The Straits Times, 8 May 1897

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHEDi 1831. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY s, 18D7. NO. 19,222.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 541 1 riMIK BOK.IKU COMPANY, LIMII'KH rpilK -itiuiiUr.l Life Annunnuo. Norwich Inion Kin< Innurani-e Society Atlu Awurmnce Com I «ny (Kir..). I he Bqnltabl* Life Assurance. Society. PI l>.-..»n Marine liwmui,,, r.,m|.anv 11,,, China Mutual .St.*m Navigation '('..no .my rtmham l.a^.r llet.r Coinpan.v I Mat itnn.. In.urantw Company. l'.i,i,it...|. I nii.ul.uf „f
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    • 1210 1 k^. BUCHANAN WHISKY ISaWK^^B^gifc IO T I If" DpTOT HOI.KIMK)RTKIW SOLD BY ALL LICENSKD Si'IKIT L-EALKUS. i M|||.p|, Same ax Knui to IU Hoi-»:g ok Lords and Commons anu TC all good London Clubs. Sl/U' l:liISIIKII) SMOKK "HELIOS" i B^, MANILA CIGARS TtHIV AT MANILA. lilt'AN I >. i AU)
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    • 513 1 NOTICES. the victobia hotel. KUALA LUMPUR. ski.\ni;i'i:. HIM U.ASS AiiM\|.\|u|>AT|n\. EXCELLENT STAM.INt.Tlii- IlutL-l i- -ilu.il.W ejoaa to tl.e Railvray siati..n aad in a eantral position. MUST CLASS TISIXK. MKs. sn;\ i: MABPKR. th A 17 ••> riin|'|:| r .TKr>- <;. im,\mi;mkt co. 1 CHCmiOSAFHBBK B) Appointment to II M. TIIK
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    • 220 1 NOTICES BAIHT-SAPHAEL WIKK KKIAIIiIM.. 111,. I sIIVK. I.IM. WISI Kx<tt'iam Kin.ni; Admirably adapt) I la r.-toiv aad maintain the for.-'..- of th" I -y-tem. Su|M-nor t.. pi.-p:ii,it ion- of Iron I an, l quinine. Prea ribed i.y tli. fm ultv < la laeaa iif annmnla. debility, all nervou* and rtomarhii-
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    • 545 1 H A N K S. TIIK NATIONAL ItANK OK CHINA, UMITKD Aathoriaed t'apital t\fitOflOo -ul-, ril.ed Capital .Vlijim Head Omca ll.initkonnCOCBT (>K DIBECTOBB: D. CHlUea, Baa. Chan Kit shan. Kan. i 11. Stoltcrfoht, Exi. ChowTnng Bhan, X-, Kn'mi Hoi Chiien, E«.| Chief M %m..i >. fico. \V. F. riavf.m Intereat
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    • 924 1 FOR SALE; EMPLOYMENTS TO I ET; ANDPERSONALS. Ist timk. I.i ,eiiN a lin«; 2nd and 3rd timea, 10 cent* a line 4tb to 6th time* A i:enta a line; 7th to 18th timen 8 cent, a line; afterward*, '2 cent* a line; hut no i hsrge leaa than one dollar.
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  • 448 2 COMMERCIAL. I.AIhSI MAKKI.I Ul UlAilU\>. IWHfgM, -ill Mvv. l"SI7. I'ltODTCK. Ounbiet •'>!•■'> Oopn llnli 1.70 IWinnak f>.30. Pepper, Bl* k l-v.-r.. do White. (I) i 70. ta>n Flour SwiwaJk 170. do Brunei, IM. sura asm •..•5..-. Ml, pb lead *un. < "< >fT.-. ruwnwiw picked li i*>. Coffee, l.iljerian. Xo.
