The Straits Times, 6 April 1893

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED 1831. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1893. NO. 17,984.
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      1022 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I WLAB AJJD OKIENTAI. STEAM NAVIOATION COMPANY. Orrin olljer Quay. WHABVuand Uooowm— New 11*1-1 ur 1,. mail rt««mer. maybe exp.,-t-d to „r n tt o«twards and leave Singapore homeward* OT tb, following date. "Ttr Uo :s. km May 14 I S.(l.j J£> ,J lh**bo»e dattaare only approxm,, rivals
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      880 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES KONINKLIJKE PAKBTVAART MAATSCHAPPU. I'lidor contract with the Netherlands India Governraont. aUsUm AT SINOAPOKK SHU'S A..KNCY jLATE J. DAaaTBUal 3, Robinson Qdat. A. .ksts at Pehano Messks Hdttenbach Likhekt Sl Co. T be Coßjaaay kaa a He.-I of M St«amers. with splendid aeeommodaUoa for fip.t class, i no nd
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      779 1 BTEAMBHIP COMPANIES. Siak. Beiigkalis, and Edi will be called at only once every four weeks. Tv Burneu foils via Baweau and Sourabays, iv. ry four weeks a steamer runs in this direction taking direct cargo ami iwanenger* to Banj.-rmaiMii. Poeloe Laut, Passir, and Kotei. Once erery tir vetkt a steamer
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      782 1 INSURANCES. The Standard Life Assurance. Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society. Atlas Assurance Company (Fire). The Equitable Life Assurance Society The Ocean Marine Insurance Company. Th* China Mutual Steam Navigation Coy. The Tottenham Lager Beer Company. The Maritime Insurance Company, Liinittid. For particulars of these Companie* see tlie full advertisement of
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      846 1 INSURANCES THE STRAITB INSURANCE COMPANT, LIMITED. Established 1883. Head OrricE, Sin.iai'.'ki CapiUl Kully SuUcril>ed..s3,oOo.OOn=je4«»,OOO. Capital Paid-up t!00,000=i!90,000. Reserve Fund ar».tM« t £1 T.Vi Reserve Liability of Shareholders f 2,4"0,000= J8360.00. >. Balance of Working Account at Slst Dec., 1881 *404,722=.£«0,700. THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT, LIMITED Established 1886, CapiUl Kully
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      493 1 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL 110.000,000 RESERVE FUND f S,(K»,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OK I.innnnnnr, PROPRIETORS I 10 000 000 Couitr or Dibcctobs: 11. Horrics, Esq. Chairman. C. J. Uollidat, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. Hou. Jamss J. Ib-ILIi-timr. Jukn 8. Lapmk, Eta. C. J.uli.n. E«j. J. 8. Mo~«.
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      652 1 NOTICES. KATZ BROTHERS. JUST RECEIVED P.REBERVED FRUITS. XX..M THE CUTTING FRUIT PAOKIITO 00., BAN FRANCIBCO, CALIFORNIA. IN* H Ib. TIVWFigs. Apples. Apricots. Gooseberries. Strawberries. Blackberries. Bartlett Pears. Egg Plums. Golden Drop Plums. Greengages. Muscat Grapes. Black Cherries. Yellow free Peaches. Price 30 cents per tin. ALSO. NKWLY ARRIVED JOHORE TEA,
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    COMMERCIAL.
    528 2 "LaTJOM' MAKKKT yOOTATIONH. Bmo*poßß. 6th. Apbii. 1898. Pmodjc*. Qambier do do No. 1 >«-70. do do No. 2. 8-W--(Jopr. Bali «-2JJo Pontianak m siO. Pepper Black. »-TO. SaJTFlour, Sarawak 2.90 PirlSsjro. Coflw ball Ooffee Libyan fM T.pioee small FUk *•£>• Jo do Ist quality ♦«>. do mcd. Bake, do
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    76 2 tor Ptr dr. Tu-Moiiow. B»nifko». Hydra. Hoofto.,, 4 A».o». 0 H. K,«uk m« port- /loui, sa n KUng tfa port.. 80, (f)^, S.indak>D »i» i«,rt^ HVkii, Mrowio >i> purt>, IWwa, 9*.a. 9. 3p.». a,... 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 I il 4 p.m. Satlujiy Malirn u'l Klau, .NY,
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    STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 6th APRIL. 1893. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    174 2 STRAITS TIMES THUR SDAY, 6t h APRIL. 1893. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Establish ku 1831. Prifp 10 Outs. Fur Strailt Times. Thk Ri«ht Ho»od«ail» A. J. Balfocb *t Belfast. London, sth April— The Right Honourable A. J. Balfour at a mass meeting held at Belfast said that be hoped UUt«r would never
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    The Australia Bank-Failure.
