The Straits Times, 19 August 1899
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Title Section12 1899-08-19 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE SATURDAY, AUGUST 19. 1899. No. 19,914,12 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement783 1899-08-19 1 I COBPAHT LIMIrtD M a ,»1 sw» N.vi«*,.«" '-osspaaj. iSaV I»s.rs.»Co»F«»T. Limitrf. of th«s« Companies, see tbs ibjSSZ** > iiK «°k nk coM STK >ms||ll' COMI'ANIES. 1) Orrtca, CoiXTaa Quat. P T WHAava*. Na» maaona. Hl| NAVIOATION O'SPANT.^ |tk?!.l.l'..i.V»l.'K. 11TMOBTH, nrMfb H,lls"l"l*i*n«Ts ■sued for fw™. aScZSm —I and A m783 words
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Advertisement799 1899-08-19 1 STEAMS*:!"''' COMPANIES. I£ONINKLUKE PAKETVAAH'f ifAATSCHAPFIT" Unrlw contract «lth the Netherlands India GoTernmant. Agtnlt <xl finfapon: BHtf Aomct, iati J. Daikdiu k Co., 2-», Coliraa QrAT. B'*anier From Ei^^tad Will be Despatched for oi^ Hantam. Sourabaya. Aug 11. Bawean, Sourabava, Macassar. Amboina, Banda. Menailo, Teruate, tiorontalo and Von ier Lyn. B'massin.799 words
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Advertisement643 1899-08-19 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. TO PENANO, RANGOON. 4 CALCUTTA Oneof the. Company's steamers isintended to leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week. Passengers and Cargo booked by the ports in India and Ceylon, also to East African Ports, Mauritius^ and London. TO MANILA, DIRECT. One of the Company's steamers643 words
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Advertisement656 1899-08-19 1 HSSPRANCE& 'PHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital 127,000 Paid up Capital 515.760 Reserve Fund *****s The undersigned. Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept tire risks at current rates of premium BOUSTEAD A Co. rV. CHINA TBADKBS INSCKANi'F COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Subscribad fflOOflOb. Amount IVd up656 words
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Advertisement541 1899-08-19 1 INSURANCES. TRANSATLANTIC FIHE INSURANCE CO., OF HAMUI'KU. NOBTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE CO., HAMBURG. HAMBURG-BREMEN FIRE INSURANCE CO., HAMBI'RU. r pHE un I.T-icr'cl. Airents of the above 1 companies, are prepared to accept fire I'UTTF ARI-KEN .V Co. SOUTH HKITISH FIRE AND MARINE Insurance Compimv. FIRF. Insurance aSJaaM on everr*d«i. eription541 words
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Advertisement250 1899-08-19 1 NOTICE& ALOEMERNK MAATS( HAll V VAN LEVKXSVERZKKKIUXd KN I.IJFREVTK 6ENEBAL LIFE INSURANCE ANNUITY COMPANY. KsTAnLISHtU IS ■—■HIM, ISN.I Capital Subscribed Uuilders I.O>iM.». Amount I nsnred Wjtim.flWL ""••■pis iiw iMtaaji Reserve Fund 1*97 ll.tiMiW. Head Oflice, Sourabaya J. Th. Amlricaso, Hea.l A k -cnt P. Th. von Hemert, («i C n«250 words
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Advertisement214 1899-08-19 1 CHAMPAGNE. Mil IS IioKI'KIJK!!, KXnU DRY. (Iteserve f..r (ireat Hritam) i Louis Roederer, Carte Blonohe HIMNKMANN 00. ]o »''"«"/.lollN l.llri.E.*ti>. LTD. RILEY, II AIM REAVES COY., LTD. EXOIXKF.US, HOII.KRMAKKIJ.S Sllll'liril.DKliS.i (IKNKUAL CONTItACrOKS. kn anpaiad to Mipi.h- feoaj stuck STEAM PUMF& Hiaing, Hariaonlal asd Vertical Dir.rt Acting Dopkl .tti.l Rpecial -iinkiiiK214 words
