The Straits Times, 18 May 1897

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED, 1831. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 18i>7. NO. 18,330.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 920 1 riWK HOKNaO COMPANY, LIMII'E r 1 ■>]! K staodanl Life Assuranoe. Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society ram* Company (Fire). I > Eillllsats Life Aasuranoe Sm-i.-ty I ,'lnn.a Mutual St,«m Navigation OssVaaay. •f,.iil,ain lj**f**r Uwr Company. Uiitiiu.' Inaurance Company. Limitsd. part hat sf Hasa i'-.uiimiiiuw. m* t1,.--full «.|i»rlwmi.nt of TIIK IiOUNKO
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    • 571 1 i>. BUCHANAN WHISKY n^S9H IO TTLJICr nroT snl K IMI>OUTK|:> I II t DLO I KATZ KROS. SOLD BY ALL LICENSKD SPIRIT DKALKKM. j IMITL]]) SAMKAS St'l'l'l.lKl) TO TIIB Hoi'BEB OK LoHIIS ANI) COMMONS ANI) IC ALL OOOD LONDON CH'M. :il I* N(»Tll I.S j CONDENSED MILK I'!i>: "Milkmaid' Brand
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    • 478 1 CANAIIAN PACIFIC BAILWAi CiMI'ANY'S KOYAL MAIL Si E M-IIIP LINK. THB FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN, ANI) EL'IiOPE, VI.VCANAOA AND XUB UNITED BTATB*. R.iUIB VIA BHAMUUAI, sTAOABAaTI, KOHK, YOKOIIAM VICTORIA, ASf VAUOOUVEB, n. C. rvMtlaajaj SteaaMbipa -'V»«>Tons- -10,0«<i Uorae-i'uwar— Speed 1» knots. Pmoposm Sailibgs feoii Hontionu. Km f Jim W,'.|n,-s,l:,v,
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    • 679 1 INSI'HANCIX r|-.".;VM.\I;INKINSI UA.N( Li uV.. LTD C.U'lT\i. Sri.s. tUMD, tl. m" 1,000. Caiitai. i'aiii 1 i\ll-(i.m»t. Kt.-i.nvi:. '"•oil.U'O 1 The un.|,r.-i({ncd, having baea appoinlid I Ag,-nt at Singapore for the aUivu Company, is pnpnrrd to a, ,cpt ri>k» liv First Cla«s Btaamen an.l -hilliik Veaaela. FBAKK 1(1 rOBIK, Ag.-nt. rpHE
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    • 279 1 INSIKANCES. CT\NTON INHITRAHCE OFFICK, LIMITED. Capital Nnracrihad it.lDm.nn. Am unt I*l.l op tn\n<o. K««-rT» fund 1.200.000. lliai. Omcc. HomiiMKa. Tho nn.iflK'irned. baring bnra BBBsaMel A nf- nl ths 111 nny, art- prti-" to i acc-pt MariD« Rinks at cur'i»nt rates. I Boons is annual); paid to all contributors al ton.-
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    • 523 1 W A N K S. TIIK NATIONAL HANK OF CHINA, 1 IMITKD Authorised Capital t\OM/Hn Bateerlbad OapUal f .10O,(K»i I!i.ai> Him k; Hoii k konn. COURT OF DIRECTOBB:— D. OUHat. Baa. Chan Kit Mh» K K»o I 11. Htolterfoht. K'.i. (how Tunf Shan, B*q Kwan Hoi Chuen. Basj. Chief Manai.ik
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    • 801 1 FOR SALE; KMPLOYMEXTS TO LET ANDPERSONA LB [Ist timi, IScenU a line; 2nd and 3rd times, 10 cents a line 4th to rlth times cents a line; 7th to 18th times 8 cents a line; afterwards, 2 cents a line; but 00 charge less than one dollar. Thus a tkrm
