The Straits Times, 18 September 1897

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1897. NO. 19,332.
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      722 1 f pHB BOa-Kl-OCOIIPAIIT. LIMITED r j, HK stMid«JLifeA««mno.. l^^«__ ic h rni»B Fire In«wano» Sooietj „,np«y (Fir.). irmwS.vil.tT. *m NdTitfmtion Comj»ny. ,"T^g| I^M*r B** r Companj. In.uranoa t'ompwij, Limit«d. f Ih*» r^mp»nie», mm tba THK HORNEO COM-•mi-kh. a*""*" "s| i:\MMIHMOMPAMES. I* OFFICB, COLLTIB Qt'AV, t V hakvks, Nkw Habboib. a
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      2157 1 i, BUCHANAN WHISKY iaSSsHHsfe io *t-i ii— DCOT* iun> Di; :i: f™ rt IO IHL DLO I. KATZBEOS, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED BPIRIT DEALERS. LIMITED Same as supplied to the Houses or Lords and Commons and to all good London Clubs. 31/12 JNSUEANCES. SDH INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON EBTABLIBIIED 1710. Insurances
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      383 1 BANKS. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED. Authorised Capital r I.i««i.i«»i SO t.c ri 1..., 1 f'»,,it,|| J 1 Hkai> Opfice Hongkong. COURT «F DIRECTORS:— D. Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag. Eta. I H. Stolterfoht, Esa. Chow Tung shun, Kf|. Kwan Hoi 'hum. Esq. Chief Manaoeb: Oeo. W. F. Playfair.
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      715 1 SORE THROAT QUICKLY (XRER VOT lons ago in "Making of sore throat 1" and the difficulty froqnently eip»rionced in curing it, Mr. .1. E. Thomao of Uniondale, Pa., told how he had oft«n cured it in his family. We give it in bin own words I have frequently u»*d Chamberlain*
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    COMMERCIAL.
    516 2 si.voaivkk. htu Baramaa, i 097. PRODUCE. L Hates are corrected to one p.m.) j (iaiu.iier f 6.70. Copra Bali 6.66 do I'ontiaoak, „6.05. I, Pepper, Black 1960. do White, (5%) 35.25. Sajio Flour Sarawak 3.'.'0 do Brunei, 2.4.V Pearl Bage 3.70. Coffee, Bali, picked „43.00. Coffee Palembang, picked.... 46.00.
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    SHARES WANTED.
    37 2 Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. Tanjon* I'.i-nr Bonds. New Prye River Dock r O I'uniomn. Strn'tK Ice Co. Maynar.l Co. Kaubs, CootritmtorV. POB BALK, l'engerang Planting Shares. KOMKKVILLE 4 QUNN, Bjaakaam A .Share Brokers.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    154 2 For Ifr Air. Ttmt. To-Day. IVnaiiR via ports StmmtHM, 3 p.m. B'gkalisA Ungan Hu Tung, 8 p.m. Malacca Klaiig Sappho, 4 p.m. Deli Sumatra, 4 p.m. TriaaBKU Sri Irinyyanu, 4 p.ni-. Muntok and Kbant; /fufti/, 4 p.m. iTkoiiL' J^ bhanghai l'reiuten, p.m. Monday. "minim- Isabella, 10 a.m. .Mauritius
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    105 2 From Kruoi-K l.y the M. M. s. s. (UtUrl'iiim, ilue on the L'iKt instant. Kkoiu ('Mis* By the M. at s.s. I'ritu lieiitn'rh. doe on Sunday. limk 1 'aiilk'of Mails Vvk. 1., ft Singapore I > i" ill 1.,.ii,10n Arrived Ang iih P. aO. Beat 1-t Sept.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    229 2 AKKIVALn. Par*.*, ftalnilai from FrciimiitU!:--Mr. Mc.Miiiien. lira. Madden. H earn. Haffen- den, Murphy, 0. Bada,aad G. I. Wood, and Dr. Bobertai I'er s. >. B(SMM frotn N\ w York Mr. P. H. K. Unm. Par Gorgon from Bangkok :-Mrs. Dallas. Par i s. linn Whan llin from I'ontiauak
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    STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, 18TH SEPT., 1887 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE PEACE.
