The Straits Times, 5 June 1897

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1897. NO. 19,245.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 938 1 rpilK BOBHEO COMPANY, LIMITB\> 'I 'HK MaatfaW Uh Ann». Nonrkk Uakia Fin laawana. Society >•!». Aaaumßoa Oaaputy (Fir*). The RjuitAMo Life AaranuMe Sooixty. Ti.» Oohui Marinx laaaraarv Compuij. Mutual Stnaon Naripition Company lj|«»«r R<t«r Oompu.T Tho Mafttiß* ImnraJKW lompuj. Limited. f, r particnUra <rf thoax Corapuuia. iwe th» fi,n a/mrtiacaaMit
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    • 1156 1 I BUCHANAN WHISKY B^ Mbbbbbllbbl I A MMU i --.^afei^iLteSisssßi I I rl l. DLO I KATZ BROS, SOLD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERB. LIAIITEBi 8a««AI> BUPPUKI* TO THE HOUSES OF LOBDB ASD COMMONS AND TO ALL OOOD LONDON CLOM. Sl/1 2 M (TICKS, MANILA CIGARS Xj3(fcJ?!V^(j|^ HAM OV THE
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    • 654 1 INSURANCES rnHEMARIXKI.NS(;nANtKCOY.,UI) CAPJTiL SI'BSCRIBKD, £1,000,000. Capital paid ip, £Iho,ooo. Kksekvk, £SOO,i)UO Tho undersigned, having !>een ai>pointi d Agent at Singapore for the ahove Company, is prepared to accept risks hy First Clnaa Steamers and sailing Vessels. FRANK RITCHIE, Agent. THE PH(ENIX ASSUKANCE COMPANY OF I ONDON. (Established a. d. 1782.)
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    • 668 1 INSURANCES. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. Capit-I Bubacrn>edL....sl^ooA». Amount paid up 600,0na Eeaerr. fund 1.200,000. n*AD Orrica. Bon«oita. Th. uilmaiirn^d, luring tmn appointed a.. aboTe Company, arc prepared to «ou-pt Marme Ri.ka at ourrent rat**. ABonoa ■a ainnaJly ii.l to all oontribntors of bniiSMa »hi>t)ijr ahanhnMnra or not. Th* Bonn* tor
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    • 690 1 NOTICES. JUNKS. THK NATIONAL HANK OF CHINA, LIMITED. Authorised Capital £1,000,001) Subscribed Capital 600,000 Head Office Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS:— D. Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, Esq. 11. Stolterfoht, Esq. Chow Tung Shan, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chief ManagesGeo. W. F. Playfair. Interest on Fixed Deposits, For 12 months
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    • 837 1 CHAMBERLAINS COUGH REMEDY IH Famou* a« a cure for had col>l». Pamou* an a preventive of pneumonia, famous as a provrntive anil cure for i-mup. Famous for tn<' relief it affonls in cases of whooping-coush. Famous ait a sate nn.l pleasaal nMdktaM for chililren. Itaotson naturcH j > l 1
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  • 501 2 ■natfoaa, rmi .ii-ke, j«97. PRODUCE. < Hal' f mt ijirpit up lii one p.m. only.) Bnm'-t-T 9 5.7«. Oopra Bali 5.150. .io I'ontianak 6.<V>. Pepper, Black 14.86. do White, it, i 25.00. Sa«o Flour Sarawak, '2.'i do Brunei ,2.10. Pearl Sago 3*">. Coffee, Bali, picked „87.00. Coffee Palembang, picked
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  • 184 2 For Prr str. Tin*. To-Day. Hongkong via ports Orenlfi, 3 p.m. Kvlantaii via ports Ho l.eomj, 8 p.m. l>. Da.uin IMruin 3 p.m. Muar, Kian iang, 4 p.m. I'outiauak M l'ontianak, 4 p.m. Muntok and P'bang Ruby, 4 p.m. I'aiiUK.ilau llrai.'hui Ciio', 4 p.m. Hatu l'alut l'uknn, 4
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  • 119 2 Kuo.M Kruui-G :-l«y ta* P. O. s. s. Bavetuia, with dates to the Wth Mav.dueon tith June. Bhe'-briaH* replies to the mail which 1, ft Singapore on the 14th Apl. Kko.m China:—By the I'.AO.s.s. Kohilla, due on eft Singapore Dm; in Lond Apl. 30th It M. M.ij.
