Straits Times Weekly Issue, 18 May 1887
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Straits Times Weekly Issue
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Title Section27 1887-05-18 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamlu. [Price 40 Cents VOL XLIII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1887. NO. H<)27 words
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Article27 1887-05-18 1 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. At J." Bttnnlow, Taiigliu Barrarks, Singapore, on the loth May. 1887, thi wife of Acting Garrison Sergeant BfajorOußßSOH, Military Staff Clerk, ol I daughter27 words
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200 1887-05-18 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 18th MAY, 1887. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore 18th Mat, 1887 Produce. Ganibier J 6.30. do. Cube No. 1 do. do. No. 2 8.20 Copra, Bali 4.07 do. Poutiauak 5.70. Black Pepper 21.125. Sago Flonr, Sar :2.<><;. Pearl Saero 2.40. Coffee, Bali 28.00 Ta})inea, small Flake «s">i' do.200 words
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Article638 1887-05-18 1 Che last homeward mail Was despatched on the 11th inst;m 4 per P. and O. PUT Bdkhara ;m<l the present mail is tak-'ii on per M. M. Bteamer Djemnah. The Q-erman mail Bteamer Sachs < arrived I Surope on the 18th and the If, >!. si638 words
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Article550 1887-05-18 1 Tii. iry of State h to confirm the leave of absence for Bye and iiiiil a half months, with half salary, granted to H. O'Brien, Esq., Magistrate and vyoaissioner of the Court of li ■< ju Malacca. K. E. the Governor, with the approval of the550 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement703 1887-05-18 1 DR. J, C0LLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE The Original and only Genuine Advice to Invalids, If you wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from .headache, relief from pain and anguish, to calm and asBUge the weary achings of protracted disease. Invigorate the nervous media, and regulate the circulating systems of the703 words
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Advertisement43 1887-05-18 1 PROPERTY FOR SALE— The Estate of i Pulo Daliat. Lalman. (formerly adv»»rti<«Ml m this |)a]>t>r will be sold by Public Auction at the Government Offices, Labuan. on the 7t>i June next, at a. m. Upset price •M>. Labuan, 7th May, 1837. 1 543 words
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Article140 1887-05-18 2 The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 13th May, was 668. We are requested to notify, for the guidance of Shipmasters, that a red fixed light has been lit, visible about four miles, to denote the Telegragh buo;140 words
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4197 1887-05-18 2 Thk following is the pumping report for the month of April, 1«87: Number of boon pumped during the mouth 401 Average number of working hours per day l'.\.'M\ Averagenumber of gallon jumped perday. 1.33^,000 Tot;ti rainfall iv the month, tnebefl '.'.l--ilfkman aud other foreign competition m4,197 words
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Article238 1887-05-18 3 1; (Melbourne .1 /■<///>•» have New donian papers to the BOth of March. The onlj item of news they contain is on< painfuJ liiieresi relating to the New !i"brides. The Opal, winch arrived m njea on the 28th Man h, brings word that, for the pasi three months,238 words
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Article283 1887-05-18 3 Tux Brisbane Conru r <>f the 23rd April says that public interest in New Guinea affairs is very much less than formerly on acecount of the tedious delay iu connection with the settlement of the form of government for the protectorate. The Hon. Johu Douglas Left Thursday Island283 words
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Article1056 1887-05-18 3 Wy -t- 1 n Mail Th. < )v. i !iiin.'ii! hare received two telegrams from Mr. Hare, the Government X' i>id mi' at Wyndham. dated respectivelj March •jl and 27. That dated March 21 is as follows.—** Everything Ij»mv rery <iui.>t. Men >till returning froni the fields.1,056 words