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Advertisement646 1899-08-19 1 TROi;BLES()MK!TO»THE ARMY. During the civil war. as wall as In our Ist" war mth Spuin. diarrhea was one ol the most troublesome diseases the inn? had to contend with. In many instances it heeaine chronic and the old soldier! still suffer from it. Mr. ]>avid Taylor ol Wins) Ridge. (Irern.-646 words
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152 1899-08-19 2 SATURDAY, 19th AUGUST, 1899. REUTERS TELEGRAMS THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. KRIUER'3 FRESH CONCESSIONS /...niton, 19th AtlQlut. President Kruger is considering a new electoral scheme, which has not yet been laid officially before the British The scheme is said to be based en the principle of granting the franchise hi the OutlandersReuter - 152 words
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Article220 1899-08-19 2 Thk ingenious authoress of our novel of colonial life raises, in the current chapter.the abstruse i|uestionofhow and where and when a man may wear sarong andbaju. It is a serious matter. Asa general principle it may be wisely held that in the enervating climate of the all loose ways of220 words
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Article303 1899-08-19 2 Fkoh the report of the Tanjong I'agar Dock Company it will be seen that the net prolit for the recent ball year was 5004,u00. Cutting aside the duplication of stock which has just taken place, ono finds that the dividend proposed is at the rate of former Company's capital, and303 words
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Article13 1899-08-19 2 I'mnn exthaiije, and share prices, and the mail list, are on page 413 words
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Article25 1899-08-19 2 Thk 1" A 0 Hsutfa left 110n K k.,ng at II p 111 on Friday and is due here on Thursday next at A. am.25 words
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Article28 1899-08-19 2 Two Malays named lioyan and Omah hroucht to the Marine Police yesterday, ■j:, cases ..f pine apples which they had found oil neaa lishing stakes near TaojOßl I'apar.28 words
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Article26 1899-08-19 2 To-days exchange and produce ijuoll.e hark poga. The 4ms bank rate is i" 'In, has ris, nt,. *M of. Hlack ptppat has moved up to tUM26 words
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Article32 1899-08-19 2 Titr dynamite factory at l'retoria XIJUO.MW.* The Tr.m-i.iaMiovc'innicnt about live years a-o granted this coln|anv the sole right to import, make, andsell explosives in that State lor a term of fifteen )cars32 words
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Article58 1899-08-19 2 I. n CUM Hoe was .in -i.l m Albert Street on the 11th in.-t. for havmp in his possession 110 worth of chandu Yestei.iay he denied that he had been previously convicted for a biniilar offence This morning, he admitted it, saying in explanation that he had forgotten He was58 words
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Article385 1899-08-19 2 YES, NOW SAY THE PHYSICIANS. A uespat\-h fmm the Secretary of State oil leprosy is published in the Gorernment (iutelle. It calls attention to a remarkable change ol front by the Royal College of Physicians. I'ntil hist year, thai College had all along held that leprosy was385 words
