES. Dkntist. HAS removed his office to No. 111, Battery Road. Above McAlistek Co.'s. v. c. /VKCHIDS. J. D. A. PEREIRA. HORTICI'LTI'RIST AND FLORIST. Collector and Exporter of Orchids. Orders for Bouquet Sprays, Ac., Ac, Carefully and promptly executed. Cheapest House in the Trade. NURSERY
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    • 692 1 CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM. This is a Oknkku I.isimknt fob tbi Relief asi> (Jib« of Pain. For sale by all deal. THE IMSTKN'SARY, '^ti'./iipore, (ieneral Agent. FOR SALE- EMPLOYMENTSTO LET; AN [^PERSONALS [Ist time, IB cents a line; 2nd and 3rd times, 10 cents a lino 4th to Hth times 6
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  • 508 2 SIM.UURf. ."I.l' Mlll.llKl.il, 1807. PRODITCK.' Hair* are eorneterf to one p.m.) Copra ISali 6.30. do Pontianak IM. Pepper, Hlack 18.86. ,io White, (S%) 8050. SagoFlourSarawak, W> Jo Brunei, Mi Pearl Sago 3.70. Coffee, Bali, picked 42.00. Coffee Palembang, picked „45.00. Coffee, I.ilwrian. Xo. 1 24.50. Tapioca, small Flake, 4.15.
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  • 245 2 For I'rr *tr. Timr. To-MouKow. liani;k..k 9km 10 a.m. K. I'ahang via ports nfallß, 1 1 a.m. ■Caching* Banun Atlrh. 11a.m. Cheribon <)c baiting I'enang, 11 p.m. Sourubaya via ports Teresa, 11 a.ni. Hongkoiig A Japan Flintshire, 11 a.m. Hongkong SW Suny, 2 p.m. Penang Colombo Diamtd, 2
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  • 215 2 AKKIVAL*. Per 1. 1. Lmrada from atadraa and lvaang:- Mi-, lemeron, Mrs. Mcitltchie, Mr Me.tine, a. 1.1 Mi. and Mr*. Solomon. I', 1 Utovba from .Suidiiknn— Mussr-. Wright, snd Matthews. TO ARRIVB. (1,,r Uu Per £■/.»«> fer v. x i). a.. .i.ki. connecting with rteamer Jf impon it
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  • 74 2 STRAITS TIMES Established: 1831. PRICK I.'. CENTS. FRIDAY, SM> SEPT., 1897. RKIJTER'S TELEGRAMS CRETE. [iSutiscription rate* and advertising ratet may hefomvi <ni the fourth page THK 11KITI3H ADMIRALS ABSTENTION. London, ltd September. At a review of Turkish troops at Cauea and at a banquet there on the anniversary of the
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  • 15 2 Germany has informed Greece that she maintains her opposition to an indemnity loan.
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  • 21 2 Tho King of Italy attended by the Marquis Visconti Venosta, his Foreign Minister, meets the Emperor William at Homburg, to-day.
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  • 176 2 Gekmany again stops the way to the conclusion of peace. She had, a fortnight ago, stood out that the Turkish evacuation of Thess.dy should be gradual and conditional on successive payments of the indemnity. Lord Salisbury urged quick evacuation, and proposed to the Powers to help Creece to raise a
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  • 13 2 A list of new books just added to the Raffles Library is advertised.
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  • 11 2 Thk (lovernment invites tenders for i-pecitied work.- in the Lunatic Asylum.
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  • 13 2 Majajsm Katz Brothers advertise a newly-arrived assortment of goods in the drapery department.
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  • 19 2 A CONCKRT in aid of the Singapore Temperance Club is advertised to be held there on the Bth inst.
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  • 15 2 Haaaaa. Kohinson <& Co.'s clearance Bale continues very successfully, and the bargains attract crowds of buyers.
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  • 21 2 The I'inang Gazette notes the departure for Europe of Mrs. K. A. Law and child Mrs. Law had not been strong.