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  • 450 2 COMMERCIAL. I.ATKST MAHLKI Ul ulAllu.NS. Sisuwohk. I'll ii M w, 1M97. PRODUCE. Oambtor f MO, i '.iiira Itali m ft.tfO. <!o I'ontian.ak .v.'.Y Prop r. cini'k IS 00 do White, <8 I H ;i..p KlmirSarawak l'.7_" ilo Hrtinoi COS Pwri Sa^o MM. lea, Bali, pi.-kt-il 4o.(«). OoflM w »I..-iiiI.hiik, pirkod
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  • 55 2 SHARES WANTED. Municipal liolwulures r, Do. 1>... Tanjong 1',,.,, Bo Ii -N. v» Prye Biver Do I I'll 111 PIH-. Stunt- 1,, c,,. Maynard A Co. i !onti ibntory, FOB BALE. Bingap In-, ct, (In Uqaidalloa). strait- Pire Ins. Co. De. i .1.'101.,,-. Pahang Corpontion Bbarea. sti.MKKVII.I.K a QUKN, K\,
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  • 95 2 MA I LS CLOSE. /■'•ir I'.rtlr. 77. -if To-Moaaow. PMwag ii ;l IMi II Ubn»u ril II a.m. It. nn.i PontSanak if. 8ml Hood KJangria port* Boon &n II. p.,,,. pang .id port! V. I r-:iiit<>ii np.ni i«porti 1 tnja. P« II pni. Hwloog i Sn.ro. I Dell l'enau« ;i,,,,.
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  • 132 2 MAILS TO ARRIVE. I KON El 1.0 l the P. 4 v. ili.l.ii. to the :>mli \p| rthv brirun ii,-- to Hi. mail nrhicb left dingai Oil 11.. ..tli April. ri.".i Cliiaj By tlie M. at i >•,,,,.- .in IMa Mi .11 Singapore J > i j- m l..,n, Mar
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  • 19 2 Al lii, nl in, ,111, „,1 :ii.. Util, ultl Jami..- Mi kuai 1. of rran*) and 1 beatn.
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  • 194 2 PASSENGER LIST. I 1 I 1: \l, LuUolpban, Mr.. Kroon M.--1- .1 Kraft ran Lemel, Borgman, an 1 Bom Park. TO ARRIVE ivi P, .v (i connecting with the iteai er fi ,1 lk»l 0 From London April j Mr K. Bremner, Mr v^ Beat. Mr MooMillan and Siita Pent
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  • 22 2 The Straits Times Established: 1831. PRICE 10 CENTS. [S,l,/.-ripli,jn rale* anj <t<ln-rtitiitr/ ritter rmiy he found un th* fourth page TUESDAY. .'-.^^rriM.:'
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    • 39 2 THE WAR. OnBATHm IN Kl'lKl's ORKEK IHuWKSs. CeaaW, IMa Maw. It is reported that the (ireeks who invaded Kpintb fought splendidly and ■•ontinuoii-ly for forty hours. After storming several positions, they wen famed to retirefroiiiexhaustioiiand j want of food.
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    • 45 2 THE EUROPEAN CONCERT. ..KKMAWs SKI'AItATK NMCT. It is under-loud that (ierniany has been throughout pursuing a separate policy at Constantinople. Germany Ii now nflojoi wboanVh> in;; the Sultan to insist upon a Kurope.ineontrol over the < ire.-k finan.eThe ii'ini;in liuan.-ier- ar.- ver\ bean Mem efOreco learn
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    • 46 2 UNITED STATUS. T.Murr noora m The election of Deaaatfal aj Senator from Klorilapla.es the I'.puh Bean party in the United state- Beaote in a minoiity of one. Thi- i- azpa ted to take important .•rfeet on the pwepetw of the Tariff Kill warn bofore the Senate.
