The Straits Times, 13 November 1869

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    16 1 The Straits Times. OL. XX PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13th, 1869. SATURDAY EVENING. No. 1566.
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  • Domestic Occurances.
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    SATURDAY, NOV. 13, 1869. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    58 1 SATURDAY, NOV. 13, 1869. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. ORE, NOVBMBEB L3TH, 1869. ier 83.021 Peppei „7.121 Pepper 11. i ir „2.80t02.40 „3.15 29.50 to 30. Mule twi.-t 150 .Shirtings 2.90 „2.52J Cloths 1.60t0 1.62$ 1.85 to 1.90 „2.15 U>2.l7j London C -"is. Od. 10s. < >pilllll 11>V. oh London d bt,
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY.
    980 1 Tin. hi. have been two Meetings of the tive Council during the fortii the 29th ult. and 2nd inst. first, the Auditor-General Buba supplementary estimate for the <.ar, amounting to $33,148, divided of heads none of which call for any special comment. ii< I expect our expenditure to
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    MAGISTRATES APPEALS BILL.
    653 1 In consequence, webeheve, of the absence of His Honor the Chief Justice from the Legislative Council on Monday week, the further consideration of the Bill to improve the administration ol' law relating to summary proceedings before magistrates was postponed. This Hill, having the sanction of the Execu-
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    JAVA ITEMS.
    545 1 Tin: N. Hand Üblad ol 2nd Nov. Bays, in its overland summary For Europe: The new- lii mi various part- of the Archipelago arc not of much importance. The K. 1. Railway Company, in the provisional working of the line from Samarang to Solo, has conti- nnally to
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    222 1 Report of proceedings of the Legislative Council held in the Council Chamher, Singapore, "ii the Imh November, LBU9. I'iikm.n i. 11. E. the < Sovernor. The Hon'ble the Lieui d vernor and Col. Secy. Hia Holier the Chief Justii The Hon'ble the OfficerComdg. 11. Ms. Troops. Attorney-General. ing
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    TIFFIN TO ADMIRAL KEPPEL.
    2326 1 Tin: Merchants and Bankers of Singapore did themselves great I our by the enthusiastic manner in which they bade good-bye to Admiral Keppel yesterday. The Limited stay of Admiral Keppel here and the inexorable calls of business did >>••' permit of any elaborate entertainment such as
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      213 1 A h\ ERTIS fur Advertisements made known i into for 1 >ng periods 1 subscriptions will at the Stra I i office; also in COENHILL, iai I. >inban] Street, citjr; in 5 i !o. must specify in t! opj the ■I i.n- required, else :ill t ill countermanded, rdingly. IND
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    COUNCIL CHAMBER, SINGAPORE.
    324 2 nor. Him Ii Ml II Mb Troops. I ,n'U The At»..ine\.(;, neral. ting Tn wur»r. \ll-lit < .'elleral. loniul Kie.'ine. r. W.H.I I Soott. VV. A. lain-. 11. M tingwerercad mcd. r ile re committal the r the Sup] refwion of Sei thai when th«« l'-ill was
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    MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
    1595 2 f the Muni"ii liiursday, the Uaepherson, llon'Mi- VV. 11. 1;,,, I, T. Canniehael. I.lrving. 1 te fortnightly Reports of the Engineer and Overseer Were read. Kimteng Bridge.- The Engineer was director to examine and report on the piooivs of the work on Kiniseiio; Bridge as soon ;i- practicable.
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    CHINA.
    880 2 1 1 rom the Onihind Trade Report. Nov., 2nd. I GENERAL. The general news during the past fortnight has been very meagre, the most important item being that EL R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh, as was expected, was not recognised in any way by the Chinese Officials on
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    ARRIVAL OF H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
    1293 2 Xo little sensation was created early on Sunday morning by the news which spread round the town with remarkable rapidity, tint EL M. s. w;is entering the Harbour, shortly before seven o'clock she was described turning from the Lyeemooa Pass into the HoOgkong
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      CATENAOB BRIDGE.
