The Straits Times, 2 July 1897

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    12 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED: l&U SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1897. NO. 19,267
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      960 1 rpui dORNEO COMPANY. LIMITEU rpHE ittudard Lif* Aasuraaoe. I Norwich Union Fir* In.urano. ■asMf A'laa Annum Cotnpaay (Flr»). 1 1.. Kquit»bW Lift Amurano* Soeirty. 1 k* Onu Mariov In.uranc Cunpany. Mutual M-«m Na»i^ti..n (-..m|<uiy I he TotUahaas La««r Bnr Cnmpanr. 1 ka MariUaa. lanraaos Coupaoy. LiraiUd Kor pwtK-alara of Urn*
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      782 1 i^BUCHAN AN WHISKY in^lWli^Sflfll -pilr- nE~ O T »oi.bimportei« HtM^^ttrlfc^lß I I Mt DLOI, KATZ BRO.S, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. j TAtTTj;]) Same as si'PPLicii to tu* Hocbes or Lords and Commons and to all oood London Cubs. 31/12 NOTICES. Gold Medals, F.-iivs, 1&78 :lo .J. JOSEPH GILLOTT'S
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      430 1 pANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAI Vj company-8 royal mail steamship line, thb fart route bktween china, japan, and europe, via canada and thb united BtateB. route via Bha.vuhai, nagasaki, kobe, yokohama, victoria, and vancouver, b. c. Twin Screw Steamships— 6,ooo Tons— lo,oT<' Horse-Power— Speed 19 knots. Pbopoiiu SAiuaoa rßOat Hobokobo. Bwpiatt nf
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      647 1 ENSgBANCEB rpHE MARINE INSURANCE COY., I.T li Capital Sr bscri bed, 1 .000,000. Capital paid up, £l«0,000. Resekvf., i' 500,000 The undersigned, having u.-,n appointed Agent at Singapore for the above Company, is prepared to accept risks by First Claim Steamers and sailing Vessels. FRANK RITCHIE, Agent. UK PHCENIX ASBUEAN.
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      840 1 CIANTON INBPRANOB OFFICB UMITEO. Capiui KatMeribsd W.wm.rw. Amount poid op ("Vino. Beacvr* fnnd 1. OO(KK>. Hud Orrict, Honaanxa. The und«rsl(rnej, haring been arpoinl-d A-.»Bta of tlw. »l^rt tamn, are preuar,-.' t« tst*B< HVtrlat Bbhre. current rates AIW,,, Hvnua'lr |ai«l to all currihutora of bu-rj. h^n-.T ilarohol 1, n or not.
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      523 1 BANKS. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED. Authorised Capital £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital *****00 Head Office Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS:— I). Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit shag. Em,. H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Chow Tung Shan, lan Kwan Hoi Obuen, Etq. Chief Manaoeb: Oeo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits, For 12 months
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      808 1 RHEUMATISM. pHEUMATISM. Many person* wb XV have suffered for inn with rheuma titm and given up all hope of recover h»re been permanently cured by Chamber laln'i Pain Balm. The prompt relief from pain which it afford* haa <j«light»d thouiand« of sufferers and enabled them to pet sleep and re»t.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    502 2 (•IKCAIOHE. -.Ml ,ll LV, 1187. IMUHH'CK. Rates are eornded to one p.m.) I innibier f fi 40 Copra Bull n r,..t0. <lo Pontianak, fi 00 Copper, niwk U37i. do White, i.v.) 24.78. s^go IVmrtaiawnk 2.7.V do Brunei, 10S Pearl Sago 3.3-.» J. Coffee, Bnli. pi.'krd BUt, Coffee Palernl.irif. ptokad....
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    SHARES WANTED.
