Straits Times Weekly Issue, 25 June 1884

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    The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE.
    27 1 New Series. Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamer. [Prick 40 Cbnti VOL XL. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1884. NO. 3,268
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    Steam Ship Companies.
    597 1 LINES IN OPERATION FROM SINGAPORE. To Batavia via Riouw and Muntok and back in correspondence with the mail steamers of the P. O S. N. Coy., every fortnight. Acueen and Poeloe Bras via Penano, Edi, Telok Semawe, Samalangan and Pedir and back, every 28 days. Macassak via
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    Steam Ship Companies.
    471 1 Singapore for Riou was soon as possible after the arrival at Riouw of the steamer specified in service No. 11l A. and B. IV. Bank a, Palembang. A. From Batavia via Muntok for Pa. lembnng and back on the 25th of every month. N. B. There is
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      625 1 floUtt*. NOTICE. Subscribers are requested to intimate as early as possible whether they wish to i pa^ their subscriptions in advance for the j ensuing year, and their attention i request- J ed to the terms of subscription, which are as follows JjOcal Delivery. In Advance. Daily Edition I Weekly
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      481 1 Job Printing Department. This Department ie now under the control of an experienced European Supreintendent, and is capable of executing alorders for Bills of Lading, Shipping Orders Buniness Cards, Bill Heads, Funeral Cards Ball Programmes, Manifests, Permits, And every description of Job Printing. 11 Collyer Quay, Singapore, 17th December, 1833.
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      55 1 J. M. LYON A CO.. ENGINEERS MILLWRIGHTS, IRON-FOUNDERB. ALBION ENGINE WORKS, Singapore. Improved Patent Tapioca Machinery Latest Improved Rice Machinery. Best Leather and Rubber Belting. Mining and Pumping Machinery. Select Saw Mill He^nisiteß. ENGINES AND BOILERS For Land and Marine Purposes. ENGINEERS' STORES, TOOLS AND MATERIALS. Office and Saleroom, Battbbt
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      689 2 iHttrfllanrou*. smal:, steamer a:s[>.st;*am LAUNCHES, BUILT OF WOOD, IRON' OR BTEEL, Screw Steamert with Rpe d ranging up to -^> miles an boor. Paddle Steamers with draughts ranging down to 6 inches of water. MACHINERY CONSTRUCT D FOR BOATS BUILT ABROAD. YARROW CO., (Lite Yarrow Hmm, ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS Isle
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      763 2 iHtsrdlanrous. MANUKACTUh Kl> ONTA AT THE PHOSPHOUYNE LABORATORY, >y Dr. R. D. LAIX)R, Kay House, 32, Gaisford Street, London, N. W. (The Sole Proprietor and Originator of Pboflphodyne. I. LALOH'S) PfTOSPHODYXE,— from its immediate effects in eaaei A Rxh»nation, Lassrtude, Nenroaa Debility, and Mai rial Ois^s^a has attained nv EnorBiona,
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      708 2 iHiSfcHaneoiia. that have ocdnrred under our personal observation during many years In Choleraic Diarrhoea, and even in the Diore terrible fofctias of Cholera itself, we have wit- nessed its surprisingly controlling powerWe have never used any other form of this medicine than Collis Browne's, from a firm convicti .n that
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      558 2 ittferellaneous.* Pimples, loperf,-.t Nutn- at Doc lino, Ac. Dr. BRIGHT^ PHOSPHOOYNE u the Best Known R.Mu.'dy foi In.li^stion I Liver Couiplauts, and all Futict.-.riiil De. '< rantfem^nta of either sex. Dr. BRIGHTS PHO^PFIonYNE- The benefioi*! effects of th.« Pli-wphody ne are frequently from the firgf dafof idmiglstration, !>y a remarkable
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      8 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, 25th JUNE, 1884.
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      LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
      402 1 Singapore 25th Junk, i Gambler 5.67^. Biaok Pepper 15.70. White Pepper, fair quality... 26. Sago Flour, Sar 2.0.7J Pearl Sago 2.55. Coffee, Bonthyne 13. Tapioca, smal l Flake 2 75 Tin 26. 40a. Mule twist 93. 8* lbs. Shirting3 1.55. 7 do do 1.425. 6 do T.
