The Straits Times, 22 July 1897

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    12 1 THE Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY '2t 1897. NO. 19,2^:
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      1126 1 rptiS BOKNBO COMPANY, L1MITKD rIMIK Standard Life inni«». Norwich Uaioo Fir* Iuvum Societj Atlw imuet tkwpMj (Fin). ijtaeia Ufc AMiumiHse Societj. M»nn.. Insurance Company Th, China Mutual St«un Navigation Company. Tho To«U>eham lJMr»r B»wr Company 1\» MantisM Umu« Company, Limited. Kor lavtieakn of Umm CompaniM, tea th« f.,11 WnrtiMwot o«
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      1804 1 Uj, BUCHANAN WHISKY io TUT nroT BOLE IMPORTERS |ML DLO I KATZBROS, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALER*". T TATTTED Sambas sti-rLiEo to the Houses of Lords ami Commons and to all good London Clubs. 31/12 ICES. [>KE 'HELIOS' ANILA CIGARS M\HK OV THE MOST SIPERIOH I.KAK. \CTORY AT MANILA.
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      347 1 NOTICES. NOTICE. OWINCi to the severe ilrouKht and xcareitv of Dairy Produce in Australia, we have lieon compelled from this date to raise the Bttees of our butter to: lib. tin 78 cents. > IS. tin $1.40. We hope in two months' time to see the prices revert to their
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      795 1 A GOOD EXAJfPLE. rE example of W. W. Brewer, justice of the peace and a prominent citlsen of Mt. Jewett, Pa., is worthy of emulation. He -ays: "I never leave home without a liottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrlma Remedy and always recommend it to my friends. It in
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    COMMERCIAL.
    487 2 HIKOAPOBC. i'-'ND JILY, 1897. PRODfTCB. Btim art corrcdfl In u«e p.m.) <laml>ier, 6A">. t'opra Bali r >."V do Pontianak, Pepper, lila.-k. l".-.ii. .In White, (5%) H -V SBk,) Flour Sarawak, 2.5.V do Brunei, 2.10. Pearl S JO. Coffee, Bali, picked 31.00. Coffee Palembang. picked 83.00. Coiiee, Liberian, Xo. 1
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    SHARES WANTED.
    37 2 Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 8%. Tnniong l',ou 11: -New Prye Kiver Dock Co. Punjoms. Straits Ice Co. Mnynard Co. Kaubs, Contril'utorv. FOR SALE. Pengeranst i'liinting Hham. BOMKK\TI.LK A-OUXX, E\. luingi' A 81: are BrokiT-
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    110 2 To-Mourow. Malacca A Klnng lln.nitr. 1 v Bknlis ami Baj;:>ii Svttm*. Ipm. Pakan via ports Hoag ll'o/i. 1 p.m. Fremnntlu via |uris SalvUn, Noon. Sourabara via port Ttrrm, 3 p.m. C'ribon i Kong .1//, 4 p.m. Palenibang I'arolina, I .in. Sourabay.'i A SfrMg B*W Ltuny, I p.m. Pontiauak
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    91 2 FhOM EIBOPE:— By the M. M. s.s. Otto. ii. due on the 27'.h instant. From China:— Bi the Qermas s.s. Stuh- due on Bondaj Ti.mk T.ißi.l. Of Mails |)i k. Left Singiipore Due in l.undon Arrived .lime Jth M. M. JoneSTtb June-Jolh .hine'.iih I. A <). July
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    265 2 AKUIVALB. Per t. p. Srcuiulra boot Mail™*: Mies P. Panona, Mi-- B. Pfearaah, Mr. and Mrs. l>nniel. Messrs. .F. Westerhout, C J. BatemaaJ and T. Scully. From FafMMg Hon'ble J. 11. Vermont, Hun'Mc 1). Logan, Md Mi- Prince. Per M. Sumatra from Belawan: Messrs. H. I'yiak. and B.
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    Straits Times.
    19 2 Established: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [>S ulitcriptitm rules and advertising rates may lie/ouwl on ths fourth page]
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  • THURSDAY, 22ND JULY, 1897. REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      TURKEY. TURKEY.
