The Straits Times, 20 October 1900

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    14 1 The Straits Times EST. OVKR4 A CENTURY SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1900. No. 20,271.
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      707 1 NOTICES. m kneo company. i.mriKU Ummo* Cos»|»»v <*•"?•,__ STTEAMSHIP 00HTAMIE8. P lin.ci,nu.K > n 1 ST«m. 0 HUM \AVlii\noN iMMI'ANT. rITUMH* 'OK OHIKA, •>»"»• 52!^ rriw, Inu, ai>t»alu. Ani«. M AM.IIUJW. UIBRAMaI, M*"i, -i, V*mc«, Plymouth, sSsssSssSS MAIL LINE. Ho««w»«n. 4 Jl«llo SgS w,,;,,, iwivniKaliout thelhiit No» M wi ,le,*n,ll.ondon
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      1156 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. T-oMNKI.IJKE FAKETVAAM MAATBCHAPFIJ Under contract with the N»therland« India Government. A<ic*ls cl SinimpoTt: Bbip Ao«scT, uti J. Dusdiu A Co., 8-8, Cou.ru <}n»v. the undermentioned dat«» arv only 51...n..-r From K»p«cl«l W ill l)«.p«tch«l (or On Van rt™- porlB B^ngk.n,, s.i, k Pmn h Bila. Awahan, Deli Ikt.
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      644 1 INSURANCES. THE LOMDON AND LANCASHIRK FIXE INSURANCE COMPANY. Caoital fiS.ILT.WO Pa!«J up Capiul £21i!.7e0 Reserve Fund l'l,O7S^BO The undersigned, Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept Are risks at current rate* of premium. BoUSTEAD A Co. rE CHINA TBADBBB niSOTUNCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital Subscribed faVXM,OOIi. Amount Paid up *****0
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      400 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH EiWIRE MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE ESTABLISHED 1547. FUNDS I{B. 420.00.fMJ0. Lo^' LIBERAL PREMIUMS. CONDITIONS AND LAMB BONUSES. "Endowiiient Assuiances at English fates." Agent*: Messrs. LYAI.L AXD KVATT. v. th. 8. Singapore. jTmotion co WATCH M AKERS. JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. repairs i-rompj'ly moonft VLEX. FOX CO. Drapers and Haberdashers. 7, Stamford
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      734 1 BANKS. TTONGKONG AND hHANGHAI Xl BANKING OORPORATIOH. PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,000,000. RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve. »IO.(» li«)n 1 .>. >ct >,ua, Silver Reservu... J 2. <IU,U(IO RESERVE LIABILITY VX I nlm rm PBOPRIKTOUtL |..|10,000.000 COCKT OF DIRaCTOBSr— N. A. Sltas. fcM).-ra-AianA« H. bBBWAX. Keg DarrTT ihiimh. K. ..OSTS. EfK) A'aTBTT ls«l'
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      633 1 NOTICES THE ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Co. Ltd. ARE NOW PREPARED TO SUPPLY. BKICK9, FIRE BRICKS, A FIRE CLAY For particulars apply to THE BOKNKO Co.. I.tii.— Agents. 10/S kKCH I DP. J. D. A. PKKEIR.N. HOETinnLTUEIST AXD FIOBJST. lollbctob ajiii Exroirm or Obouids. By special appointment to His Msjestv The King
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      820 1 KOtt SAIiE EMIM/)YMgNTS TO I ET- A.NIMfBRMWALS [Ist Tina, 15 cenu a line 2nd an*- M times, 10 cant* a lin* 4th to Bth tlaa cents a Una 7th to IMb Urns* t osnts Una afterwards, S snss a lias but a* charge lax than en* dollar. Tans bVm Mm
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    CLEARANCES.
    90 2 Una. Vhul'sNimi FliuAßio Uir»i« I>wti*uiu> Ort 1» Korat (tor «tr. Yog« Bangkok 30 !'«nan K Brit itr Kawlington Oirrilion and Siimarane Üby k Bn tb MuntokandP.lenib.ng JO Claverhill I »tr. Stott Kinochow WillO'lhe Wi.p ,tr. iuiph fonuuiak *> SulUn «tr. Hendry .M uar and U.lkc* •M (iuadiana Uer.tr. K.i.re
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    Straits JTimfs, SATURDAY, 20tb OCTOBBR, l»00. TilK MUSEUM.
