Straits Times Weekly Issue, 5 August 1886

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    29 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series. Published foe Transmission by Evert Homeward Mail Steamer. fPj.ii i; -lo Cents VOL XL! I. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1880. NO. .J.:J7»
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS.
      50 1 At Waterloo Street, on the •27i)i instant. Mart Joskphimb, the infant daughter of John D'S..u/a. duly 30th, at Singapore, on board Cable ship Keeorder, Navigating Officer Wii.f./a.m Tract, son of Captain Tracy, it. Woodfield, Bervois Hill. Southampton, aged -J^ years, deeply regretted. tmwm^* m ****-----MM***ma*-m**mi 1 1 i-iiiiwii r
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    THURSDAY, 5TH AUGUST, 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    236 1 THURSDAY, 5TH AUGUST, 1886. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. SIKGAPORI ..ni Ar..i bt, 1 PaODUCK. Gambler 6.70. Cube do. No. 1 8.50. do. do. No. 8.00. 1 topra Bali do. Pontianak 3.85. Black Pepper 22.62 J. Sago Floor, Sar 2.6 "C Bonthine 12.75. Tapioca, small Flake 4.80. do. do. Ist quality 5.00.
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    SUMMARY OF THK WEEK
    563 1 Thk lust homeward mail was despatched on the 29th ultimo per M. M. Cos. steamer Saghalien, and the present mail is taken on per P. AO. Bteamer Surat. The London mail of the 9th duly waa delivered yesterday morning per P. ifi steamer Bokhara. The great
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    Government Uasette, SOth Jnly.
    96 1 li. E. the Governor I ed to recognise, subject to the approval of 11 M.'s Government, E. Huttenbach, Esq. as Consular Agent for Italy at Penang. [Jnder the provisions of ••The Holidays Ordinance, 18^9," 11. B. the G tvernor has been pleased to appoint the following
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    Penang News.
    171 1 (From ti,- P rd July.) An id.-a hai >ng the Chineae 1 will be permitted duri *tivul. We can on official author most emphatic d< i, and we trust that the upper class. of our I citizens will do their tin ir countrymen th that i the kind
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      572 1 THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. [ncorporated with Limited Liability under m lim Companies* Aet. is $2,000,000 m 20,000 Shares of Slim able ST. per Share on Application, and $15 per Share on Allotment. Farther Calls not to exceed $20 per Share at any one time, nor to be made
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      278 1 4th. In adding to the Company's Reserve Fund until the same shall have reached 1600,000. The only Contract entered into on behalf of the Company is an Agreement dated the nineteenth day of July, 188$, and made between The Straits Insurance Company. Limited on the one part and James Guthrie
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      151 1 PASSENGERS Per M. M. steamer Traouaddu, on the L'i'th duly. I For Singapore. Fram Marseilles; Mr. and Mrs. Lure, Messrs. fiadress, B.nderoth. F. Brandon and C.irdelle. From Port Said: Mr. Jouandon. From Colombo: Mr. Baretto. For Batavia. -From Marseilles: Messrs. de Ryk. van Behl and .1. Freese. For Sai,/,,, i.
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    2821 2 The number of men who made use of the Sailors' Rest m July was 1,389. The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 30th July, 188b\ was, 508. Commander Lawrence Ching, who for som<' time commanded the Daring on
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    Ophir Goldilelds Company, Limited.
    213 2 This company proposes i.» carry on mining operations m the territory of lhe Suites Johore <>r elsewhere m the Malay Peninsula OT Archipelago, and for such purpose will adopt an agreement of the isth June (us gistered) between the Johore Development Committee, Limited, and F. I»
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    The Positive Government Seeurity Life Assurance Company, Limited.
    633 2 The Positive Government Seeurity Life Assurance Company, Limited. Wh have received from Mr. James I. vail, the agent m Bttgapoß of this Compan., a copy ef the Report of the Directors for the year ending :>lst December, 1885, with statements of accounts and report of the annual meeting on the
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    246 3 Thk British transport Tamar* with relief crews for the Heroine, Sapphire, Espoir, .'■ha/er. Merlin and Satellite, about to be paid off, arrived at Hongkong on the 25th instant. The following are the names of the officers Satellite: c. Knowling, Lieut.;H.Loxton. Lieut.; E. W. Luther. Staff Surg. ;J. Sloan, Paymaster; B.
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    Singapare Insurance Company, Limited.
    692 3 An Extraordinary Qcneral Meeting of the above Company was held on the 27th ult., at norn m the Exchange Rooms for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, passing, either with or without modifications, the subjoined resolutions. Tho following shareholders were m attendance. A. Carrie.
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    Laying the foundation Stone of the New Tamil Church.
    246 3 Laying the foundation Stone of the New Tamil Church. (>\ S, in. lay evening, after the Vesper .it the Cathedral of the Good pherd, a large throng made their way to site of the New Tamil Church at the end of Queen Street near the canal. All tic place to
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      Parliament.
      26 3 London, 27th July. It is currently believed that Lord Randolph Churchill will be appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader iv the House of Commons.
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      Germany ano China.
      19 3 London, 2?th July. The Marquis Tseng has gone to Kissingen m order to visit Prince Bismarck.
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      The Ministry.
      38 3 London, 28th July. The Marquis ol Londonderry has been appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Sir Michael Bicks-Beach, Chief Secretary for Ireland. Lord Randolph Churchill, Chancellor of ii Exchequer. Lord [ddesleigh, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
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      The Ministry
      32 3 London, TT'//// July. -Lord Hnlshur\ has been appointed Lord High Chancellor. Mr. W. 11. Smith. Secretary of State for War. L .rd <I•>r Hamill. m. First Lord of the Admiralty.