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  • 17 2 Mkssks. John Little >V Co. advertise a newly-arrived consignment of the latest novelties in their tailoring department.
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  • 20 2 A 'kikisua puller was yesterday fined i-M, in default a month, for disorderly conduct, mischief, and assaulting In-pi etor Jones.
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  • 22 2 (Ink hundred and fifty-two deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on Saturday last, with a mortality of per thousand.
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  • 23 2 India is said to be taking more and more of Japan's sulphur-matches, although the so-called safety-matches have been found unsuitable to the climate
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  • 31 2 In I'enang police have come upon another false Hongkong and Shanghai bank note. The person who attempted 1 1 1 pass the note declares she had received it bom a shop-keeper.
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  • 28 2 It is reported that Mr. Koh heap Teng, the Penaiig Queen's Scholar for l!*i»4, has satisfied the examiners in his second professional examination for Medical Degrees, Edinburgh L'niversity.
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  • 34 2 Ykstekdav, Sergeant Collins arrested a Chinaman for introducing opium into the lock-up at the Central Station. A loaf Of bread had been hollowed out and the opium put in. The man was lined ■6,
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  • 38 2 This is the last night of tho Pollard Opera Co. They play the first act of I'aul Jones," and give a variety entertainment. There will probably be a very crowded house. Tho Company have won much popular favour.
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  • 44 2 YnWIMm a puller was washing his rikisha in ISlanco Court when a beam, from an adjacent honee, fell upon him, and killed him instantly, at the- same time -ni.i-liiii^ two 'rikiahaa. The heam \\;i- live inches square, and had rotted away at one end
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  • 46 2 UaBOMKD Sultan Meriean. a money changer, Uring at Market Street, reported to tho I'olice yaaterday that a man in his employ has been going about obtaining money in bit name, and h.i- since disappeared. From one Chinaman, it i* iteted, he obtained the sum Of MOO
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  • 27 2 Onb Tan Chew was this morning tiiied, on two charges of gambling and managing a common gambling hous>-, *5 and $25, in default, five weeks imprisonment.
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  • 60 2 Mr. Riorv, who came out from ICurope last year and hag since been on the Boa. J. M. Vermont's estate, is, says Penang rumour, to Rucceed to the post of Secretary to Mr. Justice Law, vacated on Mr. Bowers Smith's resignation, and Mr. J. l^imb will probably act
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  • 50 2 The Governor and Lady Mitchell. attended by Captain Ainslic, A.D.C., and accompanied ly Mrs. Merewether and the Misses Bogle (2), M m Malacca at half past four yesterday afternoon in the Colonial steamer bea Belle. The Colonial Secretary and the Master Attendant accompanied the Governor's party on board.
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  • 64 2 This morning, Mr. E. H. Shakleton. the second Officer of the s. s. FUntshtr*, prosecuted a Chinese coolie for stealing a tin of sardines from a case that had been broached. The man was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment Yesterday, the sam« officer prosecuted a coolie for broaching
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  • 80 2 Yestkrday afternoon, Mr. O. I Owen gave a very successful children's party. Sixty happy youngsters were present, and enjoyed immensely the entertainment provided for them. The conjuring by natives produced no end of excitement, and, with this and other games, the children had a very jolly time.
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  • 117 2 Tub result of Messrs. Crane's sale of leasehold property In Rallies Square was published yesterday afternoon Mr. Lim Low acquired the property. VI 080 square feet, with various offices built thereon for the sum of 571.000. Thesecond lot comprising 1 7,3-11 square feet in Xorrh Kampong Malacca,
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  • 695 2 Yesterday afternoon, in the Police, Court, three Klinge, named Chakra, Namswaylam, and Anguswami. were charged, the first with the murder, the others with abetment of the; murder of one Kandaswami I'illai, in New Market Hoad, during the night of the 11th and 12th of August. Mr.
