The Straits Times, 23 September 1897
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Title Section12 1897-09-23 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1897. NO. 19,336.12 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement716 1897-09-23 1 riMlB BORNKO COMPANY. LIMITED r|VIE W»wl»J Lif<- AMurmno*. Ontas Hrn Imunui» Sooiaty Nm .'..mi-uiy. m IpmrMK* Co»p*oy. Limited. i m iKiitiniUn. of thn«o CompiuiKW, the ■Mil BO COM".STEAMSHIP C9MPANIBS. < IFH.K, COLLYEB QMT, &o sTKAM NATWATHW Ki.MI'ANV him. .1 a i ah, Penan.i, I- |A, AIsTKAMA, APKN, EdYIT, liiiiKAi.TAE, Malta,716 words
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Advertisement1171 1897-09-23 1 i_^BUCHANAN WHISKY aBJTOWBHpBi -pur nroT bolkimportkuh asiM IO IML DLdl, KATZ BROS, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERB. T j-»r TTVT) SAMK AS ffPI-MKIi TO THE HOUBEB OF I.UKDs AND COMUONS AND TO ALL GOOD LONDON CLCBB. -S l 1-> NOTICES. s Mo SMOKE "HELIOS" MANILA CIGAKB K f^ii^^^V^H^j MA1,171 words
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Advertisement699 1897-09-23 1 INSURANCES. nON(SK(>N<) FIRE INSUKANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. OapUal suliseribed f2,000,000. Amount paid up *K),040. Reserve! fund 1,(VKi,049. Head Ofllue.— Hongkong. Uenerfl MaßtgTl, Messi*".. Jakdine. M athkson A Co. (il THRIE Co. rpilE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,127,«X) Paid up Capital i'l2,7ftO Reserve Fund 676,355 The undersigned, Agents699 words
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Advertisement506 1897-09-23 1 INSURANCES. BUN8 UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON EBTAULISIIEI) 1710. Insurances edected upon almost every description of property at the current rales ofpremiuni. Total sum insured in 1*92, i'iiDl.HOO.Ono. do iwi, l'3;3,TUU,oti(l. do IWK), fjJUl,6oo,«m. do 188 ft i.;«tM,iHX),OtKi. Singapore Agents, BHINKMANN A Co. rpilK QUKKN INSIHANCE COMPANY 1 NOW Ml. m.506 words
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Advertisement441 1897-09-23 1 BANKS. THK NATIONAL HANK OK CHINA LIMITED. Authorised Capital £1,000,00(1 Subscribed Capital .")00,00(> i Hfad OrriCE Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS D. Cillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, Es.|. II Stolterfoht, Esq. Chow Tung Shan. Bag K w an Hoi Chuen, Esq. Cm ikk ManagerOeo. W. F..Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits, For441 words
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Advertisement779 1897-09-23 1 PAINS IN THE CHEST. I)AINS IX THE CHEOT-Forapain in the chest, resulting from a cold, them is nothing equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm, Such pain- indicate a le.idency of the cold toward pneumonia, and should r Ive Immediate attention. Pain Balm should U- kept at hand ready for instant use.779 words
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Article474 1897-09-23 2 SIKOAPOM. 2SKU SKITKMBKK, P&OJMTCE. (Rate* are correfleil to one p.m.> QmiMff «SO C(.iir» Kali 6.1 W. ■1.) Pontianak, UO. p,.|,per t Black, I»M). do White, C.;/.) MM Unto Flour Sarawak, S.'A). do Brunei, 2.40. Pearl Sawo 365. Coffee, Bali, picked 42.00. CoSee Palembana, picked 4300. Coffee, Liberian. No. 1474 words
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Article37 1897-09-23 2 Munii-ipal I>eb«ntures6%. Do. Do. 6%. Tiinioni; I'jiu'iir Boii'lg. New I'm- i.Lv.r Dock Co. I'lllli Straits lee Co. M'niianl fi i'o. ltiul.s, I'ontril.ntniv. KOK BALE. Penserans PbaUna Hbara*. BU.MK.IiVI 1, 1.X.V (JUNN, Kxcliaup- .t Slmre Itrokers37 words
