The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 December 1899

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE. TULSDAy/k/" DECEMBER, THIRD SERIES. DAILY ISSUE. No. 375 fi
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      769 1 J7 A Office. CoUyer Quay. AT Wharves. New Harbour O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Steamer for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA. AUSTRALIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR. MALTA, BRINDISI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports, also for China Coast, and San Francisco
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      532 1 f^HINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. *T*HK following are ihe dates on which the Qo.\ Steamers may be expected here, vi/ OUTWARD. HOMFAVARD. I For Hon«.konu. SHANti- Fo« M \rspillbs h*i Jai-an Ports. \xn London. 1900. Hyson Jan. 1. I Teenkai J» n 15 Through Bills uf Lading issued to
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      550 1 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPI[. Undir Contract witb thi Nithkrlanos Imoia Govbrnmint. 1 Agents at Singapore. Ships Agency, late 1. DAEXDELS Co., 2-3 Collver Qua Time Table lor December, 1800 J rom Expected WUI be despatched lor Im 0 t vi« Dec. 18 Batavia, Cheribon, Samaranjr SouraLaya l>ec 2 I M
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      138 1 H. Abrams Horse Reposit< >ry. Horses. Horses, Horses, Cobs and Ponies, Expected to-day by the S, v. X h W 1//NEA, (Go) Sixt\ Horses, Cobl and Ponies amonj;«t tin m arc .icvfra! \ery handsome pairs, an<i Magic HIHIII How, ready for immefli tl«- u?e a'so several hijjli daM Hacks and
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      593 1 JJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI XX BANKING CORPORATION. V PAID-UP CAPITAL Siooooon, RESUtVI FUND f RRSERVE LIABILITY OF V PROPRIETORS j $i0,000,00c Court or Dimctois. H. M. Gray, E»«,.— Chaibman. N. A Sibm, Es«i.— n-PUTY Chairman rV STS Esq v A I r *vmond, Esq. D. V. HomlB) X H HIIL X
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      565 1 PETER SYS' WONDERFuZsPECm^ of Japan i TOILET WATER jA If Kananga Extract t RIGAUD&C ■.S.rueVivienne. PARIS P HCENI ASSURANCE COMrn PANY OF LONDON. I SSS!? Nov STIVEN Co., THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD Fire risks accepted at current rates. Assets exceed r A S o Tora, Ann .j lncome
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      318 1 J PACIFIC MAIL STEAMS! 1,- COMPANY OCCI -iKNTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. AND 'POYO KISEN KABUSHIK. KAISHA (ORIENTAL v. fc rhrough pa^age Uckets grants t F, K l.md 5*2 and Germany by all trans- A.lvt.c t,,,«. s'assengers by this !me have the opt.^n of m. a*** Overland by the Somhern
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    Domestic Occurrence
    34 2 Dm the ISO) liecerntitr, ifty., al St. Andrew s .uhedral. by the Rc\ D HOIUI d Siubb-,. Kli/«hC7H "Bessie, stcond ddU|(hter of John Chillim. iokiii, of Ctiippiiigti'jr>>t, Oslonkhirs, l}Cj l»l^ Gan»L'>>ik. lynjfapori.
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1899
    933 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1899 Her* patriot Truth fm OMM pr«,';> mm -->•'< to Religion, l^nit,. n d r^w. 1 ilk personal si<l< of war is dramatically brought out to-day by tl.<: nt«> that the eaMfgaacy m Swtfa Africa mini by BU ir -ra%« (ailarc lt Colen
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    Philarmonic Concert to-night
    190 2 fo-dHVi faftWfi L Y r BtmHcmM tligri aren lateodiog applicaoU U.x -liar-- m the Bersawah Gold Mining Co.. are r-minded that the Mbtcriptioa M i to-Morrow. Mr. (Utli')ert Lftjrtoa aril give aaaddresa '"I tli- S»:« ond f.oawag m the lar^. H, at the S ill jt~ Home,
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    THE TRANSVAAL WAR FUND
    69 2 At the Legislative Council this afternoon the Colonial Secretary moved the follow ing 1 Ke«>o!ution That a sum of titty thousand dollar.-, be charged to the general revenue of the Colony ami remitted to the Secretary of State to. be distributed at his discretion (by contributions
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    PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
    171 2 I Choral am, Or< hkstkal Concert To-night. To-night lliere will take place at the I Town Hall a Popular Chorai and Orchestral Concert m which both set lions ol the Society will appear The Choir will .sing several part songs by Pinsuti, Mendelssohn, Gaul, Wellesley Batson, Leigh Wilson,
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    THE P. & O. POCKET BOOK.
    96 2 THE P. O. POCKET BOOK. A new edition of this handy and artistic little guide for travellers has been issued, containing numerous photogravure illustrations, maps and tables, and a series of > special descriptive articles by eminent men. Sir Edwin Arnold writes on India Comte de Lesseps on the Suez
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    WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL.