    342 2 The Straits Times SATURDAY, 20TH OCTOBER, 1900. THE MUSEUM. It cannot he doubled but that the average Euiopeau re&idenl of Singapore will heartily coincide in the view* concerning the propose!new Museum, set forth by Mr. Burkiushaw at yesterday's menting of the Legislative Council. A* he slated, necessity had certainly not
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    14 2 Monday next is the 42nd birthday •■f Her M»jesty Au^uste Victoria, Kinprefs of Germany.
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    104 2 Mk "T. 11. Bath's "loss in the death of Silvertone is one that the local sporting community will join iv bewailing. He was a good horse, and was among the bunch sent up from here in India Tlw griffin, Gladys, of Messrs. Cumiuing and Owen's stable, who died yesterday, was
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    6 2 To-day's 4/ms bank rat« in 2/1
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    12 2 It is notified that Newchwang (China) is no longer an infected port.
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    13 2 11'nourcc, exchange, amt share price, and the mail list, are on page 4.
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    11 2 Koot and month disease has reased among cattle at Tanjonn l'inang(Rhio)
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    18 2 Thk Penang M int. ipal revenue for 1901 is put at (26,025. The outlay is estimated at ■IH(in(l
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    18 2 Ax extraordinary general meeting of the Straits Trading Coy. is advertised to be held on the 2n<\ prox
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    15 2 Tin Philharmonic Choir mee.tt for practice next week on Monday afternoon instead of on Tuesday
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    18 2 N(M1 <>rder« for regulating traffic at the race-course during the races will be found in our advertising columns.
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    20 2 Tbk P. O. intermediate steamer Oininn left IVnang at 6 p m. yesterday, and is due here to-morrow at daylight.
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    17 2 Ov Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, being race days, the StratU Titnex will be published at two o'clock.
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    20 2 Thb Governor of Acheen has withdrawn the prohibition on the import into Acheen of cattle coming from the Straits Settlements.
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    21 2 The Javanese coolie who was arrested for stealing lead from Fort Passir I'anjang whs yesterday sentenced to 6 months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    23 2 It is notified in yesterday's Gorwnnunl Gazelle that the rate for calculating exchange compensation allowance for the current month is 2/1 per dollar.
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    26 2 Tub S V A go to Katong for Maxim and .-.iri.ini practice to-morrow morning, falling in at the Drill Hall ate.'lOam. Dress: khaki, putties, and sun-hats.
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    23 2 Thk Singapore Municipal Estimates for 1801 are published in the (iovtrnmenl QaxttU. The revenue is set at $1,2a0,300, and the expenditure at 1,229,508.
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    30 2 To-day, we publish the first of a series of articles from Mr. Arnot Reid describing some of his experiences since leaving Singapore. The other articlee will appear in due course.
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    40 2 Today's share and produce quotations came too late for correction on the back page. Kechaus have risen to $22 50, North Kechaus to 15.45, and Bemawahs to *S 40. I iambier has risen to $7 92j and tin to $97.25.
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    31 2 A DBOBiz police case at IVn.m. disclosed the fact that pawning tb* clothes of customers ia a common practice among washermen there. The offending dhobie was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment.
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    36 2 Thk Governor ha* approved of the Periang Municipal Supplementary Budget, No. 2 of 1900, which provides for an outlay of •13,775, nearly half being under the heads of town water supply, roads, streets, bridge*, and canals.
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    51 2 In August last, so say* a Council paper, the screwing of piles in connection with the Penan* harbour work* was actively proceeded with. The foundation* continued to be of a {airly satisfactory character. Up to the end of the month the harbour work* bad cost R81,251 agsitiM v esUmate Of
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    THROUGH SOUTH AFRICA
    2329 2  - . AHNOT kill) The essy way to get to South Africa is by a great mail steamer from Plymouth to Capetown. Unhappily for me, I found it advisable to go from Singapore, a town sweltering at the point of the Malay Peninsula, midway between Ijdia and China and
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    THE COMING RACK MEETING
    116 2 . Tb« course was open for training ;his morning with the fullest attendance I have yet seen, and most of the horses did fast work but there is nothing of note to report. Silvertone, after doing hie work, dropped dead. The prevalence of influenza amongst the horses,
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      SUICIDE OF KAXG-YI
      21 2 SUICIDE OF KANG-YI. A DOUBTFUL RKI'OKT. It is reported that Kang-yi has commttted suicide, but the report is regarded as doubtful.