      199 2 To thr Editor of thr Daily Tnnrs. I'l LI 811, Ido not want lo complain of the shabbiness of the Municipality in never having thought of inviting any of the rate-payers to share in the champagne that (lowed at the inauguration of this tine monument to General Cavenagh,
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      GRANTS
      191 2 To the Editor of thr Daih/ Times. I>k.vh Sin. -Umbrage has been given in some quarters from the ai«l given to certain Schools by the F.ducation Committee. There cannot Ik 1 a doubt, so long as these grants are given in an arbitrary way. they will never satisfy all
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      TIFFIN TO ADMIRAL KEPPEL.
      253 2 lo thr Editor of thr Daily 'Times. Sin. In reading over your report of the Tirlin given to Admiral Sir H. Keppel by the community of Singapore on Tuesday last, I notice, with much surprise, that you have omitted all mention ofthe \erv able speech made
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      THE TIFFIN TO ADMIRAL KEPPEL.
      262 2 T<> thr Editor of thr Duih, Time; Dkak Sin, In your issue of to-day, find a communication signed "An Englishman," referring to the ■oppression in your columns of a speech mad. behalf of the foreign residents of Singapore, at the tiffin given in honour of
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      THE TIFFIN TO ADMIRAL KEPPEL.
      185 2 VY.\. To thr Editor of ///>■ Daily Time*. Snt. 1 notice in your issue of yesterday communication signed "An Englishnian."' coneenrinff v.mr report of the spec, lv > delivered at the Tiffin given in honor of Admiral Keppel; and I must say, 1 fully concur
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  • MONDAY, 8TH NOVEMBER.
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      Arms of the Week.
      2645 2 Thk K. I. S. K. Oo'i. steamer Si/i--gapore, Captain Bakker, from Batavia ."srd instant, arrived in the harbour yesterday morning. Thk N. German steamer fat-pang-n_//o, Captain Boswell, from Hongkong ~Mh Oct., and Saigon sth instant, arrived here yesterday morning. The P. O. steamer Saltctte, Captain Tomlin,
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    Advertisements.
    56 3 JUST RECEIYKI). A supply of Spanish Fmita in tin.-. French bottles. Kinaiian's L. L. Whiskey. JOHN LITTLE A CO. Singapore, Ist Nov.. 1889. GUIDE To ROM A N I SKI) M A LA Y. Past i. MALAY CHAM MAR. Price per copy one Ruj JOHN CLARK. PinanS Flee School.
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    Miseellaneous.
    205 3 BENSON'S WATCHES, CLOCK GOLD JEWELLERY. Of all kinds, of all kinds. Of tiie Newest Designs. Lever. Drawing- Horizontal, Room. Bracelets, Chronometer. Dining- Brooches, Keyless. 1! i, Bar-Rings, Chronograph. Carriage, Lockets, Church, Necklaces. Hall and Shop. Gold Lbtsb Emmas, 14,18,23 and ;>■"> iiiinia.s. Baymß 7 n ;Ulll _<• Guineas. MB,
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
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      Arrivals.
      282 3 Sunday Tth November. Danish Barque ('scar. 310 tons, Kiolseth Amoy 28th Oct Dutch steamer Singapore, 2M tons. Bakker, Bataria 9rd Sot. North German iff bmt Ta-pang-nyo,S7o tons, BosweD, Hongkong and Saigon >th Oct P. t 0. steamer Salsettc. 065 tOM, Tomlin. ilnSlgklQllg Jn.l X..v. Monday, Bth ffiM—lui Siamese slii]>
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      Vessels Cleared Out.
      311 3 Sunday, 7th November. British brig Laughing Ware, Shaw, for .Mauritius. British ad ncr Bon LeCain, for Labuan. liritisli l.;ir.|ii<- Z..0. Von Bargen. for Rangoon. French barque Pierre Adolphe, Eymery, forßangkok. British ship Celestial Empire, Pardon, for Bombay. Dutch bel ncr Dido, tfecodah, for Cotie via Pontianak British
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      606 3 DATS Ship's Names. Captains. Flag and Rig. Tons. of Where Fki'M COHsiavui on Agents. Destination. arkivai MKX-OF-WAR. Slam y Elwyn I{. SI. itwilifT Bodner Hnnrajpi If If stramrr Vencedora Cervantes: Sp. War steamer STEAMERS. 310 kngt. 31 Sarawak Senior KaTal Ofleer. J77< Oct 28Hongkong Senior Naval
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      VESSELS IN DOCK OK LYING AT WHARVES.