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Article60 1899-08-19 2 Thk Swimming Club launch whicli leaves Johnston's Pier at IKW a in to inoirowfor Pul.ißrani, is for the use of members generally and takes the place ol the usual launch to the Chit Bungalow. It is hoped that member' will turn up in good numbers to 6et60 words
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Article80 1899-08-19 2 A Omtmnmtmn, writing to the SUtngh'ii htt-rcury on the grog-shop evil at the Treaty ports in Japan, say* To the credit of tho Japanese authorities, let it be "aid that they did try their best to stamp cut the grogshop evil in ftamian. bat extraten itoriality80 words
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Article92 1899-08-19 2 A KBIE.M'I.V J^.UUf .1! AsMii'tatlOU toot* ball was played on the Esplanade yesterday evening between a team representing the X.-creation Club and the Band and Drums of Hie King's Own liepment The Club team had three (tallies School boys and a nonmember playing for them, and again had a92 words
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Article119 1899-08-19 2 Tnr. case of K Lambert v Culler, being a claim of for the loss of a horse through the alleßud uajifanl driving of the defendant, was continued before Mr Justice Hyndman-Jones in Ihe BupraDM Court yesterday Plainliirs evidence showe.l that, as he was driving tlown Sophia119 words
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Article112 1899-08-19 2 Clm-» Si 11 it alt, the. Sogu Kinp, MSI-plils' ap'llal 'mViie'niiap'l'.'iiies, and the cm nan anatd of apacaticni on his pan is likely to stir up IMofi commercially, so rumour runs. It is stated that one ot thu lirst scliem.which Spreckels may BBfJUB in is the112 words
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Article167 1899-08-19 2 A rgLK.iKAM lias Ihhmi raoahrad at Mm Aliiin..- Mi-ii.n hahiutm. Wiiim fr..n. It.v (i.-nrue Shields, which readas follows niilmum dwlinjid urn til, bank aaoapad, serious, inform .is. Bhialdi Tli.- ..iily thing tli..t ooald I-. ,1,,,,.. was to inform the Bnti.li Consul, a- all un that Nation167 words
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Article1108 1899-08-19 2 It seems, Mr Editor, that my observations the other day upon the disadvantages of the climate of Singapore have caused much grief to ■he business manager of the Mr** Happening to meet that authority the other day, he explained to me that it was all very well1,108 words
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Article95 1899-08-19 2 Tnt races which aaaj t0 rowed on Thursday aftern x> k post poned owing to were pulled off h decided the nnal of, 6 tw «l the two heats Scoular r Minnitf, crew, an s" £?**> four had beaten Trep,,,,,' therefor, la, s ™»h* Scott- lluseell's" fours"95 words
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Article604 1899-08-19 2 ACIIEKS toam I'rop'r.say.a.Mrr^,,,, of the Leaeaefca/, bj n m ini the enemy that only >, a ,,,1, of lobk^ break the peace Th* .r,,,*.i forte is in such strength and p such readiness that m.rau.l.r, w attacked, the momrnt they lenturs that the enemy really keep t|, f604 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement561 1899-08-19 2 NOTICES. xXOBEL'B EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. OLABGOW. Dynamite. Geiijrnite, Ut'htine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators. Safety Fuses, AID Efetrie Blasting Apparatus. Th, «i w B-aM-aa. U,ng all m^>.»/.W'.rfil lir,, t t ffl Illtll. nr. Ba* to p*- thr high ,t,in,lml ,f,ty nml purUy M, i mpoin i A, y ft,,,^ (ioitrnmrnl, naj561 words
