The Straits Times, 17 August 1901

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1901. NO. 20,0U"> ESTD. OVER A CENTURY
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 833 1 rpHL BORNEO COMPANY. I.IMIIED r% Hk< turd Life Hw»icli Uakm Fir. [Minn 8oow«v. *tU. km**** C«|«J <Vir.) T»» B<rai»«r-U LHe Aftinw SorirfJ. The Tottsahui Uf«*Je« Oos»pa«J. PANT. LIM'TBD. Agents. srEAMSHITcOMPANIES. H ()»nri,TiL««»AFH Stbkt "Pt WH»iT»,K«r™iH.«K>r«. STEAM NAVIUATIuN IUftTAXY. XTI.NKU TOE CHI»A, Ja»*». »"»»*K IHHH I hi. ll, AivTuut. Adbk, Bovrt,
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    • 1466 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. L'dNISKLIJKB I'AKKrVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ I'n.ter coutrici with the Netherlands India Government. Smjaporr: SHIP AOIXCT, LATB J. DaBNDILS 4 CO., 2-S, OOLLTBB (JUAY. Tbe undermentioned dates are only approximate. Anie: rrom K\pe.:t.-.1 Will be Despatched for On im IMbWI Augt. 12 Penani, Olehleh and Padang via via port" ports AugL
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    • 597 1 INSURANCES. rE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital 1%127J1U Paid np Capital £Sl2.7«bT Reserve Fond fil,o7a.r»i Tbe undersigned, Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium. BOUBTKAD A Co., Agents. rE CHINA TRADKBB INSITBaKCR CCsfPAHT. LIaITTBD :.I.ital SsbvcribsX $MOU.OW> Amount Paid op
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    • 349 1 INSURANCES. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. tESTABLIBHED A.D. 1730) I'HF. undersigned, agents for the aLove company, are prepared to accept Kire I Kisks at current rat.BEHN MEYER Co. ■a a ::i'l-.' MAGDEBURG FIRK INSURANCE COMPANY. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884) rTMHK undersigned, agents for the alwve X company, are prepared to act:ept Fire
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    • 704 1 BANKS. TIONOKOHO AND sHANOHAI 11 BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-111- CAPITAL #10,(tt).00O. RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserre..slo,o(«,tiOO „,n,n nn n Silver Reserve... J 3,n00,000/ -IS.0 1000" RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 .mniiiiiiri PROPRIETORS -•'"."W" 1 COIBT OF DIRBCTOkS B. Baawsa, E«i.— Chaibmah H. K Tomiiks B L. Kiriivw. Ks<|. k JUufT, Km I B
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    • 827 1 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIKICATION. A CLASH for leaching practical assaying and mineralogy will be held l.v the Government Analyst at the laboratory, Singapore 1 he course will deal with the .l.'tection and assay of ores of gold, silver, leaH, tin atnl other meUls. The inclusive fee lor the .'ourse will be
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    • 730 1 It's Dangerous to triSe witb a cold. Use CHAMBBRLAINa COUGH REMEDY Pleftmtut to take— never fails to cure. Kor sale l.y all .Kilers rW ineHicion everywhere. I'rire ."HJ eM. ami SI. (!eneral Agents, The Dispensary, Smga|iore. B KOK {JALK KMPLOVMKM.S l<) I ET- sUrOjrillMlNALfl Ist timi, 16 cents a line
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  • 33 2 ©rnes. XI OB IS UK NTS .SVa-V* Tinies $30 a yaxr, or jkx/ r«e KM. atraita Budget S!S a y.ar, or port fret yjo. Adcerlinug Baits may ht foim> n thf. fourth jxufr-
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  • 417 2 hkn is the farce of a ten per cent, increase on passengers' fares because uf the high price of coals goiug to be abandoned by tbe Conference lines Here h a sungestion from Capital that may liclp them to shift the tax vow imposed upon the passenger,
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  • 238 2 I> one may judge by tbe actions so far taken by the syndicate lie controls, Mr. I'ierpiiht Morgan's shipping ventures are going tv he pushed into the very fure-lrunt of couipetiiiun on tbe great water-ways of the world. According to tbe latest reports, >he syndicate has already purchased the Northern
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  • 7 2 To-day's I ins bauk rate is 1/114.