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      BOXEKS BEATEN BY THK ALLIES.
      27 2 BOXERS BEATEN BY THE ALLIES. The Boxers have been driven southward by the Allies from Chihli. The Boxer* are making violent efforts to take refuge in Shantung.
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      DEGRADED VICEROYS
      26 2 . SITU. PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIKS. Yuan-shih-kai telegraphs that the SouUwtn Vtcroy. «wt Print* Tuan, though formally degraded, Bre still performing their former functions at Court.
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      THK IMPERIAL COURT
      228 2 THE IMPERIAL COURT. It is expected that the Imperial Court will reach Hsian-fu on the 2«th inßt. A Dutchman named 0. Kbirion.ofthe s.s. 8n Pegidan, lying at New Harbour, reports that a gold watch, value $75, was stolen from his cabin yesterday. A European named D'Oulmann of the s. s.
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      THE S. V. R.
      29 2 OWBM to the continuous heavy downpour of rain, it has bwin decided to abandon the S V U scouting and skirmishing practice until further notice.
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      INDIAX TROOPS IN CHINA
      591 2 INDIAN TROOPS IN CHINA. AN OIUICT LESSON TO It I "IA The following letter from a British olliccr in an Indian native regiment has just been received here by a relative, who is a resident of Singapore. It will prove of good interest to Englishmen who havo not seen our
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      448 2 NOTICES, RIT( HIES WHISKY SrKUI.I.Y sele.te.l blend thoroughly matured in hond. Price fid per ense; samples free BORNEO -'O. LTD '11 th v. Hoi,. IrnpnrtviSIDEROSTHEN PAINT. an absolutely ant i -corrosive |iaint tor IRONAND STEEL S; DEROSTHe)B PAI NTjj (iuaranteed to be the best Rl ST-I'KKVhNTIVK «tant Invaluable for Sbips,
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      224 2 LATEST ADVI-HTISEMENTS. Powell Robinson, BATTERY ROAD. Ktm ?'«»/■< iii'l npnir-l Nrw Siniiini. \f» Flannels. Oiiintiinic Itrparlnirnt Nrw Straw Hat*. Helm. I*. Khlrlo. Tim. Krur.v. Etr. Kir. STB AITS PARCEIS AND SI II] 'PING AGENCY, BIHGAFORK AM) POTAKO. (ioods, I'nicels. I.ncßaiiP, I'tc, received, |.:i.k.-.1. ai<d shipped to all parts of lhe(il"he
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      656 2 THK STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. ■V oTK'K is hereby given that an eitrail ordinary general meeting of (he ahovenamed Company will be held at the Company's registered office. No. 17, Collyer yuay, Singapore, on Friday, the and day of November, IHOO, at noon when the subjoined resolution which was pasaed
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      229 2 JOHN LITTLE AGO, LIMITED. CARTRIDGES CARTRIDGES Just Received for the Snipe Season EI.EV3 E B. NITRO C. F. CASES AND BRA«S "EJECTOR" CAStS i.oAr>isr> with "SCHULTZE" AND BrM \fwranllr Chilled Khol in the following sizes 1 L> and 1 r, bore, X,,,. 4, 6, 8 and Shot. M bore, Nitro
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    1 KiINLATIYK COl NCI I
    4172 3 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. [all legislative Council resumed iti sittuik' yesterday alltirtiuon, the onl) r* being the Ollicrr Comni.in.i and the Hon WlliMlll .unites of the last meeting were ul rulltir.nett Tin- AcTUra Colonial Secretary brought up the following paper No It In mi tin: Resident Engineer, NaMk] Pssf, to the consulting
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    ARRANGEMENT*
    163 3 ARRANGEMENTS. I. O. G. T. Temperance Cluh. 7 80. Hvmiton'i Circus. Beach Koad. Sl'llDAY, SICT OCTOBER. High Water. H. l2a.m. 92<tpni Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. >» "iinnuK Club Launch. 9 and 10. Football Old Kafflwiaoi, n. Fslbol Karib. FiDal. 8. V. A. Firing Practice. Tanjong Katoug. (jerman homeward mail due.