    43 2 Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. Tnnjong Pagnr Bon, If. New I'rye Kiver D» k Co. Punionis. Straits lee Co. .M.ijnurd A Co. Kaubs, Contributory. FOU SALE. Tanjong Nor •"> j l>eb. Bonds. Pengeranit I'lauting Shares. SCMKKVII.I.K ft UUXX. KxihniiKe Sliare Broker-
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    139 2 For I'rr »tr. 2V,,.. To-Mokrow. Djambie KkmAmt, 10 a.m. Kuantan via port < Krmjkalit, Noon. Hutu Pahat Ainu Ami 1 pin l>eli Sumatra, 1 jug Hongkong A'kl .S,iuy, I p.m. Penang via ports Xirbwid'i, 3i> m. Snangiini via i>oits Xiobr. 8p m Bali via ports It. I'ofi Omm,
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    120 2 Kkom Kiuoi i. liv id,- I. ,t O. g. s Thu,,,a, due on the :ir l .inly, with dates to the llth June. She brines replies to the mud which left RinfßporaontbeljthMav. KkomCIIIW: By till! I'.AO.s.s. Hotfltn. due on Tuesday. i .i-n i*iiiKit|i>ire i in.- in 1.0111I0
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    DEATH.
    13 2 Ax Bangkok, en the SMk June, atoaawi Alfkkd Fbancis. Aged 41 years.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    187 2 AKRIVALB. IVr s. Ku/«a,iy (root CUcßtte;— MlH Ida O.ljoih, From IVuuuir:— Mr. and Krs. BohwarU IVr Hank i from I'alembang Mr. Per s. s. OUmg Bsag from .Sunmrani; Mr. BcboU Per 9. Raner from Sandakan:— Mr J A. Put lie. TO ARKiNK (For the Far Eattt Per PA.
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    Straits Times FRIDAY, 2nd JULY, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE JUBILEE.
    69 2 Straits Times FRIDAY, 2nd JULY, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE JUBILEE. Kstablishbu: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS [Subscription ruten ami, tulimtinug ratt may lie/wind on the fourth puge.} MILITAKY REVICW. London, '2nd July. The Jubilee military review at Alder shot was a brilliant one. The Queen was immensely cheered The Colonial, Indian,
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    THE "ADEN" DISASTER.
    39 2 The Quoon has telegraphed her hiucere sympathy and condolence with those bereaved by the loss ot the Aden. and with the survivors. The survivors from tho Aden are pro feeding homewards in the s. R. fulfill
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    CALCUTTA.
    34 2 UIOTI.NO IN A 8181 HB. Beriuus rioting has taken place a: Chitpur. a suhurh of Calcutta. Several European* have been injure.! by the rioters. A Strong feme is now parading the streets ware.
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    THE TOWN HALL.
    939 2 Tuk proptwud site for the Town Hal opposite tlie Rallies School has beei conditionally abandoned. There an now under consideration at least tw. sites, and possibly others. Of tues< twetitM, tin- une is a part of what i: commonly known as the Old Gaol Site and is
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    10 2 Thkhb will be no issue of the BhwUt Time* to-morrow.
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    16 2 The P. <> t*. Tkamtei leit Penang at I" p.m. jreeterday, and is due here to-morrow morning.
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    17 2 A LOT oi the hooks last added to the Rallies library will be found in outadvertising ponwnr
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    18 2 Ai TIM Chief Justice Collyer took hit seat for the first time at the Supreme Court, this morning.
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    17 2 I.ady Mitchku. will be "At Home," at Government House, on Thursday, tie Bttl July, at 4.45 p.m.
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    23 2 It ia advertised that a few copies of Webster's new 1>!)7 Dictionary are for tale. The work is well hound und lavishly illu.-trated.
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    21 2 The Monthly sewing meeting of tbe Church Work Association is advertisi d to he held, at Holm (.'liase, on Wednesday next.
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    23 2 Msvasa. Pownu A- Co. advertise s sale of horses and oarriafSS, at DalianStaUee, on the S»th inst. .Several raeer> will be put up.
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    24 2 Tilt Jul'ilue festivities at I'enaii; lasted from the lUth to the tSth June The races there, on Saturday, proved t, he an unininlified success.
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    23 2 One hundred nnd ninety-eight deaths were registered at Singapore, during the week ending on Saturday last, with a ratio of 49.87 per thoaaaatd.
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    29 2 A Malay was to l«.- hanged at the Jail, lenang, on Wednesday last. He had been sentenced to death, at the last assizes, for the murder of his wife
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    36 2 Tin; homeward V O. a. S. Jtoteata kit Hongkong at 1 p.m. yesterday, and may be expected to arrive at Singapore „n Tuesday morning, the Oth instant. The mail doses at ij a.m. the next day.
