The Straits Times, 29 June 1897

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    12 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHEDi 1831. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1807. NO. UV^W.
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      913 1 rpilE BORNKO COMPANY, LIMITKIi '1 VIE Standard Lilm Aasanaos. Norwich Uii ion Fire Inranuios Sodrty Ailaa Asraranc* Company (Fira). Tb* Iqmitabl* Life Aasnraoo* S. r. Marino lnraranoa Company. Th. China Mutual Me*B> Nariiratinn Com|«iiy. 'rnham lifter Hsar Company 1 Mantiiw Insatsnoa Company, l.itnitod. I particnlan of th™» I'umpanim. nee the
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      768 1 ii^BUCHANAN WHISKY mPwPBB I "HP* I I W mm F^i f mm f\ bole importers r'^-rjid I Q IMtl DLO I KATZ BROS, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. i IAfTTT'T) Hake as supplied to tbk Houses of Lords and Commons and to all good London C'i.i kr 31/1- NO
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      464 1 /^tANAiiIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY \J COMPA\r3 BOYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. TUB FAST •ODTE nET'.VEKtf OiriNA, JAPAN, AND EUROPF, VIA CANADA AND THK UNITED STATES. ROUTE VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, AND VANCOUVER, B. C. Twin Screw Steamships— tl.OOOTons— lo,ooo Hurt I'uwer -Sj.rr.l 19 knot*. PBOFOfKD Baii.uk;> FROM Homgio»q. Km WMt*
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      660 1 [NBURANCEB riIHK MA RISK I XSi:RAN<'K( LTD CIPITAI. .Sl'llWHIBEI), £1,000,000. Capital p*ii>iP,l;lBo,oOU.KE»KßVK,£fiOo,ooo The undersigned, having been appointed sent at Singapore for the above Contpanv. is prepared to accept ri.->k« by First I'lasa Steamers and sailing Veaaali FRAXK RITCHIE, Agent. HE PHOENIX AiBUB~A N CE COMPANY OF l ONDON. (Established ad.
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      297 1 INSURANCES. CANTON INBDRANOB OFFICE, LIMITED. CapfUl SnhnCTibed fJUKfiOO. A m.mnt paid up 6m f OOO. TUtern fund l.!O0^O0. Hsad Orrici, Boaaioice. The njiVrniKT.,J, haring bera appointed Ai^onts nf the abore Comi>any, are prepared to accept Marine Pi.ks at currant rates. I Bonus is annually paid to all contributors of businms
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      832 1 HANKS. THK NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA I.IMITKI) Authorised Capital 1 1,000,000 Subscribed Capital I AOO.OOO Head Offick Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS:— D. Cillies, Es<|. Chan Kit tthng, Ks., H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Chow Tung Shan, Bag. Kwan Hoi Chuen, E9q. Chief Manaoek i Oeo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits,
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      788 1 ASAFK MKDKINK FOR CHILDBBIV IN buying n enngh inrdicinf for children never be afrnid to buy Chamberlain'" Cough Remedy. There is no danger front it an, l relief is always sure to follow. I particularly recommend Chamberlain's because I have found it lo be safe and ratable. H A. WaLKH
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    COMMERCIAL
    493 2 MIHHAI ORE. n-ril Jl'KI, IM>7. I PRODUCE. t Rates are corrected to one p.m.) lambier, f 6.40. vopra Bali, 5.26. do Pontianak 5.00. Pepper, Black, „14 25. do White, (B%) 21.76. ±nen Flour Sarawak S.7C. do Brunei, IM. I Varl Sago 3.325. Coffee, Bali, pi.:ked 33.50. Coffee Patembang, picked
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    SHARES WANTED.
