The Straits Times, 8 July 1897

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED: \W\. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1897. NO. 19,271.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 955 1 'pnK OOKMEO COMPANT.LIMITBU 'pHE Staodard Lifa Asnimaoa. Norwioli Dnlxm Pin> Insnrmnoa SseMj v as Aararasoa Coaapuv (Fire). nitaU* Life* Aasurano* Hoci^tr -ti Marine Inffimncii Contpanv. < Mutual KtMun Navißßti.m Cora|aUT nlmm I<fijf*r liver Cora|mny. Tho Maritime In-unuie* Compiuiy. IsaaalßSe K,,r parti,-ulars of Uimm, r..in|«in^ 5. the full advmtia«mot of THK
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    • 2679 1 ij^BUCHANAN WHISKY r-^J^^^isiLg IML DLoI. KATZBROS, HOLD BY ALL LICENSED BPIRIT DEALERS. I IMITJ]]) Same as mi-i-uni tv mi: Houbbs of Lords and .Commons and to all good London Clubs. .11/1- INSURANCES. CANIdN INBUBANCB OFFICB, I.IMUKD Capital SubucribcKl sa,6oVoi Amount paid up 5 o.irno. Keaervefund l,?O0,(X». Head Onici, Hohokoiio. Th»
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    • 793 1 R A N I s. THE NATIONAL HANK OF CHINA LIMITKI) Aiilh,.rised Capital £-1,00U,00U Subscribed Capital t 600,000 Head Offick Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS D. Oilliis, E« 4 Chan Kit Shnc, Esq. H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Chow Thiik Shan, Bwj Kwsn Hoi Cbuen, Esq. Cuief Manages: Geo W, F. Playfair. Intercut
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    • 762 1 FOR CHILDREN WHEN TEETHING. T have two little grandchildren who »r» m. teething tliia hot summer weather and are troubled with bowel complaint. 1 gire them Caamberlaiiii folio, Cholera and Dinrrh Remedy and it not* like a charm. I mnttUy r.mmmond it (or children with howcl trouble*. Mrx. W. I.
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  • 494 2 Singapore, Rm .lily, 1897. PRODUCE. Kate* are corrected to one p.,n Oambier, I 5.00 opra Bali, 6.30. do Pontianak 6.00. Pepper, Block, 14.75. do White, (6/) 24.87,. Sago Flour Sarawak 2.7."i. do Brunei, 2.06 Pearl Sago 5.20. I'offee, Bali, puked 33.00. Poffee Palembang, pi>-knl 89..W Ooffee, Libcrißn, No. 1
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  • 36 2 Municipal Debentures 5%. Do. Do. 6%. TanjoDg Pagar ll<> New Prye Hirer Dock Co. Punioms. Straits Ice Co. Maynarci Co. Raubg, Contributor)'. FOR SALE. I'engerang Flnntini; Sliaron. BOMEKYJLI.E 4 GU.NX, Exchange A Share Broken
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  • 110 2 To-Mokkow. Batu I'atiat Aing Ann. I p.m Malacca i" Klantf BftailW, p.m Samlakan Mem. ion. 1! p.m Padang via pOltrf Sintror, i p.m Kelantan via port* Ho Ltoaq. L» p.m l) ,|i (laminirae, 8 p.m l'ontiaimk Jinn Fu Soon. 4 p.m Bangkok Hevate. 4 p.m Bangkok Crrherut, 4
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  • 108 2 Khom Hirofk By kfae M. M. b.s. Saliuie, with datos to the IMli .lum- iluc on the null liMtnt Blm bringi tcpliet to the mails which left BlngaporeonuM i»th an«i I'iiih Km, Fkom China lty the M. M.s.s. CnMohiVii. iluo on Tuoeday. I>*ft SinjfRp^re Pucin London Arrived
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  • 97 2 ARRIVALS. IV-r Hun Fu Huou from PoiilianaL Kr.aadMn. Wiotrr. P«r 8. 8. Sappho from Klnug via pant Mrs. Keau. Iii- >.. h. J/c.l/i'«(.ifruiii Sourabaya:— Mr. a Wickoiliani, Per b. b. Jupara from Now (iuln-.i Messi* (iiifßn, fM^ar, A. Barker, V. W. l'abiu--, ami Menken. Fer i. Hebe from
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  • 76 2 (b\r the Far Bait} lii I. '•u'o'i from Luuiiun, P*i t.i (i I. Mi**>lia connecting willi t.aiiir titlittn ill Colomlio, from I.i/ii.luii Jun.- 17: -Mr. W. A. Jlayward, (<uart»r. „i himi r Clerk, Mr. and Mr- I. i..niliio amlchild, Mr. B.W. Hiu-i Mr B BheUord, Mr. audMra. Laou-
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  • 44 2 Straits Times THURSDAY, 8th JULY, 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. TURKEY. Established 1831. PRICK 10 CENTS. [Subscription rates and advertising rates may be found on the fourth page.] RI'MIAH MOVK. Loiulon, Mli July. A Russian circular suggests the taking of steps to expedite the peace negotiation?.