    69 2 STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, 18TH SEPT., 1887 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE PEACE. KsTAßi.ixiiEit: 1831. PRICE 15 CENTB. [Subscription rale* and advertising rates may U foun/l on the fourth page] THB TREATY IM'l lALLCD. London, \Hlk &«pttmt*r. The treaty of Peace has been finally initialled. It provides for the evacuation of 1" 1
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    9 2 The German homeward mail closes at noon on Monday.
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    11 2 A Ceylon estate manager advertises I'ai a Rubber plants for sale.
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    14 2 Aumikai. liusii, of the Siamese Navy, arrived from Europe by the Clerman mail to-day.
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    17 2 Lv Kuw. h Chinaman, died in a 'rikisha last night as he was being taken to hospital.
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    18 2 Silvkr has risen to-day, and the dollar han also risen, but not so much as silver has done.
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    23 2 The Japanese battleship Fuji arrived at Malta on the 27th August, and was to leave there for Port Said on the 30th August.
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    23 2 The Police have a considerable number of cases of wines and spirits awaiting an owner at the Detective Station, 11,I 1 .lie Bahru.
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    24 2 0m hundred and sixty-seven death* were registered in Singapore in the week ending on Saturday last, with a ratio of VJ "7 per thousand.
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    35 2 Poura nofcaTiaiil Aman, No. .'(5 l, came off duty yesterday morning, at six o'clock. II. 1 was suJilenly taken ill, became delirious, and died at half-past one in the afternoon. An inquest will be hold.
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    AN ACCIDENT.
    35 2 A cui.nese girl fell to t he ground from the second storey of No. US, Croat Street yesterday. She was taken to the hospital, where she at present remains in an unconscious condition.
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    UNLICENSED SLAUGHTERING.
    38 2 Two constables stopped a bullock cart in Selegie Koad this morning The OBrt contained a slaughtered bullock partly dressed. It had not, apparently, I'Cun killed at the abattoirs, and the Municipality are taking the matter up.
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    PHILIPPINE REBELLION.
    42 2 A Havas telegram, dated Paris, Bth instant, reports a sharp action between the Government forces and the Philippine rebels at a place, called Aliaga. The rebels suffered considerable loss. The Spaniards lost one officer and nine privates in killed alone.
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    FLOUR-MILLING.
    46 2 A foik-storied building has been constructed near Shanghai for the China Flour Mill Co. The new flour mill, tin- first of its kind in China, is expected coon to be in working trim. The new enterprise is expected to revolutionise the nour trade with China.
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    ALLEGED EXTENSIVE SWINDLE.
    58 2 VavnaßaT a pawnshop keeper in isulegie Koad gave his two assistants into custody fur swindling. Three thousand dollars' worth of pawn tickets were found in their )>oSB«6sion, and their game is alleged to have been to accept goods in pawn in their master's shop, and then to
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    A SHOCKING CRIME.
    73 2 A CnmM. nutned Vu I.Hk. was taken to .the hospital yesterday, tho victim of a revolting crime. He lived at No. -.!Sa};o Street, with a woman, and, on Thursday eight, the woman, according to his account, gave him a bowl of drink, which sent him off into
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    LAW AND JUSTICE.
    206 2 Vksiekdav, a Cliinamuu named Lim Chew was brouglit before Mr. Wolferstan, charged thus That you, being j reputed thief, wore found loitering between auiiM-t and sunrise as a ragraat." Mr. BraUdvll ajij-mircd fur the defence. Before evidence was taken, Counsel called the attention of the Court to
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    LATEST BY WIRE.
    1783 2 (From the Times of Ceylon.) Lovdoh, 4th September. Several Uvrman paper* comment caustically on the recent upeech of Emperor William re-afflrming his Kingnhip by the grace of God. The Empero. William and the Empress, with the Duke of Cambridge, met the King and Queen of Italy ftt
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    DELI TOBACCO.
    48 2 TllK DcU Cvuranl e-t iin.itcs the aver ul.'i- tobaoeo outturn there, this year, a (en piculi per Bald. The ■atiafactioii iv quantity, but opiuioui diller M tv tin: Man. lard of qualitj reached. It is cxp,-, l.'l to come fatrlj up to expectation!, on the whole
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    THE HOMEWARD MALL.
