The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 March 1904

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    19 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MARCH 15, 1904. DAILY ISSUE NO. r>ol S
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      569 1 SPRING SEASON I9OU. FIRST GREAT SPECIAL DISPLAY OF CENTLEMENS' HATS MOTOR CAPS ETC. I Single Terai Hats $6.00 Double Terai Hats $10.50 Straw Hats $1.50 to $2.75 Panama Hats $15.50 New Felt Hats $5.00 Tweed Caps $1.75 I Ellwoods Sun Helmets $8.00 I ROBINSON'S SINGAPORE TOPEE $6.50. P. O. STEAM
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    • Advertisement
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      552 1 I Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen OOAFT CJHH bk£^iners of the Coesl Fleet. ton- tons re*f. Priu/ W ...1 21 -^ok 1604 Prin/. Di|[is—sWl 35«><> Phn» Xang IMB Petfhal- n .'1 '1 Ml 1«W Borneo Cfcaai Kl*o IMS Kohsichang D 0 X ISiB Pitsannlok l3!^* Paknam 1359 Tanglin Beaj 1359 Bangkok Mougknt
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      867 1 Singapore and Kranji Railway. From January 4th, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. DOWN. M M I M I r I'M I' V. SINGAPORE 6J...6J0 7M 10.00 li3o 9:29 4.4)1 5.40 »t;:<7 7M'.' 1""7 IJLB7 3.30 4:,<» 47 Newton ,/,.;;{h 7.40 I«'<^ Iftjg 4:.l
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      544 1 International Banking Corporation FISCAL AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES Off AMERICA IN CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Capital Gold 5j,0,47,200.00 Surplus Undivided Profits Gold *4,044 f 973-37 Hkai> Omoa 1 Wall Stroet, Nkw York. London Ofkich:— Thre:idneedle House. Bishopsgate Street Within, Lonuon E C. LobTBOSI BAMMMmat— Ndti.ua! Provincial Bank of
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      554 1 Hongkong and Shanghai Banking CorDoration. PAIO-vr Capital 110,000, Kbhbkvk Ku.nu: Sterling Kwerve Jlo,ouu.tM)o Silver Reserve....* f.SOO.OOOJ lt;:>t| KasßKVv LIABILITY OV PmammuMM 110,000,064 OOVBV OK DIHKCToKS. A. J. Raymond Ewj,— Chairman H. X ToMKiNsEsq— Deputy Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickson N. A. Sikbs, E-) E. Goktz. Ha| H. \V. Slam., lao,
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    • Advertisement
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      415 1 Rf DENTIFRICE. CALVERTS CARBOLIC Tooth Powder. P.CCALTB ■iifiiini, n Phoenix Assurance Company Limited, «>l London. D. 1 T^i'.j TI lor the aaova Coa« I*" I Ito Ftn riaka m Sin casrnrm c o Onardian Assurance Comjian y, 1, London. il £2,000,000. 1 faada, upwards of. „.£4,516.< »>(). ne upw.inls of
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Marriage.
      24 2 MILLUM-iiMKh <» n I-.-; at T- iu> ■n. M 1 1. 1 m. of the bartered H ml. In.li.i. to M»i- 1 v Obbm
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    • Obituary
      Deaths.
      50 2 K» IHBCI K\ <hi Manli |:(tii at Nt.-iij-jh. K»ji-U-rry Fo.in.l .i-,i.i ..11 tl,^ Rorkj Moiint.i.r.- t.T 111lii.iiatj C^uidea *liil»t .1 Imnting <-t(rf«<liti.n. Qsoaaa Mi h, ...'.•.l ft, .-i.w HsrrivisM -.n "f t!i<- latt Jmmm Pxtarswi I Nf r> Aural S-ir^<,n. Qlmgom, bb! hvatha "f Usa <".i,v-l!,. Matron. .r,. H,.j,,t.il
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1904.
    1419 2 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1904. <»v> striking festma m t...da\'-, laftajnasj i» Mba Majytatiaa arhira mi^ht ba found m the result <«i Ui»j report" I \i,jt to Tort Arthur of ■< correspondent steamer, evident l\ the Haimun. from Chef cm > 'J'hm .-.N-am.-r itj»Bfuashaal the entntn-e («>
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    A BALLAST TRAIN DERAILED.