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  • 26 2 MENEI.IK'.- BENKVOLEST XEUTRALITV. The British mission to Abyssinia has obtained the Emperor Menelik's benevolent neutrality with regard to the Anglo- Egyptian operations in the Soudan.
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  • 10 2 I Cambridge beat Oxford at Cricket by 179 runs.
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  • 537 2 Tmsafternoon, there will be a meeting regarding the site of the proposed now Town Hall. Probal.ly, it will be proposed that a deputation shall be appointed to wait upon His Excellency at once, in order to ask that he should offer the seafront Bite opposite the Kalties
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  • 321 2 Voiles continuetobe raised in Holland in favour of establishing a eoulini: elation, on Government account, at Pulo I Way, oil' the Acheen coast, l)ptimi-ts fancy that, when this isMMC an to i.jn I I plighed fact, Pulo Way would prove to In' I a formidable rival to Singapore.
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  • 29 2 Thk Aide-de-Camp intimates that, owing tc the critical condition in which Mr. Haughton is reported to be, Lady Mitchell has decided not to hold her At Home" this afternoon.
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  • 130 2 Thk weekly Philharmonic Choir piuctisings will be resumed mi Monday, at ">.:*o p.m., under the baton of Mr. \V. (i. St. Clair. Mr. SaUmann. it appeals, desired to have no practisings for a couple of months, but the Committee did not see their way to let matters be run just
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  • 8 2 Contkibitoky Kaubsrosc to-day In m 5J8.26 t052»50, sales.
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  • 15 2 Thk orderly officer, S. V. A., for tlie ensuing week is Captain 0. J. I'avies.
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  • 20 2 A meeting of merchants at Rio has been held to consider the best means tur increasing the export of coffee.
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  • 16 2 1)K. Leask and Mrs. I.eabk have arrived here from Glasgow by the Japanese steamer Kai'aclii Man.
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  • 20 2 The mail despatched from Singapore 1 to London, via Brindisi, on the Uth June, was delivered on the sth instant.
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  • 27 2 1 lit Band of the Ut Uattaliun Uirle i Brigade will play in the Botanical (iardens on the evenings of Monday, the li'th, and Friday, the llith.
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  • 26 2 sfsjsam Swan and Muclaren are carrying out surveys for v tranmav from either Ayer Itam or the l'enaug (■ardens to the tiovernment l'.ung.il on the Hill.
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  • 30 2 TwaWTS thousand and seienlj flllll prisoners were released from gaols throughout British India and in I'ort iliiiir and the Xicobars on Jubilee Day, u» an act ol clemency and grace.
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  • 28 2 Tut: survey for the l'rai-l'arit liuiitur section of the Malay lVninsula railways was commenced on Monday la>t. Tinwork is being performed by Ifesers. Smith iV Co.. of Kiuta.