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      Summarp of the Week.
      1095 1 The last homeward mail was despatched via Naples by the Messageriea Maritimes steamer Oxu*> on the morning of Friday, the 20th June. The Iraouadli/ arrived on Thursday afternoon, the 10th, with the inail'of the •23rd May, and the P. O. steamer Ganges arrived this morning with
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      Government Gazette, 20th June.
      640 1 Notice is given, that it is the intention of the Government to establish, by Order in Council under Section 7 of The Petroleum Ordinance, 1883," a Standard to which all Petroleum imported into th© Colony must conform, and to fix and determine, in the same manner,
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        95 1 FOR RATiB. A Few Weeks with the Malays. In pamplet form. Price 50 cents per copy. "Straits Times" Office, Si -ga pore 26th April, 1883. NOW READY. NOTES OF A JOURNEY Across the Isthmus op Kra. Made with the French Government Purvey Expedition. January April, 1883. With explanatory Map and
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        167 1 Per M. M. steamer Iraouaddy] on the 19th inst. For Singapore. From Marseilles Mesws. K. Commincke, Dickson, Paterson, Soott, Brandt. Hultz, Schoop, E. Hultz, W. Stephany, Masson, J. Vidaf, MacMillan and Mr. and Mrs. MacLeat and child. From Colombo Messrs. Frank d'Este and George Cariyle. For Batavia.*— From Marseilles Messrs.
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      News of the Week.
      609 2 Thh total return of visitor-; to the Raffiefl Library and Museum daring the week ending Friday 20th June was The British steamer Euphrates > from London, has on board 20(1 tons gunpowder, 40 tons dynamite and 10 tons detonators for Hongkong. IThe French corvette ddour, Captain
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      Latest China Shabe Quotations.
      5020 2 Thk following inquests were held on the 20lh instant, by Dr. Mugliston, coroner 1. At the Sepoy Lines, on a Chinese, name unknown. Verdict, death from natural cause-. Z. At the Sepoy Lines, on a male Chinese named Lim Ah Fong. Verdict, death from natural causes.
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      The O. B. C. in Australia.
      812 4 The Sydney Mail has the following details respecting the position of the O. B. C. in Australia at the time of its suspension In this colony the bank will be liable on its note circulation to the extent of £40,000 to £45,000 j in
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      Cricket.
      890 4 A very exciting match was played on the 2nd instant, between the Singapore Cricket Club and the Garrison. The occasion was Whifc-njonday. The Captain of the Club, winning 1 the toss from Lieut. Druitt, elected to bat first and the innings of the Club ended for 106, of which
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      North Borneo.
      1186 4 A correspondent of the China Mail gives the following news from North Borneo I send you the prices realised at the jand sale hore on^he 20th April Sea-frontage lots at Klopura, 88 foot bj t>t> feet; rent |6 per annum. There were two of these lots, No. 60
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      REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
      233 5 fFor Straits Times.) Suez Canal. London, 18M June, It is reported that the English and French Governments have concluded an arrangement for the neutralization of the Suez Canal. China. London, \s{/i June. It is positively stated that the Empress of China has granted permission for the construc- tion
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      Telegraphic Summary.
      738 5 {Frotn Ceylon and Indian papers.) Londoy, 4>th June. A railway accident, in which five persons were killed and thirty injured, has occurred near Salisbury, the cause being the train leaving the rails »nd being precipitated into the river Avon. Obituary. Lord Claude Hamilton. Cairo, sth June. I—A1 A
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      Copus of the Dap.
      1135 5 The Council Debates. Our reader? have now had placed before them the whole of the debate on the Demarcation of Lands Bill and the Excise Amendment Bill, and will no doubt have been somewhat tired I with its verbosity. There is, however, one point which cannot
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      The Soudan Situation.
      479 5 Rkuter's telegram anent the Soudan difficulty, published in our issue of yesterday, reads very much like a practical joke. If it were not that Mr. Gladstone's Government have accustomed us to funny surprises and startling jesting we should bo certainly iucliued to the opinion that some one
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      Gladstonism.