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    38 2 Tiik Presides! of the fsslsiii Primrose Club .contradicts the Secretary's intimation that the Club will give ai. entertainment in the Town Hall on Saturday. He says some persons may do so, but the Club does not do so.
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    THE LOSS OF THE " ADEN."
    90 2 THE LOSS OF THE ADEN." At noon to-day, at the P. O. Offices, Mr. Ritchie, the acting agent of the P. O. Company, met a number of master mariners in order to dm-uss, in connection with the loss of the Adtn the lighting of the east end of the Island
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    THE STRAITSCHINESE MAGAZINE.
    353 2 THE STRAITSCHINESE MAGAZINE. I Tiik se.ond number of the Btrmits Cmmw Magatmi ia. now out Mr. 11. N Uidley contributes the opening paper Inch deals with the struggle for exbv tence in nature among plants The operation of this law is exeniplilied by the two kinds of sago palms which
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    THE PERMANENT MEMORIAL.
    1129 2 THE GOVERNOR AND THE siTF RAFFLKS SCHOOL SITE ABANDONED A meeting of subscribers nd othen interested in the Town Hall Permanent Memorial Scheme was held. afternoon, at the Town Hall, to consider the question of the sit. those present were: the Acting Colonial Secretary ("the Hon. C.
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    JUBILEE HOLIDAY.
    36 2 To-.moiihi,w. then will be no ii tliu atmitt Time*. 111.' intention i- give our workmen a holiday i atory holiday forth* bud littd to do in jubilee week, when I eople went holiday making
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      578 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer* ol DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATLXE DYNAMITE BLASTLNG GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All linns or SAFETY FUZE AND ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. Tub iiiovi Explosivbs, biino hi MAIfUriCTt'BID D1 QBBIT BKITAIN, ABB MAI< TO TAta THB HIOH BTANDABD or POBJTV ADD SArITV TEBTK IMPOHBI> BY THB ftKITISH
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      1065 2 NOTICES. NOTICE IHAVEthi«diy appointed Mr. Esoofally Soolim inji c to be mv attorney. 8-7 A. T ESMAIIJEE. I NOTICE THE meotinK of I. icensing Justices, for the finnrter lomniencing Ist July, will be held in the office of the InspectorfJeneral of Police, Centi il Pol ire Station, at 3p. ni
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      680 2 LATKM ADVKHTISKMKN'rs. PAKSEEJIIEATRE. Xorth Bridge Road. Will plsy to-night I N DIK-BUBH A 13/7 UYAIV I KI'.D for Singapore, a solo buying asjsnl to represent one of the inrV'e-: Ifritish linther and t.-xtile aslllns and rabbet inanufaeturer,. Only tii>l cla»s tirnis need npply, 'hat can arrange pay nient through MMoa
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      7 2 K)K OMlerai. IHimiN mn sKE i'AUt' 4
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      96 2 M 8. 3. intosdwl fur Urn tra\C Ttmti ikomld U writtm on om> lido of th« pmpe' only, fly thf n. v l~-t of th»t condition, m«ny M. U. U. »r« r»j»oUI that mifffat otliarwise bo |>uMi*h* 1. All ««l.»rte m» <ontr»ct« are .übioct to Uw neu.litioi thmt tb* M«n»f«r
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1681 3 thi MfcaT, Ut jii.y TRMEKT. II Y. Tin OavMMa, Sir Charms Bitllin Hr..n Mitchell, jj.cm.o. II, .11 i- \V Sm.-i.I k'viliier«l.-y. Acting r.'tnrv. lion I M Braddeft, Acting A11..m.-v-ll.m 1 Q I r 1 :i.-> Acting Colonial Troalonel lleiandar, r. r.. A. ting Colonial Engineer, 1100 EC. Hill
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    THE PERMANENT MEMORIAL.
    573 3 HOMO list of si H3i.nim:ns. Wk publish below the second list of -nib., ribers to the fund lor the election, in Singapore, of a p. mi. mint memorial of theQneen'l most glorious reign. For convenience sake, as the list is a long one, we bail- classified tin-
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    STAMPS.