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220 1887-05-18 3 In the House of Common tth April/Captain Colomb asl r the colony of Singapore had cou deworks to th value of £8 L.OdO, on the undi add be provided with suitable the Imperial I rovernmenl the medium gun- which 1 p. -rial G "in.220 words
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Article453 1887-05-18 4 A foreign diplomatist accredited to Rome gives the following account of the present Pope's income and what he does with it. The Pontifical revenue is derived from three separate sources. The tirst is the interest of an enormous sum left by Pope Pius IX to the Papal453 words
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Article287 1887-05-18 4 Intelligence* The i gunb< mmander me Moore, Hong--son the sr<! instai The British sloop J)ar% a Bolder, with one of the Port Hamilton launin tow, arrived at i; n tbe 4th instant From Shanghai. The Hniisli gunboal to on the 29th or 30th ultimo en route for li287 words
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Article577 1887-05-18 4 The Loss of the Tasmania." The London Correspondent of the Bombay Gazette telegraphed as follows under date 26th April Mr. G. W. Allen, of Allahabad, in a letter to the Standard, has given a graphic account of the stranding of the P. and O. CVs steamer Tasmania. The letter has577 words
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Article341 1887-05-18 4 m >. b. arrived on Thursday having on board His Excellency W. H. Treacher who proceeds to England by the next mail steamer. Espoir sailed for North Borneo Thursday, and will ad as escort to the Sea Belle on the Borne i boast, t\u> Erpoir being a blow341 words
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399 1887-05-18 4 The New York Life Insurance Company's Statement. The annual statment of the \ew York Life Insuratce Company, shows some remarkable gains over previous reports. These gains may Be thus summarized: An increase of over three millions dollars in income, over two millions in surplus, over eight millions in assets, over399 words
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Article209 1887-05-18 4 A return Cricket Match was play< d beu the Police G. C. and an <■:• yen on the Police Paiudi ground on Saturd*) last. The won thi m first had them ;ill oui runs. i >m the taking the I be- two wickets for Q I wa made m209 words
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Article456 1887-05-18 4 China Mail: The tea season for LBB7 is again a; ban. l, and then- is as usual a little speculation as to which steamers an part m the race home with the fir»l cai bo far there is do word <>i any «.f th,' markets456 words
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Article372 1887-05-18 4 A '''•<• raw, ni G I E traurdh was issued od the 1 1th iustant, coutaiu the following official notification ing the public ceremonial m honour ol Qu( His Excellency the Governor hae pleased to appi at Monday and 'I the 27th and 281 h.l -r. to372 words
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Article356 1887-05-18 4 Sangkol ?ik M nj) Mr. E. M. Satow, C.M.G British Minister Resident and Consul General for Siam, left here for Europe on Thursda last per Hecate. Mr. Satow's health) long been unsatisfactory, so much so i terly us to necessitate an nninedi.. change. We trust the relaxation fr356 words
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Article458 1887-05-18 5 RA very good vciii'mK sickness is ehloHnl "V h acts by simply hcnunibing aerrt's of tlu* stoinacii, or by reducing the I'ptilnlity <»i" tli" i, uorvoos system we r ku'tw. At all t-\ ,-i ]»:i 'may Bfc thirty g'-iMii^ of clil.mil at :.illinHt» drowsy. h;i lf458 words
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Article148 1887-05-18 5 For the Straits Timr*. Parliamhnt. Lvhihui, ]<>th Mo if There was an allnight sitting on the Crimes bill on Modday, during which fcheCloture was twice adopted. Colonial Conference. The Colonial Conference has closed. Canada. Q*cbec t tOth May. A series of Irish demonstrations hare been arranged throughout Canada,148 words
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Article1511 1887-05-18 5 Rangoon Times. Cairo, 29th April. The Dervighei m the Wadyhalfa district having a^ain gathered for ill-' purpose of ta [ing tli<> offensive, herniside w h a force advanced a :i"inv ;iu<l after s;»iiit> fighting, completely del ated the D including their my's camp wis also captured, Bt rlin,1,511 words
