The Straits Times, 3 August 1896

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1896. NO. 18^990.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    495 2 I.ATfoT lilOT QUOTATIONa Sinuapork, 3rd AruL'ST, 18PK. PRODUCE. JanibiiT, sellers at tM2J. do Cube No 1 1136. do do No 2, 9.00. Jopra Kali, MMk do l'n-uiaiiak M& IV|. [K-r. 111.11 k 10.12 J. Savo Flour Sarawak, 2.62 J. do No. 2 „IK Pearl Bajo s.so. OoCn, Mali, s-2.00.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    114 2 For Per »tr. Time. To-Moehow. StuuuraUK via ports De Carpentitf, 8 a.m. 1) muk.ik B. S. Guan, 1 p.m. I Klang via ports- Hin Guau. 3 p.m. Penang CalcutU A. Apcar, 3 p.m. Por.ung Palawan, 'i p.m. Pc-nuDg 4c Deli Valupto. 3 p.m. ll,niL'k...,i: Kut Sony. p.m. Fiviiintitlc
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    117 2 I'Kom Kriton. By (he M.M.U. SUmj due on the Mb A.ug. with datat to tlit- 17th July. She hri niis replies to tliu mail which I. ii Singapore on the Kith June. l-'miM iiii.na: -Itv Um r. A O. Pekiu, ilue on Tiiesdny. l,>l't SiiT^ii|iorr -Oiw in
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    201 2 ARRIVALS. Per 8. A. Aycat from Hongkong:— Mr. J. A. David. lVr s. s. Quanta from liatavia Mr. Spi'tlimnnn. TO AHKIVE. (For tin Far Eattj Per P. it 0. s. Shant/hai from London, June II I— Mr. E. C. Hill, and Mr. and Mr-. T. Kearton. Per P.
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    MONDAY, 3rd AUGUST. 1896 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    65 2 MONDAY, 3rd AUGUST. 1896 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE CHARTERED SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY EsTAIII.ISHKI): IM. PRICE 10 CENTS. [flUan^pffaa ratex itiultuivertitiny may lie fomul on the fourth jx/flre] GeaMM, M .-1 vtj»*tTin; House of Commons has agreed to the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the administration of the Chartered
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    THE JAMESON CASE.
    68 2 Dr. Jameson and the other priaooen sentenced along with him were M moved to Wormwood Scrubbs whenthey were treated as second clasx misdemeanants. Sir M. White-Ridley. Secretary of State for the Home Department, has. since advised the Queen to extend clemenc\ and grant first class treatment to
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    CRICKET.
    17 2 Australia has beaten Surrey by M*Ul wickets. Earl Delawair* eleven has beaten Australia by four wickets.
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    FATAL COLLISION.
    25 2 An excursion train has collided with an express train near Atlantic City in the Dated States. Fifty persons were killed and many injured.
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    THE CZAR.
    19 2 It appears to have licen settled that the Czar and Czarina shall visit Paris in September next.
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    PARLIAMENT.
    11 2 The House of Commons has passed the Uganda Railway Bill.
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    GREECE AND TURKEY.
    17 2 Several regiments of Greek traoni have been ordered to Thessaly to watch the frontier.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    10 2 The Ninth Lancers will embark foi Durban, forthwith.
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    LI-HUNG CHANG.
    12 2 Li-Hung Chang's reception at London w.is of the simplest kind.
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    TO-DAYS NEWS.
    257 2 Tin: varied telegram* sent 10-day. though interesting by reason of tiuii variety, can scarcely be said to contain any news of importance. It was inevitable that tin. Government should appoint a select committee to enquire into the administration of the Chartered Company's affairs, though the rider added and
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    13 2 Tin: siamebf tran.-poit liaaaMWa arrived yesterday from Samarang on her way to Bangkok.
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    19 2 Owi\t; in lack of -pace -evcral communications on the queation of pro*chtUing in Mis-ion schools are held over to-day.
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    22 2 Til c Siamette cru iser .W<iA« t Rtjmkmma r, Conuoandar Goldberg, arrived on Saturday from Cheribon. She will leave for Bangkok to-day.
