The Straits Times, 20 September 1897

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1897. NO. 19,333.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 701 1 ,p, K BOMIOCOMFAIIT.LIIIITBD .rUrfUiiAMmso* SonrlchTJnto. Kr, Imnoe. 8oeM; kmron-o Comp-By (Fir.). Ltf# Aannnno.. Mftriß* 1 Iniinrancw Crnnj.jiny. 1n» Hvtual St. win Nariprtion CompAli;. T«*Ma*Mß l*K" omp»n.T Inrarmnoi. CoropMy. Limited iCiiwMt ot THK HOKNKO I.'OMSTTKAMSHIP COirPANIEa, Omen, Cou.Yit* *JtuY, t, w iiM.vm, New Habrodk. Kg NAVIGATION OOHPADT. (ISA, Jinit, Pekano. UUI
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    • 2364 1 i WHISKY JlW^MWlJa^fc I Q II CT QCQ 801^1 IMPORTERS SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALEKB. T TTirTTJ]T) Same as suppliku to the Houses or Lords and Common* and to all good London Clubs. 31/I'-' MOTCB WHISKY H THELXIVERSAL ALWAYS DRIXK J HE BEST, AXD f^\ 1 Kr.shl.VE Yol U
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    • 586 1 BANKS. TIIK NATIONAL HANK OK CHINA LIMITED. B Authorised Capital £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital 500,000 Head Office Hongkong. COURT OF DlUßCToa*:— D. Gillies. Esq. Ch»n Kit Shjg, Esq. i H. Stolterfoht, tsq. Chow Tung Shan, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chaea, Esq. Chief Manager: 1 Goo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits,
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    • 849 1 AN' INFALLIBLE CURE FOR DYSENTERY I MOST cheerfully recommend Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera, and Diarrheas Remedy. I have used it in my fsmily for the past six years, and pronoume it tbs best proprietary medicine on the msi ket. My little son had n Severn case of dysentery, ami one doe*
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  • 502 2 SIHOArOKE, 20TII SKtTKMBka 1»»7 PBODTJCE. (Hafet are corrected to one p.m.) 1.-iinl.HT a flflO Copra Bali tie.60. do PoDtianak, t bob Pepper, Black i 9 60 do White, (5%) „33.26. Bapo Flour Sarawak, t 3.25. do Bronei, t «.4T» IVirl Bago 3.70. Coffee, Bali, picked „43.00. Coffee Palembang, picked....
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  • 36 2 Municipal Delwntures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. i'anjong P.igar Bonds. New Prye Kiver Dock Co. PnnJoats. li Straits Ico Co. .May Hard Co. Kaubs, Contributory. FOR SALE. Peoflerang PlaaUna .shares. SOMERVILI.E UUNN, Exchange Share Brokers.
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  • 157 2 fur frr ntr. Timr. To-.Mokkiiw. Billitou.V I'tianuk II. H'hall Hin 1 1 a in Kobe via ports tirrda, 1 1 aim! Billiton Ptianak H. W. Soon, Noon. rVkan via ports Fantee, 1p.m. Hntu l'ahat Aing Ann, 2 p.m. .Madras via ports [.oodiana, 2 p.m. KlaiiK via ports H.
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  • 104 2 Fiiom EiKoiu Uy th« M. M. c. b. Calerfmsrn, due on tue -JIU laetaat Fkom China -By the at M. r. s. V<.//in/iV,i, due on Thursday. Time Tablk Ok Maiu Due. Left Singapore Due in London Arrived 1 Ann Nl> I. &O. S,-|jt let Sept. lnt Aog
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  • 190 2 AKKIVALS. Para.a. Q.ama 4mb from BaaMraafi— Umill. Allan, s, liutz. and Mr. and Mrs. A. Eidd. Per-. 1\i,,.:, I'r'iiiiTriagganu— M.--r-H. Cliffor.l. Ilellield, ami Derrick. Per s. s. Uamijtrmauin from Labuan:— Mi. Morton. Per s. l. Qaaa from k'lang vi» porU: Mr, 11. (i. Hm\. Per (Jfrdn from HnmburK
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  • 138 2 Straits Times. MONDAY, 20TH SEPT, 1897 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. INDIA. Kstabi.ishku: 1831. PRICE 15 CENTS. [Sulitcription rate* and advertising rutet may he found on the fourth page. THE FRONTIKK WAR. Ml V li r AITION. London, '20th September. Ueneral Jeffrey's brigade attacked Ilia Mohmand tribesmen on Thursday. After severe lighting, the
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  • 56 2 TIIK HOOLEY LOAN. Tim IIool«y loan contract with th<? Chinese Government has beeu signed at an issue price of 94. Tne Syndicate advances two million* aterling for a railway between Shanghai and Nanking. It also engages to advance three millions sterling at a future date for n railway
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  • 14 2 Tho treaty of I'eaee between Turkey and Greece has becn'signed at l'oni.
