The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 April 1899

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    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. MONDAY, ioth APRIL,IB9O. DAILY ISSUI \c J 1 J
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      698 1 J~ q Office. Collyer Quay. Jfc Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steam for H I NA, JAPAN, PEN ANG, CEYLON. INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI. VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. Through Bills 01 lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for Chin* Coast,
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      676 1 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Unobb Mail Contract with thb Austrian (iotirnhint. THE following are the dates od which the Co. 1 Steamers may be expected to sail trom here OUTWARD. HOMEWARD, rok Hongkono, porEuropb. Shanghai Kobb. via I'i>kt«. 1899. iB«*y. •Jf. Bacquehem Apl. o. Muni ialern Apl. 22. Al
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      605 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Undbb Con-iract witb thi Nbthbrlands India Gotbrnmbnt. Agk.n rs at Singapore. Ships Agency, late I. DAENDELS Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay I Time Table for April, 1890. From Expected Will be despatched lo Gr v. Bjlandt Sourabaia Apl. O. Bawean, Sourabaia, Boelelcng, Ampenan, Macassai Bun.i and Timor
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      265 1 caAlSSjt^G) t C*@__r^""f7^_?k? Bicycles bearing the above transfer are guaranteed by us for TWO YEARS. Straits Cycle Agency* j Ij, BM'IKRV ROAD Faa 1. m Fraser Cummii_g Oppicbs.- 7c Mattery Koad. Sawmills: |ohoie liharu Brickworks :—Sir.in^oon and Bait si ,r Timber Merchants. PRIME HARD-WOOD, cut by our wo men m
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      666 1 UONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL Jiooooooo RESERVB FUND RESERVB LIABILITY OP > PROPRIETORS J 1i0.000.00e Coubt oa Dibbctobs. R. M. Grat, Esq —Chairman. N. A Sibbs. K*^.— Dbputt Chairman J <"c ,Esq. lA. J. Raymond. Esq David Gubbat, Esq j R. H. Hii.l, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq. K.
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      985 1 PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present knovtn as an INK VI I. IUI X ,nd PBRMANI NT Cl Rl Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhage and Ulceration of the Bowi Is. RhCOMMKNDKI),, SOMI CHIEF SRKC. V...M -x MKI.U V. PRO S..ld Retail hy all Chemists and Wholesa THE PETER
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      657 1 f pACIITC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY 1 QCCIDBMTaVL AND ORIENTAL w STEAMSHIP' COMPANY. J»OYO KTSE V n' KABUSHIKI KAISHA fOBIBBTAI s. s. 1"" paaaaga tuk*ts oamaß y bya (;il| t tXU i r S" aa ,1 m sar Kra, daai by the ste^m-, theato.t in.es. Toother Kuropean points ai pron .rtionate
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY APRIL, 10, 1899.
    549 2 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY APRIL, 10, 1899. Ona»e* br <„ lt mi u aW brJ br n fnmm pmrmpx Timie. Kn _flaai r*r*r r mMmM -_i»_^ t_»mit,. sn4 i_» .No iiior» in.-, hit roua poll) one ever altered than tl issirtiaa that I ii i at^a t.,i IUSSBta aft*l
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    791 2 The American gunboat Casttne, Commander Very, came i.i from Boston, Mass., yesterday morning, bound lor Manila. The Chief Kathi of Perak, Haji Abdul Rahman, is dead. He cut his linger, had it doctored by native quacks, and died of blood poisoning. From to-day all emigrants arriving from China will be
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    NAVNL NOTES.
    382 2 I In i ilh last, tne firsl-. Usa bat tleslup Glary wa floated Irom Messrs. Laird's yard al Birkrnliea.l. I'hc- Glory is of the Caiiofin type Her Isaaj hi. jas ft t>e.in 74 ti., and mean draught 24 If m Hrr di.pl.-n enient is 1 2, .>.,<> tons.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    502 2 Ay Absentek Chittv. The Chief Justice this morning gave judgment m the matter of a motion for judgment on demurrer, m a case the Official Assignee v. Moona Kana Pana Kana Ramassamy Chetty and another, m which the Official Assignee clamed $5,000 from the .sureties under a bond
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    TIN MINING.