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  • 53 2 MR. H. T. HA UGHTON. Ok inquiry at the Cieneral Hospital this afternoon, it was ascertained that Mr. Hau^'hton is no worse to-day. But he it still in a very critical condition, and his recovery is cunsidered doubtful. Mr. Haughtoii was operated on the day before yesterday j for abscess
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  • 59 2 Ob Saturday, the 17th inst., the profession pairs competition of the Singapore Golf Club takes piano The 1 conditions are two rounds, medal play and the next round will be played between the first eight players, match play. The second round is only once over the links,
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  • 96 2 At live o'clock, this afternoon, there is to be a meeting in the Town 11. ill tv ■SIMMs' the site for the new Town 1 1. ill Mr. Huttenhach has givea notice that he will remove the following reeo lutiou That the old gaol site 1..-
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  • 97 2 m MsWI SV BTATE AND IHK miTwiw Thk Pimmg Qmttlk lieara that a reply to tlie .Memorial from the Subordinate (Mean of the Civil Service has been received !>y the Governor, iii, which the Secretary of State severely censures the Memorialists tot having memorialized him without tirst submitting
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  • 150 2 THK TOIHNAMKNT In the Handicap Tournaineiit DOW in cv iim of progms, W. Moabwqftsiii hiiprovtd inno>ssfli| in the Oral round, an. l meets W. Uakepeaoc in fbt sorond Mr. K. K. 11. Brydges has ii »alk OW i iii the second round, bit opponent having scratched. BOOM
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  • 327 2 STRAITS TIMES Xl N|> TOTAL RR fi8,401. Uk have, to-day, received the f.|| ow. ing letter from the Vice-Chairman .IM,j Hon. Secretary of the Indian Famine Kund in.iiati Famine Charitable K> i Royal Exchange limi.in Ciileuttii. Mtb June, 1-.; Amoi Raid, wao. Mttof tod M«i «in. Proprietor
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  • 66 2 We are requested by the Captain of the Singapore Recreation Club to stale that the ground to closed from to-day for all cricket matches, in order that it may have time to yet into playing condition again, as it suffered, very heavily durin| the Jubilee celebration and
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  • 105 2 HvctcLE coapaniesinOermanjappcai to have been doing a rushing lUi-ni.— during the past year, it the n- Messrs. Bernli, Stower A Co.'s year's trading are any criterion. At the hepinnine "I" 1896, the company's turnover WM at the rate of 1,40** cycles a year, but increased in ls9fi to
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  • 570 2 The valuable treaties on lini'iiiii Defence" written by Sir Charles \V. Dilko, M.P., an.l Mr. Spenser Wilkinson. haB been thorougiily revised, aid iii part rewritten. A^ it stand-, it i quite abreast at tlif iiiuuy which have beta made both ai home ami ibltMCl since t lie Br.-t
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 536 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturer* ol DYNAMITE GELIGNITE GELATINE DYNAMITE BLASTING GELATINE DETONATORS EXPORTERS OF: All sunns or SAFETY FUZE MB ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. IHI ASOVg KXPLOBIVE9, BIINU AM. MAHDrACTUBID IN QSZAT BRITAIN, AEK MADX TO TUH THE HIOH STISDAKD OF PURITY AKD RAFrrv TMTK IMPOSin BY THE BRITISH
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    • 924 2 NOTICES. PARSEE THEATRE. North llrulge Hood. Will pla/ to-night: LEILA AM) MIMNOON. STRAYKI) from (oloninl Si'crctarys Kiiiitciiiiu. on Ind lessen* A young oxf torricr d"n. Muri. ipal nuniiwr IKS). Finder will rew.-ir. .-<l 8/7 KKANKI I. tTI, Vll ToBIA S*TKEET. UAS just received n large assortment of Boys' and Men's
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    • 245 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. IWB SALE.— Black Deli pony and four--4 -cated Victoria. k. a n;v. tu. th. A s. v. c. Shipping Office. I t KM SI lED HOUSK TO LET. I^o UK LET, Hope Park, Mount Elizabeth. Entry can be given a few ew/l hence. Drawing-rouiu. dining-room, three bed-room*, etc.
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    • 16 2 On the Bth July, at Coirnhill, Singapore, the wife of Walter H. Frizell, of a daughter.
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    • 93 2 M S 8 intended for the F train Timti ihonld be written' on on. tide of the paper 0.117 By the noifle^t of that oondition, many M S. rt. are rej*cwo th.t might otberwiiw hv puWi.he-1. All »dTerti«inK contrMt. arf nul.ic.-t to the oondition that the Mana«.r may le.ro lU
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  • 915 3 UUUUA. ■bmbti rmencn, the trold-produeinK .ountries I -aid to be ra ivtng ation in Iran.c at the ii to be reckoned I. lefa ra writer in s Parisian contentnts ,"it thai I; issia noeupiei ■<■'■ II •■■> .-.-illoii lv -day > i ill) t.'-iit, 1,,-r way from a
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  • 186 3 tsraamo i ompamyi von>. and perl of the South Africa littee's duly will be to inquire intn I [ministration ol the Chartered "■•in i>.ii i v The administration of the i impany dh ides itself into urn bee, lie government of Rho"ii the -pot and the