    318 2 Yesterda\ afternoon whs solemnised m St. Andrew s Cathedra! the wedding of Mr. G Gansloser to Miss B. ChillingwoUh lh'* Rev. Holland Stubbs officiating. The bride, who is quite an old friend having stayed here for some time, returned from England bjf the mail on Sunday.
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    GATACRES FIASCO.
    246 2 I*' BrMS Dei m. Hongk<m£ Rn r«tayra«M :rum Cape Town siat., that Ma r(jeneral >ir W F Gaiacre marched out from Molttno, tlie lo.vn three or four rmles south from iiiljerg Junction, m ape Colony, hoping to -urprise the emmy by a night al'i r«a m la irom
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    164 2 SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB The following is the result of play for the monthly medal on Saturday Capt. Tyackr, Middleton, McArthur. de Rougemont, Clayton and Anthonisz played but returned no scores. On Thursday, the 14th, m the competition for the prize presented by the Officers H M.S. Pkmmix." Miss Lovell
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    WAR NEWS.
    232 2 ll 'C HdgUC l>ec. lot I: AMegtMM trom Pretoria conhrnib the report that the Waghh have succeeded m capturing a BoerpoMHu.i aadlMi artilery near Lombards Kopje Ihe Uuuh and German Ked Cros- ambulance parlies have arrived at P.cteria and were received withpreat enthusiasm. 2,000 Krvli=h attacked the Boer
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    • THE WAR.
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        DECISIVE ACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT.
        43 2 The Reserves Called Out. The Militia Permitted to Volunteer. It has been decided to call out the remaining section of tiie Reserves, and to allow the whole of the Militia to volunteer for servitr ouf-.ide tlie United Kingdom
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        Yeomanry and Volunteers.
        16 2 A force ol Yeomanry and Volunteers will also be sent to >outh Africa.
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        Australian Mounted Infantry.
        12 2 The Australian Mounted Contingent will sail before January 10th
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        THE VOLUNTEERS.
        16 2 Thousands Eager to Serve. I houaands of Volunteers have alread. tffcrcd their sen iccf
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        LORD ROBERTS.
        13 2 Will Depart Immediately. Lord Roberts sail.-, for South Africa next Saturday.
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        Lord Roberts's Son.
        135 2 Fatally Wounded at Coltfnso. \.or<\ Robertss son (Lt. Robert^ King 5 Royal Rifles) has died of wounds received at Colenso. The Hon Freder.ck Hugh Sherston, who »u> born Jan. Bth 1072, wa^ a Lieut, on the lit King* )<»>>! RihV Lieut. R.>h.ert- served with thr hi t.
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        H. M THE QUEEN.
        37 2 Will Remain at Her Post. < Jw 11^ t» the situation m South Atm a ibe Oaten has postponed her departure trom Windsor tor Ofbone, desiring to remain near London LonUon December lytn, tSf
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    IN MEMURIAM.
    47 2 H« Red Shirts are predominant" when xV^T by All had your da> and like p< w bs The last shall be tl, e tlrsl yhe G^ Company well deserves to w,n the Shied fa^ d b a n t rUmS >oUre Ot «>*™« l; bat SMinufsSLftßsts
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    THE BRIGAN TINE "ETHEL."
    11 2 SSHX Saa 3S3 male, v »a,d i^,,
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      684 2 X a fai Brothers, Limited. _g to announce that they have just unpacked a large Stock of Christmas Novelties including Handsome Presents Hdmi:-ome Silk L'.mp Shades ;> J. 1 5°- I Nickel Pitted Kettles *ith spirit lamps $7, 11 caih. Mounted l'orcelain Milk )«gl $-'.25. 3. j o cacli. Tickle
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      570 2 TWELVE ADVANCE COPIES ONLY TO HAND A. Sullivan's Music to "The Absent-Minded Beggar (Will not be lor general sale for another twelve weeks) THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. THE American Biograph tVERY EVENING SUNDAYS EXCEPTKD In the Immense lent on 3F.A< H ROAD. Opposite Beacli Hotel. Doom Open at Bpm. Commence
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      350 2 TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS. "ANTED Chinese cmMm (lood salary Security nut less than Slooo. Apply to M H r o tree Pras. Uec uc. TO LET A l.nijc new bungalow at l'u«.sir I'anjane. partly furnished j^ood stabling Postal delivery, l-nuv i-t JaMMry, 100 Apply TOURIST, < o Free Press. UfC If 2
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      268 2 The Week. Tuesday, 19th High Water —1 1.1 a. Legislative Cou.-cil. 2.^0 p. Land Sale- Pcvell ac Co. Philharmon: Concert. <> p. Wednesday, aoth rlinh Water o.i*) a., ll.p p. Munxipa! Commission, 2- jo p. Und Sale-. Powell k < o. f'nnvpni ham V Ib'i" Thursday, aist Hi^l> Water l.O
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  • Cerrespondence.