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  • 445 2 Tub people of Penang are to bt» con- gratulated on the early prospect of hay- ing a railway to the top of their chariu- ing hill. Bat, since the undertaking, as set forth in our col umns. seems to be ho easy, the people of [enangare to
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  • 41 2 True pri7.« for the seventh event on th« first day of the Singapore Race', hitherto called the Koadiiters' Plata, will now be called the (iovernor's Cup. This Cup i- a piece of plate presented liy U.K. the Governor, valued at 5250.
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  • 57 2 Mn. Kynnerbley's spci'chat the Johore state banquet m not accurutely reported. The :i| i.-ii i iiif-m was large. th<; punkahs were swinging, and any reporting wax difficult. Consequently, while the report was a perfect report >.f what many people thought Mr. Kynnei>ley ought to have said, it MMM to have
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  • 127 2 Vkky great regret will he felt at tlin death of Mr. l.ogan of Penang. He MM an honest. courteoiiß, fair-miml, .1. and capable gentleman and be MM I sound lawyer. He reproented the very highest type of conduct that has lu.-eii found here among persons of mixed lace. His loss
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  • 45 2 If the authorship of certain Chinese inflammatory placards be discovered, there will be an opportunity for the Straits Government to ihew.that it can be just as well as merciful. The preient is not an occasion for mercy, but it is an occasion for strict justice.
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  • 65 2 I.n reply to a planter who had asked in our column! how to drive ants away from coffee beds, a correspondent at Kuala Lumpur given the following recipe Dig where the black ants are to be found, and sprinkle cold wood ashes as much as may be necessary. This will
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  • 10 2 Coi.onbi. Pe.vnkfathkr has arrived from Penang by the s.s. Gerda.
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  • 14 2 Mb. Clifford, Resident of Pahang, arrived to-day, and will probably return to Pekan to-morrow.
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  • 18 2 Admiral E. H. Seymour is mentioned as a probable succc" or to Admiral Huller, In the China squadron.
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  • 21 2 A wkkk ago, an old Chinawoman fell downstairs at 5«-6, Neil Road. She died yesterday, and an inquest will be held.
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  • 22 2 In the Finance Committee of Hongkong, on the 13th, the military contribution vote was passed by the official against the non-omcial vote.
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  • 28 2 It is advertised that all claimants against the estate of the lute Mr. H T iFuußhton shoald apply to Mr. A. \V. O'Sulli van. attorney for the executor.
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  • 29 2 Tub fjtimik liad<jet will be published ■it noon to-morrow. At a later date, a supplement will be added to those copies to be sent by the delayed French Mail.
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  • 25 2 The Solangor Uovernnient Railway t r.itlic earning*, last month, reached S.->0,16;), a decreaie of 50,910 on the fignren for the corresponding month of hint year.
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  • 32 2 A boy employed by Mr. Tan Nim Hoo, of 24, Armenian Street, bolted on Saturday, it is alleged, with one hundred and ninetoeii dollars, in money and jewellery, belonging to his master.
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  • 43 2 MsTftrt Hong Tet Chyu A Co. advertiae aa auction of leasehold lands along Tlioinson Road on Friday next and tliey also advertise an auction of re.d Batata in town, ulong tlie Kallang Brer, at I'ayah I,ebar, and at ruiifgol, on the Ut October.
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  • 49 2 niKiR mom la IN THK HOTMMOt A petition to tlie Governor is being circulated for signature among Asiatic traders in IVnani!. It points nut the serious loss to tlie i-omiiiiniity, from tlie fall in silver, and askx II K to take stepn to ri'inudy tlic- evil.
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  • 38 2 Tiik lant number of the (iorernment liaz-tie contains the by-laws regarding Municipal elections, and thn by-laws regulating the storage of petroleum, These attactmenta, passed by tbe Singapore Municipality, were continued by the Governor on the Bth instant.
