The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 July 1899

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  • Title Section
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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, 15m JULY,* 1899. DAILY ISSUE, Xo 362
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      875 1 V/j Office. Collyer Quay. Kg Wharves. New Harbou O STEAM NAVIGATION Co Steam for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEV LON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA BRINDISL VENICE, PLYMOUTH. ANI LONDON. Through Bills ot leading issued for Persiai Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also fo China Coast, and San Francisco
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      619 1 I (^HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI GATION COMPANY. LIM TED *T*HF. following are the dales on which the Co.' Steamers may be expected here, viz OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. For Hongkowg, Suano- For Marseillk; hai Japan Ports. and London. it Chiag Wo July 25 s.i. Teenkai bept, I Through Bills of Lading issued
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      851 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ From Expected Will be despatched to M notloii^^n Brouwer n-i 1 v Gorontalo, Ten.ate and Moluccas u v JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES. ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARK I I Flag Brand, 10 years old. $12 per case', duty extra. (Specially Recommended.) 0' 8
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      596 1 I fJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION iV PAID-UP CAPITA! Jioogooto RESERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF V PROPRIETORS lio,ooo.c«JO Court of Uirictors. 19 3- M A GraVi e »<J— Chairman. N. Sirrs, Esq.— Dvpvty Cnvrnan I E. SHKLL.M.Esq. K H. HIU, Kso. H A H H r" T t8 I X
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      471 1 PETER SYS WOT THF. only remedy „t picsent known is Sprue. Dysentery, Diarrha RKCOMMKSDKI) SOm Ol TllK i{^ Sold K-t.nl by all C THE PETER Oct p OPI<IITORS N s M vi pHCENIX ASSURANCE TOP PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents for the above Compan are prepared to accept Fire
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      269 1 MDERFUL SPECIFIC" »INPALUIH S M dKRMANINT4 U ie BowTls gC and UlCCration I SYS COMPANY 10-99 1 O cc f,'-'KNTAL AND ORIENTAr m V S KAMSHIP COMPANY AM) X° YO KIS ,f A N Is^ BUSH lK^ CO.) granted to *-g*-| i wi ,n one y ear,w ll ,bea.lo J
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    BAMBOO CYCLES.
    86 2 We have just been appointed agents for thcsecelebrated machines and have received our first consignment. For case and comfort m riding, absence of vibration, durability, and artistic beauty they have no rival m the whole of the C\cle World. They are constructed of Bamboo, Aluminium and Steel, and
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    STRAITS CYCLE AGENCY.
    96 2 15 iUIIKKV KOID. Ju!> is v.c It Is Perfectly Keliable. We have *old many different cough r^medus, but tioi.e has givtn Ltiiir satisfaction than ham berlain's," sa>s Mr. Ch.rlts Holzhaucr, DruggiM, Newark, N. J. It is perfectly safe and can be rtlied upon m all cases of
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    32 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. On the loth June, ai 2, I)arlan-m »iim I ham, S. \V., Rfcinwi* l.m is K'-ir. 1! \>n r Stmbilail, A^ril tj, son of the lat»; l-rc-dentl* I'tmberton Koe.
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    The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JULY 15. 1899.
    407 2 The Singapore Free Press. SATURDAY, JULY 15. 1899. I- .r>fU t H«c patriot Truth her c U>riou» prccrpu draw, P:*4fc4 to Rclifuan. L*r»ltT. and Law. Mr J Koch ford has been appointed a Government Survivor m Perak. Mr. I'age is appointed as a European unofficial member on the Kuala Lumpor
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    OUR WHARF FACILITIES.
    649 2 MuKK SUGGESTIONS FROM A C OMMKHC lAL SOURCK. Your article the other day about the crying need for more wharl lacililies goes very near the mark. Despatch tor snips is of primal importance tor Singapore. Evety hour lost m getting alongside a whart, to say nothing ot
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    PENANG TRUF CLUB.