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  • 152 2 Aianv.u- Per M. X, h. s. I'ci/ni from Shanghai: Mr. Dickton. FromHon«-koo*:—Mr. C. l.i Silv.i. .Mrs A. M. -In Silva, Mrs. Birel, Mr. A. l.'iiv. From Saigon :—Mrs. Donria, and Mi. Peosler. Per Amlienl from IVluk Alison via ports:—Mr. sad Mr-. Ar in-trong. Per (A Ban Httte Quail
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  • 132 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 5TH JUNE, 1897. REUTERS TELEGRAMS. THE OAKS. Established: 1831. P RICK 10 CBNTB.. [Subscription rates and advertising rates may be found on tlie fourth page] London, sth June. The Oaks Stakes of 4,*****v5 by subscription of 60sovs each, h ft, or Ssovs, only if declared by
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  • 69 2 TIIK PARLEYING. Urn Ambassadors at Constantinople and Tewtik Pasha, the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, have begun the peace parleying. It has been decided that M. N'clidoff, the Russian Ambassador, should frame the memorandum regarding the rectification of the frontier. M. Cambon, the French Ambassador, will sue to
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  • 14 2 The Cretan insurgents have established a provisional government under a chief named Michalis.
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  • 26 2 The War Ollice is arranging for the Indian and Colonial Jubilee troops to traverse the East End of London, escorted by the Life Guards.
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  • 8 2 A first class mining prospector is advertised for.
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  • 11 2 The I'inant) Gazette advocates the formation of a Penang Cycling Club.
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  • 11 2 The Bunnl- Ordinance rum* into operation on the Ist September next.
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  • 16 2 On Monday, being a public holiday, the Strait* Times will be published at 2 p. m.
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  • 13 2 Mk. L. Maliikkrk advertises wine, beer, claret and other specified articles for sale.
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  • 14 2 Thk Bbmhsm left l'ctiang at 10 p.m. yesterday, and is due here to-morrow morning.
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  • 19 2 The Selangor Government advertises an auction sale of twelve blocks of land in the Klang district on July 12th.
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  • 15 2 A SEiTHALiTY proclamation with reference to the Turko-Cireek war was published in yesterday's Government Gazette.
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  • 22 2 The mail despatched from Singapore to London, via Krindixi, on the 12th May, is expected to be delivered on the 7th instant.
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  • 21 2 Tiikhk is in course of preparation, in Koala Lumpur, an elaborate Jubilee Addra** ta Her Majesty from the Chinese in Selangor.
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  • 20 2 On Najir, a licket-of-loavo man, was veaterday sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment, for not reporting himself to the police.
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  • 35 2 A iik vi i.k club has been started at Shanghai with an annual subscription of $.1. A badge was adopted, mid a oommlfte* elocted. It was amiuuncod that there were US persons who would join.
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  • 35 2 A c umpakiso.s between the Pcruk and Sdangor State Railway reports for 1X96 is drawn by the Mala y Mail, to show that tin: Selaiißor lines pay better but cost proportionately more than the IVrak
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  • 23 2 Thk exportation of cattle from Baaja> pore has been prohibited for a further period of fifteen days from the 6th instant.
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  • 40 2 A mat. it between the S. C. C. 2nd XI und Tho next Fifteen was commenced yesterday afternoon. "The next Fifteen" went in first, nnd had lost 6 wickets for 4n funs when stumps veiu drawn for the day.
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  • 35 2 liik hearing of the charge of extortion brought against a Maluy police sergeant was concluded ut tho I'oli.e Cowl yist.nlav the accused being scn-ti-nced hy Mi Wilkinson to two months' lnipnsoniiient with hard labour.
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  • 45 2 On the 7th instant, Whit Monday, the money order ami paweel post hranches sftbe PostOOo* will he dosed, and inly the iiitiniing Express will b* issued The Tost Ollice nnd the snbolliccs ill MPM ut ip. in. 'i'ho Saving* Banl a ill oi" vlo»«d.