    296 2 TIN MINING At- 'Malay itai'.j hear v.-jnus of murmuring Iraaj the m-.rr- I ney have grisvam es. These i> hr hnefly tlesc n»ed a* High Duty, Scarcity of labour, limber Reg- n«. l-asi year when tm was al $40 a pikui the export > prr ent. on the i value
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    MR SROGEL'S CONCERT.
    133 2 I uc* lay th itti inst Mr. J.',za Srogel a talented violinist, who has al-r-alv appeared m Singapore un ler thc auspices of the Philharmonic Siciety, proto five 1 cnncsrl with the assistance ot a number of local musical amateurs. Mr Srogel n m<iy be mentioned, is
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    THE FLOWER SHOW.
    91 2 The loliowing programme will be played by the Band of the King's Own Regi. at the Town Hall to-morrow, commencing at I p m 1 JJ- rc Stoncbow Tyrrell Overture Les Dragons de Villars Malliart. Ballet Music from Mas* niello" Auber X miniscenc sol all Nations" Ar,...
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    GERMAN AND CHINA.
    122 2 'Special to Hongkong Telegraph Oi.cc ranaa 01 Icaon.Fo. Sh.inghai. 3rd April —German troops aa«,c been landed at |ihchow and marched to khow-fu. The natives report that the Germans intend to occupy Snaiitung IWince while the Germans declare that the troops have only been landed to pacify thr
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    43 2 RUSSIA AND BRITAIN. Negotiations as to China. Possibility of an Extended Understanding. Reuter understands that the negotiations between Russia and England have been j extended to other questions beside, China wilh a view to the adjustment of present or contingent difficulties.
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    SAMOA.
    32 2 Coronation of Malietoa Malietoa Tanu has b-en irowned King of Samoa. The ceremony took place on March m the presence of the British and Amrrn v representatives The Germans held uloot
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN IRELAND.
    44 2 Preponderance of Nationalist Election i The results of the sasctiflflg to the ty Councils m In -how that K'nioni-m is not repiesented m Munster and Connaught, scarcely at all m Keinster whi r the cause has suffered severely m Ulster
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    THE DREYFUS CASE.
    32 2 An Alleged Admission by Eaterha/y The Ohmrumt *tatc> that Major K*tfr hazy has averred that he wrote the dereau by the orders of 11. Nandherrs London 10th April. 181,1,
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    GOLF TO-DAY.
    26 2 We are asked to say that as the Kac Course is too wet for I'olo the ground wt," be open for Golt this afternoon.
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    GOLF
    50 2 Ih<- matth tor the "Caddie's Championship between Sarip and Talip, played yesterday, resulted by an easy win for Sarip .by 4up and 3to play. The first round was. Sa^'P 4. 5. Si 5. 5. 4. 6. 4, 5. 41 T »''P 5. 4. 5. 5- S. 6, 5. 44
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    SELANGOR.
    85 2 The loliowing possible official changes arc discussed m the Malay Mail When Mr. Yenning arrives next month it iexpected that another gene-al game of post will begin. Mr. Duberly will probably be appointed Secretary to Government, Selangor, but cont,m,< to act as Commissioner of Lands F.MS Mr Watson may
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    THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    98 2 (Special ta Hongkong Telegraph.) Cafti re oi Msiatflft. >Ian I la,.\prili„._.The American forces captured Malolos, the Ph.lipino capital, yesterday. The Ph.hpmos tt ered only slight resistance. Before retreat ng towards t alumpit the Phil.pinos destroyed part ol the town by setting fire to the houses.
