The Straits Times, 22 August 1896

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. KSTAIUJSIIKI): LB3l. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1890. NO. 19,(MM».
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 597 1 ANDREW USHER'S ELEBRATED WHISK IKS. Übontary, Hill i tnd November, IBM i ireful chemical nnnl] I i and Co.'i Old IVI kj .i.i blend <d I i-ki, sampled in i ali-. I cases ready ii i i nivhuuae, ami fin.l ii. I.i iiualif v lur 'I ana in 1 ti
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    • 1332 1 BUCHANAN WHISKY IL^^L IS THE BEST. unm6 > •2^SSS^|i-i i^^ SOLD BY ALL UOBMtD SPIRIT DKALKRS. P» RL ,»MtHTJ SAMK AS lIIMUM TO BO Hdl'gCtl OK I.OKUB A.NO COMMONS ANII ID AM. liuoD LMMM CI.IBS. STKAMSHII' COMPANIB& I \K KOMNKI.JJKK PAKBTVAART MAATSCIIAI'PI.I. I'nder contract with the Netherlands [ndia Gtarernment I
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    • 915 1 TAILORS, HKEhXIIKS HAJLEBB, benrnKßs, EUTTEstt, *^y HOOBBB. C J OEDEB in I'OST SA** UKCKIVK I'UOMI'T £7^ y/ COMPLETE UTKvm)N OUTFITS > BPECIALITE. GOODS IN STOCK SUITABLE rcfK 4 ALI, CLIMATES %P"^ Now MOVJUKa NEW GOODS EX s. s. BOBNMO. LNSI'KAM'KS." LAW UNION ANDCSOWN FIBS AND LIKK INBUKANCE COMPANY. IX>UNDXD l&B.
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    • 566 1 I PREVENT FEVERS and «Mtraj all noxiou,. ,>ffen>ivo. gr infectious odours from tatriOM or refcue by nting CALTEBTB CARBOLIC POWDER gunrnntcrd to contain 6°/ 0 nfi'm hi r No. 5 I'AKBcliC— th>< ilnmyml Di»lnfec tunt known -and, lightly iprlnkted througli dredger, if is the (limpet! and ma' rjf'iiiir preparation. Ed,
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    • 954 1 DEWAR'S CELEBRATED WHTSKY. lU I'liliTITIc.NM: •It ln il,, mark* of n pur <l wll-inntur...| -,>irit TIIK 1.1.M»,X Mkl.ll Al. KK.OHDKR. II i- .«< excellent spirit, and we eM with confidence recemroend it »w h choice 1 spirit for mediotnal purposetV Mrr.i. 11 Ptw \«.-ll -nmtiirr-d N ,i,ii «Hh a i<uptirntiu
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  • 491 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. HlNGlPOHE, 22m> APOl-gT, 1896. PRODUCE. (tniuhiiT, 8.75. do Cube No 1 11.26. <Jo do No 2, 9.00. ConraBali 6.W. M Pontinnak, 5.80. Pep|«er, Black 10.20. Sago Flour Sarawak 2.77J. do No. 2 2.20. I'oarl Sago 8.30. Coffee. Kali, 31.75. C0*M Piil, inking, 31.7.V Coffee, Liberian, No.
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  • 82 2 J-'ur Per $tr. Time. To-Day. Miiliii'i'ii Klnug, Sappho, 3 p.m 1 l'enang WSU, 3 p.m. Colombo via ports. Oretlm, 3 p.m. SadoiiL' Vijner. 3 p.m. >li;ingliaivia porli> I'nUioi, :t p.m. Doli Sumatra, 4 p.m. M. ami I'alenibnnj.' Kuliii. 4 p.m. Labiinn via ports J'nh Ann. 4 p.m Bangkok
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  • 98 2 Kkom Ei:rope:—By the M.M. s.k. \tit,il, due on the L'.'ith instant with dales to the 31st July. Kkom COBMklpßj the Bnia mail steamer Snchnen due on June ;tOtli M. M. July sf.ird July 24th July Hth P. ,t O. Auk. r 'tli Aug. 4th July loth M.
