The Straits Times, 4 November 1897
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Title Section12 1897-11-04 1 The Straits Times. ESTABLISHED: 1831. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1897. NO. 19,372.12 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement687 1897-11-04 1 -UE BOBNBOCOMPAMT.UIIITKD lAH Auramoo*. 'HK NlT «oh U«k« Fir. Iwumno. Soaietj A«mr»»>» Cooijxui.t 1 1 V I STT M«t«J N«Ti({»ti.» Company. P«y. l.im.tod. m 1 t of THE BORNEO COMI "^TTmsiiu'companiesT OFFICE, COLLYEB QUAY, IV WiuKVU, New Harbour NATieiTKJi niMI'ANY. I 'MSA, .Utah, I'KSASfi, Vt Rliiu, Aiieh, Egypt, I II687 words
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Advertisement820 1897-11-04 1 BUCHANAN WHISKY '^^^SB IC T"LH-T DCCT SOLEIMPORTERS Baß I O I rIL DLO I katz bros, 80LD BY ALL LICENSED SPIRIT DEALERS. LIMITED! SAMK AS BCPPLIED TO THE HoUBKS OF LORDS AMD COMMONS AND TO ALL GOOD LONDON CLUBS. 31/12 SMOKE HELIOS" t jJgiSim^ MANILA CIGARS >■^CTfor<V?nyß>»> MADK lit THE820 words
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Advertisement564 1897-11-04 1 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. AND NEDEKLANDBCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. The Company's steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits. China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days, and have accommodation for third class passengers only. The Company's steamers564 words
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Advertisement669 1897-11-04 1 INSURANCES. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital subscribed $2,000,000. Amount paid up 400,040. Reserve fund 1,056,049. Head Office,— Hongkong. General Managers, Messrs. Jakdine, Mathesok A Co. QUTHRIE A Co. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,127,800 Paid up Capital 212,760 Resorve Fund 676,355 The undersigned, Agents for the669 words
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Advertisement255 1897-11-04 1 INSURANCES. SUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every descriptioD of property at the current rates of premium. Total sum insured in 1892, £391,800,000. do 1891, £878,700,000. do 1890, £301,600,000. do 1889, £338,900,000. Singapore Agents, BRINKMANN A Co. rpHE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY X NOW MERGED IN THE255 words
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Advertisement706 1897-11-04 1 BANKS. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED. Authorised Capital £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital 600,000 Head Office Hongkong. COURT OF DIRECTORS D. Gillies, Esq. Chan Kit Shag, Esq. H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Chow Tung Shan, Emj. Kuan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chief Manager: Geo. W. F. Playfalr. Interest on Fixed Deposits, For 12 months706 words
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Advertisement851 1897-11-04 1 BILIOUS COLIC. MY wife has had three attacks ef bilious colic and in each case was promptly relieved by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera anil Diarrhira Remedy. I find it to l>e the best medicine for colic I hare twiT used. O. C. DrnrA*,Clarysville, Miss. If this remedy is given as soon851 words
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Article485 1897-11-04 2 SINCAI'IiKE. 4t)l NoVEMIIKH, 1897. PBODOOB (Hales are corrected to one p.m.) Qambier, fi.aO. Copra Bali, «.fi6. do Pontianak, 6.20. Pepper, Black, buyers 192 ft do White, (5%).'. 36.00. Hugo Flour Sarawak 305. do Brunei 2.36 PoarlSago 3.70 Coffee, Bali, picked 39.00. Toffee Polembang, picked 37.50. CoSee, Liberian, No. 1485 words
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Article111 1897-11-04 2 FliOM Ei'KOI'K: lly tlic I. v o. s.-. '.<«,/,,/», duo on Nov. 7ili with the mail from Europe ol the Ifith October. 81m (.rings replies to the mail! which left Singapore on the 18th, 20th. and Utß Sept. Fiii.M China:- By the I. A O. s.s. Thome*,111 words
