The Straits Times, 3 November 1897

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1897. NO. 19,371.
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      760 1 ,pHfc BOKWKO COMPaHT.UMITKI) I Life *»niB»o». T" SSricTrnion Fir. Immmno. 800M7 *?^3E»i i AMnmno.sod.t7. T*» JKiSilri"* In-umnoH Company. )lutu«l Stwiin NavigatioD Company. „i Hmw Company. TV iB) insurance Company. I.imiUd. of th««» Comptnw, m the w «t of THE BORNEO COMTi7\MSHir COMPANIES. ■►►;< B, CoLLYEH Qiay, l. 11AKVE8, Ntw Hakbouh
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      836 1 BUCHANAN WHISKY I O TLJ CT DCC T bole importers I O I ml DLO I katz bros, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED BPIRIT DEALEKB. LIMITED. Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons and to all good London Clubs. 81/I'-' BOOTCH WHISKY IS THE UNIVERSAL fjJ fVJjj ISLYL'UAOSE.
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      430 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. TO PENANO, RANGOON, CALCUTTA. OneoftheConipanv's steamer* is intended to leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf even week PMMBgan and Cargo are booked by tho above steamers at through rate! to all ports in India anil Ceylon. »lso to East African Ports. Mauritius, or London. TO ADELAIDE.
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      531 1 NOTICES. DR. A. P. BOWES. Dentist. HAS removed his office to No. 19, Battery Road. Above McAlister A Co.'s. v. c. PAINLESS DENTISTRY. Dk. STEPHENS, Dentist, lives in Office at 6, Battery Road. Fees moderate Office open on Sundays. v.c. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION*. r pEXDERS will be received, up to noon
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      1156 1 1 NOTICES. Per doz. c,t*. 81'1'ERIOK Claret (o without duty. Margaux 86.fi0 Superior Chateau IVy Berland S" Superior White Wine Ilarsac 53.00 16/12 Apply at !t5, Robinson Road. CRAPE SHIRTS. White Yaraatoya Crape Shirts (a Si Mi. Coloured Kioya Crape Shirts with Tie at 51. 75. A large stock in
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      197 1 NOTICES. EASTERN MORTGAGE AM) AQENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. Authorised Capital £'„600,000 Subscribed M 600,L")0 Advances made npon Mortgage of Freeholds, Stocks, Shares, and other approved securities State, Municipal, and otlinr Public Loans negotiated and issued upon the London Market. PATERSON, SIMONS Co., Agents 0. TOMIKI 26, High Street, Has reckived a
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      963 1 BILIOUS COLIC. \IV wife ha* had three attack* of J.YI bilious colic ami in each cMc waa promptly relieved l>y Chamberlain* Colic, Cholera and Diarrhu>a Remedy. I find it to be the host medicine for colic I haTe jtbi used. G. C. Din-can, Clarysville, MiM. If this remedy i« Riven
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    COMMERCIAL
    579 2 Sihoapou, 3rd November, 1897. PRODUCE (Hates are corrected to one p.m.) Gambier, t H-A) <;o P r»B.iii ....7.7": .io I'oumiiak 15 20 1 I |~r, itl.i.k.. buyers. do Whllo, io,') 3SJSO' -/n.'>r!our Sarawak, 30.1 do Brunei, mjS Pearl Hago x'- lt Cotfee, Uali, picked 30 00 Coffee Palembang, picked
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    96 2 for Per ttr. To-Mobrow. Malacca <fe Linggi Belene, Padang via port* Tambora, Malacca Klang Chow Phya Penang A Calcutta 0. Apcar, Malacca 4 Klang Xetra, Bangkok Borneo, Port Darwin Dm, tin, Bangkok Hydra, Saturday. Periling via ports l'undnu, Penang and Deli Calypso, Bntavia via ports (Hang Ann, Souraljaya
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    106 2 Krom Kckol'K:— Hy the I. AO. s.s. Qtmgm due on Nov. 7th with the mail from Bnropeot the 16th October. She brings replies to tin- mails which left Singapore •hi i ln- IMb, HOth. and :ttt)i Sept. From China -By the I. k O. s.s. Thuiiie* «lue
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    247 2 TO ARRIVE. Fok SIN<iAI'ORK. ion: -Mr. and Mm. A. T. Bowi'n ''m!L Mary fiouen. Mr. an.l Mr*. H. I'atersnn Mi>* M. I'atorson, Mrs. Crana Mis» E Crane,, Miss L. Crane, Capt. and Mr*. Williams. Mr. H. A. Frere, Miss Field, Messrs. K. 1. Bailey. J, Galloway, and Mr.