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  • 51 2 SHARES WANTED. Muni.ipji; li.l-.Mif ur.-- Uo. Do. 6%. Tanjong 1'a^.ir Bond*. N.w Pnre Itiv.T Km k Co hUliMM. RtmiU InCa U I t Co i:.i ni Contributor) KuK *ai.i:. Singapore In*. Uo. (In Liquidation). Htraita Fire Ins. Co. i \i> I JoMmh. HshaogCor ■■tion HbaiM. SDMKItVII.l.K .v (ilNN. Wttimm> Miaiv
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  • 138 2 MAllS CLOSE. /Vr»(,-. r,.,,t. To-Hav. I- Im, t p.m. tin A' Yn.,.1. J p.m. K I'llllilllt.' Vi> p'M't- !'■'.<, n,n. .1 |i.tll. IV— 1^ f. t., 4 p.m. Malacca Kliuin Sawi^ 4 p.m. Munt.ik uri.l 1'lmng /fubv. 1 p.m. Bangkok 4 pm. llnogkok i p. ln MuM'W Mnari litltw 1
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  • 100 2 Kbom Braon:- BytbeP. £O.*.i faim l-Hmd, dam m tbeWh May »iih <lalt-« I.. tli.' 16th April. Kkom China: H\ the P. .v i >. 1, M a Iim onTuewiay. i ,,.u <if Maiu Di i.. l*ft Singapore Uoa in Loo4oa Arrived Mar. win] M M April 1Mb
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  • 229 2 PASSENGER LIST. VKKIXAI IV, AmUnl 1 1 .in Teluk A>i \m port* Mr. i:. Ewer, Per from Toluk Intoo via port*: Mr. A w. 1 e ira. IV. I I u v| i Mi Kui link.,-. Per Ban 6 -n, Bangkok Bav, Muu-p. To Ahmvi lvr r. .>. <>. I'irfuria
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  • hUUM: UM. PRICE 10 CENTS SATURDAY, Bn MAY, UK REITERS TKLK(iP.AMTHE WAR.
    • 17 2 MM OiSfKiwION. Tin' Volksr.iail or Trimsviuil Purliain.nl at I'ri'tori.iha* rcpcalnlthr Ali.iis' I imiii^iaiit I, aw
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    • 165 2 KI'KTIIKB IWM Hi.' MhcUhmh CallifW mi the CmmMM Mini did not perish at the Paris Charily Ra/aar tiro, hut esoapeil. I liic limi'liv.laiid forty-six on.lii I li.i I..-.-H i.initlli.d. I. tit the total Im of liftl- -till not known. Th.- Duo .1 AiuiKilr .lied from shock "M
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    • 337 2 TO-DAYS TELEGRAMS. Xl I i.-X- ...iilinue t.> 1,, fall the lire.-k army, and it has met with -iich further disaster that the end of the war cannot be far otf. The I'ow.r-. alter the lir-t (Ireek defeats, ■floral their mediation la stay the war P.ut liree.c would not hear of
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  • 20 2 Tm. I' a ii IbuMrt llm.l left Penang ii a in to il.ii and i- due to i row afternoon.
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  • 19 2 M IV hmi.lr. d and thirty lived, atl,--i' registered at Mingaporefautl month. with a ratio of 41 p.-r thousand
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  • 38 2 Th if Singapore B|»ort ing Club adv.-i ti-e thai grand staad tick.-t- for th approaching race meeting caa be ha. l tr ,iv Messrs .lol.n Little t Co. (Ltd.) The oiiilitions for obtaining ladies' tickota are also advertised.