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Article120 1897-09-23 2 tor I'rr str. Tim.-. To-Mokkow. lY-kan via ports Far/alia, 11 a.m. SourabayB via port* On S*ing, 11a.m. Malacea'aml Klwiy Balavitr, 2 p.m. Batu Pahat Aing Ann, 2 p.m. Muar Ulanggi, a p.m. Munlii .San r'tnnciico, 2 p.m. Miilactu Woi.i/ Wan. S p.m. >I:i :i ud Klnug Kutie.iir, p.m.120 words
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Article127 1897-09-23 2 I'kiim Kruoi-K By the P. 4 g. Tha,,,,*. due on tlm ITtfa lacteal with <lnt--s icitli.- Ith Sept, Slio bring! replies totlii< in:iil> whii li lift Maftpon on the 4th Auj(. *KOM I'iiina :--Hy th« M. U. s. 8. Sa.jlinU, n, dv.- on Kn,lav. li.mk Tim k127 words
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Article221 1897-09-23 2 AUKIVALS. lVr >. Saepko tram Klung via ports:— M, c. itil.l.y' and Miwdonsld. Per Sf.nitha f>om Deli:— Mr. IV IVi k. MMI, from Hamburg:- Mr. J. Glower. Kami Pantos:- Mr. (i. Wood*. I'i-rv.H. Sri Ptmtimi"!; fioiti PoutianaL Mr. v. Ki.'..f. TO AKKIVK (for the Far Kuttt Vvr P.221 words
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Article18 1897-09-23 2 Kstaiu.mhkh: 1831. PRICK 15 CENTS. [SuJmeriptiuu rate* and adr»rfi*iitg ruler i., hi liefoiovl on tliefwtrth page.18 words
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52 1897-09-23 2 THURSDAY, 23rd SEPT., 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. INDIA. THK rKO.NTIRR WAR. hnruhm. 2.'W SaafcMsW il.tddamiilia. a fanatic priest, at the head of five thousand men attacked tho camp of General Sir Bindon Blood's force. The fighting lasted for five hours. The British loss was two killed uud nineteen wounded -including (t.-u.-r.ilReuter - 52 words
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Article27 1897-09-23 2 UHKKK WHATH The Sultan hnv ratified the peace preliminaries. The Greek press is furious at the peace conditions, and demands the rejection of tho scheme.27 words
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Article35 1897-09-23 2 T II K I'KESIDKNT's lIKAI.TU. The Duily Chronicle states that President Kniger is in an advancod state of Bright's disease. His physician deenn that the President will hardly live longer than eighteen months.35 words
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Article25 1897-09-23 2 BRITISH 111 I STONKO. A party of British soldiers havo berni stoned at the village of Qualioub in Egypt. Twenty-two arrests have been made.25 words
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Article620 1897-09-23 2 Vahiois rumours of an alarmist character are being circulated in connection with the inflammatory Chinese placards that were found last Sunday. These rumours are very silly rumours, and as baseless as they are silly. It should be hardly necessary to declare that the Queen's Forces at Singapore, an-620 words
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Article67 1897-09-23 2 should accept these coins for, say, a week, at a slight discount ;i very slight discount. The Straits Government might, then, at a very small loss, prevail upon the Government* of British North Borneo and Sarawak to take over the coins of their resistive Status. The Governor, as High Commissioner67 words
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Article26 1897-09-23 2 Thih afternoon, the Deputy-I'iesidrnt. at I meeting of the Municipal Cmninission, denied that there was any intention on the part of the Buurd to increase assesimentB.26 words
