The Straits Times, 24 November 1900

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    14 1 The Straits Times. EST. OVER A CENTURY SINGAPORE SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1900. No. 20MK
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      878 1 NOTICRS. »pHE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMIIED rpRB StasnUrd Uf* Asmnaaa. Norwich Uaio. Fin Ueuanos Sodety. iOas Asssnaes Cosspaaj (Fu.l. rhr KmitaMe Ufa Aavanaea Bnelscy. Th. China Mottai Msaas Navigation Company As ToMsakssa Lagar Bssr Cosspany. for particular, of thess Cosspamos. sse the tall advertisssassit of TIIK BORNEO COMPANY. LIMITED Agents STEAMSHIP
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      744 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANY t"I)MNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Govefnment. Agrnii al Singaporr: Bhip Aoncr, late J. Daekdels A Co., Oolltir i^uat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Eipectea Will be Despatchedtor On Xienhnnt. ""^Xrts Nov. 14. Banjermassin. Poeloe Uut, Balik rapan, Muamiawa, (otic, Donggala, Bulongan,
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      621 1 i^IOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEi! I MARITIMEB DE FRANCE. TELBORIPHIC AnDREBS: MESUOERIE. SIKOAPVRR. The mail iteamere will leave Singapore Odtward. Homeward. 1900. IMO. Dates Dates. Korru Nov. U Tonkin Nov. 2fi Salatv Dec. I" Annam Dec. 9 Indu, Dec ii ft Simnm Dec. 23 The Batavtn branch s. s. La Rrw connects
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      642 1 INSTJKANCES. rpHK U)NDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. 1 Caoital £S.m,KO Paid up Capital £m.7SO Reserre Fond £1,07i1,080 Toe undersigned, AgenU for tbe Company, are prepared to accept lire risks at current rates of premium. BOUSTEAD A Co. rt CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE OOstPANT, LIMITED. Capital Snbsoribed tMMOOb Amount Paid
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      234 1 INSURANCES. BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE, ESTABLISHED 1847. FUNDS Hs. 420.00.000. IX)W LIBERAL PREMIUMS. CONDITIONS AND LARGE BONUSES, "Endowment Assurances at English rates." AgenU:— MBMRii. LYALL AND EVATT. U.^th. 8. SINGAPOKK. THE ALEXANDER BRICKWORKS Co. Ltd. ARE NOW PREPARED TO SUPPLY. BRICKS, FIRE BRICKS, A FIRE CLAY. For particulars apply
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      688 1 BANKS. I I ONOKONII AND SHANOHAI XL banking corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL 410,000,000, RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve..|Ho(,,nryi> Silver Reserve. t, OU,0()0/ 1 n RESERVE LIABILITY OK I .mnmnm PROPRIKTORB. |-|10,0n0.000. Court or Directors N. A. Sisss. Ksq.-Casiasisii H. 6BSWAM, Emq.— Dsr-HTT CHAISJIAI* I oiti. Eavi t ki Hok B"• Out iA.
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      319 1 NOTICES. A CARD. M. s. Mehta. M. D. Laic Clinical Assistant. Soho Hospital ror i oiisiiH at ion unit Rttfeiilcnct' in, Victoria Street, m f A s. 3/10 Li oil Dr. MehU can' he consulted at 377, Victoria Street. 8. :i in BKST KUKOPBAN HHKAD BAKKRY. (LATK STKRHBERIi's.) Ao. lfla\
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      828 1 Tnltamial rrow Aid CadaiHl^ I .INSIDER haml. rl,,in'p ton* 1 Remedy the l>e.t in tbe world tit tr.inchitis," asys Mr. William Savory, If WHiringion, Lu.land. "1 1 has .averf n j y wifeV life, -he having been a martyr jo b.onchitit for over yean, being 'no).! of Ihe time conHned
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    SATURDAY, 24TH NOV., 1900.
    1831 2 Mr. -Hells' action this morning in imposing the maxijntim tine possible upon Mr. (iriessbu'ier will be applauded by every British subject who has noted the frequency with which aliens have recently been apprehended under suspicious circumstances within our fortification lines at Colomh.i and Hongkong. We will
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    SPECILL TELEGRAM TO THE "STRAITS TIMES."