      45 3 1 Taujoiig Pa gar Wharf. U Victoria Dock. ti Jardino. Matliosi.ii ami Company Wharf 3 P. O. Wharf 7 Boa Aooord Dook 4 Borneo Company's Wharf 8 Government Wharf 5 Patent Slip and Dock Company 9 At Johore.
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    56 4 den Street hi I'mlav evening by anor»f In- aequaintancc, bringi some friends in I le il( sired hi> visitor t<> take he looked over the letter, ni" leave the t m kii tea, "ii Ins return the eared, together with lining a $o bank note, his Mam, and a silver
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    67 4 morning of the ">th inst., K j lull collector, living in H tail aw akenrd at an earking at liis ned 'me of a i-lol hes were lying on hack id liis house. in. lie found that f ti it. cii dollars, ty to the value of about marks of
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    68 4 ition is being taken to m when the procession I It. 11. the Duke of place. The Commis- t his morning, had beincipal hack carriage r that they may ex- the instructions followed in order t.' and crowding. The also requested t li. Dhoby .ml the leading m< n and
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    54 4 amusem .n^liat, H. 11. 11. the Duke I match at hi* officers playi .)'> ts ofthe little diversion of t 'lull, might pros ime, Iron- tin made, that I lie "string" '>all~. not i as usual c: approach mi -it with H R. H. and 7 of- b at howls
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    THE NAVY EIGHT.
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    THE CLUB FIGHT.
    79 4 TUESDAY, 'mm ,\O\ EMBER. i learn, by the steamer Tai-pan//- that part of the crew ofthe British ship Inarime, the loss of which we reporteil "ii tlie 2nd inst., had been picked up by tiie North German barque l\i, mix. and safely landed :it Saigon. Wi' have
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    86 4 To-DAI being the birth-day of the Prince of Wales, is observed as a holiday in the Government offices, with the exception of the Police Court, where, there being a number of cases in arrear, the Magistrate bu taken advantage of the opportunity to dispose of them. The flagstaff at Port
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    150 4 Tin. following passengers take their departure by the steamer BaUette, t<>day. Prom China. i \Tn.-i in,. —Prom Shangha i; Messrs. Morewood, Drysdale, and y U: From Hongkong; Lady K.ppel. 2 children, and servant. Me* re. Deacon, Schokfield, Tonnochy, Deane, and lla-lam. Far Southampton. From Shanghai; Mr. and Mrs. Itarnes. J
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    159 4 W i. have been requested to correct a glaring inaccuracy that occurred in a table appended to the report <d' the Committee on Education, in our issue of Thursday !.ist. regarding the number of day scholars and boarders in the Sistere' School here. Instead of 276 day scholars and 7
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    329 4 L\-i evening, between nine and ten o'clock, some thirty Of forty seamen belonging to U. M. S. Rodney were drinking in rarious houses in South Bridge road, when several of them sudand as new a> we can learn, without provocation, went into a Chinese pawn-broker's shop, for the purpose of
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    52 4 \\T.D> BSDAY, Him N<>\ EMBER. .\s the mail steamer Saltette was passing through the harbour yesterday ft, in i with Admiral Keppel on. board, she steamed close under the stern of 11. M. 8. Rodney, which manned aids, and vociferously cl.eered the yal- lant Admiral, the Hand meanwhile playing an
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    52 4 'I'm. steamer China has made the run down from Hongkong in I days ii hours, and as she will not call ai Penang, will probably overtake the mail steamer at Galle. At all events, she will reach Suez sonic time in advance AT the mail, as she does not <^o
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    65 4 We hear that thjß present Opium Fanner of Singapore, Chiang Hong (Juan, has, by Government influence, secured the Johore Farm from the :51st prox. for 811,***** per mensem. The present Tenant of the Johore Farm offered, it is said, f 12,000, hut pressure was pot Upon 11. 11. the Maharajah
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    99 4 Tin: latest, and by no means least important, addition to our appliances in case of lire, is one of Merrvweather and Sons' fire-escapes, mounted on a truck, and ready for immediate use. Yesterday, it excited the cariosity of a considerable number of natives and Chinese, who were at a loss