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    22 2 A mi Kt;r match played on Satuiday, between teams llllHa— llim the S.C.C. andtheS.R.C^resultctlin anea-y victory for the former hy five wWlfcatt
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    39 2 Ox our back page will be found -l.ij.ing aawa, eoatpraikg aitivala, i.p.u--t ure-. \es^el» iii port, and veeaall BXPCCtad. The labt named li-i i- \eriliei! I y aiobl ol the ship agents, am! will i found of much use
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    25 2 Messrs. Powell Co. advertise that they will sell the freehold property known as Waringa Hill by nuction on Thursday, the 20th August, at their saltroom.
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    30 2 t EROt son h r. <v <i. r«|>eciai unpieur and Fergiifonit BpaaU Cream Breadal-hanewhiskiei<areadvcrli.-cd on our title page. Mcsrs. Vade it v are the sole agenta in fta BteaHa Battttaoaata.
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    30 2 TilK l'erak Haulers' A>-iK-iation arc to meet at Taiping on the iL'lh instant, to consider the DtOMeed rules of the Central Planters' Association of the Fetlenitetl Native Smtes of Malaya.
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    THE "CACHEMIRE."
    29 2 THE "CACHEMIRE. The French transcport OaaWmtn arrived on Saturday from Saigon with ■J,-> offici'rs. 50 subaltern officers, and .'WO soldiers on board. She left tin same day for Marseilles.
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    THE LATE DR. HOAD.
    32 2 The Rev. W. H. Dunkerley. preaching at Evensong at the Cathedral yesterday made a touching allusion to the lat< Dr. Hoad. Appropriate hymns wen sung throughout the service.
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    THE "POH HIN GUAN.'
    42 2 THE "POH HIN G UAN.' The wreck of the s.s. I'ol, Hi,, (htm was put up to auction on Saturday bj Haaan. Powal iv Co., and realised »«.Vi. The cargo on board waa valued at CflA The purchaseifwas Mr. Wee Koon Sin.
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    36 2 Aim the banquet given by the King oMiaan on Saturday night, His Excellency went on board the Hea IMlc, and left "for Malacca. His Excellency will return iv time for Legislative Council on Friday.
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    TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    40 2 O.n the opening day of the l.adic-' Teaaia Tournament, Wednesday. Sih inst., the St. Cecilia Hand will M in attendance. The Committee and members of the L. L. T. Club will be very pleased to see their friends.
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    H. M. S. "EDGAR."
    48 2 H. M. S. Captain W. 11. Henderson, ai rived at Singapore, at ten o'clock last night on her way to England, ami it-It ai iiail-past MX tinmorning. The Deputy-! >owi nor (Mr. J. A. Swetlenliain) called on the captain of H.M.S. Eilyif last evening.
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    A FAMILY DOWN WITH TYPHOID.
    76 2 The family of Mr. and Mrs. James AngW wen; all taken seriously ill with typhoid a few days ago. owin;{, it is believed, to the impurity of the water in the well. On Friday, their daughter Mabel, aged tt, died, and one of the sons
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    THE PERAK STATUTE BOOK.
    94 2 The second volume of the Orders ol tht: Sultan of Parak in Council, lfe"7-95. has come out at Taiping. It contains the enactments aaaaad in 1M94 and 1595. The work i» compiled by Mr. E. W. Birch, the late Acting Resident ol Perak, and is revised
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    SAD FATALITY IN THE HARBOUR.
    114 2 A I'KTTY OFKIIKK UKOWXtU. I. AST night, a second class petty olticer of stokers and two other seamen of H.M.S. KJijar. put offfroin Johnstons pier to go to the ship. The petty officer was inloxicated, and, when the party were aliout one hundred and fifty
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    127 2 Al'Gl'HT MONTHLY Jlllill. HASDICAI-. H. Hilton 54 47 18 J. W. B. MaH.iren 4fi M 10 Dr. Fowlii- 44 43 plus >J 3. Adaiu*ju I". K. A. A. (iiiim 4* 4« li \V. S. Xii-linl- Til .VJ 1| \V. (i. SmitliHiii H ">-t 16 K. .I.Uiiim .->l
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    SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. KAHLCKE.
    123 2 On Saturday eveniiifj, at about nine o'clock, Mr. Kalileke. the proprietor of the Hotel da la I'aix died vary suddenly from heart disease. He had I v rather unwell for a couple of .lays, but this sudden end was altogether unexpected. Mr. Kalileke was born
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    TIN-MINING IN PERAK.
