The Straits Times, 21 December 1872

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    15 1 The Straits Times. VOL XXVIII. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATIHDAY, DECEMBER 21st, 1872. SATURDAY EVENING. \<). 1,425
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      22 1 l, on b '.ir.l th*> B. 8. D I j night tin- 17th buried at Pmaay, the infant Eter. < laoa Becklw
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1872.
    1161 1 STRAITS TIMES SA TURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1872. KKK'i gioi ATlONh SuroAPOBB, December 'JIsst. 1872. t 11 newcrop. epper Rhi" 1''i 1 1 er Singapore 804. Sai .wak 2.60. ::.!.">. i.i'iie. 3H. twitt L2S Shirtinga do ,,2.07i 5 d. IJS. do L80. do l Cambric* L5 >\ tpium lu-w j.V'J. Exchange
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    THE RIOTS COMMISSION.
    1340 1 Tiik Commission appointed to inquire into the Riots or the 29th Otto- 1 bar last has concluded it- fittings, and the evidence has been published. Though the Commission has not ret made its report to Vovernment, there can, we think, be noHiwiropriet y in dispassionately revi ■winj^Sjie
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    ITEMB FROM THE JAVA PAPERS.
    958 1 (Tnmx/ut,-il /■>!■ Ik,- BtraiU Time:) The -A'"/ Bodtottht Jth December, publishes the following account of the loss of the Haiti At 1 M. on the 3rd December, a boat arrived at Anjcr bringing Ive men who had formed ■art of the crew of the British
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1765 1 London, Nov. 15th, 1872. The departure of the Queen from Balmoral is stated to be fixed for the jyth inst. It is said that the snowdrift at Balmoral at the beginning of this week was all but blinding, and the ■DOW liow lies at considerable depth. The
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      252 1 Tin: STRAITS TIMB8 I) vii Wkkki.v Bdi MO Per Aiiinun. |16 B Of Tesrlv 9 bi 13 Qoari rlj A.D1 nts made known entered into tor long periodi lubscristioni wiU i tfiee also in i "KNim.i.. Lnd F. A Ai.'.ak. Lombard Street, city; in iiust ipecify in tin- <-oj. v
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    6402 2 Singapore. 15th Octobee, l*7-\ Present: His EzcaxunroT the Governor. The Hon'ble Officer Oomdg. H.M.s Troops Ueut -Colonel Smith. 90th Begi The Hon'ble The Judge of Penang (Sir W. i HacVett). The Hon'ble The Colonial Secretary (Mr. Birch*. The Hon'ble The Auditor-General fUr. 0. J. bring). The Hon'ble The
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    CHINA.
    83 3 Tuk following summary of China !»tbered from the papers to y the mail HOJCGKoNO. k pUM tinI off .»n the fully. The tir»t ilav imbo( owing probably u ill^' UUUSUttholio Church of i p the ,11 tin' COI K unoudi de- in whkli b i identi and ir tlie
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    SHANGHAI.
    512 3 The appeal to Bei Majesty in Council (fray, agaiii ice- Admiralty m ji d, and !1 ll It. bdi resuttof the thai i 360 iron, the I.ill 1,250 from Messrs. Shaw i r demurragi .ill be i to say Tls. i. I i tent of ill the victim of
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    YOKOHAMA.
    147 3 The Grand Duki snii in Yokoliam i on the 23rd ulto., ou which day the Mika tied the BVs&Hka, but was prevented bj a heavjr downpour of rain, which made it atic caaary to have the oeremony i ostponed. Hjnabsu's mission to the Ooreana, oa ol the J.i iliiuelit.
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    NAGASAKI.
    365 3 Tbe mortality in the arighbouringdistricts amongst tbe bullocks oontinuea on In Uie Hong-gose district, sitaated in the aubnrbson the road to A.W a, and which i.s I, ut a small one, no fewer thaa three bundied. Beporta from ra rioua locaMl the effect tb it in c a>-.- remaining,
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE COUNCIL DEBATE OF 10TH OCTOBER.