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  • 972 3 MOOLAH AIID KKI.IOIOI < Kin. ATI Tiik following ,ne soin interesting extracts troni the Annual 11. ;.ort of the ition Department in Hongkong: The term- secular" and religious have to be applied to local seBOOH in I peculiar sense, which reqi ires hw w,.rd- ot KpUoation. N,
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  • 68 3 oi'KHaiion- i\ ia\ 1 Major" K»ujbt, the secretary of the Salvation "Army" Foreign Uii tionary movi meat, was to leave Mi bourne for BaUvia at an early data on a tour of inspection. He will report to "Commandant Booth, and make any lions he may consider advisable i,,
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  • 83 3 Ii Is arranged thai thii year's naval mano mi.- will begin shortly alter the review a) Bpitbead. Tha, date for the declaration of war will be early in July, „,,l i;,, ye would probably start I r their respective r< iideavouj on m the 2nd mstant. 'I hi
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  • 710 3 I.IKK AT SAIOON. Tiik Semtiini- t'nlmxinle finds life at Saigon hardly worth living, and sets lorth at some length the inconveniences and discomforts attending residence than. DioMse lurks, for instance, in the Chiaeee-gTOwn vegetables brought 1 in market to that city. The Chinese 1 L'.ii'ieiicrs there practise Insanitary
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  • 211 3 PRESIDENT FA URE'S VISIT TO RUSSIA. The liisniwiff over President' Fail re's visit to .St. Petersburg fetill goes on. There i- not yet that unanimity in I'arliaiin'iit which hi doslnhls, before the voyage is definitely fixed upon. The great question ii whether or not the.Pre■idents of the two Bouses of
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  • 225 3 1 NI'UOKITAIH.E ITWIti Smmk remarkable Bgnrat relating, to the Ami'iii -;i 1 1 Bra inauranee rmslnsas were furnished at tin; thirty-first annual meeting of the National hoard .I Kiif Underwriters, recently held in Sew York Tli.' number »f the com-i-rii i »a- given as low. ami (be
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  • 399 3 THE OFFICIAL I'KOCiRAMMK (Frmn our Cvmrpondent The following is a copy of the oflicial programme of the Durbar. It is now I in tlie hands of the Government Printer Monday, Jn.v l^th.—Their Highnesses the Sultans of Kelangor ami I'ahang, and the Yam Timn of NVgri Sembilan, accompanied by
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  • 99 3 MI.MNO PKO9FECTH. 1"|(1HTIN(J has been the principal industry of Rhodesia for so lon>r time that it is well the public should occasionally be reminded of the mining prospects of the country. At the meeting of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, on the 4th June. Mr A. II Hulden
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  • 293 3 THE FEItMANKNT MEMoKIAL. A uknekai. meeting of the Diamond Jubilee Committee was held in the Belangor Club on the 3rd instant. The Finance Committal have still to send in their statement to be read at b final meet ing. Kxcept for this formality, the work of the Committee
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  • 379 3 The strange spectacle of a illict on t ln' top of Nelson's pillar collected a huge number of people in Sackvillestreet, Dublin, yesterday (June lit Ii) .The monument is 190 ft. in height, and the space within the raUfalgS at the top i« about six yards
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  • 41 3 It in stated by the IfsnVai Timer that. in Singapore, the Indian rupee is greatly valued for mclting-up purposes, the silver being so good, and the equivalent of Rs.l-4 is commonly paid for what they term a Madras rupee."
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  • 633 3 Before Princess Beatrice returns to F.ngland she will pay a visit to her sister-in-law. Countess von Erbach, at Srhloss fichonber, her beautiful place on the Bergstrasse. The countess is the only sister of the late Trinee Henry of Hattenberg. The Duke of Devonshire is famous in Derbyshire for
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 20 3 to raau cure Sore Throats Indigenti'in, llnnrs«-ne*s, Wounds Burns, Condy's Fluid Sa/it twtvu'kt't. Ay/Mi* Imitatitm*. 1 Cnaj Mm,,.:., or i^«Joi..
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    • 1715 3 N 0 TJ C E 8. KATZ" BROtIIERS, LTD. Kbo to AMOVM m Akhiv.m. Of Nkw QooSI Crockery and Glassware. Wiiitore. Ironmongory fninib TrayStoves. Spi, c Boxes I^amps. Candlesticks l.iiiiein. Bread Baskets Move Kettles. Kgg roacliers. Japan .Soap Boxes. Watrr Cans. Spirit Kettles. Tea lot«. Knaiuel Saucepans Jolly Mould* Knanit-1
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 278 3 WEATIIEIt KEI'ORT. re*eamj ICrbau 11,,.,,,tn1. 7th Jhlii.lB97. V fi. ni. 'J p.m. H p.m. Kkmai.ks. Bar. i9.8«4 i«."77 2«.«09 Temp. 87.0 87.0 I 79.0 c W. inhTlier HO.O 80.0J 77 2 g■- >_>• Dir.of Wind B.E. B.W. i B.E. s Max. Temp. 89.1 J Mm 77.0 =Z Max. in Sun
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 173 4 i; nder this heading the fol lowing nbbrevin tions arc used: str. steamer; sh.— ship bq.— barque; Brit.-British U. S. United States Fr. French Ger. German Dut.— Dutch; Joh.— Johore; Ac, G.c, General .■argo d.p. deck passengers; U. Uncertain; T. P. W.— T»njong Pagar Whnrf; T. P.