    42 2 SPECILL TELEGRAM TO THE "STRAITS TIM ES." PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. MEETINGS. OK THE DIPLOMATIC BODY Hongkong, Friday a/Urmmi The l>iplom.ttic Body meets in sexsion at Peking twice a week, for the discussion of peace conditions. Tbe greatest secrecy is observed regarding their decisions.
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    TO PREVENT THEFT OF LAND.
    176 2 With a view to the prevention of theft of land, sham purchaser but no sales between Chinese and foreigners that have taken place since the siege of the Legations, have been recognised The following is the official notilict tion of cholera cases up to date
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    HE MAILS.
    73 2 The M. M. UmM, with the. mail from Europe of the 2nd November, arrived this afternoon. I lie M M IWa, with the homeward mail, left Saigon in the forenoon yesterday, and is due here at 10 a.m. to-mnrrow. The mail by the 7'onAtn closes at 6 p.m
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    180 2 Th« French transport Hilhyme arrived from Nagasaki this morning m mute for France and wer t into the roads. There are no passengers on board and she is expected to leave to-day. The French trans[iort OUmmi arrived Ir .111 Saigon this morning en route for Colombo and Marseilles.
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    REDJANG LEBONG.
    228 2 Advices from Batavia stale that the progress of. the Redjang I .churn; mine continues most satisfactory The additional 20 head of stamps should be woiking in January, and the sluices installation will probably be ready in. February. The 0.-t .her extraction .amounts to about 1.4U9 ounces of gold
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    PHOTOGRAPHING SINGAPORE DEFENCES.
    213 2 a sTirr fink. This morning, Q, II (jriessbauer was charged before Mr. Sells with having on the I lth instant been found wiihin fifty yards of Kort Pasir Panjang in possession of a camera in position, and in the act of taking a photograph of Kort Silo-to.
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      KRUGER AT MARSEILLES.
      14 2 RXGLIHH I'ASSKNtJKUS j KBBPTHBIK Hats on. I AN IRATE FKBXCII t'ltWVl)
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      HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION SQUASHED BY THE POLICE.
      91 2 Urn, MtaMty. "j A French crowd a» Marseilles hooted I a number of Anglo-Indian passengers awaiting the P. &O. steMner Rum', who kept their hats on their heads when Mr. Kruger passed. 1 Simultaneously, someone threw I coppers among the crowd. The hotel at
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      62 2 (.S'pwi/i/ Wire to llie Strait.* Titiu».") Kitala humpii*, Friday. The following are the remits of the first day's racing at K 1 tit Lumpur Maiden Plate Tong Soon and Robs, dead heat. Paan of Wai.kVa Puig. Nereus 1 Insolence 2. Perai Stabks— fUil'erty 1, Deception Roamtxr Hamh. a
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      AN ARMS CASE.
      156 2 This morning, a case of importing arms without a license was heard before Messrs. Krockman and Sells. Mr. H. KaU, of Meesr* Bros, was the defendant and Mr. Elliot appeared for him. The points raised by the police were that aims were landed at Tanjong Pagar Wharf
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      THE CALCUTTA DOCKS.
      246 2 Is connection with the local ilimiiiihl for harbour expansion it is interesting, if more or less painful, to learn that j the Calcutta Port Commissioners have, 1 for some time past, been confronted j with enormous dilriculties in connection j with the loading of coal at the
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      CORRESPONDENCE. PIGS OR SWINE?