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  • 60 2 Mk. Bryant, Magistrate at Penang. on the 15th instant, inflicted a fine of five hundred dollars on n Chinaman for being in possession of illicit chandu, valuorl at *110. In default, he was committed to prison for six months. The defendant had the cham!'i concealed in his belt
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  • 51 2 I'liii.u- attention has been ilrawn at Hongkong to a weak point in the defences there, arising from certain hills in the neighbouring Chinese territory at Kowloon. Tbaaa hills occupy a commanding position, that will, it i! contended, facilitate an enemy in obtaining vantage ground for an attack on
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  • 58 2 It is notified in the Hongkong Government (iaiette that H. E. the Governor has been pleased to recognise, provisionally and pending the arrival of the (iueen'« exequatur, Mr. Rounsevelle Wildman as in charge of the V. B. ConsulatethereMr. K. Hunt, the retiring Consul, and his family left
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  • 110 2 Mti H sympathy is felt with Mr and Mrs. J. I). Stuart in the loss they have Matained by the death, from cholera, of theirdaughter, Dorothy, aged eight years. < >n Saturday afternoon, the little girl was playing with her cousins, thn family of Chief Inspector Jennings, when the
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  • 241 2 At the request of the members of the 1.0. Q.T., the Revd. Mr. Morgan delivered a lecture, last night, in the Methodist Church, on tho temperance question. He took for his text the fourteenth chapter of Homans, emphasising the passage It i» gooil neither to eat fleeh, nor
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  • 201 2 DEATH FROM APOPLEXY (Special telegram to the StraiU Timet.") l''iiany, With Utptcmber. The Hon. Daniel Logan was found by his son insensible, near Paya Trobong plantation, on Saturday, at noon. Mr. Logan died, unconscious, of apoplexy, yesterday morning. Mr. Daniki, I ooan, was son of tinlate James
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  • 405 2 THE WRECK OF THE "PHASIS." CREW ABBIVK IN HINGAPOKb The crew of the sailing ship I'hatu, which was wrecked on Koyal Charlotte Reef, 130 mileß K. W. of I.ahuan. on the 3rd inst., arrived in Singapore yesterday on the British North Borneo Company's steamer hiUUe. They wero brought ashore in
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  • 76 2 II, >k I.im All Vor, who lives at Nankin Street, went out at six o'clock on Saturday morning leaving his box iiafely locked When In- returned in the afternoon, he (bond that the box had been opened, and jeweller, and gold, to the value of #151, stolen
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  • 465 2 NUUUTAnOa To MH. AND MKS. H>KD The employees of the Singapore (ias their wives and children, numberin/ Upwardt ot three hundred, assembled .it the gas works on Saturday, to honour Mr. and Mrs. Kord with a presentation The works were gaily decorated witli batmen and bunting. Tba
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 697 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. llanuUotuifirs ot DYNAMITE OEUQNITK .T.I INF. DYNAMITE BI.\H11N«» GELATINE DETONATORS F.iroKTKits or 1 all naneor SAFETY FUZE inn ELECTRIC BLASTINU APPARATUS. |HS IBOTB KirUMIVU, HBIHO ill ABI'I'I'TCBBD IB OUI.T BRITAIN, ABB MADK TO rsJR TUB HIOH KTANDABD OF PCBITY AJIO IAFBTY TBITB IM rCMID BY
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    • 1137 2 NOTICES. EAf-'TRRN MOKIUAGR ASK AIKNCY CO.MI'ASY. LIMITED. iihwirril Capital f.,000,000 Bub«.nbed t H00.250 Advances BtaoV n; on Mortgage of FreeholiN, Stock*. Shire., and other approved securities MaU, Umilcipal, and other Public Leaae aagetiated and issued upon tbe London Mnrfcet. PATKUSON, SIMONS A Co., Agent* mNOAI'ORE STORTING CLUB. THK Autumn Race
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    • 1027 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO-NIGHT! TONIGHT!! GREAT FIGHT. LIFKLUtK REPRESENTATIONS. lie most wonderful scientific appuratuit in the world is now in Singapore. AT THK FOOT OF FORT CANNING HILL. EDIS( >N*B PROJ ECTOBCOPE. two kxhiuitiossatBam> 9.15 p.m. sioiitlv. Pkhks of Admissiok: Fkont Meats *1, Back Sbats ISOcts. BoMien and Sailors in uniform,
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    • 7 2 FOB (iK.VEIUL SHIPI'INO HBWI HbE PjltUE i.
