The Straits Times, 31 May 1897
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Title Section12 1897-05-31 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 31 1897. NO. 19,240.12 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement987 1897-05-31 1 rrmt tOtXBO COMPANT, LIMITS 'I'HK 9saaa«r4 Ufa Assoimaea. NonrieL Datoa Fira Insaiaaoa ftodety. -.uraawa Coaapaa; (IHra). Tho BtartsMe Ufa Aanrsaea Soaie*/. TW Onae ltariaa Inauraao Cosaway. Ta* China Motwl Staksj Navigacioa CusspanT Th. Tottaahaai I^ffar Baar Ooaapaav. TW ltantiiaa fararaaea Oompajiy. Limitad. >or nutinlan of theea Companiea. aaa tha full987 words
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Advertisement1404 1897-05-31 1 t^^BUCHANAN WHISKY Ib IMb. DLO I katzbeos HOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DKAUOW. 1 1 11 yyp] Sambas sipplibu to tub Houbm of Lorm and Commo.nb and to all good London Clubs. 81/12 -(■(ITCH WHISKY I- THE t'MVERSAL GB r ALWAYS DRINK 'I HK REST, AND &3% I'hit you can1,404 words
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Advertisement642 1897-05-31 1 INSURANCES riIHE MARINE INSURANCE COY, LTD Camtal Si'Hockiksu, £1,000,000. CIMTAL ia in t P, £IBO,OOO. RhsLKVi.. £fiOO,OOO The und> r.ijj-ied, l.".^ag been ap|>oiiiteil Agent at BingT>T>orefar*¥?i«l>owiv>mpnTiy is prepared to accept risks by First Class Steamers and sailing Vessel. FRANK RITCHIE, Agent. THE PfKEMX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF lONDON. (Establish id a.642 words
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Advertisement267 1897-05-31 1 INSURANCES. /TANTOH INHUKANCK OFFICE V LIMITED. Oaplfc Hs4serfbeT7.^..»MO(M<oo. Amoont paid up............ ano.ona «esarv» fond MOftOOO, H«ad Ovrsos. Homemm. T»_ SBdenicnsd. having been appoint*! Agate of th»aaov»Comnan»,arepreparadto accept Marine Risks at current rates. ABonos It annnally paid to all contributors of business whethdr shareholders or not. The Bonus tor th. fin267 words
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Advertisement381 1897-05-31 1 BAifia THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED. i Authorised Capital £1,000,000 Subscribe-.! Capital 600,000 Hbad Office -Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECT! »KS:- D. Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, Esq. H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Chow Tang Shan, Ki.| K h :in Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chief Manager: Geo.W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixod Deposits,381 words
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Advertisement786 1897-05-31 1 FOR BALE; EMPLOYMENTS; TO LET; AJTDPERBONALB [Ist tiki, IS cent* a lina; 2nd and 3rd times, 10 cents a line 4th to Bth times A cents a line; 7th to 18th times 8 cents a line; afterwards, 2 cents a line; but no charge less than one dollar. Thus a786 words
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Article443 1897-05-31 2 LATEST MARKKT QUOTATIONS. ciNOAroBK, 3Ut May, 1807. PRODUCE. Qamhier li.Hti. Copra Bali, 6.H5. do Pontianak, Pepper, Black IMS. do White, (5%) 24.75. Bano Flour Sarawak. 2.78. do Brunei, 3.20. Coffee, Baii, picked 38.00. Coflee Palembang, picked 40.00. Ooflee, Liberian, No. 1 SW.BO. Tapioca, small Flake 4.S- i do do443 words
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Article138 1897-05-31 2 for Per atr. Time, To-Mokrow. Balavia via ports Speelmnn, H a.m. Penang <'yclops, Soon. Batu I'ahat Sultana, •> p.m. Klang via ports B. Hin Guan, 3 p.m. Muar Glanggi, 3 p.m. Sarawak Voruaerta, 3 p.m. B'kalis and Bagan Sultan, 4 p.m. Palembiiag Eugenic, 4 p.m. iiiiißganu Bti Iringganu,138 words
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Article125 1897-05-31 2 From Ki.koik :~By the M. M. s.i. Oceanirn. with dates to the 7th May, due on 81st May. She brings replies to the mail whicli left Singapore on the 7th Apl. Fiiom China i— By tb« M. M. t.«. l'«rr<i, due on Snturday. eft Singapore DiiH in125 words
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Article151 1897-05-31 2 AKKIVALS. I'ers ii. rTiiiil'iiiiiii from Biitavia:— Messrs. A. Clousser, Frank I.usnca, and Van Klerf. I'or s. s. ffliwt Erom Manila Messrs. Estcvaii Basssn, Mafias Uoiizales, Solomon Stcinlier, Y<la Stein, Roes Kcnberg, Augu-to Cnbler, Siemen, Hiraon, and Bnrique Almuute. Per 6. Han to &NM tram Poiitianak Mr. McCarthy. IVi-151 words