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  • 227 2 QaSATCi 1111, .rtaint> than ever now haii.-- ov.r the fate of the Ugh taritV to which I're.id.nt Me Kin]. > ha I pledged himaaM m his 1 -1' ti 'ii The moment he a-simied OAV .|,_'l,-- w.l- .11...1 together to eon-ii.r a n.-w larilV l,a-ed on extreme
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  • 38 2 Ii was rumoured in lowa, today, that His Kxeellen.v tile (l.velllor had reeiv.-d a tele-ram that Mr. J. .V ■~w .It. nl, am had heei, appointed t'.l'.nial Secretary of Ctfloß, His KsceUency bat not raeaivad an- mek aewi
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  • 44 2 A Xl not ,1 wa- -p., ad >. -ler.lay that the .1.1.1.-, llwan a,,d Ti idiag Company had -.-tru.-k ii« on then M, t-onc«wion« rrmaniiig petroleuai oil Tlie r our 1- without Inundation. The company 1,.,- ,t ■m* oU, and haa ll"t -aivhed fol Oil
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  • 11 2 l.Am Mir. in. 1. 1. h,|| on Tllllr-d.lv, at 4.4."> p
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  • 12 2 IHk boMMrari Mail hvih, i t > ckM«t :it I i,i to (U)
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  • 17 2 B* 41 -1: „f in,,,... Mn Kentiag will not be able to -in_- at to iii'.iiow- con-
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  • 16 2 1 111- morning, a Chinamaa pleaded Riulty t.' iii.in.i-ii,.. :l wha-wuy lottery, and wai lined IIOU.
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  • 22 2 Tin v va* a crowded houeelael akhl tO seethe |{l p0^1 lw lr e J,|. wted for .1 I. v di>.- koagui
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  • 20 2 tin iteamer finam Ml Paaaaa at 1 p in yesterday, an I i- i-xpe, ted to arrive here to-utorro* morning
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  • 23 2 1'iik Mil. iv tiuN-i.ition of iiif m newi mil no longer appear daily, I a ■lily wli.n th.- Hi i> oil important i
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  • 23 2 I mi: ShmiU l: ■*.<■>, wai pubtUhed at noon to-day. It contained the firs) ol our >p... i;ii Couiruitsioner'i article! on 1 -"Lien Raub."
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  • 24 2 lvi. Municipal CoumSeaion uw«te monoy afUtrn There U good deal on the agenda, bul the buiiceei ii all von 01 leu oi routixu nature.
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  • 25 2 I'h: 1»i.,i,,,,,,i Jubilee Committee meet to 1,1. .n0w We have already publiahi d the termi of a motion to be j""l Iby Meeen. Murray andCulh-
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  • 37 2 lam i;i' ,1. Mr Ui|l<in-,,ii „i,i n, ted fur trial two Chinaman ('lii..n^ Ah Kion^; and Thiong Thun by nnnio 011 a ihargu of homicide during 14 row botwoun HokiMM and I. uwi Qnoaa stir.'t. ia-i mouth.
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  • 32 2 DIAMOND QUADRILLE CLUB. In response to the invitations of the nif-mhers of the Diamond Quadrille Club, a poodly company presented itself last nifrht at the Bookead InetHote. All enjoyed themselves till midnight.
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  • 40 2 PHILATELY. MOhmmml of the rfagri Bwnbilan has decided to mO ito etampe arm the rouiitcr only nut. in ord.r to assist Philatelist-, it will meet their order- t r stamps if Mieh urdeis are sol RM than /I in value.