    161 2 lllK output of tin has considerably fiillon off in Kintii. But, looking at Urn li-ure- in the Government (ltr:-tt,>, it doai nut appear so. Mining on a BUge -.ale has turned a failure, but the export is kept up by the lampau workers, who Bn doinjl exceedingly
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    THE SURVEY DEPARTMENT IN 1895.
    523 2 THE SURVEY DEPARTMENT IN 1895. Tiik annual report nf tin- ->m, Department, Htraits Settlements, forth* year l-0t."., shows that, in Sin ;i, M r applications for lands arc it ill in comparison witli UMM of p.. vim,,, years I t if thorn BM been. in-i-aH a great iacfOMM in current
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    558 2 AI'HEKN NEWS THE KINO Of HAM. ■NMOt THE SUOAK CBOV. (Translated Jrwii BBftaai .V«'.j»i;» v.i The Locomotief alleges that a Customs Inspector ha- DMB visiting different parts of the Archipelago to examine places exempted from bnpod and expoit duties. The result haattßßll thi"li u\«-i y that duties can
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    JAPANESE DEER.
    38 2 .1 \iMSKXt ili'it in MM things in tho Scottish Highland' Arthur Bumold, proprietor ol ana, in Etoaa-aure, hai iv accompliahad the task o( aceliui »inj the Oriental Bjaalßa The .la| has flourishod. and the uiiimal- strong
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      688 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY. LD. \l i i.iih. turer- ol DVNAMITK (JKLKiNITK GELATIXE DYNAMITE HI.ASTIN(; GELATYnE DETONATORS KXI'OKTKKS OF All. KINI.S OF SAFETY FUZE ELE(TM< BLASTING; APPAHAtUS. Thk above Explosives, being all «im-li. III.MI IN GREAT BKITAIN, ABE MADE TO TAKS THK lIH.H BT.INTHKII (It rUKITV «MD IafBJH TKKTB IMIOBEII
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      776 2 NOTiens. liir "STRAITS TIMKS" has thk LAKCKST CIUCULATION op asy <kwppapek in Asia, BRtTisn India BOMB It <'iri ti.ates in Sinoapdrk KM) I'ENAMI, I HKOI'GHIIUT ALI, TIIF. PaatntaJW States or the Malay PaaBBBBBiA, is Sum. Borsbo, thk Setiieklands I.nwbb, thk Phii.ippisep, \sd Krexh Isdo-Chisa. No othkk IaHBBB MMM has so
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      1047 2 LATEST ADVEimSEMENTS. 3DJOAPORE IMIILHAKMOXIC SOCIETY. Siilurit'irj. August /<lli, MM, (iraud Choral mid On-himtral Oaneett, al which will hi- givpn Rosnini'" STAKAT MATKH in »hi.-l. popular work Mr. HOWARD NEWTON will -inffforthe last time Ix-fort-ll— tllJL ni llaWKim Other solo singers aro: Mrs. Melville Simon-, who will ihgta* rajlaaMMraa, Mr-. Bakaaaa*,
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      93 2 M. 8. 8. intended for the s fr.iihi Timn shonl.l l* written on one nde of the paper onhr. Br Urn neßlert of that condition, many M. 8. S. are re)ooted tlmt mUrht othnrwiaf ho pnblinhvd. All a-lvrrtMins oontnct< are rahieit to the oon.'.ition that the Matuwr m>v leave th«
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      88 2 WEATHER REPORT. Kaiulang Kerbau Honpitat, 2nd Auq. IH'.it,. I 'i h. 111 p. 1 11 9 p.m Ki. M a i:ks Bar. S».9]8ii».»12j-2».904 Temp. 85.0 85.2 81.8 >• i W.BUTher' 79.8 78.2 176.5 12 Uir.ofWiml E. E. Calm Max. Temp. I 88.5 c i '< Min 73.0 f£l Max. in
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    THE KING AND QUEEN OF SUM.
    783 3 THE KING AND QUEEN OF SUM. i.N UIK UiiV VI. V.M HI i Si:i in etltel tallied i-; ni!_'ili-)i<rl coin;, any .it I k n I the Koyal Yacht, the I on Saturday bt— ing. had tin a|'|"-:uaine of ;i d.-M-e. and w;is brilliantly il I..IUHC In- wen- provided xiotrom
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    REDUCTION OF TIN DUTY.