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128 1897-05-31 2 THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 31st may, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE PEACE. Establwhkd: 1831. PRICK 10 CKNTS. [SuUcriptum rate* and, advertising raiet may h$ found on the fourth page.] L'NKAVOIRABI.E OUTLOOK. Lorulon, SM May. The prospects of successful mediation by the Powers look unpromising. Difficulties in the way of mediation areReuter - 128 words
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Article66 1897-05-31 2 COMING MILITARY OPKRATIOSS. Renter's agency has been informed that all Anglo- Egyptian officer? on furlough in England, have been ordered to be at their posts in June next, in readiness for an advance into the Soudan. The Khalifa or head of the Mahdists has been concentrating his forces66 words
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Article22 1897-05-31 2 BKLGIAN LOAN. An Imperial Udiot, promulgated at I'ekin, sanctions a loan to be raised in Belgium for the railway to Hankow.22 words
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Article20 1897-05-31 2 THE IRISU I'AKTY HOLD ALOOF. The Irish party have decided not to take part in the Jubilee celebrations.20 words
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Article62 1897-05-31 2 Mr. Barker, from Giltillan, Wood i Co., goes to .Saigon to enquire into the store-rent charges by which a number of merchants have suddenly found the •roods stored at Saigon practically confiscated by charges framed at entirely new and oppressive rates. It is hoped that, by explanation and conference, some62 words
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Article129 1897-05-31 2 Thk coming military operations in the Soudan, in view of which all the Anglo-Egyptian officers on furlough havo been recalled, are understood to be limited in scope. The aim is not an immediate attack on Omdunnan, the Khalifa's capital, but an advance on Abu Hamed, an important strategicpoint on the129 words
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Article143 1897-05-31 2 At the race-ineeting, annoyance has been caused by the presence, in the grand stand, of women whose presence was a cause of surprise. For that, the Committee and their Secretary are, in a measure, answerable. The members of the Club have subletted cheerfully to a rather troublesome process of obtaining143 words
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Article190 1897-05-31 2 The price of Raub shares has enormously increased, the rise being accelerated, probably, by the articles of our Special Commissioner and by the presence of Mr. Bibby. Against that, so far, we have nothing to say. Raub shares arc worth anything that the market pleases to give, ho be. it190 words
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Article73 1897-05-31 2 To meet a generally expressed desire, the Strait* Budget was published to-day in time to catch the German mail, wlncn closed at three o'clock. The Budget contains the full and revised account ot the Race Meeting, dress at the Races, the Masonic Ball, and the concluding articles on Raub. The73 words
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Article15 1897-05-31 2 Mb W. P. V. Jones has been appointed Secretary to Mr. Justice Leach in Singapore.15 words
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Article23 1897-05-31 2 The Government Gazette notifies that miarantine will be enforced here against vessels from Amoy, owing to the outbreak of a dangerous disease there.23 words
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Article49 1897-05-31 2 Thb Hony. Secy, of the Singapore Amateur Photographic Society cordially invites all amateur photographers here to attend a meeting of the society on Wednesday, 2nd June at 530 p. in., to the society's rooms, 52, Hill Street, to consider the matter of the reconstruction of the society.49 words
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Article49 1897-05-31 2 H. M.S. "PIGMY." H M.S. rfjwf, crew 84, H guns, 1 200 horsepower, Commander Dormer, arrive 1 from Labuan yesterday, with Mr Maxwell, the Resident of Labuan. At six o'clock, this morning, she went outside for gun practice, and returned this afternoon. Mr. Maxwell afterwards left for Government House.49 words
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Article68 1897-05-31 2 This morning, Mr. Davis met with an accident which has resulted in the loss of a valuable horse. In trying to pas-, a bullock cart, his vehicle collided with a hack gharry in the middle of Keppel Road. The horse broke away and, in some way, cut68 words