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      A Question of Quarantine.
      587 3 I, u Hnnoß. SIX, Will you kindly 1 >.'rt Hrn lollou lag particulars which I have no doubt will interest part if not all of the shipping community at your port The British ship Albutra left Soerabaia uith a clean Bill of Health, with part of
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    SANDAKAN NOTES
    165 3 L.S.S. J rki arrived here on the _>v l -u.mg again next day, for the Island*. The appointment ot Mr. Hugh (Jlinord (jovernorship of Labuan and British North Borneo gives general satisfaction. A h.- hrst dutie- will be to settle with Mat Salivjh pea< efully or otherwise there
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    THE OFCER
    367 3 1 am one of the Rank an' I'ile A I nit— nothin more. ">omcthin^ be'ind a nH- jeat a Machine ai war r i^htin mainly with my 'atuls, an tnkin small count ot my < d to mart hto the mouth of 'EO, so long as I'm properly
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    147 3 A Rm*MMM Momjylani>imo C ase. H-lore the Chief Justice. Sir Lionel Cox, and |u-tices llyndman Jones, Law. and Harwood, judgment was given m the above case the facts of wlti h are af follows Tan Vong Ben, a Chinaman, mcd Messrs. Jacob P. and I\ V. Hendrik,
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    498 3 S C. C H M S Mk.kmionk A Win ior the 1 cb Br 27 Poihi> to Nil Games of Rugby here are like angels visits, few and far between, and as a rule the play, especially on the Club side, is very indifferent. The form shown by
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    THE RELIEF ADVANCE ON LADYSMITH.
    551 3 1 lis morning we discoverer] MJ the Globe oi the iSth, to hand on Sunday, m an estimate of the Military Siti ition by the i military writer specially employed by that journal, a forecast of the prbbftbtc plan for j the relief of Lad\'-mith
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    THE PAHANG-KABANG (LIMITED).
    1446 3 The ordinary general meeting ol Pahar.g-Kabang i was held on 2isl ult. Mr. E. A. I'ontifex, chairman of the company, presided. The secretary, Mr. A. Gilt. nd, having read the noiice convening tin meeting. The Chairman said You will sec from the report and accounts that we
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    THE JUBILEE MEMORIAL.
    451 3 laa Diamond Jubilee ferniaiit-nt Memoiial scheme, after two and a half years' --iru^glc, is no further advanced than it was when first suggested. Semi, lew months ago we repot ttj ih.il the committee had come to the concluion that the site originally selected uas not -ilif.iblc- and
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    WAR NOTES.
    742 3 Am I m> i n CaiTicu LtthOTC) N'.venilo r i>). In an article licadcd NcmcaH iha Military corraapowletM ot ilie ■t>lii Mill! ir >i f .iiit;»-. roni rjriv.itc infurmalio*!, tli^t o>*: anraadincaa for war m South A i. i was due lo the turn tr I <;!, sliaied
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    WHAT A MODERN" HOWITZER IS.
    418 3 I 'Morning KftW. I he O-inch howitzer wlucli will be nu Indcil m tlic equipment o( the siege tram (or the Boer |..it I at I'relona i-> a strong short (M (or throwing high txplo-.iv«-s witli tafMy to the thrower. No ullici k'.in i> !>o
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    363 3 Siittfupurr, Hctmher v, ttjgg. lic.iiis, Loag per catty ct. s l> l'"n-»..1i ,J O Bad 4 Bed »i. Ou. ;>. Ht-.tn bproui'< do. 2 liambo.i Sprouts do. i' Mbcjnm do. 12 Brinjah do. 1 Cahoam Kit.-ivi.i d<>. Nil '>•■•■ I do. j Ltow, S-utcd .!o. CaffOtS, Imported
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    EXCHANGE.