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    STRAITS TIMES
    19 2 Established: 1831. PRICE 15 CENTS. [tiubicriptum rate* and atlvertiring rale* may I* found on the fourth page]
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    WEDNESDAY, 3rd NOV., 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. STODDARTS' TEAM.
    34 2 WEDNESDAY, 3rd NOV., 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. STODDARTS' TEAM. THE MATCH AT ADELAIDE. London, Bn/ Noremlier. The match between Stoddart's Team and an Australian Team at Adelaide was left drawn, unfinished, after four days' play.
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    OBITUARY.
    18 2 DEATH OK COL. CHAHD. Sir Rutherford Alcock, and Colonel Chard, R.A., who defended Rorke's Drift, have died.
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    CUBAN REBELLION.
    35 2 SPANISH OFFERS. General Blanco, the newly appointed Captain General of Cuba, has issued a pacifying proclamation to the Cubans. General Blanco in this proclamation, promises the Cubans autonomy and oblivion of the past.
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    NEW YORK MAYORALTY.
    20 2 The greatest interest is taken in the election for the Mayoralty of New York city, held to-day.
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    RUSSIA AND (OREA.
    94 2 RUSSIA AND (ORE A. KUBSIAN ASCaWUANCY. The Times publishes a telegram from Seoul, the capital of Corea, stating that the Russian Minister has forced the Corean Government to dismiss Mr. McLeavy Brown, the British Financial Adviser and Chief of the Customs Department there. The Corean Government has also been forced
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    BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
    827 2 I lIAKI. MAKK- AND RATKNTS PROTECTION. The Marquis of Salisbury and the Japanese Minister at London have signed a protocol dated the Mth October. This protocol aims nt enforcing forthwith article seventeen of the treaty between Japan and Britain, concluded in 1>94. This article regulates the protection
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    MISS WANG.
    43 2 Wb recently announced that ''Miss Wang is to be a Chinese delegate at the Women's Congress to be held in London, in 1M& It should be added that Miss Wang is now the wife of the Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng.
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    COLLISION' AT THE WHARF
    43 2 A rout of a private enquiry is being held in-the ofhee of the Master Attendant into the circuiiiftances which led to a slight collision between tlic steamers Ulem-i.nu and Ttmfyh. at tlio Tanjong Pagar Wharf, a few days ago.
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    CHRISTMAS LETTERS
    53 2 It is notified that parcels intended for delivery in the Tinted Kingdom before Christmas Day should lie posted in time to be forwarded by the next homeward P.*o. mail. Letters, papers, and Christmas rards despatched by French Packet on or about the :toth instant should arrive in London
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    INDIAN GARDEN INC.
    51 2 At Calcutta, a weekly journal called Indian hanUiiing has just been started. Horticulture, agriculture, and sciences allied with them fall within its sphere of work. The subjects dealt with in the specimen numbers received cover a wide range, and are dealt with in an interesting and instructive
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    THE MUNICIPAL ESTIMATES.
    57 2 A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at eleven o clock, this morning, to consider the Estimates for IS9,\ There were present Mr. Egerton (Deputy President), Mr W Nanson, Mr. Wever, Mr. Mo-is Mi Sohst, and Mr. Clu.a (iian K Tye.' Iha Estimates were referred
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    THE RESULT OF GAMBLING.
    80 2 Yestkki.ay afternoon, Servant Rainhow srrved a warrant on a house in Ghinchew Street. He found MUM men gambling and arrested tlumi. Ha beard a noise overhead, and went Qpetain to ascertain what was the matter. There he found that one of the players, in trvngt., cliw-tl.is
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    BIG GAME SHOOTING.