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Article150 1897-05-31 2 All the old traditions of tho relations between the Malay and the Sakei tend to show that the former has always •taken advantage of the simplicity of the latter, but the following paragraph from Mr. Keyser's report for April -.vould seem to point to one case at150 words
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Article172 1897-05-31 2 Dr. Koch has forwarded a report to the Cape Secretary for Agriculture on his investigations in regard to riaderpest. The German scientist had already announced his discovery that blood serum of cattle which had recovered from rinderpest had a certain minimising effect upon healthy stock inoculated with it. Kor172 words
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Article216 1897-05-31 2 Oa Saturday night, another most successful evening's entertainment was presented to a numerous and appreciative audience. The whole performance went with that wonderful owing for which Harmston's Circus is deservedly noted. Professor Frederick's equestrian monkey stofel caused much enjoyment and amusement to the audience, whilst Miss Emily Cooke216 words
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Article212 1897-05-31 2 A highly successful variety entertainment was given, on Saturday night the Rifle Brigade, in aid of tfte new Church House at Tanglin. Thaw was a large attendance of the military but the civilian element was not well represented. This was regrettable, because the entertainment iras a thoroughly212 words
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Article106 1897-05-31 2 A LBTTKII FROM MR. CHAMBBKLAIx (From Mr. GftenetrieM In •C. Mitchell.) Downing Btlwt, :t ><l April. l«n Sin, I have the honour to ackno, ledge receipt of your desjpati the 21st ultimo, enclosing the report of Mr. Arnot Reid upon th, Times Indian famine Kund The report106 words
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Article838 1897-05-31 2 81UAK. The liutoriti SimtmMad of the i.v instant reviews the Javii sugar market! from a peialmkt point of view. s, IKlr mowing there hns now bJlen upon days, owing to ;i heavy tail in llWl tions, which means a serious diminii. tion in values which, in online. years,838 words
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Article53 1897-05-31 2 Mh. .1 1 stick I.k.vi ii gave i«d( this morning in the case of Tan Low Jo Hang, and Tan > K appeal aninsi Hagiati ite'a for gambling his Cordi iip beat Wednesday Mr P, Jpo.] in for the appellants, and the General for the respondent H'»53 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement582 1897-05-31 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer* ot DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All mans or safety fuze electricTblasting apparatus. Imi abovi Explosives, rung all k Hi'in Ti-RKi. v Great Britain, are hade TO rAOT THE HIOH HTANIIARIi OF PURITY AJID SAFETY TEST* IMPOSED BY THS BRITISH582 words
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Advertisement913 1897-05-31 2 NOTICES. PAIWEE_TIIEATRE. North Bridge Koad. Will pl»y to-ni({lit: The most attractive and tnlismanic play entitled TALIBM«T-E-.IUM. With tra-isformaton scenes and brilliant co«tumes. 13/6 VAKIETY ENTERTAINMENT. li V. A. Drill Hall. S-aturday 29th. Prices: O. 12, IL and SO "nts. Seats may be booked at W. Robinson Co. 27/6 I 'HE913 words
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Advertisement340 1897-05-31 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS AND RUYAI.MKNA(iKRIE(iI'I'ERFoI{MING WII.I)_ANIMAI>S. LAST NIGHTS! LAST NIGHTS!! OF THIS GUKAT SHOW KOBE NOVELTIES, MOKE NOVELTIK.-v First untMMMCM trm Royal Tycoon Japanese Troite. flr«t ai'i'earance iw thk Royal Tycoon lamßsM Thoihe. SPECIATJA'EXGAGED. MON'STKK PHO GRAMMES. KMIKWKI.L WHVENIIt NIIiHTS. KOXDAT, TrESliAr.d- WEDHEBDAT, Hay -iUt, June M d;340 words
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Advertisement66 1897-05-31 2 S U ARES WANTED. Municipal Debentures 5%. Do. Do. 6%. Tanjong Pu£ar Bonds. New Prye Kiver Dock Co. Punjoms. Straits Ice Co. Maynard <t Co. ltaubs, Contribulorv. FOR SALE. Singapore Ins. Co. (In Liquidation). Straits Fire Ins. Co. Do. Jclebus. I'ahaug Corporation Shares. SOMEKVILLE A GUNN, Exchange .v Share Brokei-s66 words
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Advertisement14 1897-05-31 2 offp.r thmn fo»r d»TS ■«> ■»<"■"■ THE "STRAITS TIMES" HAS THK LARGEST CIROTLATON adraraggg A CIRCULATION.14 words