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  • 57 2 THR following appointments with effect fron the lnt January last. h«WI b"™ gazetted: Mr. J. T. Leask, m.im m to be Colonial Borpn rtaiotet, Wnff^ nore Mr. D- Freer, m.hxa, io be Colonial Surgeon Resident feawg. Mr.F.Croucher,M.B.; t M t01,.< .1.m.. Surgeon, Malacca. Mr. U p tll > tl
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  • 183 2 A IWUfUW (V)MI'ETITIOS. Tmk Circus season ends to-inj-'li Last night was distinguished l.y^jumping competition in which six toCW liorses were entered, tho proprietors beinc, respectively, Messrs. Al.rains. Lambert, and Little. The competition, which lasted for some time, was an exceedingly spirited one.andtlieiiianner in which tho horses, at full
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  • 363 2 TO THB EDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES. Sir,— Your correspondent of Wednesday last calls attention to that unromantic district "Insanitary Kampong Kapur. Perhaps, he has done an afternoon drive along .lalan Bes-ar where the town refuse is deposited, anil had his carriage filled with Hies. Nobody ever drives
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  • 512 2 NATIVE 80LVIERV. A UUON French military joaraa] has an article on the Native Troops of various European I'owers. It la claimed hy the writer that the French, at the suggestion of Pupleix, were the first to make use of disciplined natixe troop* in their service, and he would
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  • 351 2 iiiK ■Hun* The troops operating in the provinc. of Cavite managed to oaptur.- the villages of aUgauane* and Bailon tin last rebel strongholds there, jug) bt'fore the Kin;; of Spain's birthday The rebel* evacuated both places on the approach of the troops. T|, f M tor only killed
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  • 89 2 Last night a horse called Boomerang, belonging to Mr. Lambert, was tent home from the Circus. where it bail been entered in the jumping competition It had shown signs of fidgetiness and alarm at the circus owing, it is presumed, to S the proximity of the tiger.
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  • 91 2 Ykstkhday, a Chinaman was charged with having been in fraudulent sion of property about eighteen months ago. The man bad gone to China when a warrant was issued. He returned a few day* a}jo. and, on hearing of the matter, iwtnMtniaMy surrendered himself He was brought before
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  • 540 2 Heak-Admiral Balaam, the Com-mander-in-C'hiefol the Australian ir'iuadron. has given a Sydney interview*! j his impressions on the naval d of Australasia, lie said In- bad been struck by the fast that, while to nun h money had bean spent upon tin defan- ces, so little had been incurred
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 567 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturers of DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All Kiitna of SAFETY FUZE B*B) ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. A V|| >n« ABOVE KXri.OSIVES, BEINO ALL MAnnrACTUBin in Great Bkitain, are mads TO *AM THE *****1 STANDARD OF PURITY AKD iAFBTY TESTS IMPOSED BY
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    • 883 2 I ATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. JOHN LITTLE CO., LD. SOLE AGENTS FOR "ROVBK" CYCLER deln m ,a I'UI'CLAR lIOVKK. packed and ...ered to any port in the .Straits Settl ments or Native .States. $160.00. NET (ASH. Write for complete catalogue of Buvar" Cycles, including Roadster?, (iuntf and Ladies, and Road Racers. RECORD
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    • 57 2 S II AItES_VV ANTED. Municipal Debentures 5%. Do. Do. 6%. fanjoug Pagar Bonds. New I'rye Kivcr Dock Co. Punioms. Straits Ice Co. Maynurd 4 Co. Kaubs, Contributory. FOU SALE. Singapore Ins. Co. (In Liquidation). Straits Fire Ins. Co. Do. Jelebus. I'ahang Corporation Shares. SOMEKVILLE 4 GUNN, Exchange Share Brokers mil
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    • 91 2 If. 8. 8. totWKtod for th. KtraiU Timu ihould b. written on on. .id. of th. p»P«r only. By th. n»irl«-t of that condition, m»n.T M. 5.3. «r. r»)»ot»l that tuiirht otherwiiw b»i published. All a3r.rti.inf contract. u< .übjeot to th. oob-Ii-Uon that th. Manager may Wt. th. ~J" rtl
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  • 949 3 1 T i- the ustoin, perhaps n very I6t one olony to BSf Kh, how liinell better niewh. re Bee thai ejaeiilation when that Singa- it. the field with BtkJU lit llle.llori.il of n't Reign. The boot ii mem ThoilL'h we were tin nt itti i llonjji
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  • 37 3 MI-1...1 li I And. r Ik baa bei n merged eru the K ft n i. I his mmin 1- to run n Una of itaamera ■..igeii :in«l tile Pal Eilnt re al sad* ordered
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  • 1401 3 THE FTHI.NIi MKKTTNU. In spili ..f gloomy forebodings that ih. persistent rainy weather would spoil our racing, the Spring Meeting must he looked back Upon M one of the most in e-st,i| „f recent years. Tim sport, taken throughout, was of a very high standard for the Straits,
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  • 424 3 -lIEKS Whether an invasion of F'edir is at hand or not remains still uncertain, The need for such a step is acknowledged hut, in influential circles, it is deemed inexpedient to undertake an expedition there a,t the present time. Three regiments says the Souraliaya 1 letmml can, however,
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  • 504 3 THE RUE CROP. Tiik oomri»r4s Bmgt* of the -ititli May affirms that tin* demand for rioa there has gone beyond the anticipationa fornftd at the outset «>f the year. During the week ending at that date export* of grain bad been grievously interfered with by shortness of supplies.