    43 2 Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. BX. Tnnjong Fagar Bonds. New Prye Kiver Dock Co. s I'unioms. Straits Ice Co. Maynard Co. Raubs, Contributor). FOX SALE. Tnnjong l'ii'.'n i 6° Deb. is I—.1 Pengorang I'lunting si,aiv>. BOMEKVILLE 4 GUNN, Exclianco Share Brokers
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    115 2 For J>Tttr. T,mr. To-Morruw. ISatavia via p«rU tttimmf, '.a.m. via ports W. Hum, 11a.m. Batavia Sieaenl/croon, 11 am. M:u'n-»ar via port* Wilhtlm, Noon. Batu I'abat Aimi Ann, 1 p.m. Billiton K. H". Soon, 1 p.ni. Pennng A Calcutta A. Apcar, 2 p.m. Kiaug via ports Boon San 11,
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    93 2 From Btraon By Urn P. 4 O. s. c. Rtf due on the ".ill en Singapore inu'in i^onac May l*h P. A Jane Suli May lHtli 11. If. June 13th May 20th P. O .lime i'Sr.l May 31st S. D. Juno 27th .In lie 4th M. M.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    216 2 tavni* Per s s. (Lot, n,m fr..in {Clang via ports: Mr. Aitkei. Per H. Xcera from Teluk Ans m via ports:— Messrs. l.ak.\ Kevser, Kuislie Beasts, and Bollea. IVr s. StooM from Manila -Me.-si>. Domat,Joaeßraga, lleitlia Asiuusdaßraga, Jaeolio W.-ill. BalTkdor (ia<iall»*s. an.l Ai 11:1.1 Kul.. UKPARTIKF? Per M.
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    Straits Times TUESDAY, 29th JUNE, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE JUBILEE.
    129 2 Straits Times TUESDAY, 29th JUNE, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE JUBILEE. Ehtabliihsd 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [Subirription rate* and advertising rate* may be found on the fourth page] NAVAL REVIEW. Lo>uli>«, 2Hth June. The Prince of Wales, from on l>oard the Victoria and Allert and followed by liners bearing the Jubilee
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    HAWAII.
    26 2 The United States Cioverninent has replied to Japan with regard to Hawaii. The reply is guarded and diplomatic. It is calculated to protract the parleying.
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    NAVAL DISASTER.
    28 2 LOSS OK A Xt 88IAN WAKSHfF. Tin' Uanjut, a Russian ironclad, hat struck on a rcuf in th.- Baltic and hat foundered Tlie crew wore saved.
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    THE SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    817 2 The conduit of His Highness tin Sultan of Johore, as displayed ii public places in Singapore, has foi i m M j larti 1 ti< i tc- Jmod iih subject uf general comment. Thai comment has not been flattering and it teems the I auction of
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    43 2 On Saturday of this week, there will be no issue of the Slraitt Time*. The intention is to give our workmen a holiday— a compensatory holiday for the hard work they had to do in jubi'"e week, when other people were holiday making.
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    12 2 Thi homeward mail by the Xalnl closes at 4 p. m. to-day.
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    12 2 The H. M. S. Iphiyenia arrived here j this morning from Penang.
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    14 2 Theke will be a meeting of Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday at 2 'JO p.m.
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    17 2 It is advertised that the Raffles Girls' 1 School Jubilee banner was made by Mrs. Apt root.
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    18 2 Messrs. McAlistek «fc Co. advertise that Mr. A. H. Stephens now signs for I the firm by inocuration.
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    16 2 Mh.s«Ki«. Powell Co. adTt-rtise a sale of household furniture, at SpoltisI woodc Park, on Saturday next.
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    20 2 Tiiehk will be a papeivhase to-nioi-row, meeting at Orange Grove, at o \< m. Tue finish will be at Irwcll l.ank
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    22 2 Mr. A. Kkyseh, Coßwtor and Mapistrite in Jclehu, is booked fir Mai -i-illi s by to-Uay 8 mail. He lias been ill.
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    20 2 Mkssks. Powell i& Co.. advertise the auction sale of the steamer I'uknnm. at their sale-room, on the 29th July next.
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    22 2 Tncmail steamer 7 'A am?» left Colombo M jnidiiiL-lit on Sunday, and may be expected here on Saturday afternoon, the Brd July.