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  • 82 2 TIGER SHOOTING. Mb. Kok. the District Olli.'.rol Kuala Pilah. in hi- repofi tor .Mar.l, not.- that. for anyone with time and inclination for til'.r In- would r^rom- mend the Kuala JeUd Road, litw.'.-n Kuala X.pis and QaagcL The tra k* of four tigan wire plainly vi-i1.1.al iiltin- r..ad for Urn
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  • 94 2 HARMSTON'S CIRCUS. Tanpopabveatertaiamoßtcontinuei an. l doubtleet will euatl—e, to attract MVBJaM an>l eiilliu-iastie li.m-es. Vtn 1. 1-11,1. rn.w najej -|.i'.ial attraction! an announced, Mr. UUbett KMred. tin' iiitii'iitrit'M. apMafiag fur the tirst tin..-, and Millie. BehaideUe, an aoiial artist of tin- lir-t link. «ill also appiar This is the lirst
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  • 116 2 AN UNFAITHFUL CREW. THK UCKJTf COUJMOa. Tniemoriiini:. win iiii'i, of the -teainj ahip Awaaf wiv brought before toe 3rd Court aad charged »itli deeerting the -hii> in the Rhio Btraits „n the *Stb of April, an I thai imperilling the ttrei aftawMaeeaojrn and the mm* "i tinship The bflowing entrj
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  • 181 2 THE COMMERCIAL UNION. Thk Aweton "f Um Ooanwrcial liiion AsMiran.e <.\>iu].aiiy liavr iaaued iln-ir tliirtv-liltli ;uni'ial report In the lir.- ih'i>;irtin<-lit. it w ifcowa. Hat t I«mm hnnM t.. M ft-r <-i nt. of Um |<lfli>ium iliri.nif. ;il;.l tl in Mm I n tit> nt'tliie <li'|i;irtini-iit Um -um gf tTOfiOO
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  • 507 2 THE MITCHELL CASE. RIAL \i lilt \~i/t\i tliv Ammw, tin- in. .riiin^. balore Mr .lii>ti.M-l.vai-li. the trial ..I v,i,.|, .Minh.ll m nrnwrni .1 II: bad I'lM-n -niiiiiiitti'tl i.y Um in;i. i-n.i'.-at tin- IVIi.r C.urt t T i length} h.-irniu'. Md tli.' .li.n-.- n. n ;i>;.iiii>t Klin ua~ thai. r ,,|,,,,it
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  • 947 2 PLANTERS AND MERCHANTS. II II K QUALITY 01 OO&nx. nam of the n munt timb. 1 i: Tin- day aftrr t li. ir slectii n the Cuiiitniltfi- of the I nil. ,t. i- A Mii'in held i me at the dump in coffee, and ,,.,ii.,i.. ttep* toward* procuring fa local
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  • 26 2 CHAP JI KI. \jun night, Mi j Ilk: I M kl Nuwliiii I Lid c.l' ll .-1.1..\\,.< ill \K\V.> „il Mi II I ttMUll ill till
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 562 2 NOTICKS, NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, Ll). M»nufactur..-rs of: DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All kirn „f SAFETY FUZE m ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS, Thf. aiiovk EXHOaiVM, BEtaa Ml. MUrarAOTUBID IN IiKKAT HllliAlN, A 111-. MM,?: TO PASS TIIK lll.ill HTASI.AIa. OR 1 i'HITY AND Unn TK-l- IMl'ii-M, BTTBI
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    • 867 2 i\()TI( KS. TO-N mi, FOB A PEW Mi HITS ONLY, y,,,.,,/,,.,. ifW |f,, MR ARTHUR si 1.1.1 \.\NS NKW VENTURE RIPO^APH, OIANT rXEMATOORAPH, Bronghl direct from Paria a. oost over $10,000, I'll.- largest lifepictnrei in tbe world, 11,.- greatest Invention of the IMb i .-111 111 V Plcturi ol avcrj