      748 6 The home papers by last mail contain the following -vigorous and amusing letter on Gladstonism by Sir Kdward Sullivan, who is, if we mistake not, Master of the Rolls in Ireland, and formerly Liberal M. P. for Malimv from IS(>5 to Wl'. Mr. Gladstone is confessed by friend and
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      Penang Flower Show.
      411 6 Our Penang correspondent has sent us a copy of the schedule of prizes, as finally approved by the Committee of the local Horticultural Society, for the Exhibition announced to be held there on Friday and Saturday, the 1 sth and 19th July, which schedule any intending competitor
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      Volunteer Fire Brigades.
      1167 6 lilt remarks of the Acting Inspeo to-General of Police, in his annual report for lss:3, regarding the composition and work of the Volunteer Fire Brigades, are worthy of more than a passing notice, as it i s he says, enga^. •he serious attention of Government Mr. Maxwelliays:—
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      The Russian Volunteer Fleet.
      662 6 k. S. St. Petkrsburoh. The Russian Volunteer Fleet of steamers are from one reason and auother making a name for themselves in these waters. Not long ago the London and Chma Ex i elated a horible incident on hoard of the Nijni XorgoroJ, which was then
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      Hydrophobia.
      833 7 "Verdict, death from hydrophobia." Such is the recent startling decision of a Coroner^ jury in the ease of a Malay boy, who had died from the effects of having been bitten by a dog. Here is another upset of one of our cherish,'] theories and so complete and of
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      Jinricksha Grivances.
      622 7 That outcome of Japanese ingenuity; the jinricksha, requires the exercise of reforming zeal, io as far as Singapore ►nceroed. Certainly it does not play such a leading part in passenger conveyance as in Hongkong and Shanghai, where the little hand carriages are a positive necessity, nor is it
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      One Dollar Notes.
      697 7 W hen the Hon. James Graham proposed a resolution in the Legislative Council in favour of the issue of one Dollar notes, the only reply the Executive made was that it was no use passing such si resolution, us the Home Government, that is My Lords of
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      H. E. Sir Frederick Weld at Home.
      1085 7 The Bridport Newt of 9th May contains the following interesting account of the welcome accorded to H. E. Sir Frederick Weld on his arrival at Chideock Manor where he was born Chideock. Visit of Sir Frederick Weld, K.C.MQ The people of Chide ,ck
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      Shorthand Report of the
      2774 8 Legislative uoukcll. Tuesday, H'th June, 1&8*. pßfcSl NT His Excellency the Acting Governor. Hi* Honour tlv* Acting ''< ef Justice. The Hon'ble the Officer Com. the Troop?. the Acting Colonial Secretary. the Att< rney General. the (.'oimitisai<»;ier of L:tndt*. I. S. Bond. A. ui r'< \V.
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      Philippine News.
      1078 8 (Translated from Manila netrxpapen.) for the Straits Times. Messrs. Peele, Hubbell and Co., who have been authorised by Government to iloat a Company for establishing slips or docks at Manila subject to the sanction of the Home Government, have by last advices to the Ist June, issued a
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      Jottings on the caputure of a Tiger
      1857 9 in Deli. Upper Langkat. June 14M, 1884. Some six weeks ago, a rather startling and unpleasant occurrence took place on a neighbouring Estate to the one I am writing from. An unfortunate coolie, a Chinaman, was busy, at about five o'clock in the
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      Paris Letter.
      2007 9 i^From our own Correspondent.) Par is 24<tk May.— Koyat, where the Prince of Wales is residing, is the Ems of France. It is situated in the departement of Puy-de Dome, two miles South West of Clermoat Ferrand. It is nine hours sail from Paris,"and connects with the lines
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      Sugar Growing in Queesland.
      795 10 A writer in the Qiteeunfawifr give* some useful information «m the cost of producinir sugar in that colony, which is interesting to growers in these parts, some of whom have been impressed with the idea that s-a^ar growing in North Australia, in spite of the scarcity
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      American Ministers and Consuls.
