Straits Times Weekly Issue, 30 July 1884
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Straits Times Weekly Issue
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Title Section26 1884-07-30 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. XIU Slil.'lKS. PUBLWHKD FOB TRANSMISSION BY EvERT HOMSWABD MAIL StEAKKH. [Prick Cbnti VOL XL. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, .JULY 30, 1884. NO. 3,21*26 words
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Advertisement622 1884-07-30 1 flotitts. KOTIC E. SUBSCRIFF rtp requested to intimate as early as possible wh«4hor thfy wish to pay their sub-< riptiona in advance for the ensuing year. r.d thoir attention*! i requested to the terras of subscription, which are as follows LfOCAL Delivery. Tv Advance. Daily Edition Wefklt Edition. Per Annum622 words
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Advertisement464 1884-07-30 1 Hotitt*. Job Pkintino Department. This Department is now under the control of an experienced European Supreintendent, and is capable of executing alordors for Bills of Lading, Shipping Orders Business Cards, Bill Heads, Funeral Cards Ball Programmes, Manifests, Permits, And every description of Job Printing. 42 Raffles Plase, Singapore, Ist Ju'y,464 words
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Advertisement585 1884-07-30 1 *&tp Coinpame3* LINES IN OPERATION FROM SINGAPORE. To Batwta via Riouw aid Muntor and back in correspondence with the Bail steamers of tbe P O. S. N. Coy., every fortnight. h Acheen and Poeloe Bsas via Penano, Edi, Tf-lok Semawe. Samalangan and Pedie and back, every 28 days. m Macassaw585 words
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Advertisement534 1884-07-30 1 strain *ftip Companies Singapore tor Riou was soon as possible after the arrival at Rionw ot the steamer specified in service No. 11l A. and B. 1 7. Banka, Palembano. A. From Batavia via Muntik for P:_ I lembi\ng r.nd back on the 25th of every month. N. B. There534 words
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Advertisement733 1884-07-30 2 ißisrfllanfous. V BROW'S. LAUNCHES. BUILT OF WOOD, IK >9» OK »1 BEL, S ;rew Steamers with up "1 ranj^ing up to 26 miles .i.i p- in. J'addle Steameis w;t'» dr^ntehts rMrgm^' down to 6 ioci ea i w iter. MACHINERY OONB t'RUCT D »S ll > \Ts BQILT ABROVD YARROW733 words
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Advertisement812 1884-07-30 2 itWsrdiancous. MANUFACTURED ONi.Y ,T THl' PiiObi'HO JYNfc LAUKtATuB l,y Dr. 11. D. Li LOR, Baj Horse, 32. Gftisford Street, Lot-Jon, N \V. (The S<»!« .'r -j.riet.or and Origin it rof i'h Qc. DH. L\L ni'S PHOSPHOOTN S.— n riial 'ffeot i iac we* Wx N r\ i Debilitj xud i'H812 words
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Advertisement711 1884-07-30 2 iflisrdlanfous, that have occurred under our personal observation during many year-! In Choleraic Diarrhoea, aud even in th more terrible forms of Cholera itself, we h «ve wit nessed its surprisingly controlling powerWe have never used noy other form of luid medicine thai Collis Browne's, fro tl a i\rm conviction711 words
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Advertisement464 1884-07-30 2 «iHi*rrllaneotts.. Pimples, I .[u-vi; PremaWrt DoCliu**, Dk BRI j ;i--the Best K I Uu in., Liver oinpl-uits. and h II f« rj e i^ement i>f dither Dr. i r Hi > r io The are freqaeoi iv fro a a y M f 1 i l< y i '.irl. iM.-464 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article70 1884-07-30 1 Ontl. 2tfl) Jn'y, „t Hl-^.-'no H -use, Mount Elizab^tli, t.,c wife \Y. Gligoe T^yloh, of ;i S At St. Thorn isV-i, 1 il J "> t h inatant, the wife of John Fi.vlavso^, «>t' a Daughter. On tbe2s h Ji 1 tuany tLewif^ of Dr. 10. Hi. beh. of70 words
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Obituary24 1884-07-30 1 In L nd>n. on the "Jotli iu^tant, Otto Polenz uldes; d lighter bv a c nd marriage of Walter Knago^, Esq., of Singapore.24 words
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198 1884-07-30 1 WEDNESDAY, 30th JULY, LATEST MARKET QUOTATION simgapoui-, 3 >th July i**<4. Gambier 5.87 h. Black Pepper 17. l 2\ White Pepper, fair quality... :2»_> Sago Flour, Sar 1 95. Pearl 6a go :'...o. Coffee, Bonthyur... 12 Tapi >ca, small Flake 3 Tm 2582_. 40a. Mule twist 8i lb*. Shirtings 1.55.198 words
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Article1163 1884-07-30 1 The last homeward mail wa< despatched on the afternoon of Thursday, the 24th July, by the P. O. steamer 'fa. The Clyde arrived the s-une lav with the English mail of the 2?th June, and the Yang-T* 'is expected tomorrow with the mail of the lth1,163 words