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  • 197 2 TO ARRIVE. (For the Far Eastj per I. t O. s. Jam from London, July M:—Mr. Xarrownv. Per P. 3t O. 8. s, Valetla, from London, July 30:—Mr. Jackson, Miss E.Mitchell, Mr Walter James, Mr. P. 1). Thomson. Mr.. I.eikie, Mr. I). Allcock. and Mr, V. A. Liiw- 1 lord,
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  • 20 2 EsTAHLISIIEI) 1831. PBIC1 10 CENTS. [Sulmrriptum ruin/ nnif otlrr.rt'tfinrf rates j may lie found 011 the fourth pigc]
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  • 70 2 FRIDAY, 22ND AUGUST, 1896. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. I INTERNATIONAL AKMTUATION. London, 'Jiinil Auyu.il. Lord Kuisell, the Chief J notice of England, lias delivered an address to the Law Congress at Saratoga in which ho dealt with the tjuestion of international arbitration. Thi-Chii'f Just it-u vigorously advocated arbitration in thr settlement of
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  • 242 2 Lokd Russell, the Chief Justice of England, has raised his voice in favour of international arbitration, i but he wisely seeks to apply the principle to but a limited extent. This j idea gives a more practical turn to the controversy on the subject, than the i suggestion? of
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  • 17 2 Tiik working of the mints at Bombay and Calcutta for the year under rm-iew is eminently favourable.
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  • 20 2 Tiik Worship of Bacchus forms the subject of the Popular Sunday Service in the Methodist Church, at 8 p.m.. to-morrow.
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  • 23 2 Messr*. John Little Co. advertise in our fourth page that they have received another consignment of cycles J. R. Starlev's celebrated Rover Cycles.
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  • 37 2 Mk. (i. P. Owen is to nt *sco honor-ai-mm instead of the •SL'OO already voted. A sum of $4,000 is to be spent on the S. C. C. ground. The S. C. C. is a wealthy body.
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  • 35 2 WI are asked tv note that the steam launch for the S.V. A. Gun drill at Fort Tanjong Katong will leave Johnston's Pier at n- a.m. on Sunday, and not as stated in Corps Orders.
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  • 30 2 Ma.mik-Gexkrai. H.T. .lones Yiiujrlinn proonOM on inspection duty in tho J Sn-tmiha aliout Monday Mxt In H EY absence, Col. R. 11. Ph<nkett will command the garrison of i-inßa- pore.
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  • 36 2 On our back page will be foutkaVaJaißping news, comprising arrivals, .lepaitures, vessels in port, and vessels cxpeeted. The last named list id verified by moftt of the ship agents, and will be found of much use.
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  • 45 2 AmiK the cuoes in the court of two Magistrates were disposed of yesterday afternoon, Mr. Saunders, in order to relieve Mr. Blagden, who had sufficient on hand to keep him hard at work till seven o'clock, uis]K>gcd of the detective 1 cases. -Vorr.
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  • 45 2 In following is the draw lor the md ties of the Championship: A. W. O'Sullivan and J. C. D. Jones. Dr. Fowlie and A. \V. Stiven. G. Maxbain and A. A. Gunn. T. E. Eaile and Dr. Mugliston or J. B. Robertson.