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    TOMORROWS CHURCH BERVICES.
    208 3 TOMORROWS CHURCH SERVICES. (NIVKTKE.NTH SISDAY AFTKR TRINITY). St. Axi'Rtiv's Cathedral. 7 a.m.. Matins 7.30 a. m.. Choral Eucharist and Sermon. 5..'t0 p. m., Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHKW's CHI7ETH, SIiTOY LIIHS. Ul p. m Evensong and Sermon. ROMAN CATHOLIC cathbdkalor the goodsuxpheru, Victoria Street and Brass Bassa Road. t1.30 a.
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    HARMBTONS CIRCUS
    48 3 HARMSTON'S CIRCUS. Harmstum's Circus, which arrived from Java yesterday morning, opens on the Beach Road reclamation ground, opposif the Victoria Hotel, tonight The sh..», as usual, has a great many attractive items, and a good programme is promised at to-night's opening performance. The circus ooutinuee performin| next week.
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    NF/I'HKIU.ANDS INDIA.
    961 3 NETHERLANDS INDIA. KeCHa'ATIoN TO BINGAPORE. Governor-General, say* the Sou rahaya Coura.nl, had just laid Howe rules for the deportation of Chines) from Ja.^, and for preventing thi 'lumping of them down at Singapore Chinese immigrants in Java can onlj reside there on taking out permits subject to renewal for longer
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    "SWEET LAVENDER.'
    143 3 "SWEET LAVENDER." We understand that the dates of the performances of Sweet lavender have been definitely fixed for Tuesday 30th inst., and Thursday Ist and Saturday 3rd Nov. The vast includes Mrs. Wy liter. Mrs. Stitt, Mrs. Niven, and Mrs. Diss and Messrs. Kak.ris, Caulfeild, de RougeinenL Koek, Dunman, Harold,
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    319 3 Thi Dutch gunboat Ceran sailed out west at 9.30 this morning Tb« German steamer I'aluni has hwo docked at Keppttl Harbour The TaitKow was iindocked at Keppd Harbour yesterday. The Olengyle may be looked for from Hongkong on the 3rd prox. The Rin»ian stesmer Michael proceeded to Tanjong
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      638 3 XOTICK OLD experienced important London Agency House offer, services, faci lities. Mo.ierate commission. Import. Rxport. < 'an influence agencies. Address with references to "Agent c/o Streets' Agency. SO Cornhill, London, England. NOTICE. MONSIEUR Ami.-t, <;eneral Agent of the firm of M. M. Caialet and Fils of Bordeaux, begs to inform
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      948 3 NOTICES. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMKNT SELANGOR SriTl.Y OK STOBEB, I'KII. 'pHE Government of Kelancor is preJ. pared to receive tenders for tbe supply of the following Stores for the Public Works department during 1801 Metals and Engineers' Stores. Tools, Oils, and Fair-ten' Stores. Miscellaneous Articles. Drain Pipes. Explosives. Cement. Schedules and
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      828 3 SHIPPING. FOR PORT DARWIN, DKKBV BKOOMK, PORT HKDI.ANI), (OSHACK, ONBLOW, CARNARVON HH\KKS DAY, GBRALDTON AND FREMANTLE. 'PHK W. A.8.N.C0 >. A VMIU USD 1 l.Oltt tons. Captain Mill., will Iw denpatched (or thu above poVu o n Saturday the 3oth iosUnt For freight or m>n«< applj to »/'O BorsTKAl) Co,
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    COMMERCIAL
    532 4 . Bixurou, vOtm October, 1800: PRODUCE. (Hatet or» eometad to noon' Oambier bayon "00. Oopraßall «<*> do Pontianak, 6.00. Pepper, Black. buyers.... *t.'/ft do WhiU,(5J) 43.00 Sago Pour Sarawak, do Brunei No. 1 ».«0 Pearl Sago 3.06. Coßee, Bali, Vn% basis 23.00 OoSee Patera I *ng, 16% basis 28.0(1 Ooßee,