    27 2 The Cl> h HaVBM m Chevaliernno. o Rathfeith 10.7 Rosnaree 10.4 Culitan |o.n The Count 10.0 Bittern o Rrxard 8.12 Duhallov) 8.11 Boytin vl.,
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    THE GOVERNOR'S RETURN.
    135 2 H. E the Governor returned by the v Sea Belle at 7 o'clock this morning from Malacca. He was accompanied by Lady Mitchell, Captain Duff A 0.C., and the X- dent Councillor ot Malacca. Sir Charles left Singapore on the 15th ultimo for a tour m the
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    HAWAIIAN BELLES AND THEIR HATS.
    294 2 HAWAIIAN BELLES AND THEIR HATS. You may talk about the American women and their Easter bonnets," remarked a traveller just returned from Hawaii, "but I assure you that they simply are not m it with their South-sea-island cousins on the bonnet question. An Hawaiian girl will perjure her soul to
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1079 2 Quicquid agiint homines nostn est farrago libtlli. Juvenal. The Transvaal employs many pens, and occupies many columns m the papers just to hand. Kruger's bill for damages is again to the front, creating delight m all guileless spirits. Mr. Chamberlain is a prosaic man of business,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    61 2 TH£ TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY Proposal to Despatch Canadian Troo Sir Wilfred Laurier Hopes Transvaal will Submit Quietly. In the House of Commons of the Ca dian Dominion, the question was raised offering Canadian Troops for serv lee j n South Africa. The Premier, Sir Wilfred Uwic that he hoped
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    The New Franchise Proposals.
    37 2 Complications and Limi-ations. The text of the new proposals submitted to Ihe Volksraad for the extension of the ranchise to the L'itlanders is mot complex. The concessions are hedged about by elaborate limitations.
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    Condemned by Press Opinion.
    30 2 Hie Times describes them as a The Daily Telegraph designates m rigmarole of m- nn«tsten< its. I hi- ro Boer Daily Cks iayi thtj ously complicated.
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    Sir Alfred Milner.
    35 2 A Cautious Opinion. Sir Alfred Milner's speech at tl. ing of the Cape Parliament m n that the relations between thr can States and the Colony were frie London, July MjtM, 1899.
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      1571 2 /^rti <r-v r^ F our Consignment Pianos d V^l >• I l/l^Z MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE. C/ IXUIVt) No Reasonable Offer Refused. THE ROBINSON PIANO C 0., —33, Raffles Place. J>'iy II Telephone No. i <> I L I P TON TEA MERCHANTS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY
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      437 2 TOWN HALL SINGAPORE. For a Short Season Only Return Visit of DALLAS ft MUSGRAVE S 1 DRAMATIC CO. Grand ODenin? Night Saturday, July 15th, 1899, and Monday, July 17th, (irand Production for ihe First Time m Singapore of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Immortal Work. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN Plantation Choruses, Coon Sony's,
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      175 2 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. Skttlbmbmt ov Sinoaporb. IN BANKRUPTCY No. of 1899. RE (1) Morobcai Landau. ■^OTICE is hereby given that the books of the above named debtor are missing and he has absconded without preparing a statement of his
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      691 2 The Week Saturday, 13th High Water 2.6 a., a.51 p. Cricket Tournament Law and C. S. S. (i irrison Kirk Club practice, Tanglin, 2-30 p.m. Singapore Golt Club Competition. P. AC O Mail Outwards. 5 p.m. Star of East, (i.T., 7-.V p.m., Temp, r Meeting R. A. O. 8., Temple
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Attempt to Rejuvenate Confucianism.
      429 3 1,, THE EDITOa. SIR, Historicus must not have attended many of the lectures and debates of the C.C.A. or he would not need to ask for a list of subjects discussed but I suspect he knows more than he admits. The room m which the
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    EDINBURGH AND INDIA.