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    • 767 2 LVTI'M AI>\I'I{|IM;.\IKM>), AI.WAVS SI (<IS,H BARMSTON'S riwrs EVERY KVKNIM, AT I. M Baignins favourite* ovet the Empire upon whi. h the sun never set* all tlie world w.iiider-uiiiie a.--,t them. CAP] AL AND BRAINS DO THE THICK. WEDNEBDA EVENING, MA V Ittt. 11 an AnvAiAX r; t Mr. UUbert Eldred:
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    • 88 2 M. S. intmil*.! l-r th- ±tra\U T\mr' ahonld \>' ■•ntt.Ti SB Sac I" "> th« |«.|)or ..nil. Hy tb» n-irl .i' Ha liti-.n. m»n.T M.B.S. »r« rejuctwl that u.,.-lit uthcrwiiw- 1,. pnhlinheH. All n.lrcrti«in(r mratraot« »r« ■iibim't Ui th« condition tbst th» Manxnr majr lorr tho »<l»Mlii»-ra"it out .if the
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  • 2677 3 GOLDEN RAUB. I UK .lotUNKY Till 1 1 IKK. A OUR* I AT TIIK IIAI II V.M.I F.T Article.) i onr Special < 'ommistumtr i i Raub, eight yean ap.. when \h Uibby firsl §e( fool in lha Penin i- undertaking. Even 1 I- ml. il in not super- k
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  • 139 3 HARBOUR THIEVES. DvßiKa the last Era day-, complaints have been mad,' by captaina of certain vessel* lyint: in the roads that a gang o'' Chinese thieves had vi-it.-d their ship- and. in OSM Of more instances, bad succeeded in carrying away tome article* <>n the .i>-.k The other evening, the
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  • 170 3 SPORTING NOTES. Sot halfofthehortes had been worked thia morning, when the rain ame down in t. in nt-. Ina vi rj few liunutei 1 were large pools of water on lawn and audth. a-!d wkwaa fairly floodeJ BurkMame to grief with meofth. griffins, rVtm«amo», bul for-at.-l. odamagewat done, and the
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  • 290 3 NEGRI SEMBILAN NEWS. of ii am' i mm Mis 1. Bin ii.tln- Ai-iiin; l i 1 1 1 of the Negri Senibilan, wu on toui m the Tamuiu aud Kenibau districts, la^-t m ,,,,,i, At J..I...I, bemettheDaw ol U, U l utate, who appeared to b€ i about uiglity j
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  • 82 3 FOR SINGAPORE. V| m m IV,. i h (roni Uarwilleii, MBy9; Mr. and Mn.. KellMrnumii and .luiiuhUT, Mr. Batlim I, Mr. U. K.< oUnm, I tvcn: Mr. Ua. PuUfi :-i,,l lumiIv K, umciii. :.i Ua imann, Mr. tad I Kl..in,l'apli IMr..ufaf8l i m Msrv I arr, M< him. Dauge Koet
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  • 1293 3 liei.i'i Tall; "t S,w,hi,uj Ommrt.) MY qikkn." Thk singer, I stout gntttMl with a r.-.l none, and long past the age of roman.-e. .•mini hi* S..IIK Willl- till! ll-ll.ll florid lopnot* jammed in where it had no right to In- th.' phaatet closed the symphony with ll.iuri-li. Um
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  • 968 3 . SKINN1NC, KOR BEAt'TY. One of tliovery laM -lories lrOBI Paris i- UMkkOM oftha fcdilwwMll world p> "into rr i":n for I .cut. ami undergo tortures, not »•>• IM of penance. but in order to I"- beautiful. They arc or th. ir heea an literally tunned ',iv
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  • 151 3 TfESOAV, I^tii May Hifh Water. iiL':i|"» M M homeward mail doses 8 p.m Rfooflvpb. Ad.lphi Hull <: li to i.ii |u.i Banawtos^i Circus. I'ai-ee Theatre. H Wkiiskhhav, I htm Ma> High Water. 9M\>.m Municipal Commission. Jubilee Committee t M riiilliamionie Col it Hanawtosi'i Circus. V. TMnawAT, -"in May HiL'hWater