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      SIIII'I'INU IN \H)K\
      1179 4 SHIPPING IN PORT. Under tnw beading the following abbreviations v> lined »ir.— steamer sh. ship so.- -haruue sen.— schooner; Yet.— Yacht I'ru.— Cruise- Gbt. -Gunboat Tor Torpedo H.p. -Horse-power Brit.— British U. 8— United SU".e«: Kr.— French; Ocr— German Dnt.— Dutch Joh.— Jobora Ac, G. c.,—Generalcargo d.p. deck passengers; U.—Uncertain:
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      \KSSKLS KXI'KCIKK
      674 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. laX, pr-babts da>' ol arnW. Ma) m»i' ol agrn\t. ■■utjam Ailnatiro, TriesU-, IK-i./Jkii. Raul.nberit. >l«mamainai TTWm Hiit W; Man>.n,'i.i Al.cauM, riaro lnii», Ort SI j Barlow. Ainboto, I ft Cur.liH. Sept 1» j Uornoo Coy. Ambria, Hamburg. Oe* M B. Meyer. Auapa. Huong, Ul-i Nov 0. Wood. Annam,
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      ABEIVALB
      125 4 ARRIVALS. S VMUi/aNjMi Tor-, Uirnii a Kio. 19 C. of Bainbridge Brit tra. 3H14 Warden 19 Chart«rhou-« ttr I*7S Dawson 30 Ban Hio <iu«r «tr. 198 (Vott -JO Hye I«ong ttr M Quni.- Brand Nor ttr. l.'iJO Thrcn«n 30 Hona Wan Brit ttr. IIS Hudwn SO Clmvarhill «»r 18-J8 Scott
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      184 4 The Straits Times MAILS TO ARRIVE. Kkom Kitbopi :-By the 11.I 1 A O. t. Cimmandxl, due on the HM Out. with limes from l.uiiilun to the 28th s.-pi She briaga replies to th» m.-vi- which left Singnpore on tbe 2Uth Aug. From China By tliu Ucrmsn Sacksnt, due on
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      PABBSHOIB LIST.
      261 4 PASSENGER LIST. iWs.l <\thit/*i from Deli Mr. Kirkbofl. TO ARRIVE (For Hinquport.) Per N. 1). 1.. »0. ■ilullijart from Muniburf(. due on ak 25tb instant. From Uenoa Mr. ami Mm. Anton, Mrs. Dunner Kibi, Mr. K Uildcnieister. For Ike Far F,a»l I'er RAD. s.». hniaa-in, connecting with the stetmer Carumt
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      695 4 NOTICES. lints for LEA PERKINS* I»W M. Cy Special Warrant^SSj El^Tfca Jaeen b. Piirvegors to Empress of CELEBRATED OILMAN'S ST KILEY, HAKGREAVES COY., LIMITED. DfeUfBBS, IKON AND SRASB IOINDKKS. RIDGI AND SHU' BUILDERS, AND (JKXKKAL CONTRACTORS. SINGAPORE. STEAM VKSSKLS BTKKL OR WOOD, BOILKRS OK ALL DESCRIPTIONS, km; INKS OF ALL
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      310 4 Sleep for Skin-Tortured Babies Tired Molhei"s|^lb la a warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP and a single anoint inz With CUTICURA, purest ol emollients and greatest of skin carat. This U the purest, sweetest, most apeedy, permanent and economical treatment for torturing;, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted, and pimply skin
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      119 4 NOTICES. BT. ANDRKWB HOUMC A CHURCH of England Boarding House for European and Eurasian boys who desire to attend the nchools of tnr place, under the care of the Rev. D. Holland Stubbe, to whom applications can be aent, or to the honorary secretary, 6 a Mount i Sophia. w.i.
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      61 4 NUTIGBB. PRIME AMERICAN SALT BEEF. rent* per Ih PMBJ M'-ALISTKR&CO. i;.v;.vv.i HILLH 96, Hol-inton Read. HAVE ON HAND: Electric Fans, Celling and Table, 40, 60, fO |l>l, I Hi. »nd I.ii Volu. Designed to operate from Incandescent Circuit*. Any Voltaire to order. DM or Alternating Current Fans. For Table Use,
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