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    • 1272 4 ARRIVALS «IKRI£ .-NOOS OF 1 tSTEKIMI Hun Fo Soon, Put. str. 222 tons, Captaiu Odink, Bth July. From Pontianak, tith .luly. G.,\, fiOd.p. Lira Assam. For Pontiaiiak, 10th— Rds. llenletii, Brit. etr. 1,4H0 tous, Capt Fariiuhar, 7th July. From Hongkong, Ist July. Ge P. Simons and Co. For
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    • 497 4 Same, port, probable date of ami at, and name ol agent*. Ajax. Liverpool, July 18; MaUwfleld. Baron liincrdale. left Barry. June 10; liiivrn. Kurope. July Helm Meyer. Belleropboß, Liverpool. Aug 1 MtniSeld liellona, Hongkoni;, July ll' Knutenlx-rg. lienvenue, Hongkong. July 28 1\ Bimoni Benlomond. London. Jnlj 16 P.
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    • 130 4 S VEWiL'a Name. 4 Ton». Captain Fkom Sailii. OMMW A Rio Jl7 7 Sarntoff feu tra. 3468 S^Mbtiree OdMtt June U B-.rn.-o Coj Li .Prometheus Brit rtr. 8088 D»y Liverpool June iW. Mwwfield 4 Batavier str.' 216Kobert»on Klang July 5 Woe Bin .-lii.l .Isabella etr. w Hudson Muar July
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    • 114 4 Date. VIBBKL'B N.imi FlaqAßio Caitain DIUTIKAIUIN ul> 4 Dorothea KickinerJ Ger gtr. Mullrr M Uncoil ltril.-tr. Moricr 8 Pakim gtr. Beotl I ÜbaUi *tr. iiii.is.,n g Kiaii Yhi.k Htr. Kunath a Ohwjrora »tr. o*m B Meiiincin »tr. llosridat h «:iiow Phjr« Btr .i,-ir,,,,,r ll» I.ciiiHj str. Auj<li--9 s .TaiijoiiK
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 569 4 NOTICES. ELLWOOD'S patent AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS A HOUSEHOLD WORD tn INDIA. Worn in thk Ea— by aii Awarded Th« OrnctM, <ioi.n Medal. T«« CTVti.Bl*virinnd thk Coo.no* Rnti I HE 1.0m.0n, I*B4 ELLWOOD'S paunt AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS c. m. A tb.2/12 "JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES AUK THE BKST VAI.IE IN THE MARKET:
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    • 387 4 NOTICES. I For Constipation 1 and BiliousnessX I A ni-f aod aafa i.n.ii fur ladiet and childrca ro IftCl ■anllT butpromptl/ upon the liver, .tomach and I ialattinaa. Frui* Jullftn curaa habitual conalipatioD, loaTan.ire bfaalh aod *ick-baa4ach«. JPLJEN, S, roe V.Ttenne. PARIS R.nuwn.J Pbyilcian. praaeriba Gr.mauli Malico I w tba
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    • 182 4 NOTICJ^ JJE N SO N'SJV A TC II K S Manufactory. Lit-oath Hii.i., Ix>ndon. MAKER TO II M THK QITF.KN. Specially manufactured »nd reroni- mended for u«e in !h" Bart. BENSOXV Sri.i I\l. STK..M.TII "FIELD" WATCH. A Gold Keyless BngUall Half t'hroDu meter, Os\ BENSON'S "LUIXiATE" WATCH. A three-nuurter Plate
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    • 656 4 NOTICES, Indigestion Loss of Strength And Appetite. The testimony of Mr. B. Dennis, Adelaide, South Auatralia, who was cured by Ayer's Sarsaparilla, is like unto that of many thousands of others. H« writes "Ft is with very much pleasure that 1 te*ut> to the great beneßt I nee) Md from
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    • 22 4 NOTICES. MAKIE MRTZAKn AND 30DG1B BORDEAUX. Brand v Cnrncno QualiU Anisettp Maras.li inn Hu|»<sriea-. liqueurs Bole AarMf for the Straits, ifcih.As. UOINKCOHTKAOtx
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    • 48 4 NOTICES. FOREIGN PARCEL AGBMCY I>ARCELH(infI <',, 8 rrt^ived f O ment to all |..rti> o( the <jlol,l' MNrIM at Pcc< ivor-s addn-m cecu red and tooled, Passengers ami J Kmtentlcnded to. GOSLING A Co., Singaporean I P™, n riTT SCOTT.,- Kuropr »nd A mtnu', BUTTON l\- ni«n« P-i',. n
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