      57 2 TURKEY. AMIIAS»AIX>RIAI. f HAM'K. l/tndon, •Jfrt'l July. M. Zinoviefl'has been appointed Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, in succession to M. Xelidoff who has been I transferred to the Ambassadorship at I Rome. It is reported that the Sultan has issued a decree, sanctioning the frontier settlement in accordance with the demand
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      BRITISH COLUMBIA.
      20 2 hold ram. tireat excitement prevails in British Columbia owing to extremely rich gold discoveries in the Elondyke district.
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      UNITED STATES.
      29 2 TARIFF AND CTRRKNCY. I'ri'si.lent Mr Kinky withholds liif message to OoDfNH on tlie CiirrelH) question until the Senate lias approved of the decision of the Tariff Conference
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      OBITUARY.
      120 2 The deutli of the Kiglit H..11. J. A. Mumlflhi is announced. Mk. Mi X DELI. was of Italian descent, and was horn in 1825. Ho received a liberal education, an<l became Sheriff of Xottinijham in \<>2. He entered Parliament :i- an advanced Liberal member foi Sheffield in IMS. and
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    11 2 T.ady Mitchell will be At Home, this afternoon, at 4.45 p.m.
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    39 2 This afternoon, at Legislative Council, the Colonial Secretary gave notice to move a resolution authorising the (•orrrnnicnt to contribute, up to a sum of SIoO.OOO, an equal sum to that sub■etibad by the public towards the Town Hall Fund.
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    77 2 To-kav, Mr. Tan Cheng Tuan was nominated for Urn vacancy in the No. 2 Ward of the Municipality. Mr. La* Chen!; Van proposed him. and Mr. Tan .li.-ik Kirn seconded the nomination. Up to the present, there is no other nomination; and there it not likely to be any. We
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    14 2 The Chinaman who was taken to the hospital yesterday, suffering from opium-poisoning, is dead.
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    20 2 The Hon. J. M. B. Vermont and the Hon. 1 1. Logan arrived this morning from Penang by Hat fiawawaVa,
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    17 2 The Madras Government advertise eighty square miles of land as open to -election on the Anamalai Hills.
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    19 2 TilK half-yearly general meeting ofthe Marine Club is advertised to be held in their rooms. Itallles Place, on Thursday
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    22 2 next Tm Hoktao baba, wlio stolv a silver larut jii^' from Ardmore, th« other day, was si-nt to gaul for nim* moutlis
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    23 2 yesterday. Thk (■ovi'iiiiiiuMt iuvitt'a lomlur-i for tbe opium farm in Penani and the Dindings, based on a specified retail price of 'haii, ln.
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    21 2 The Municipal revenue fur the first five months of this year reached 1381.318, apainM S.lO:t,:iB3ii) the <orresponaiog panod of hist year.
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    22 2 Tiik BntmmUa lias arrival tiom Toluk Anson, with Mr. Hugh diflurd, thf Tunkii Mli tlieTimku Muda. and tha I'nkii Bandaliara on board.
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    YEESTERDAY'S PAPERCHASE
    184 2 OWIM possibly to the weather, t lie papenhase yesterday afternoon was nut so ml attended as usual. The Meet was at tin- front entrance of the Gardens; and. shortly after live o'clock, Mr. Max"•■ll made a (tart with the paper. The U „.,lneiik ami Tyt-rsall jumps wererlrst taken,
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    ECONOMY OR PARSIMONY?
    641 2 TO THB EDITOR OF THE STRAITS T1MB? Sir, -Retrenchment is one thing, an the protection of the interests of the public another. When, however, they can he bo arranged as to run together smoothly, administrative ability l demonstrated; but, when they clash, and it becomes manifest that
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    CAPTAIN SYERS'S DEATH.
    467 2 SORROW AT KI'ALA MMrt H. Ii is stated in the Mala* Jfaal that the late Captain Syers left Kuala Lumpur with Mr. R. Meikle, on the :trd instant, for a three weeks big game shooting in l'ahang. Soon after bit departure it was reported that he had
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    ROBBERY IN THE HARBOUR.