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  • 94 2 His Excellency the. Governor, and Lady Mitchell, yesterday afternoon inspected the new auto-car imported by Messrs. Katz Bros., and recently described in the Strath Tmm, The trial took place in the grounds of Government House, and both Sir Charles and Lady Mitchell, under the charge
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  • 63 2 The New Deli Rnce Club MHM races at Medan to-day and on Monday. There will l*> MWW events mi earh day. The entries include: */">>»<"'<■./'" Oravj' Iloien, laeSla, MM, and Chant. The first <lay's events include the Deli Derl.y with :i S7.V> |>ri/e and three entries. The second
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  • 109 2 Yestkbday a Chinaman was seen to take I bag of rice from I tongkang in Kallang river, place it in a sampan, and afterwards hand it to a coolie confederate ashore. The coolie was arrested with the liag, hut the thief escaped. He afterwards turned up at
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  • 155 2 At the yearly meeting of the Bank of Bombay on the tfth instant, a dividend of 10 per cent, per annum w;is declared together with a bonus of one per cent, and two lakhs of rupees won added to the Reserve Fund, bringing the Fund up to
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  • 157 2 Two wi-11-drcKsed Englishmen, who arc passing through mi their way liouie. and gave their names as Men Marshall 1 and Tom Huttvr. were chamd before Mr. Sauuders, yesterday, with causing hurt to a gharry driver; second: refusing to pay $1 12 gharry hire. The defendants, it seems, engaged
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  • 167 2 The Police, says a correspymjyut, are getting- somewhat at n loss ns to what to do with the ever UMMMiag number of mendicants that lind their way into Singapore. They nrre»t gunm oi' them occasionally, hut, though this affords some relief to thn Iwcgaiv. it docs not reduce tin?
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  • 189 2 A 1-OI.VT FOB COFFEE I'LAXTEUS. A C'OBRESPONDKNT wrissj A curious dispute about survey fees, submitted, it i- believed, to the Legal Adviser of the Native State*, has been settled to the satisfaction of the planters, j The Hon. Major I.ambton and I Mr. \V. C'oates applied for
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  • 219 2 L'lHl- Al'Ul'BT. >Ik. A. W. Bowks. Sln-ritt and DtMstf R»-gistrar of the Supreme Court. Penan" has been granted leave of absence, with half-salary, for six mouths, to be taken after three months' vacation leave, commencing from the 11th instant. An order by the Queen in Coum-il reducing tin;
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  • 1153 2 Trn,t.<liil'<l from various Ntv-tpn l>rrt ACHFEN. teMK at Batavia speaks of ,\\tr fr ence, lielween the (iov e rnor-(i.. npt i, ■ad the Home (.overnment an \,,w. the Aehecn war should lie ronduefX! one reeuh is delay in Slling the v r n.irsliip of Aehecn, tlic appointment bang
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 607 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY. LD. Mhuih'iu liner- ol DYNAMITK GEUQHITE (JELATINK DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All kim.s „1 SAFETY FUZE AM. ELECTUK BLASTING APPARATUS. Tiik aihivk Kxi-losivks, iikim. ai.i. MtN'l MITIKKD IS (iKKAI HkITAIN. ARK MAIIK TO TAHH TIIK MM sIINHKI, ,i, I'UKITV IVU atflß TKHTK IMI-OSKN lIV
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    • 531 2 NOTICES. liik "STRAITS TIMKS" hab the LARGEST CIRCULATION op any SEWKPAPKR IN ABIA, BRITISH INDIA Mm It riRrri.ATES in Singapore AM) I'KNANIi. THROIT.nOIT AI.I. THE I'HOTE(TKI) STATKS OK THE MaLAY I'kxinmi.a. in Siam, Borneo, the Nl-nHKHLANIi! 1 INDIKS, THK PIIIUPPINE*. ano Kkkmh Ini>o-China. No othki; KaSTERN MmsMfMl HAS HO WIDESPREAD
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    • 646 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. IMH) CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION (IMPANY. I.IMHKD. F(»K PKN \N<i A- < ALCUTTA. rpHK Compsny's. Ht<-niin-r kTTS.WG, 1 1.4!>.-. Tom, Captain Payne, linvinp M Boo«fceag m th<- Itth, may 1* ■SMebti to.nriv- hircon or iiliont tin- Wh in-t.. auil will li:iv«- prompt SWMMB for j tin' nl'ovi- |K>rtH. For
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    • 7 2 FOR GENERAL SHIPPING SEWS, XLfc PAGE 4.