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Article2465 1887-05-18 5 [alacca Idniinfctration Report 1886. mcillor oi I nearer psoD Lnci The I under revi i aljoul lars, an Id hundred thotlsa) I dollar- i witll the corresponding figures for I SVi The land revenue which yielded last ing >;ne.' LBB3, party accounted foi paddy crop and a failure of2,465 words
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Article576 1887-05-18 6 May IS.) Tii r. fearful loss of lii.- lvsultiti t hi* collision liciwtvn tin* i'nr I', tinny d^H the Bin t'lu. Urines prominently t»» li^ht^H p.-rfunctory way m whirh tli«* r<->\> >nsibH nut li< >rit it's h«'r«' look atVr litV affl pi:.. I local r.Mstin -rlfl 1; raiiii"576 words
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Article672 1887-05-18 7 The Shorthand Report of the Council on the '2nd May, how.-v.-i- ma\ have been improve.] i al keeping, certainly lacks the ensured by earlier issue. T Hbo^ tar-liucss marks the deal- Hg with the li- ■.••■ivers of \Vivrk> Bill. .isuiv meets an a<-\ w ledged ision for672 words
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Article720 1887-05-18 7 I [8. T. May The Bill for lidating and amending the law relating to Municipal Government m the Si raits s,-t Lenients is sweeping and comprehensive. The measure however iocs ii<>t err on the side of over-legislation, considering that the work of consolidation includes no less720 words
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Article916 1887-05-18 7 Minutes of Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday, the 4th May. 1C Present C. K. Crane, 1 T. C. Mugliston, Esq., m.b.c.s., L.m.c.p. Tan ECeoug Saik, Esq. In the al- :he iYesiden! Mr. Crane is voted ♦•< 1 he chair. The mill it [eeting are read and916 words
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Article1206 1887-05-18 8 Singapore, J l.<t April, 1887. To the Secretary to the Municipal Can m istioner», Singapore, Sir. For the information of the Municipal Commissioners I beg to hand you the following monthly progress report. Country Road*. Daring the month* of March the outlay for repairs on all the1,206 words
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Article685 1887-05-18 8 nd( ;if.) Mai r;,.. followinj came before ti. tt Skinner day A Iviir charged with being drunk and disorderly wa I 82. I hi public with. $2, ftnc tlif weapon bed to the J Irown. Catang and i, <-.■ brought up <! d with breach of conI »r685 words
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Article832 1887-05-18 8 Tin: writer of CkU i '■•<( m the i. tx€uetU of the l Oth in* The metntx Service are going to entertain the Resid< I tuoUor at a linner to-i night at the I ■I Mr. [rviag is going home on Leave, bui r,-i he will retire from832 words
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Article983 1887-05-18 8 ima, eoutaius ;i n the de lii- I I m 1 our known t!i<- )>r -I'iit, and qnaintance with for ix\irl\ dent for r number i'l.-t' rosumo of his ;\<r > ,s,.\v m .'ijiiirqj^^H ill sliip-^ trading t'nnn I Ju» (-'.yd" to 1 Indies and China,983 words
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Article915 1887-05-18 9 Translaii d for tfa Strati* Time*. The Comercio of the LBtb April states that the British ship 7,0,-,/ dm, will,' arrived thai «la\ at Manila, bringing Captain Bowker and four of the crew of the British ship Ettal&ng, losi on the LOth February last on Mellish reef m915 words
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Article782 1887-05-18 9 Th i ohong of the 24th April announces that another of pirates has been brought to book m tha* quarter. An officer commanding an outpost on hearing that Baboo, a Doted pirate chief who been a thorn m the side of the I inch since 1 38 abourhood782 words
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Article661 1887-05-18 9 l KB Saitjonnai attent ion increasing interest taken m. French lonies, l>y the pnhlicin the toother coun--I n. '.if ri" 1 Frenchmen could n< to stmck the painful fact that ich imports into French coloi ]y total seven per cent of th ace. In Britain' on I less661 words
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Article906 1887-05-18 10 The Concert given by the Amateur Orchestra I, 1 Monday evening inst.) m the Town llai! was on the whole a grcal success. LTnder the leadership of Mr. Salzmann, the instrumentalista came out with flying colours, and though the vocalists did not up heir level, tho evening was906 words