    84 3 (Corrected up to December nj). On London. Bank 4 mi> 2/0 demand 1/1 1 Priv.Ut n dit> 3 ni/s -'ol document;. 3 m/s j c credits 6 m/s j/o! Francf., «lt mand 24; j Germany, demand 200} India, T.T. 14') Hongkong, demand p m Yokohama, demand 5% pm. Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    114 3 (Uecenibcr ii.) 1«» Vn 7S Gainb:cr 6.&1 dc. Cube No. 1 13, Pepper, i'lack (ordinary Spore) 2<) t do. White, (Fair L/W=s% 47 50 Nutmegs 110s to the Ib.) 62. do. (80s to the 1b) ho. Mace (Banda) >>i. Cloves (Amboina) 3a. Libenan Coffee 17.50 Tapioca, small pearl (Fair
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    SHARE LIST
    230 3 DECEMBER I9t h 99 Deterred. J, '-'■'*"'•>•• 1M431 19V.V.S O Bell's A^KasternA,^. $3 Se|lers Cle.r Watei -Dairy H Ud# ||0O U 1,416 Zmm I Heb« Mining and Tradinff O. $1. V"'"' >'*■—*— 80.0™ Unallotted. ••s*•• Myw 4 K) v Ke,h.-,u(;o!,i.M.C\,. |l7Sdhi < Kiaii),; Cultcc CiMtiv.-ition 0., Ltd. 4
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      255 3 I II I. \.\U Wlil^LK FUM IKB lI.AIK.— 1 < > .r'icle which really BOSWastS nutntious M tn .iilin^, ami restoring the I. air, is (<'. LAND'S MaCASSAB Oil. ll reiiiovts scurf, 1 eu, di) r is, prevents the hair hcinaj injured b) UlntSSa and siiould always be used for
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      278 3 OCKAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. AN!) NEDERLANDjC'IK STOOMVAAkT MAATSC:iAPPIf OCIiAAt'. l'hc Company's steamri'j .ire despatched tronl.ivcrpuol oulwards for llio Straits, Qwu, and |apan, and (rom Japan t..«ircwirds for London every ten days. The Company's sl»amers on me Java Lint ts debpalched Irom Amstcrdom .nifl Ltvarpool »vi > (ortni^ht for tKi Straili.,
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      316 3 StmimJoi I'"- "bo j£2r r Ss v c g fell" V: B».Wh!tSST«« I :"'^-k Ban Knu,, X {rl J •'"•k .1.., B.LtM< ,s 5 81l I HTOK M, Nr I D < H.KitH Cmo« P m K,V. V RraJ.Rn y 22S 5 P»«MtL« i',i '> Plbvo Gl»m M B H»l
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      346 3 Passer.^ers ArriveJ. M P l l> Mm I. \i MKtei .;clMin ,t» \1 1 -j l<l1 E. Darby, J,n 1, Dam 1 le G i i inie Mr.and Mr- j. Bn Mr and Mrs. W ey. M Owen M »*on, Mr. Gmrdi M Kydd, Mr. i) n \J r G.
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      699 4 —OR SALK. UK ilit-. iitony. Ul.n >■ \n-tfali.iu 1.. 1 VidarM i" l.\c».ilcii( K^. Apply W. IJALLA.N. Australian Horse Kcpusitory, Kock Koad, Singapore. 1 v.c FOR SALE \SMARI v t.Tia tnrl Miuiii; hoi so (\t-~i i.ilc .1 vci> ustfui turnout v H ,0 /'r.x. Dm uc FOR SALE 11 MRER
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      601 4 FOR SALE IHK PROPERTY OF LADY MITCHELL very elegant Landau :n thorough icpair, I li.i\ ing jit** lH.t-n newly lined m Blue Moriocco jrii) ihorou^lily dune up. Apply to M. AI3KAMS, Horse Repository, j Dec 16 16.1 FOR SALE "TMGRKSS. Full grown, healthy, with new iron- b.in.'J c.ijjo. wooden frame
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      1088 4 John Little Co., Ltd. CHRISTMAS TOY BAZAAR NOW OPENED SPK< (ALLY SELKLIKD NOVELTIES AND USEFUL ARIH LBS COMPRISING. Cavalry Soldiers Musical Boxes Wheel Barrows Infantry Soldiers Musical Bells Sand Ca«ts Tambourines Mouth Organs Garden Sets Swords Accordeons Building Blocks Guns Zithers Skittles Trumpets Tubephones Archery &c, &c. &c, FUR and
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      1299 4 NOTICE J LYONS begs to notify to the general public that he has opened a temporary shoeing forge at No. 79 < >rchard Road. Die l 8 31.12 NOTICE. \K R. O. NUIHLENBEtN has been admitted a Partner m the firm of Hartwig and Co. as from ihe Ist January,
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      916 4 Passengers tor Straits. China ft Japan. Per N. D. L. Karhrulie, ftom Antwerp, due Dec. 19.— Mrs. rMirslner Boo^aard. From Southampton.— Mr. and Mrs. A. Dowic and child, Mr. T. H. Lyle, Cant, de Veaux. From Genoa. Mr. P.uil I Pape, Mr. A. J. K. W. Roos. Dr.T. Trumpp. Dr.
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      557 4 W. A. Wafford Co. Wine and Spirit and General Provision Merchants. HAVK JUST RECEIVED A LAftGft CONSId.N.MKM UlHAM. BACON, PROVISIONS, fee, from I'he Western Meat CX., San Francisco. Sdeot Bacon at v> cts. a Ib. Sugar Cured Small Hams from 7 Ib. upwards at 38 cts. a Ib. Also a
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