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    • 103 2 M. 8. 8. mtraded for th« straits Timt nhonlJ b* written on on* aid* of the paper only. Ht «Ih> neirliwt of that rendition many M 8. 8. ara raj*et«d that might otbarrnar. hr pnblinlwd. All »'l v cr 1 1 »i n t contract* ara «ul,jc. t to tb<-
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 78 2 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hotpital, 21s/ Aug. 1899. a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. Kk.m akks. Bar. 2».94y L>».8oO 29.HOU Temp. 75.9 82.6 i S0.2 ~^i W.BUTher 74.8 77.0,77.0 i -j >. Dir.ofWiud 8.E. S.E. i S.E. jf?Max. Temp. 88.8 >"c Min 73.5 *2| Max. in SunlIO.0 c >,- Terr.nul. 71.2
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  • 1102 3 SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. (\\r\i mkktin«; ■M* f>'« CAITAs* I I! r^l meeting of the mug at the Ml. ..ugh there war I nl any exciting busting merely formal. lirgc atten.laii.e Of ding! began sharp I II I. rant, in the President in ntnang. and minutrs.d tins having I n read,
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  • 124 3 Tin: Uesident-Cieneral was to pay his first ollicial visit to Necri Senibilan on Monday last, travelling overland from Kuala Lumpur. As i originally arranged. Mr. Swettenhain was to reach Port Dickson on Friday, and there was to be quite a iMthcriiig at Seraniban; the Suncei Kjong planters proposing
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  • 748 3 I in BaMfeaa.) Mate, Wh Av./wtIt i- reported lliut tlie Indian troops will leave Kgypt early in November, if no further trouble arises. Allahahwl, \-Jlh Aimu*t. < The Hnmr'i London special Oane»pom .nt wi.es as regards the third Test Match: Oa a ialao pitch Baglaad in the tir-t
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  • 2093 3 The Moralist rejoices. He would in doubt have )*>en better satisfied if hit predictions regarding the difficulties ol i In- secretarial post at the Ladies Law i Tennis Club lind l>eun falsified. But, I as they have not been falsified, it itonl) limiuiii nature that the Moralist
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  • 243 3 nil. UISI'ASIW IN I.AMiKAT. litsiDK- the Koyal Petroleum Company, several other oil ventures have been started in l.angkat. The Sumatra ShangliaiTobaeco Company has successfully sunk barinpi at liulii Telang, and pipes have been laid from thru to the neighbouring port of Tanjong 1*111:1, where refinery works will be set
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  • 36 3 DruiM. the linaneial year ending the .'toth June last, the I'ahang Corporation crushed at their mines, in Knantan, 10,008 tuiiH of Us atone, which produced ;«'i' inn- of oxide, and realized S;jlH,ol7, or about £34.500
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  • 102 3 The Deli Couranl, of the 19th instant, states that, on the 15th instant, lire arose in the works of the Royal Petroleum Company at Pangkallan Rrandmi. through the explosion of a pipe in the benzine factory. By live o'clock the next morning, the fire was put
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  • 36 3 For bringing six unstamped letters into the Colony, on the 20th instant, Yeo Kng Tai, a llokien, was fined $s<> yesterday; in default, six weeks' rigorous imprisonment. Mr. Noel Trotter, Postmaster-General, appeared to prosecute.
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  • 442 3 i From our Correspondent. The other day, our local i-mlico, Mr. J. J. D'Vaz, and some police wen! coming down the river, when they were dismayed to see a desperate conflict lor life between a Malay fisherman and a huge alligator. The latter was doing its best
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  • 82 3 YESTKRDAVS PI-AY, cumaanr. if its. hkMH heat Miss M. IJogli- ti-4 0-L'. I.ADI KS' IHirHLKS. Mr>. WadMI and Mrs. AdMM, MM U f*rnt Mrs. Brymit Md Mr>. U«HU H-l. ■BB IMH Ill.K IIANDKAI'. Mibs Snlznmnii mid Mr. HoOMT, Me. 1 heat Mrs. Soi.i.rvillc nd .Mr. Rainiiie.
