The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 September 1901

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    19 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. i 3 th SEPTEMBER,^ 1901. DAILY ISSUE, No. 4280
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      459 1 !"P Office. Telegraph Bt. I B» Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co. for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CFYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, FGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI. PLYMOUTH AND 'trough Bills of Lading issued for Ptrsimn Gulf, Contituntml mwi Am*ric*n P*it also for Chi** Coitt. MAIL LINES. OUTWARD HOMEWARD 1001 W*
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      573 1 "DACIFIC MAIL STEAMBHIP COMPANY ACCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND rpOYO RISEN KAISHA A (OHIINTIL S. S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OP JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England Prance, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal clt ol t United State*
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      336 1 DC KONINKLIJKK PAKiTVAAKT MAATSCHAPPII. Umdm Cohtract witb T«m Nbtmbklmos Iwu Gotirmmibt. AGENTS AT SINGAPORE. SHIPS ACEMCV. LAW DAENDELS Co., a- 3 COLLYIW QUAV T«» UNDIimiNTIOWID DATM AKB O«ILT A»P*OXHIATI. Steamer From E.p«ct.d WBI b« aMpatclwd lor on Van der Pun Sambas Sept. 8 B Hilton and Pontlanak Sept. 11 Olabe.
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      140 1 Explosives Co., 4 GLASGOW A MANUFACTURERS OH Dynamite, Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine Detonators. ILL K.IVD3 Or Safety Fuses, tID Electric Blasting Apparati The above Explosives, being all man I factured in Great Britain, are mad* I tan the high standard of safety and purt I tests imposed by the
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      702 1 WONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION PAID-UP CAPITAL 1i0.000.000 RESERVB FUND.— Sterling Reserve |io,ooo,ooo). Silver Rewrw 3,000,000 J »»3.«*M»° RESERVE LIABILITY OF > 1,0000.00. PROPRItTORS -f »«°«>aooc Court or Diebctobs. R. Shewan Etq Ch ahmaii Horn. J J. Bkll-luviwg,— Dkputt Chairmak H. E. ToMKtNs, Esq. I R. L. Ricnabmon R*4 A.
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      509 1 TaORWICH UNION PIRE INSUR- ANCK SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. -T*• I. H6 D 179?. KOR FIRK INSURANCE ONLY. Amount IsflTJUma. £335.000,000 LossisPAin Z 11,600,000 I Premium in com 906,00* Insurance evened on almost even* description ol ornpcrty at current rates of premium. "H RORNEO Co., Ltd.— Agents tk: standard
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      249 1 Strife *T^^** This delicate 6H is persistent as an M S» I "**-lh and rulnof hcl THERAPIONNo 3 i nr > ri.riwr»-.i!.nr..iu»iic. i-i. i i .iream», iixl »ll th« di.trr,.. e«rl> error. »xee*s. raaiiiP7SRIS L AN IDEAL TONIC SERRA VA LLO'S ~l LTON' KBARK fc IRON WINK;| Nov. is m>
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    The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1901.
    558 2 The Singapore Free Press. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1901. r^-< «">*■<■,! jar- iT^: A Shanghai l< leg ram appearing in a Hongkong paper __h Decree* have |J •t™* »> g *aBi V pX. "T< c l e r j n O < /5jf /^-—lering Boer ."V O 5f r»" O^Na?I .1
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    308 2 a- at Commandant Delarey's brother has been captered by the British troops. ~~l\o Russiah"meR^I-vVir rrlVe Men detailed to cruise round the Elliot Islands. Wang Wen~shao and Yung Lu are reI oted M tf y in N to ««t Lu Chuan-lin 1 cashiered. I _J nd papers announce tbe death of
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    TOBACCO AND COFFEE PLANTING IN DELI, SUMATRA.
    301 2 (From on old Ctylou plantar. I O. K. Sumatra Aug. 1 1 For two years it has been a hard struggle beef f i per lb. and heavy Dutch import duties on all goods. It has been all I can do to cover
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    THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ROBBERY.