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    21 2 The Secretary ot' State refused Mr. Cardoza's request that a fine imposed Dii him for gelling lottery ticket*, should be remitted.
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    30 2 The next monthly medal of the Sepoy Lines Golf Cluli here will b<played on Monday and Tuesday, tin•*>th and 6th hist., one round each day or two rounds either day.
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    SUICIDE.
    38 2 At Beven o'clock, yesterday ui"niing, a Chinaman shot himself through the mouth at N. w Bridge Road He died hat night, He had been dunking. He was only a coolie, but had formerly been a respectable shopkeeper.
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    MR. ADAMSON.
    51 2 Messm. GoiMJOI Co., who acted ai the medium for conveying by telegran t lie cungratulatione from the Singnpon Branch of the Straiu Association U Mr. Ailiiiußi.n. on his C. M. G., nov comniunicate the foUowiiiK telegram U tin- Association: Ailnnieon desires us to convoy to you h. l«st
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    REFORMATORIES.
    139 2 Mh. Hkyant, who was first magistral .it I'enang, last year, nicords it as Inopinion thai the most serious poinl calHnc for remark is the large numhei of children who an- brought before tli€ Coot tkmtmtd with patty theft. Tb«j are (HMrafly dealt with by a flogging, but mom arc
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    THE JUBILEE BUDGET.
    195 2 The Diamond Jubilee Issue of the SI,-,ni H Hmlgtt was published to-day, at noon. It includes: leading arttrUa mi tin- Jubilee, the Jubilee song of Malaya, the record of sixty years' progress in the Straits and Malaya, the thanksgiving services, the arrival of the Dutch man-of-war, the
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    THE LOSS OF THE "SRI HONG ANN."
    1726 2 COURT OF IXQMRY TO-DA^ AT-HOON, to-day, .it th« Court of K«v|iu^t a Marine Court of Inquiry wag Ihlh ivl.itivc to thecircumstai.. ding the loss of the Uri H which foundered near Malacca, during a squall early ou the ■ontei ]»tn inst. Tm court
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      554 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturers of: DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All cnr« or SAFETY FUZE MB ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. The ibotx Ein-cwivis, bkiho ill MmcrACTDEiD n Okiat Britain, ari madz TO PAM THK HIGH STANDARD OP PURITY AND lAPITY TRITS IMPOSED BY THE BRITISH
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      1494 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS^ KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. Have just received a large Stock of Harness and Saddles, and every requisite for stable use. LHOI.K HARNESS. SILVER WOTTED, BLACK LKATHER '•izei for Horses, Cobs, and Ponies MINGLE HARNESS, SILVER MOI NTKD, BLACK LEATHER .Sizes for Horset, Cobs, and Ponies. SINGLE HARNESS, BRASS MOUNTED,
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      10 2 PARSEE THEATRE. North Bridge Hood. Will play to-Ui((!it: LAL-GOHBB. 18/7
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      82 2 MB. 9. i n t«KW for U. h< 2j d n.|fl<--t of tb.t mndititm. mKOJ U. 8. B K« WJ^twl th*t oiiirht oth«rwi«« bo pobli«h#d. All Xrt«i»« oo.t«ct, »r. ..W«t U 0- e»* t tion that th. M»MfW m«T 1«». th. oat of th. p«p«r a <»«• of pi»n of
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    DISGRACEFUL THEFT.
    71 3 SOUMM mUIJ MM A NATIVI. I'lstv.MK Snelling of the Rifle Bri- v arrested on a charge of stealing a gold watch and $18 from 11 u.itivc at the ll. ices, on Saturday. It i is alleged that the prisoner dropped. j •he watch at the spot when: he
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    LANGKAT OIL.
    91 3 fHK I. .ing Administration Report I I. 1 I. lst ie.,i says that thf glowing busi- j vi m l.mgkat oil (BabaUn) has 1 r ived, during i~:"i. prodigioualy ius> es ful paying over 100 percent, profit, i ana leading to the initiation of several important new enterprises
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    COCONUTS.