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    101 4 Tin: extra P. ft steamer China, Captain Steward, from Yokohama ~!'th October, and Hongkong sth Nov., ar- I I rived at New Harbour at a. m., today, and will leave for Galle and Sue/ this afternoon. The following is her list of passengers ForManeiUe*. From Yokohama: Signors Btyiene, Civetta, Dapison,
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    127 4 Tim. I. steamer Oriua, Captain Anderson, from Bombay ~'.'tli ult., Galle .'itli and Penang lltli inst., with the London mails of I 1 1 1 October, arrived at New Harbour at 8 o'clock this morniny;, and will leave again for Hongkong at -I o'clock tins afternoon. The. following is her
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    215 4 x< >ncE. [a hereby given, that in terms of Act No. XXVII ..i [856, and of ,\.t So. XVII of L 863, tin' election of s Municipal Conunis* .sion.T f>r Singapore, will t;i k«- place in the Town Hall, on Friday, the Third day of December next The voting will
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    65 4 Tin: following paragrapna are from yesterday's Government Gazette: I'xiii:n the provisions of the mots' Ordinance, 1888, His Excellency the Governor has 1 n pleased t.> appoint John Lawrence Kirby, Esquire, to be a Member of the Pilot Hoard a! Singapore, vice A. H. Earl, Esquire, deceased. By His Excellency's Command,
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    26 4 Tiik Orina carries 1 ,2-1 v chests of ()]iiiihi lor China. The latest Bombay prices wen- Us. 1,401 for New Malwa, and Us. 1,:5«t5 for Old.
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    246 4 Mr. Bendamon I" Sir F. Boddtrt. Qeneral lost Office, London. ::ist August, 1889. Sir. —I am directed by the PostsaasterGeneral to acquaint you, for the information of Karl (iranville.' thai the Lords Commissioners of H.r Majesty's Treasury have had under their consideration theqaestiosj of retaining the privilege granted some years
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    883 4 rSEASUBI WAEEANT. Whereat by an A I ..t Parliament passed in the fourth year of the reign of Her Maj. icy, chapter 96, for the regulation of the duties of postage, power is givei to the Postmaster-General to remit any of the rates of British postage for the time being
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    157 4 Wi: extract the following from the Government Gazette The following circular Despatch with its enclosures from the Bight Hoii'Ue the Marl (jranville. k. Secretary of State for the Colonies, to His Excellency the Governor, is published for general information. By His Excellency's Command, It. MACPHEBSON, Ueut.-CoUmel R. a.. Colonial Secretary.
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    132 4 Two or three 'lavs ago, a make of boa constrictor species, was discovered by a Chinese gardener, <>n liis plantation, near the o'tli mile stone on the Thomson's road, in the ad of swallowing a line capon it bad just killed. W atching liis opportunity, the Chinese, with some of
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    41 4 FRIDAY, l:*ii i NOVEMBER. At a mooting of the Stewards of the Knee-course held vestenlav, it was decided to postpone the Races for a week; that is, from the 16th, 1 8th and 2(Hh to the Mid. 25th and :27th instant.
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    200 4 A Correspondent kindly forwards the following under datt Manila. :Mth October: I know you are interested in what we are doing h.re for the Duke of Edinborgh. The Dons are making fearful efforts for his reception; the Theatre has lie.ii turned into a Ball-room at immense expense, BOSM Ss.ooo. and
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    238 4 Tiik following items of information concerning the intended entertainment of the Puke of Edinburgh, are from the Manila correspondence of the ('/tint/ Mai/.— A Correspondent kindly forwards the following, just received from Manila under date of Oct. 19, 1869. As with \..ii. everything is the Duke. The Government have had
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    313 4 Tiik following entries hare been made for the forthcoming races: FIRST DAY. Governor's Cup. Wankn Abduhmhman's hay g. Pknutit. do do bay ft.. ..Keek Ton [Kho,,. Mr. SimpkinV bay s> g....Bieingßwm. Mr. Whampoa's. b. a. g. Iron Daft*. Mr. Seng Poll's X- a. g. .liiutmuj. Roadstku's Cup. Mr. Kcrogirins' Deerfoot.