    66 2 A Malay Ml intor.ned the I'i.li, to-day that, between two o'clock and four this morning, bii boat in the barlioui- «M DOtnß by thi.\,.-. ami a box, wnntainin| mooej and goodi I th« value of Slil, stolon. Than wan two Potice t.o. its patrolling the harboui
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    INTERPRETERS IN THE SUPREME COURT.
    798 2 MR. JOAQIIM INTKHVIIWEh This afternoon, at Lagiatathre Cnuncil tbe Hon. J. P. Joa<|nim aaked the follow! ing question, of which be at the preceding meeting: (I.) Whether nny an. l Vhnt st.|., r bang taken i>r are nlxmt to U> ink..,, towarda h»ptw»l«g the iaterpr
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    PENANG
    283 2 UK inimTn uiuwbi At a meeting ti ihr lYnaii. pility on tha 18th intent, Mi Adamaqn BK>r« the »usp< >i iii.lin^' Orders, in order i preaentf lawlessness in i. MHogaa seconded and tbe i d Mr. Adamaon thi n l"i. -idcntif hisattentiou badbei to the present increaae oflawlosM lVnaiv,
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      560 2 NOTICES. "NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturers of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: all kikks or safety fuze electricTblasting apparatus. THI ABO VI EXPLOSIVE*, BEIKO ILL MANUFACTURED 15 OlIiT RlilTAlN, AXE KADI TO PAM THI HIOII BTANI>ABI) OP PURITY AID (APBTY TESTS IMPOBID BY THE BwTISH OOTBUfMEHT,
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      555 2 NOTICES. I SMOKE? TIN COMPACT. ye u>XS of SingkepTin will l« offered i' for sale by public tender on WedH4 .lay. -JHth July, 1897. Pimnlan nny be had. on nppli. iition 1,1 h,- Netherlands Trading Society, 14, r.,11\.-r l^imv. Singapore. DR. A. P. HOWES. DlKTIbi. HAS removed his office to
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      995 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I TOWN HALL, SATURDAY .1/0 o'clock. CONCERT given by I lio eminent ZillinrvirtuoMi. II ERR JO6IPH PFLSGKR, n— i-ted by Mr. and Mrs. Salzmann :m I I ■1 1 Amateurs. THE BLBCTRIC B<>\V LYRK, mii in-tniinent of fascinating tone qualities, where Electricity Is wed at tonnd prodaeer tad
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      7 2 Foil GENERAL slllPriX(j RXWaI HKE l\..t I
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      90 2 If S 8. intend*! for Ui« fttmitt Km« tbooH b* etM± ot, one 5h of th. r-fr onlr Rr nextwt of thmt condition, many M. B.H. »r» nitcvo that miifht oth*nri« ho pabluhKi. All a.lT«rti»inif oontrmcU an inr>i«it to th« oonrtition that th, Maiwrtr mar 1«t. th. out of th.
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    THE GREAT NAVAL REVIEW.
    1953 3 SPARALLKI ED BFICTACLI fin -cr in. lest maritime Hpocta,clc wafM hat* sth ajtataaad" .ire 1 asl d.notii.g the pen- I tin display luaile b} tlie Nary on the Mth of Jajae, in .1 tlie sixtieth anniversary of ion to tlie throne. von in tlie six linen
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    SELANGOR PLANTERS.
    189 3 i;amii: am> L4BOOX. Tin Belangor Planters' Association met nt Ku.il.i Lumpor on the 17th instant, with Mi taiev in tlie chair. It u.i- st.ncd thai, iii reply to applications addressed to Uovernment on the subjed of granting special facilities and inducement! to the cultivation of ramie, the authorities
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    LATEST BY WIRE.
    1065 3 i -v Ist July. Sir Michael Hick» Beaoh, Chancellor of the Exchpqiier, speaking in the. House of OomatSSjs, said that Great Britain had relieved the colonies of th<! cost of a SPHgoiug nsvy as a protection against any pos.il, |r cemie-. At the same time, the eoloniev
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    WELSBACH LIGHTS.
    49 3 Mh Ei.KitniN. in tlio kfunioipal Pro ::i. Hi |,ort lor M:iy. states tliat SOOM of the new Wakbacn limits wereflsed in Ui. hard Road ami lighted. In bit opinion, the* give an insUant ligla when in good older, but n-ijuire skilli'd lll. our to look utter them.