    89 3 Ai Bukil Mertajam, Province Welles-l.-v. there has, latterly, been a boom in roe,. nuts. omit gardens in cultivation have been changing hands at prices, and the nut has been from N^ in V.'M per thousand. Most of the high bind ill the district is suitable foi this 1 ultivatton,
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    DRUGGED AND ROBBED.
    111 3 us the evening of the -4th iust a I'liinaniau went int.. an eating house in South Bridge Road Being aWi u.i- dreesi d in R ilk baju and and these garments arouse 1 Ihe cupidity of another Chinaman, who i the w« 11 dressed man to go
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    DELI NEWS.
    116 3 rear's tobacco crop in DeH, I, bad been shipped ua to the nd ol May, of which nearly 7»,000 i 1 rough the Royal l'a< ket 1. Company The Ocean Steam 1 pan) took 43,140 bales. The North Ueruian 1.1. .yd dealt with :*i>!i:to I lie balance vat
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    THE JUBILEE IN MALAYA.
    1706 3 I'KKAK. (From mir CorrespontL'tit.) THANKS(;iVIN(i .SERVICES. Tiiankikiivi.ng Services were held, on Sund.ll. (.'"Hi i"-' at the Kiil'li'li and I', hi,. in Catholic c huri hes in Tailing. All Snints was well filled in th I evening whfii the special form ',f prayer nppointed w.-is read by
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    MORE FROM THE MAIL.
    504 3 NOTES AND NEWS. X! SSIA. A terrible discovery in connect ion with religious fanaticism has been made at the village of Ternovka, in Russia. There is a sect of fanatics termed the l>ej;iiiii, and burial alive is part of their religion. Members of the sect voluntarily
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    29 3 For hun>|M\ p.katrrixuularl, «nd of June, Borneo Co. Hongkong, Kuli'iny, due 2ml July, BoOSlead A Co. Western Australia, AmtlHlmd, aoe tad .Inly, Douttcßd ft Co.
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    PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND THE EDUCATION CODE.
    2161 3 PU BLIC INSTRUCTION AND THE EDUCATION CODE. TO THE EDITOR OK THE STRAITS TIMES." Bir,— A new Education Code is now under the consideration of Government. This code will fix, roughly speaking, the broad Unes of public instruction for the next ten years, and so will have a large influence
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    BANK NOTE REMITTANCE.
    60 3 The I'enang Administration Report for last year notesth.it the practice of remitting sums of money through the povt by means of bank notei M rery widespread. The Aaueta&t PoataiaaterGeneral there remarks that the practice b im-xeii* .ibie. considering the facilities provided by the money order system. and
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    JAVANESE BURGLARS.
    79 3 At half pad teui o'< look, yesterday morning, Hokien, living at US, Talon Koran, wa s» ulcened by nai im; bisdooi 1 bunt open. Three Tn nnati entered, and threatened to kill bint, mile-- be i reeled the wbereabuutaofhu property. After fatting a I. low on the bead,
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    CRICKET.
    230 3 s. a r. i. QARHIBO.N A match was played yesterday on the S.C.C. ground between the B.C.C. and Garrison, the Club winning by five wicket and 12 runs. Needless to say, the pitch after the festivities of Jubilee week, was in terrible condition. Scores GARRISON. Captain Langhorn b Muclaggiul
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      209 3 INDIGESTION 1 SPEEDILY CLRt I) n\ Condy"s Fl ill J Book ol D,r.rtloniHi4 Pb.....4n>Imi.t on buying "CONOY 3 7V.n. Condy A muk*ll. of London. E.i i >nj. nn tut Soil Hanvfrt LOST CEKTIKICAI K ><V SIIAUKS IN THE TANJOHQ PAOAB IMK'K COMPANY. I.I.MITKD. Share CortifieHtc No. 911:.'. Comprising Shares Nos.