    71 2 I.AIE AKKIVAI Om next boaaawaid mail, the /»'-/i, wjll beabouttwodayslateja. 1 ordiiig t.. information From tbf Ui 1 went hero, ttbe had to wait one d Hongkong owingtovery had matin 1 and, alter having l<-rt(L'i boha Uti Thuraday, bad to put back to again, the weather being
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    A RIVER THIEF.
    234 2 Vksterdat, two Cliiiiiiiiien, nain. Pkang Phafc and Liv Tay were, »t ili« jneUnea of tin- TanjniiK Pagar Uotk Company. charged, toe former with i Indian of tivo bafpofaago from kauj! in tho riv.-r, on tin- nighl .'•tli instant; tho lattt-r with re twe kin> of th.' -;n,'<>,
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      672 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY- LD. j alanufartunir* DYNAMITE QVLIOHTTI QBLATIXI DYNAMITE l*HiN'- UKI.ATIXE DETONATORS Kveaoaasat a: I lim» OF nran ran BCTBM BLASTIM* APPARATUS. IKI IBOVB KXMXWIVES, BIIKO ALL MiRCPIOTnBBD IN OHEAT BRITAIN, ABE MADI TO I-AM THB HIHH STAXDABIi OF PUBITY A»p SATITT TBSTH IMPOSBI) BY THE BBITISH (t«VIBXU>*T,
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      515 2 NOTICES. TO-NIGHT! TONIGHT!! GREAT FIGHT. LIFELIKE REPRESENTATIONS. Tlir BMet «<>nd.Tful sci.ntili.- apparatus in the world is now in Bingnpore. AT THK rOOI OK FOKT CANNING HILL. EDISON'S PROJECTOSCOPE. TWO EXHIBITION* AT H AM) ».\t P.M. (IORTXT. I'll. >- Off AI..MI88ION: Fko.vt Biat« SI, BAtK Hlats 50ct». Soldiers and Sailors in
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      641 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I ■'KKSH 11niv.1l: Australian Halt Beef, |< retail, 16 cents per Ib. 24/9 McALISTER Co. POB SAI.K. IVXfU RIIIHER. (Hevea Brasiliensis), Season IMK sent at Rs. 2,000 per 1,(100. Manager, ullodeu Betaee, 17/10 Xeboda. Ceylon. I CLEARAHCK BALE. DIAMOND .Ulill.KK riMlTt An Dmnm offib. At Rs. 15/ONE good
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      91 2 M. 8. 8. ißtondftd for the Strait IVmm Bbomld U written on on* «<]* of taM pftMr only By th* neglect of that condition, m*ny MSB rejected that mitfht otharwins bo pnblUhed. All -t'l vMrti-in jt contract* are mbj*«t to th« condition that the Manager may l*ar* tb* advertiMtm«Tit ont
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    ON THE VERANDAH.
    1517 3 I set forth at ,g lailioa of Hongkong had 'v«ld of the club t,. b« accorded to Hongkong Ctafe. o« .1 ii .11 .-I] later hour ibout U l i in it iv n lamM "f Kingaii chance of their i- ihi-jr have srizi-d v that Singapore
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    202 3 Sections Six and Seven of tin- Foreign j Com lYoliilnuon UldwitW ol I^l coiuu into OPOKtifln on iho Is I October i next. (faction 8U pre>cribe» a penalty, v exiling *^j, tor eiwmliting o*o- hibited coins in tiio Colony. Section liracta tlic loiicitum ot the proI inhii. .1
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    51 3 1,,, lam im.ii>-. Om— tt dua IMb s,|.t.. '^'un^'.'V,^ "'Ho'n^'onl'."/.'."',',:,./.. «tae«th S,-pl.. 15,!.. Meyer i Co. japwi tit i""'-' X".'".'., do* »U« s,-w Borneo < o. Pi urn* »od Cslcatta, B<tav, 'I'"' Bout., UuuaUad -v Co. ■Avdoej mporu.CWiM, .lu.--.'.;ra n.-j,i. Liverpool »i» parU, A*v«kMt, dM --iv
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    "JACK" GUBBINS.