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Article139 1897-11-04 2 For l'rr »lr. 7W. I'O-MOKKOW. Batu I'almt NnMMf Hati, 11 a.m. Muai Qitmggi, Noon. Malacca and Klang Hutavitr, -2 p.m. Ptmang dle.ifulhch, 3 p.m. Bangkok llmha, 4 p.m. Pontianak via ports Han Fo Soon, 4 p.m. HATI'HDAV. Sourabayn via ports li. Poll Gunn, 11 a.m. K. PalianK via139 words
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Article198 1897-11-04 2 I AIiUIV.U.S. I Per Ctrbtrtu iron. Bangkok:— Mr. Fl.i-clii'i. j IVr I, Sitntttra from I)«li M i-. V. .11. I'll. Hlrab, and tie (iruyter. Pei Ruby trom Palembang: Mr. K<'l\tt. r. i s. t, Stngktp iiom Bingkep Mr, r. i>A Tambora from n»>nl» Miimi. l>. Wilton. DIFAJtTDBM, Per198 words
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33 1897-11-04 2 THURSDAY, 4th NOV., 1897. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. DUCHESS OF TECK. THE Ft NKRAI.. ljutuion., 4th JfaMsbr. Tho funeral of the Duchess of Teck took place with royal pomp. All tho Foreign Courts were represented.Reuter - 33 words
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Article37 1897-11-04 2 OfCCPATION OK KABSALA. The Cairo correspondent^ the Times says that General Sir H. Kitchener will command the force, two hundred strong, with battery of artillery, to occupy Kassala. The force will proceed thither via Massowah.37 words
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Article23 1897-11-04 2 the tvocemnji, candidate. Mr. Van Wyck, the Tammany candidate, has baaa elected Mayor of New York by a large majority.23 words
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Article19 1897-11-04 2 THE I "lin KECTOHSIIII'. Mr. Chamberlain has_ been installed as Lord Rector of the University of (dasgow.19 words
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Article1444 1897-11-04 2 It is proposed that this Colony shall forsake silver and shall adopt a gold standard based on the English sovereign. For convenience of local handling, it is proposed that the sovereign shall be divided into ten parts, I each to bo called a Straits dollar, and each1,444 words
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28 1897-11-04 2 iHKii.xt Baea Bprlag Meeting of the I'enang Turf Club will be held <m the 11th, l.ith and Itth of January next28 words
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Article25 1897-11-04 2 ■J'uk P, A o. steamer Otmion Nit Penang at 6. p. m yesterday, and may be expected ban at daylight on Friday tho Stfa instant.25 words
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Article22 1897-11-04 2 'I'iik Penaag Chamber of Commare* mi tho «li October, pawed a resolution protesting against tho withdrawal of tilt; troops from that Settlement.22 words
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Article30 1897-11-04 2 A .ham, Mahoiiinifdan KUag munstur procession is advertised to take place to-morrow night. to start bom Telok Ayerat 7 p.m. and to paw the Esplanade between 9 and In p.m.30 words
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Article36 1897-11-04 2 I in-: Court of inquiry into the circumstance* attetMling the slight ooUiiion of the Qkmeama and 1,.,J,,1,, at raigonß Paoar Wharf, has impended the license of Pilot atackie for fourteen days. Notice of appeal was -ivnn36 words
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Article34 1897-11-04 2 Turn Selangor Turf Club held general meeting on Saturday last, at wmeD a new CominittM was elected .''"■".lur- we: Dr. Traven, Cap Jan. 1a11.0t.a.i.l llMan.o. Cum,,,,,;.. vv u-'i'i Sl r A(; Harptr.anS >» \N iiUli.34 words
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Article45 1897-11-04 2 A t,.\ .kam., No. :»sl', of 5n,, thai leltSiakoiitlie Kith ..Hast £onth was capsbed and sunk in a s,mull oil' ranjong Klmg on the l»t inst. 11,. crow of tour got sufoly nway in tho tongkangl sampan in which tli.\ i mm <>n to Singapore.45 words
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Article45 1897-11-04 2 Last week, s Chinaman was brought to the court of two magistral charge of house-breaking and theft When the case was called, he was nut to be found. How he got away, bo Mm knows. Ycsteiday, th. called, but the man was still absent'45 words