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Article2107 1897-05-31 3 HO. SPRING MEETING THIRD DAY, MTI KDAY, MAY 2»TH. afternoon's racing liroupht lo most MHMM doM the Spring tin- Singapore Sporting iMb IHiring tin- Friday night and until alxuit niae o'clock ir the mom illfii rather heavily. Uriinp clouds and rumbling many apprehensive .■.i:ly unpleasant llmM Jiioiujh another2,107 words
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Article507 1897-05-31 3 \ iNTIIoH - T H E DAY'S RACING. iNTIIoH. B\ Tm racing rerterday, in ipite of two regrettable aocidonU, »a* quite up to the torn on the tir-t two davt, and, t^r interesting finiabae, the whole meeting ttaodi out ahead of any ilurina recent yarn. The heavy rain, which l.'H during the night507 words
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Article1733 1897-05-31 3 The moving picture of dress on tbd lawn was not leas effective than on previous days; but all thu dresses are not described. Some of them very charm- j ing costumes— were recognisable as old and popular favourites that had earned wall-aMrited compliments on the amateur1,733 words
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Article63 1897-05-31 3 Mr. Ma Mm Campbell Smith Gaidar Kir" an IjuiwlowmMr. flwpa l'i, •rn- Hu* Mi. Oiirlaml llollcy Bianull Thompson Mr. Maxwell Mr. Acton 1st. lad. aid o l :l i (i 3 I I 0 I a :i -2 I 1 I II 1 (I 0 I 0 063 words
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Article134 1897-05-31 3 SllllMl .if Jull. IV. K:uah ..f Siirnwnk Mr. H. S. Tsuin Mr. K. A. Swclteulinni Mi. Cliun SnoTuan Mr. Alexninlfi- Mean. T H loot n'" 1 T. H.8wm Mr. ,lt>:ii|iliin Mr hmpmn Mr. I'll' on Kit Mr. Xcino Mr. Eoh BweChuia Johon Itifflf** M r. Kurt Saimvnk Kuii«">'''134 words
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Article63 1897-05-31 3 This morning, much of the time of the .'ii'l Mugi^trato »-i- taken up in discharging a number of frivolous cases brought before him. Four syces were up for allowing their ponies to drink water at the roadside at Payah Lebali. A score of other men in different batches63 words
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Article304 1897-05-31 3 THE JUBILEE. A representative mooting of the inhabitants has been held to consider what eOMiW should be adopted to make soini' permanent rawed of the 60th year of the reign of the Queen. The meeting showed great interest in the matter and considerable subscriptions were promised at the time.304 words
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Article326 1897-05-31 3 MATCH AT BATAVIA. On Sunday, the SJrd May, a cricket match between English and Hollanders took place on the grounds of the Batavia Sporting Club. There w.is no contest at all in the strict sense of the word, from the English being unable to muster a sufficiently strong326 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement556 1897-05-31 3 NOTICES. G. R LAMBERT CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Have now received ÜBWHI kor sale KBW sti ri.v or EASTMANS BROMIDE I'AI'EH PLATIXOTYPE PAPER. Ilford's Empress and Extra-rapid dry plates. Wrattenand Wainwright's instantaneous and drop shutter dry plates. (of all MUM m/.ks.) Also, a consignment of Ilford plates in continental -i/cAll photographs, chemicals,556 words
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Advertisement926 1897-05-31 3 FORSALE; KMPIi )V.M ENTS: TO LET: AND PERSONALS. Irttime, l.'i. cuts a line; 2ml and 3rd times, 10 cents a line; 4th to 6th timea, 6 cents a line; 7th to lHth times, 3 cento a line; afterward*, 2 seats line hut no charge lens than nne dollar. Thus, S926 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous275 1897-05-31 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hoipital, 30th mi. li ii. ii i 3 p.m. 9 p.m. Remarkh. Bar. 29.04 1 59.H33 Temp. BM 83.9 >■ W.BMl.Ther 78jO 77.9 Dir.of Wind B.W. v.n.E >, Max. Temp. 83.9 Mm 74.8 Max. in SunlM.l Terr. rad. ti!>.!> Kainfall Nil. 7. WEATHER TELEGRAM (ft', ft275 words
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Article315 1897-05-31 4 H.A.. 1 Vi .i-\i:. 4 Tons Cai-t.uk Fboji miili- Cosiiohu* fl I Rio- I Mv 29 Borg Nor. str. 78S .lokohwn Odessa Apl 34 i".i C JOMphl Auseru. 1421 Ft-dima Hongkong May X Austrian Consul ■_"i Rio <i<-r. str. IKMI ('lii-i-tt-iiMcii Hongkong May 23 K Sang Loong. .'it Kinuk315 words
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SHIPPING.
