The Straits Times, 2 June 1897
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Title Section12 1897-06-02 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1897. NO. 19,2k>.12 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement925 1897-06-02 1 rpilK BOKMEO COMPANY, LIMITED rpilE Stao<Urd Lif» Aamumno*. Nonrich Union Fir* Insamooe SooMj Ail«« AMnrtuo* CompuiT (Fire) Tkv IqmitabU Life Asraraaos Sooirty. Th. Oem Marina lunmao* Compuij Tlh China Mutual Stouii Nari^tioo Cotapanf. T>. Tntuoham Lkgw Baar Compant ■S Innnses Company. Limited. r ]«rtj.'ulin of tbea* CompaniM, see tin. full925 words
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Advertisement2587 1897-06-02 1 i BUCHANAN WHISKY m^m^ra^CTWlJ^^Bb <•* "T" I I W mm f~\ 4f% BOLKIMPORTERS SB^^^^^S IS THE BLST. katz bros, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. LIMITED^ Same as bi-pplikd to tub Houses of Lorde and Commons and IO all good London Clubs. 81 /2 NOTICES. DISINFECTANTS. To prevent the spread2,587 words
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Advertisement296 1897-06-02 1 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS. JEWKLLKIIS. (XPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. EASTERN MORTGAGE AHS AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. Authorised Capital '„600,000 Subscribed 600,260 Advances made upon Mortgage of Freeholds, Btocks, Shareo. and other approved securities State, Municipal, ami other Public lx>am< negotiated and issued upon the London Market. PATERSON, SIMONS A Co296 words
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Advertisement820 1897-06-02 1 AN INFALLIBLE CURE FOR DYSENTERY IMOBT cheerfully recommend Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Dlarrho-a Kemedy. I have used it in my family for the past six years, and pronounce it the I>cBt proprietary medicine on the maiket. My little son had a setere ease Of dg— terj-, and one done of820 words
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Article479 1897-06-02 2 I.ATtvSI' MAIiKKT UIK/TATIONii SixoAPoai, 2jji> Jink, 1897. PRODUCE. lambier t 6.85. :opra Bali 5.C0. do Pontisnak, 6.28. Pepper, Bla<k 1500. do White, (5%) fM6. <ago Flour Sarawak, 2.7 ii. do Brunei, 5.22 J. Pearl Sago 3.30. Coffee, fifth, picked „37.60. Coffoe Palembang, picked 39.80. Hoffee, Libcrian, No. I 28.(50.479 words
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Article108 1897-06-02 2 •W I'rr ttr. 'AW. To-Mokkow. Bangkok 'hurun, 11 a.m. Munr 4 Malacca Hrlent, 1 p.m. Malacca <fc Klang Chow J'hiia, 2 p.m. Amoy via ports Hock Kian, 2 p.m. S aigon Petrarch, 2 p.m. Sourabaya via ports Puh Ann, 3 p.m. ("otic via ports Sri Peyatun, 3 p.m.108 words
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Article115 1897-06-02 2 Kkosi Bnaon s— By the p. o. s. Hucenna, with date* to the 1 ith May, due on titli .lime. MM brings replies to the mail wliid: left Bingapora on tha 14th Apl. Fho.m China:- -By the M. M. s.s. Y'irrii, due on Batnrday. -eft Sin :ap.>re115 words
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Article187 1897-06-02 2 AKKIVALt*. Per I. S.-CHomj .-Inn from Teluk Alison via ports:- Mr. HarHeet. Per s. s. liabi.Ua from Muur:— Mr Winter. Per s. s. Chandenuigor from Saigon Madame (Juiut. Per s. s. ('iihijimi from Deli —Messrs. Meisner, Glawe, and Depaime. Per s. 8. .1/. Jianttifhrni from Trieste:— Messrs. T.187 words
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Article20 1897-06-02 2 Established: 1831. PRICE 10 CBNTS. [Siil#rripti<in rale* and advertising raiei may be found on the fourth page.20 words
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56 1897-06-02 2 WEDNESDAY, 2nd JUNE, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. CHINESE RAILWAYS. LOAN IN BEI.OH'M. London, 2nd Jum. Thf amount of the Chinese loan now being raised in Belgium reaches four and a half millions sterling. The Syndicate raising the loan receives the exclusive privilege of furnishing railway materials, and •upplying engineers for buildingReuter - 56 words
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Article35 1897-06-02 2 JAPANESE IMMIGRATION. A telegraphic despatch received at New York from Honolulu, states that Hawaiian Government has notilied j the Japanese Minister that it will not recede from its position on the Japanese immigration question.35 words
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Article27 1897-06-02 2 THE NEW LOAN. The Japanese loan, just issued, was covered several times within an hour after issue, at a preinitun of one and a half.27 words