    216 2 Vuuov .ii Te \> > v.pii.i, Them hae beea another Mi-ideal m tlie <f-v.intii.-ti! raihmT, tlii> rime nearly at the Johura cad. Ft appenn thai .Mri\ tbia morn. •ii.' ni-uli.Ti- about half uisl eight o'clock a balkwf tmia pmceeded aion^ tbe line from the Singapore co
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    A GOVERNMENT QUICK CHANGE.
    271 2 A GOVERNMENT QUICK CHANGE. Tin- followitiK int. r.--ii:i^ -i..,v ii u..i roucbed fur, but v wren on irhat Beutrr would rUrnuu lu-_'ii >li|.|..iri.iti,-.iutli.,nn Mi Inn.-., l.i Deputo HuMic Prowcutor mv nsf tv Kiud i l.iiiiipur ;i- Moior m igntnUo, pratMimt..n hi pmeaniiaii lv hi- P«raL uppuiiitiDeal Tbi« it i|.[» ir.-.1.
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    THE STRAITS CHINESE RECREATION CLUB.
    283 2 THE STRAITS CHINESE RECREATION CLUB. rt. the C'oi crt *n<l V»ri«Ht ••■n ■kg MBbm "t the l» on H. u_' I. mi < irwi, t pefMatod .1 befotv Ltrgv Hi': c, uouog vboni, w^ r 'i,.- Hua I 1 X i,t kiyc ima Pimßg t number vi tht nil i
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    SEQUEL TO THE KENG KUAH CASE.
    374 2 A Wmn ('mak.ki' mm Pbbjobt. Tins iof iair l»-t'.>re Mr Beth a Climainan nauu-d K'>h H<>t-k s«-u^. km < h.t 1 wi* 1 1 r i\inn IbJm •vulencc m a PbUm nvMtigation and m a judicial propMniiwg iv the BuptVSM r.iurt terns 'lie /Lmiam
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
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      JAPANESE WAR LOAN.
      126 2 It iMißporte.l fr., n T..:....,| wf tl|A tf ::;:.!:;r;!::f l.'i-ssian ruisor and Neutral s hi|iv. 'I- 1»»...ri h^,.i- F „l| 1(1 !h tlortli Egjrptian c rml ttupDd I i', r ldk f l li lati ri ""»"H> b....u,.;,..iX n» BuMMaired f i,,. )r1 i ll H bowi
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      THE BOMBARDMENT.
      146 2 Japaaeac Deny lorwu. Tli- Making „i the Japanese f.,rp M ,10.|.. a i deatrorer tad the tamine y n,. r f lan >-!Mi MMUiaed i-v t1,..-TA^.t-.. M M. r h official!* -leni^l mi Tokio. Torpedo-boat Repairs Hi. ifcmegad t..rpe<l...t>., d t s win v. w.tlnii ,t weak an.
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      JAPANESE CONSULAR TELEGRAM.
