The Straits Times, 21 June 1897

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    11 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. .SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 1897. NO. 19,258.
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      915 1 riMIE BOKNXO COMPAMT, LIMITS > r |*J(E SU»<Unl Life AMnrano*. Norwich Union Fira Imurano* Bi>ei«tj> umao* Company (Fin). 1 he B»»it«M» Lifn Annan Society Minu Inrarmnav Company. ids Vu»u»l St»*m Navigation Company. >nhnm I^Mfr Hmr Company 1 r Maritime Inrartnce Vmipaor, Limited „?iruUr» of Umm Unnum, mk- the hll KlnrtiMOMt
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      2276 1 i BUCHANAN WHISKY Ja^^|fij3iter3lM3l I #f\ wm T m II r f% f^» O» "T" SOLE IMPORTERS \LM^sM^fikMM IS THt Dub I KATZ BROS. BOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALEIiP. LIMITED. Same*! supplied to the Houses or Lords and Commons ani> to all good London Clubs. 31/ l" J MnffiMD
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      365 1 BANKS. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED Authorial Capital i' 1,000,000 Subscribed Capital t 600,001) Head Office Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS:— D. Gillie«, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, K- H. stuliiM foht, Esq. Chow Tung Shan, Esq. Kwiin Hoi Chu«n, Esq. Chief Manager: Geo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposit*.
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      757 1 A BAD COLD QUICKLY CURED. I TAKE pleasure in testifying to the efficacy of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I had a very severe cold on my lung* that caused much soreness and gave me much uneasincs* in regard to the result A local agent railed my attention to Cham berlain's Cough
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    COMMERCIAL.
    493 2 ■•WNCACOKK, tin J INK, 1887. PRODUCK. (Hatei are eorrecled to one p.m.) tambier, g 5 86. Copra Bali 5.26. do Pontianak, 5.00. I'epper, Black, 14 !>.">. do White, Sago Flour Sarawak 2.75. do Brunei *i*. I'earl Sago 3.SS. Cofft>e, Bali, picked „33.50. Coffee Pdleml.anif, picked „89.75. Coffee. Liberian. No.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    99 2 MAI LS CL OSE. tor r rfr. 7W. To-Mokhow. Nagasaki A V io.k K lit nun. II a.m. Samaisag riaporti <n»ng Ann, l p.m. Klimg via ports Ifin O'lwri, p.m. Malawi A KJaag rmiHin, 4 p.m. IMnaaaan via port- ir. otht WUp, i p.m. Soural.aya via noil- SurU- Bvr,tr,, t
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    75 2 Kkom Eirope itv the Barman s Snehtm, due on Tliursilav. Kkom China:— By the I. AO. s.s. Kuiaar i-Himi, due on Tnaaday. Tin Table Of Mails Diik. May l-'th >l Juno Mb Hay 18th If. M. Jim.' I.Stli May Wth P. A 0. JaaaMnl Ma) 810 H.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    319 2 AKKIVAI Per a, llrnsbuni from Melbourne: M. AllstlV, Illld .lollllS. Ivr Sea He., hvtu Ifa&eea -Chief Justice Loach, H>>u. Mr. Uollyer. Mr. I Col. ami Mrs. lVim.fatlu-r. IVr k. H;/e I-"' f from I Ink Auson ria port*: Mr. I. Muivliir, and Mr. ntul Per*.*. Voorwari from Sarawak:
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    STRAITS TIMES.
    20 2 Establish W>: 1831. PRICK 10 CENTS. [is>'u/<#erip(ion rale* and advertising rates may be found on the fourth page.]
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    MONDAY, 21st JUNE, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. FRANCE AND CHINA.
    99 2 MONDAY, 21st JUNE, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. FRANCE AND CHINA. NEW CONVENTION. AUVANTAGKS (IAINKU BY KKANXK. London, 21*1 June. The French Minister at Pekin has signed a Convention with the Chineie Government. This Convention concedes to France fresh commercial and political advantages in the districts of China adjoining Ton. (inn. The
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    THE JUBILEE.
    23 2 BAD WEATHER. The weather is unsettled. Heavy rains have soaked the draperic-B and decorations in London. The Japanese Envoy has arrived.