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  • 43 3 These Balls should lull at Fort Canning and Pulo Brani daily to indi- ate 1 p.m. Singapore mean time, corresponding with 6lirs. 4m. 3.">s. mean i 1 ime at Greenwich. To-day Fort Canning Fell correct h I'ulo Krani: ilo.
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  • 111 3 AKUIV.U.S. I'ei Xniiuiiilu horn fall 11a rk i«rUi If —in .1. Miuiiilwiv, .1. Demp--ler Neil (iiilLi-aitli. \V. 11. Fox. E. N. Hill. i: B 1). I'ereira. Mr.-. C. <\ Clarke Mr-. i om.hm .Mr-. G ibes, < apt. T. s. Johnson, ml Boy. ft. K. West r.is.s. st.ik
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 33 3 Condy's Fluid! i:.- in all Hospitals. 1 CARCLE, LOTION, INJECTION F..r Sore FSSMh r KsaT"— '"ii'i'i"," K SiJ!^..' /tisu.i.mkc r.iu.<. K Condy's Flu id I With ji p»«e Uook ol lilcctl >u>.. f
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    • 1072 3 TO-MORROW'S. CHURCH SREVIICES (Twelfth Si-spay after Tmmty.) CHURCH OF ENGLAND St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 a. in.. I, i tuny. 7.SU 8 in.. Choral Eucharist ».m., Parade Service. (Matins and Her 4 P-m., Sunday School, and Bible Cla*«es. ■Ydi p. in Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthkw'h CMUMW. B.lft p. m., Krcmiong
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    • 791 3 PORSALK; KMIM/tYMKNTSTO LET; AND PERSONALS These aivorMeeeMess will lx- found on tho right hand column of the fir-l imge (title nsge.) ArCTION SALES. k AUCTION BALK Ol Till. s. s. n\.lMl BMOOKM, (foriucunt of whom it iiihv (concern) The undersigned nrc invtructeil To -ell ay Auction. W their Side-rooni, On
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 101 3 AKIUNUEMKSTS SATfHOAV, •J'Jsd Aoemr. High Water. »..*i9 p.m. licmian lioineward mail doses, ft. Band. <;ardeiiB. 0. Sindav, i:titn Avauor. High Water. I<>..VJ a.m. 111.1 l p.m. l^th Sunday after Trinity. Imill Moon." 1.& B p.m. Monday. Anoim. High Water, 11.-iia.m. 11.17 p.m. Tuesday, J.'itii Atci.-r. Iligii Water. 1 l.'di a.m.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 170 4 Under this beadlag the foliowiagabbrerii lions are used str. »teamer th.— ship bq. baraue Brit.— British D. S. Dnlted States; ft. French (ier. (i.rman: Dcit.— Dutch; .loh. .lohore Ac, O.<-..— General cargo d.p.— deck pasesngers I. Uncertain ;T. r. W. Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. l>. Tanjong Pagar
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    • 1004 4 Arrivals Binok Noon ok Ykstkudav. Illsjai. Brit. str. 10H tons, ('apt Shim- in, 11, Hnd Ang, From T. Aii-.in. IMb Ang. 0.c., and 170 d.p. Wee Bin and Co. For T. Aaeon, Nth IMHau h'n Bpm, Dm. itr. SSS tons. Captain v.link. Had Lag. From Siiml.a-. itHh Aug.