    72 3 lollowing notification appeui in Vormmeni QoMtte of the July: With reference to NotiflcaN «5o) :ii-t January, 18M, it ii ed thai the export duty (i «ill be icdu.ed to |U bhm, "lict from the i-t Aii-u-i. Si m Bembilaa QorenuMnl lln .vi.l alter l-l the charcoal
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    SHIPWRECK.
    103 3 i of the sard July, l*rticu] ,i- of the wreck of the I i [aland in the i|i The Sierra Perima i* «Uiii i,. longing to kteawra. ■< ■ic-oH ,V Co.. o! l.ivell I. "ruck onOang lalandoa the 81 el Md beca a total wrack. Her landed on Gang
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    811 3 A-lATK rt WIX AT KHITHALI.. THE MAl.tr KTATKB FORCES. (I- i, nut '(itrrf^miifnt Thf fcMMMa, on her return Irum 'laipini:, lefcuijjlit < "<>li .ml Walker anil M.-.s ll.it 1. i and Watscni t.» DMg. Mr 11. C. Holme-, l)i-tri(t Ollicer at K i in la Se lanjeir, ha-
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    301 3 KAILWAYB. ooai mnm. -i i.ak mm r-. \i I *:nir-. a ivndiceie hat been formed i,. lay ami won railway.- in i ln' Philippine*, and ii bat bud ncheino* t«.r thepurnote before the Spanish authorities. <>Mtiv.-ultol ihesvmlii .iliVarlicm ia thai the Minister for the Colonial ba* -.hi tor
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    SHOOTING MATCH.
    170 3 SINGAPORE r. Till FI'SILIKRS. A kifle match between teams representing the above took place on Saturday afternoon, on the military range at Tanglin, when Singapore won by the substantial margin of :\2 points. A glance at the names shows that the winning team was virtually one from the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2810 3 If IM IK- 01 rUNIIIHHW flf THK MlM-c-ii'ai. commissioskks at an okdinaky Meetincs on Wednesday, the I.Vth July, 1806. r—H Till FNaMant. Alf\. Gentle, Rao.; Col. I'cn lefather, the liispectorSciiern.l of Police G. T. Hare, Eeq.; Ik. iohst, Esq. Tim Jiak Kirn, Ebci.. J. P lon. mini, Esq.
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    THE STANDARD TIME BALLS.
    39 3 These Balls should tall at Koit Canning and Pulo Brani daily to indicate 1 p.m. Singapore mean time, oorrcsponding with 6hr3. 4m. :i.">s. mean time at (ireenwioh. To-day Port fanning fell Correctly. l'uli) Brani: do.
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      1039 3 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE or the STEA Id LA UNCH KA THLMMM." (AT (It R KAl.i: ROOM. I THURSDAY, Oth AUGUST, AT 2:30 P.M. rpHE steam launch Kathlttn, n- -he 1 now lies at the Slipway Co.'s premise*, Tanjong Kirn. Built of teak nt New Hnrhour Dock copper fastened and
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      936 3 FOR SALE; EM I'LO YMEXTSTO LET: AND PERSONALS lhe«e advertisement will bo found on <bi right hand column of the first pare 1 Kitlopngn.) DYNAMITE. devil brand. I'ho undersigned have now received a Miipment of the above well-known Dynamite, which i« Kuni.ttitccri equal in every ■expect to any other brand
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      189 3 ABBANGKMKNTO. Monday, :<rd AvursT. Ili-h Water. 4.24 p.m. Philharmonic Choir j.:tu p.m. Tuesday, 4th Amhv. High Water. Ml a.m. UB p.m. Pledges Auction at Hong Teck Chw10 a.m. Wednesday, Oth Aloiht. High Water. 7.4.J ii.m. Mi Ml. Pledges Auction at BwgTadl Chyes. 10 MB. LmUm I.:i»ii Tennis ToMI'liaiiiciit lii.ml- Half.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      264 4 rndcrthishc.-idii- the followingaltlirrvintioisaro used str. strainer »li. ship bq.— barque Ilrit. -Ilritish V s. I'nited Stntes;Fi\ French ti. r. (i.-nnan Dut.— Dutch; Jnh Jolmro.flc. fin Oiiiwiil cargo d.p. -deck pweapn I.—Uncertain T. P. W.-Tanjoiiß I'agar Wharf T. P. D.— Tanjong Pagar Duck B. W. Borneo Wiiarf J.