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    S.C.C TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    123 2 Iht S.C.C Tennis Tournament atrproacb.ng a completioo The semi-final lnd r hwo P f v% between B «mner and Campbell (Banks and Rainnie and \\r.ght (Mer wi H b_ played ofl thi evemng. the w.nners meeting Braddell and hll.ot (Law n the final. Th*.- A. Class °v
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      800 2 ROBINSON CO. i CRYSTAL GLASSWARE j 500 caaaeacßu <u_A**t_n Tu*asi_Plain Square Crystal Shape taCBW" "1 CLABXT Pm*m*rr*» #-< A*».s^l^*^*i^>o-s^*As->s<iAr; ***--i"*. 1 .AsA^vs.^sx.s^.x-ks^*V*-5 r I I -.MBIEH Rt^ANTCO (.-.aMCAtJNt The 4 Pall Mall Pattern DINNKR SETS IN A LAItGE VARIETY I»K DESIGNS TEA SETS. BREAKFAST SETS, TOILET SETS. ROBINSON CO. Apl
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      987 2 Re the Estate of the late J. F. Foster. A LL claim* against the above Estate should be rendered lo the undersigned, to whom letters of administration have been granted, on or before the 20th instant. W. EYRE-KENNY, P.W.D. Singapore. 1 April 11.4 Buy Malacca Tea The best, purest and
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      304 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS WANThD. Municipal Bonds 5% FOR SALE. Kraser ft Neave Ltd. n% Debs. 1 X \shß X Lo., Kxchange and Share Brokers. Apl 10 uc FOR SALE A BUGGY m good order. Suitable for a horse 14.2 to 15 3 hds. N". w., ve.r Apply to VV. C. SYMhS,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      256 2 The Week. Monday, 10th II gh Water 10 18 a., lo.jr. p. New Moon, I. to a.m. S. V. A. Squad and (iun drill, 5-15 p.tn. Philharmonic Choir, -,-50 p m. Tuesday, utb High Wa.er 10. <y, a., H,.55 p. Hower Show, I own Hall, ,-r,. p m .s_ p
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    SATURDAY'S CONCERT.
    1262 3 For a cha.ige the Singapore Philharmonic Society were lavoured by fine weather for the Popular Orchestral Concert on Saturday night, a pleasing con* trast to the last four or five concerts when the weather conditions have been decidedly adverse. This, among other circumstances, no doubt tended to increase
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    CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
    787 3 A Nkw PnonmaTS garanr**uan. Christmas Island has long been known for its wealth of mineral phosphates, but although under British protection and under the jurisdiction of the Governor of the Straits Settlements, no effort has until recently been made to turn lhe undoubted resources of the island to
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    POLICE.
    140 3 Manjoor was to day committed by Mr. Brockman to take his trial on a charge of house trespass and the theft ot a box of ciotbing the property of Poonasamy. The accused has previous convictions for theft and one for housebreaking. Two Chinese boys who caught a rat m
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    19 3 l-'or the lirst time it has been found necessary to hold two criminal courts of Assize m Colombo concurrently
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    RAUB.
    1111 3 Manager's Report for the live weeks ending jrd April 1899. ff a uo Hole.— The only work being done m this section is sinkiog the win/c belcw the 21b ft. level on thc ore chute and driving the crosscut east from 'he same level. Winze.'- A chamber has been
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    MR. F. RITCHE.
    311 3 By lhe I' .V 0. 5. s. formosi' to-morrow Mr. F. Ritchie, the Agent of thi P. &O. Co. m Singapore goes on well-earned leave. He has beea m Singaporr -ome four years and during that time has done an immense deal of work tor his I
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    MR. ROUNSEVELLE WILDMAN.