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Article196 1884-07-30 1 H. K. the Acting Governor has been pleated to appoint the Ho?. L. C. Biggs to act as Colonial Chaplain, Penang, vice the Jt ;v. J. Walker, absent on leave. H. K. the Acting Governor has been pleased to make the following provisional appointments, consequent upon196 words
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Article539 1884-07-30 1 Penan g News. We cull the following items of Penan^ news from the Penan y Gazette of 1 st instant. His Excellency Cecil C. Smith and Mrs. Smith are expected to arrive in Penan** during the first week in August, and their stay will extend over a period of about539 words
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Advertisement138 1884-07-30 1 FOR SALE. A. Few Week^ with thk Malays. In pamplet form. Price 50 cents per copy. Straits Times" Office, Singapore 26th \pril, 1883. NOTICE. Messrs Cameron, Duklof A Co. haw. ing. retired from the management «»f the Stba-ITS TjMBS, the office of th» r.. paper ha-> h <n rom-ved to138 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous81 1884-07-30 1 Per P. abd O. Bt*amer liosetta, on the 23, d inst. J^or Singapore From r >kuh;iiua: Mr. Lester uud t«e.va.u«. From |Shiugbai Mr. T. li. Bullaiice. Fr m Hongkong:: Messrs <i u.a, J, B«ttani .tnd H. liu^stiu. For —From Uongkuin? s Mr. Yeo Si w Br< w iiiil servant. ForColuruh81 words
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Miscellaneous26 1884-07-30 1 and servant. From Hongkong Mr. J. R» Harmon. Fur London. Fr Mrs. Lung and 2 children. From ii ngkong: Mr. Uia. Peufoid and Mr. E. Holmes.26 words
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Article1702 1884-07-30 2 The quarantine on all vessels coming from Deli has been raised. The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 25th June, 1884, was 714. From Penang we hear that Vapoor Noordin, a member of tbe Municipal Hoard, died1,702 words
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Article2803 1884-07-30 2 The following list of winners at the Lawn Tennis Tournament played in May last, may still be interesting to our readers Ladies' and Gentlemen's Doubles, Won by Mr. Mrs. Rowell. Double Handicaps, Won by Mayne Bennett. Single Handicap, Won by Mayne. Professor Pairs, Won by Merchants. Ck2,803 words
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Article969 1884-07-30 3 Tue tirst (oiuuit Tournament played in Singapore was held under the auspices of the Cricket Club. It was lather in the nature ut' an experiment, but is acknowledged to have been a very successful experiment, and will, it is hoped, lead to many idoceediug tournaments. The game occupies little969 words
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Article2347 1884-07-30 3 Mitch e lF 9 Maritime Register of the 2 7 tli June publishes the following telegraphic news oil the subject of Prince Bismark's proposal to subsidise the (Jertnau steam liues as regular mail steamers, ami hi^ explanation of the so called Colonial, policy of Germany Berlin, 23rd2,347 words
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Article1536 1884-07-30 4 Wk observe that our former Governor, Sir Andrew CUrke, has been appointed a member of the International Consulting Committee of the Sut z Canal. The matter was brought up in the House of Commons on 2-Jrd June as follows Mr. Magenia naked tbe First Lord <f ti.e1,536 words
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Article181 1884-07-30 5 rFor Straits Times.) Egypt. London Z'Snl July. The Conference has resumed its sittings and has adjourned sine die. E<;ypt. London, -Zit/i July. The Conference is expected to disperse as there is no hope of agreement between the English and French delegates. The Conference. London, -ZblA July. Mr. Gladstone181 words
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Article859 1884-07-30 5 Calcutta ist July.— At yesterday** ln^ting of the Corporation, the whole question of the working of the Vaccinajton Act was referred to a committee for *Uli consideration and report. An influential memorial, calling the attention of the local Government to the necessity of sanitary reform, which is bc-859 words
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Article589 1884-07-30 5 Y\ e take the following telegrams and paragraphs from the Englishman Bombay, llfh July. At the meeting of the Corporation to-day, the resolution of the Town Council recommending the Corporation to go up to the Government requesting that a short Act might be passed to enable the Municipality to contribute589 words
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Topics Of the Day.