    1281 2 Yesterday aftsrnoon examination of witnesses S»e prusecu.ion was continued. Mr. Delay: Witness knew Haji Mydin. He ;red the box to Haji Mydin and Mariapen because Haji Mydin was from the same country as Nina Mahomed. j Mr. Keddie was again examined as to the
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      ADMIRAL SEYMOUR.
      40 2 A Cordial Reception. S The Corporation of Portsmouth have 8 given a banquet to Admiral Seymour, the fi officers, and crew of H. M. S. Centurion. I Lord Selbourne, First Lord of the Ad- H miralty, was present.
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      THE TSAR AT DANTZIG,
      36 2 Visits the German Fleet. The Tsar of Russia has ?one on board f the Kaiser's Hohenaollern, and has made i a tour of the German fleet, subsequently Wvisiting (our war-ships. ffjf. (Later.)
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      5 2 Delarey s Defeat.
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      Boer Leaders Killed.
      33 2 The fight between Lord Methuen and |j G4n. Delarey was severe, lasting for some SJ boars. The Boer General Lemmer was killed, also Field Cornet Joubert. r Ti.i jl-_ «i«
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      KRUGER'S SON A PRISONER.
      11 2 Mr. Kruger s youngest son surrendered himself.
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      OUR CASUALTIES.
      11 2 The British casualties were fifteen killed and thirty wounded.
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      THE TSAR.
      18 2 The Tsar has not yet landed from the K Hohenaollern. 9| Undon, September /jiA, tfoi. jf^
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      PRESIDENT McKINLEY.
      18 2 ?B {Later). Improvement Maintained. S Mr. McKioley's progress towards :M continues to be excellent. j Sj
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      THE TSAR.
      13 2 Visit* the Kaiser. I The Tsar has arrived at Dantzig. 'K
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    "ADMIRAL GRENFELL" AGAIN
    39 2 "ADMIRAL GRENFELL AGAIN IELIBVES ADMIRAL BRUCE. I THE NEW SECOND-IN- gj COMMAND. 2 DMIRAL GRENFELL SUCCEED M ADMIRAL BRUCE AS SECOND-IN* COMMAND IN CHINA. l™? on <>f news a ™n<A aad 1 a half eld it completely paralysing. M
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    THE ST. LEGER.
    21 2 The result of the St. Leger is as follows 1 1. Dor ides. I 2. Volodyovski. 3. Revenue.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    26 2 A Boer Defeat. GeQeral Lord Methuen has successfully I engaged the Boer Commandoes under I Vantonder and^Delarey, driving them from I strong position. 1
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    ANOTHER BOER DEFEAT.
    33 2 A Boer Leader Killed. M Colonel Crabbe h*7~ overwhelmed a force of ioo Boers, k.Uing Commandant I Vanderrnerwe, the ipal lieutcnant 4 Commandant Sche f London, September 12th, igo,. 1
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    142 2 It is now quue certain that Capt. Tvacke R.C.A^ passed through from Hongkong in the transport Cht» g tu t The Caicuttt A ?T r8 D m^" tion thea ™al of No. 13 Co. M Z j A under lh officers com- I ™>nd. The S.V.A. have therefore lost the
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      347 2 ROBINSON Co. 5 Annual Cash v Clearance Sale NOW ON ROBINSON Co. AOff. 29 jr 7=^ ,-f Had alreao <^^ maining seaufad bee thtt rr cr\»nc Nl J He beckoned TL.^^ The Jaiu-- -JERS. PERFUMES. LOTIONS. CREAMS. '/partbe above articles are highly recommended by the Medical Pnrfeaaicn, ]j» Bm|w wkich
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      532 2 FOR SALE pYOLONI alaWGamera, wiariy ar*,?** 18 alominiatt ibWd*,3PO. Fiip^Wtt plate developing disk Bargain**^ Appty TBUPxsAifca.m.tm Sept 13 fifjr Auction Sale of HOUBI *•<*? T Situate a* Upi>er Cftto Ctaew Street To be mU tySMAtlOß** FwnaU aasTOo/* saTe4Mai ob On Wednesday, the ittk Sept., t9 oj, at a. jo p.m.