      118 2 Keoeived, Mar. ii H H\ e uiu k Admiral Togo further r^.rts SupplemenUrv aii r.,rmer lvj^rt ..f the aitark March 1" ti turpedo-lotilki nn.ier me repon B -...11 i^ptivca taken from the "atom. ibK m ire oaw oaraaatar .«u.l three en^ineerv 1 "t riiem ar>- wowadadL Oa
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      463 2 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING BECHSTEIN ROYAL PIANOS as supplied to Government House ROBINSON PIANO CO., Ltd., Sole Agents. A ftew Piano Tne"China Model" The Robinson Piano Co. invite inspection of this New Model, which combine* all the qualities necessary lor this Climate and which means a direct
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    • Advertisement
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      631 2 FOR SALE yuiet bay niitiT, Dopart .md Harness winplete. A t >ply to TURNOUT co Free Prene." Mai lo 18.J3 PROSPECTUS Hogan Co., Ltd. -IS..APORK. XTKAIIH >KITI,KMKNTS. I lii<I ii< orpurat^l under tlu- C< •ni|nini< oplinaiK >• l^vt Share Capital $400,000. Tlie Mi,ii>- < 'rfp'iUl i» diuded into ::,"•'<• <
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      370 2 (Fo^aos 3t>tifitLs mmts Lost on Baadaj hwt, near TaagHo. Poai Office. White liull Terrior biftaai, aaavron to Urn name of Li I Radar paaavded .1 P HALLO WAY. .Mn:ii<-ipility. M;ir IS l«J Stoomvaart Waatschappy Nederland. For Port Said, Genoa and Amsterdam. The Dutcli Mail atoaBMV OUANJE, is aaaartod lo arrive
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      332 2 TVISDAY, l.th HiKh Water :<..;.) M 1«» p Municipal Commission. 2S» p Phillianuoni. Orehextra. B\JU I 1 t 1 mm inUu iianil.ai Theati-e. I j, Vajaag Pmd. t Wbdnbsuay, It;tl. HijjL Water |o > H m j Indra ZauiLar Theatre, i* p W'ayan- P«ai I p Thursday, 1 7th High
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  • Correspondence.
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      T. P. D., Arbiter of Destiny.
      322 3 Io ihe F.nnon. Sir. I b..v»- made a1 t u.\ ooppt i bottoaood, brass-lnmn.! <liscovery. A good ni.iny of the so called discoveries of modern times are meretricious and worthless, but I guarantee my discovery to be the real article, pan metal throughout", reliable,
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    THE WAR.
    1313 3 Tmk CoLI.IE* F".\AK. '.ij'tain A. <'unnin_'haui. of the British •Hut Fonar. which arrived hen- tinitternoi'U from Cardiff with :>,*H">l torn •,«al "H lv>ard, naporta that while m the Bad Sea vii Fab 20 at pm fnur BoMiu torpodo ioats aril a warship MMad hi- ship and ■signalled lier
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK Co Ltd.
    298 3 Dinetsn re(...rt. to hi ptataßtod at the Ui'-etu]_' on M.mh 11 "Ur l>ire.-tors beg t.. submit a statement of I doij audited. f..r the halt year ende<l 31st Daeaasber, 1 The net amount for the halt year available f>r distribotioa, iaclodiag tho -mm of 9152,946
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    INDIAN OFFICIAL SECRETS BILL PASSED.
    119 3 Calcutta. Manh At Uh lm|>erial Iy<-gi^. lative Coun<:il, yesterday, after a pr<>l"n;re<l and animate! .JeUite, the <;t!icial Boovoto wa? pas-e.l The Viceroy admittad thai the ineas'ir- oriu'inally, was 1.i.11v drafte<l. The Raaaeo Hoashor oad the Lieutenant<;.,\ern.i .t rU-neal Lave instau.e-* of the ol ofaoiol iiitoniiation
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    THE "NAM SANG'S" RETURN.
    110 3 KtSMAN KeFIOKKs AI QOU>OTO. Tl.e otOBBMi Nam Sang. 1 which it will IV remembered took to Colombo the Kuhsian reflljOf pi-l.ed up by H M I "TalU>t at Chemulpo •fter the tight between the Ku>--ian warships Varyag and Coreet/ ,nil the Japanese squadron under Admiral I'nu.
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    THE NAVY AND BORNEO COAL.
    78 3 On the l»".th ult m the Hoime of Commons tt.at in.lHati^Tdble of questions popiiUrl v k- h ..«i. a- the Weary" W.-ir. HWwWikir, h«TUII( '^<rd to the fact that cm wan avail. ll,le m British North Burne.>. the Mmm tomnntt^haa yet cn.i.lere.l the ex,^l.emy (>t
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    PORT ARTHUR'S PERIL.
    1382 3 THK \h i i I V DEFENCES ok KuhHla's Stronghold, dry dock deficiency. Bt Angus Hamilton, Authob ov Korea." The disaster which has occurred at Port Arthur (the blowing up of the Yenisei will •gala direct attention to the affairs of Hindu's naval fort ens. Wlnl.i accidents
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    TELEGRAMS.