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    GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
    858 2 Six n y^ar.i ago, a young I'rin, os, reared in foe simplicity of semi-private life, was loused from her plumber ti> Ncafal tin; boOMfi of tlir DOOpia and the blessing of the Church. Slip prayed to God to mike her worthy of her high estate; and
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    60 2 Wk have to |>oint out that there is a it to he, as was supposed, a three day;-' general illumination. The authorial d programme reduced the general illumination to days only- Tuesday and Wednesday. That will be safer for tl c town, and will allow managers uf firms and others
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    10 2 Tub Uallles Hotel gives a Jul.i!. c Dinner to-morrow night.
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    13 2 Thk permanent memorial fund n.w a a 'iints to over forty thousand dollars.
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    11 2 Mkssks. McAlhtkh .V- Co. advertise a newly-ai rived consignment of apples.
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    16 2 Thk amount received at the l.u.cy sale in aid of the Chinese iirls' School was *«73.h2.
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    13 2 The Gas Company advertised a reduction in the discount allowed to gab consumers.
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    18 2 Thk Hon. J. M. IJ. Vermont an 1 D. I. ij.mii arrived from I'enan^' hy mail this morning.
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    13 2 Tin; Xejjri Bembilan Oovornmeit ■jsvitw tenders for specified revem c farms in Tampin.
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    19 2 Tiik StrmiU llrl.jet will be pitblialied at noon to-morrow. The Bttmt» Timtt will he puhli>hed at -J p. m
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    16 2 Tac ßxehange lt.inks advertise that they will duaa On Monday next, hcint the QaaasVl Coronation Day.
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    18 2 It is advertised that >'-. A. XI. McNeil now holds 11 MMM] power f attorney for Messrs. Syme Co.
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    18 2 Two hundred oflicial Jubilee programmer liy u t this office. Any one can have copies five on applica'ion.
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    19 2 Oiiikk Jubilee News," at the end 1 f tho account of Church services, contain- various ile.iis uf much intere.-t.
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    23 2 Tin: l.erman nii.il I. S, ifrnft Mil left Co'oinhoon Satinilav at 4 p.'ii.. and in iv he expected to arrive here on Thursday.
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    20 2 owing to Iha rinderpest, the export if cattle from Sinu-apoie i< prohibited For a further period of days from ;o-day.
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    22 2 The mail despatched from Singapore to London, via Hiiiidi>i, on the I'Oth May, wa< expected to he delivered on the 10th instant.
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    25 2 At the date of last mail advicep, the late.Mr. Hanuito had he. Nt uken seriously ill at Johannesburg, where at onetime his situation was critical.
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    23 2 Two Chinamen hanged tbeunelvM y.-teiday, one at Carpenter Street, and another in a hut, two and a half miles from the. (iaylan« Koad.
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    26 2 Thk Kastern Kxtension Tel. firaj. 1 Company advertise* reduced teh-gram rates from the Straits Settlements to specified places, on and after the lit of July next.
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    31 2 Mmhh. rVwcu k Co. adverttau that they will sell hy auction :t.M77 ton- of KebaoCoak at fr-30 p.m. on \V,-,hie-.|ay the aOUI instant, at Hie Tanjoiu; Ru)sV Wharl and Borneo Wharf.
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    29 2 Tilt, oloniai earner Sen Hell' arrived here yesterday from Mala. .a. having onboard Mr. Justice Laaclt, and the Attatay Olarat, fr..m th. Asabas, and l.ieut. -Colonel and Mrs. PenMfather.
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    45 2 IhMa, Hong Tck (hye A Co., advertise a sale of land and' beoSM. 00 Bejaey Grass Estate, at their mitt reoi on thr:«ntli i,,<t. And, aUo, 0 ash of unclaimed pledged articles at the Chief Pobco Offioa, from the Ist to the 7th July next.
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    JUBILEE SUPPLEMENT.
    76 2 To-day, with the VtmM Tune* is issued .a four paga gratis Mippkiimwl Two Bflgjaj are devoted to an illattntad Meofd af Urn ,vi K n nnnm,u. One pug.t is devoted to a hiMori. al and eritioa] hmm| -if ilu- development of tha Strait* and th making of Malaya
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    BOWLING.
