The Straits Times, 7 October 1897

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    9 1 ESTABLISHED: 18:11. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1897. NO. 19,348.
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      691 1 ,O»y»OCOMPAItT.MMITKD tard Lif» Aatnnuioe. 1^ Usloe Pii» Inn«i»noe SocMty J£*Scos M «a,<rtr.)Tk S_rManni- Innunuiw Comp»nj. "«vl««t.on Comjmmj. Hi lu at th«« CompajoiM. »m the ,f lUX HOKSKO COM j?TE AMSHIP COMPANIES. 1' (IfHiF, COLLVEK tJIAV, I. Wiukvik, New HatmiUß iV 0 jßil RATNAnQH ODMPAHT. „.kO nas, Japan, Penano, m ,u,
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      2561 1 BUCHANAN WHISKY AIMUm io TLJtr dtot solbimpobti™ TZaßr&rtZSAlim rnC. btbl. KATZBROS, HOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DKALEKS. LIMITED^ Same as suppukd to tub Houses of Lords and Commons and to all good London Clubs. 31/1-' KKIils ;m: SMOKE "HELIOS" rv^^W MANILA cigars .<i^iW^^*^rj'vKS~l BaSI "K THE JTOST sLTKUIOK LEAK. 4
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      483 1 BANKS. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED. Authorised Capital £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital 600,000 Head Office Hongkong. COUKT OF DIRECTORS D. Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, K-i H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Chow Tung Shan, Es.j Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chief Manaqkb: Geo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits, For 12 months
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      812 1 I AM E BACK. Thousands of bard work 1 j ing people find life a burden on account of their suffering from lame back, not knowing that a bottle of Chamberlain* Pain Balm wonld give them prompt relief. For sale by all dealers, THF,' DISPENSARY, Singapore, Oeneral Agent FOR SALE
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    COMMERCIAL.
    485 2 SiKQAPOM. 7th October, 1807. PRODUCE. (Hates are corrected to one p.m.) Umnbier a 6.20. Jopra Bali, «.ao. do Pontianak 6.10. rviiper, Black i960. do White, (S%) So.SO. Sauo Flour Sarawak, S.-JO. do Brunei, 240 Pearl Sago 5.76. Cnflee, Bali, picked ,41.00. Coffee Palembang, picked 42.50. CoSee, Liberian, No. 1
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    SHARES WANTED.
    33 2 Municipul Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. r.mjong Psjob Bond*, Xew I'rje l;ivor Deck Co. Straits Ice 00. Maynard Co. Hmilis Contributory. FOX SALE. Pengeraog Planting shares. JOMKKVILLE GUNN, Binhanga Share Brokers.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    103 2 For Per air. Time. To-Mokkow. I i..i ii I:: Trtini, 9 a.m. Bangkok (iurgon, 11 n.m. Kulantan via ports Ho Lronu, 11 a.m. Malacca Hor«buryh. 1 p.m. IK-li Ganymede, 2 p.m. Fremautle via ports Auttralirul, 2 p.m. Kobe via port* Wally, 8 p.m. Saturday. Billiton Ftianak It. W.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    117 2 raoa Itußon by mo k o. s. s. k'nimri-llinil, due on the lltli Out. with dates to the 1 7tli Sept. She brings replies to the malts which left Kiugnpure on the lath and latb Aug. Kkom China ily thu I". O. 8. 8. JHraoxwrt, doe on
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    280 2 ARRIVALS. Per s. Snppho from Kl.ing via poils. Messrs. C. W. Laird, Cuwley, Dr. Graham, mill Un. Martin and three children. Per s.s. Watty fromlmrg— Consul Esuhke, Mrs. Baohke ami children, Misi Uartet, Mr. and Mrs. Ohlen.lorfF, Messrs. V. Hrnun, md Blnck. I'er s. s. I'tiilakotn from ('nltutta
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    THURSDAY. 7th OCTOBER, 18»7. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    149 2 THURSDAY. 7th OCTOBER, 18»7. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. ALLEGED GOVERNMENT ACTION. London, "th October. The money article in the Daily .Vei<» mentions a report that the reply of the British Government to the American bimetallic delegates accords with their proposals on the following points One-fifth of the Bank of England
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    ABOUT CHESS.