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    FROM THE MAIL.
    1003 3 THE ABCOT CVP. The trophy which, amid so much popular acclamation, fell to the Prince of Wales's racing colours at Ascot this year has been completed by Messrs. Gamed and Co.. of the Haymarket. The cup takes the form of a Bacchanalian vase, modelled upon the lines
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    S. V. A. CORPS ORDERS.
    117 3 HEAD <{l AUTKIi OIHI t. Kagejawts, •j'Jntl .1 ai ii. 1807. I. fli ilm lt frnVmr for lhi nnTirlns week: Lieut. F.I, BeajaOeld. •2. The following gentle n having been duly elected an potted t" Bub-drvf tioni H follows: Mr. W. Phillips to B. Bub.
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    INTERPORT CHESS MATCH.
    51 3 A rfi'l.y by wire has been received tfcfa morning from the Hongkong Chess Club as follows itn l White, Singapore. Black, Hongkong. 1 I'-K4. fc-K 4. CAME 2. White, Hongkong. Mack, Singapore. 1 P-Kl. The Chess Club meets this evening at the Town Hall to consider its
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    THE WRECK OF THE "ADEN."
    878 3 HARROWING DETAILS. TllK P. it O. (itnitjef brought to Bombay 'M of the native crew, consisting ol lascars, firemen, and waiters, rescued from the A<lev, which was wrecked on the coast of Socotra on the Oth ultimo. The L'uropeans who were readied, consisting ofUwo engineers,
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      1119 3 INDIGESTION SPEEDILY CURED BY Condy's Fluid Book Ol Dir«.-t,on. *ni Phr-i.un, 1 K<pom od tTcrr bolllt S,U Kvtrynh,,,. Imlit on buying "CONDY 3 FLUID. Contiy at Mitchtil, of London. England, sir* tkt Sot* ManufactyrtrM. NOTICE. WE have this day removed our Office to No. 6, Robinson Road. EXG Ot'AX SE.NU
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      983 3 NOTICES. POSADA WINK COMPANY. Wine, Spirit, Cigar, Tabanen Merchant* Whotemle ami Retail, 4, Hatleru Rond, Singapore, tin Vninn Street Penang. AtxrioN sai.k or sain Mum At Tanjoko Paoar Ihh:s:. h'ri'hiy, 2'Arrf July, nt :J.;tli p. at, rpWO Life Hoats. two (iigs. anil on(> I Pinnace. >:,7 I'OWKI.I. A CO.. Auctionwrs.
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      190 3 ARRANGEMENTS Thiksday, ttnJuLY. High Water. Jo p.m. Udy Mitchell. At Home. (.46 I. O. G. T. Klowi-r of the East. Soldiers' Home. ".'M>. Philharmonic Orchestra. Football. Association C'im. Tie. Pan* Theatre. 9 1'lilliAV. Jll.V High Water. I ..7. a.m. I '>l p.m. I j. >:it Auction. Tanjong Pagar, Powell. 2.30.
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      77 3 Temp. 79.0 81.9 78.0 >■- W. B'lbTher 7fi.O 78 fi 7fiO "«i-= Dir.ofWin.l X.E. 8.8.K. Calm *T*. Mm. Temp, n-j l .5 =-5Mln 74.2 Max. in Sun lOOfi Torr.riid. ..678 I Kainfall Nil. WEATHKR TELEGRAM (E. E. A. A C. Telegraph Co.) Mad Ju'u. HONGKONG. Barometer -JO.'M. Direction of Wind
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      93 4 Undorthi* heading the following abbrevia. lions are used str— steamer sh.— ship bq.— barque Brit.— British U. S. United States; Fr. French; Ger.— German Dut.— Dutch; Joh.— Jobore; *c., G.c., General cargo d.p.-deek passengers; V I n l r tain; T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P
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      MEN-OF-WAR.
      107 4 Enmeralda, SH. yet. 171 tons, 22 crew, no nuns 4. r > h.p. Nacodah, 22nd July. Prom Klang, 20th July. 60 d.p. Selangor Guvt. Kor Pahans, o— Ada, A\m.W° Wilhelmma, H. N. cruiser S,W tons, SOO crew, 21 guns, 5,200 h.p. Captain IVrn, 19th Juue. From Macassar 14th June.