      338 2 111. Mr.i.l. Timu i, not n-^.h.ihl- |„r lh- I spim <>n» "I it. ...i i...|«.i.1..iil- I TO THIS MM or III! STHAIT9 TIMES." Si k, Had your correspondent Sus followed recent discussions on Muni-, cipal affairs, he would have learn*. I that section bo < I)
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      451 2 NOTICES, RITCniES WHISKY I'KCI MJ.Y wl«cl«1 til«:iil; UMraMblj N matured in boml. PriM 1 10 p«r iiw, ««mpli-» ftff ■ORXaO OH, I.ll' I til Sole lm|M>il< r» SIDEROSTHEN PAINT. mi urmolutnly nnti-corron-.i c |>*wil for IRON AND STEEL r>| CZRJi,THSJB PAINT« itaMMMMI U> b« ;he liu»i Xl SI IMIKVKNTIYK «<■"'
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      1060 2 NOTICES. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COY, LTD. Hitn UtMH No. 13, 'astos Road, Shak..h»i. \s. A. WATTfB, Hbm«k. MKBSUS. l.\\ KIM TIAN SONS, Agenta. I Ihe Comp.iny oti.-r« easier terms and. better bonuses than any other Company i loing huainess in the East. Aa i ecial ptiint is made of
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      801 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. IMPERIAL HERMAN WAIL LINE. FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI. AND JAC»N PORTrt. THE s. I'RIXZ HBIh'RICH, Captain Heintx'. of tbe Nordrteutscbe. Lloyd, having left Colombo on the I'-'nd instant, may l>e expected to arrive here on Wednesday daylight, the 28th instant, en route for above ports. For freight ami passage,
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      88 2 H. S. 8. inaadx. for th. Strau. in Mu*ld k« -rittKi oo an. vii* of th. pun osl; By th« OKlortoftUtooivUtioD. muYITaS *r« nyHUd tUt mirht otbvtriM U i»blud»d All •dnrtuuv <wntmota mn rebMct to tb» oobUtion Ui»t tk. M«n«t» «.t \mn ti. xlf^rtiMßnt oat oTtk. pfr is mm ol
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      39 2 VK.iSKL* AUVKKTISKIi Id .Mil Manila, Umtuin, on* -.'4lh Not Boustead A Co. Hongluofr, \i.i.<in.j. due ■.':.tli Nov., Hoii-tenil Co. Hongkong, Sunanlii, due -Tin Not. Uelin Meyer t Co. Japan via porla, Mai IlimmcK, due L«lh Soy., Bouu Meyer C«.
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    BY THE WAY.
    1186 3 Mi>«^. 'UtlD. in amii«m£ tale "winch admirably illustrates th. ennu- bny "in Singapore. The nmn Ii ol pmeri-wi M*M hM nit of their bungalow last i. prior to tlieir n they discussed tlieir future r, )8 s the table at dinner One of aM to Mm I
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    S. V. A. MAXIM COMPETITION.
    83 3 connection with the forthcoming Mamn competition for Major M.-l'alluiii s trophy, there will he a practice drill for the centre secti'Hi on Tuesday, and a uWßllua drill for the left section on Thursday, tins, batf-ftha only practices allowed during the week "I com petition. The
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    193 3 Tin mixed foursomes competition for pru-s presented hy tile unofficial n.hirs 1,-cis-lative Council was in linied yesterday on the Sepoy Lines golf course, and resulted in Mrs. Burkinabaw taking first prize and Ms Bowes winning the second prize. The handicap worked out very well, for it will
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    MYSTERY OF THE FRENCH 75 MILLIMETRE GUN.
    276 3 An echo ol the Dreyfus case comes, so to nay, Iron, the cannon's mouth. laaton thus honoured being the inysl.-riuus ii< -w French I.', nun quick riring gun, the principle of win. Ii u.i- 'lie ol the secrets which Dreylus •aa allaaae) to
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    "SAN TOY."
    414 3 "MIM, AT HKISTMAS Mh lulia-Mni I,- wi-n-kiiouti Com puy(wbo will b* ban, to Mr. hnl arfitaa, .tin ut Cbriataaaa) bw in.ikniK a' anal hit in India with >;m Toy," indaad die Da% Ac» debcribes tlie opening performMM M ill" bail representation, of its kind thai baa m ban
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    1191 3 CREMATION. Thkkk is as yet no crematoria or places for scientifically bataMaJ the dead in Java. But the question of establishing such a convenience has been rained by certain gentlemen in mid Java who have applied to Government for leave to have their bodies burned when they die.
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1057 3 (From (Mir Comrpmdnt) Kuala I.i pit, lith S'orember. 1 UK MIDI' MINI. I UK statement about the Budu Mine, recently republished by the Straits Timet from a Native States newspaper, is unfortunately incorrect Prospects there are the reverse of excellent so much so, indeed, that the Dutch Syndicate
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    CRIMPING.