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  • 37 2 I'lIK Acting Municipal I'le-ldelll lap|,..iiite.| to jie Inspector of PrisosU Thu is promotion for Mr. X.-.-i ton, from la- to CUM J of the Civil Service. Mr V.p iton will, meanwhile, continue 1., art as Municipal rnsident
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  • 43 2 JUBILEE BALL. Tin. I:ii., Ureaa Mall at Ku:ila Lumpur, in cunnectioii with the Dv i,,, .iid Jubilee Kestivities on tin- l'l-i .lime. will be held in the (ioverumc.nt CMBoes. PriaM will be gtvea for tho ino-i original costumes of ladies and gentlemen. M<i.n/»M,
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  • 51 2 H ORSE FEED V'BsTKUUV.aI all ailclioll -ale li. 11l bi M.--is Powell sV Co., a quantity of Au-iialiiii oil-, bran, anil chall was disposed of. The prices realised were oats, IS pur bag; brun,«a.ls;i I nit. v |0 r., >.'.-,.".. There will be I further sal.- in thy course of
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  • 132 2 CHOLERA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. i' i -1.-i i ha- appeared at Bourahaya an I hat luddealy taken a more uahg ii.vii course after prevaiUng m a ipora ih. form An English sailor has oMdoJ it ill ho pilal. Tl.c N-. n/u f.■ "inplaiii- of l.ic .1,1 in iup)>|yillg that city with
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  • 120 2 Tut tollowim; is from the RsrT. C. < KcNos ic.-ently i-su.d report about the An^lo-Chincse'HoardinL' School in Sin gaaora i Althoueh the tiimnc- of the Ben buildinn me rather formidable. ood has bjwi leadsag m awd oasntag up every door thai -ecni.-.l Io .lose in our faces in
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  • 103 2 THE ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL Thk ev.nt of the year, ears Mr. Kehw in his annual report, was the attack mad.- upon the school on account uf religious teaching. Whatever the real ni-.- may have Im.ii. I think the mo lioui.t I, nt that the building of Mm aWMtsj school waa the
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  • 93 2 SLAM CATTLE IHK BaJMBSSI WM KvtnKMi: of the alis. n.e ol any ilanr to Btngaporr from the re-opening of Ih. -attic trad.- with Hangkok «a- giren j.nihe ;tnl ii»"taiit. when a whole boatload oll'i'hcailof diseased cattleri-oinilp-coimtiv were shot llnic The >»i<" Ossiisi. in mciitioiiini; thi-. farther notes that.. -veil ret
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  • 129 2 BASK INGRATITUDE. Thai assmiagj, two Chhsaaaen were lllllssjlll h.-for.- Mr \\ilkiii-.,n for refusing to pay an acn-eil on -uni of MO to miiiio Malays, who -aved lli.il Hve* at sea. Thel'hiiies.pl.a.l' 1 that lli.y m.-iv poor, and would pay if thtjf .-•>'. l'l is.iiin a-W.-J why they aatared into a
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  • 289 2 FREE MASONRY. i.l-rm< T i.UASH MsMSJ H niK BAMUta ah. BVBJkQO The halt' -y.-iirly i-oi.iiiiuiin ationoi'tbe District Grand Lodge .t tru rjist.-rn .\r.hi|..l.iLo was 1..M at ih.. 1,..--masons Hall last evening, Ih. meet ins WM pr.-i.l.d ov.i by Mis Kx.'.'ll.ii.-y Kighl Worshipful Brother PirCharlei Mitchell, who w.i- assisted by WorshipM
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  • 393 2 CYCLING IN ENGLAND ha, M i, r, ■mm Mm IikIi- l.av i wimd with Um i jh liiipmwiiiiniii in. •in. 11 .ii-\Mi..nt-i Mag li-t "i patent* n|.|.h.-l i..r l.i-i ui-.-k Um ii.iiu ..t tin...- laiiivs, Kinl all for iiuprovonwuU in cycle iu.Hmw, LaMm l ■heal pH mw*i i rj da.)
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  • 13 2 4,, 4 ~t J-* Tbaabtm i- ;i ttMtoUea tatolUlaj nf t.i-.lay- war new-.
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  • 347 2 THE PHILIPPINES m lIKIIKI.I.IiIN. fnm of tin' 0 rtU to Mm nth April f-'ivi' detaOi oi the rabelßoti show ing ii 1.. 1..- apparently dene iterating into brigandage. t < 5 -t Lands are represented a* still Kiring I'attlf to the troope in the insurrectionary provin ees, Imt alwayi nnsuccessfully.