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  • 1188 2 INCREASED LAWYER*' FEES As will ba seen in our report of yestcrl.egislative Council meeting Mr .lu.i'iuiin intends, at the next meeting ..I Council, to move the adoption .if th« Kules and Order-, as to Mate, made by the Supreme Court Judges in Iggj Theaa rules were framed
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  • 39 2 Mb, W. II Bbaks, Chiel ftefniaefc 1 atTaiping.hasdied in hospital al Penang from blood-poisoning. The. latter, it is said, resulted from his bavin) reoently a tooth extracted by a Chine dentist. The dsrnnaod leave- I willand three children.
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  • 168 2 Tiik situation, in regard to the Marine Engineers' strike for increases «.t pay, remains practically unchanged Mi l.im Lans 1,'i1../, an. l Mesarl \Ve< I Si Bandjar arrived to day, and the eugi m en aboard li.-i have given twent) foui I notice to leave Iqueetionhas.it ittated
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 602 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer* of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF safety""fqze ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. 111 l ABOVE KXPLOHIVIB, BlllfO ALL HAHuncrcKED is Ui^t Britain, are maux TO Ttm THI HIOH STANDARD OF PURITY aicd wrrrv Tisn m poam by thk British (jOTIIXMIKT, AND ARE,
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    • 514 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT. TOWN HALL. pollard's Lilliputian OPERA COMPANY. ioNIOHT! TO-NIGHT!: LAST SHIIIT I AST SI.H I FRIDAY. SKITr;.VBER3KD. Act I of" Paul Jones and Grand Variety Entertainment. C. A. POLLARD, Manager. X T K\V ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLE x l for tale, with balls, cuet., cucstand. marker, re»t», Ac. Can I"
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    • 423 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I WANTED tiI.KRK'S portion by a young Knglith- man. a«e M. Kn< ~!edge of Freoch. Well educated. Address g/n <i. B. M., Wo Strait! Time: I COVERNMENT NOTIFICATION rpgSDCBS will received at the Colonial Secretary's MftVe, up to noon ,if tlit- «th inM., for the" following work Concrete
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    • 41 2 SHARES WASTED. Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. Tanjont; Pagar Bonds. New Prye Kiver DockCo. Punioms. Straits Ice Co. Mnynard Co. Kiiul>«, Contributory. FOR SAI.K. 1'cngcrang PlantinK Hharai. SOMKKV1LLE 4 GUNX, Exchange Share Brokers. uu; GENEBAL siiipllNi; NKWs BKE PAQI 1
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    • 90 2 M. 8. 8. intended for thn .strain Timn iboold be written on one Hide of the p»oer only. Bjr the neifloet of that ooodition, m»njr M. S.B. mn rejected th.l might otherwise bo published. All KTrerticiinir eontrmcU mn iabiect to the oon.lition th»t the Manager m»y !e«Ti> the »dTerti»eim>Tit ont
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  • 1853 3 rUCBMMT, In SKITKMHKU naain HE fHS <i..VKKMIR. SIR CIIARI.M BriLKN 111 ..ii Mm hi.i i CJtA Sn.-vl -Kynnrrkli y, Arting ni«| BKntary. II n I ifiit <""l"ii<"l I!orI>>, R. X., Officer i landing to* 1 1 I .1.- M HiM.l.lill, A.-iinu Atl'irnry I I'.-nni'v, icting Colonial Trea- Aalltsf
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  • 73 3 11IK HAILWAY BCUBIU I'liK ill. a of OOnetrUCting I railway up Penang Hill has now a ■to pracH,al iame, lays the Btraits Obtem r Ibe survey baa been made the different methods "i construction staJ 1 and Uw r.\|M-nsi' worked out. It bow remeini for the publk t..