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Article104 1897-09-23 2 Mb. W. R. Swan, manager of Messrs Howarth Krskine's works at Kuala Lumpur, has, we are informed, been appointed Assistant Manager of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company. Mr David Robertson will succeed Mr Swan at Kuala Lumpur. Mr. W. M. Robert son, General Manager at Tanjong i'agar, will shortly go104 words
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Article12 1897-09-23 2 YESTgRDAr, a native constable was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for desertion.12 words
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Article23 1897-09-23 2 Tub annual general meeting of the Sepoy Lines Golf Club is advertised to be held, in the Club House, on the 30th iiist.23 words
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Article23 1897-09-23 2 Mkssbs. HosgTkkChtkA Co. advertise an auction of unclaimed pledged articles, at the Chief Police Office, from the Ist to the 7th of October.23 words
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Article22 1897-09-23 2 Maibon f. I'aii. A Co. advertise a newly-arrived consignment of the latest Parisian fashions in ladies' hats, umbrellas, shoes, and walking sticks.22 words
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Article97 1897-09-23 2 A phivatk telegram gives th.- DMBM of the officers killed and wounded Intha actionatMayetkila, North West Frontier of India, on the 16th instant, On that day, General Jeffrey's brigade attacked tho Mohmand tribesmen there. After severe fighting, the brigade wan forced to retire to tho camp with the97 words
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Article45 1897-09-23 2 Tnu manager of the Kabin gold mines came down to Bangkok, the other day, with, it is reported, threo kilos or over six and a half pounds ot ;..is. gold mniiu there. A ten stninp battery is now in operation at the mines.45 words
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Article42 1897-09-23 2 The Selangor Club held an athletic meeting of its own for the tirst time at Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday last, with thirteen events. So successful did the meeting prove to be, that the members universally wished for its regular recurrence.42 words
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Article58 1897-09-23 2 Ykstehuay, in the court of two magistrates, a constable named Kusopc was charged with making a Urn Statement in a statutory declaration, to the aflbet that, when he enlisted in tint force, he had never been in jail. It was proved that he had spent some years there; and58 words
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Article115 1897-09-23 2 This morning, F. Driess, Manager of the Medical Ofhce, appeared in answer to a summons, issued at the instance of Mr. E. H. Bell, for having, on the L'n.l and 3rd instant, issued to one I.iin I.eng long, a servant in the employ of Mr. Seah Song115 words
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Article134 1897-09-23 2 Us the 10th instant, Serjeant ltcaltir arrested a Chinese man ami woman in a house in Queen Street, for being engaged in managing a "ChapJiKi lottery. They wvre before Mr Wnllerstan yesterday. Mr. Joaquim defended. Evidence was adduced to shew that stakes for thu lottery were received134 words
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Article156 1897-09-23 2 Ttiib morning. Tay Neo, Tan Kan, and Tan Vali were charged with counterfeiting, possessing and delivering counterfeit MM, and with being in possses«ion of materials for counterfeiting. The men were arrested by [nepeotoi I in hurst, in a house in Neil Boad on the 12th instant. Dr. W. M.156 words