    30 2 Tin: Tanglin Club Handicap for Mi •I.C I). I. .in-.-, ni.wa.- won, on Saturday. l>y Mr. Utddlstoo, with a total scut ,"il 830 763 net, and a handicap •>! ii.',
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    A CURIOUS CASE.
    47 2 HoMI -ix veekl ISA hinaman \\;i admitted int.. hospital, suffertag from till' H Oil ..f .(II Uttlllt Tilt IT. l:r COII tnict.d typhoid favor and diod. The police are now charging W» issaihtnt with uaualua hio death, The cm will 1" hunrd next wink
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    TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA.
    835 2 TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA. THK >K1 HONG ANN POUNDKRij Off MALACCA. i'VKK lIINDREU I.IVKS POV n ste.«mek's work ok i <)n Siturdny morning, the British -t' Miner, .Sri Hong Ann, bolonging t., Messrs. Wee Bin and Company. pore, was struck by a dm when about lAaM bUm off M.il.i, a
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    TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
    148 2 TELEGRAPHIC SU MMARY. i.. i i dm You, I) rii.- Baoata hat tdo| I 1 in.nl, irupoaloa n dutj .hi raw M aar in. talortm. A raceol staiamenl ..f Sir Philip that ii. t Britain uanuol eonwiil rattoratl .1 Th. --.dy to the rul< Baton Ii being magnified l.\ 'aiml
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      571 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer* of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All ii>m or SAFETY^ FUZE ELECTRICBLASTING APPARATUS. The above Kipi/)»ivfh, beino all lIIHIFAITLKKIi ts (iBIAT BkITAI N, AKF MADE TO I'ABII THE HKIII BTASIIAHI> Or PURITY AMU iiriTY TESTS IMrOSKI) BY THE BKITIBH UOVEBXMIHT,
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      926 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. PARSES THEATRE. Nortlt liriiliji: i'i'mJ Will pl»y to-niflit JAMALUM AXJOOMAXAKA. 18/7 XORDDEITSCHER LLOYD. KM ■OVGMEOM, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN rOKTS. 'I'll I Imperial Oorinan mail steamer I Mi lISI.W. Captain Burner, having left Colombo on the Ittb instant, maybe v|..-. tad to arrive In M tin- MM instant, on
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      1008 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. VjTANTED.— Two European or AuMraVr linn barmaids for Burma. For particulars, apply to office, RAFFLES HOTEL. NO T ICE. rpHE Xxi hange Banks will be closed I. on Monday, the 28th instant, being Coronation Daw m. tu. c. 26/6 NOTICE. 4 SPECIAL Jubilee Dinner will be j V
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      39 2 SHARES RANTED. Municipal Debentures 5%. Do. Do. ii Tanjong I'unnr Bonds. New Prye Kiver Dock Co. I'unioms. Straits Iue Co. Muvuard .V Co. Iinubs, Coiitributiirv. FOK SALE. lanJoagFMvi DA Bond» I'en^raiiK PUntinfl .s!!Br.>>. 8OMEIIV1LLE 4 QUX.N, Ex<>hani(e Share Brokers.
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      92 2 If. 8. S. intended for Uie Slr.ul. Tim— should be ■nttten ..11 one aide of the paper nnlr. llt the i.-k-lart .if th it condition, many II S. S. are rejected that mirkt othcrwiae !><• publiahe.l. All adrertiainz eontracU are aubiect to the condition that the Manager may leaTe the
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    THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.
    5022 3 SI'SDAVB THANKSGIVING SKKYM KS i im.o. nun .ml MMI af all tad "l :ili > r.-.-.ls ill thh Settleml tliroiv 1 111' 1 Kmpire w;th tin- Bow ■■it'll in otlering to Almighty <;.m1 fat the I I 1., th Hritihh Bmh iplt during tha sixty year- of
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    CALCUTTA EARTHQUAKE.