    112 3 Jhat weli-lcnown school, the Kdmburgh Academy, can congratulate itself upon a remarktble --are m the Government of India. At the present moment old boys from \ls class-rooms pruv.de that country with one member of the Viceroy s ouncil, tr ree Secretaries to the Government of India, anj
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    STRANDING OF THE "BENLAWDRO."
    101 3 STRANDING OF THE "BENLAWDRO." In« «.PT*m ExctLPiTH,. Our readers will remember a reference to the stranding of the steamer Benlaucrs, on the Fushishi rock, Japan, on May I3ta The Court of Enquiry was held at Naga-a^i on May -25th (on the request of the Captain) and found lhat the Master,
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    THE FIRST SIAM DINNER IN LONDON.
    188 3 Hi> Mmmit*! T«*n Proi-osbh B* Sir Andrea- Clarke. Procrb.si is Sum. CSiam Observer. J ',t Nam dinner m London toak place last night (;th July.) V drew Clarke (of the Straits Settlements from ii;\-~$) presided, and amon^ the others present were Sir Cecil dementi
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    THE JAPANESE COAL TRADE.
    140 3 The Mitsuis of Tokio tried to monopolize the OQttm spinning industry of Japan >ome years ago, but to no effect. Now they are trying to monopolize th« coal-market. The price of coal has g<<ne down very low lately and some small colliery owners have stopped working
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    BUDDHIST MOVEMENTS.
    174 3 The Nishi Hongwanji has set afoot a scheme to carry on systematically works of charity on a large scale. It proposes to create within a space of seven years, a charity fund amounting to 5 million ytm, to be raised from amongst the adherents of the sect and
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    A TRIP TO CAPE RACHADO.
    521 3 (From our Malacca Correspondent) When His Excellency the Qove rnor visited Cape Rachado on Thursday last invitations to accompany the Governor's Party were teat i o all the callers at Tanjong Kling, and the following were able to accept them The Hon. W. Egerton, Revd.
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    PLAGUE IN PENANG.
    24 3 1 he follow ing telegram was re« rived faosi I'l-nang yesterdaj i<>o late h»r iasertiooj: One case of plague, no death.
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    A SPORTING OFFER.
    122 3 By a little coincidence the hard case" L u.K*>r»-l»v WaxU. the Lain ashirt: professional, was given out li 1 chip from his bat knocked a bail off, was disd m the two local journals yesterday. Iwo apposite \.>\\- w-re taken of the umpires decision 'Out,' with which
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    AMER CAN NAVAL UNIFORM.
    173 3 There is to be a change m the uniform of American officers notwithstanding protests that have been made. The new uniform will greatly resemble that worn m our own Navy. After October 1, 1 /.<>, new blouses, blue and white, will be subs; it jW cl
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    A TIGER STORY.
    324 3 A correspondent of the I'ionecr vouches for the following as absolutely true On the 20th of last May Captain H. C. VaughanHarrifcon, r a., MM out after game iti a jungle near Ntwra, m the Khandwa district, when he accidentally came Across a tiger asleep m a
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    A NEW SINGER IN MELBOURNE.
    101 3 Extraordinary en; husiasm has been excited by the singing of Miss Amy Castle, a Melbourne girl with a soprano voice which is believed to equal Mclbas. 1 lie concerts at which sit- has appeared have, says the Melbourne correspondent of the 7 trues, been crammed,
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    TOMMY ON PENANG'S UNIFORM.
    216 3 t Wot makes the bloomin' Life Guard a Power m the Park No it ain't 'is manly stride, l>rores the 'ousemaid to 'is side. It's the uniform as does it--'Cos 'essuch a dandy spark So 'c swaggers m 'is pride, By the dainty 'ousemaiti's side. So
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    49 3 The Committee hay-- feed Wedaaadaf August <ylh as the opening day of the Autumn Tournament, the various events of which are. hampionship. Ladies Singln (Handicap). 1-adi.s Dovblci (Handicap). Ladies and <i- ilemens iTwblu (Handicap). Championship Pairs (Ladies and (ientleinen;. hntrits dose on Saturday Auyu-t sth
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    A NEW FASHION.