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Article479 1897-09-23 2 (From Chintte OMaMsaei KxKCt'TIONB are now to be carri.-.l oat within the prison i -'impound. as before, outside the prison and the public will not i,,,.v able to see how an execution i a 1,,.,,,™ carried out in Singapore. Son,,. „\u llx natives are now thinking that479 words
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Article442 1897-09-23 2 A conckkt was given, last night, by the Church of England Temperan, Society, at the Sailors' Home The large hall on the ground Horn waa used, and there were more than two hundred per sons present, including the Yen. Archdeacon I'erham. The Hcv. Mr Bharp and Mrs.442 words
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Article244 1897-09-23 2 THE JUBILEE MEMORIAL SCHEME. SCU KM I mv. KoKino.N ami nu apMtamo* In tha Municipal Progioai Report f«»i July, the Deputy Pre-ident report fnll..ws on the Diamond Jubilee Permii ■eat Memorial trhew The M rial Kund grew rapidly during the month, and amounted at its doss to ovei •70,000 It244 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement651 1897-09-23 2 NOTICES. KOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufmturom of DYNAMITE IiKLIONITE UKLATINE DYNAMIIr. BLAHTING BCLATIHI DETOSAroW ExroRTKK* OF: Ml KIHXHOr >AK)I V FI'ZE K BLASTING AITARAII IHI IWTI ExrUMIVES, BBIKO AU. iiDiiintn m Übeat Bkit/uh, akx mii» to rum tub hi'ih mxiuui or pcbity 1*1) SAFETY Tim IMI'(M«Il BY THB BRITISH 'JOTBBRMBUT,651 words
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Advertisement1095 1897-09-23 2 rO-NIOHThZZ T(KM(iHf!IJ n.KHETWRIZK FIGHT. LIFBUKI REPRBBBNTATK >Nriio mo»t wonderful (dentine apparatus in ihe world i» now in Singapore \T THE FOOT OF FOKT CANNING KILL, EDISON'S PROJECTOSCOPE. I osa exhibition MiiH.i.v at !> oiiw k. PIMM or Admission: Front Seats SO en B<MX Seats 90 cv. Soldiers and Sailors in1,095 words
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Advertisement217 1897-09-23 2 latestauvkktisemknts. MAISON F. I'AUL CO. j FRKKCB lIAIRDRKSSINU SAI-OOX. jisr wmmrnm pku m m. steamkh OAUUxuras I.AlrS'l PARISIAN FASHIONS. omrim of A OKEAT VAHIKTY "F LADIES' TRIMMED HATS. I SILK SFNSHADES, AM) UMBRELLAS, M Al.l. MNM LAWKS" SHOES ok ai.i. uuuumom, ALSO, A NEW ROCI OK KAMI WALKING STICKS, AND217 words
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Advertisement24 1897-09-23 2 THE "STRAITS TIMES" HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN ASIA BRITISH INDIA EXCEPTKIt NO OTHER ASTERN NEWSPAPER HAS SO WIDESPREAD A CIRCULATION.24 words
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Article763 1897-09-23 3 pMMI to l.reak off M I prnl.lem ,1,-,n—.l l.v k »f their own period! I ...;f t Ihti' flu 1 .mum v aadM ..f <*«ul. or Faithmmld l>avi- 1.r0k.-n off an >,|l. thst lh« swain ha» 1., a family ■>! mocidal mannis, tlion almost would ■Hrriik tliI763 words
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Article104 1897-09-23 3 Engineer, in tinOgreM 1!.|...,t fur July. A thetraftc Bridge mi it various boun in the day 1 enagh Bridge, between and the total "i wheeled vehicle! pawed twwity-fuui boon, taken n .on ;i certain Saturday, wu number of personi ll m period w:i^ n nine and ten m104 words
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Article2301 1897-09-23 3 IKIVT DKINK. Certain medical feeansaJa have di--.-hviti'il that tin' best tiling to do when inn: is thirsty is nut to ilrink. .iii<l tinsecood beel thing ander similar circamItaaoaa is tv drink as little as possible. atnm and unrara v urns. i (in- of tin' American magazines2,301 words