    1504 3 A FAMOfS IRISH SPORTSMAN The Asian for September 7th has an interesting specially written article by Turkenagh on Mr. Jack Gubbina, the owner of Oaltee More, and one of the best known Irish sportsmen of the day. Turkenagh says The sixtictli year of the reign of H. M.
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    838 3 A UEKIANT OUTLAW. A rkiuand chief named De Tham, spreads terror in the neighbourhood of Hanoi, the capital of Tomiuin. This chieftain had once made his peace with the Government, but so little tact was shown in managing him that he again took the field. His band hardly
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    NETHERLANDS-INDIA.
    667 3 CHAP 'I In I The Chap Ji Xi game lias wrought •uch mischief at Sourabaya, that the merchants there have besought the Government to chuck its spread. The question is complicated by the fact that the Government draws revenue from a gambling farm there, and has a fiscal interest
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    SILVER IN MEXICO.
    482 3 A J.EAHINU BASKEHS VIEWS A despatch from the City of Mexico says The rapid decline in the price of lias caused much apprehension ill business and in Government lircles. 'fix? possible effects upon Mexico are being generally dieeoseed, and much speculation is indulged in as to the
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    351 3 YESTERDAY'B PLAY. A SINOLEB. Captain Parsons, owes 15.2 v. Doyle, rec. 4 (unfinished). Wright brat J. O. Mactaggart. 11 SINGLES. Buttar scr. v. Simon Joaquim ecr. I (unfinished). Ezekiel, rec. 5 beat A. W. Southnm scr. Sharp scr. btat A. R Catto scr. Naiuon, rec.
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    TIES FOR MONDAY.
    130 3 A SINGLES. I'arroiis v. Doyle (unfinished). Hainnie v. Pearce. B SINGLES. V. 1). Parsons v. O'Sullivan. A. W. Southam v. Huttar or .Simon Jo.iquim. Nanson v. Rose. I 'rent ice v. Sharp. C SISOLE3. ■Stephens v. A. C'armichael Knoz v. Suter (if he wins on Saturday). Warren
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      230 3 to-morrow's church si:rvici:s. SovxrmmtM Si ni>ay aftkk Tkimty. CHURCH OK KNGLANB St. ANiiKtws Catiiedkai.. 7 a. in., Matins. 7.:w». in.. Holy Eucharitl and Bernon. !l iv in.. I.itany an. l Holy KflefaarUi 4 p. ni.. Service of the Catechism. f..1i0 p. m., Kv«nsonK ami Mormon. SST. Mattmkw's Chirch. l< p.
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      569 3 I ni r--*—^^' 10 SPftUlL 1 (URH j Sore Throats indixv-iiun, Mant»en««Bi Diarrhu-a, f Wounds Burns, J Condy's Fluid i f.lrfn. inhn t^mlmitUmi < I.MV X Mn ...m. "f I'l.'loi., j r.iul.iiiJ, ar* ibe "i.l> nukrr-. CtAUTION TO SI!I!'"W.\ER9 AND CAPTAINS. HAHTJKNs AKTI-FOCUM COMPOSITION. Other makes linn our original roanorac-
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      93 3 WKATHKU RETORT. Kandana Ktrbau Hutpital, 17(A Sajrt, «»T. a.m. S p.m. 9 p.m. Remarks. Bar. -*<.8!« I -.'9 78. 1 > 20.836 T-mp i«.O 87.0 83 0 u \V. lVlliThei- 70S 780 79.0 =>.i Dir.ofWin.l X.-.X. 8. s.s.E. "jj Kan. Temp. «U v.2 B Mm 7«.0 S Max. in SunllH.i
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      161 3 ARIiANOKMKNTS. KATUBDAY, ISTH SkITBHBBK. High Water. 2.10 p.m. I. 0. 0. T. Star of the East Temperance Club. 7.30. Cricket. S.CC. r. N.C.O.i Beat. I Singapore Golf Club. Lauios and Gentlemen's pairs. Football. Raffles Boys ft Darel Adab Association. 8. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Frojectoscope. 8 and 9.15. Chesi Club.
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    SHIPPING.