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 29 3 Nu. I'UIbUNOUS. Condy's Fluid l).«truj.«ll I "Ul IN. k,ll> l>, .„<■- titrmSaMBBM A.- iJ v%«l«r Cl-I.'.n IlllrrA lu.u.n In the '1..h. cU. Condy's Fluid WHh 3> llwok ul 01. o*.U.,a»-
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    • 447 3 JMEVOn PKTBOLBUM. KKWAKi) or ttm omm VH cases, tin«, mi'! inlvi-ili-iiiK' p;ii~-i» of Dt-voe'i Petroleum mv fruu.lu-l.-ntly u»i-d. (or oil Ml Pw'l til, M »•> M make it appear at if «u< Ii otln-r oil iDhm'i oiii mterabj ..ti.r- mnri ot TWO HI M>KKD AM' HI l\ I'OII.AUs to Um
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    • 925 3 FOII s.\ LE; KM IM,< >YM KNTS; TOLET;ANT)PERBONAIA Ikttimk. Uesata a line; fetd «nd 3r,| liases, H>cents s Use; in. to fllk time«, r. ."in., a line, 7th to INth timos. .'I renti line; afterwards, 2 ,-enN n Haie;bwt no charge lea* tlmn oa*dollar. Thus, a ihrttKm advertisement. .-I.mc sot.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 53 3 KATHKI; RKPORT r«rfaw ITU „,i iv tp m Up i" Ukm»i.k- v j, ■1 [Jll.Tli. T ■a M vim. no i.-..-. i I err. md. TIjO tM w I ATHKi: TKLKOBASI t i V ItnNUKi'V' I'arometer !>,..- i. ol Wind I i I Wind 1,,- standard ti m balla i
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 229 4 NOTICES. FRENCH BAKERY. HAS always in stock aoomptete asaorUnent ol lain y cakes; also, a special delii'ious Plum cake, which is sold Iv tin- ]..nin<l in order to facilitate the Mimllrr deinanil Brown DllMti from n In-li invoice of best German brown flour. The PUNCH BAKKRY b« i>l bvriUtiei f..r
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    • 1094 4 NOTICES. Ta rn i s \v a T so N in' c o-s SCOTCH WHISKIES AKK THK BKST VAMK IN TIIK MARKKT: *1 1 *"> lEX < A»E, IIfTY HAH). V. V. O. SI'KCIAI. RESERVE. il»i»»fßße*igß\ Mfrnam DOMINIE. 10 YKAKS <)Ll>. 516.00 PER CASK, DLTY PAID. OBTAINABLE FROM fMtJJL I'KAI.EKS.
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    • 219 4 NOTICES. JOUNL11TLE&CO. LIMITED. Dressmakprs Milliners. NEW TRIMMED HATS A TOQUES UXTRIMMKD STRAW HATS NEW FLOWERS HUT RIBBONS NEW [.ACES DRUSS MATERIALS IN LATEST STYLKS Cashmerus, Grenadines, (iaiues, Silk Canv.i*. Wool Canvas, Silks. Kam y GbM Silk", Peaudi-Soie, Surahs. S.itin M« rveilleux. Broi-he Silks and Satin*. Dress Tweeds Face Cloths Krviich
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    • 555 4 NOTICES. C AUTION toca^ai^ NEß9 ASD IUHT.IE.V.S ANTI-rOULINO COMPOSITION. Other makes (h.-in our original maoaiaotorei are now sold. Tbe genuine and only Compoiltion wltD which Mr. Rahtjek himself ha«aDyconnso tion l» HißVMAitiis Kahtjiks, and packrare marked with these words, and trade mark—an open band in Bed. Reject all otnert, Sater
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    • 264 4 NOTICES. MRCHIDS. J. D. A. PEREIRA. HORTItTUTKIST AND KIORIM. Collector and Exporter of Or< mi,* (Man for Boui|u.t Bprajra, &<■.,&, Carefully ami promptly n» Bt, CheapsH Hoom lo thoTrmi.NURrtEKY AXr> REBIDEXI i OXI.EY ROAD, BAGNALL HILLKs importp:rB of ELECTRICAL AM) STKAM MACIIIXEHY. OFFICES: No. 30A, Raffles Place, No. -4:', Yokohama,
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