    1418 3 An At ro-iot.KM'iu. m Skbtcii. 1 he loliowing is a copy of a document either forwarded to a II nn»kong editor from the U.S. Consulate m Hongkong or handed m personally by the presumed writer of the sketch. From internal evidence it certainly would appear to be
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    362 3 7he prne* quoted arr general., I at I lyde Terrace Market. A' thr miv; br mall rur.a' Singap re, April i»<)q. Beans, Long per < a\\\ a. 4 I >0., French <i,,. 10 lieef Steak j Wean Sprouts 1 Hamboo Sprout^ 1 BhcrWM 1<( Urmjals Cabbage, llHaiMi
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    AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
    116 3 AMERICA AND THE PHIL IPPINES. I ai 1 1 rk ..i Mai ..I (Special to China Mail.; Maaaila, March y. Altai weeks ot i,..i.j t^umg, 111. troops slept last mgnt iwo miles trom .Mdlolos. the headquarters ot tne noels. U''4o to-day, the arulleiv shelled 111 c tigl, ting line, the
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    SHARELIST. APRIL 10th, 1899.
    223 3 J£3£^rSl f»saarrfi_B: a yroTATioN. Capital. Paid Up. 5,,, Banko. «l,,n aaMll]a| Nominal, f a.000.000 450,068 w, Deterred. £5 Buyers. J ■ell's Abestos Eastern Agency. 5 Sellers. 10,000 (4 8,584 8, WK^Spa &b r™ s-T' KUn, I o tt ccCu,,, vatlon Co., !-td.| 2 o Norn. ,no.ouor«
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 3 OOnSi ni. 1 r- 10 April ,0.) «)n London. J% h «"v i/ii. demand PVw .tr r.-lits j m/s r M I* documents j m/s 2 l 0 cr.-hts 6 m/s w- t Prance, demand (iERMANV. demand ._o Iniiia I I". HoNGKONt.. d.-mand diYokohamv. iesaaad ii^ ,1 Java, d.-mand
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    PRODUCE.
    110 3 (April 10., 1 M> Q r ii r___-__ <*s"> *m 5 dn. tube No., Black i-.rdir.ary S' P ,',t' e r aft_a do. White, (Fair L/W= 5 Nutmegs nos :o the lb.) Vdo. (80s to the lt>) ,1a Mace (Banda) 81' Cloves (Amboina) I .ibe nan (olfee Tapioca, small
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      103 3 Try this if Troubled with Rheumatism. Our little boy was afflicted with rheumatism m his knee and at times unable to put his f. >ot to the floor. We tiled m vain, everything we could hear of that we thought would help hinn. We almost gave up m despair, when
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      319 3 OCEAN STLAM ,Hle-' l. I EAST INDIA' J v SHIP COwip KN A Nd NEDEKLAiMUsCiII* 8 I VAART MAATSC I A PPIJ Ov, r>. A A t. The Company s steameis are Ucsp.iii.i.e j ;r m Liverpool outward, for the StraMs, i Umm, mi Japan, and from Japan homewards I
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      134 3 MAILS CLOSE 1 n-MORROW. For Per t K.tngWok Ban Senje (miv.. noon Penang, Xc. i.alpmora PM Penang, ftc. t.indula PM Malacca, ftc. Ban Hin Gua>. > tm Wkunksow Malacca, ftc. Sr, P,ga!,i„ PV) Malacca, .Vc. Malacca PM Itatavia, ftc. Giang Seng as, s, NEXT MAILS DUE. From laasaflftl per M.
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      524 3 VR*s s L > IN HOK' UWm PUea and Ton. Con.m.ndera Atriv K|om ,r^ T -=r c- *s- r^x BanLionnSooM Dm. 59a Rob,', .^'-"i" Uid Up. BaaSaaoGvsa Brit._£ V, 1 8 H_„ Surabaya. Apr CnanrsaaoußS Brit. J?8 ffi J w"" ?*v^S__ April BiT_l!S SSSS &782 Hkbk Bnt _J»nte nt Cft
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      136 3 CLEARANCES. i. Naa r-oaa Bm. lr Dawson, tor Penang. Bl -r„ Angus, for Kelant.,- "H.. K.i. turner, for Malacca and Klang \*r „,K N X tor Pahang and InnNErR, Mri, Ml < oyM or Kelanta M-tp.V"' *~\\\am\n\ for T. aL„, H-«*. Hrß. ,t... Inkster, lor Penang and Deli. ■•jaeu I,
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  • Singapore Sporting Club.
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      FIRST DAY.