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      221 2 I A APABtMK Beyaaiaa OsQrh, he* SjSJBu firm. Government Notia£atit7fi. -w T-HB Mesdlaa of the UssBsliia Jaafilesa for the gs_»tae ■nwBiiiiuing 1st Octets-, will be held la the Private Boom of «-3frS» Btsehrtret* aS the Polio* Courts, at Sea., em Thursday, 3rd October. -.T^jkjU--. AppUoanta foe transfer* ae aew Ueeases
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      140 2 The Week Tburaday, tstb i MiKb Water 0.24 a., 10.18 p. N.D.L. Mail Outwards due. Lodge Zetland Regular, 8.30 p. S. V. R. Smoker," Drill Hall, 9 p. Friday, 13th rfiKh Water 10.53 a., 10.55 P' Now Moon. 4.13 a. dLV.A. Preliminary Drill for Musketry. it n S.V.R Recruit* D>Hl,
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      184 2 The Week I Friday, 13th I Hii(h Water 10.53 a., 10.55 P. T Rowing Club MeetJrTg, 5.C^.,^45 P- 1 I'v p' P relim a O' Dri« Musketry, 5.,, p b.V.R. Recruit* Drill, 5.15 p. y 5 p Saturday, 14th High Water 11.19 H.20 P. Jewish New Year 5662) commences. Cricket—
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    THE SINGAPORE-CEYLON RIFLE MATCH.
    401 3 L THI CITUOM i"CO«IS. I The Ceylon Observer of Mor.U,, Volunteers'and Smgapor. Volunteer. enS.turd.yft.moon. B«* .«T their own ring, under the «P«*-^ l pective officers and «d»P between Sing.pore and Ceyton by g* loc.l learn oJ ten bom* fids VohintMf^*J*«r Strßt. Insiructors, travelled up W pitiya
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    855 3 YESTERDAYS PLAY. A. Si*OLiS. I. G. Mactaggart. scr. EJliott, a. unfin. Norrie. owe 4 v. Darbishire, I, «nhn. Whitehead, owe v. B«rg, 3, unfin. B. SINOLBS. I Hartneli. scr., beat Fort scr., 7-*>-4; Barrett, scr. beat Miilßken, **„6 —l ,6—*. D. Simolbs. Ifc Cunliffe, beat Weare, owe
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    UNKNOWN
    167 3 A Coou inttnople despatch o* Tu'r *™*?y' tates tha« mi Uie previous "Hoa^^^M*..*! ire occurred iathe tr*ra of the >aUce The outbtc^vWul 1 P I4CC L* (fc\mbrr arfldWilljr the room in F*»«> J' •ilh a plot U> kill tt*^« k*» ther«!er« I >et *#ot» tu Yemen, a Turk»h viWf«t
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    MAIL NOTES AND NEWS.
    822 3 The French Minister of War, Gen A"**, i itates that one ol the pretender, t tSe throw* of 1 Franc* recency t "ied t a seduce commanders of the 1 may corps from their duty *j the esfron. J*f I >flk*n-t«mained Joy.lt the republic. »nd '•'••J-
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    THE TSAR'S VISIT.
    301 3 London, 31st Aug. 8.15 p.m.— Gf preparations art being made to wrl.ome the Tsar in France. The Tsar, T*aritsa, and family have left Cronstadt (or Copenhagen. King Ed*rard it now at Homburg and is expected to meet the Tsar in Denmark in the fifth week from now.
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    SARAWAK NOTES.
    332 3 The annual water-famine has been more severe than usual this year. In August the impounding reservoir ran dry, as well as most of the wells in Kuching. Just as matters were looking serious, a night's rain provided enough water for three days' supply, and since then daily storms
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    79 3 On Aug. 30th R«uter telegraphed to the Far East this new* "The Nortkero Pacific RaikouJ Compaoy ot thyj^gtcdStgai tt buildiug two The new ves»d» d a fleet Mtwted to iurff tt* to band here yc<ter3>^ tnak«4 tijflj JMpv Conference are I E^^sJJo?Ss^*rfl*. e principal Powers j iWaci.t," wni»e ma«|4sd wi'i
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    DRY DOCR FOR SUBIG BAY.