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  • 555 2 FRENCH IN DO-CHINA. km Tiik Htm >•>•■ of t1,,. awh April baa rcci'h.-.l M'lvices from Slain. ibowiiu in iii.i. -M-mcly strained political -ituati.Mi M r.LMf.I- 1 I intereata in thai country. Kronen influence then 1- wid to be (ailing oti l.iv by day. People in Biaja who i laim K'rencli
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  • 109 2 SIR ROBERT BALL. Ih- Ktorj ol Ihe Hrav< v i Ball, ha- ho. n known since l««i the in .-i ivumlerful hie\i in all populai wuMitilie lit.-, it tl the <:■■ Isod hi ol il nu v p i bringn ii up i., .i.,;,. v v matter In those days,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 608 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LI). Manufacturer* uf DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS KXI'ORTEKS OF: a i.i. nan ot SAFETY FUZE ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. |HR tWOfU KXII.OHIVK-, BUM ALL MAM KA. TI'Ktll IN (iRKAT KhlTAIN, .U;l MADI 1O lAKrt Till. II H.ll STANDARD <iK ITRITV iKi, unrr nan iupoexD
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    • 737 2 NOTICES. SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC A <;u\NI> COVCBB1 hii.i. n i.ivks is Tin TOWN HALL I),, \l,, I,,., \l,nj 19/A. Consisting "I tli.- Oratorio i: u And Mi-, .il.m. ...I- -.i.-< t i.mParticolan 1 t -i Mnj :ir.l ii'-. u' K h;iv.- thia day opened n branoa ..f >> our in in
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    • 640 2 LATH*] AiiVEKnafiJunra. j WANTED. AHMART AaeManl Chinew < i.ik. Halar) |lfi. knulj to RILKY HAIWiUKAVK.- .v <■•.. A CHINES! CLKRK wanted tot Km., I,.-,,,, Kodowo. Ac 11 1 me I to I* u irork, ■■in. I with knowledge ..f the Dealer* Ai>phrto 1 1 <;. It.. Strata Tin,... nili SIN<;
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    • 21 2 IK "STRAITS TIMES" HAS IK LARGEST CIRCULATION ANY NEWSPAPER IX ASIA MTISII INDIA BXCEPTEP. OTHER KASTRRN NKWSSFEB HAS SO WIDESPREAD CIRCULATION.
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  • 1109 3 1 have read, Mr Editor, with much interest tin 1 detaili you published eoo rrrning the sixt.'.n centa tea tli.it w;« «np|.licd .it the Soldier* an.l Bailors' Moiiip. To quote from the Reverend Mr Walker, I Bud that for 10 eentt i- pro* ided consisting oi lea,
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  • 1204 3 COFFEE FIELDS COLOMBIA. Tfii. .v. givM details of cofies planting in the South American republic of Colombia There, in the province ofTolima, range ..i iBouBtalai ealkd the Sierra Nevada mm found, only few vean ago, to be highly suitable for the cultivation of the berry. An American, who hae started
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  • 1188 3 l'BTROLEl'M. In Holland, |MtH attention is paid to tin- petroleum rtKMTMl of •'■< v;i These have come mt>T<>. than ever under notice by the starting of a company to develop them with sh re capital .if fifteen millions .,f guilders, be i'li live millions in ilehcntiirci bearing \>.