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Article173 1897-05-31 4 SHIPPING IN POR T. Under thishe«dingth» following abbreviations are used:—str. —steamer; sh. —ship bq.—barque: Brit.—British U. 8. United States; Fir. French; Ger.—German; Dut.— Dutch; Job.—Jobore; Ac, G.c, General cargo d.p. —deck passengers; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock B. W. Borneo Wharf; J. W.^lardine's Wharf;N.173 words
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Article1446 1897-05-31 4 Arrivals Sinci Noon or Saturday. ftorg, Nor. str. 702 tons, Capt Jakobsen. 29th May. From Odessa, 24th Apl. U.c, 1 d.p. V—lids. Banka, Dut. str. 124 tons, Capt Vos, 30th May. From Palernbang, 28th May. G.c., SI d.p. Lim Chin Swee. For Muhtok and Palembang, 2nd—Rds. Hi,. Fo1,446 words
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Article369 1897-05-31 4 Name, port, probable datr of arrival, and name ol agent*. Achilles, L'pool, June 5; \V. Manifold. Antenor, China, June 2; Mansfield. A. Apcar, Calcutta, June 7 Skies A Mo.fi. Bawean, Sourabaya, June 8; Daendels. Bellona, Hongkong. July 7 Knutenborg. Benlawers. London, June P, Bimo n Bantam, Sourabava, May369 words
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Article168 1897-05-31 4 I'ASSKI) S'.XDA STKAITS OK AKIUVEI) I'OK OKDKKS Fi.au" Hvik 1, Date. awd Ship's Namk. Commandek. n Kkomiviiekk Dkhtin- m _RJO^! I Sailing ation lay 17Bril. sh.JArracan DdUld Dec 2« Now York Yokohama !i£f r8 p u Ye Ba L Uun A l (l 'S»»"gk<>k Palmouth f.o. »hip Aiit^reM »ennakohl168 words
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Article143 1897-05-31 4 I'Alh Vioil'B Name FuoAKio Uaptaik OIKTIfUTIOM May 29 Ruby 29 Rio 31 Aniherat 81 I Hebe 31 Isabella .'II Hyc Lcong II Hecate 31 Becunilra 31 I'entakota SI Sam Tor 31 Swaerdecroon 31 Biak 31 I'rinz Heinrich 31 Else 31 Furfullu 31 Borg 31 Anoewar 81J_CHo Brit. str. Bruce143 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement246 1897-05-31 4 FRENCH BAKERY. HAS alwavi in stock a complete assurtment of fancy cakes; b'so, a special delirious Plum cake, which is soM by the pound in ardor to -aci-huto the iinallcr demand Brown Bread from fr. sh invoice of best German brown flour. The FRENCH BAKKRY has ci-ecial futilities for sending246 words
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Advertisement904 1897-05-31 4 NOTICES, r.r i cyei grow dull and dim A. the •wlft ye.M it«l »w«y. Beautiful, willowy form* to slim But ihe ttill it queen and hath charm* to ■pare Who w«ar§ youtb't coronal— btautllul hair. Ayer's Hair Vigor will preserve your hair, »nd thus preserve your youth. A woman ift904 words
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Advertisement1017 1897-05-31 4 N 0 T I CEB. ELLWOOD'S patent AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS A HOUSEHOLD WORD in INDIA. Wokn in the East by all Awarded The Officem, The Gold Mkdai. The Civil Skrvile and the Couxusossti. I.H.E. London, 1884 ELLWOOD'S paient AIR-CHAMBER HELMgJS "JA/MES WATSON CW SCOTCH WHISKIES AKK THK BEST VAIAE IN THE1,017 words
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