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      972 3 FOHBALE; KM PIi >VM ENTB: TO LET; AND PERSONALS. ilSTTimi, 16 cents a line; 2nd and Srri times, 10 cent* a linn 4th to 6th times, A pSaUa Una-; 7lh lo IMh times, ;t cents a line- afterwords. -J senta n hue- but no jAsrga less than one dollar. Thu».
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      268 3 WEATHEK REPORT. fCatutanp Kerbau Hotpit'i l ifUCi Juue. IHU!. »a.m.3p.m.»p.m Rlmakkb. Bar. ifI.9 JS 2H.NS7 i"«. 9.10 Temp. Bfi.O Bti.O 79.0 W. B'lbTher 78.0 7h.2 77 0 Dir.of Wind B.W. SAW. Calm Max. Temp. 87.2 Mm 77.0 Max. in Sun 141.0 Terr. rad. 66.0 Rainfall Nil. WEATHER TELEGRAM E. A.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1655 4 Under this heading the following abbrovia. tions are used str— steamer sh.- ship bq.— barque: Brit.— British IT. 8. United States Fr. French Oer.— German Dut.— Dutch; Joh.— Jobore; *c, G.c, General cargo d.p. deck passengers; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.-Tanjong Pag.'.r Wharf; T. P. D.— Tinjong Pagar
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      357 4 lfa«u, port, probable date of arrival, <md name ol agent*. Baron Innenlal,-, at Harry, June 1 Bayern, Europe, July o;Bahn Meyer. i-Hculedi Hongkong, July 1; 1> Sire ltellona, Hongkong. July 7 Ba B>nloin— d, M Qlaaaow, June l;P. >iraom Carniiirthen-lu.v IlkonK Julj Canton, Hongkong, July 31 I. i
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      ARRIVALS.
      19 4 jj Vita* lUm. To*ns. CAITAI! Fkom >IIMB roe 1 S KrTemhild to £i iSS ffi!? 1 Ot 1!,,,.-
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      CLEARANCES.
      105 4 )ATE. ttSlL'd SAMX FlaoAßio Caitai.s Dbstinithix S i orn0 r nn anio S PiDangi Dut 1 f S fe, Xi«,,Y Hng Brit {/;>;;;,„ -tl I akan I »JQ UJLI, Blr >l "t t 4 lk n Btr. Bowln BundSr. Hun Minima,, "Z] Ood«v, ry MMMr |out r^ lna l)ul
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      822 4 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VAIIK IN THE HUB: y y (l 311.00 PSR CASE, DDTT PAID. V V BPBCIAL RESERVE. $13 oopkb case, duty paid. DOM IN I K. 10 Y l ARB OLD. $16 PKB CM *< DUTY PAID OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS, OR
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      512 4 NOTICES. That Tired Feeling AND GENERAL DEBILITY. The cause is poor, thin blood, resulting in deficient vitality. To overcome this, the lilnod needs to be enriched and vitalized, and for this there is no medicine in the world equal to Ayer's Sarsaparilla. The cures it has worked, the men, women
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      250 4 NOTICES. I GRIMAULTS SYRUP HYPO-PHOSPHITE of LIME FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST All suffering from Catarrh, Consumption, Obstinate Coughs or Colds and those affected with diseases of the Cheat, Lunga and Bronchial Tubes, should take GBIIADLT S SYRUPof HiPO-PHOSPHITEiILIIE Prescribed by the leading medical authorities in all countries for the
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      896 4 NOTICES. PAINLEBB DENTISTRY. DR. STEPHENS, Dentist, 2'» years experience, lives in Office at 6, Battery Road. Ofllce open on Sundays. Set of teeth, $00. Visits Native State*. Teliphone No. IS9. o.c. ajPBAfl SHIRTS. \l7hite Yamatoya Crape Shirts (§,SI .50. W Coloured Kioya Crape Shirts with Tie at $1.75. A large
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