      1640 10 The following appears in the New York Herald WathingtoHi 2Hth April. The President sent to the House of Representatives to-day a lon;,' commanicaJ tion from the Secretary of State with reu'ard to the proposed reduction in the umount appropriated by^ the Consular and Diplomatic bill and
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      Police Courts.
      395 11 Before J. W. Norton Ky»he Esq., '2nd Magistrate. Tuisdxy, iiiiH June. In tlic cuse of Police Sergeant Luke v. Alfonso) in which the defendant, a Portuguese, was charged with assisting in the management of a Wlniwav in coil traven t ion of Section '2 of Ordinance 13 of
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        Fresh Fish.
        120 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sie, Fresh Fish has been scarce for the last month and will be at famine figure next month on account of the Mahomedan fasting month. Perhaps the large increase of steam launches or dynamiting a&d torpedoing by our heaven -burn-. Biuses
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        Cattle Disease.
        394 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l gee in the report of the Legis- lative Council 'that the Government has acquired a grfod .leal of useful information within this last two years on the subject of cattle disease. They would confer a great boon on cat-
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        The Cattle Disease.
        272 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sii{, In your issue of fchfl 19th insf. your correspondent signing hium-lf Qaylang" has volunteered information regarding the Cattle Piinn. stating his eonviction that where dead diseased cattle are buried, other cattle grazing on such lind are very liable to
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        Petroleum Test.
        192 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Dear Sir, The Government .Gazette of yesterday gives notice of a New Standard and Test to be applied to Petroleum, from the Ist June, I^s, to -ascertain whether it is dangerdbl or not. This test is to be as follows "If
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        The Toilers of the Sea.
        294 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The gharry-wallah has had a fair lhare of public grumbling and complaint I and I think that he can safely be let alone, now that efforts are being so successfully made to regulate his street knowledge and
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        245 11 The Tanjong Pagai Land Company. To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, HftTfl you read the Prospectus of the Tanjong Pa gar Land Company? If so, why do you not favour the public with your views on it If not, whv are you so far behind our time P
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        Cattle Disease.
        281 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Dr. Little states no diseased cattle were buried on the Estate previous to the mur. rain breaking out, but a large number of dead cattle had been utilised in some way as manure aud if they had been first decomposed in
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      STEAMERS EXPECTED.
      69 11 1884. M *v. 9 DoraTully Hamburg. 20 Northern Hamburg. 21 Gienroy London. 24 Antenor Liverpool. 24 County of Salop Cardiff. 24 Wismar Hamburg. 21 Menelaus Liverpool. 25 Almandine Antwerp. 27 Propontis Hamburg. 27 Patroclus London. M 30 Altnacraig London. >, Gijon Liverpool. >, Celtic Monarch London. M CascapeAia
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      SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.
      122 11 1883. Nov. 8 Mentana Cardiff. 1534. .lan. 29 Smidt < ardiff. Feb. 2 BUee do 5 Arklow Liverpool. 8 Cattolico do 12 Emilia Kondanina do 16 Ida Marshall Shields. 28 Lizzie H. ...New York. Mar. 21 Felieina Antonina C. rdiff. 24 St. Andrea do 30 SHeve Donard
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      CLEARED ANJER FOB ORDERS.
      96 11 1884. Jan. 15 L. Angerow New York. 22 Chasca do Mar. 10 Barcome do 10 Ralston do 10 Maria Casabona Philadelphia. l*'> Ghratitudine New York. 25 Lottie Moore do F. I'.itharina do 2» Inuocenti Cardiff. Api. 2 Victor N'ew York. 16 A. L. Killam do 16
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        63 11 NOTICE. The undersigned will not be responsible for any debts, contract, agreement, Promiusory notes, Bonds, <tc, nader the firm of Veyna Muona Peyna Reena entered into ia his name by his former Agent and Attorney Kubpen Chitty, aa he is no longer authorised to transact any business for him or
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      ARRIVALS.