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    254 4 We extract the following items of intelligence from our file of the JJiario Manila Slighi shocks of earthquake continue to be fell throughout Luzon. A new journal had been started, hi Ofmereial, with a view of advocating mercantile interests in the colony. Great excitement existed in prospect ofavi.-it from Prince
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    92 4 It the Cavenagh Bridge is ever to be a convenience to foot-passengers, it is time the platform from Flint street should be commenced. As the Conservator of the Port lias, we believe, made no objection to the project, it should be taken in hand at once, so that the work
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    100 4 THURSDAY, llm NOVEMBER. Ox the 2nd instant, the clerk of a Chinese trader here, went alongside the French barque Pierre .l</i>//>/f, in a boat for some cargo, after receiving which, a receipt for the same was demanded from him by the mate of the J vessel. Not having any receipt
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    139 4 Tiik. China papers to hand by the present opportunity, contain three day's later intelligence than those brought by the Mail. The official landing of H. EL EL the Duke of Edinburgh took pbsoe on tlie 2nd instant, ami a public levee was held the same day, after which a number
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    249 4 The following account of the official landing of 11. EL U. the Duke of Edinburgh at Hongkong, ia from the China Jfat/ofthe ~nd instant: liis Royal fTighiif i made bis official entry into Hongkong this forenoon, under the moil auspicious circumstance* and with royal punctuality. The preparation! for the lane
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      431 5 U. %Sr (P. Compnnp. PEN! N>: LAB OR] ENT L \\l NAVIGATION COMPANY. Ol i ici a D' Mm. Ida Street downs Ai New Sarbour. MAIL -'j LINKS. 1 date of arrival of ..ne of the I Mail Si. ■am Ship- at tion ith the aen ice for th. rear
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      864 5 }J. (P. Compnnp. NOTICE. A Written Declaration of the contents ■m I yah f Packages for the Overland Route i> required by the Bgyptian Transit Administration, and must be delivered by the shipper to the Company's Agent with the Bill of Lading, or with the Parcels: and the Company do
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      791 5 ittisrdlanfous. NKWKST CR.WD STATE-LOAN-LOT-TKKY. Guarantkkd and Controlled hy the Government in the amount of: ISO MILLION FLORINS OR 250 MILLION FRANCS WHICH IS TO BE KKPAII) BY t(Ki.(HH» PREMIUM PRIZES. In yearly twelve drawings, in the manner ih.it on the first "I every month takes place a ereat drawing, in
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      777 5 irliorfllanrous. THK ROAD To SBALTH ANI> LONG LIFE. Secured l>y HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. Imtukities of Blood. In select im: the most appropriate medicine foi a particular ailment, there may be some litlieultv unless on. -an be found to purify, reguhto, and improve the quality of the Mood. Th.se Pills po sess
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      769 5 iH&rrllanrousf. OAKKV A sons BMERT BLACK LEAD MILLS. Blackfairs Roao. London. Enci.wi. Hak irt Sii.vii's.mi i n"s Soap Don- rcurial for Cleaning and Polishing Silver, Electroplate, Plate Glaaa, Marbua, &c, Tablets 6d. OAJBBT*I Wli.i.isoton Kniki: POLISH. Packets 3d. each; Tins Gd., 18., 2h. tid., and 4s. each. Oaki:y"s Indiarubber Knife
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      887 5 ;fttisrfllnnfous. THE PERFECTION OF PREPARED COCOA. MA RAVI 1. 1,.\ COCOA Bole Proprietors— Tatloi Bbi i The Cocoa or Caa f Marai true The01.r0,,,;, „f Luuieus. Co. digenous to South America, of wl i villa IBS favoured portion. Taylor B having secured the exclusive auppli nnrivalled Cocoa, have, by the
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