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Advertisement1425 1899-08-19 2 HOTlGia T II B CHINA MDTDAL LIFE INSURANCE COY-, LTD. 1f..,, Or.ica No. 1% C»-ro- K0.1.. Sm.nohai. AS A. WAI UK. Manner. HECTOR W. SAMI'SON, Travelling h>pre«enlali»e MBHCB. TAN KIM TIAX SONS, I-ocal Agent.. The Company offers easier terms and belter bonuses than any other Company MM buinc- m'the K.-t1,425 words
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Advertisement481 1899-08-19 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS.' T lihKWoKn Ptrnrr suicnutiß I'AKIV KNTKItTAISUKXT. immn lf to date, TOWN HALL. Monday n»l TWO LADIES AND TWO QEMTLEIIEN, Who are great f ,t .uritei iv Singapore have kindly contented lo take pan ia the iv Plan at Robinson Piaso Cu. '!>> BE LET. A lame godown fronting481 words
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Advertisement25 1899-08-19 2 DriKiaLar.-On tho loth instant, at 9 We.tlands Uunjalo**. IVn.n.'. Mary Beatrice, tba wife of tbo Rev. W. H. C. Pt'MiEal.ir, M.A., Colonial Chaplain, of a25 words
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Article2944 1899-08-19 3 a( I. HI ro««TON lABTWKI 1 A (OnUM KVESINH r;.,,,, f r. nine, Mrs St. John, dressed i Ld. in »Mt» I"*— l ,f V ,W ink, ready for v ,,,|ly »t half-pant seven. tonmU, ■uiiaMn* 2SU? ;:;rX h t?f k"u> k^I 1 olf mosquitoM But f2,944 words
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Article1364 1899-08-19 3 1819, 1 is WtHmfm tilt SlTMti T'mn.) It is just eighty paaH since Singniwre •a« taken (Kissension of by Sir Slaiufuni ■bßbb, ami the p«M t- Millie, .'inly long for us to furnish three striking pictures of the Settlement at intervals of forty years each. For1,364 words
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Article366 1899-08-19 3 TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO. DIKECTOBS' KErOIll. Sit. K nt>oro, I7lh August, tHBb Mir- lit il-iiillUllj; j..ill!\ :i I lit.- 1 -1 itaHMdl Ju»ti l O l l JlIi" ibe U wunvlnTlloii "iS Th.conijiitny ti.it bWB currii'tl out in conformity with iln* .-i:il n^oimiuitii of lho Hii.uvlioldrrti, nti<i ill*) prewfnl lonijuitiy366 words
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Article322 1899-08-19 3 Tnn Mak| UaU c.illsattemion to the ■•Secretary for Chinese Affair, Enactiicnf" which has now come int.. force in Selangor as a most remaikable attempt at legislation on novel lines. It gives the Secretary for Chinese AH'airs (who is now Mr. Hare) autocratic power over the whole Chinese322 words
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Article95 1899-08-19 3 l-'.'i August. I. Orderly Ofleer, Capt. W. O si. 'lor. Oi.lcrlv Sergeant, s, ,ct A. I Macdoiuld. 111.-f lUmingg.'iulelneli li .vinu Ik-.-ii ihlly ele.-tcl me po-tcl to Sui.-divi-ion-M lollowj Hi K. <; II t Hartn, II to No.-.'; Ml 1- V. Me. C.Pntclirir.ito No (1 A. I'l.pl I.95 words
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Article146 1899-08-19 3 YESTERDAY'S TLAY. iHAHrioNsiitp. Colerid,, t.e,,t Mn, ll.nitkh. B -I, .Mrs. Salimann bent Mr*. Pare. <!■!, i-HAMrioNsim r«i»» Mr*. WaddaH and Mr. Wright b,-at an \Yetherall and Mr. Broi.lrick, M.MI. I.UUKs" SINGLE* Mr. I.orell. owe 1». t^-at Mi-. (Sunn, ow,- 6-li, H-4, e-i. TIES FOR TO-lUY. Mi»» Uunn146 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement313 1899-08-19 3 TO-.MDKKOW .S CHHBCH BERVICE& {Iwttnuamnn umTmm CHURCH OF ENGLAND 7..51 a ii... I horal C-l-l, ration an, l Ser-non '.in in. l.umiv and Celebration 4 p. in.. Cat.-hi-m and Sunday School. UOp 111, Kieii-oiu; ail. I -einioil. Od.'r lorjforChuicb Kxp-n..-.. Sr Mattiikiv's Cu. n, ii 8 p. m. Evensonti and313 words