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    • 506 4 Name, port, probable datr arritat, ksd name nj aijenln. I Adonr, Balgim. sad .>f kaa. M. M. j Anlni.i. Hoigkong, Bept. W; Kantenbenj, A vi-t i :i l i ii. i r'reni.'intle, Bepl 7;B Baweaa, Batarta, Aug. M; DsendeU. Itayorn, FTkong, Sept. 30; Bebn Mcy. i Beolarig. ffkong,
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    • 135 4 Flag Vessel'.. Name. 4 Tuns.. Cii-tain AuJ -'1 |l>»iitr aw. -i,. lam K.,,,k -1 ;N'<ni lirit.'-tr. 169 Turner -'I Qymrie sir. iL<<i Hunter Isabella itr. m Hudson 22 Ban Fo Soon Dut. itr. jj:i Odink Aniheral l!rit..-ir. liw 8hiium.ii :-J II. N'iijiiniihi- Dili. rtr. 063 I'.nnll H Hong Wan
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    • 83 4 Date. V duel's Name Kh^.aUk^ Captain Dmtuatioh ng -jj UtwUc •.'■j Pmmum ■1-1 W»»hl H Rab] IS >H|J|>l|.l IS Ki.-in Ann H I'nkiin U Ballon \l2 Miniiilrii •Jl' Dedma M Vyiwr Hiil.-n. Qreal -tr. Ii > 1 1 1 1 1 -ii. PCrnM (tr. Shepherd -tr. M,,,, »tr. llrnif
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 419 4 KOTICEB, MAINTAINS THE^ Hl(i 1 1 EST R BPUTATION EVERYWHERK ■MCNCE OR IXOIO tx: *CT OP RED JAMAIOA itittiS29. |S/-.<-.i .i Prc-.-.iv 1 -I' >. FOR O v uxtyyears Reliable Remedy TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ATTENUATION OF BODY, ERUPTIONS. LASSITUDE, And n.ll DKVVRm *> r h BLOOD i c r IkJD.'S
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    • 307 4 NOTICES. I MCALLSTER&CO. (Au-li:iliaii rn.iincc l>e|.;irlniciil II K.IISr RECEIVED A .-HIPMENT FROM Ar.STKAIJA. WOOD K 1 o;s PaT Al STKAI.IAX BITTKK. THK WE1.1.-KXOWX (,'OW BkA.Mi. in Itb. tins 62 cents per tin. in L'll). tins BI.U per tin. Thi- luitter .an be had Iroin our subagents in l'cnang, Bangkok, Saigon,
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    • 1124 4 NOTICES. TIMKS AND ISUHiKT." >/,„,/., peal ii s.-ai year, yr H,ul,t,t. pokl fne. SJOa year, or »o a <|llai ler. or Ml ciils co|.y. Tlie advertising rateare: lir-t time. |8 cents a line Bad and 3rd times, 10 cents a line; 4th to lith limes. 5 ,-eiil- :i line; 7th
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    • 723 4 NOTICES. j PILLu I Cure DYSPEPSIA. Cure BILIOUSNESS, Cure CONSTIPATION, Cure SICK HEADACHE. Are Purely Vegetable, Are Sugar Coated, Are Mild but Effective. Good for the Stomach, I Good for the Liver, I Good for the Bowels. TMIRC ARK NO OTHER PILLS SO COOP AS AVER'S PILLS. Highest Awards at
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    • 79 4 NOTICES. MAKIE BRIZARD AND ROQEB BORDKAUX. Brandy 1 (Airncao I Qualit*. Anisette Maraschino BupeVieare. Liqueurs j Sol* A(jcnt« for the Straits, to Ib. As. MOINECOMTEACo. .1. (JUOSSMITII SON. LONDON. CEI.EBRATKIi I'KUKt 'MKHV. YAP WHATT it CO., li. Alineiilii Street, Sole Agana. ■j,; I Fat Sii>jj:i|M>n- A B, B WASSIAMAI.. ABBOOIIAL
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    • 57 4 NOTICES. DE A. P. BOWeT iumm. tftm SP. 14 BITTKRY »o A C#B "VKK I.AWSON, I.Vov ROEDEREIi'S CKi.EUR \TED CHAMPACi.NE. SoU Aiient,, HHI N KMANN A to/«.7.J )11M.1TT1.KAC0.,(l. TD BENSDOBP ft (o.s ROYAL DITCH OOOOA. sntlrel) pure ami iiiiii.lultcriilcl, t) 1..-I TataS in the nnirket. Sole A K cnts, ItUIN
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