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  • 121 3 BiEjmmn leaves England, tliis month, with Mr. Stoddatt's team for \u-t ialui Ob the comptetioo .>t the tour, lm trill leave the team al Colombo and return home, says the Staietmam.. 11, Las been nine years in England, and bai won i"i himself fon mos( plaoe among Bngliah batsiuen
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  • 1116 3 ArnsEN. Papkrii laid before the States General show that the Government has had under consideration proposals for inoreasiag the revenue in Acheen. The idea of taking the import duties in the costs! states out of the hands .if the local rajahs them has heen hroach.-d. The (iovernor of
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  • 42 3 Pbi» i Albert ofßelgUun srill, shortly .i forth on tour around tha \> > ■i > I He will follow the route adopted by lie pn -.nt iv.ar. But, before pixx i Lug to China and Japan, lie will visit Australia.
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  • 700 3 S. C. V. RAFFLES SCHOOL BOYS A game between the above teams was played last night on the Esplanade, before a large crowd of spectators (treat interest seemed to be taken in the game, considering this was the first ap|iearnnce of the Boys" against the Club, and, judging from
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  • 113 3 Mk. Hoi.t, Manager of the Ocean Steam Ship Company, in July last, wrote to the Coloniul Office, asking that the Company's vessels engaged in tho piligrim trade here should he exempted from the rule that metal decks should be sheathed with wood. These vessels had hitherto carried pilgrims
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  • 175 3 COFTKI IM.ANTINi The District Offioer of Itatang ■foes particulars of a recent visit to Selenaing estate there under the guidance of Mr. WaddeU Bojrd. This is the lii-t time, apparently, that the astate has been heard of. It is said to oavesprung into recognition very rapidly, and gives hopeful
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  • 129 3 S. V. A CORPS ORDERS. gtitgapon. M s./.r.,,,/,,,. |gej, I. Orderly OSfost (or ii wulng week, i tod Lieut, r. Hilton. "nl.Tlv Bergeanl for 1 In- ensuing week: Bargt. L A K. Johnston. ■>. Sergeant F. {Coelle ii transferred to ill.- reserve from tin- date. a Bergeanl E. P. 11.
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  • 85 3 A COLLISION CASE. In Penang harbour, on the 20th August, the captain ofthes. ./'M"», after anchoring in front of the Fort point, found that she was too near the s. s. Macdnff, and ordered the anchor to be hoisted again A strong current drifted her towards the IfassW/
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  • 627 3 He "When I married you I behoved you to be an angel." Sh«: You seem to consider me so still, and that is the reason you buy me nothing to put on." There hnvc been some prices worthy of Bote Obtained during tho last few .l.iy- in sale?,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 930 3 NOTICES. TANJONG PAOAR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. THE half-yearly Or<lin»ry Qssswal .Mc.tins of the Shareholders in this Company will be held at the Company's Office. Collyer Quay, on Wednesday the Mth day of September, at noon. Bisiners:- To receive the Directors' K. -port, and to pass the Accounts for the hilf-year
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    • 822 3 AUCTION SALES. m SALE OP VALUABLI CROWN LANDS. Siti'atkd on Tki.i k Ayki; Reclamation riiHE undersigned Suns, been instnu.-tp<J I by R. Scott, Es.|., OoUsessref Und Kevenue. to sell by An. lion, .it tb.;ir »ale room, on Thurmlav, nth September, al U)0 p.m. Seven valuable building all. .1 incuts -itnate.l
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 273 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Ktrbau Honpitat^nd Sept, M*7. a.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m. BBMABXS. I'.nr. 18.888 2Jt.927-JH.iHit) 'einp. 75.0 "H.H 75.0 A. BMUTher 74.0 75« 7:to hir. of Wind S.W. s.s.w. S.W. .Max. Temp. 79.9 Mm 7.i.0 Max. in Sun 1984 I'err. rad. tW.O ltainfall 0M WKATHKi: TELBORAM (JE, C. .1.