    251 2 Tm failure of the Commercial Bank of Australia may be expected to a^tpravate the existing business depression in that continent, and to give anot her shock to the investing public Mellmurne, the Bank's head quartern, has been passing through a severe commercial crisis owing to decline in
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    43 2 11. K. the Oovernor, Lady dementi Smith, aud tbe Misses Smith, leave Goferntuent House to-night at 6.30 and will be at Johnston's Pier at ti.45 to^o on board the Sea Belle, en route for P.-n tn<. They will arrive at Penangou Siturjdj moruing.
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    14 2 The Government invitei latol by advtrtuwrueut for the special services to tbe Supreme Court.
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    24 2 Thi. Baud of tbe 2nd Lincolnshire cannot play iv tbe Gardens to-morrow. Tbe Baud will play t.i-ui irrow uight at tbeS V. A dance.'
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    24 2 Tbe Peuaug Su^ar Estates Compauv are importing mules from China on trial to do away with the present slow transport of cane by bullocks.
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    24 2 MiJ.a ItVMBi who has been r.--.ij-poioted United States Consul at tbis port comrs by the N O. L. steamer Oldenburg, expect«d* to arrive (o-uigbt.
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    23 2 11. I. H. tb.- Are-bduke. landed privately at 3.20 tbis afternoon at Jobnstou's pier accompamed by several Austrian officers and tbe KiUkian Consul.
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    30 2 It in reported tbat Capt. Lyons, late Acting Assistant Superintendent of Police, Province WVllesley. bas been appointed to act a» an Assisttut Commissioner. Perak Sikbs. mm Mr. Duban ou leave.
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    31 2 Thb M. M. steamer Melbo<n»« is expected to sail from Colombo to-day and should arrive here on Wednesday next. The homeward M. M. steamer U t is due on Tuesday morning.
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    66 2 A Kli».j. who was attackel aud beaten with iron bars and sticks on the 2t>th ult., by five other Klings, bas since died. At an inquest held by the Corouer on the 3o;h ult., it was proved tbat deceased died from tbe effects of tbe injuries reoeired and a verdict
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    65 2 A meetinu of tbe Singapore Football Association Committee was held last evening in tbe S. C.C. Paviliou for arranging for the presentation of tbe cup and medals to the Eugiueers football team who were the successful competitors io the association matches. It was decided that a smoking concert should be
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    88 2 Tub Widows and Orphans' r*und of the Straits Government Service has of late had to encounter such a heavy run of charges that it is feared that it is practically insolvent. The deaths of Sir Frederick Dickson, Sir Elliott Bovill, aud Mr. Justice Pellereau have caused very heavy charge*; aud
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    78 2 Sistbb Alums, attached to the K hiiiii Catholic Sisterhood at Smgtporc. died ibis morning at 2.30 from consumption. Deceased cauie from France about four ynrs ago and went to Bangkok. She cnue recently to Singapore where she eugaged i.i school work and wu much respected. The interment will take place
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    150 2 Thi police received inform tliou about o o'clock on Weduesday morning that a terrible asaault bad be-n committed on a Chinese woman by a man who had U-. n living with her at -M, Tauk lt.>ad. Tbe womau wa* shortly after brought to the Central Police Sut'iou. She staU-d to
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    172 2 Tm« fuueral of the late Mr. F. A Fitz James took place at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the new Cemetery. Deceased who wm attached to the Chiiew Protectorate as a cadet, had ouly be -n married a few mouths. A large uumber of the Civil Service staff were present
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    19 2 Thb mail despatched from Singapore to London, via Brindisi, on the Bth ultimo was delivered on tbe 3rd instant.