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Article46 1897-11-04 2 Vksti iiiiav, the bench of two magistrates, ■alltan sd Ah Lew and Kul, V,,^ Chum to three months' rkoroni iinprisounieii. each, for reaeumg prisoner fr legal -ustody. Anothet defendant, for attempting to rescue a prisoner from the lockup, was sentenced SO two months.46 words
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Article58 1897-11-04 2 At some time, between hall past fivi j last night, and six o'clock this niornim:, the s;iti- 01 1 trader at 18, Cheang Hoiig Urn Street was tpened, and Cm v, money abstracted. The keys were taken from tha clerk while sweep upstair*, i and wore found in58 words
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Article65 1897-11-04 2 Hahmston's Circus perform to night with tho new programme. <>n Saturday afternoon there will be a matinee, the last one of the seaaon. On Monday night there will be jumping contest for all local horses with a gold watch as a prize. The circus will be open from65 words
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Article82 1897-11-04 2 The Police havo arrested oight Tai chew men and two Women, in connection with the gang robbery at Mr Nnthan's iimndore's house at Psssit Ris. The prisoners were arrested flve miles from the scene of the crime, and most of the property stolen was recovered. The82 words
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Article71 1897-11-04 2 DtnOVWHT IN HKAI/rll. Thi following is private telegram, of this uiorniug'sdatc, from Shanghai liev. l'cre Coiivreur is much better; general ami rapid progress during thf pad week." The Rev. Father left here aboul two months ago, in weak health for Japan He was taken worse at Shanghai,71 words
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Article113 1897-11-04 2 Thi-.kk was an unusually huge Odd at the Paperchaae yesterday. Twenty two started from the moot at Orange Grove where two jumps wen- negotiated, and proceeded to ImaiUa," ovei the jump there, and thru, over tome rough ground, to Nassini Hill and the (•arracks. All the Barrack* iumpa113 words
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Article114 1897-11-04 2 M1..11U.W aoaacßY. Tiik Malay Mail of the l»l November, report a eaae ol highway robbery un the Bawang road. A Chinaman travelled from Koala Lumpur in a gharn with three stranger*. Alter a while, the gharry was diamiaaed and the three •trangen started to walk tv rluwang, The Chinaman114 words
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Article193 1897-11-04 2 Tins morning, Jits. Schutze ol .San Souci appeared in the lii>i i-ourt, to obtain an order for the abatement of a nulaanoe. Mr. Sharp ■spewed lot the applicant, and stated that the nuisance complained "I conaiated in thefVt that dirty watei irai allowed to Bow from the neighl193 words
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Article140 1897-11-04 2 report for the month ending on H" "I l,il.r<Kin have Imm'ii broughl wnnl, for which there Ims been mom competition, Wynaad tee damaged letting at iv to LBl 'I i i im I I-- 83, to M >; I Ceylon al jMi Sd and Johore al B 8 >■■140 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement685 1897-11-04 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LD. Manufacturers of DYXAMM I GBUOHITE (JEI.MINK DYNAMITE 3LAHIIM. oKl.vilNK DETONATORS KxroHTEBs of: all KiKna or sakktv run MB KUCTSIC lU.\M IN<i AITAKAITS. I'm above Explosive*, beiko all AiirrACTu bii> in Oeeat Britain, abe made TO PAN THE HIGH HIANDAKD OF PURITY ARD SAFETY TEKTB IHPOfIEI>685 words
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Advertisement691 1897-11-04 2 LATEST AI^TIRTLSEMENTS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. R P. DESILVA, MAMFACTI KIX(i JKWEI.I.KR AXD DKAI.KK IX DIAMOXDS ASD PKK< 101 S HTOXKS. Has now on view at Blgfa Mreet, a SMgaUoesrf stock of |i| AMOXD .lewellery. An unsurpa--e<1 1 l|,. Tim of new and unique deesjas, el every article mitHble' for ladles ami691 words