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Article881 1887-05-18 10 By a member of < i Oui; first exhibition of the i took place on Saturday afternoon, and though the show of pictures was quite uj> u> the average silence and number, ire s(»rr;.- to s;« y the meeting was poorly ;itt«'ii<{. members and guests. This is881 words
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775 1887-05-18 10 1 >n' the evening of 23rd A: merchants aud traders of Sandakxn eni tamed ilis Excellency \V. r ernor ish North B dinner, m Mr. Sun Kuong previous to his departure for Europe, the ofhcia] The Ohairm pro] *ed His i775 words
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Article806 1887-05-18 10 We bave been favored with < v.tv interesting IJlue JJouk lately \>\ Parliament, entitled "Statement trade of British India with Brit i "iis an<l Foreign < Jouni r e five years 1 !>1( > \>] Charles C. Prinsep, Esq., of tl and Commerce Department, India shewing806 words
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Article1231 1887-05-18 11 V Herald 8 n !'ak Not] Paknam -'>h\\ ultii Bishop I < W. Flint arrived. ilis Lordship the Bishop hold Divine i on Sunday a large <■ Ration, the church bAag u earl 3 full. Jli^ Lordship has promised to luence m obtaining a per we arc1,231 words
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Article7378 1887-05-18 11 TUCBX>AT, -Sl' MA* I II > Excellency i Frederick A The Hon'ble the Officer ouim ndiiu n. Ti l the Attorn.' the Colonial Treasurer (A. M. S^ii.: tin t til A.d the Commissioner of Landf >a 3eah. T. Cutl Bnrkianhnw. •ii. <>n hi> appointment as< officer Commanding »ps.7,378 words
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Article1077 1887-05-18 14 '1 1 J. B j The minutes of the la*i meotii and confirmed. \V«>.\l! ()u the motion of the Colonial conded l>\ Mr. Seah Liang S.-ah. tli make further provision for the I Women and Girls" was read a third t passed. Prisons <)i: i-i nax«1,077 words
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Article2315 1887-05-18 15 The Third Criminal Assizes for the present year opened yesterday m the Supreme Court 11 a.m. His Honour Chief Justice T. T. Ford upon the Bench. The Hon. J. W. JBonser. Attorney General, appeared to prosecute m Crown eases. The Court was poorly attended, as there2,315 words
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1024 1887-05-18 15 tStM .1, In concluding on Parnellisui .'nd besides the d recorded, unpi I 1 ild l>ii lnniti denials Heah i cusrl which has a Parnellito coj and 11 1. ment m faosiu ill 1 a |.i oci s» the impugned, and we \i<>1,024 words
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Article2035 1887-05-18 16 London paper* of :'jml April.) The, chief event of the week lias been the second reading of the Crimes Bill, which was secured on Monday night by majority <»f just one hundred and one. Although the result was nevm 1 m doubt, the division affords nignifieaut proof that2,035 words
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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Letter922 1887-05-18 16 Sik Tli- Promenade Con< last eight achieved such a marked ;n tint I feel assured <» account <»t" it from ili<- j.. n j M(! <-riti<- will be welcomed b\ vox The eonoerf room was crowded aln to exceM and the situation would have been intolerable had922 words
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Letter280 1887-05-18 17 to write your criticisms 1 refer to thai on 1,. Concert. The concert did ■(v usual with the Queen's meaui tli< National ich a nmark as this suggests ar critic's absence and a certain of c;uv!.'.ssiu'ss m obtaining iu<a>. As to criticism itself, n<» professional or amateur,280 words
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Letter147 1887-05-18 17 Sir, In your hunting notes upon a run with tin Tyeraall Drag Hounds on Saturday last, it is suggested thai a run should be arranged, if possible, to take place m the evening instead of the morning, so that the ladies who cannot conveniently attend m147 words