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  • SHIPPING
    • 1620 4 linl.-r this heading the following abhrevmtioim arc useil »tr— steamer «h. ship bq.— lianiue; IJrit. British 11. 8. United States; Kr. French; Ocr.— German Dut.— Dutch Joh.— Johoro; Ac., Q. c, General cargo ii.p.— deck pansengcrs; U. Uncertain T. P. W.— Tanjong Pagnr Wharf T. I. D.—
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    • 496 4 Same, port, probable dale of arrival, awl name ol agenli. A. Apear, Calcutta, Sept 6 H'kies Moses. Acaiii.'innoll. Liverpool, Sept ti Ifaotfleld, Hawean, Hanjcrma>-in. Sept 10 J Dtendell Bajwra, Baropa, Nov 11 Bchn Mayer. i iinion, London. Nov 4 P. A O. Ceres, Hamburg; Bant Kautenberg. Ceylon, Hongkong,
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    • 172 4 run Vessel's Name. 4 Tons Caitaiii Fkom Saileu Con fl Rio--B'pt Is. T'joiig l*iiiitiiK I>ut str. Kaoodab Bagaa lug WTiangWai. R Uaaon str. 13:t<i Hut, 1, i,,-,, i, Liverpool July W,W. Manafleld Co. J Lnwadn Brit str. L'l.'l Cliirko Uodnu Aug XißoiUlead tod Co. Hn Ix-ouk str. 11l Aiiffui
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    • 60 4 D*TK. VKBSKI.'H NiMH KIA.AKh. (IITAIN I>IWTIN*T1O!« I Bi-pt f\ Pcrdftim Brit xtr. Cn-,-\ S SI. lUI »lr. 5hi,,,,. stratliiillwi »tr. UlCOnbw) 3 1.0.1, lav »tr. Hvtam :t S. Tanj.niK I'inanK l>ut. »tr. Nacodkfa 8 Sri l'ontianak »tr. D*tmifa II Siiii.- Homoo »tr. In, k.v KeUutan rti port Dunkirk New
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 889 4 NOTICES. /&&*sfk\ BlßialiulHkwSMtlaßlllKwnailUfnliiM oiuws v% |B^^a^^|||jm^^^^B^maj||^oMHHMa«Ma^H [I dt SmJt I J Tk4 moil ronrtnunt an I moir «ntla*ptlo of all laxalnt pilll CONSTIPATION HEADACHE CONGESTIONS fMMf vpc- h», tnnaiwf labtl printed in four eohirt. Wp^lßuls LBKOV,'!' ,i»i,Hu« d«i Patita-Ctaampi, Pa\»'» *ki> *tx ChimHTS. .1 AM ES WATSON CO^s" SCOTCH WHISKIES
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    • 211 4 NOTIGKS. Sweet Scentt from flowers, RIGAUD'S white violets. RIGAUD'S WHITE ROSE. RIGAUD'S WHITE JASMIN. RIGAUD'S WHITE LILAO. RIGAUD'S white mis. RIG AUD »C; tmmm Paris v s KATZ BROTHERS, LIMITED. 31 AYPOIJI SOAP. Will dye to any shade, but won"t wash out or fade. Does not soil the hands. MAYPOLE
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    • 1222 4 NOTICES. j "TIMES' ANP BUDOtT." gNaiU Timrt. n yi-ar, or J2J a nionMv or Bftee-0 rent- :i <■ pv Pool Kivh. ?--J aqaarter. Strait, /W,.-.-, O -t frms, S-v a y:n. or Xi .-> quart. -r, or 40 saata a copy. Tin; ailxiiUlilg mwe r.re: Bret tim.-. 18 «.-r\i- n
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    • 836 4 NOTICES. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral For Colds. Coughs, Bronchitis, Sore Tbro.it, Influenza, and Incipient Consumption, no remedy approaches Ayer's Clu-rry IVctoral. It has long been the most popular and sm-eessful anodyne exiieclonint in riiarmiicy, ■ad is everywlii-n- iipproved and reooininended by the Faculty. It soothes ttM inrlaim-d membrane, breaks up Irritating
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