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  • 8 2 Tm: homeward mail closes at t> p.m. to-day.
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  • 7 2 With today's l;«tiuth«i> is published a supplement.
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  • 14 2 ta Austrian llagsbip Aaictri.. Hb> Mh left for IVnang at 9 UO this morning.
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  • 12 2 1,11 per dollar is tbe exchange compensation allowance ratu lur this mouth.
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  • 16 2 Mb. A. M. SARkiEs has taken out a licence to conduct sales by auction at Singapore.
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  • 16 2 Mk. V. Kt— Protector oi t inn.-", acts as Auditor-General, with cil'c.a from thu 17lh inst.
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  • 14 2 Laustho leave Johnston's i'ier for the Swimming Club at 10.4.1 and 11.-15 to-morrow morniuz.
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  • 15 2 The HUtiitf Uudget wag published this morning. A mail supplement will be iwued this evening.
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  • 17 2 It is reported that Dr. J. C. Kurd has beeu permanently appointed Deputy Health Utlicer of I'enaoK
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  • 21 2 I'hk Upstart" will be repeated at the Town Uall to-night, tho proceeds going to the building fund of St. Joseph's Institution.
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  • 21 2 liik Smmwmmt UruclU- nutilies that no scliolarship will be awarded by thx Federated Malay tilate* iv respect of the year 1801.
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  • 23 2 Mb. O. V. Tbuiinin, Ml Eli is now an assistant superintendent of works, Public Works Department, with efl'uct ftuiu tho 16lh K-b lisi.
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  • 32 2 Mr. J A. McCully, who was for nearly eight yeart a junior clerk in the Penang Post Office, has lately been appointed 2nd Class Inspector of Police in the K. M States.
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  • 30 2 Apropos of the visit of Admiral Montecuccoli and the Austrian war ships, tomorrow is the seventy-first birthday of His Majesty the Kaiser Kranz Josef who was born Aug. IMth. 1830
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  • 32 2 Tar Hon'ble ft C. H. Hill, AuditorGeneral, has beeu grantod leave ot absence with half salary for eight months, to be taken after three months' vacation leave, commencing on the 17tb inst.
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  • 45 2 Thk next match in the competition for the Warren football Shield is on Tuesday, when 35 Co. Ii G. A. play the R E. Last night, as rmorded elsewhere, the S V. R. beat the lllh Co. R. G. A. by four goals to nil.
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  • 40 2 A simi-final football match for tbe Challenge Cup, presented by tbe Straits Nationals will be played to-morrow on the Tanjong Pagar ground between teams representing tbe Darul Anah and Straits Nationals, II team Tbe kick oli is at 5 p.m.
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  • 40 2 It is understood that the Government bat a scheme in band for constructing a bridge from Campong (llam to Tanjong Rhu. This is apparent iro-n laa remarks of the Municipal President in his June monthly report, printed in yesterday's Gaulle.
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  • 34 2 Mk*siu. W Seelhorst and W. R Angus, as*iitantfi to the CSovernment Analyst, are now Inspectors under "The Petroleum Ordinance 1K96," for Singapore, for the purpore of boarding vessels and collecting samples of petroloum therefrom.