    543 3 (Yin Ceylon.) London, March 4.— General Bruce Hamilton has been appointed to command the second division of the First Army Corps. Reuter wires from Aden that a new Mullah belonging lo the Ogaden tribe, has raised the standard of revolt at Webbe Shebeyli. It is understood that he is
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    SIR ALEX SWETTENHAM AND PREFERENTIAL DUTIES.
    69 3 A t»-l«-_'niji truiii <ie<iri.'»-towu. Bntisli (ruiana, Mai»-> that, at th>- '..j*-uiiil' of the annu.tl »«hHion of the Lpgirtlarnre. Bir J A S*m*nhain, th« <iMvernor. MaaOßflsd that the import imtim would lx* lowered bj way of prt-ference to the Briti-h Empir»- m favour 01 surh
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    SEPOY LINKS GOLF CLUB.
    51 3 Hie hr»f round for tiie Champiouilup waconipleUd last Saturday The Men for tinwcnnil round are as follows. F^ieut X Walker and ('apt Wood side C W liarluhhire a l.vc <* Marks ami F Q Stevens F Ferguson an<l I)r Fowli»- This tic muct bs played b\
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    HOGAN & CO LTD.
    104 3 HOGAN CO LTD. Hogan A Co Ltd, the old C<>m}>anv, haw liwu reo»n»truct»^i and now Imsm its prospectus. The new Com|>auy will acquire the present LuHinesH a» a goini; concern, and the principal n*-a>*>n for the reconstruction is, to acquire a larger working capital to embark m more extended and
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    THE CROWN AGENTS.
    167 3 Is IHK Km> ><> AN ANOMALT IN SI'JHT" <iI'ESTI<>SS IN THK HOUSE OK COMMON*. The loOowiag is from the London Tinu-s of February llu Lord Portsmouth has given notice of a question for Thursday week as to whether Crown Agents for the Colonies receive tixed s.iLin<--> for
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    A RIKISHA NUISANCE.
    211 3 This is nearly an exhausted topi* but a correspondent draws attention to another MM of considerable annoyance which deserve** some notice. It m a frequent practice <>f rikisha pullers to dump their vehicles ;ii a licensed stand and keep aloof watch intr fc» a likely prey who
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    COMMERCIAL.
    36 3 Mar 15. ■rr<--|.' i. i"iit -> wishing to make tmquirie* on eom}>".ny or financial questions and matters, may do so by addrvsHin^ letters to Finance," c o this office, and wdw -i .til have hit! attention.
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 3 (Oobbkctkd uf to March 15.) Bank4m/s l/Hj demanu 1 1 1 1 Private credits 3 ni s I'llJ credits 6111,8 111 Fbancb, demand 242, Gkkma.nv, demand... 197 India, T. T. 143, Honqkono, demand 'i\ dis Yokohama demand 'Jo\ Java, demand 1 1>> Bangkok, demand 61 Sovebeiqns, about flO.4*< Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    116 3 (March Tin I 77. Ghunbier MJf do. Cube No. 1 16.5 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore' „28 25 do. White, (Fair L. W. 5 p.c, 18. Nutmegs (110 to the ft.) 60 do. 80 to the ft. 90 Maoe (Banda) Uf Cloves (Amboina) 33 Liberian Coffee IH4t Tapioca, small pearl
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    HONGKONG WEATHER TELEGRAMS.
    157 3 Barometer, i>sdui«;<l to A- dogrees r itu eulioit, j and to the level of the s*a m inches tenths, and hundredths. Manila baro, readings m millimetres. Temperature m tho shade m decrees, Pakn» heit. Manila temperature Centigrado. Humidity m percentaije of saturation, the humidity of air saturate*!
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    SHARES.
    317 3 •17/3 M I"'- I I 3 Capital. >, If 2 IB m At m Si,--, MINES. Be'utTin |10 10 100,000m loi «J liordawnli <i..M rJ. 10 7i 75,000 17 Dj l»vt l'i Ht 4o!u)OlO Bra* H. Tiu m io 100,000 s u QomacTfa ..41 xi xino,n>N> mm ■-,< •MebuMm.AT.inliq.