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Advertisement592 1899-08-19 3 NOTICES. (J. OTOMUNE CO. Have just received a new shipment of TIN J.UIS, Prrnarrd tn vTitlist.inil nioisturr anil rsfHvially fiiiilnlilo for kif|iiiii{ cigars TOWKI.S. B4THOM .«riT.«, nan hurts, SOCKS AM) STOCKINGS, 1 NHF.U 1" I'v' ilSßlls. [LOrn ASD SHORT) 7 ln-«ic an- slruiiik lnaiic itnd wt-U cut, at low iirioiw.592 words
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Advertisement671 1899-08-19 3 I FOR SAI.K KMIM.OYMEN T I TO LIT; AM) PKKSoxaia I i- tiui. laaaaM a iin«; :nn an. 3ra Hbm Meaalaa imi»; 4th to flth timM, ft aaa m line; 7tb to 18th tine*. S cent* a ,'h'irge less than one dollar. Tliu*. rttwMm s,!v-rii.,'nient. clrnui mi. in tli i671 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous192 1899-08-19 3 ABAARUKMBNTB lli)!li\V:iter i.:5 m. 8.0 C. Cricket 2rm. li.irris.ui Ilille t'luh Tanglin :t Talping H.i, c I (> (i r. lemperiiice Club 7 M Concarl Town Hall. 0 l)i:in,ond Jubilee c> Theatrical. North Bridte Read Hith Water Y:u am 920 p.m. IStla Sunday after I rii-tv Water I'olo at Pulo192 words
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Article489 1899-08-19 4 smosrou. 19th Aram. IM. I'KOLMJCE. (Rala art MmM to mm.) lambior burers I 6.70. i-opraßall 8.00. do PontUnak, fi.vi. rvpper, Black. J7 00 do White, (8%) 41 SO Hai:oFlourS»rawak S.IO. do Brunei No. 1 J.S7* Pearl Blgo 4.00 Codae, Bali, IV. basis 16.124 .otlee Palembaug. 1&X basis.. 18.00 ogee,489 words
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Article93 1899-08-19 4 TO-I>AY. IWikUIk 4 Kigali Ho Tang. I', llr.indan Stlhhnilji. Mangoon tiunlpara, li.uinkok Irinnganu. KIhiik via ports Sipplto, M unlok i ri»n« /.'u' H'>urabays via ports hnniam, Hvavia via ports Titan, Japan via poiu Surptdon, Monuay. Sydney via ports Ori«n, KunKkok Hangtok, M.aili f.,,;..,. llatavia via ports /.a ikfSM,93 words
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Article100 1899-08-19 4 Fbom Eiropi :-By the M. M. s. s Indut duronthejlith Augu.t with dales to it;.- L'-th .l.ilv. She bungs replies to SISS l i Wbic 1 Ml s "iS»P«'reonthci'7th ;i:i I -inih June. Fkoh Cm.iA:-By the Uernian s. s. 'ft Mii^tpor.' l)u.. in Loml July Tlh M.100 words
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Article309 1899-08-19 4 ARRIVALS. Tor s. line Ufn<i from Teluk \n;on via ports-Mr an.l Sir.. H. Allan, Messrs A. K Haiendnle, E. V. Carey, C. Foster 1.. A, M. Join. -ion, and llr. \V." 11 Fry Pcrs. V Amhrr.l from Teluk An.on via ports- Miss Koek, and Miss Van Ijingeuborg. TO309 words
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SHIPPING
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Article138 1899-08-19 4 Under thisheading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer sh. ship Iq. -bar.|ue s»h.— schooner; Yet.— Yacht Cru— Cruiser Gbt— tl an boat Tor Torpe«lo H. p. —Horse-power Brit.— British; D. S.— United States; rr French Ger.— (Jerman Dut.— Dutch cargo d.p.— deck passengers: U-—Uncer-tain; T. P.138 words