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    70 2 HaMOTOw'i Circuh open* at !< p 1, on Saturday. TLe programme in onr advertising columns presents attractive features and proinisiug events. The Harmston Circus feela it a hattfibip tbat the site grauted by tbe Singa|mr.' Land Office for circusea is a very U t site, and tbat ibe reut and
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    S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    54 2 S. C.C Lawn Tennis Tournament. Thb (allowing are the remaining tie» v. lie played iv connection with tbe above tournament. Th-se ties were post]-. aii't will be ptajsd this evening on tbe K«plauade i Fihal Doubi.s Uahiiicap Hi---ut..n C KhDiiii:-i: and v. and MartaKgart RuUrtoun B" Class Sis.il.bh HausflitoD i,
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    Malay Peninsula Prospecting Company, Limited.
    758 2 Malay Peninsula Prospecting Co mpany, Li mited. T«B general iii.-otiuK of the above company was held at noou t>-dar id tbe Xi chaoge Rooms. Mr. Jibn A adenwn occupied the chair, and among those preseut were Messrs. Geuile, R.;id. Hooper. Abrumi. K. J. Ross, U*n Eu.' Suog, liuitui All. and
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      641 2 KOTICBB. The Straits Times has the hrge3t circulation of any nswspapir in Asia, British India exceptel. It circulates in Singapore* and j Penang, throughout all the i Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, in Siam, Borneo, the Netherlands Indies, the Philip- pines, and French Indo-China. j No other Eastern newspaper
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      809 2 AUOTIO.V BALKS. morWagbk's sale! The unilriVigned htre reoeirrd in. tractions la mM by IM BLIO AUCTION. Ai thiib Sam Rooms. No. 5, Raffles Place. (IN KRIDAY, THB 7th APRIL, IKW, at 2.30 p. m. A 1,1., tkoM 8 pieeea of v*lunhle freehold Inml situate nt Xerangoo* Road, in th<« <li-t
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      627 2 LATRSr ADVERTISEMENTS. QOVBRMMENT NOTIFICATION. rpENDERS will bo r reived at thnColmitl X Secretaiy'a Office, np to noon of Iho 12th inst., for'tho fallowing work' S]>"ci»l Serviei*a t« Supreme C>uri." Plann ami Spriti.-Atioux may )■< seesLSMl printed farm* of tender wiili all pirtinUrs ohtaiuod. at th» (Colonial Enxiun-r'n Office, any day
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      677 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Harmston Sons' GRAND CIRCUS MM mii.mii: »f wild ASI»ALS. yV i* I—r^~^j^^^1 r^~^j^^^ 1 t All othrra F.de with the Se.llns; but we Ap»e4r Hr'irhter than ever." Tun CIRCUS COMBISATIOS TIliT BM EVEB APPBARtD IN the East. ftl IHK'IMIIV FA»ILT li in uumber.) HARRY DALE, Jester aud Musical
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      23 2 Per Umeral Hklppla* Set Hee B«a;e 4. On the 6th inatant. at Tanjoag Rhoo. tU wife of Jam es Alh». of a dangnt-r
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      151 2 \HK\>i.y.m.\ rs. Thunutay, fftb April. Ivlidtiu^ Society. Town Hall, 5.15 p. n N. O. L. steiiner Oldenburg due from Europe with ■.■riuau mail. Photographic S iciety, 9 p. 111. H. E. the Oovernor embarks for Penant; at 6.45 p. in. Friday. :ib 4prll. S. V. A. Danea. Cbioese Debatiug Society.
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    Modern Theories of the Pentateuch.
    1370 3 Modern Theorie s of the Pent ateuch. Ma. Re'tb's Lkctirk. I'heke wa« a fair attendance at the iiun h, hut uight. !.i bvai tha i.'» lecture 011 the above 1,.- proaaediajfa .'[.em-il with Miss hi Latd Mr. it the organ. l'lie I 'ketch „f the growth f tbe modern views
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    The Visit of the Austrian Archduke.
    697 3 TOE MUI. UsM ]..l-l Illlelix! 1,,i51....|) II SlL_M|,,. r liv tb.- aUtiil|l'el H 1 and K H the Awhdukc Ki.mz Fenli.iin 1 of Austria. WBO, atteml.-.l by his stuff, us travelling through the Fast hi a royagc round tbe world. Th- Archioke left Vwaaa
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    Financial Misgiving in Australia.