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Article626 1884-07-30 5 There is no doubt as to the grievously solid nature of the annoyances aud exactions which How out of quarantine there is also no doubt as to the utter uselessness of the institution, aud its inability to accomplish the end proposed for it. Even belief in its usefulness is626 words
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Article1171 1884-07-30 5 We have been favoured with a copy of a pamphlet entitled "The Money Market aud Paper Currency of British India" by N. P. Van den Ber^, L.L.D., President of the Java Bank, and as, owing to the position and acquirements of the author, his views arc1,171 words
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Article454 1884-07-30 6 Tins Colony was, until lately, quite free from hydrophobia, bat owing, it is supposed, to a large importation of dogs from Europe and China a IVw months ago, that disease has of late become prevalent amoug every description of the canine specie**, and more especially among the native pariah454 words
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Article642 1884-07-30 6 Ministers at Berlin and London will very soon be in communication regarding a matter connected with the Singa- I pore Government, and our readers need not be surprised to hear of some inquisitive member of the House of Common > asking questions on tbe subject. The642 words
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Article469 1884-07-30 6 "Oyoticbs for lunch, every Moudav, at Emmeraon's." What a lu-ap of thought do those few words bring teeming in the brain, ending in the important question Would it not be possible to obtain a larger and more constant supply of these delicious molluscs This point was mooted some years469 words
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Article480 1884-07-30 6 Amonc. the number of exhibitions now being held or about to be holdeD, the coming New Orleans (United States) Exposition will hold a high place, and a notice of the event will be interesting 1 to dwellers in the tropics as the main exhibits will be480 words
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Article713 1884-07-30 7 The D'liJii Press of July lDth draws a parallel between the late Governor of HoDgkoug, Sir John Pope Hennessy, and the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Frederick Weld, and speaks highly of the able and exhaustive paper the latter read on the Straits Settlements and British Malaya713 words
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Article793 1884-07-30 7 Liberian Coffee Prospects. (CommunicaiecT) At the present moment, the prospects of Liberian coffee in Singapore are singularly good. Strange that this seutence should be penned in the face of an assertion which the writer has heard time and again made that coffee, or if it comes to that, anything worth793 words
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Article272 1884-07-30 7 The Home papers received by last mail stated that, the International Technical Commission tor the improvement of the Suez Canal has terminate. l its first session at Paris, after having nominated a sub-commission, which is charged to examine practically the conditions under which vessels pass each other272 words
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Article867 1884-07-30 7 Thk following are the Engineer's reports accompanying the Municipal Minutes which we published last week. Municipal Engineer's Office. Singapore, \Oth June, 1884. The Secretary to the Municipal Comm'rs, Singapore. Sir, Would you please lay the following report beloiv ihe Municipal Goniiuissionerß. Country Roads and Bridget, Since my last867 words
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Article1522 1884-07-30 7 Municipal Engineer's Okficb, Singapore, lat July, IH&l, To the Secretary to the Municipal Com'wrs Singapore Sir, I beg to h^nd you the foliowiug report for the information of the Municipal, Oomuiissionerc, Country Roads. The new brick culvert to replace the wooden Bridge at the junction of Alexander* and Paaeir Paajang1,522 words
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Article75 1884-07-30 8 Anmal Kkpokt on the Municipal Gardens and Roadsihk Plant vtioxs IN SINGPORE FOR THE YKAII \SS'.]. Botanical Gabbed June LOtf, lsst. To the President of the Municipal Board, Singapore. Sir, I have the honor to forward you herewith, lor the information of the Municipal Commissioners, my Annual Report on the75 words
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Article1549 1884-07-30 8 I took over charge of the undermentioned Public Gardens in January of the wear under i».view, viz Public Gardens at High Service Reservoir. Public Gardens at Impounding Reservoir. Pubic Gardens at Hong Lim Green. Public Gardens at R;.ffles Place. Public Gardens at Town Hall. The Christian Cemetery ard, planting1,549 words