      531 3 ih,- .v,v,/7.v fimm. Sl«. -In the ilisetission which (Hiurti-.l upon the report of the Committee on the Supplementary Supply Bill for ls7l. His Excellency, the Governor seems to have taken a very querulous e\eeption to the Wording t&report, and also to have shown ooamderubv
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      MALACCA.
      304 3 Malacca, Lfn Dumfaas, I^TJ. Tiik British steamer Sri •inraivnL: Captain Hewat, from your port arrived here last Sunday night, and after discharging L.BBO bags'of Bice and so as general <-ar- returned to B^OgaporS last WcJncs.lav afternoon. ■fhe Malm steamer IWyjM, arrived liere from Klaiii,' last Tuesday morning, and retunie.l
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    News of the Week.
    27 3 MONDAY, 10 1 ii DECEMBER. Tiik Dutch steamer os/tM Bntitek. Ca|)t. Kayser, from Batavia 13th inst., arrived at Taajong Pagar wharf this mosning.
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    12 3 I'iik Uritisli steamer CXaslsr, Capl. Ross, from Labuan Mh inst., arrived e~terda\
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    25 3 Tiik British steamer Petertiutf, Capt. Blake, from Amoy sth instant, arrived at lanjong Bagat wharfyester- day morniag, and will leave foe New York to-morrow morniny.
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    17 3 Tiik British steamer fmptut, Ca)>t, fJuan Hin, from Pittaag 12th and laeea 16th inst.. arrived this morning.
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    53 3 Thk Rgvuifnd Canon BecUes, of St. Andrew's Cathedral, t, r "es home on medical certificate. His duties will, we understand, be BSlfiWHssd by the Rev. Mr. Hose, from Malacca, and the Rev. Mr. Dingley, Colonial Chaplain, will go to Malacca to replace Mr. Hose. Mr. Beckka ptoeuids by the steamer
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    68 3 Tins morning, a serious riot occurred at Cam pong (ilam, between two factions of Chinese, —we believe the Old Ghee Hin and the Say Tan kongSMS, in which spears, POM, and aihaVVßßn arms were used. There have been, we hear, three stabbt.^l and one shot. We believe the actual Ightiag
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    34 3 Tiik Ocean Company's steamer Ac«- Capt. Hill, from Liverpool 31st October, via Suez Canal, and Pinaag l.'ith inst.. arrived at TWajsng Fagar wharf y«sterday forenoon, and will leave for Hongkong and Shanghai tomorrow morning.
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    45 3 Thk Massageriss Marittaaes stoasaer ihl,i. Capt. Kapatel, from Shanghai •i.th November, Hongkong 7th an«l Saigon 11th inst., with tbe homeward French mail, arrived at tlie Borneo Company's wharf on Saturday after* noon, and left for Galle, Aden, Suez, and Marseilles, at 1 r. M. yesterday.
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    262 3 Tiiki:k is a gaod deal If truth in what our correspondent, Wnt I'lui/" lays in regard to H. E. the Governor's criticism of Mr. Birch's opinions with regard to the Police. One of Mr. Birch's good points as an Official, and one which has contributed not a little to the
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    TUESDAY, 17TH DECEMBER.
    42 3 Tiik Me*.-aperies Maritimcs steamer Capt Girard, from Marseilles loth November, with the French ina.il, j arrived ut the Borneo Comptay^ wharf I at 8 o'clock this morning, and will leave for BsigOß ami HOBgfcOnf at 6 a. M. to-morrow.
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    39 3 0 A CssWflri (ia:rtte Extraordinary of to-day's date contains the notitiea- tion of the appointment of Captain S. Dunlop, A., to be Acting Superintendent of Police at Singapore daring the illness of C. B. Waller, Ksquire. i J I
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    136 3 TM Sarawak steamer RojmlUt startSB on Saturday last, for a trip round the Island, for the purpose of giving the Sarawak (Sadong] coal, I thm gh trial. The surface sample was brought from theSadoag coal district, which the Sarawak < iovermneiit is about to work', and rails are now being
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    193 3 The Itdiiilmi mud f'iimi ffisanm <>f the 15th November gives tbe following particulars OOOCSming the officers auil troops for Singapore and Hongkong by the steamer oVomsW, expected here next weak; "Tbeacsww ifaaaMr flrwflsnd. Captain James, Bailed fr..m Qucwuslnwii on the 11th met. for Singapore and Bong Bong vis the Suez
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    250 3 Tiik riot at CUapoagOfaua yesterday twis not, We learn, between the Say Tan and (Jhee llin koßgseea, btti between two Teo Chew factions, the (ihecllin and (ihee Ksa Societies. Abonl fifty police were under arms, and ke|it on duty in the disturbed district, besides a huge Ihmlv af constables armed
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    WEDNESDAY, 18th DECEMBER.