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  • 44 2 It i> notitied that Messrs. I>. Beatty, O. B fMIMIUII. and J. Lornio, cad< ts, having paawd tin- prescribed TUMI nation in law under the Colonial Dlhce Ki.sul.iti.itii- and General Orders, have been :ip;i.iinled t<> be passed cadets tiith efle-.t from the 261h ult
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  • 53 2 Sii.KmN.. br tlir Waricn Shield takes place thi- attutnoon ut the TaofUa I; in?c Teams have baal entered by tl.e S. V. I! Ihe K. E.. tin. R. <J. A., and the lttlli M. The S. V. A. iiave not entered a team. The I'enang and Malay States (luides iwiins
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  • 47 2 The HUaf Ksfl hear" on good authority that Mr. Whyte asked the Singapore Directors of the Kaulj Aiißtralian Bold Mmm/ Company for permission lo visit taa limii mine!! in order to answer the aUaaationi contained in the .'inly pulilislutl 'expert' report". Hin request was refund So rumour
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  • 49 2 Ii i.-. MM l.irtli in the Mabf li»d that, in all probability, several ci-crilun races will be included in the programme for the Selangor race meeting to I held iv November next, (it, bnmlicape lor Penaug August sritlins, handicaps for Taiping August vrnhns and handicaps for Singapore October grilhos.
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  • 61 2 Is eotiM-<|'K nee of coinpl.iint* made as to the uilb'culty of hearing in the temporary building ut-nd as the Supreme Court owing to the noise from '..':illiu, a police notice makes it known lliat all vehicles passing that building on the near bide of the Obelisk must proceed slowly, i
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  • 74 2 A HEMAiiKAiit.K comet is reported from several parts uf New South Wales as having been seen shortly after 1 on the morning of the £4rd July. It w.i- forkehaperl, arid appeared to be close to the earth on the north-west horizon, and to be travelling ul a tremendous pace towards
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  • 103 2 Thi. annual meeting of the Masonic lib, held yesterday afternoon in Freemason's Hall, was attended by a representative gathering of members. The Vice-Preßident, Mr. T. Powell- Robinson, presided. The Chairman congratulated the mmi.bera on the satisfactory condition uf the Club, financial and otherwise. I'be balance nheet and
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  • 129 2 Pkacticl for the regatta fours has been well maintained this week, and though it is evident that the six crews have had insufficient training to turn up at the starting post as trim as they ought to be, nevertheless there ought to be some good racing and
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  • 236 2 I'k'k. is slow with this chartered company, cays the liucstort' Guardian, :unl its expenditure us capital account continues somewhat heavy. After allowing for depreciation and adjustment of exchange, the net balance on tin- year's operations, tho year cloving ilr.t December hut, was £14,167, nr including X-
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  • 167 2 This Company is due from Hongkong next Tuesday, and will open in the Town Hall on that and the following nights The Company numbers fifteen clever artists, whose dresses are described as fresh and pretty, and whose dancing, acting and singing are full of vigour.
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  • 275 2 Two Persons Killed. Anotbir terrible accident to Alpine climbers is reported from Switzerland. A party of two persons, consisting of a gentleman and two ladies, all Kuglisb, and a guide, named Carrell, started to climb the famous M atterhurn, the scene uf several fatal accidents. Thewhole four
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  • 563 2 The First Round. Tut iS.V.K and lL'th Coy. KG. A. met last night un the Kerrealion Club grtmnd in the first round uf the Warren Challenge Football Snield, before a fair crowd ..I >j wtaturs. I'nfortunately the K A. Imd to turn up with a team which
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  • 86 2 Yesterday's Play. Championship. Mi- CtttMft beat Mr*. Kursnt, 6-4^-t),«-S. Mixed Doubles (A.' Class). Mr. Mm. Gatmiosor beat Mis. Maibale A Mr. Wildes, «-1.5-6,8--. > Championship Pairs. Mis. Adams Capl. Dewing i»-ut Iba, Preston A Mr. Uaiiinie, 6-Utf-O. Tie For To-day. Mn Adams i. Mis. Maaaaa.