    188 2 (from Mr Valuing OmtmftmimtL) Bio game shooting in I'ahaiig will be an expensive affair in future, as tin Kesident lias, by virtue of powers „rilerred on linn l.y Motion 8 of Order in Council I\ of Im«6, approve! a of feeg for shooting licences, which will check,
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    COLONEL CHARD
    568 2 C01.0NK1. I! M Chard, V.C., vllI)S(i death we regret to record to-day, Wa born ii) December 21st, IH47 t thus barely fifty years of age the second son of the late Mr Jl|j ail| Wlieuton Chard, of Pathe, Bomotut .ml Mount Tamar, Devon. wa J educated lirwt at
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    THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE.
    639 2 (ttviu .1 OSmtptmUmt.) The Ordinance at present in fore* for tho suppression of gambling oti^lit cither to lie wended or ahelved The reasons are ktanifold and obvious One of the principal objections, Mil one whicli covers a deal of (round, i- thai rofesd by the Hon'bleC.W.S. Kynnen
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      635 2 NOTICES, NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LI). Manufacturer* of DYNAMITE QKUORITK <.XI MINK DYNAMITE HI.AHIIV; OKI.ATINE DKTONATOKB KxroKTER* OF: all nan* or KAKKI Y FTZE Kl.K.i IRK BLJURIM APPAK.VII Taa above Kxpuxivn, reixo all uakx niTLicin i> Oiut ßritain, are maoi TO TIM THE HIOH ITIANIIARII OF PCItITT a»d unrnr Ttirni mroam
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      583 2 JATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE "EMPIRE" TYPEWRITER. UES'I \iS^B B PRICE: MATHINE QIE S9^^ Cl7< N s'lii MARKET. RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., sole agents. nf w. f. 2/1 it* CHRISTMAS PRESEXTST B. P. DE SILVA, MAM FA< Tl KlN<i lEWKI.I.ER AND DEALEK IX DIAMOND^ \M) I'KECIOIX STONKS. Ha~ now on rie* at 62,
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      94 2 M 8. S. iatandW for th. strain Tim- .honld W writt«. on. v*> of th. pun only. %J tk* D*r l«nt of that oosoTtion. Bum; M 8. 8. in n{xit»d thmt might oUwrwiM to pnhliihud. All m.ii .rti.inf eontrmcU an mbi««-t to th. ooaditi. m that th. Hana(nr m.r Imr.
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    784 3 I -nr/piiiulrnt.) Mm, MM i. T.Mierloll I 1 b< M marked "If. letl has given sativ. M apo. that irwhing wllag'N l.ut all in it i:in away after the I hey arc now c.mi- huilding hasconi- hitherto I.eetl boati that take op tlien on the river. some locs
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    MORE FROM THE MAIL.
    1053 3 NKWS. NoTL'S, AND KKI'ORTS. CHESS. i M t IM the closing day of the inli-riiational ehtH tournament in Berlin. Complete Baal icon Mr. Charousell I4|, first prize of 2,0110 mark« M Walbrodt. 14, aaoond prize of 1,6091 in ill;- Mr Blackburn^, 13, third prize of I.
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    THE GOVERNOR AND RACING.
    120 3 THK MALAYSIA MKSSAciK IS SORRY. Tn Governor of thU Colony, although approached on the subject, rafaaed l to postpone tin meeting of the Legislative v on Thursday. -'Ist October, on account ol bone races which were being held on that date In s,, doing, the i
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    HOME CYCLING.
    878 3 Ixndon, Btli October. OOWSM is often a month when cycling can be enjoyed to perfection in England, and this season' the early days of autumn I have aSorded grand weather and magnificent condition of roads. Early and late the weather is chilly, and slight frosts make the air
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    318 3 The performance given last night was one of the most interesting, amusing, and clever ever witnessed here. From start to finish, the attention of the audience wap ciuite engrossed with the feats of an entirely changed programme. Blind man's buff, mounted, was pleasing and pretty. W'eatherly and the
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    JAPANESE BONDS.
    106 3 Km Di HAiiKi) by the recent increased demand for Japa,tifwifi loan bonds on the I l.niiili>ii ii imi k.t in consequence of the establishment of the gold standard, the JapanaM Qovemnieni contemplates, it ii said, om exporting of considerable iiniouiit di public bonds to K 1 1^ Land.
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    DISPUTE ABOUT A "MEDICAL OFFICE."
    420 3 ALLEOATIONS OF CHEATING. K.mii.k Kahlert and Dr. Von Krudy were brought before Mr. Marriott on a warrant tins morning, and charged by Frederick Dreiss for alleged cheating in respecjt to the value of the Medical Office,' and inducing him to deliver to them $9,000. The
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    FIRE.