    19 3 Tiik French war strainer fiutiif, from Saigon 15th mat., arrived at the Borneo Company's wharTthis mnrniuj,
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    31 3 A telegram to the Ayeiit ofthe Mesmgeries liaritimea announces that the Dommai, with the next outward I'reiieh mail, left (lalle yesterday afternoon.. She may therefore be expected lure about next Monday.
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    66 3 «> The Hongkong Daify ddtertimr mjrs, that 11.11. S. Adttutmr* was to leave Hongkong with the remainder of the 10th Regiment, OH Saturday, the 1-Uh last On the afternoon of the 10th instant, Major General WhitfieW, attended by Paptatns OiShaughneaay and Walker, inspected the BOta Rsgit nient, which arrived in
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    37 3 Thk I. steamer Mirwpore, ('apt. Parish, from Hongkong l~ih inst., with the homeward mail, anchored in the jqada at !>s() m., proeseded to the I. O. wharf carl\ this m ing, and will leawfoPtaajngaadGaUe at noon to-morrow.
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    THURSDAY, 19TH DECEMBER.
    53 3 Tut Ocean Company'^ steamer I/*Hclaux, Cnfi Marsh, from Hongkong 13th instant, arrived at Vanjoag Fagar wharf thii morning, and will leave for PlDUlg Mm) LoaddO at In a. H. tomorrow. Pahsknuers. For v.—From flliaaglisi Mr and "1 and 2 children, Capt. Burkand. From Hongkong: Kn. IfoDougalL Mr.
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    146 3 The Following passenger* proceed by the steamer Siirzapore, to-day n Hongkong: 0 deck :i mh Hongkong: Mr. i n;itiv. •errant, Mr. Natta and J. native servant*, Mrs. Khunaisa sad n:iti\.' female servant, Mr. Ebiahim; and (Va employes, tfesare. K. Band, Edwards, William., Hill, und 0. Cakebread. War Butt. Mr. 'I.
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    274 3 Tub overbearing conduct of a K.lin^ with a liail^-i', tbe banding together of Chinamen for revenge, and theeowanU ice of some menben of tbe Police, were so clearly demonstrated in eaee which came before Mr. P. El. Gottlieb tbe daj before yesterday, that it publicity Im> given to it, the
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    314 3 His Lordship Bishop Chambers has requested us to insert the following 1 communication, which we do wiu pleasure,: With the hearty approval of the i Archbishop of Can ternary, the S. I. (i. and C. M. S. at this stage of |(fa, sion-W ork nageatly impress upua all interested in
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    FRIDAY, 20TH DECEMBER.
    18 4 Tm Spiiiiisli steamer Miiubiv from Manila I Uli inst., arriv.-d at Tanjoog Pagar ovharftbai morniug.
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    27 4 Tm Ocean 8. S. Co'sateamer Glmm'*«.t, Capt. Wilding,, from Liver] havis Pinang at 1 p. m. to-day, and ma\ therefore be looked t'>r lure on Sunday morning.
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    42 4 Police Sergeant No. I. Hastuiu, on tlif llth inatant arrested a Chinaman named Taj Lion in the Rochore district, for keeping a Wah liav lottery, and \t-.-tcrday prosecuted the priaoner before P. 11. Qottlieb, Bsq., Junior Police Magistrate, who fined him |10Q.