    1157 2 We publish to-day the first game in the (nVattl Times Chess Tournament. The course of that tournament, which numbers several well-known local players in its "lists," will, no doubt, be watched with considerable interest. Chess, indeed, seems to be taking a great hold of all sorts and conditions
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    14 2 The ((notations for the dollar and for bar silver showed a slight rise to-day.
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    13 2 The new Government buildings, at Taiping, are said to be rapidly approaching completion.
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    16 2 Mkssiis. Powell it Co. advertise a furniture sale at Xassim Hill, Tanglin, un the 16th inst.
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    18 2 There were four fatal cases of cholera yesterday, one at i;u, Rochore Road, and three at Kampong Buggis.
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    19 2 Mk. and Mrs. Eschke arrived to-day, in the Wally Mr. Eschke from Penang I and Mrs. Eschke from Hamburg.
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    24 2 A Chinkse pork butcher reports to the Police that his brother has bolted with exactly eleven hundred and thirteen dollars ninety-nine and threequarter cents.
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    30 2 Thk band of the Rifle Brigade will play in tho Gardens on Saturday evening, the 9th hist., at 9 p.m. and on Wednesday afternoon, the Ktth inst., at 5 p.m.
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    39 2 I On the 2nd inst., the captain of the Spanish mail steamer Itla de Luzon spoke the British barque Sophie Kirk, of Belfast, in Lat. G 52 N and Long. 97 E, bound from Rangoon to the South Natunas.
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    THE NEW TOWN HALL.
    334 2 SITE PRACTICALLY SETTLED. THE "OLD OAOL" CHoSKN. This afternoon at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, the DeputyPresident said that at the, last meeting of the Board he said, in reply to Mr. Sohst, that he hoped to make a statement at the next meeting regarding
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    ALLEGED THEFT.
    34 2 A sampan, containing a ton of sandal wood, portion of a consignment that was being shipped in the Roads, was found astray at Tanjong Khu yosterday. The Chinese sampan man was arrested.
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    THEFT OF MONEY.
    42 2 V ksteruat, one of the oHicers of the h.s. Aiutmltnd left a large sum of money in his cabin. A new Mylam boy, who came aboard in the morning, was missing in the evening, and so wus the money.
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    BUYING GIRLS.
    33 2 Thk ease against a Chinawoman and two Chinamen for buying two girls and detaining them in brothels for the purposes of prostitution was partly heard yesterday, and then postponed till tu-inorruw.
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    ROBBERY.
    48 2 In tho court of two magistrates, yes- j terday, Tun Kong an I Teng Kew, rikisha pullers, were sentenced to one month each for robbing K VulKrg of i live dollar te, on t!.u Btth it it ll.JUp.iu uour the Ornud Stand, oil i IM Kucv Cuura*
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    LANDLORD AND TENANT
    752 2 MR. TAN JIAK KIM V. MESSRS. KATZ hKos This morning, Mr Ledererof Um firm of Messrs. Katz Bros, appeared in smwef to a summons issued at the in Mr. Tan Jiak Kim, for refusing to permit Mr. Tan Jiak Kim to complete tli« incompleted works in the
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    ILLICIT CHANDU.
    59 2 At the Police Court, Panang, on tie' 4th instant, a Chinaman was charged with being in possession ofilli.it chundu, valued at 522 and with assaulting one of the Farmer's officers. Ha was fini 1 $500 on the first count, and was sen fenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment
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    LEAVING WITHOUT NOTICE.
    68 2 Tins morning, a nun* named Mirian was siiiniiioncd l.y Mr. J. I' gilgour I i Ic-avuiK bii wile's service without givin notice. Mr. CVSullivan told the woman .she could not defy she law, nor pat In employer to inconvonience, with impi mty. She would, therefore, forfi I
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    AN ALLEGED ABDUCTION.