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Article301 1897-06-02 2 The mushroom republic of Hawaii is in serious trouble, the trouble* arising from Japan determining to stand no more provocation from her. Latterly. the mixed population of Hawaii has consisted mostly of foreign elements: such as Japanese, Chinese, and Portuguese who, in fact, largely outnumber the steadily301 words
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Article17 1897-06-02 2 The steamer Canton, left I'cnang at 6 p.m. yesterday, and may he expected here on Thursday morning.17 words
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Article22 1897-06-02 2 The salaries of civil servants in Cape Colony aro to bo increased all round as an inducement to remain in the country.''22 words
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Article20 1897-06-02 2 It is rumoured at Kuala Lumpur that tho Resident-General contemplates going home on furlough at the end of this year.20 words
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Article24 1897-06-02 2 The Masons of I'erak propose to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee by a banquet in their hall at Taiping, on the 9th June next.24 words
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Article23 1897-06-02 2 Mk. Conlav, the Inspector of Police, Pahang, has been appointed Acting Assistant District Ollicer, Raub, with powers of a second class in agistrate.23 words
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Article29 1897-06-02 2 Ravub are still steadily booming." To-day's quotation for 13s. lud. shares is Si'9.7o, and for £1 fully paid »)0. And the likelihood is that the price will bu higher.29 words
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Article27 1897-06-02 2 By a printer's oversight, the heading < 'ycling appeared yesterday over the account of the Ace between Bred in and Downer. Of course, it should have been Running.27 words
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Article29 1897-06-02 2 I'he S.sters of St. Josephs Convent, Maulmein, propose to celebrate the golden jubilee of the' Maulmein convent by establishing a homo for the aged and the poor in Maulmein.29 words
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Article30 1897-06-02 2 The (iovernment of Cape Colony pro|>ose to devote A'jJo.UW to the commemoration of the Queen's reign, to be used in aiding local committees on the pound for a pouud principle.30 words
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Article40 1897-06-02 2 Mkmshh. Powell it Co. will hold an auction salu of horses and carriages at Abrnmi yard, on Wednesday, the 9th inst at 5.15 p.m. Tho ealy includos ilio chestnut raare Foll*ttt, aim «ever..l giittim that run at th« racaut limcting.40 words
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Article37 1897-06-02 2 M.MKS. P. W. Bakkek and H. H. Begg left .rerterday in the mail to interview Ac authorities at Saigon in connection with the recently imposed storage charges. They represent several commercial houses in Singapore37 words
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Article37 1897-06-02 2 The Sultan of Pahanoksays the feral,l^ioneer, has commuted tb,e death sentence pa»sed on Siddons to pcu»l-scrvi-tude for life. Siddons and several Chinese had been convicted of torturing coolies to death in that State.37 words
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Article55 1897-06-02 2 Dcrino last night, a tongkang, No. 6«, lying in the roads, was boarded by thieves, who stole nine bags of poppor, value $280, and fifteen cowhide* worth $46. The owner. Syrang Yutsope, Si, Telok Ayer Street .says the property wa* safe at midnight, but was missing55 words
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Article57 1897-06-02 2 Mr. Hknby Louis, the well known mining and metallurgical authority, who was for some time associated with the Straits as a member of tho late firm of Becher, Louis, it Co., is alleged by the Siam Free Press to be again interesting himself in a mining concession57 words
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Article60 1897-06-02 2 Mb. Hearn, who lately left the Singapore Municipal sanitary service to take up the appointment of inspector of pawiwlio|>« at Bangkok, found that there was no such post vacant there, owing co some mismanagement on the part of the Siamese Government. To make up for it, the Government60 words
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Article61 1897-06-02 2 To-night, at nine o'clock, at the Adelphi Hotel Hall, Professor Richard commences a weeks series of public medic-electrical demonstrations. I'rnfessor Richard claims to be able to em an enormous variety of diseases by his •own patent electrical system and methods and, at these demonstrations, he will give free61 words