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    43 4 11. If. S. AAvnturt, Ckpt, Kiaing, arrived vc^tcnlay afternoon iVoim Hongkong with the remaining portion of the loth Regiment, and ia now lyii>i_r at Tanjong Pagar wharf. Bhe will, We understaiiii, on to Malacca and Pinang with the detaehmenta to be stationed there.
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    122 4 Tin- morning, a well known honebreaker named .lames Hardy, was found dead in his room, at his ateUea adjoining the Hotel d« la I'aix, with liis tlfioat resting over the bnpk of B chair. I 1 i-.-d had been drinking heavily, and it is said either fell or was thrown
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    238 4 Cim paaaengera canying money with them cannot be too careful I. -t it yo to enrich enterpriaing thievea, who poaaibly do a lucrative boaineaa by taking paaaagein the crowded stenmen and helping themselves to the bardtanied aavinga of their fellow paaaengera. We learn from the Hongkong biily Prwai that several
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    SATURDAY, 21ST DECEMBER.
    28 4 Thk B, I. s. N. Co'a atenmer BUi*. pirn, ('apt. Btarratt, (ron CeJcutta Sid Deoember, ria Bnngoon, Monlnunn, l'inaiij,', and Malacca, arrived this morn nog.
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    21 4 Tin: I'rciicli steamer 'CkmrUt Albert, Capi.de Guyon, from Newcastle 21st October, via Suez Canal, arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf yesterday afterBoon.
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    108 4 Thk British steamer Ckevp*, Captain Dowdy, from London Ist November, via Suez Canal ami Pinang l'Jth in.-t., arrived at Tnnjong Ragar wharf this morning< An inquest was held yesterday l>y J. 1). Vanghan, Esq., 11. Ms. Coroner, on the Inxly of James Hardy, horse- j breaker, whose death Was reported
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    189 4 Tm Qtias Mmiiti the llth instant, Muggeata "thai 11. B. the Qovemor might reasonably rnnomnamd the Be"crttoryof State to obtaai Her Ma's -auction to the retention dur- vi"; their residence in Hongkong of the honorary title conferred upon gentlemen once elected aitanbcra sf Council." We quote this for the purjKJbe
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    170 4 11. M. S, brought tram Hongicon^, Major Lacas,Captains Barger, Carleton and Vangaton, Lieotenanta •Bobertaon, Langi Hinxman, Wart..n, I'.iton, Meyriok I Lowtb, Sui;r>"ii Orton, Assistant Snrir. "ii Mi-Naiiiiira. and 109 Don-oommiasioned ofioera and men of 11. If. LOCk iwgillient. Sli Imvo d> da\ with Captain Strong, Li •utciiMiit Booth, Assistant Surgeon
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    116 4 a „<..« i p;n,.—u and FTnprlnsa Nn snfferers troa external mahMHos have sunk bi neath t ■■.-h iv till the* have triad HoUoway'a renowned nil;- exhibit tb unusual facility in era licating all taints from the Ii dy, and t!i" in- >-t wonderful aowar in sfttin^ up reparative, in phi
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    113 4 l>\ UtTUKnST. M Berkeley, Bept 1888. flmthnnan. T ftinl it a .lutv I owe t tyoa t taxara mj gnattnde for aha great benefit 1 save derived l>y taking' hTofton's Camomile I'iils' 1 ajiiili.-.! to j «r *geat Mr. I r the ah wenamed l'ill-. f .r wind in the
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Arrivals.
      389 4 Hatnrday, 1 ttli Daeeaabsr. British barque Lato-a, S I Thomas commander. Bangkok Kirn W.< tag. 90 to** Nacodah. Pontianak .i,,,«iv.i.nt*m. kiWV U-. B-^kok M "'i-nlth'st..:,,,,,- rWrfmrg. ijOM koM BtaO. ooWMadar. An.,.y 7%%^z^ ms^i&^^ ■s";; '"n,,...- 1.•—,■. w..-. s- ,1. .■..u,m1.,,i,r. m^ 3rd D,..- asiffoeM Pnttlarrfteß. BheineT \< o. Monday.
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      Departures.