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1152 4 Akkivalk Nisei: Noon ok Mati'Kliav. .1. Apcar. Ilrit. «tr. l,3fc! tons, Ca|>t Hun sen, :"ini Aug. From Hongkong, *«th July. O.c. Sarkiea and Motet. For fuming tomorrow—W. Octane, tier. «tr. 1.529 tons, C»pt. T«rmes, lat Aug. From Hongkong, 2trth July. G.c. Rautenberg Schmidt. For Havre and Hamburg, 4th.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      541 4 Name, port, ■taMPM <ialr. of arrival, and Vl.mr, Saigon, en. l of Aug. M. M. Aflaia, Hongkong, Sept. I); Kauti-nivrK „i-. Caleotla, a*bl Lag, st: MoAllatn. Hii.ephnlus. Java, a'l.t Aof.9; StcAlMci Balmoral, HongkonK. Aug. T; F. 5ii.,,11.,. Bantam, ltatnvia. Aaa> M; DawMa, I'.ivcrn. Kurope, A.«f. ID; John M.'v
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      ANJER.
      208 4 PASSED BUNDA STRAITS OR ABBIVKH KOK OKHKKS. Ki.A(i Dai i Kiiom Dkhti.nDate. ami Ship's Xamk. Commamh 01 I Wiikiik mk.n Itii;. Kaii.ism. 1 July X Brit. ».«.Wrajw<w Bowe Colombo Batavia 20. Kruiin-lviiT Ni. in 1-i'n- Colombo Batavia ill ».B.!H«th.»i im.i- Madna Bataria L';: uJKirkbj Bpentar Djibouti BstaTii M BbJOlancoiia
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      ARRIVALS.
      251 4 v run I Vi>ski.'s Namk. iV Tons. (ai-ims Pbom SalUl>. CoKIJOKKI O Km I Auk I iM-auu Oar. atr. IBSB Ponnei< Hongkong [July iMR. Schmidt < 1 Fultala Brit itr. MM Illoii Calcutta July Mjßoustead ai I Cachemire Feb. traJ SMB Alexander Baigon Jul> H.mi-i- I Brl TrtnggaDii Itiii
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      CLEARANCES.
      152 4 Dam. I Vehskl'u Name. Dais. Tmmtft Name. Klai.a-Kii. Caitain FlauAHig DKBTISATION uk 1 I-aily Mitchell 1 Hum Tor 1 I Anoewar I i I.yd.rliorn ;i DuAh 3 Fultula (ill-liaviill Sri TringKanu Rmn 3 I Medusa I Ap.Hia Bom Whu a < fin «i i.u.t, a iMbatla a Ainherst a
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      966 4 NOTICES. I M< ALISTKR Co, HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH SHIPMEXT OF watson co/ 8. J&lr* S7\ v. v. 0. CELEBRATED #©-C*'<-. &^\<^\ turwl Whiiky to be f jl^-^T \m\ DOMINIE" < Liitv P*ii). maflS^. <§) (L <}* V*^^^ta— _^^CW»Jr I»ty Ha in. McALIST lilt Co. LABUAN-DORNBO. COMMISSION AGKHCY. The
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      304 4 NOTICES. I 1CALISTER&CO. HAVE JIST RECEIVED A M1IIMKN r OK THE KOLLOWINO AKTICLE8, FROM NEW ZEAIA^D. Prime Feed Oats, $7.00 per Bag of 175 lbs. Bran, $0.00 per Bag of 16U lbs. MM Rye Grass Hay, JJ.75 per Bale of 80 lbs. KKOM CALCUTTA. Crushed Nod, *1M" par Bag of
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      301 4 NOTICES. j I B^k Relieves the seal- 1 la^KlLff^lM d '"g P a n at once l S CURES I all discharges :rom| obtained the from /tTfTTik Ur iary the C|jSilLiftB ansineither l best Vjfl BPH-* cx n I tm fuMl !\f 48 HOURS I Unlikeihesan _^^B^^ is a I
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      632 4 NOTICES, ART PHOTOGRAPHY. ROBERT LENZ CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS liy fpeeial appointment to H. H. THE KING OF HI AM GUARANTEE PHOTOGRAPHS AND ENLARGEMENTS of i lio very best quality. SITTINGS KROM 7 A. M. TILL 5 F. M. THECOLLODION-CHLORIDE mid alto lie pint in. > process are the only ones we
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