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    • 76 2 Killing of Soldiers to be regarded as Murder. Tbe American policy to bu adopted in South Africa, referred to by Mr Chamberliin. consists of the fixing of a date alter which tho killing of British soldiers in South Atric.t will be regarded as murder Chamberlain Denies Peace
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    • 38 2 Erasmus Taken Unwounded. FAltr. Tin: B-jer commandant Krinmus lias been captured unwounded. Scouts Ambushed. A i-i mi puny of General French vcoulH have been an. bushed, with the loss of two killed and Rye wounded.
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    • 95 2 ii trail Msaanaa «f «n laalst kts Wak mmwj Uaaaai lnun! fr.nn mrj Ins Maty '..lour always M«eniß la hriaj Kar-iitr li.iiuc nieiui.riPK Ikuii tiVr tbe wen. tntimcl. untiiaealile. a HmML) Waaamaaall WasaajwaM »r«-. t -«-i*n IX MgBM April round eternal -umm.r inn- 1 Wt «t«li to pluck
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    • 700 2 Oil Trade. In Boyal Petroleum Company which works oil wells in I.nngkat lias issued 111 report for I9UU, during whigli the profits admitted of an eight per cen' dividend to ordinary shareholders. In I ■mill ili-ell, the Company- vwl! have fallen on ill (MhmiWNL and the Company has
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    • 28 2 TU Colonial Chaplain, the Rev »V H 0 IHinkurly, lelt on Wednesday •wt for Selangor on official duty, and will he returning at tho end of iKil week
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 449 2 NOTICES. RITCHIE'S WHISKY SPECIALLY selected blend thoroughly matured in bond. Price ft" per case samples tree IIOKNKO CO., LTD. tu th f. Sole Importom. "Eagle" Cement. The Latest Tests MO law.. l.atNllh... after srirn after I'ouril«.»« in tr^B daj a Water in Water. Tbe aliove tests were made by the
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    • 994 2 x\OTICE& Kodaks gfl 'E'=l& Films. UROIOI MICHAEL s. 1 Robinoon Koad. IUK aaaa aai aa ai tm children to j ..1,,...-, witk km "»ii in lioalthy part of Hans] Itstaiaw (>ermiited to 11. R. ll.ld»iii.K..taTin«i JI/10 MR. tiEORUE LAWS, M.X, A.I. MM. 6, Battery Knad, Binfnt|>ore. having had 17 years
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    • 548 2 NOTICES. Singapore Volunteer Corps. Annual I'd I To be Held in the Drill Hall ON Thursday, 26th Sept., 1901. Ticket- may W h.,,1 up v, llie evcnitiß of 24th September. Tickets admitting one Gentleman A Lady 6.00 each. Family Ticket* -7.50 Ladle*' Ticket* -3.00 \i'i,ii.nui- for LaaWiaaaa »hool.l aVi the
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    • 413 2 LATKST ADVERTISEMENTS." WANTED AT ONCE. AN Knglisb-spenkii'g Chinese cleric, quick at ligurea. for K ,ta Tinmi. Johore. Fre« l»>»r>l anil nunrt >™. Anplj to the Chief Clerk. Wiafa 'hm-i offlee. MM XOTICB. Jthe un.lersigned. having censed to be a partner in Chop Chian Loong in Murray Sltvct, S.remtian, hereby notify
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    • 52 2 M.a.c lnr««W. for Urn ttrmu i-~. ■w>l s •httsß tin tun d4s of tka pap*r oulr th Mates* of tUt oooditioa. v) 11. 5. 6 in rajMtst thaVal/it < UMrwiw U |hioUslm<l. Ailsdr.Ttl.<uooctrvit«Msral>f«ittotk<. .nditioa ilinT tb«j aUuHafwr Urn ii'truw utut nm\ ol tb* ps»rlncMßo(im«o(n*t»ir, bi. me* <rfi i hot ths-.