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Article648 1884-07-30 8 Thk following" correspondence l»e tween Mr. Turner the Secretary of the Society for the suppression of the Opium Trade and our esteemed Magistrate Dr. Dennys appeared lately in the London and China Express. Ml Dkak Db. Dennys— l noticed in the London and China Exprest report of the648 words
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433 1884-07-30 9 Sir, 1 was rather surprised to lind in your last issue copy of a letter addressed to me by Mr. S. Turner, the Secretary of the Anti-Opium Society surprised, because it is, I believe, customary to wait for a correspondent's rejoinder433 words
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Article1252 1884-07-30 9 Translated from Manila newspaper* for Straits Times. Manila, Uh July.— A correspondent writes to us as follows from Ca^ayuM de Miaamia -.—On the stb, Btb, and 13th June last, there were experienced here several earthquakes bo fearful and of such extra- ordinary duration and severity that nothn/ like1,252 words
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1870 1884-07-30 9 Mr. Maxwell 's Report on his Mission to Tenom. ORRESPONDENT From Aciieen *'\iruini* himself Brinio, has written ;m interesting letter to the Penan g Tim on the subject of Mr. Maxwell's report and Tenom affairs generally from a Dutch point of view. As it is alwayt <!i -irable to hear1,870 words
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573 1884-07-30 10 The Loss of the State of Florida" and the "Ponema." \'uv loss of the State line S \aU f Florida and the barque P one ma, of Chatham, New Brunswick, through collision in the middle of the Atlantic 18th April, was impressive on ac'•oiuif of the suddenness <>f the catastrophe,573 words
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Article914 1884-07-30 10 The Orient al Bank in Mauritius. On the stoppage of the Oriental Bank in Mauritius a Uiil was passed by the Council of Government to protect owners of estates, their creditors and labourers. The Bill provides tor the appointment of Bequestratora in the case of embarrassed estates, and that all914 words
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Article87 1884-07-30 10 The Kiuope.yn V grants. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I write at once to deny the s' ments and conduct alleged to have been made and done by me in this case. The misstatements made by your reporter are such that they make the expressions used87 words
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Article286 1884-07-30 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. S 'R, With respect th the Municipal advertisement as to the removal of the Fish .Market at the Town Market (Paser Lama,) it seems to me that the Commissioners should have obtained the lanction of the Government to the erection286 words
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Article731 1884-07-30 10 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. SlB. It is somewhat difficult to ascertain the state ol public opinion in the Straits with regard to the case of the crew of the NisefO. Perhapt less attention is being given to the subject here than in Eogland. However,731 words
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Article343 1884-07-30 10 To thr Editor of the Straits 77 Sin, The dignity of Mr. H. Zachariah, your correspondent of yesterday, is certainly of another kind than that of a people of ancient standing, with a historv nowned like that of the Dutch. How, in the face of those facts,343 words
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Article271 1884-07-30 11 To the Editor of the Straits Tim Sir, The snirit of surrender which guides the policy of Mr. Gladstone, fa evidently become extended to Singapore, and "H Zechabiah" is an example of it. Everything must be sacrificed to trade, even truth. The letter assum that the Dutch271 words
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Article90 1884-07-30 11 To the Editor of the, Straits Time*. Sir,— With referem- to Mr. Braddell'f letter published in your issue of yesterday, denying the statements and conduct alleged to have been made and done" by him in the case of the European agrants, I beg to state in self defence that90 words
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Article338 1884-07-30 11 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sib, The Correspondence which has v appeared in the Straits Times has not been distinguished. A letter writer in your yesterday's paper did what no man should do, or be allowed to do. He attempted the use of Latin, obviously338 words
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Article522 1884-07-30 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to your article of yesterday regarding the tint's inflicted on the German steam< rs Glucktburg and Picciohr. I do not Apprehend that' the German Government will have anv very good case to present to the British522 words