    89 2 AKu.no, living at Wi, Maeken/i. Road reports to the Police that, while lyin in the five-foot way outaide his liouw last ni(,'ht, two KUngl and two Malays entered hiahouae, Oneof the men tied i cloth over the oomplainant'i wifi and the fourth then placed the woman in
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    AN OLD STORY,
    143 2 Dubui« tin. afternoon of Sunda; last «i t'hiuainaii dropped a note in Mm--' Street. Another man walking aftci Itim picked up the nota A Hylara boy, in tin 1 tervioaoia European, ma passing at time, and laid to bim we are in luck, tin- it hundred dollar
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      662 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer* ol DYNAMITE <.X' lUNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE •LASTING (iEI.ATINE DETOXATORfI EXPOSTF.HS H Ail. Kirn* nr barty run BLBOTaiO ■LAjHTlta aitakati s. THI ABOVE Kiri/OHIVHH, BEINII ILL MuiurioTCßtn in Osjiat Britain, ari hadi TO rAM THI HIOII STANDARD OF PUUITY AKU HAITtTY TISTS IMPOHEI) BY THI
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      639 2 NOTICES. SIX(JArORK SI'OHTINIi CUM*. NUTICK. I A DIES attending the Kacee on IRth. j 21»t. and 23rd October, arr< reminded that admission to the Grand ytand and I.v. 11 will be iv Ticket only. L»ließ' Tickets are obtained throuKh men'il«r»of the B.H.C. Free, but the- must bear the name of
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      699 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT. WANTED ASMAKT AaeisUnt Cbineso c: ,1 A|>nlv to 8/10 KILKY, HAROREAVKSACo. < I MX.-'. WII.LKOX, Medical, t»ur,(i.-nl, Monthly Nur<.-. L.m.lon e.-rtitic»le». o/o Dk. GALLOWAY. 9/10 Singnpore. j TH^NIPrON YUSEN KAISIIA. YOKOHAMA -BOMBAY LINK UNDER MAIL CONTRACT OK THK IMPERIAL JaPAHsVE GOVERNMENT. FOli HONGKONG, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA. im: "HIROSHIMA
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      11 2 Ok the 7th instant, »t the Adelphi Hotel, the wifeof EKKKsT8HirHiBi),of»daoKhter.
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    FACTS AND FANCIES ABOUT JAVA.
    1529 3 FACTS AND FANCIES ABOUT JAVA. pafj PKNUANIFA THE s ,1 IHK KICK. m Ml* At'Uf-«TA DE WIT 1„:,(- back upon i for.iKiiors on the let, navi penetrate t interior of Java. iinient inhabimtry its name Rice." I is one vast ri.'e iwaamp* pUne, rice i, rioa on the slopes, .mniits
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    HONGKONG AND THE CURRENCY.
    552 3 A GOLD STANIIAKI) UXVOCATSD. [a a leading article on the silver question, the Hongkong Dstty /'< while confessing itself a believer in tinbimetallic theory, is constrained to acknowledge "that silver can no longer form the basis of any well-regulated monetary ijatarn" Proceeding, the article says The
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    MR. WALKER'S LECTURES.
    989 3 THE I'OI'ITLAR RELIGIONS OF GREECE AND ROME. The second of the course of historical lectures on The Beginnings of Christianity was delivered in the Presbyterian Church, last evening, by the Rev. SS. Walker, m.a. Taking as his subject "The Popular Religions of Greece and Rome," the lecturer
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    RICE.
    162 3 1111: han.;.i.'N makkkt. Tiik llatigo.ui rice market report, under date 2:snl September, states:--The market lms gone ttam bad to worse, .Hap-.- ill prie. s 111 the extent of Rs, 1.1 |«<r bundled baskets since date ol oui last advices having to be recorded This means that .1 drop of
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    135 3 THE CHAMPIOKSHIP FINAL. Yesterday afternoon, the final tie in the Championship of the S. C. C. Tennis Tournament was fought out between Captain Ainslie and Mr. Sam Reid. There was a large attendance, including many ladies, among whom was Lady Mitchell. The match was a
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    A CHITTY CASE.