    45 3 Au. the 18 and Meant British North Borneo aud Labuan stamps of the new iaeas ars said to hare been withdrawn, and am t" !>e returned to London it is understood that it is on aeeouat of tOBM erron. uud omimiioin in the printing
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION BILL.
    1270 3 THE PRNAKO OIUKCTIONB. The following petition from Penang against the new Indian Immigration Rill was laid on the Council table yesterday. It is addressed to the Governor by planter^ and persons interested in the agricultural industry of Penang Your Petitioners having can-fully <">niHtered the iMaUsof Ike Bill
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    DEATH OF MR. C E. HUME.
    97 3 Mv Charles Edward Hume, one of the accountants at the Chartered Hank, lied of typhoid fever, this morning, at the General Hospital. The Inrinnd gentleman only arrived from the Hongkong branch of the Bank by the last P. and steamer, the lurfssr f ffJne*j
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    VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
    19 3 tot Borope, Flstnfasslsif. end of Jane, Borneo Co. Hongkong, k'ninnj, duo Und July, I)ou«--leu.I Co.
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    ON THE VERANDAH
    1603 3 That was a very interesting letter that wag published in the Straits Times from Mr. R. W. Hullett upon education and the finance thereof. Far be it from ire, as an inexpert layman, to pronounce an opinion upon the many and involved questions that ara rai«ed by
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    CURIOUS DISCOVERY.
    77 3 In opening up a very large nest of white ants in search of the iiueen." which was duly destroyed, H. K. the iovernor of "British North Borneo, when at Labuan, found among the spongy growths no le?s than twelve scorpions, none of them small, but one of than
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    THE PERMANENT MEMORIAL.
    92 3 A coHßEspondk.nt points out that the old Gaol site could not be made a pioper aite for a Town Hall, unless certain roads be diverted. To dump the Town Hall in a small corner of the land, abutting on and cribbed in by the existing roads, would
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    THE ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CUP.
    103 3 THE MAW. Thk following is the draw for the Association F.'utball Cup: 1. K. E.I ■2. K. A. J > a Bye Orate. R. B. t. Bye. 8. tt C. i. Bye. R. B. j The R." E. and R. A. will play off on July
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    433 3 With regard to the Handicap Tournament on the Knock-out system that commences on Monday next, players have been classed and handicapped as follows Class I.— P. A. Rents— Class 2.- P. Mclntyre, J. B. Elcum, T. R. Miles, W. Egerton, T 11 Stephens, A. L. Chittenden. Class
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      25 3 J DEI.IC.Mri LJL I IMVIfiOitAtiNQ 1 Condyfi FluW 1 w mi- in 1:1 Supply Ohm as co'-jtaJued I Id '.a <Vi!er. I 0.-e.-h 1,,,. a
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      189 3 RED SEA LIGHTS A circi'lar is reported to have been addressed by the liritish Ambitasador at Constantinople to the representatives of the Great Powers there, invitinp their co-operation in reeard to the subject cf additional light* in the Red Sta. No step- can be taken by Her Majesty V Government
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      900 3 FOR SALE: EMPLOYMENTS: TO LET; AND PERSONALS. [Ist TiMB, 16eeots a line; 2nd and 3rd timcn, 10 cent« a line; 4th to 6th time*, v vents a line; 7th to 18th timr-n, 3 cents a linr; afterwards, 2 eentii a line; bat ne charge less than one dollar. Thun, a
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      259 3 WEATHER REPORT fTaniinntt rTerhnu Ili.^iinl. I*l July, 1997. him A p.m. V p.m Ke markh Bar. a9.f97 -J».H 1 i 0.883 Temp. Bri 0 88 0 1 83.0 W. B'lbTher 7H.0 78.0 77.0 Ilir.ofWind S.E. S. S.E. S Max. Temp. I 89.1 Mm 76.9 Max. in Sun 14.". 11 a
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      235 4 Underthisbeadingthefolmwingabtircvin. linn* are used «tr. -steamer sh.— Hnip bq.— barque: Brit.-British IT. 8. United Status; Fr. French (Jcr.— <4erman Dut.— Dutch; Job.— Johoro; Ac, G.c, General cargo d.p.— deck passengers U.—Uncertain T. P. W.-T»njong Pagar W harf T. P. D. -Tanjong Pagar Dock B. W. Borneo Whar
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1394 4 Abbival* Bihci Noos of Yestekdav. Aptnrade, Qer. 9tr. 6U tons, Capt Ipland. 2nd July. From Labuan, 28th June. O.c and 21 d.p. Low Sum. V Rds. Ayapanthui, Brit. itr. XJ3«6 tons, Captain Tod, Ist July. From Calcutta, SOth June Coal. Outhrfe and Co. U— Rds. Banlca, Dut. str.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      388 4 Xante, port, prvbable date of arrival, and name of agenlt. Baron Innerdale, at Barry, Juue 1 Hayern, Kurop-, July 22;' Behn kUytr. lieiilodi Hougkonij, July 1 P. Simoua. Bellona, Hongkong. Jufy 7 Raulenbtrf, Benloniond.at (ilasgow, June I Borneo, Hongkong, June 30; P. A n. i Apear, Calcutta, July
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      ARRIVALS.