      195 4 Monday, H»th December. British ataamtr Itartaban, Buxton, for Bangkok. Brit sh ■toamnr Petersburg, Hlaik. lor New York. British itraaitir Drammond Castle. Ritchie, for London. British steamer N.-«t;r. Flill. for Hongkong. British schooner Kirn Swee Seng. Naeodab. for Bangkok. British schooner Fathool Khair. Nacodah, for Malacca. Tuesday, 17th December. British
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      698 4 VKBBI I,S IN DOCK OK LYINU AT WHARVKS 1 Tanjong Pa^ar Wharf. r, V. Jj» Hi MatUoson and Company's Wl,»rf J Bon Accord Dock 4 Born. ,,,w \M,.ur. 8 Government Wharf o Patent blip and Dock Company 9 At Johore I Snil's Xamk.n. OaPTAIM. SmHP'I N'amk.s.
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      244 4 iHisrrllnnrous. JOT< B*B SPORTING AMMUNITION Eetahtiahed \^.o. The attention of Sportaman is invited t-> the followiog Ajnmanition, of the l>est quality, U'i\v in general us.- throughout England, India, and the Coloniaa. Tinu TTiHiiiiioi Centkai. Warn PE K < UBBIO M 0 A FB. Ohenueally-praparad Cloth and Felt Gun WaaV JOTo£'B
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    7333 5 inion on the schema proi iiled for s New Marki t. nm fa required. '1 1 i Station and other it- ins at i Improvement of the Prison, and it m< inhered that here also it was 1 in the Report of the Colonial er to throw the two nritting
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      821 6 43. A' <®. Cc muanp. CK.MNSULAH AND ORIENTAL BTIAJI NAVIGATION COMPANY. Offickb— D'Almeida Slreet. OODOaat Ai Hew Harbour. MAIL fi'Ljj&ffi] LINES. 'I'nK. proposed dates of arrival of the Company's Contract Kail Steam Ships ai Singapore ii nnectioa with the ■ervioe for the ar iis ai.]. roved by her ,M;iieety'i Poei
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      855 6 vV €>. Company. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF SAMPLE PARCELS. An instance having aaoarral in which a package ship)*d an contiiining Samplei whs found to contain Oil, notice in hereay riven that, in future, shippers will be required t.. make known the description of Samples supplied by them, and to sign
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      769 6 iHiKrrllanrouo. ENGLISH GOODS (Via Suez Canal) At Cheapest Rates D. NICHOLSON COMPANY. Silk, Woollen and Manchester Warehousemen India, Colonial and Foreign (n i n mas, 50 to 52. ST. PAULS CHURCHYARD (Corner of Oheapaide), London, Establish i:i> I s^tImite attention to their DhwtratedlSO page Oatalogae, sen, post free ooatahuns full
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      740 6 iWisrfHaiifOU*. THE ROAD TO HEALTH. AND LONG LIFE. Secured by HOLLOW AYS PILLS. Impurities of Blood. In selecting the most appropriate medicine foi I particular ailment, there may be sonic difficulty unleai oae can be found to P""vyregulate, and inii>r..ve the .|nality of the 1.1 1. These Fills possess and
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      818 6 jßtsrrllanrous M KSSRS. GA BRIEL'S CELEBRATED PREPA RATIO FOE PRESERVING AND BEAUTIFYINO Tin: TEETH ft GUMS A.ND PREVENTING TOOTHAOCT. ARE 80LDBTAUCHKMIMS 1 IN ALL PARTS <-F THK WOBM I'UI -I-M.-KD ONLY BY MESSRS. GABRIEL, ,ISTB, Ludgate Hill. LOWMW, B. C. C'Sedadext" or curk i I TooTHAiHi.. Thii extraordi- nary application,
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      267 6 ilotircs. BRISTOW. EDMONDS v Perfumers, Fanej AND I .!'l:\I, BRI 8H HOLISM. I A\i OPBGATEAVENUE < ri v B LONDON, Xl J lished nearly LOO Bowel] kno JAMA! Tl, BEIDLITZ VND ODA POWDERS ly for India, 1,,., ,y I [TRATEOI M In I, COLD I I i:\m. OIBCABBIAH i tt]
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