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Article762 1897-09-23 3 Mre. (iolden Hair (angrily): "What's this? A hair on your overcoat Mr. (i H.: Yes, my dear, it is yours." "Mm- 1 Why. if» blac k 1 I've just unpacked the overcoat from last winter. That was I ton you changed your hair, you know." Pete Amsterdam: Doctor,762 words
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Article95 1897-09-23 3 In tlic I'ropvss Hejiort for .Inly, the Deputy Proeideni of the UtmhapalCommission writes The memorial tablet t the late Mr. klacßitehie has been erected on the wall of the landing of tlio first staircase. Although the likcni'ss is not so good as those who knew him95 words
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Article108 1897-09-23 3 DftU.l3o with the Kihics Suji|.|-i :--i"ii Department in the Ijtiuiiuipal Projgresa Ueport for July, t lie Deputy President saya: It ii to be feared that the «xUtin!r rule of total prohibition of importation lea Is to numerous bnaobM of the law, ami, if it is to108 words
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Article182 1897-09-23 3 i n auan nun Thuitcbx Btraitt ericketeri will go io Hongkong li> represent the Straits in the iin-i-i-i'l'iiiial HMtchM thai will lake place there in November. Tlie plarera have now been selected a- follows: Mr. Curtis (Perak), Cnptain II L. Talbot, Itasrs. I' VV. Talbot, C (Haasford, A.182 words
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Article341 1897-09-23 3 S.C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S TUX. CHAMPIONSHIP. Hainnie v. Pearoc (untinished). Prentice beat Mautaggart. A -1M.1.K--.C'aptain Parsons, owes 1 5-2 Ival L)o) le, ret. 4. K BIMil.Es. Delay, owes 15.1 l<?«H'aptain Pinhorn Bur. S. <-i< |> 1 i in Per. Ira! IJuttar ecr. Prentice, owes 1.'i.l Sharp, ree. t. 0341 words
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Article68 1897-09-23 3 Sini/ajtore. •-'.ire/ Scpte ruler. 1. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Capt, W. <■'. St. ("lair. Orderly Banaaarf for the ensuing weak: BafgL H. A. E. 1 hoinson. 2. Parade*— Souday, tM a.m. 8' gun nil and Mrixini nun practice, at Taujong Katong. Monday, 5.1568 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement51 1897-09-23 3 VE88KL8 AI)VKl:risi:n TO8AIL. For Sydney via porU, CKtut, dua SSrd Hopt., HeAlittor a Co. llougkong, /.i ,/,>„.,.-/, due Mth Sept., BarklM A M. fINDiCESTIVfI^ SI !IMIICI IN \S ICondy's Fl V\ |j Ik«« .'I tin ..n, ml .jj "COVJIYJJX-Jli). g Lrnur 1 T*r *f T"T~ I ,-■>->. m nn v,51 words
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Advertisement200 1897-09-23 3 KOTICES. J. MOIW CO. WATCHMAKERS. JEWKLLEKS. OITICIANS. REFAIRB PROMPTLY EXKCITiFI'. G. R LAMBERT CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Have now kkckived ani> offeu fok saik a sew supply OF EASTMANS BROMIDE PAPEIt. PLATIXOTYPK PAPER. llford's Empress and Extra-rapid dry plates. Wrattenand Wainwright's instantaneous and drop shutter dry plates. (OK ALL ENGLISH SIZKS.) Also,200 words
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Advertisement912 1897-09-23 3 K< >U SA LE KM VU >YM ENTB; TOLKT; AND I»KRBf)NALS. I«ttimk, 1.1 cents a line; 2nd and 3rd limes, 10 cents a line; 4th to flth tiroes, C cents a line; 7th to 18th times, 3 conts a line; nfterwanlH, 2 cents a line but n* charge less than912 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous254 1897-09-23 3 vTKATHKB UfOBT. raaifanjr frrf rr ffeajflaf.Madflajl, /«7. 'I n.m. :t p.m. !i p.m. Ili.mu.ki Uar. id.BSt() 111.781 ill.iMfl i'nmp WiO 84 0 x3() *J lrii.Tlier 7911 *of> TItO „c I'ir. of Wind BJt. WAW.I B.W. S Max. Temp. 88.9 \lin... 71 1< #3 Max. in Sun lSg.9 Terr. rad. B254 words