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  • 1229 3 n.inp-r will appreciate thu lk :.iin-t HlBBlillg ttM iraawaj -v. .i, tnal I liive raoaatly -.•en in lie.- in this town, .-.i BMM VMM rll.it at lollows- It \m mow ii.,. i 1 iiu.ii>>> inouey atlur ba-I lo atleinpi to start a uimway system in this town
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  • 1324 3 Mis Remarks on the War and on Riile Shooting. The Conditions of Waterloo and of Warfare to-day. Ar the close of tue prue giving at Binley, on July :Wtu, Lord Koberts spoke an lollows During the last' iO years 1 have been pren i.l at a
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  • 147 3 Jealousy and Murder. A i>hi.iBEHATK n.ur.ler was coiiiiuitted at Snngei QeHong, Bagsn S«rai, IVrak, the other day, under the following cirMMJMMMH A Malay man had divorced his wife and the woman had contracted another marriage. The former husband reappeared one day and was found in bis house
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  • 205 3 His Intentions in South Africa. Tbc freedom of the City of London was conferred on I. ird M liner on the SM July Ht the (iuildliall. Denoe crowds assembled in the streets adjacent to the Guildhall. Lord Milner, whowa-t greeted with ringing che-rs. emphasiKed the remark■Ua, almoat
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  • 209 3 Ht. Andruw's Caiiieim. u (It th Sunday afikk Thixiiv 7 a. iv., Matins 7.4 •> a ni Children's Celebmtion. Holy 4 p. m., Sunday School. A.*) a, m Evensong, ami S.Tinon. MM Sm., ri. Baitholoint'ow. Celebration, 11. E. 7a. ni. St. Mai-i hew* Chwe.ii, Hli-ov Links. H.
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  • 2093 3 {Via Australia.) Home. Tab Duke of Cunbridge, on behalf of His M;.j.-m v the Kins, opened the (onrreas ou TutwrculoMs on the SMi-l July .ii tbo Queens-hall, London Representatives of foreign Governments and Britibh colonies were present. The Marquis of Lansilownu, .Secretary af State for Foreign Aflair>,
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  • 90 3 Tan German transport BaJua arrived from Hamburg, Colombo, yesterday and anchored in the roads. She has 17 officers and 868 soldiers on board bound for Taku. she is expected to leave to-day. The German transport U'ittMwi arrived from Bremen at 2 pm. yesterday e» mult for Taku.
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  • 535 3 MMMMBB, I7th An,, »t. 1901. PIOIMTCK, 1.ni.i1.-.-i ll>flo Copra Bali C?* do Ponii-nak 7.* l Peppnr, Blark. buyer* !IMO do White. 44.15* Sago Floor Sarawak do Brunei No. 1 Pe»rl Cneo *.H0 foffoe, Bali, 185; ba«i« 1000 Cntlm, Palemhans. IXr baxis. VS.no Coffo*. I.iberian Xo. I 17.» Tapioca, small
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  • 120 3 Dite. IfeMlklHU KmoAKh. iitrriM ilMTiMriun Ah 17 PeucHlion Brit Mr. Keny 17 I'm Si.ii..: sir. Ihimlson 17 Kuby nr. HmiUi 17 ChiRW.-ll «tr. !»uHerh.i> 17 WillU'lhe Wisp «lr. itAl,,', i: Kulnli <**' »tr. Klwiki-i 17 l-hieilgMm Uif* 17 Wlttelin.l ,|r Nrniprr 17 Huhiii fcinmliwi l7|latnrM UM »ir fombtn 17
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 32 3 HAINKI I. BRKATHIXG and danmronsly soundins cough, indicating BBBBMMi liiiil's, is i|iiickly relieved l.y taking Chninl>erlains Cough llemedy, Kor sale by all dealers in Medicines, The Dispensary, Ueneral Agent* MMMMM 4— A
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    • 38 3 When children are, teething they have more or lets diarrheca, which can be controlled by given Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrlm-a llemedy. Kull directions with each Lottie. -Sold by all dealers in Medicine*. Tlfc Dicpensvy, General Agents. Suigaji«ru,
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    • 119 3 Wilson Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS. 17 Akmksias SriiKCT W'l-- p»y "pecial attenliou to Ania- teur Work. aaiaMMßO* pernia-ii.-nt prints and the U-t po>-siblc results from i-.ub exposurn. Our Siu.no will be ready shortly. 1J lilpF GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING DEPT. NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED. Lakst Kasliion in Ties, Mows and Scarves, lluntiup; Scarves &c.