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  • 195 3 MODERN THEORY. Professor Thurston, in the page? of Scirnee, discredits the generally received idea that increased demand implies increased prices, and that an increased supply causes lower prices. This may be the case momentarily, but, in the long run, increased demand and an enlarged market, by permitting
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  • 362 3 I.OSDOS, 261h May. A woman's memorial, which has been signed by the Princess Christian, the Duchess of Connaught «nd the Duchess of Teck, lwsidcs many Peeresses, Lady George Hamilton and Miss Florenco Nightingale, has been presented to the Government, anxiously hoping that effect unl measures may ue taken
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  • 853 3 M.uiamk Sarah Bcrnliar.lt is fifty-three years old. The (irimd Council of the Primrose League has just decorated Mr. Bulfour. He has been made a Grand Commander of the fifth grade of the Order of the Grand Star. I iie special train wlii.h conveyed bat Queen from Nice to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 328 3 TO-MOK ROW'S CHURCH SERVICES. Whit Sindav. CHURCH OT ENGLAND St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 a. m.. Matins. 7.30 a. BY. Holy Kucharist and Sermon. 9 n. m.. Litany and Holy Eucharist. 4 p. m., Children's Sernion. 5.30 p. m., Evensong and Sermon. The Offertories throughout the day will be given to
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    • 760 3 XOTICKS. j NUTICK. r |MIK Exchange Hanks will ,|,,-e.t on JL Monday, the 7th, Whit Monda\ I I NOTICE. 'PHE Commercial Museum in opened to 1 the public daily at this office. JAPAXKSK ONMI.Aii:. No. 61-1, Neil Road, HuOtMewOUlle I'nrk. m. 21/2/98 near the (ieneral Itssp lt'll NOTICE. 11l conw-quenee
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    • 828 3 FOR SALE; I-MI'LOYMKNTS: TO LEf; AND PERSONALS. Ist tiwk, If cents n line; and and Brd nines, lOcsaUa lin.-; Ith tufith times, fi Ills a line; Till to lXth tilllcK, 3 CPnts lin, afterwards, least s hue. but no chargs less than .me dollar. IVaa, a Mass> Him ad*arUsenml ssoeesst,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 226 3 WEATHER REPORT. Kandnnti Kerhau Hmpital, ith June, 1897. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. Remarks. Bar. 29.894 29.801 29.870 Temp. 86.9 88.0 I 82.0 W.lVlbTher 80.0 79 0 78.0 >.v Dir.ofWind E. S.W.|Calm Max. Temp. 88.0 Mm i 7«.6 jfMax. in Sun 151 (I S-gj Terr. rad. 69.9 g'£ Rainfall
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 127 4 Underthisheadingthefollowingablirovia- tions are used: —str. —steamer; sh.-shin bq.—barque; Brit.—British j U. 8. United States; Fr. French; Ger.—German; Dut.— i Dutch Job..—Jobore; Ac, G. c, Gon.-ral cargo d.p. —dock passengers U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagnr Wharf; T. P D.—Tanjong Pagar Dock B. W. Borneo Wharf; J. W.—Jardine's Wharf;N.H.
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    • 1032 4 TRADING VESSELS Arrivals Bine* Noon of Yestkkday. Amhenl, Brit. str. 108 tons, Capt Carroll. sth June. From T. Anson, 2nd June. G.c. Wee Bin and Co. For I. Anton, O- Rda, Ban Seng Uuan, Brit atr. MS tons. Cap) Lyons. sth June. Fiomßangkok, istJUM. G.c., and 54 d.p.