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Article91 1897-06-02 2 To-night, at Harm'stons Circus, Mrs. Harmston-Love takes lier benefit, and there should be a crowded house to support this excellent caterer for our amusement. The Company is now probably stronger than it ever was, and that it is all that it represents itself to be which is saying a91 words
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Article72 1897-06-02 2 Victoria, 8.C., 3rd May. Chang Yin Hcan, the Chinese Special Envoy, who arrived here by the mail steamer Empress of C'i inn, on his way to England, to represent the Emperor of China at the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, was released to-day from the quarantine which ius72 words
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Article609 1897-06-02 2 I TO THE EDITOR OK THE BTRAITS TIMES.' Sir, The sanitary, or, rather, insanitaiy condition of the district known at j Kampong Kapur has, from time U time, been touched upon in your valuable paper, and thus it is generally known that the very imperfect drainagt of609 words
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Article1077 1897-06-02 2 TIIK AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP I-17 (By <i Hftdator The Amateur Uolf Championship „f I come and gone, and, witl, Urn ri' '"ption of n single occurrence which 'h;ill be dealt witli irivri'lv II eminently successful 'il»--weather w.w more tlian favourable, and Hi.' [..i.i which fell did a world „f putting-greens1,077 words
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Article59 1897-06-02 2 \\'t: ban noahrad a copy ol tuics vi 1 ..ic from th. Art Journal Tin' reproduction* uMKiI. admirably executi I, that the Academy nor th< N doM than Man ko b anj more than areran merit, certainly boo* thai it pioturt of tlii' year -vii. baa its59 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement561 1897-06-02 2 NOTICES. ~~~NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer! of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All iihi* or SAFETY FUZE AMD ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. Jtfl ABOVE KxrLOSIVIS, BKINQ *LI. MajrrricTraiD in Griat Britain, are mahjs TO TIM THI HTOH STANDARD OF PURITY AJW SAriTY TSBTB HfPOMD BY THK BRITISH561 words
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Advertisement835 1897-06-02 2 NOTICES. T'AKSEE THEATRE. North lirMge. Roail Will play o-night Cirand New Talisman. Play, Entitled HATIM TAI. Srrr played before by any Coy. in Singapore. Grand Now Dresses, ftrand New BlMaMa. Nan (iala tt forniances. <|ax Tn-Highl To-niijlil jf^rf AKELI'HI HALL j»J next to Adelpbi Hotel.Singapore Bbw'.^^^J io.mmescixi. i \\'r<lm:«il<iy, June835 words
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Advertisement623 1897-06-02 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. lIARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS AND RuYAL MEXAGKRIE Iff WIIDJINIMAIX TO-NIGHT 1 COMI'LIMBXTABY BENEFIT TO-NIGHT > CoMPLiMKXTAKY Benefit TO-NIGHT Complimentary Benefit I if the popular Ptoprietre*/. MRS. HAKMSTON LOVE. MRS. HAItMSTON LOVE. A MONSTER PROGRAMME. A MONSTER PROGRAMME. RrixiLi it Strief will perform tho Royal Bengal Tiger, Duke, the first623 words
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Advertisement90 1897-06-02 2 SHARES_WANTED. Municipal Debentures ft%. Do. Do. 6 Tanjong Pagnr Bond;. New I'rye Kiver Dock Co. Punjoms. Straits Ice Co. Maynard A Co. Raubs, Contributory. FOR SALE. Singapore Ins. Co. (In Liquidation). .Straits Fire Ins. Co. Do. Jelebus. Pahang Corporation Shares. SOMERYILLK A«UNN, Exchange A Share Brokers rOB UKNKKAI. SHIITIM. XKWS90 words
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Advertisement85 1897-06-02 2 M. 8. 8. totondad for tha Klrotl. Tmm aMM written on one aid* of tha paper o.lf. By netrlert of th»t condition, n»»T M. 9.5. fj»tej**ted that might otherwise bo pnbliahed. All «jTerti.ingoont»cta an aabieot •••j?*-!'-tion th»t the M»n»«er «M l*»re o»^«««tMa>>emt ont of the paper in owe of preaa85 words
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Article2953 1897-06-02 3 FACTS AND FANCI ES ABOUT JAVA. II QUlftnM Of NATIVE LIKE N lUX BTREBTB << iiimiiiif) (BY Ml* Afun<TA I>K WIT.) i othei pleasures, the Javanese it ot i til earing performance „f the irayang, the native theatre. artist at h art, loving sweet i. !ul iu..\ cin.nt harmoaies eoloor2,953 words