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    • 640 3 NOTICES. ts AP KTY RA ZO R A SMUT Mi May he lined in any position wilh.Mit l--»r nf i-iittm- th» lace; InTaloabU tv tuurista. travelleri-, and iniMliHs. impowihle to i:nt tin- MM tlio blade h manufactured from the hedt Uimpmeil .:a»t iteel with ordinary care, will lam a lifetime.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 184 3 DAY BY DAY. ■MTCHIiiY. KTH At.i.13l Kmn Water, v Iti p.m. M. M. homeward mail clows. p.m SCC. CtMUL Pi-m» Kaces. -ceond Day. Warreo shield Shooting Oomp Tanglin Kmige. UA 1.0.0 T. Teiupormiue Club. 7.30. The l.ptiarl lowdH.ill. 9 Drval s Circua. Beach Road J- L.T. C. lournnnieiit. MOMat, MM
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 612 4 NOTICES. fcNti for LEI I PERMS' TV fI /f WORCESIEBSHIHE SIOCL v Cy Special Wirrant JtJlfllßJ^ 1111 8lMI Pirmors to t^gasr^ Eipress of India. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. JAMES WATSON CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES AU THK BEST ViLDI D THK HAMEt; FLAG HKAND. X) TRAMS OLD £12.110 PKR CA*E. Dl TV KXll'.A
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    • 464 4 Tor Nervous fpE>haust!orj //^^F CH.POTEtUTS Phosphoglycerate TIM mtttnt rtsUrwttM V^V^ tf tht ittr—ui ijiUm. rw Watawnitx. ntlmliB*■ asl aa. WKkm. niil.il. fl^B^*' UIW *<• mmi «m«iani aw >W^-<i |f~.i. «*»u». PHOSPHOBLYCERtTE SYRUP ICHAPOTEAUTI PHOSPHOGLYCERiTE Witt CHAPOTEAUTi PHOSPHOSLTCERITE CAPSULES (CM A POTC A UT| a. n» vivi****, PAMt-nuMC \KCH I 11-.
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    • 1084 4 NOTICES. -IiSSSBBSS** guiOAVOKK ■ramie club The Autumn torn MhKm v M held on Iklobtr 'SZtul, 24th, uvd 2Hth. Programme. FIRST DAY. IW&ty, 2-ind October. Fiht Raci. THK MAIDEN PLATE.— VaIue »lUO.A Race for Maiden Hone*— Weight as per scale (lOst.) An allowance of 141 b. to ex-Griffins imported into tbe
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    • 1327 4 NOTICES. Hair 55 Inches Long Grown by Guticura. aO*B B of L *aaAs as Uuoafh ear Briitsa A«*b*s, Ibam 9. ■awaaav dons. 37 and 3*. Cbaitarbeaa* Bqura, London, 0., a *t*aaa at •eft. gloat? aart eat Iran Wm aaad aaa «yuli| nrtj-r!»« fnri*. l» laafta, ol which Ik* aanaxad anwtaf
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    • 110 4 NOTICES. UNTOUCHED BY HAND. For INFANTS and INVALIDS. When prepared Is similar to Breast Milk. WBI.UW*! ronn wostatw. pbckmaw. whdibi, ekohkb. BBflraUajfilF^«r^Lal a^L *t^kaM Sole FVopnetors Jackie C'.Disrillers. Limited. Islay Glenuvet Cussoar. TO BE HAD OF ALL DEALERS, GUTHKIE ft CO., AGOfn m.mX HOWARTH ERSKiiiiE, LIMITED. ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS. bTEAM
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