    174 3 Shortly before ten o'clock, this morning, a fire broke out among gome woodwork and debris on the vacant ground between tho new building at the corner of Finlayson firecn and Messrs. Barlow and Co.'s godown, on Raffles Quay. A wooden hut had been erected on the ground during the
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    CHRISTMAS CARDS.
    173 3 The approach of Christmas and a Xew Year is early heralded by Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., from whom we have received a hand^om^r assortment of Christmas and Hew Teat cards. They are in two series. The first, which .may be called the general series, comprises a great
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    ALL SOILS' DAY
    179 3 THE < E.METERY. Yesterday, in the Konian Catholic section of the cemetery, scores of people were paying their annual tribute to the memory of those loved and lost." The graves were made to present an orderly appearance, and some of them were very beautifully decorated with Mowers
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    PRIVILEGES OF PUBLIC SERVANTS.
    194 3 TO THE EDITOR OF THE 3TBAITS TIMES.' Sir, Asperyourreportonthe Ist inst., ofaeaseintheCourtof Requests: Aleut 15 some money. li, later, got employment in tin; Municipality. A then asked B to return the money lent. B said he was a public servant and would'nt. A took B to
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    HOME NOTES.
    1193 3 fGRACIors, Jack, what immonse shirt studs you wear I" "Well, you know how buttonholes are constantly enlarging. I'm going to keep up with them if it takes a dinner plate." Beenaway What about Trilligan I haven't seen him since my return." tttaidhome Oh, he has gone over to
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    NAVAL.
    32 3 II MS. Iplfjititn left for Hongkong at half-past eight this morning. II M. 8. U-rafton has gone to coal. H. M. S. Plover is expected to return from Malacca on Saturday.
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    THE " GLAUCUS" CASE.
    87 3 THE GLAUCUS" CASE. The two men, Eddy and Tracy, wl.o were sent to prison last week for going ashore from the s.s. OUtmcm without leave, were released this morning. The ship left at an early hour. The men are to be cared for in the Sailors' Home until they either
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      152 3 J£ENSON'S_W ATCHEB MiSDFiCTOEY, LUDGAT« H 111. I.OKDOM. MAKER TO H. M. THE QUEEN. Specially manufactured and recommended (or use in tbe East. Benson's Special Stbenoth "FIELD" WATCH. A Uold Keyless English Half tbrono meter, £26. BENSON'S "LUDGATE" WATCH. A three-quarter I'iate English Lever fully compensated. Silver, £5.15»., Gold, £'12.13*. Special
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      674 3 I FOR SALE EM PL< >YM ENTB; I TO LET AND PERSONALS. I [IfTTIMI, 18 cents a line; 2nd and Srd I times, 10 cents a line 4th to Bth times, S cents a line; 7th to 18th times, S cents a line; afterwards, 2 cents a line; bat no
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      284 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hotpilal, -2nd Xov, IHU7. Ha.m Spm.9p.ni. Remarks. Bar. Lt*.»2<-. 29.818 29.H14 Temp. 83 3 8(>.O 78.0 >. \V. BMbTber 77.3 79.0 76.0 £1 Dir.ofWind S.E. X.E. X.E. mM Max. Temp. 87.6 c Mm 76.0 b>>.2 Max. in Sun 166.1) 'c 3 Terr. rad. 723 o-2 Rainfall
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      161 4 Underthislioadingthefollowinttftblirevia- lions are used str. steamer sh.— ship bq.— barque: Brit.— British U. 8. United States; Fr. French Oer.— German Dot.— Dutch; Job.— Jobore; Ac, G. c, General cargo d.p.— dock passengers; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagnr Wharf T. P. D.— TanjoiiK I'agar Dock B. W. Borneo
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      TRADING VESSELS Arrivals Since Noon Of Yesterday.