    69 3 The following charges were recorded this morning in the police sheets against P. L.M. MeyappaChitty:— lntentionally giving false evidence on two occasions in a judicial proceeding instigation to an offence, on these occasions fabrication of false evidence making a fraudulent claim for S500: offering a gratification. Eight
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    82 3 London, 24th September. Five of tho great cotton employers associations in the north of England have made proposals to the spinners for a reduction of wages of five per cent. If the proposal is approved, notices will be issued Effecting sixty millions sterling of capital. Typhus fever is
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    77 3 The Malny Mail has the authority of Col. Walker for stating that the information supplied to the Pinang Oazette concerning the Sowing of Sedition among the Malay States Guides in Kuala Lumpur is absolutely and utterly without foundation. The Sanitary Board Tamil coolies have petitioned for an increase
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    ALLEGED PERJURY
    101 3 One Lee Sun Kiu, a witness in a case this morning, denied on oath that he had offered Inspector Maxwell money t.) release two of his coolies who were charged with fraudulent possession of rice. Mr. Wolferstan gave the man a chance, but he persisted in his denial.
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    PERAK NEWS.
    288 3 Col. Walkek, c m.o Commandant M. B. Guides, and Mr. Payne, Wing Officer, left Taining for l'ahang on the Ist instant -the former on inspection duty and the latter to be stationed there in place of Mr. R. W. Duff, who has been transferred to »he Selangor Civil
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    HONGKONG POLICE.
    308 3 TIIHKATENINO THE CAITAIX. It in believed, says the Hongkong Daily l'rest, that the man who sent a threatening letter to the Captain Superintendent of Police on the l.tth August has at last been caught. He made his appearance before the Magistrate yesterday (:!9th ult). The letter demanded sio.uw
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    CHESS.
    542 3 "STRAITS TIMES" TOURNAMENT. queen's oambit declined White Bia.-L (Mr. P. Mclntyre). (Mr. P. A. Reutens). P-Q4 P-Q4 P— Q B P— K 3 Kt— Q B 3 Kt— K B 3 B-K Xt 5 B-K 2 Kt— K B 3 Kt— Q B 3 P-K 3 Castles B-Q 8
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    S. V. A. CORPS ORDERS.
    95 3 Sirujaport, 'th October, 1»»7. 1. Order!',' Officer for the ensuing week 2ud Lieut. F. J. Benjaticld. Orderly Sergeant for the ensuing week Sergt. E. V. if. Edlin. 2. Mr. T. 0. Mayhew, having been duly elected, is post.nl as a gunner to B. Pub. 8,
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      652 3 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. JOHN LITTLE AND COMPANY LTD. AUTUMN RACES. 1897. RACE DRESSES 1 1 RACE DRESSES RACE DRESSES RACE DRESSES RACE MILLINERY RACE MILLINERY I i RACE MILLINERY I .RACE MILLINERY!!! Flowers and Feathers, Ribbons, Laces, and Chiffons. LADIES' TOREADOR HATS. I>UESS
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      1022 3 FOR SALE; EM PAYMENTS; TO LET AND PERSONALS. [Isttimb, 1". cents a line; 2nd and Srd times, 10 cents a line; 4th to 6th times, 6 cents a line; 7th to 18th times, 3 cents a line; afterwards, 2 cents a line; but no charge less than one dollar. Thus,
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      282 3 WEATIIKU REI'ORT. Kawlantj Kerbuu Hnnpilal, Gth <ht, IHU!. a.m. S p.m. 9 p.m. Kimai.k-. Bar J9.***** 868 29.998 T.-mp. 8-'O 87 C 2 0 >• \V. UMbTher 77.3 79.9 790 liir.of Wind X.W. s.sw. N.VV. Max. Temp. 5«.2 c a Mm 74 0 f£M Max. in Sun 148.2 f Terr.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      152 4 Undertbishendingtlio following abbreviations are used —str.—steamer sh.—ship bq.—barque: Brit.-Britlsh; V. S. United States; Ft. French; Ger.—German; Dut.~ Dutch; Joh.—Jobore; Ac., G.c., General cargo d.p.—deck passengers; U.—l'ncertain; T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.-Tanjong Pagar Dock B.W. Borneo Wharf; J. W.ijarSine's Wharf;N. H.W.New Harbour Wharf; N. H.D—New
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      TRADING VESSELS
      1197 4 ABBIVALB 8lHC« NOOS OF YSSTKHDAY. Ban Whatt Hin, Brit. str. l»o tons. Capt Olsen 7th Oct. From Pontianak 6th Oct. G.c.| and 9 d.p. Straits Steamship Coy. For Billiton and Pontianak, »th—Rds. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit. str. 199 tons, Capt Rouse, 7th Oct. From Pontianak. Mh Oct. G.c,
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      456 4 Same, port, probable dale of arrirul, mi name ol agenlt. Alhoin. Bombay, Oct 18 Horneo Oot. Bayurn, Europe, Nov 11 Uelin Meyer. Bawean, H'jernuuisin, Ocl 10 Daeu'ilels. Rantam. Moluccas. (><■! 13 Uaendelt. Benmohr, London, Oct 10 P. Blmont. Bormida, Hongkong. Oct j Behn M. >.r Chelydra, Hongkong, Oct
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      ARRIVALS.