    121 3 w-nsalton was caused .it Muntilan t hurch, Jersey. 1 n.teii States, on the Ist 1 slant Mi s Lw ,Ue Osgoodl.y, daughter of fain Ml N.w rk lawyer, was ..-..rn.d M. M m r Glover. he five t>ride->maid> appeared m ittolletes gown-,, wh.r.jp.n Dr. TicfcttMr, who officiated,
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    THE GHARRY DRIVERS STRIKE.
    426 3 Seven backaejr carriage driven wen arre-t« .1 vesterdaj for u-mg their carriages without having registration plates affixed thereto ll;i-> morning Mr. Howard fined rath $5. with the alt- -motive of ten days impri■nent. There an: 405 casts pending. I be Sjrcei say that they cannot meet
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    MR. DOOLEY'S LATEST.
    303 3 MR. DOOLEY 'S LATEST. Mr. Uooley's popularity m this country grows. A new and cnUrged edition of the bonk of the philosopher of the Archey Road has been issued by Mr. Grant Richards. The additions relate chiefly to I ord harks Heresford and Mr. Kipling. C oncernirv 'he former, Mr.
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    JAVA NEWS.
    1254 3 {From our uu-r Correspondent.) Mr. Wright, the General Manager of the Redjang Leboag mine, reports that he has begun to yet his tram ready for carrying ore to the battery. He is receiving heavy machinery over the repaired roads without difficulty. The Tomini Mining Co has a report
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    HOW GERMAN ENTERPRISE SUCCEEDS.
    650 3 (To the Editor of the Time.) Sir, In recent discussions on ilie sub|ea il has been murt than once remarked thai the «iuco ss of SUT GarUMM Of American rivals m matters commercial is lrequ' n lj( due m no small measure to British apathy and
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    SERVICES TO-MORROW.
    122 3 St. Aniniiw's Cathedral. 7/// Sunday after Trinity. a. m. Matins. horal eltt,r.it,oii an.i Sermon. 1. l-uany and Hol> Communion. 4 p. m. it- 1 hisn and Sunday School, .v p. m. Ewenaonaj and Sermon. x Fui.d. St. Matthews Church. Sepoy Links. Hp. m. Kvenson X and Srrmon. langlin
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    EXCHANGE
    75 3 (Corrected u> to July 15). On London. Bank 4 m/s 2 j o^ demand Private credits j rn/.s 2 o J documents 3 m/s 2 1 credits 6 m/s 2 /u]\ FRANCK, demand 23,, Germany, demand ......2ujk India, T. T ,!"i4o Hongkong, ilemand di;, Yokohama, demand tf% jj m
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    PRODUCE.
    117 3 1 !•> I Ua'nbier ...m S.'.'S. „'5.40 do. Cube No. 1 repp.er, Mack (ordinary S'porei 2 do. White, (Fair L,W= s 4 5 0 Nutmegs 1 10s to the Ib.) 64 do. (80s to the I b) 84 Mace (Banda) B Cloves (Amboina) j 3 Libenan Culiee Tapioca, small
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      80 3 PERFECT tPianos AT THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 33, RAFFLES PLACE. J an tuths Spent a Good Farm Doctoring. Mr. A. N. Noell of Asherv.lle, Kansas, says he spent a good farm doctoring himself for chronic diarrhoea but got no rtlief and was afraid that he must die. He chanced to
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      1231 3 SHARELIST JULY 15th, 1899. Bell's A s^stos Kastern Agency. > 3 Sellers. lo.ooof^ ';>;. Clear Water Dairy Farm ltd Sioo 1 *"< l>4 6 «*wQgß hS ras K.an,CorTecC U .t. V at.on Co.. Ltd. ?ao Norn. ,00.000 5,000 M J«6Norr. lstissuc j, WpOOO 2>7^ O I 6 Unallotted Second Issue
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    The Singapore Free Press AND Mercantile Advertiser
    172 4 The Singapore Free Press AND Mercantile Advertiser Cable Addrbss,- Advertiser, Sin gm p Ou Tiliphohi Numb**.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Sin e pott THE leading English Newspaper m A Straits Settlements; Jonore J^ Federated Native States of Perak, Sel an gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the N egr
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    SUBSCRIPTION (in Advance).