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    • 68 2 K. S. 8. intended for ta« StmUi Ttmu shonld b* written 00 one nide of the paper onlr. By the neirl'vt of thst condition, man? M S. H. irs rt)iKt«d that miirlit otherwise be published. All sJrortininK contract* are anhiect to tbe tradition that the M*ns««r m\v lee,™ the sdTertiariuoi:t
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  • 1050 3 f aX IWtml »O« A RAII.WAT Irnmi'J, b'*"i September, 1*97. M the Penan* Hills in a i and the construction of iy would be hailed with i by eTcryhody in IVn.-mg which hare been the public, failed, because rate and too oostljr the present proposal :i m helne
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  • 89 3 To-M'.khoW, St. Matthew's Day, will be kept as tho dedication festival of Si Matthew's TJhurch, Sepoy Lines. There will be a celebration of the Holy Eucharist, at 7 a.m., in addition to that <t the Cathedral. Matins at 7.45 a.m., I'estal Evensong, and Te Deum at H
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  • 138 3 Wiiilk the whole world is excited over the gold discoveries in the Yukon district in Canada, another discovery that promises to be of very great value in the development of the Northern Canadian provinces has been overlooked. Some months ago, a lake of almost pure petroleum was discovered,
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  • 274 3 (from a Cuntribufur.) Tiik football match between the Raffles Boys and the Darel Adab Aeso- I eiation, played last Saturday, resulted in a draw of nil to nil. The game iraj very interesting, witnessed by a very largo number of spectators, aud was warmly contested throughout. Kroiu the beginning
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  • 430 3 THK KAI'ITAN-CHINA iEST TO PRISON. {From our Correspondent.) Mm, Mtf Septemlitf. The Kapitan-L'hina of l'ekan, Niaiu j Hoa Menu, was tried by the Resident, j the other day, on ebarges of bribery, extortion, and criminal intimidation. These charges were the outcome of a I recent case in which
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  • 546 3 INFLAMMATORY PLACARDS. A PRICE FOR THE HEADS OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALB. Yesterday evening two Chinese notices of a very remarkablecharacter were found affixed to walls in South Bridge Road, one of them near the Police Station, and the other at the Kling Temple. The matter
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  • 196 3 Tub St Andrew's Social Society, which has only just been established, is already giving promise of great success. A considerable number of members have already been elected, and others are yet to be ballotted for. It is proposed to hold periodical concerts, musical evenings, and dances,
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  • 472 3 THE BACHELORS' PKUE. On Saturday, the leth, for the first time in the annals of the Club, we believe, the course was open to ladies on a Saturday and for the first time, this year, a prize waa presented to be competed for by ladies. Saturday morning
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  • 1292 3 IN ADVANCE OF TH E MAIL. 1 NAVAL COLLI9ION. A collision has taken place in the i British Channel between the Thrasher and the Phaaton. The Throiher was badly injured, and one life was lost. The Admiralty Court held an inquiry into the collision between the Thrathtr and the Phaeton,
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  • 555 3 From the Timet of Ceylon") 1 .0s don, 11 th September. The eteamcr Polyphtmtu, bound from Colombo for London, has been wrecked on Jcb-el-tier in the Red Sea. All the crew were lost except 27. Assistance has been sent from Perim. The Congress of Orientalists ha 9
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  • 397 3 SATURDAY'S PLAY. CHAMPIOSHHir Captain Warren scratched to Kgerton. Fort v. Linton (unfinished). Rose v. Woodroffe (unfinished). Captain Pareons beat Maxwell p hinoi.fb. T. G. Scott Ber. lieat RuddocU, rec. 1. Morrison heat Hardcastle. McClure scratched to Delay. c singles. Follett, roc. 6 scratched to McKenzie scr. Booth
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 113 3 KATZ BROTHERS, LIMITED. Have juut received a new delivery of Ice and Provision Chests from America, improved system, lined throughout with zinc, for Hotels, Ship's use. and private reaidences. NO. 1. HEIGHT H in- -h. WIDTH i-2 LENGTH VI N( >. 2. HEIGHT tl inch. WIDTH li LENGTH -'7 NO.
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    • 805 3 FOR SALE; EM PI/)YMENTS: TO LET AND PERSONALS. Ist time, in cents a line; 2nd and 3rd timea, 10 cents a line; 4th to Bth time*. 6 centa line; 7th to 18th timex, 3 cent! s line; afterwards, 2 cents a line; hut no I charge leas than one dollar.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 206 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kamtang K'rbau Hotpital, 19th Sept, IH9I. 'i.-i.m .".|..m.!ip.M. Remarks. U»r. 23.884 51.H42 2«.87H T«mp. «10 83.0 78.0 \V. D'lbTlier 78 0 77.0 76 2 >,£ Dir.ofWind S.E. 6.5.X. S.K. II Max. Temp. 88 0 Mm 74.0 Mix. in .-un 11".1 Terr. v.vi. ««0 E'| I Kninfall Nil. I
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 181 4 0 ndertbisheadingthefollowingßbbrovia- tions are used:—str.—steamer sh.—ship bq.—barque; Brit.—British U.lOnM States; rr. French; Oer.—Oerman Put. Dutch; Joh.— Jobore; Ac., O.c. General cargo d.p. —deck passengers V.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong l'agar Wharf, T. P. D.- Tanjong Tagftr Dock B.W. Hori Whnrf; J. <V.- .Tsrdine's Wharf; If. H.W. New Harbour
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    • 1435 4 Arrivals Simck Noon of Hatihday. Hanka, Dut. str. 124 tons, Capt Vos, lwtli Sept. From Palemlmng, lHth Sept. G.c, dp. Lim Chin Swee. For Muntok and I'alembaiiL'. 2*nd—Rds. Borneo, Writ. str. 4ftl ton», Capt Sruilli lHtli Sept. From Bangkok, IMB Sept. O.C M and 21 dp. Low Sum.