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      1407 4 KKIVAI.H SIKCI NOOK OF YBBTBKDAY. Anlral, Brit, str 1,470 tons, Oapt Major, •MstJulv. From P. Sembilan, MHh July Oil. T. C. Boigaanlt. For Hongkong, L .iglaia. Her. str. 1,488 tons, Cspt Madsen tiod July. From Hamburg, 13th Juno, tie. and 118 d.p. K. Schmidt and Co. For Hongkong,
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      380 4 tYame, port, prohibit date oi arrival, nil iu»m« ot agentn. A. Apcar, Calcutta, July S. A M Bellerophon, Liverpool, Auk I Ifamfiekl. Bcnvemie, Hongkong, July 28 P. Simons. Candia, London, Ana IS; P. A O. Canton, Hongkong, July 31 P. 40. Ceics, Hamburg, Sopt (i; Rautenl>crg. Cbalydra, Calcutta.
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    ARRIVALS
    214 4 S Vkssel'h Nimb. 4 :Tohs. Caftaik a I Rio I From Sailsu. Co.Nsii.st riy 21 Hong Ijpong Brit. »tr.i* 172 Fripp 21 Vladimir Kus tra.j ISM Krieirer 21 Hecnto Brit str. 007 Fyfe SI Bjtppbp gtr. 1 MO W.,1, l U Wilhulm str! 688 Kicht.ia B.OabOTM gtrj 87H Mu.k',.
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    CLEARANCES.
    116 4 Path. Vsssbl's Namb Fla<;&Rig Captain Dkshnation July 21 l'Hkiin Brit.str. Scott 21 Ping Sufy atr DtTlea •-'1 Beulomond Btr. Mclntoah 21 Astral Nor. str. Major IHtMlla Brit str. HMMa n lli-. ul.ii sir. v u'i> Nerite Btr [fenfe] M Calypso atr. Owen U Kant.-.- h Btr H,,,,-,.,. U l-a.ly
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      482 4 NOTICES. ELLWOOD'S patent AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS A HOUSEHOLD WORD in DfDtA. WoR!« IN THK K\ST at All AWAHI.K'. The (Ikkkew, 0«" M IIAI The Civil Sbrvick and the Coasoecnfli I HE. IAMWM, 1884 ELLWOOD'S paient All-CHAMBER HELMETS t*. 111. A th. 1 1 JAMES WATSON C(VS SCOTCH WHISKIES AKK THK BEST
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      137 4 VEEDER CVCLOMKL'EK. VVeighi 1 o/. tut exactly tlio size of a I'UKXi miles Cyclometer. 54.00 each. FOREIGN PARCEL AGENCY. I)ARCEI.S and Case? received for shipment to all puts of the Globe Deliveries at I'eiciver".- fl.ldresio. Passages secu red and looked, I'assengers and Luggage attended to. GOBI.IXCIA <"0.. SinpupciPanllVnang, PITT SCOTT.,
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      266 4 NUTICKS. I I For Constipation I I and Biliousnessl I act gfntly but promptly upon the liver, itomtchtnd ["jULIEN, 8, rue Vivlenne, PARIS Renjward Phriici«ni prctcnlx Grinuull'i Mttico innotTenMVt rrmrjy in the treatment of Acute and Chioi.:. MatatTgm Thj Capiuln. unl ke Copaiba, MATICO INJECTION is used in recent ■ATICO
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      1026 4 NOTICES. I Pure;, Rich Blood is the soil in wMeh mots life, lie.-ilth, strength. )ia|ipimss. The soil of the blood can be drained or impoverished like any other soil, ami ran lie fertilized and nourished in a simflar way. You can get kaCk tlie old spring and snap. You can
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      1031 4 AUCTION SALES. SALE Of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, tm, Tiik PKofEKT*' or F. i.'Alshipa, E*iAT Xo. 20, Akmen-ian Strkkt. S,il>,;l,t i, -2411, July, at '2 p. m. rpHK undersigned are instructed by F. j I d'Aluieidn, F.-q., to sell by nuction, at So. -2>\ Armenian Street, on Saturday, 24th July, at t
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