    340 3 ukeat damage, urn or un On tin- 12th in.stant. in the evening, the wont earthquake tW known in Calcutta occurred, lasting five minute*. Few liiiliaw entirely escaped from dam- •_'<■. About a dozi-n natives were killed, and many injured lmt no Europeans liavi; lust their lives. Fifteen feet
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    DIAMOND JUBILEE.
    649 3 I'OI.ICE ORDERS. IMHJCI ORDERS made nader aaeUen »3 of "The Police Force Ordinnin c 1M92" for the ref{ulatinn of traffli- on the Esplanade during the Parade on the Hnd Juno, Ih«7. TbefoUowingarrangi atentawUlba made for regulating traffic during the Parade t.. be held on the Kaplanade on Tueaday,
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      122 3 VK->KI.S ADVKIUISKD TO BAIL. V"r Penang and Calcutta, SmUamg, due I -1 June, Boiutea.l A Co. China and Jauan, Uiih tfaru, dv* -M-i Juno Pater Hiniont* Co. I. lon, //■>■'/. due MUI .lull. I! Chin* and .l«|,«:i. .S.i, due IMth un,.. Belin lleycr A Co. I-;,,,,.,,.. „l. end ul June
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      126 3 NOTKK. x'o'iit'K i- aeielij gWea that, t, the undersigned, from the Isl Ki-Urmiiy. tm, awra dissolved partnership with hop Kng Soon of M.ilai. a mid Chop Eng Soon eh/iii of Mu.-n. and 1 beg to notify tbnt I am not raaponalhln tec an; debtß incurred bj the ahovcinention.d chop*. 21/0
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      518 3 FOKbALE; K.MI'I.OVMKMS: TOLET:ANDPKRrir)NALB. Imttimk, I* eent* line; L'nd and 3rd times, in cents a line 4th to oth time*, r, eaal line; Ttt to inth times, S eents a line; nftei-wards, 2 cent- I lin.- l.ut no charge less than one dollar. Thus, a Ihrrrline ndvertiKi'incnt, ataseset, la ins type,
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      85 3 vTXATHBB RKPOIU. h-,,,,,1,,,,., r< n,, w n,,,,,,t,,i, ton /mm mi. '.in.m.3p.ni.!'p.ni. IiKMAKk-. Bar. 59.910 W.796b0t86C lei,, p. 8».O 87.H ".'in A BibThar T'.t.o ho.B rn.o Dir.ofWlnd B.W. -.-.k. B.W. Max. Temp. KH.ii Mm Hl.O Has. in Sun 148.4 rerr.rad. ..710 Rainfall Nil. WKATHKR TKI.KIiKAM K A. <t V. Telegraph Vo.)
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      291 3 AKKANGKMKNTK. Monday, sMht Jixe. High Water. BJ6 p.m. (iueen's Proclamation. Sixtieth Ainii1. O (J. T. t'onnaught. Soldiers' Variety Concert. Adelphi Hall. 9. Tuesday, 2:2su Ji M High Water. BJ6«m 4.19 p.m. Moon. Last Quartet. U. ln a.m. Sfcnaifi 'I'tinr- i>-ur- at I p.m. Jubilee: Bell-ringim:. ~>..'(U: Parade on R9planude, 7:
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    ARRIVALS.
    338 4 6 Vessel's Namk. Toss Captus Fkom *ailki. Consiunks* < RhIU K Wilhelmina HX. c-ru »400 Dern Macassar June 14 H. K. Consul Olio Brit str. 7H7 Whyta P. ScmilanJune 17 1). Steamship Coy. 19 Latimbro Ital. str. 1401 Belsito Bombay June «Behn Meyer 4Co 19 Ulentiirret Brit str .TO2G
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1367 4 Undertbiiheadingthe following abbrevia tions are used str.— steamer sh.— ship bq.— barque; Brit.— British 11. S. United States; Fr. French; Ocr. German; Put.— DuU-h; Joh.-Johore; *c, G. c, General cargo d.p. deck passengers; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf T. P. P.— Tanjong Pagar Dock B. W.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      457 4 Same, port, probable date of smtsl, niri name, uf agetitt. A. Aprar. Hungkonn. .him- Mo* Aiinnndale. Harry, .lime IS Boustoa-I. \ustralind. Premantle, Juna iH Boustcail Haycm, Europe, July Behn M Benledl Hongkong, iuly 1 P. Simons. Beaalder, Antwerp, June lI; P. Simons, Bantam, itoorabaya, Jooe M: Daendels It.-llona,
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    ANJER.