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    • 447 4 Namt, port, probable date, of arrival, urrf name ol ayent: A. Apcar, Hongkong, Oct 1 S. ,V Uose». Algoa, Hamburg, Uct P. Simons. Bcnalder, Hongkong, Sept 11 P. Simous. ;.;i>.tii, Km. ji>... Nov 11 j Beha Meyer. Breconshire, New York, l'ft Aug c Caledoniun, Colombo, Sept 31 M.
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    • 55 4 I'ASSKI) SINDA STKAITS (il; AUItIVKI) FOR OKDKUK Km Din i lUte. and Hun's Namk. C'ommaxuek. o> VMMWmu DamnRl I SMI.I.Nd A T, (>S MAKU Sept 9Sw !>.. i J.O.l'. F. (anal > Eaatwar.l latter bq. .Sch I Her Btelobomw LIUDe IBvn Mmmm üßritu Brit iJaxtaf bwu m,,,- taSTr** «££s£!
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    • 344 4 Vessel's Same. A loss Captain Fbom Sailzu Covsiokkk*. Rig. S'pt In Preussen Ger >tr. 3-'7<i Neirich Rrenian Aug 11 Behn Meyer A Co. 1^ M Vniirunhis l)ut str. «44 Parrel Padang Sept B Daendels A Co. \H Stassfurt Gcr. str. -JUXU Tiulsen Sydney Aug 31 Behn Meyer A Co.
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    • 100 4 Datl. Vi ..h.'s Hams tua&Big i Anm Dbhuuum k-pt Ik Cli.-ly.lm I Brit.Btr. Cm* <)r 1 Itu-.-tr. Oranoviln JO Bttriclulale ll, n -tr BUwmrl _ii ClM«mCfa«« itr. U.i ill «iorx.,n v Blr M,,,,,., 10 H>..|..-0,,j; Btr 51,,.,, i,,. r 10 Hun hthOavi Ktr. BtrMton H AnihorM .ir. 1i,,/,iu J;
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 621 4 NOTICES. I ELLWOOD'S patent AIRCHAMBER HELMETS! A H(U SEIIOLI) WORD in INDTA. WOWI W THE EAiT IT ALL AWARDiO T«i OrnciM, Tne Gold Medal. T»«ClTlLS«av:c«andTHßCooNoi«.E.Mi I.H.E. Lon don. 1884 ELLWOOD'S paunt AIRCHAMBER HELMETS 6. m. 4 th. 2/11 JAMES WATSON CO-* SCOTCH WHISKIES AKK THK BEST VAl.l K IN THE
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    • 350 4 NOTICES. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral For Colds, Coqgh* lironchitls. Sore Throat, Influenza, unil Incipient Consumption, no remedy approaches Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It has long been the most popular ud MM n ssful anodyne expeetor.mt hi I'liaruiacy, and is •ranwhen ajytorcd and recommended bj the l'aculty. It soothes the faflanwd membrane, breaks
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    • 463 4 NOTICES. I Relieves llic ca1 j |^9iY^fr<l^ding pain at once \J7p¥y CURES all discharges Irom the genitoi UrillHrV OTthe /^JJ^fjjAk'ans in euher best wNHPM' cx in tm \/ii*\F 48 HOURS wood mual Midy Unlikethes.n- perior to Cl> ~W^V9aWHc>'Stiii& or Injections, and camel do inconveniences Beware otimlta ti onsgQXAfITA E.ch t,r>
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    • 241 4 NOTICES. KATZ BROTTO^RS, LIMITED. i Have just received a now MMfiBMOI of goods in their DRAPERY DEPARTMENT: j New Chene Ribbons. New Fancy Broache Ribbons. New Silks for Kvening Wear. New Grenadines for Blouses. New Zephyr Cloth for Dresses. New Crepons. New White Figured Muslin!'. New Striped Muslins. Now Silks.
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