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  • 766 3 SPORTING NOTES. This morning, the outer courts was "I" n. lut after the rain the turf tM very wet anil the going heavy, amni tw.'i n the furlongs and tin Dam post-, where it keeps in very nice con«u- of the work done, there is little to be said. You
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  • 455 3 HOME NOTES Omni ToUtoy'» liti'i-nry iii.ml-. Vlmlimir Tolicrtkoff. to now la l...ii.l.m. BBVUMJ If.TcbertkoCbubceniiitlraaUlj MentUM rniMK'Hl l.mai.l- him. ,.,,ntiil.ution from kh« pra ol tbo late j w:i^ niarriml t" TeBB]noo'< MM, IJoarl, h lork-al bwit ol I"- 11 I|M I'' llllt 1 1 >- CHXMHU, .-iii'i. in 'ii-:-. mwh I
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  • 202 3 TO-MORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES. "I'll 1 1;: >Si HUT v iKii KaOTB CHURCH OF i:n<.l..\NJ> si. aim CunuMmu ;.;»ia in.. Hoi) EucharUl lad n i ."..:«> in RvMUSMg an. l S,-im..ii. Bt, M w iiik» I in M ii i l>. in. Bveaaoag mid lotiuii Human CATHOLU L'trai wui urrufl tainun
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  • 109 3 CLEARANCES. i>\u. V'sassc'i Kami FiagAßm im-iam i>:.-iimii"\ Dwyol Rusk Helium Mo S Hi, i Httliiil Mill. -it riniiiii- till M A Wny i I 111 vol.l *****-. I ill. i I'orl ftriil i.i IriiiKgniiu »nd K lantou I-ulihii)! Munlok iii I Baugkoli Bangkok Bvdni>) viii i ,iii |K.rt, 1 1
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 15 3 lender Kett j I V Condy's Fluid. I Condy's. FJuidj ider reet. Condy's Fluid. CondysFJ
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    • 728 3 I NOTICES. CEMENTK.aiT. V I'M NT for rrdiuinK Ihe t.-ni, .<>..! l u i -iird.-r gatvasnasd iron roofing and on (tnlvnnized iron Ituildinns fi,.in <.< to rl* Fahr. A non-conductor of llent or Cold, impervious to dampnoßx, nnd also Fire Proof. Specially suitahl.' (or the Covering Of liiul. lines. A
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    • 906 3 FOR SA LE; KMPI/)YMENTS; TO LKT; AXT> PERSONALS. 1»T TIMS, UeMSU a line; 2nd nnd .3rd tirnci., lOc^ntsn line 4th to tlth timen, eeassa line; 7th to lMih Umss, .i eeatsa line, artsmiards, j cents Mae: bat no i harmless than onedolUr. TkSB, b IhrrrIntr (Klverti-ein.-111. close set. in thin
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 261 3 WKATHKK KKi'OItT. k'niidnnil Krrlmxi S/.,«;>ita/. ~lU M;,i. 1S<H. Ha.m.Hp.ni Hp.ni. Kemakkk. Rnr. S9.9I 19 1".'.- \i 3I.H77 T.-mii. W.9 KJ.H 81.0 >. \V. HII.TIiit HO.O 7*.3 77.-, JS Dir.of \Vin«l N>.\v. B.W. Calm ZM Mix. IVinp. H7;l u* Min.. 77.0 MlS* Mas, in Sun 14.10 I Ti-rr. ra.l. 700 e.2
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  • BBIPPING.
    • 129 4 SHIPPING IN PORT rn.l.M-thUli.'R<linKtlu-follo\vin|{:il>l>ri'Vi;i-DlMM -.Ir steamer; sli *IP i... baraoe; Writ.— British V.B. United Matt*: Fr. French <i.T- German D»t. Dutch: Joh.-Johorp; Ac. CJ. <■.. »».-iii-i-i.l ■aru.i <l.p. deck pn^senge™ I 1 L'noer--»in; T V. \V. -Tanjong I'siT'ir Wh.rf: I. r. l>. Tkajoag I'nfinr l><xk It. W Borneo Wlini I
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    • 1271 4 TRA DING VESSELS ARWVAL«8mc« Noon of Yk-tkkdav. Mri.li. Brit, -ir UN tons, CM UoldinK 7th May From Liverpool, l-t April, (i P. Simon- ami Co. Kor Japan, lltli— \V. AmhfDl, Bnl. «tr. 10" K*M, DHJ Koz.-ll-. 7th Mar. K om T. An-on. Mil Mny <> l.v, d.p." \Ve<- Bin an.