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Article913 1899-08-19 4 AaaiTiLs Mind Noon ur Yimckph A nhrril. Brit. str. 1(M tons, Capt Maddni. tilth Auk. From T. Anson. Kith Auk an.l 121 dp. Wee Bin i Co. For I Anson, 21st— Rds. Commonwealth. Brit, str S.lHS tons, Capt James. 17th Au?. Front Moji. Sni Aug Coal. 1'913 words
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Article397 1899-08-19 4 IT«M, port, probate da t m, STKAMhU" Am) 11, llaniiluiii;. rV|H r. S.raom AMi BUjc lolMnAHll:tK A-. Iniu.ia. 11.,,u1.ur k gnu I,), I, n Annim. .M»r-.-;i,-., n, i M i| Ant.-nor. CkiM, Auk :3 M.n^flJ. Au-tr.im.i, rtanuUe, Au« Bomm B«inl»rK, Hamburg. (>rt h.BI B«v-rn. H»mlniic, (I. I U397 words
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Article70 1899-08-19 4 VMuhßuM T.i»». Cimin 17 I onnir.i :,il Brit Btr. B1»S JaiM.i l» tt ilhi'lin utr. fail* Hi, Im.t 111 Sm Won«wjp Hut »tr I" N,,»!V 18 Will (Hue Wi«p Brit sir. Mi* Wlllock 111 Iralx-lln str. M llu.lson 19 Hy»> Leoiifj sir. I'lt.S ymno in Anilicrst «tr. 1(W Ifaddoi70 words
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Article37 1899-08-19 4 DITK. VIUMIL'B NIHK Aug lit Ruby h< UiangAnn 1» ljl Soyni]l> lii'lus I* II .1..-.l»n !9 s,nlu.|ji Brit «tr. Mian Btr. Kulli'tt MM -n. QtgBIJ U.'t Mr! M.in.'r Mr. V.il;.. Out tfr. Bloniborj U 1 i<*37 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement215 1899-08-19 4 MiTICES. LUXURIANT LUSTROUS HAIR Wuh rl«tn, whoWwn^Boalp, Ire* from itfliini;. Lifting, and •oaljr»mpti<»«i», proUlMthabftlrfolhclM.noartabM th«rcouu)J rn»k*>* tbo tiAir ihick. »oft, mil f;io"\\. UNTOUCHED BY HAND. For INFANTS and INVALIDS. When prepared Is similar to Breast Milk. C. A. RIBEIRO CO. Beg to announce that they have started a PRINTING and215 words
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Advertisement239 1899-08-19 4 NOTICES. For Nervous J® Exhaustion flfl of limb _V I Fof hnrevarkm. prahmp I PHOSPHOBLtCERiTE SfRUP ICHAPOTCAUTI < PHOSPHOSLVCERATE WIHE I CHAPOTEAUTI PHOSPHOOLfCEPtTE CAPSULES] ICHAPOTEAUTI B. ruf Vlv|« nn PARIS FRANCE MAC MYK.N AM) CAMERON'S PER* 7Vy MM mo fcimi nnrfn Uritittf U mm Tht PiAuirk, th, O«l,aml thr. HWr.Vv239 words
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Advertisement455 1899-08-19 4 NOTICKS. "TIMES" AND "BUDGET." Strait, lime,, a year, or a mon'h or fifteen cents a copy. Post Free, $8* a quarter. Strait, HCdgtt pott free, $2C a year, cr $ft a quarter, or 40 cents a copy. The advertising rates are: flrst time, 16 cents a line; 2nd and Srd455 words
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Advertisement1012 1899-08-19 4 NOTICES, gIXUATOKE SI'ORTIXO CLCB. Programme for the Autumn Race Meeting, 1899. OCTOBER 241 A, 28(A, aw, 28<». FIRST DAY. 7Wf.iv, *MA Oetobtr. Kibbt Rice. THE MAIDEN PLATE.-Value 12.*) A Race for Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (lOst.). An allowance of SI 11.. to horses entered for the Intermediate Races1,012 words
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Advertisement29 1899-08-19 4 NOTK'KS. ENVELOPS TO BI BAD AT TnE "STRAITS TIMKS" OFFICE. THE PATRIOT ENVELOPES. 1,000 SI. sent free by Post (1.40 THE ANTIQUE ENVELOPES 1,000 (2.50; Bent free by Tout29 words
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Advertisement13 1899-08-19 4 A BOOD CIBmT run de pi;,i EQr.vi. to finF,. !i inllnml,!!.;";'"".;^ .-..m1u.0n. J«N13 words
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