    63 4 I'ASSKI) SINDA STH.UIs OB ARRIVED KuH oKDKKs. I r I lilt Date, and Ship's Name. Commankkil m hwnw Omna J^^J BAU4JM A ,,.,s June 9:Am»1,i,,8'.,,ii, Scwall Se^ll lUr l^lwriMl IlwYork >T. ..,.Hob.K,km..r,S,l,, I Mar ISPiWelphi. HlogO U f r >'< '< kmei> Ba,'"l''l'» K«b MPiladelphi. Hlogo loDui u.|Oeiifmnn Sharp
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    CLEARANCES.
    160 4 Oati. Vjssml's Namk Dati. SSitL'i Nami KlaoAßio Caftaiii I DUTINATIUS I JuiK'lti Tfli'inai liu--19 Clio II Malwrii Ml Num Yoiik I. I'liriihiH 19 Oi-viina 19 .VI.!, B Aii.h.-i -t M I'nkan •.'I live 1...0ng ■.'I 11 1 m- Leung I'l Han S,u K Muan Xl Kconn Wni H K»kdnlo
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      547 4 NOTICES. ELLWOOD'S patent AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS A HOUSEHOLD WORD in INDIA. Worn in th» East by am. Awarded Thb Qmimm, <ioID Medal. Tni Civil S«kvu:e and the Co<iNoetKMi I. HE. I^ondoj. 1&84 ELLWOOD'S paunt AIR-CHAMBER HELMEJ JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES AKK THE BBST VAI.I E IN THE MARKET: y y
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      68 4 DISINFECTANTS. To prevent the spread of plague use disinfectants. A iarge assortment can be obtained at THE DISPENSARY 4U, RAFFLES PLACE. COMPRISING: JIYTI FLUID. CAKBOLATEI) CREOSOTE. SANITAS AXD OTHERS. A. MACKAY, Manager 1 twiHi... st'KCTACLE^ kVLOERH, S I .1 II Re I -2 2b B ill 6!| 3 I N
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      844 4 NOTICES. I Relieves the sc»ll/ff^Vj libeling pain at once I A»£|j|MUW aiu i '^IHVW CURES all discharges Irom the genitothe' KSflkl£lF% a s in either best MnHBM sex in Mprt JuMMM 48 HOURS Unlikethesan. d«l oil of llu '^KlJl_wß^ s P e penor \<> -°*Brln«B n^yHCysiitii piiba, Cubeb, VUWVtBV or
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      977 4 NOTICES. SINGAPORE FOLK PER CENT. MUNICIPAL L< )AN OF $500,000. FIRST IBBUK, »100,000 IN 1.000 MORTUAUKS OF SI OO EACH. Principal repayable nt par on 30th June, 19%. unless previously redeemed, the Municipality having the option to repay by annual instalments not ex.-ecilini.' 21- of the total number o{ bonds
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      438 4 NOTICES. Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Cleanse *><> ur l>loou wit1 A >' et B Siirsaparllla— the most thoroughly reliable alterative ever compounded. For scrofula, boils, ulcers, sores, carbuncles, pimples, blotches, and all disorders originating in vitiated bloiKl, this medicine is a specific. Ayer's Sarsaparilla is equally beneficial as a remedy for catarrh,
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      46 4 NOTICES. AROET- Preanger Regencies (Java). VJ From the llth March, the newly-built establishment of Mrs. Dr. Rupert Luther has been opened as an hotel. The institution receives invalids as lodgers. There are medical baths attached to be taken accordinf to prescriptions, m. 11/10 MRS. RUPERT LUTHER
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      36 4 NOTICES. A. FRANKKI.. 875, Victoria STRgrr. HAJ )nat received n large Miortmi-,,t i Boys' and Men's ready-nmilc cloth, ing of the latest London buhloni v extremely low pri.-. trial will eonvtoi tu. th A s 10/;
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