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    • 476 4 Same, port, probabls date of arrival, and name ol agent: Achilles, L'pool, June IS W, M Antenor, China, June 6; Mansfield. A. Ap-.-ir. Calcutta, June 7: Ski.-. A M m Bayern, Europe July 93; Helm Meyer. Bisagno. Hongkong, June 9; IS M Banlsdl Hongkong, July 21 P. llenalder,
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  • 46 4 jjjV-ortH*™. Tosg CipTAiH FaoM J'ne*~ •1 Ganyme<le Brit str 99« p 8 r entei 1 V". 1 4 St. Ronald BrU "r T9" ..'i >l 11 S »M. Maril o Liudula 1 London Apl s»M.B 5 Isabella Jl < S*?" 1 Calcutta I 2aj l'J I:
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  • 79 4 D*T». VWB«L'B NamS FlaoAKic Captaih 1 DSMTINATU". •unc j Lady Mitchell Kian Yang 6 Bengkalis Rul.v I Ijuty Longden 5 Sumatra 5 Tal Cheong 5 Bri Pontianak o Tordenikjold St. Ronald I'rinled ami P,,i.ii.h..i Krit.str. j Mugfoid Btr. Kunaili Btr. S,.||, lr a Str. Bmc« str. Marshall Uor ur.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 418 4 NOTICKS. TOILET WATER Appreciated (or Xi delicate perfume and the feeling of comfort and freshness which it imparts to the skin Kananga Extract A MMCMXJI EXOTIC r-EBFI ME Foil THE I' tMiKI.KCIMEF At once or; inal. grttcful «nd ptrsislcnlly flagrant. RIGAUP A C", 8, rue Vivienne PARIS^ J A IVI
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    • 52 4 •I. l> A. I'KKEIUA Horn 11 1 1 romiß urn Puuuw. kw mo Bxfobtu of OacuitM Orden for Bouquet Spmn, Ac 4r Carefullj and promptly estentod. Cheapen llou-.' in tli.- Trada M'KSKUY ,\\l> BEBIDENC£ OXLR UOAD. J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS, Oll'TK 1 A NS. UEKVlliri I'HOMITLY EXECUTED. M C
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    • 282 4 NOTICE^ Pure, Rich Blood is the soil in wliiili roi.ts life, health, strength, happiness. Th« soil of the blood can be drained or impoverished like any other soil, and can Ive fertilized and nourished in a similar way. You can get back the old spring and snap. You can enjoy
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    • 358 4 NOTICES. POSADA WINK COMPANY. Wine, Spirit, Cigar, <C Tolxicco Merchant* W1,.,1r>,,1r and It'lail, 4, Battery Road, Singapore. 24/7 Uuhm Strrrt Penang. CEMENTIGHT. APAI NT for reducing the temperature uiklit ■.■lirnnlml iron roofing and on galvanized iron Buildings from 9° to 12° Fahr. A non-conductor of Heat or Cold, tafMrrloM to
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    • 606 4 NOTICES. "TIMES" AND "BUDGET. 1 Strait* Timet, port free, 130 a year, or $2* a month, or ten cents a copy. Strait* Budget, post free, $20 a year, or $5 a quarter or 40 cents a copy. The advertising rates ft re: first time, 16 centsaline; 2nd and 3rd times,
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    • 56 4 NOTICES. G. R LAMBERT CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Have now received and ofkek PM lUI A NEW SUPPLY OP EASTMAN'S BROMIDE PAPER PLATWOTYPI PAPEI!. Ilford's Empress and Extra-rapid dry plates. Wrattenand Wainwright's instantaneous and drop shutter dry plates. (OP ALL ENGLISH SIZES.) Also, a consignment of Ilford plates in continental sizes. All
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    • 74 4 NOTICES. ART PHOTOGRAPHY?" ROBERT LENZ (Jo PIIOTOGRAPnEIIs By special appointment (o H. H. THE KING OF Slam GUARANTEE PHOTOGRAPHS ARn ENLAKtiK.MKNIof the very beat quality. SITTINOS FROM 7 A. M. TIM. fi P. M IHi:(()LLODION-CHI.OKII)Ennd»] K th' 1 plntino procpss are the only onea can recommend for tropic climatpii. THE
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