    222 3 Ir is reported tbat crimping has, of late, been carried on to such a great extent, especially in tbe neighbourhood of the docks and wharves, that coolie labour contractors find it exceptionally difficult to retain good men in their service in the face of the action of the crimps.
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    CHESS.
    111 3 (conducted by king's pawk.") All chess correspondence should he addressed to King's Pawn." Solution of Problem No. 206 (Ueary) is K-RS. I'ROBLIH NO. SOB —BY R. COLLI.«SO.V. RUCK II rili'Kii. WHITE 8 I-lECSS. White to play, and mate in two moves. The following moves have been made in the
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    ARRANGEMENTS.
    194 3 Saturday, 24th NovEMßia. Hi«h Wah:r. lO.Ma.rn. M. M. outward mail due. Sepoy Lines Golf. Monthly Medal. M. M. homeward mail .-l.i-.-s. p.m. I. O. U. T. Temperance Club. 7.80. SI'COAY, V.'.T K NOVUMBIR. High Water. U.M a.m. ami ll.:N)a.m. l\v*nly-fourth Sunday after Trinity. M. M. homeward mail due. Swimming
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    TO-MORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES.
    241 3 (TWICXTY-KOL'BTH SUNDAY APTIEkTrIMTV) St. AicnazWa Oithxdeu. 7 a. in., Mai ms 7.5) a. 111.. Choral Eucbariat and Hermon Collet, Epialle and Uoapel for 351h Sunday. 4 p. m., Sunday School. 6.30 p. 111., KvcuitouK and Hermon. 7. a-m., Holy Eucharist. Wednesday L'xth. 7. a-m., St. Andrew's Day.
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      1190 3 NOTICES. MX A. HAAS, who tins been wellknown in Siwra|<ore for about eight yean a« an int- rpreter, ia „|.-n to trantlaWi or eiplain any loreign dm-umenU, giving correct translations, hhould an Interpr l-r be rc.|iii.-<l. Mr. Hum can speak the following languages Herman, French. Oreek. Turkiah, Italiin, Spanish, Cattillian,
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      1064 3 notices (JOVBRNMLNT NOTIKICATION. rpnOOl will be received at tha 1 Colonial Secretary's Offloa up to nooo of the jnth inttant for siit.-hitu tju tuita I of white drill and supplying 3. helmets j (Christy's London) fur th- European Wardert of tbe Singapore Priaooa. Information rngarriing th— ti/e of h-hueu, etc.,
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      59 3 WKATHKK RKPOKT. Kmdatm Ktrbnx. HotpUat, i3rd A'or. nui. Ma.m Sp.m.Hp.e kkhaicks. Bar. H8W8'.'».775a«.878 Temp. m:;i 1 mh W. Il II) Ihor "f> 7K.0 To." l liir.of .Yin.l Na. kl Calm «S Man.Temp. M 4.9 Mm 7R.4 fMai in Hun ]».-■> .Torr.rmd ..7a.* %'c Bainfall Nil. S The time ball at
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  • COMMERCIAL.
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      PRODUCE.
      102 4 (Hal** art eomeltd to noon' (iambier 8.00. Copra 8a1i,... 6.45. do Pontianak. 6.00 Pepper, Black buyers 3H.00 do White, («X) **■<** Sago Floor Sarawak,. :i l_do Brunei No. 1 S.«O Pearl Sago 3.70 Coffee, Bali, 15% basis S4.OH Coffee Pa)eml*ng. 16% baelt.. 3K.OD Coffee, LiberiaiL Ko. 1 IH 50
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      EXCHANGE
      139 4 (Haiti an nm»Ud lo noon < o% Ltm*m.-Bwk 4 ml* Ml,'. Demand 4/1 Private 6 m/s 9/I JJ Do. S m/t li\\ On German*. -Buak J/d 4.1.1 Private 8 m/s -i.ixj Do. o m/s Ul On r>ows.-Bank d/d -'Hi 1 Private S m/« Do. 6 m/s '.71 O»/»*a.-Bank T.