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Advertisement422 1897-11-04 2 GRAND MAHoMMKDAN KONBTBB PROCESSION. r<wnom>ie S'.ijhi. ON Friday, the sth instant, then- will tak.- [ilaee in Sin({apon.. the maadasi ami Inr^eßt reli)?iou« procession that lias ever been seen in this place. The Proceslion "ill start from 'feluk Aycr Street, al>out 7 p. m.. and can be seen by all Kiin.422 words
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Advertisement36 1897-11-04 2 SHARK^VN 'ANTED. Municipal Debentures 6%. Do. Do. 6%. Tiinjong Pu,'ar Bonds. New Prye BtW Dock Co. Pmjeoss. Straits Ice Co. Maynar.l Co. Knubs, Contributory. FOR HALE. I'engerane Flantlag Shares. 80MEKVILLE .t GUNN, Kxelwiiiuc A Share Brokors.36 words
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Advertisement108 1897-11-04 2 Makmeutteix. On the 29th Oat, the wife of A. F. M ii. mi i -i n\ of Poolc Lodge, Penang, of a daughter. Edlin— On the 3rd November i.g.ipore. the wife of E. F. H. Ed1..., of daunhter. M. S. 8. mten.i.-l for tho (-lr.nl. Timtm ibonld h» »r iti-n108 words
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Article1785 1897-11-04 3 P li ntingenl that to London, to ::,,l Jubilee Celebra- bj the Chief Polios H lull, will, a book i i record >,mi. and theii IBU7 ami llif 1 been ■< volumi- been ti tnalst< 'i I;, II Tin- tran.-l 1 liomatic quail I1,785 words
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Article1300 1897-11-04 3 HAWAII. According to the Time*' New York correspondent, Senator Lodge confirms I tlm view that the annexation of Hawaii will be ratified by the Senate in December, telling the Herald that there U an easy majority" in favour of it. Should the Opposition prove Mubborn, or a difficulty1,300 words
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Article1151 1897-11-04 3 GREEK PHILOSOPHY AS PREPARATION FOX CHRISTIANITY. The third of a scries of lectures on The beginning of Christianity wag delivered in the Presbyterian Cliurch, last evening. After opening with a hymn, and the effective rendering of the anthem Who are these by the choir, the lecturer, Rev.1,151 words
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Article68 1897-11-04 3 A lliikikn Chinese woman, ii.-iiih' I Tan On}; Neo, committed micide at !.">», out ram Road, yesterday afternoon, i by banging herself. She recently! ive birth to ;i child that died, and thu c >v plod with the factjti.at her hiKband wai out of work, Mama to68 words
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Article472 1897-11-04 3 "BTKAITB TIMES" TOURNAMENT. GIUOTO PIANO. Whit,.. Black. (Mr. 1.. M. Cordeiro). (Mr. W. Craig). P-K 4 P-K 4 B— B 4 B— B 4 Q-B 3 (a) Kt-K B 3 p_y 3 Kt— Q B 3 P-083 P-2K3 B-K3 B-O Xt 6 B— Q2 It^KKtr. P-QBB B— Q R472 words
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Article374 1897-11-04 3 MI/SKIM. Mu. Stanley Flower ot the Bangkok i Unseam, ratonted on the 89th <>ctoi>er, in the bait .>f health. While away, Mr. i Flower had been busy collecting In I Siir'aporc Johore, and Uorneo for the Bangkok Museum. The Sunn Mm -,iy- that lie despatched huinu over .'«<"374 words
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Article164 1897-11-04 3 Singapore, 41k Novemhrr. 1. Orderly Offlcerfor the ensuing week Lieut, aA. Derrick. Orderly Sergeant for the enttuing week Sergt. L. A. M. Johnston. t. The S. V. A. «ill go into camp at Tanjong Katong on Thursday, the 11th, till Monday, the IMb instant. Parade164 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement21 1897-11-04 3 inbigestTohl Condy's Y l M> all ft C lnl.lt on bn/lng "CJf.iY 3 fLJra. 9 CohUi/ i DiUhtll. Q/lonmn, fa) ,;.J.21 words
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Advertisement467 1897-11-04 3 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL For Calcutta via port-, /'iinilua, on Kill Nov., Bouxtcud A Co. Yokoliiiina via port*, Jdmtmi Man, da* Ht!i X,,v.. Paterson Biiuona .v Co. Colombo an. l Bombay, YamagaeM Mont, (lv Bth Nov., Paterson Bimona A Co. "auction sales. Be 1. .1. CHATKB, Bmkmfltt. TheoodartdnMtl have received467 words