    96 4 Ua-ly— s3o per annum ($34 p O WEEKLY |i 8 per annum ($2O posted) The rates per quarter, and per mensem are proportional, viz. Daily— §7.50 per quarter ($8.50 post free) fa.so per mensem (12.85 by post; Weekly— 4 50 per quarter |i.sop« r mensem. By post
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    ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT.
    237 4 The Free Press is the best medium for advertising m the Far East. It circulates largely among all classes of the community and has the largest circulation m the Straiu Settlements. Special attention given to *fW»iv»»y displaying advertisements. HP HE type used as a standard (or setting ad
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    AGENCIES
    116 4 Where Subscription* and Advertisement for insertion m the "^Singapore Free Press may be received. MANILA. A. S. Watson h. Co., 14 Bscolta. LONDON. John Haooon Co.— 4, Bouverie Su, Fleet Street K.C. T. W. Hannatord.— 57 and 59, Ludgate Hill, W V. Aluak.— 11 and ii, Clement's Lane, Lombard
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      552 4 TO LET A BUNGALOW at Tanjone Kaiong on ih A se ,,ide. A PP'V c !O r^ nh i HamesiMace July II OFFICE Rooms FaLaL Apply Thk Strait Insiran- k 11 aniM.v 2. Fi byata <»reen July 1 1 lls 27 FOR RALE. ihorouth-dreeJ Au-ti.ilian m.v (Roadster). Broken to saddle
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      1130 4 Singapore Sporting Club. PROGRAMME FUR THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING, 1899. October jjth, 26th 2sth FIRST DAY. Tuesday, Jjth October. First Racb. 1 hi: Maiden Flatii. Value 5250. A Race for Maiden Horses— Weight as per scale (lost.) An allowance of 2ilb. to horses entered for the Intermediate Races only. An
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      861 4 T7OR Sale. A light Palanquin built m Penang. •T Suitable for cob or horse. Nearly new. I Can be seen at Belmont VVilkie Road. July 8 8.8 FOR SALE RACER. DAY Australian mare Marchioness m full train- ing lor Penang, sound. Apply DALLANS AUSTRALIAN HORSE REPOSITORY. June 30 FOR SALE
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      468 4 VfWily Medicine of th' kind MW M I Ce"*mls ct tl.c r.leulta Exhibition, 1883-84, open to illCountH* B u LALOR'S t HA3 THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC MEDICINE IN THE WORLD Cornel am^'' < l_J Cr f rl The Apjtiitc IMWM wonderfully. Sleep r N< C >• lihy t»>
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      57 4 A SPECIALITY EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES 111 A.IR TIGHT TINS. Manufactured by the Anglo Egyptian Cigarette Co. CAIRO. fcOYALES (Gold Tipped), $1.25 per box of 50 or, if cash sent with order, 5 Boxes sent post free. KINNEY BROS. FAMOUS CIGARETTES. Straight Cut 75 cents Sweet Caporal 50 per tin of fifty.
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      1104 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Giving port of departure, and (where known date due here, and name of Agents. Mkn-of-VVar. Akilona, Jap., Poplar, Uwark, H.M.S., g.b., Devonport, F.ndymion, H.M.S., Chatham, Jury Fybh, Danish, Hai-PEM. Chin.. Portsmouth, Hatsusi, Chinese, Idzumo, Jap., Elswick, Iwate, jap., Elswick, Joguar, Ger., Kiel. Liguria, Ital., Spezzca, Mi rakl' mo,
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