    63 3 i( dfc A>ch •••hi wtthlfl *i»#tbaf I pflßiM»o«j of Ntv Y-rtt I w*** •»»k» l 9f arranf etnenu Sm 1 r«hMt)M N«y Depattmert »tepp«4 I Hiitililtrt mi» »r«nd|'it<tt»t%r.e«th« 1 iomU V »m kt t«d by Um Navy t WH tohndi G*r«lur, 700 miles I ►?«t
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    COAST DEFENCES AND THEIR INSPECTION.
    758 3 Pari |T«B the "O.gaoisal ion of Artil- j jur?' he* th'* suggestion to offer The NX** valuable suggest on of General Riehtrdeen was that *Ke coast dsfeices and the Ijaam Tal 1*1 b«1lWi. whose awa should be "to BsBajd kaowtedtfe. and bong forward the needs
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY.
    168 3 -ores Order* Ntlsffr^ 4w Hoa*ple A. Murray riiBiniawiBMB __T~1 Volunteer Corps, Ofnea. Port PeBerton, Sigapore, September isth, toot. Orderly Oab— for the ensuing week raiNSa I f* I» Davie*. OaBwrh f*. for the ensuing week MOaiaT 'reOV** 5 t m Prehmioary OriH for Wbobi 'iSth, at 5.IS
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER RIFLES.
    269 3 I fVidtfiV fjjwc#r for tf)6 BfWlin« «vW I Cape J. MacLennan. -j|._ for Mosfcetry A •Sr> B Coy*. (Plain Fbiday fith, ml $.1$ pm. Preliminary DHHj fo« Motkctry "A and "B Coys. (Plain Recruit* Oiiß on Monday and Friday. Sr««»«Ta :-Mr B. E. Jollaiid having been duly
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    PRODUCE.
    115 3 (September 120 Tin.... rM MM 1 6 Gambier 11.25 do. Cube No. t h '45° Pepper. Black (ordinary S'pore} 30.1 2$ do. White, (P«r L/W— s%) 43-75 Nutmegs 110$ to the 1t.)... 53 doTftc* to the lb) 64 Mot (Band*) 9* Cto««a (Aaboina) 3» LiberiMiCoffw! 17-5° Tapioca pe«l (Fair
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 3 (Corrected up to September u.) On London. Bank 4 m/» demand i/"fr Private credits 3 m/s j i/uVi documents 3 m/s 1/1 if- credits 6 m/s i/iij France, demand 244J Germany, demand 198 Hongkong, demand pin. Yokohama, demand 5-1% pm. JAVA, demand 1 '7^ Manila, demand 3% P m
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    HONGKONG WEATHER TELEGRAMS.
    136 3 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, aad to the level of the sea inr inches tenth, and hundredths. Manila baro. readings in millimetres. Temperature in the shado in degrees, Fahrenheit. Manila temperature centigrade. ,,-jO- -A Humidity, in percentage of aatar humidity of air saturated with moisture being
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    SHARE LIST, SETEMBER 13th, 1901.