      801 12 S iVnssai.'s Nam*. and Captain. Fkom. Saiu_d. Conmanik*. C, j h j 18* Glenavon Brit, str .l l 936; Donaldson |_.moy June 12 Boustead A Co. 18 Hecuba Brit. str. 690; White Bangkok June 13 Mansfield A Co. 18 Em irne M. M. strj 727;Seipioni Batavia June 16 M.
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      CLEARANCES.
      471 12 Dats. fwnnh'n Nam. Flao A Bis. I'lmiw. Dssttwation. Jane 14 Teresa OH vari Ital. bq. R asset ti London 10 May Flower Brit. str. Roberta Malacca fc Klang It Pearl Brit. str. Stone Saigon 19 Ban Yong Senf Brit. str. McGregor Bangkok 19 Chi Yuen Brit. str. Wallace Penang
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      603 12 Flao Vbhhki/h Ni_r.. Captaik. ann 2 lAhbitVd Fkom. Co__Bie__aa__. D*atiouRig. i Men-of-war Pegasus Bickford H.M. str 1180 Jun* 4 Penang Senior Naval QMoer.Teno__ Madura Backer 'Dut. g.b. 823 June 21 Acheen Dutch Consul. fabays Steamers Sherard Osborn Merrall Brit. str. 875 April 18 Haiphong jE.B.fc. CT.
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        509 13 HfVMBHTHE SAFEST MILD Ikl Iw^ l"f Afl ttlKli%2 APERIEKT FOR lj k, LVJbI H ■^IDEIjIC1 DEIjIC ate const iHH UmZ^ Jtutions. ladies, THE "SS^C^ACIDIT^^^|^"IN^STB^SfDFOB gTOMAOH, HEARTBURN, HEADACHE O™? BEGULAR USE ?J AND INDIGESTION. WARM CLIMATES /IDINNEFO Rtf S WfiVMHßpnHg ri mi i-v I kl 1,1 F mam§ff j Ete^JJ r
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        424 13 El£ctico Plated Ware. Tea and Coffee .^rvices, Epervni^, Whi ters, Spirit Stands, Claret Jugs, Pickle Frames, Cups, Mugs, Biscuit Boxes, Cru. t Standn, he Jugs, Spoons, Forks, Ac, Ac. Also, Rodgers' Best Table Cutle Office Curry, Penknives, Sciweors and Ra..cts. Stationery Department. Books. The latost Publications and Vovelw are received
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        640 13 iHisrtllanrous^ Rkv. FATHER WILDS' Experience. Th> Be*. Z. P. Wil^s,-wpll known city missionary in New York, and brother of the |ate eminent Judge -iWilds, of the y.-.i Wchnsetta^Supreme Court, writes as lON* vtb 7H E. 54t* 1 1. New York, May IS. 18<*2 If *Btll4 J. C. Ayer Co., Gentlemen:
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        619 13 *V Pi? ffl If 1^ BOWbt!fD9- ODOVTO is the he,t, pur est. find most fr»^r»nt prepnrHtion fnr^he Healthdtp^nd^in ;iPreat meastfre'ap on thefv.nndnesßof the teeth htu\ their free!. dom from dec ty, and all dentists all^w that neither washes r.. r an possibly by as efficficinis for polishing the te*tb and
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        411 14 y TREASURY of the THRO AT j GICQUEL'S LOZENGES composed of CHLORATE of POTASH (Bertholet's salt) ARE THB BEST MEDICAMENT AGAINST SORE THROAT. EXTINCTION OF THE VOICE, QUINSY. APHT/C, ANGINA. t CROUP. GANGRENE OF THE MOUTH. SCORBUT. ETC. They tre Inditpensabid to all persons who are obliged to speak frequently.
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        737 14 \**tfff^ WT*Ty>*S 1 55, rue St-MartlrUrue Quincampoix, 80 t^vX\\\ 1 1 W* ■1 1 Vjj7_Mlf Manufacture •< Combs, Brushes, Looking -Glum, M s^LAROCHEd^m W Shel¥eB> Horß> Shellf IYOry BoDfl and Wooi QXJiisriiNrß-'wiBJB v MAR ir.7.; 15 an agreeui'lc and doubtless highly efficacious remedy." (The Lancet.) This Vinous-Elixir is the most
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