      1148 4 TRADING VESSELS Arrivals Since Noon Of Yesterday. Albvin, Brit. air. 649 ton-, Capt Kitchie, 3rd Nov. From Bangkok, 30th Oci Tim-bi-r. Borneo Coy. For Bombiiy, Snl— \V. Borneo, Brit. atr. 404 tons, Capt Smith, 2nil Nov. From Bangkok, 2flth Oct. G.c, and <l.p. Low Sum. For Bangkok, V— Ha Halavirr,
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      487 4 .\amr, purl, probable aalr u\ arm.i/, a,, name of agrnti. kMttm, i.'immil, Nov Hi; w.M.iii-n.i.i. locona, llouickung, NOT M P. .V Bawean, B'nuain! Nov 12.- Daendels. Kaiii.iiii. Hni.viii. \.iv lit; Daendels. Ucnviiiui'. London, Nov H I. s> i-i!.-i> i ill. Kum|M>, Not 11 Bella Mayer, l!.-il.).,a, Hamburg, Nov
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      ARRIVALS.
      82 4 Vesskls Nam«. Nov •l Victoria ■2 >o«otra •J Ijulj Mitchell ■J Borneo •2 OiKia Hatavier :i Alboin Flao 4 Tons. Captain Rio Hw<] gtr. tW HMbtfß I'AOstr. 3!H!I PUm Brit.Rtr. 7.M Muoford sir. Id I Sin ill, »tr. :HlO VVilxon str. Ua Robertson «tr. MS Ritohlt Kkom hailkd. Ooattoxi
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      CLEARANCES.
      114 4 Date. Vesusl'u Namk Ki.au AKiu OtriUM lIHA 1^ N-v I Dunlanus Brit.btr. Oregon <>laueus s tr Barwua "I {*'>■ Mit«-lioll gtr Mugfonl I Ki'iiffkalis |„.,V,|rv ■J Ban Hin Oimn ,i, [VCruze I W.IK.H^W,.,, Hf] \i,,,,,,, .V 1 rtr. Ritchie f iK atr. B»wlin«on a knuiAon tr Ul ebe str.
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      263 4 NOTICES. MAINTAINS Till: lIHJIIKST KEITTATION EVERYWHUE. Fortifj the System against Disca c with PURE BLOOD. "THE BEST SECUR TV FOR HEALTH." es&lnci oh r-.u n rCT or pro j*.maic» jjJJifcJjJU^AUSMIIuIJM ,S?ilrw jf l Vi iff %S%&Z TORPID LIVL I DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, WFAK and LANGUID FEELNftt And all Impurities of the
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      408 4 /Jlahguid women PALM < ililMHl OLD PEOPLE, INVALIDS YIN CHAPOTEAUT f CHAPOTEACT S WIKE If PEPTWE) A DELICHHS tturmrnvm STIMILAST Tblt alinxocirr wm« M ««ily ■«.tni!.i«J -too I Bo otbcl iolid or liquid food will rtnaia oo tb« I mi h it i' i:. J in i nUi'wu..! wtikneu „^t:.J
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      285 4 NOTICES. JOHN LITTLE AND COMPANY, LTD. TAILORING DEPT. WE HAVE JUST OPENED OUT IN THIS DEPARTMENT A FINE .SELECTION OF THE LATEST GOODS FROM THE WKST KM). Pers. S ."BOCOTRA. NKW TH()1>I( ALs IN j \M.n|.AS. CHEVIOTS, JIAKKIS'. LOVAT3. L>KE!>s SUITINGS. THE LATEST AID BUT isousooras, vesting*. THE NEWEST. UUtKETING
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      1062 4 "TIMES" AND "BUDGET." Slraitt Timtt, $30 yew, or $l'( r month, or fifteen c«dU a copy. Pott Free, $*J n quarter. StraiU Budget, po«t free, %W year, cr 16 a quarter, or 40 cents a copy. The advertising rates are: first time, 16 cents a line; 2nd and 3rd times.
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      115 4 ypTICES. JOSEPH BAKER. our a no if H ard Vnifif a Break Bakir BEGS to inform the Ladie* and Gentlemen of Singapore that be has opened I a Confectionery and Vienna Bakery at No. fl, Victoria Street, next to the Convent. Cakes and wedding cakes at moderate charges, and all
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      29 4 NOTICES. INDIAN ENGINEERING AN IIXI'STRATII. WIBKLy J olkML THE RECOGNIZED OkdAN 01 liik PROFESSION IN INDIA lIVM pMfMfeMi Um/kk >(•.,(„, lot ona to unraonoir, CAT DOYLE.C.R CALOOTTi m A f
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