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Letter494 1887-05-18 17 Sue. On Saturday night last a grand party tor the celebration of the anniversary of the Soo [am Wee was given by its members. All of the guests were entirely respected Chinese gentlemen. I have been told above 200 persona were invited on the <■•494 words
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Letter65 1887-05-18 17 Drab Mr. Editor, lv case the Municipal Commissioners have nol jei decided how they should commemorate the Jubilee year, I woul< that they ti\ a pewter or lead drinking cup to ever) stand water pipe, so thai the native beast of burden (the coolie) may l>e able to65 words
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Letter291 1887-05-18 17 Sir, On reading m your issue of the 9th, the Municipal Engineer's report <>n the pr m repairing Kallang Bridge, I wondered who is r< asible for the way m which those repain being carried out m such an unworkmanlik clumsy manner, causing ad inconvenience to ihe pub291 words
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Letter355 1887-05-18 17 Sir,—l have just seeu your Monday's issue, and was rather amused to read your gushing correspondent S. O's letter m re '^The old lunatic asylum." The sentmentalisms indulged m are quite "utterily utter" and very too too," but of the make only this passing355 words
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Letter696 1887-05-18 17 1 kmbtless you are well a* the Eacl th.it. from time i<> time, o more <»i" ;i certain class of men make coin- plaints of tlw way m which they hai I while inmates of the General pital. 1 have unfortunately I >mpelled i<> lie by there696 words
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Letter335 1887-05-18 17 Dear Mk. Editor,—As stated m one of your former issues, the Netherlands Government have commissioned Professor Fekelharing to institute a thorough investigation at Acheen into all matters conoected with the beri-beri disease. Recent numbers of several Java pupen have published unfavorable accounts of the opinions held and reports alleged335 words
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Letter469 1887-05-18 18 I have read the programme ham- y the Committee of the Queen's Jubiand the Government Oaz tit Extraordi- reprinted m your issue of tho 12th int. Government has deemed it proper evidently not to tire any Imperial salute but a Royal one. Nothing about the peal of469 words
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Page 18 Advertisements
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Page 18 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous491 1887-05-18 18 ARRIVALS. 1 1 t r I Tons. Captaim Sailed i :oxsi m ntoos A Brit.rtr. L 392 I >iit H.,i. M. l >,-U Benlarig str. I 182 Clark I. April IP Sar. Btr. 383 J< yak M v 7 Liin Lai 1 shire Btr. 171*0 Kerrnuh p. 22 PHterson, Sin491 words
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Miscellaneous579 1887-05-18 18 CLEARANCKS Dath Vks-ki/s Name Fla>. ,v Bio I lptaih Dbi May 7 Denteroi str. Luthjena Bangkok 8 Abergeldie Murray B [phigenia Ger. ~tr Voltmer MarUban lint. str. Martin B Docephalufi str. Johmson Pontianak Pontianak B machua Jones Hong tee Ink-tt Borneo str. Mo t^kok 9 Benlaris itr, irk Ho 9579 words
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Page 19 Advertisements
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Advertisement164 1887-05-18 19 POWELL CO. AUCTIONEERS, S I X G A TORE. FURNITURE, F- .p. Sal:-'. ■Swum rat i- (i r< Bed-' j mw Jook Stauds Linnl^nm Mattintr r.rdTuUfs Marble Slabs Cham 1 Cupboards < >ffi<v» Dosks Cabinets >ffi«e Chaiw Qhest« of Drawers PuuicHlis Clothes Stands Piano Stools Cow Hn r~ Parpet R«r164 words
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Advertisement321 1887-05-18 19 Calvert's i Pots 1 j|i'l lolic ist, Wellingt. New Zea-' laud, writes: I would noi be without it on any account. I burns, scalds, ami <-ut> with far less trouble than anything I h <-\ er u-i-d."' Ii i- rery useful againsf Sunburns, [nsect arachi 'olds on the < !he«l321 words
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Advertisement153 1887-05-18 19 r| T vi/'i: -s OHOSPJiODTWI ill '11. FXEALTH, STRENGTH, BNEBOT. T\ T T>U 1^ T P B i -TE AD. L<> IK)\ I i I R 1 M IT r.v/ DII. I. V I 1 LALGK S PHOSPHOI on till *i mm, 1 m u-in i^r"Exl i the late Baron153 words
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Page 20 Advertisements
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