    223 3 Financial Mis giv ing in Australia. 1 mi pkraaa, laaarial anagiriiig, exactlr MM I baling at IsM freßeut liK.lll.ni. Not a cosaaj suv,- Hi Z...tlaud ,|.t Ir.mi the prevailing drpresmoii. •ertai.lte.ll |»bu» afTitirt-. n 1* iinpoaaibl* to b*»« *'>li<)ity uiaiillllt and this is the tact which 1,,-,- I in Auslr.ili.l
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    American Tin Plate
    225 3 America n Ti n Plate iSon Francieco Chronicle The forthcoming report of Special Agent Irn Aver, who ha* been charged by the Trearan Departmiiit with th- c.illection of statistics of tin plate production under the McKinley law, will show the production for tbe quarter ending I) mber Txt Ust tohaTa
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    Eneas on the Links.
    676 3 En eas on t he Links. "^rT.i ."it At pius iKneas. auro«iue ostrwjue lak. hi« ■MBBBBI luU.r bra» Indntus tuiiicaiii. variis p fii«tilius 2£7 <»"'»' Eligit. Aasanioa .|iu» saaaai pone f.r.-lmt. .V>ipii|ein. f'nei.. coiivexum terijuc ajaasMsjaa a-.j.im.. sui Vihrat libnitmn digitix. B|Ua> l'in.l* ta.,ue jactat I,. r> «,.m. Bmciiia BratßaOHMj
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    Passenger List.
    153 3 Passenger Lis t. AUKIVALS. Per s. a P< from !ramaran(r —M. MM W. Campbell, I Dsm p,. r Bayaws from Klang -Messrs Dunlop. Bustanl, ilackie, D» Longa, Booth, Or. Highett. l\i*M'nii«T*. in AauivE. Per P 4 O a i. ll,lla.ir,il, from London, March 18. Miss Buter. Mr. Robert Black. U"
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    Vessels Advertised to sail.
    45 3 Vessels Advertised to s ail. F.,r Pen*!!* »»J Calcutta. Sfd.l-: fth A Y.'!; S»S2wi. due «i April. aW "iteVbiaa I'" 1 Oldenb»r t doe Oth April. U t:"i*-,^-^. A.A^r. .I-Ttb i Vl f r r XfiSSJXEU*. o- Tih A P nl. W M«>»r aoJ 9C
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    A Governments Dairy.
    128 3 A Governments Da iry. The Ceylon Government ban, it is said, decided to carry on dairy farming on its I own account, and bus (rirou out a contract I for the erection of a dairy shed on the grtMUa adjoining the Agricultural College premises at Colombo The building is in
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    Poor Penang.
    165 3 Poor Pe nang. r,nang Gazette The telegram which we copy from the T.m.t ..f nli Mui-.-li, :iii,l which has been the occasion of commentx iv the Colonut and L. it C. Etprets, is much canvassed here to-day. We do not greatly regret that Rome interested persons should have sent home
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    Production of the Precious Metals.
    441 3 Fkom the report of Mr. E. O. Leech, the ilirt'i tnr of tbe Uuited States MiDt, we learu that the value of the gold production of Ihe Uuited SuUm in 1892 was •33.000.000. or rather l< »s than tbe output iv 1891. but grtaterthao id
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      331 3 WA.NTKD TAN.IoN". Psgar Duck Company's Shares, Maaa HJalag c's thare-. FOR SALE Pengeratiir I'linliuir Share-. Ben»..iig c...'s Baafaa. Ma'ay sSasaaah ir -|wting Coiujtaoy. TO LEND About M.WW on ht Class Mortgage. A; ply to FRASER A Co. Brokers. Singspiro, sth Apr.l. 1893. v. c. INI VHI.ISHEI) 1840. SLMPSON Co. •01,
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      1014 3 NOTICES Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING MEETING 1893. The Spring Bace Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 1 hunday, and Saturday, May 9th, Uth and 13th Pragrißßt. FIRST DAT. TUESDAY, MAY I»th. FlBsT RACK. THE MAIDEN PLATE —Value $250. A Race for maideu horses. First Class to carry list. 71bs Second
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      912 3 NOTICES. ESTABLISHED 1865. KILEY. HARGREAVES CO. EnoiNKißs, Iron A Brass Foundkrs, BOILIBMAKERS. BRIOOE BUILDCRS. SHlfBUILDRRB. (iKNKKAI. CONTRACTORS. SIHTOAPOHE A KOALA LUbIPOH. Ship Building Yard. HIGH class STEAM VESSELS always iimler const ruction, (me 38 ft. to 150 ft. length of keel, of best design and finish. MACHINERY from leading British
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      595 3 SHIPPING. 001 AN BTEAMBHIPCOMP*irT; POX DERBY, PEARLING GBOUMDf. BROOME. COSSACK. ABHBUKTON OASCOYNE, (CARNAEVON). SHARKS BAY.UERALDTON (CHAMPIOH BAT). AND FKEMANTLE TUB U. 8. 8. Uo.'s staamer BALADIN. 1. U»7 tons, Capt. Pitts, has srrivad, aad will be despatched for tha abor* WasUra Australian porta at 4 p. m. oa Friday, Us
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    SHIPPING.