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SHIPPING
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Article170 1897-09-23 4 Under thin hnidimjlh* following ibl>revn lions are used :--Ktr. steamer; sh. inn t>q.— barque; Brit.— British I. S. United Stain* Fr. French Oer.— Gorman Dut.--Dutch; Joh. -Johore; Ac, G.c. General cargo d.p.— dt>ck passengers; U. I'neerlain T. P. W.-Tanjong Pngar Wharf; T. P. D. -Tanjong Pagnr Doi-k170 words
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Article1417 1897-09-23 4 Akkivau Sihce Noon or Yesterday. Anoeuar, Dut. seb.6l tons, Capt Nacodah ISnd Sept. From Sinkawang. 14th Sept. 1)..-. Ah Ban. For Siugkaw.-ing U-IMs. Euyenie, Dut. otr. ltm tons Capt Koenig, 2.'lrd Sept. From Malacca 2^'iul Sept. i.c 4.1 d.p. l.iong Bee. For Malacca, Mb— Mt Herale, Itrit. str.1,417 words
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Article438 1897-09-23 4 Name, port, probable ttate of arrival. u> i name ol agents. A. Apcar, Hongkong, (M I B, 1 M«« Algoa, Hamburg, CM P. Simons. Benalder, Hongkong. Sept -.'7 P. BirooiU llnvern, Europe, Nov II Helm Meyer. Brecontblre, Hew York. I ft Ang 6 Calcdonien. Hongkong. No' 18 11.438 words
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Article124 1897-09-23 4 rLACJ a Viu««l'h NiMK. A Torn- Captain 3 Kio. 8-pt H Sapjilio Brit. tr. HI Walil H I'uk-linii »tr. ]23fi Jenkins M. Valeri., Aus Htr. BB4N I.cvn 2a Hecate Brit Btr. 007 Fvf.•JJ Sri TriiiKKanu str. 81 Willock 22 Anoi-war Dut wli. (il Nncodiih H Hirabayi B tr. r.ii124 words
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Article101 1897-09-23 4 Mm Vkhnm/b Name TuafUUa Cakui Dmoi mha fc Taiijon^' i'iuau« l)ut »tr. Nacodah ■>■> Chow f-iiya Brllstr. Jellicoe H babwa B i,-. n,,,!.,,,, Mi Ann kintuck -it-. IVrii'llu IU (iiaiiK Ann ,t r Dnnlop U Dn SanK Blr .Ma11,,.k sir. Inl H Sri TriiiKsaim »tr. \V,l|, u k --J101 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement533 1897-09-23 4 NOTICES. ELLWOOD'S patent AIRCHAMKR HELMETS A HOUSEHOLD WORD i» INDIA. Wo«N IN THK KAPT RV Al I AwABPFI) The Ornrew, Nlf AI |MCll»WW—il—ouWHLs»ll I" X ND<S ELLWOOD'S mm AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS m. A th. U/l I JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WIIISKIKS AKK THK HH VAI IK IN THK MARKKr: y t533 words
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Advertisement542 1897-09-23 4 NOTICES. Indigestion Loss of Strength And Appetite. The testimony of Mr. R. Dennis, Adelaide, South Australia, -who was cured by Ayer's SnrsopwrilK, la like unto that of mmy tiiouaiiuds of others. He ■writes It is irlU •rv niiii-li pleasure tin; I tentlf) 10 the gteat lienetit I received from luinfl542 words
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Advertisement1144 1897-09-23 4 NOTICES; VjlC II I us. I). A. PKIIKIKA. Mm. ii i l.TrmiT am> Wummt. (HI I II ri.K AXI> KXIH.IiTKK OK (iHrHIIW. in- .i- f..r Booqnei S[irayg, 4c, Ac, ('.in fully ami promptly i xeeiitpd. Chenpeel House in the Trn.le. ETVBSBBY AMD UBIDBKCK, (iXI.KY KOAI>, V^INiiAI'ORE SPOKTIXG CLUB. The Autumn1,144 words
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Advertisement427 1897-09-23 4 NOTICES. I For Constipation I I an^ Bilionanessi i Aiuinliili nmtij f.r I.Jk. aad IUMm v I •ci tcnilY but proapilf «e«a th« hrn. •tomachiod j I Inn.tini. Fruit MM cam lubitul comtipiliiMk lotf«o»ivt I rttih and tick-lwadaclM. I JULIEW, rae ViTlenne. PARIS Renowsid I'hr.uiin. pr..cr,b. Griouull'l Mm.o inn..lT<n>.>e r.'mtj.427 words
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