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Article217 1884-07-30 11 To tin- Editor of the Straits 'ft,, hivu Sir, For removing sand, for ballast purposes, from the Pn-sir Panjang beach, three men were to-day tried and lined before one of our Magistrates, and this in the face of a M pass from the Land Office, (which had been paid217 words
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249 1884-07-30 11 Civics Ger manus vel Germanicus Sum? To the Editor of the Straits Tunes. Sir, A statement of the final] number of those who, now living here, were om deemed digni intrare" does not proi Civis Qermanus sum" bo be correct. But it is a M ro(/im wow dignus vindia and249 words
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Article154 1884-07-30 11 ±0 the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, In your otherwise excellent article on quarantine, it strikes me you are hardly fair to poor, unfortunate Egypt. Is she solely to blame? If we dido "taboo" cholera, should we nol 1»- "bloc! ed out" by Siam, Saigon, Manila ami Java,154 words
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Article246 1884-07-30 11 To the Editor of the Straits Tim i Sir, Happening to be in court yesterday when the case of the "baUasters" was tried that is, the case referred to l>v vour correspondent Passfr" I am in a pori- I tion to correct the report which some one gave your246 words
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574 1884-07-30 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Much is beard of the hostility of the French press towards England bat we hear comparatively little of the ""nendly tone of ihe German pi probably because the newspapers io that J« n »pag Dot bo574 words
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Article154 1884-07-30 11 A lady writes: "I hare u^a Aver'a baraapanlU id my family for ti^ny vcarn and could not keep bouse without it the relief of the pun, !Uent on remde weaknesses and irregularities, I consider it without aa equal." Ho PUU.— Sudden ohan* I o«b, and porvadinn, dampness sorely impede the154 words
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Miscellaneous1644 1884-07-30 12 AKKI V ALS. CLEARANCES. Vksbkl'm Na.mk. and g Capta-in. Fbom. Sailed. Consignees. Date. Vessel's Name. Fi-aq Rio.' Captain. Destination. _QJ Bio' g July' July 23 Picciola Ger. str. Nissen China 2» Rosetta P. O. str 3502 Brady Hongkoug July 19 p O Company 23 Suruga Mam Jap. »tr. C^leary Kobe1,644 words
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Advertisement501 1884-07-30 13 HAiUhHBIBI J. m^MMmajeM h^ TUnONS ladies* t i P\nrr»v -ot CHILDREN AND STOMACH IIEAII?IttI£ J^l* 1 OF THE INp ANTS. AND FOR STOMACH, HEARTBURN 'HEADACHE, GOUT REGULAR USE IN AND JJIgl QE3TI ON. WARM CLIMATES DINNEFOR^IWIWHVBBBbh fH^l FLUID I kTi F AW#^S |^|«J &^>« MAGNESIA UJlmlglLj "^SI rjjl Of Druggists501 words
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Advertisement355 1884-07-30 13 ELjbctbo Pitted W±mm. Tea nnd Uutf« hhss, Kp.-rgn. s, W^itern, Spirit Stands, Claret J ugs, Pickle j Frames, < u^ Mn^, Btaeuit Boxes, Cruet j Stands, Ice Jugs, 8poon« Forks, Ac, fcc. Also, Rogers' Rent Tuble Outie y, Office Cui. ry. Penknives, Scissors and liizda. STATI VfiRY DSPARTICIIKT. Books.— -The355 words
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Advertisement610 1884-07-30 13 ißtsrrUaiuDus. Rkv. PATHER WILDS' mistioiiHrj u. JK the late etiiin< r>t Ja<3j?e V dt, i#f tin M< n« tts Supreme „n- 'writes a* folliWK: "7^: E 5Uh f. .V,,r Ynrh, May |6, iB~J. Mkssrs J. C Avkk x Co. '4. 'ntleine,. List wir t. r I whs trouMed with m..st610 words
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Advertisement501 1884-07-30 13 ROWLA M O!'. n serves, etreutrr, ens, »nd it contains no lead or min< and can now b, also hud i d< n<< which ii« esneeially suited I rorroidtn. haired chili,. 1t BOWLANDS 1 KALTDOn most cooling, lu ..Jim/, und r«fredhing w;i,h 'oe face, bauds, and trm il i« perfectly501 words
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Advertisement405 1884-07-30 14 i^ TDETACIIDV TLJnnHT V TntfISUnIOFTHETHnOAT GICQUEL'S LOZENGES composed of CHLORATE of POTASH (Bertholet's salt) ARK THE BEST MEDICAMENT AGAINST SORE THROAT, EXTINCTION OF THE VOICE, QUINSY, APHT/E, ANGINA. CROUP, GANGRENE OF THE MOUTH, SCORBUT, ETC. They are Indispensable to all persons who are obliged to speak frequently. MODE OIF 1405 words
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Advertisement872 1884-07-30 14 10 1 5 rUe st Wa^ in i. rue Quincampoix, 80 fwm^J** t *U>U//^ 1 BTannfactnre of Combs. Brushes. Lookmg-Glassei V&s*l Af?nnMF'<F < 43& Shelves Horn shel1 < Ivory, Bone and Wood. is an arable and doubtless highly GOAL. rfnacious remedy." (Tub Lamcet.) W' ttOW in P°* d J |tr872 words
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