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      SHARES
      318 4 (Balm an oorrtvttit In noon, t I auto (17/10 pd.) «60. '£1 tally paid |AO..VJ. •KechauGold(llOpaid) (44. The N. Fchan Mining Co 11.70. South Raubs ($lOO pd.) »I7S. sellerDo. (loOpd.) $75, sellers. Sepiau (ilun.ll lltlM). ■Rediang I^bong(n.lOO). «270 Punioms (S4 paid.) »3 45, sellers. PahangKabang(l9/ pd.) $0.01). BersawahGold Mine<(Spd.)«*,lo,
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    MAILS CLOSE
    160 4 r'-r Per »(r. 7t To-Day. IVnantC Calcutta lAgKlnimi .1 p.m. Kengkaliis 4 Bagan N Tringi/axu 3 p.m. I'eimng Colombo Hakala Maru I p.m. Sumarang A S'haya AancAan'7 3 p.m. Bangkok Ckirngmai I p.m. Kangoon A Calcutta Palilana p.m Knngkok Loyal 4 p.m. r*Hndakan via ports Kednh 4 p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    100 4 Kbov Kurops -By the M. M. >. s. I'eranim, due on Saturday with dates from to the mails which left Singapore on the 9th Oct. From China By the M. M. a.s. Tonkin, due on the 28th Nov. Oct. nth M. M. Nov nth Nov 7th Oct.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    173 4 •UMMMI Pt-r M. M. 8. k. U Seyne from Batavia— Heure. Van Hoaeu. Van Horn, and Dr. Macanboy TO ARRIVE, (/■or Singapore.) Per M. 11. >. 8. Oceanian from Marseille* Nov. 4, due on Saturday— Mr. Moinc Comte, Messrs. Wbiteaide, P. W. Mein Blech, and Boon. Per M.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1358 4 i; nder tm< hewling tbe following ahh ..v i tioos are used str. steamer Rb. ship; lo. barque sch.— •chooner; Yet.— Yacht Cru.— Cruiser '»bt.— Gunboat Tor Torpedo H.p. -Horse-power Brit.— British U. S.— United States: Ft.— French; Qer.-^Oerman Dut.— Duieh: Joh.-Johore *c.. 0. c.,— o<'nural- cargo
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      584 4 MtoMSIS w»r». prottahU IVII* nl nrnrxt ml name ol aqtnl: I STEAMEBK. AiMimnihii*. Cronsun, I'ft (M It; A]ax, China, !>«■ i Man.Hrl.i. AlieanU-. Miiniln, Nov Barlow. Ambria, H'kong, l)<- l»; B. Meyer. \lllla Moore Cronsla.lt, I'ft 0.-I II Annam. II konit. tal; M M. Anigonia, H'kong, l)e.- !M
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    ARRIVALS.
    109 4 S taut N««» imh Omni Kuoii hua Dmmh a Kiu Noti S) Nijni Novgorod Run tru 2MOS Kolwiey Vl*vo«tocl No* 111 l|. A l-.liiiKn-n ■JS Vfultan «tr. lUitodrji lUtacca No« Soon Keck 34 Colombo Ml tm.l 1«U Aill.u.i itai«oa Wov I Bou.tMrt modi J4 Udeyne M.M »tr. l I4S
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      342 4 K OTllhS I CUTICURA REMEDIES THE SET Consisting of CUTICURA' SOAP, to cleanse tnc skin, CUTICURA Ointment, to heal the skin, and CUTICURA RESOLVENT, to cool the Wood, is often sufficient to cure the most torturing, disfiguring skin, scalp, and blood humours, rashes, itchings, and irritations, with loss of hair,
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      53 4 NOTICES. IVK'-ll!"-J. D. A. PKREI RA HorrinCLTUEin axd Piarist. COLEICTOB ADD EXPORT!* OF OEOHI I* Ry special appointment to Hi* Majeatv The King,of 81am and K. H. The Suluo of Johore. Orders for Bouquet Sprays, Ac, Ac Carefully and promptly executed. Cheapest House in the Trade. NURORRY AND RBfIIDKNCP. 1
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      108 4 NOTICES, 11 TIMKF AND BUDOrrSfrrMtt 7«««t, $8U a year, or Kit a mon h nr fifteen cents a copy. Post Free. M a quarter. Siraiu Biiget post free, I U a year, rr It 1 quarter, or 40 osn, a copy. The advertising rate* are: Hint time, In cent* a
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