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    197 4 Under this hesdi ng the followi ng abbreviations (ire used str— steamer sh.— ship bo.-baraue: Brit. -British U. 8. United SUtes; Fr. French Ger.— German Dut. Dutch; Job.— Johore; Ac, G. c, General cargo d.p. deck passengers U.—Uncertain T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. I).— Tanjong
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    TRADING VESSELS.
    1292 4 ABRiviLS Smoi Noon or estrbday Amkertt, Brit. »tr. 108 tons, Capt Rozells. 18th Sept. From T. Anson, IMb Sept. O.c, and 180 d.p. Wee Bin and Co. For T. Anson 201 h— Rde. Bon Whalt Hin, Brit. etr. 196 tons, Capt Olsen 18th 8ept. From Pontianak lfitli S»-|.t.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    495 4 MmM, /iroliahle date of arrirul, a, id n<ii/if ol agrntt. A. Apcar, BoOfkoag, (M I B. i MoeM AJgoa, Hamburg, Ovl P. s.uions. Benalder. Hongkong, s,-pt 27,- p. Simon,. Bayein, Europe. Nov 11 Behn Meyer. Bormida, Bw it, Bept -M Bebo U*y«i BrecOfwhire, New York, I'ft Augt: Cnledouien,
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    ARRIVALS.
    173 4 g Vessel's Naks. A Toms. Captain a Rio h'pt 17 <»,ri itu-. tea IBM Otmnovtk] 17 Kunn All Nor tstr. 48H Tliinn IT Sri Tmiggaiiu Brit s.r. k| Wi11,,,k 17 (iorgon str. tiOO MoiiirI" Btmot gtr. :UI7 Aaquith 17 (iundal.iuivor MM Btr. 100 VlnolnU 1" C. of Arragon Brit
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    CLEARANCES.
    77 4 I)ATK. VuthJiLH Nahk Kid. Mil. I kftAU [>ATK. It -UN U:..\ ■pt Oatoaaa lint Mr. Owen ih Bappho -ti. Uniii 18 BrfTrinnuu »ir. Wlliock Ih kul.y itr. Bruc« IM MlllWM Uh 111 Udronich It) .lvii.. Hi-it mi. Morri I*> BiUMtn Uer. str. Kluykit) IH PnuMO -Li. Nitrich Sn Butdjor
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      131 4 niIUMIKIJ FOOD. Tkv it ami vor wn.i. us katisfmeu. I. K ItKl.l l.ios bogi to inform thepul.lie that hrn neton for preparini; Crushed Food, at S4, BaliAei BoadTta now oatwad! (rushed Foo.l, luilian Oats, and Bran. nrausa oats wn race homdhl To bM fed ft 1», Kaffl.'s Place, and 101,
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      382 4 KoTICES. j Pure Blood is the source of good health. Ayer's Sarsaparilla Makes pure blood, strengthens the nerves, sharpens the appetite, removes that tired feeling, and makes lire worth living. Thousands of people have testified to the healing virtue of Ayer's Sarsupiirilla. Their letters come in every post. There's no
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      420 4 notice a 'PUB PRYK IMVKR DOCK 1 PKNANO. Tho above Dock situated in Province Wellm>l»y, at the entrance of the Prjre Ri»cr, has latoly been len_thene<l and I d~-pen--d, and is now of the following Length on the blocks S2O feet. Kr.adth at entrance 60 D-p'h of water on sill
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      1208 4 NOTICES. "TIMES" AND "BUDGET." StraiU Time; <3U a year, or »i| a month, or tifteen cents a copy. Pott Free, **J a quarter. StraiU Budget, post free, 9M i a year, or tf> a quarter, or 40 cunts a copy. The advertising rates are: first turn-. IS cents a line;
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      21 4 NOTICES. MARIE BRIZARD AND BOOQ» r.DRDKAUX. Brand jr Onras'uo yuallt< Aoitctt* llaraechino Sup^rimir*. lioueurt Bole Aarola for tha Straito, Im-Ui. SIuINKCOUTEAO*.
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      35 4 NOTICES. SOW RKADY: GOLDEN RAlp, WITH If MAPS AND A STATISTICAL TAfILE I'riee One Dollar to be had at th Str.nls limes Office, or from Kelly an H Walah (Ltd.), or John Little i i'.j
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