    157 3 SHARE LIST, SETEMBER 13 th, 1901. guoTATio*. Paid. Ditidbnb*. CKi- and laoan Ltd, A 1 Nominal. £a t« gastern A*ency. NominaL 41 r_wahGoki Mine Co. **.»5 Sellers. 85 3ear Water Dairy Farm Ud J"° gmo 7 10 (or r igoo rraser and Neave Ud. j l0 f. 3a/| /o 6*»_?-T_-?a:
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      292 3 H-e Bank of China Japan Ltd dforkinf Capital over ,0,00* i inaTve nabilitv of si areholders fully i- Total rorn mas d,lW0 l HEAD OFFICE cu sny a. <c OLAg Lomdob, have obtain branchm market -«--*_roa. Is, then, the prospect hopeless ™m destined to decay? N. t necessari y. There*
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      221 3 PHCENIX AS:URANC'«: COM PANY OF LONDON. The undersigned Agents (or Che above Company arc prepared to atxept Fire risk: in Singapore lohore and the Ms lay States, at current rates. Nov STIVSN k C:. L'Union Fire Insurance Company of Paris. Established i3iB. Reserves and total guarantees £4,000,000. *|»HK undersigned agents
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      229 3 NVHOLBHALK AND RETAIL CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS 14 BATTKHY KOA1» Pure Drugs I Surgical and Patent Medicines Optical Appliances Toilet Requisites. Ships' Medicine Cbests supplied and refilled at lowest prices. W^ Dispensing Department- 'jnglisli and U Foreign Prescriptions mr.^ J^.^ Country orders prrw.ptly ei^< foi\ Goods despatched by return steX.iCr whenever poc.-ibie.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      113 3 MAILS CLOSE V >U^. -^n*"K. Ranßoon, Medan i %Agf3C3fcn^TSojr-»baya, Padanjj, Cheribon, Pasoerotn, Tjilatjap, Cir. Tue Bank buys and sells and receives for Election Kits of Exchange, issues letters o edit on its Branch** and correspondents in the East, on the Continent, in Great Britain, America, and Australia, and transacts banking
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      680 3 VKSSEL8 IN r r— >fT I |A«-holc»y«tt- through lie W«_.w»a _»-.t>fnr> a_ I m, THERAPIOIM No .3 V rL r t C e$ kL ic Ataurance WWfe Flam i ago Dllt t»rW »rr«»r. *»e«at. rwidcn* ta lat.uo nil ii 1rSaa.lt Flats ajTeas M-sters «n. it piiniiii »unwtiWj j Other Veaaaa,
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      663 4 REUTER'S T-LEGRAMS j mr. Mckinley. Condition the Same. A bulletin issued at 10.30 p.m. last night states that the President's condition re- mains unchanged. SOME LOCAL IRRITATION. The healing of the wound was delayed in consequence of irritation caused by a fragment of the President's coat which the bullet carried
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      656 4 ODOWN No. »4 Robinson Road. Two Storied. VJ Kntry 1st October. Apply M. 8. E. ANGULLIA k Oo. TO BE LET IMMEDIATE ENTRY House No. Ill, OB TO BE LET, Compour* ouse No. 5-1, Cam1 pong Java Road, 3 Bedrome, stall! g, oae. Rent #35. A VM* M CAVENAGH ROAD.
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      838 4 Dorsal-. L vr^^&££rer» s cemb^ 1885. f AporytoH. W.V., FOR •aVJLE ONE /-Premier" Hieh <*»*JWfr<ff^ Apply MANAGER. Frtermtt. r»NE Seeohd-haud Billiard Thbte, by bright j v as* Co., extr* low euahloa, aa good as new. j Comriete. Inspection incited. Apply to B. T. B., /o *V## /Vm. J FOR SALE
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      1373 4 I INDIAN CHINESE, AND JAPANESE I r Silkj. SUk, Silk. Of aver jr colour and description from 3s cts. a yard— juat arrived. Canton crept silks at 95 eta, a yard. Shanghai silks at 70- cts. a yard and $9 per roll of 15 yards, silk from 40 cts, a
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      622 4 Afrmtt CONGKHTMOX k turn mnmtimnal Dim»r4erß*rth,Lg im-u rff atomic visemrsiA MBTBHMITTMHT FEVBR I B CACmmXY ot fmlumal o lt n ft tnmntin t» t»t miwtnn In Dot dimttn «W »r«MrtrMoa .> ft*. .M V.cby k*t»IUU I Sk wtmt so to 100 drops T v";! BOLDO-VERNEI I •r 4Hi iiimWi nan
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      1264 4 E8SEL8 BXPBCTED. Giving port; of depai t ur 9, date due here, and name of Age Men-Oi*"* 1 I D. Entrecaoteaux, Toulon, duo Sept I bifernet, Fr., Tonlon, due Bept Irene, Ger., Kiel, due Sept Mutlio, H.M.S., Shoerness, doe Sept Varyag. Rus., Cronatadt, c uo JW^ i Vengeance, H.M.S., Portsmouth,
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