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Article57 1897-06-02 3 Tick Calcutta Chamber of Commerce is takingaction regarding the insufliciem y of lights at-the lower end of the Red Sea. The Chamber is addressing the Government of India with regard to the dangerous eondUions of navigation, and suggests that ordinary safeguards should be made for the57 words
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Article58 1897-06-02 3 To-mokhow afternoon, the Municipal Commissioners hold their usual fortnightly meeting preceded by a special meeting at which certain bye-laws will be considered. The agenda includes Mr. Joaquim's motion respecting the fire guns, which he will advocate should be renewed, and a large number of recommendations of the General58 words
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Article369 1897-06-02 3 BRITISH NORTH BORNEO PLANTING. Mh. Walkkii, the British North Borneo Coininiiwiiiiwi of Lands,- who is in Ceylon to stir up planting int. i.st in Borneo, has been giving information therewith that end in view. KifcrriiiK briefly to MM of the ways in which British capital is invested there, Iff Walker369 words
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Article1124 1897-06-02 3 NOTES AND NEWS. CYCLINO AMBASSADOR. Aii American paper states that sir Julian I'auncefote is a devoted cyclist. Not only does the distinguished diplomat indulge in the exercise during his leisure hours, but he makes official visits in the same unconventional mariner. It is a daily occurrence1,124 words
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Article79 1897-06-02 3 DECI.INI: IN BRITISH IMPORTS. Thk Sfni Free I'rett calls attention to. the extent to which continental nrticlra are ousting British goods at Bangkok. It is asserted that were continental goods transhipped at Singapore for Bangkok entered under their proper head, the decline would appear far more disastrous than is79 words
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Article106 1897-06-02 3 M. IIKASIKK DE THI'Y'S AfST AMONfi THE VICTIMS. We regi.-t to state that .Madame Hraßier de Thuy, aiuit of M. Bragier do Thuy, of the Messageries >laritiincs Office, in Singapore, was a victim ofthe recent shocking calamity in Paris. The deceased lady, who was fully sixty years106 words
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Article310 1897-06-02 3 STATE SOCIALISM. Reports on the Cocos or Keeling Islands, a dependency of the Straits Settlements, have been laid before Parliament. These islands are owned by the Ross family, and are visited, from time to time, by officials from the Straits. Mr. Arthur Kcyeer, Collector of Jelebu visited310 words
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Article207 1897-06-02 3 The report on the Royal Botanic Gardens in Ceylon for 1m96 has just been published. The report deals as follows with two produce articles of note KHEA. The floating of a powerful company to work the Gomess patents has once more attracted attention to this product, and a207 words
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Article110 1897-06-02 3 I'akis, 23rd May. Medals have bee* awarded to all who distinguished lllßlllielTX iv the work of rescue at the Himr de Clinrit^ fire. The Legion d^HeWMV was awarded to a coachman for conspicuous bravery. Kiots have broken out in Ore* (Algiera), owing to an attack by Jew* upon110 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement232 1897-06-02 3 NOTICES. JOUNLirrLE&CO. LIMITED. Dressmakers Milliners, NKW TRIMMED HATS TOQIKS UNTRIMMKD STKAW HAT 6 NEW FLOWERS NEW UIBBONS NKW LACE*!. DRESS MATERIALS IN LATEST STYLES Cashmeres, Grenailiuos, Gauzes, Silk Canvas, Wool Canvas, Silks, Fancy Oilaee Silks, Pean ile Soie, Surahs, Satin M ervelllciix, Broche Silks and Satins Dress Tweeds Face Cloths232 words
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Advertisement1019 1897-06-02 3 FOR SALE; KMPLOYMENTSf T< LET AND PKRSONALS. IsTTiMK, lftcentu a line; 2nd and .Ird time-, in cents a line 4th to >lth times, A cents a line; 7th to 18th limes, I cents a line; afterwards, 2 cents a line; but no charge leu than one dollar. Thus, a law1,019 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous166 1897-06-02 3 WKATHKU RKFOUT. Kandang Kerlmu Ho.pilat, 2ml Juu,, ■VXT. M».m..Sp.m.Bp.in. Kemakkk. Bar. -MM3H S&MB 2H.907 Tom*. W.O 77.4 77.0 j W.K'lt.Ther MOO 71.0 7rt.O T~ x Dir.ofWind S.W S. B.W. I Max.Tomp. Mi. I »151 Mm 78.9 5 %m Max. ill Sun I'crr. rad. 1.Jt.9 Srtt llainfall 1.14 WEATHKU TBLBQKAM (B.166 words
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SHIPPING.