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      339 3 The homeward boun d P A O Rteamer Co* romandel this week takes the place of the Bullaarat which collided with the river steamer Chang On at Wooaung and had her forefoot badly (laraa^-d. Tlie Chang On was run ashoiv to Bave her from sinking. I /lane <]«• Pougy, the
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      301 3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co.. Ltd. ANU China Mutual Steam Nay. Co.. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for Ixmdon every fortnight and for Liverpool monthly. One outward steamer each month extends to Vancouver Seattle and
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      352 3 J AYNE'S KXPECTORANT cures the worst coughs. Sole Agents lor the Straits: THE SINGAPORE DISPENSARY. Mar 9 MAILS CLOSE. To-morrow, For Per At Poutianak De Kock U am Kelantan, Ac Borilxtt 1 1 AM Saigon A. Jjuregui berry 11 am Batavia Ac Giang Seng 11 AM P. Swet'ham A Penang
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      770 3 VESS E LS I N P O BT. M ■ft?*'- ss?ta: MM < a3r*" r *r s S«r- ew&£. -r,, 1 s^-SE S: t»S=a tfi." I Bon,» Sri? K,-,A.,.,,,,,-.. <Uu ClJZ?Oke. rtt'i i'"" rJ r li M,,,.,i.,,l 1., li s 111 Pi; I Boalk Brit 2821 C0...-h m T- u-
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      704 4 Sttbrrtttrturms. S.V. "WOOSUNG 1 N.'itbei- the Captain nor the Ageat* af tb. lW*a vessel will responsible for any debt.> iaeanad bj the i-rew (JITHKIi: I C<>. Ltd Mar 11 m JOHN P. JOAQUIM. deceased. I All pereonti having claims ■gaaVst, at -««in_' j money to. the esute '-f the lata
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      634 4 jUmattscmcuts f// X X Vt> o/ <* M -i:-. I'ai ma 1 i k\ Fine Ait Curies /kuhn komor\ V NOVELTIES is i ;.i;Y l INK M INSI'EtTION INVITED. WANTED AT ONCE By European firm an .rti.i.»nt Book -keeper, j St.it'- -.ll.ii v required M o B r Piaaa." Ha,
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      727 4 Sttorvtisrmrnts. AUCTION SALK OF Valuable Hou-ehold Furniture T!ic |.r..p.rt_v H Pkiu.-h, Imx|., ICniUfli|Uil Enginaaf. ■|'.i ba baU at Baa* LottoaV Bai«a\ii.n Hu.i.. On a date to U- umouucoil later POWELL I Co. Auttiour(>r> Mar 14 AUCTION SALE OF 55 Bundles each 2 Coils Coir Rope (iaaoitti Piaea r«tW«y, ir//- M<n'i>.
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      379 4 JWjfrtUwmcnti. THE RENOWNED TABLE WATER OF JAPAN. An unsurpassed drink where a Superior Article is required. Medically Recommended and (Chemically Pure. Bottled m its natural state at the Springs, Takaradzuka, Japan. J. Clifford Wilkinson, KOBE, lAPAN. Pure Natural Milk VC'hy buy m;!k w h 50 j**r cent of water <•
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      706 4 3W)hi V'- 1 tßtlm? Paaj*nf In 1.; L»!BPJ Kg \i;v, U;, i*j i; r>Mi ily with or ■Hi h at l-'ir.l tto No 17 Wilkia Baad Marl 1 TO LET, UNFURNISHED. Ko. i.i.; Bcrttsgouu v :»-i,«j<.iiiK. POWELL '■<„ ..\:i. tionrv-iH. Jaa li TO LEI <•.„„,, i,i-.; Hoawe, So 111 Baraagooa
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      347 4 ntiuritisrnifms RKTAUD'S or extract The only perfume of white violets which i iroaj, permanent and folly tqut\ to the delicate frctfcneM these modest little Sowei i Ask fo, and ICCc?t nr> ofher but RIGADDS WHITE VIOLET fcwnui for being the twuimaad most lasting of violet perfumes Sold m I ounce
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