      57 4 I VHnLi Na... TWn. Cm** !mm liba 0om» o"ct 6Ho Leong Brit atr. US Umm THokl.an 0,1 in 11 J S^* 1 i£J2 pas S fe P ;v, m^l B! fssst sasr 1 b. "fefeL 7 .Sumatra Uer. gtr. «m Xlu K kist IMi il 7 T,lemachus I, ul
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      CLEARANCES.
      67 4 D*TK. VKBKBI/S NAMK Ki.ac.VKk. OIPTAM l'h>TlN*TlON Oet 7 (ImngSeng Brit Btr. Kollott 7 Isabella tr Hu.lson KoriKae.; I Ur gy ula 7 M°l>"l- »tr. Bean < stuHKfurt r «ir Trahmi 7 I kraUu Ml lip. r r»ml.on« Dut nr Uarthooro «eyu«t itr. BMk S»ne Borneo »ir Tuckey "tmirini via
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      267 4 NOTICES. ELLWOOD'S patent AiiKHAMBER HELMETS A HorsKHol.lt WORD INDIA. Worn in Tim Kaut hy am. Awardkd Tmc Orpintiw, Thk (ioi.D Mkdai.. TMtrmt.Siiivii«andTHicCo<iM«-KNTi NIK. Lans« I IBM ELLWOOD'S paunt Ai -CHAMBER HELMETS a. m. A th.l'/ll W^^^ MaK h^mW^mW THE "EMPIKfc" rVPKWRITER. V 6ftj^pSpSa?" _^S^Sf THE CHEAI'EST, MOST DURABLE, AM) liK.ST
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      523 4 NOTICES. For Constipation I I and BiliousnessX I I A ni.' >nJ mh r-mriy f.,f Mb* inJ ckildrta Io lad grnily but prompllv upoa the liver, •toauchaoJ I JULIEN, 8, rue Vlvienne, PARIS Chrvni. ln.th.i X I'he Capiulev unlike Cup.iba, MATICO INJECTION is used In recent MATICO CAPSULES. more chronic
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      445 4 NOTICES. JOSEPH BAKER CosFr'rrio!«iß ami VllN.fA Brb*i> Haki>k BE(>S to inform the l.n.i ,i« and (icntlcmen of Singapore that ho lias opened ii ConfctioncTy mid Vienna Bakery at No. (1, Victoria Street, next to the Convent. I <'.i'.;br niwl weddlna enkes at moilersto n-.ri.-s, awl nil other tlinVrcnt kinds of
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      1198 4 NOTICES. "TIMES" AND "BUDGET." Strait* Timtt, $30 a year, or $I'J a month, or fifteen cants a copy. Pott Free, a quarter. Slraitt Btutgtl, pout free, SSO a year, or 88 a quarter, or 40 cents a copy. The advertising rates are: first time, 15 rents a line; 2nd and
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      51 4 NOTICES. Tames watson ccs SCOTCH WHISKIES ARK THK BEST VALUE IN THK MAKKKT: V. V. O. •11.00 PKR CASE, DUTY p An Y. Y. 0. SPECIAL RKSKRVK. *w-oo pkr cask, duty pah, IK)MINIK. 10 TEARS OLD. *i«oo pkr cabk, duty paid. OBTAINABLE FHOM RETAIL DEALERS, OR McALISTER Co.. m>L B
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