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Article154 1897-06-02 4 Under thisheadingthe following abbreviations are used :-Btr.— steamer; «h.— sbip «j— burquo; Brit.— British U.S. United states; Ft. French; Ger.— German; OutDated Job.— Jobore; 4c, G. c, General •argo dp.— deck passengers; U.—Uncertain; T. P. -W.— Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.— Tanjong Pagar Dock B. W.154 words
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Article1135 1897-06-02 4 fIVALB SIHCI NOOM OF YfSTEKDAY. Mhall flin, Brit. Btr. lt« tons, Capt 2nd June. From Pontianak, SUt G.c, and 31 d. p. Straits Steamship For Billiton and Pontianak, l'--Rds. dhandrrnmior, Fra. tra. 1,697 tons, Capt Castelli, 2nd June. From Baigon, SOtli May. 9 d,p. Boustead and Co.1,135 words
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Article444 1897-06-02 4 [fame, port, probable >iate of arrivul, <ml name 0/ agtntt. Achilles, L'pool, .lune 19; W. MamfleM Antenor, China, .luno t; ICanafleld a. Apear, Oaleotta,June 7 B'kii Ala.l.lin. Hongkong. .Inn.- (i V, Baween, Bowibaya, June S; D Uuntnin, Houraljaya, June 3; Daendelg Huycrn, Europe, July l'l»; Helm Ml Bine444 words
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Article58 1897-06-02 4 1 Veil's Nam,, 4 Ton* 04WAUI Fkom lUmi, Dom««» R 1 Ulenfalloch Brit 9 tr. 1434 iVtcr, Amoy May S r, UV, Kin «n.l (nans Ann lint.str. Txifi Dunlop SamanKii' \ln\ in I k' 3 W o"he Wi« »r' M S"? HMuI'al.MW I Wee Bin ACo \.wtli.. Wi.p str.58 words
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Article100 1897-06-02 4 Datk. VksBbl'd Name FlaoAßig I'AITAIS Dkstisatkin ■m i Oyetopi D ut btr Haiti Asloun Brit str. Rowmll I Malar, slr >K fejf »tr. C«;i, Glengarry gtr. iCgmoa i' Kian Ann m B t r Mow 1 Ban Hin Ova»; gtr. DCni/!- Uut gtr. On, s. ianjuiiK SMung gtr. NacoUah100 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement234 1897-06-02 4 NOTICES. JAMK§WATS()N COS vSbrcii whiskies *AXE THE BI<ST VAI.IK IX THK MARKKT: y V SU. OO per cask, nuTY paid. v! v! BPH I AI. RESERYB. 1300 c^«. DOTV p *"> i)OMINIE. 10 V EA US OLl>. IBo PKK CAM DUTy PAID OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL I'KAI.ERS, OR MfiALISTKR Co.. «*mmmm234 words
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Advertisement386 1897-06-02 4 NOTICES. MAINTAINS TIIK HIGHEST REPUTATION N EVERYWHERE. Fortify the System against Disease PURE BLOOD S£CU ffS GOOD HEALTH. ESSENOE Of! PL^SD EXTRACT OF RED .IAMAIOA Pronounce! by the HIQHKbT tf MOU AUTMORITIM the molt ™XTK T K s rLTORPiD LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, WEAK and LANG! C FEELINGS, *c. over 6O386 words
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Advertisement359 1897-06-02 4 w. g. le/e LANGUID WOMEN PALE CHI LI) HEX OLD PEOPLE, INVALIDS YIN CHAPOTEAUT aupoTEiurs wire df feptwe) A DELICIOUS NUTRITIVE STIMULANT no other .olid or liquid food will remain on the i: ma-h. it v indicated in conuituiiontt weakne.a >^^""^™™~-^^and lack of dije. live power, ■bV^b^bb^bbbbSw^P^bml BBTB^a^L^^E^J J?M HB^v^Br^Bßva^Bß^^H^l^^^a^S^aßtaV359 words
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Advertisement931 1897-06-02 4 NOTICES. 'lib Picking up Knowledge ia easy enough if you look for it in the right place. Thi» is the right place to learn just what to do for that debilitating condition which warm weather always brings. Do you want to be cured of that languid feeling, get back your931 words
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Advertisement20 1897-06-02 4 NOTICES. T iot \w\\ \r) 1 1 if I"^ S^^"Lanolir.e K^l Llil!JiLi-s bbbW^ MW.n»URr. ■Waolw«l»DlH« HOIgQ"" »I*DUCT, 10NPDH. B3»j? B^20 words
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