      118 4 Yk-.-ki.-Sa*>.. Q lvi 4 To-fg. Captaij. Fkoii sailid. Oomuaui M J'ly 1 Agapanlhufe I Uiang Seng 1 Titan 1 Ganymede 1 BengkalU 1 KulA •l Banka •1 Wan 2 Ksincral'la 2 Telamon Kanee 2 Apenrade a Kut Sang Eit r J od Calcutta Juno ■Lthrii t I IW !Jr'
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      CLEARANCES.
      119 4 Dm. 1..-..-Kl.- Nimb Flag 4 Rio C'AIT.US IIKSTINATIOS Julj 2 I Mm Biit ttr. Scott 2 Giang Ann »tr. Cummins i Balavk-r sir. > RotwrtoM I Malacca str. Dkl> Hong Wan str. ISuxi.m i Singapoii' »tr. Mam Hydra itr. K.linun.Uen H.-1,.. Btr 1,,ui,., Aiutralintl »tr. Milli liiversdalu str. I.hwivu.
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      549 4 NOTICES. t\ Blliliif:u[tik^KM^>^lllKMil*iiltfnilM r/U mttt coHTentent mil mott ■Btuaptio of all taxatni ptUs J CONSTIPATJON HEADACHE -CONGESTIONS WtotMul: Ll>OV,i:i' »I.Rim 4m P«UU.Cta»i-.p«, r«rl» ncDiuCaaim JAMES WATSON cV 00*8 SCOTCH WHISKIES AKK THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET: y y SI 1.00 PER CABK, DCTY PAID. V V o BPBOIAt RESERVE.
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      44 4 AUBONMARCHE. GREAT CLEARANCE CASH SALE OF ALL LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S Ksqi-isites and Silver Piatku w.ibe. BEGIXNIXG FROM IST july. ARRIVED!! JAPANEBE RUG& CAKPETS. IX VARIOrs SIZES AND PATTERNS. ALSO, A LAHCiE ASSORTMENT OK GRASS SLIPPERS! •lust unpacked!! G, OTOMONEftOO. i' 6, HIGH STREET, -INiiAPOKE.
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      235 4 NOTICES. Pureßlood is the source of good health. Ayer's Sarsapariila Makes pure blood, strengthens the nerves, sharpens the appetite, removes that tired feeling, and makes life worth living. Thousands of people have testified to the healing virtue of Ayer's Barsaparilla. Their letters come in every post. There's no attempt at
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      824 4 NOTICES. j jT Sweet Scents from flowers, RIGAUD'S WHITE VIOLETS. RIGAUD'S WHITE HOSE. RIGAUD'S WHITE JASMIN. RIGAUD'S WHITE LILAC RIGAUD'S white iris. RIG AUD t C mmmm, Paris V V By 6p«cial Warrant Purveyor* to the om**d and Empr««t of India. CELEBRATED PICKLES, SAUCES, JAMS, JELLIES, TART FRUITS, POTTED MEATS,
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      917 4 NOTICES. y Picking up Knowledge is easy enough if you look for it in the right place. This is the right place to learn just what to do for that debilitating condition which warm weather always brings. Do you want to he cured of that languid feeling, get bark your
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