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Advertisement482 1897-11-04 3 FOR SALE: EM I'l,< )YM ENTB: T( LEI AND PERSON ALB. !-i ■ti.mk, I". i-i'iiiM a line; 2nd and 3rd timex, 10 cents a line; 4th to 6th time*, 6 cenU a line; 7th to 18th timi>s, 3 cents a line; afterwards, 2 cents n line; but no rharw Icimi482 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous261 1897-11-04 3 WEATHER REPORT Kandang Krrbau Hotpital, 3rd Xut; /•>».'. H ft.m. S p.m. p.m. Kk >i m; ks. Bar. Lit.!t73 19.868 L'RH.VS Temp. 84.2 83.0 79.0 >. W. BMhThpr 78.0 77.6 7SO h~ Uir.ofWiml X.K. E. X.E. 5.1% Max. Temp. MB.lt j"8 Mm 7H.0 Max. in Sun 166.fi c t3 Terr.rad.261 words
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SHIPPING
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Article158 1897-11-04 4 Cnderthis heading the followingablireviations are used str.— steamer sh.— ship bq.— bargue: Brit.— British U.S. rin ted States; Fr. French; Oer.— Oerninn Dai Dutch; Jon.— Johore; Ac, O. <".. Oen.ral cargo d.p. deck passengers; I'. U ni: tain; T. P. W.-Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T. P. D.— Tanjong158 words
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Article1306 1897-11-04 4 Aeuivaui Bine» Noow of Yesterday. dennkalu, Brit. str. 90 tons Cspt Hendry 4th Nov From Muar, 3rd Nov. G.c, and 21 dp. Wee Bin and Co. For Muar. 6th'fl.m Fo Soon. Dut. »tr. 222 tons, Captain Odink 3rd Nov. From Pontianak, 2nd Nov. Uc and 30 il.ii. Li1,306 words
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Article533 1897-11-04 4 Name, port, probable dalt of nmnil. ,,j name 0/ agent: A. Aptar, Hongkong, Nov 17 S. A Moat*. Achilles, L'pool, Nov 10; W.Manslielu. Ancona, Hongkong, Nov 24 P. A 0. Bawean, H'rpassiii, Nov 12. PaendeK Blittn— Bntavin, Nov 16: Daandals. Benvenue, London, Nov 23 P, Binioni Haycrn, Europe,533 words
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Article180 1897-11-04 4 5 ViBBiL's Name A Toh». Captain Kkom Hailed. Comioiii a Rio Nov j :i s. Ijong PinangDut Htr. «5 Na<:o<lali Hi-nKkalia Nov STiangWai S Cerberus Brit. str. 1123 Bell Bangkok Od W. Maimti.-W 3 Ciiang Ann str. KM Ilunlop Hmnarang Xov IT. K. 1 iin :t Ban Poll (ivan180 words
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Article77 1897-11-04 4 l>Ait Vkwjkl'h Nihk K la... Hlh. Oaitain DmuMfioj I Nov 4 Chow Pliya Brit.elr. Jell if or 4 a A|«»r Mr, K.i 4 Pnknii I Mr. Scot! 4 N.-.-ni ,tr. Coysh 4 harwin »tr. Bdwwd) 4 \'ortiK>'in i itr. DwMhMI 4 Plim Chom Kl«o I »tr. Fowl.r 4 Borneo77 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement603 1897-11-04 4 NOTICES. ELLWOOD'S patent AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS A HOUSKHOLD WORD INDIA. WO«S IN THK KAST RY All AWARDED Th« OrrN-MW, The (loi.d Mki.ai Tit Cmi SmvirrandTHFfoo.s..-. kmi I HE Uma«,lBB4 ELLWOOD'S paunt AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS c. m. A th. 'Jl/'J JAMES WATSON COS SCOTCH WHISKIES AKK THK Ml VAI.I K IN THK MARKET:603 words
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Advertisement239 1897-11-04 4 NOTICES. gKNKON'B _WAT<:UKS MAHUrACTOBY, I.ODOATI HILL, IMMH}*. MAKKR TO 11. M. THE QUEEN. S|»-i in II v manufactured and recommended fur ÜBe in the East. lir.xßo.N'H Special Htrikoth HELD" WATCH. A Oolil K<-yless English Half Cbrono meter, LJU. BENSON'S "LUIXJATE" WATCH. A three-quarter Plate English Lerer folly compensated. Silver, £/>./».,239 words
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Advertisement284 1897-11-04 4 NOTICES, JOHN LIITLE AND COMPANY, LTD. TAILORING DEFT, WE HAVK JUST OPENED OUT IX THIS DEPARTMENT A FINE SELECTION OK THE LATKST GOODS FROM THE WEST END. PerB.s."SOCOTRA/' NEW TROIMCALS IN A-NOOLAS, CHEVIOTS, HARRIS', LOVATS, I>RESS SUTLVUS. THE LATEST AID IiEST TROTSERLVUS, VESTLN'US. THE NEWEST. CRICKETING FLANNEL i VIYELLA. IT284 words
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Advertisement610 1897-11-04 4 NOTICES. I Tor Constipation I I and Biliousness A S «d ..f. r—dr 55 »d chili'.. I l«i«.tin.i Fruit Mhi mm srtitMl coMtipaiua, lif,,,h brulk nd iuk-h..J«ch. I JULIEN, m Tlrlaaaa, PARIS IraowMd Pk«'tl«"« pme»i*« GriMuli 1 M.tlco <h. m sKa .nd >t Ih. >.m. urn. <H. ».i laßoola.lv. r.n«dy610 words
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