      312 4 Tuesday, jjrd May First Rac k. Ihk MaiOSB Pi ".-V.lue 1250.AR.ee .'or Ma. .l.n Horses— V. per scale i BS entered for Intermediate Race only. An allowance d horses entered tor Races No. 5 and < No. 6on this day. Kntr., e f| 0 DtaUnOß, R. Si om>
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      SECOND DAY
      285 4 1>:« Ja r-.Rsr Ra.k. Ihp. Fibst Gairria H»M i.., r v<(li f Handicap (oi < triflim tha.; have entered for the Race No. 2 on the First Day. Winners o» either OnhV. Race on the First Day excluded.— Distance. R.<_. ai.d a distance. Sac os.i Rv y Ihk
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      THIRD DAY
      361 4 Saturday, jjth M Kirst Racb. iMiOnv (erivun HA-n.r»r._ Value .too A Handicap for all Gnrhns that have started at this Meeting. Kntrance f to.— Distance R. C. Sec ond Racb. Ihe Scurry Stahp.s.— Value J350. A Hand. cap lor all Horses that have started at this. Meetine Entrance
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      362 4 FOR SALE LADIES' Humber Bicycle m good condition I Owner leaving for home. Prica $80. Apply to Mi ALISTER X < o. Mar -3 uc FOR SALE A I .ight Victoria m good order, a Grey Austra- j han I ob, and a new set ol harness. Price 1-375- App-y
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      861 4 TO LET. ENTRN Ist April. A commodious Bungalow, I at Tanjong Katong, with new furniture I complete. Apply to N. N. Unil. jl Raffles Place. Mar 18 m.th_v. uc TO LET Bbllsvi'e BtNi.»Lci«, 46 Oxley Rise. Entry ist May. MEVER BROS. Apl 1 m.w.fr TO LET AT I oniederate Estate
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      255 4 John Little WORLD FAIN --ji ____E___l_r B ___________St_l_____l w M m K~ _______Ka*f9rr' J__________r*^ «L l.# B_%l 45 Ceu John L John Little CO., LTD. NEW ARRIVAL Of I IM" LATEST STYLES I N Trimmed Millinery i-Ki LON DON AND PAH IS Dress Mriterials Ladies Corsets la a the I
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      583 4 Co., Ltd., Singapore. SOLE AGENTS FOR DGDEN S rIED TOBACCOS CIGARETTES. mmm y .-<-----. -M its per Tin -ittle and Co., Ltd. McALISTER Co., ice/. Gf Jl -I 4 i •> THE aEMIFOTOI STAITDAF.D TYPEWRITER. "Thr- Fir r.i I*c*-t. .4T!- -.rfflfc i sf aJ-3-^* <§_ B W Tlte I- l|
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      254 4 MANSFIELD'S PATKNT OIL GAS APPARATUS. For making Oil-Gas from any kind of Mineral. Animal Vegetable Oil p v Grease. Nt illuminant known. lig'ti., cool, soil md .1^.1,, 1, t the- eyes. Siii^l.- burners Irom it. to s,oo«. ...i.il.- power. MaasrisLD's Patent Oil Ga A, paratus ia used I World, lightMK
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      80 4 GRAND MARNIER LIQUEUR. Thc Liqueur en Vogue wuh the Elite of Society. '\TRONI£Bn BY Her Majesty the Ouecn of England. Impress of India. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wale Hi* Impr-rial Majesty thc Kmperor of Austria. The Court of Russia, etc., etc. Thr Carlton Club, etc. 480 I; .V'
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      520 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. (ilvmg port o! depattuie, ano i»i^t kt,o»nj date due here, and BBBM of A^. 1 I Mi 0 1 Alrokv, H.M.S., Devonport, due Apl. Vssvacci, Ital., D'evtrf.casi i toi, [•>., Toulon, ETB 1t.c1., Spe_/ia, Povoaa, l-r., loulon, I- i\, I >at,,sh, lI Ai-I.i n,., Chin., Stetiin, due Mai.
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