    1390 4 Miirriv. i\ t'OKT. L u<i«r this heading the following abbreviation* are used: •tr.— steamer; ah. ship; bq. barque; Brit.— British; U. S.— United Statee; F>.-Freiich;Ger.Gennau Dnt— Dutch Jnh. Joliore ic, G.e.— -General cargo ;d.p.— dock passengers, U. Uncertain T.P.W. Tanjong Pagar Wharf T. P. D— Taujong Pagar Dock B.
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    CLEARANCES.
    122 4 D»ti Viuil'i Riai. Ki^a*Ri.. C»rT*m Dutinitio*. *»L o IwlMlla Brit..lr. H ul.ua Ujuuhw A T«k««K ,tr. Kroeuun Saifoa «>W itr. i'l»tk PortB«df. o. 5 UfnWa G«. »tr. Piptr Su«a C'howPfcj. Bnt.tr Kawth Mibmud KUaf H.W ,tr. lok.U-r Dtli C. BodUrtu U*r. bq. Ui.«rvL, Sh«i f h.. Itwi Brit. >tr.
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      325 4 NOTICES For the Toiltt, Nniscrj ami Is.it h. i^ ™^L ll TIJI I IA m Th«> most suitable ami srit-uiilir j^t/t^J/ J M ->M/^LM A, soap for laHnto SUM. UltalM»M*Mfcdb i-.f,.,,,,-,!.--. wt .....u. nr British V I, fiv, Ti.d» PKKMIKK far -I, Million) 1.1.. FLORAL BALSAMIC [lMtaU oTTO Toil.- .Hi
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      315 4 1 What FihM Can You I>i:ink Tiun JOHN JAMESON SONS' (DUBLIN) "OWN CASED" Very Old BLACK-BOTTLE WHISKY. Tlca* yon get it with BLUE On* Star. Metal P)NK Two stars. Capsules I GOLD ThrM star*. Sole E.port B, nlinc A««nu .o J. S.C. SAT 00., LOMDOB. CAUTION TO SHIPOWNERS AND CAPTAINS.
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      1463 4 NOTICES. The Cras Hotel," Penang Hill. Elktatioh 2,200 Fkt. THIS futablisliment is moat boiutif ully situated, affords iU occ-uj ar.tn a magnificent vii>w of the town mul harbonr of Penang and I <t surrounding sctinrrißn, offers every <■■ mo to visitor*, ami in highly reenuinii '.'i I to invalids fur
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      626 4 NOTICES. I PSYCHO BICYCLES. T HUGH LUPUS, Duke of We*tmin»ter, K. o Master of the Hone, do hereby appoint Mr. James Stablkt, Tricycle Mmuufactnrer, i to the Establishment of Her Majesty'e SU- I bles. To hold the (aid place during the picasure of the Master of the Horse for the
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      369 4 NOTICES. KATZ BROTHERS' Tailoring Jind Outfitting Department. [8 now complete with all the latest novelties, comprising PLAIN and KANCT COATINGS in Black, Blue, and Colours. FRENCH TWILL for Kveuiug Dress Suits. BLUE SERGE, for rough wear, a special cheap live. HOMESPUN SUITINGS. MAT FLANNELS, quite new in the East, MAT
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