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    • 446 4 VESSELS EXPECTED finrl, ilate of tirrunl, aai MM ill n.i'nta. Ipcar, H— gfrof, Ma, u s. a Moki Aden, Hongkong, M.iv si; P. to. lugtburg, Sydney, Mn> 16, Brim Mi Bantam, Bourebara. Ha) 87; Daendel-. Bayern. Europe, July M; B.lm Me\. It.inoili.li. Antwerp. May U; P. s'imou-. Benmohr, llongl.on;:. May
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    • 136 4 1 ■OH ItlUt, I..XSI..NK,.M v Turi-- Rrit.H HWII 1 < H.| -iiLim n (i, fif»< it. t n Xl 1 .1 in, I wiop i h, i. >»H- i.:. 7,"", i»ui iii rmk,., ""i m m KuuhiIi K* <n «kf»»" ii i M I-ac i, ii vn.lr..« A'" 1
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 349 4 NOTICES. FRENCH BAKERY. HAS ;il«ayv in itock a complete naauiinMnt of r.nny .iikos; al»n, ipa«U ileli, -ions Plum lake, which i- 10l I by the pound in order to facilitate the ■mailer demand Brown Bread from a froth invoice of best nnan brown flour. Thi FRENCH BAKERY hai -|,-,ial la.iliti,-
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    • 70 4 i; i ii i n> i H. PEBEIM "Tl 1.1-i tKII l-l,. I.;-, •>■ kXH 1:\1,,i.n II oi OKI HIU> I l». I >|,r,-i>v ,V. A. «refull> ami |.r 1 1 > executed. 1....1.M hMKUY AMi KEHIDKXCK OXLEY 1., i \n. CORKIGN I'ARCKL AGENCY |>A» M-,,,, f r sh l
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    • 338 4 NOTICES. Indigestion Loss of Strength And Appetite. The testimony of Mr. R. Dennis, Adelaide, South Australia, who was cured by Ayer'B Sarsapnrilln, like unto that of many tteuauda of others. Ho writes: ••Ii h with wry inn rh pleasure that 1 ti'-t,l> to thi- great Ix-nelit I ruiivcU from nsinj;
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    • 234 4 NOTICES. JOHNUTTLEftOtt LIMITED. Dressmakers Milliners. nkw tmjuucd hats a roquu INTIiIMMKD STIiWV HATS nkw nxnncw new Hnon NEW LAOS. DKl.ss MATBBIALg IN LATEST STYLES ra-liiniTi-. lir.-nadim-, GmmM, Silk ''anva«. Weal Caiivii-<. Silk-. Kain > QtacC Silk-, l*.-au ilt- Si.i.-. Small-. Satii M. nvill.-iiv IradM Silks an. l Satin* Dress Tweeds
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    • 675 4 NOTICES. JJK NSON'S _W A T < II I t Masifactoky, I,i:ihiate Hill, Lokdos. MAKER TO H. M. THE yUEEN. .Specially n anufactured and recommended for use in the East. Bk.nbok's Stccial Strength "FIELD" WATCH. A Gul<l Keyle«B Knuli-li Half C'hrono BKNSONrt "LUUGATE" WATCH. A thrw-f)Ußrter I'late English I^ver fully
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    • 55 4 JJOTICES. 1 -HT TOILET WATER Appreciated for its driicate perfume and the Ming of comfort _fl V and fresimess which it imparts to the skin kananga Extract fl K_| A DELICIOUS EX'iTIC I'LIU'I MX Full THE lIANDKKIU'HICF fStfmErt^S^m Al ori 1 1 S raleful nd persiMcnlly fragrant. RIG AUD C",
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