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      Burmah.
      13 3 rhe Chiuea Government has formally approved the British Annexation of l'pper Burmah.
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      The Ministry.
      32 3 London, 30th July. Mr. Henry Mathews, CUT. hi- been appointed Some Secretary. The Rt. Hon. Henry Cecil Raikes Po tmaster < ieneral. Thk kK>DWOOD "i p. The I .ard walked over.
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      The Ministry.
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      33 3 London, Ist August. Viscount Cranbrook has been appointed Lord President of the l'ri\ j Council. A hitch haa occurred m the completion of the Cabinet owing to the claims of Sir Richard Toss.
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      The Ministry.
      36 3 London. 2nd Aug. The Cabinet is now complete. Sir Richard Cross is S civlaiw of State for India' Mr. Edward Stanhope, S '.retary for the Colonies. Colon"! Stanley. President of th Board of Trade.
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      Telegraphic Summary.
      432 3 (From the Ceylon Obeerver.) Lundon, Kith July. -The Tories have gained Cheshire, Macclesti.ld, North Riding, Richmond, and Dorset Eastern. Grladstonians have gained Merionethshire. Sir Wilfred Lawson, Liberal, is elected for Cumberland (Cockerniont h). The Russian railway has been opened to Merv. c London, J7~th Jnly. -Thc re-hearing of
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    EDITORIALS. Malacca in 1885. III
    1027 3 EDITORIALS. Malacca in 1885. III Jnly t Thi prolonged stay of th „j Johore i.i I t'i ma M on the Mv si I owing to the Jul authoriti obje < nit >phir. .Iv I giv.n ..I' or j.u; '-T'" i m thia d I>U a m hand for held
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    Cavenagh Bridge.
    833 4 IV. T. July 29. Tut; opening of Coleman and Ord Bridges, together with the widening of Elgin Bridge now m progress, will serve to render still more apparent the inadequacy of 'avenagh Bridge, m point of width, to the requirements of our ever increasing traffic. We believe that
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    The Legislative Counceil.
    817 4 iN. T. July 30.) This appeal to the Government at the Com M.et ting on the 12th July for more time to consider the Tithe Impropriators Bill had i: Thing out of the wav about .t to account for the curt official refusal to allow anything of
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    The Legislative Council.
    744 4 ily 31.) the Tithe Impropriators' Bill the only other order on the i t p.. r down for second reading disposed of at the c Meeting on th.- 12th July. h. brii out once more the -i lerally shown to the interesti o. aca. The whole trouble
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    The Minor Native States.
    585 5 from the last administration rl on Malacca, the Native States ■i-1 that Settlement are making slow adway m the direction of adment and progress, especially as reds and bridle paths, new ones onstructed, and upkeep carried out t lv made. During 1885 the friendship and alliance
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    Marriage of miss ceeity M. A. Weld and Mr. Jasper a. Mayne.
    2275 5 On Monday the 2nd August, an evenl of great social importance took place m Singapore, which had I n looked forward to with much interest by all cia* the community. We. refertothe marriage of Miss •v Agnes, second
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    The Municipality.
    1152 6 Minn;.. s of Proceedings of th-- Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday, the -Ist July, 1886. ners Present Hon. M j >r McCallum b.c. President. .1. P. Joaquim, Esq. C. E. Crane, Esq. Tan Kong Saik. Esq. The j of the last meet ing were i and confirmed. Read 1
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    Coronation of H H.the Snltun of Johore.
    1036 6 Coronation of H H. the Snltun of Johore. THE 29th of Jnly 1886, or, according to Mahomedan calculation, the 27th of Showed, lo<>:{. will be a red letter day m the history of Johore. when, after a long lapse of years, the Sultanate was revived. From the day of the
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    Netherlands India Sew.
    970 6 Translated for the St rods Timet Batavia Kith July. The official d« I rt ..f the expedition to Rigas sho wa that m default of any opportunity to hring away the two captives m the hand. ku Umar or the latter individual h we had to 1..-
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    Netherlands Incia News.
    883 7 r a jor tin- lava, the »ok there is gloomy indeed, rul will have fetch, and even m all ie Th. the burd H on m that island is li i by many growers with a cont hard tl lens removed the st niggle v ber riets
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    Deli News.
    819 7 Translated for the Straits Times. A war m miniature. Judging from advices to hand from Bengkalis, hostilities are on the point of breaking out at Bagan Api Api m Siak. The dispute, giving rise to it. along standing one by this time, lies between the Singapore Agent of
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    Manila News.
    650 7 (Translated for the Straits Times.) The Comercio of the 15th duly states that on the evening of the day before, a strikingly enormous cloud of locust s cr,, ed over Manila on their passage to neighbouring lands und.r cultivation. A tobacco factor} Was actually hidden from sight by
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    Singapore Art Club second Exhibiton27th july 1886.
    829 7 Thi second exbi ed on the "J7t b ultim is well attended throughout the Tin various exhibits had b I previously, aud all iv or half past four by Major M raners r the m Ugable Secretary and the Comn Tic upper room
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    Malacca News.
    1589 8 /■<•,., a Correspondent. Malacca, -J ith July, 1886. Last Friday m tim Court Of Requests a number of Promissory Note cases were brought hv a Chitty against a batch of natives the majority of whom are Constables m tbe Police Force. The rate of interest charged varied from
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    Paris better.
    2222 8 (From our onn Correspond, nt) Paris, 3rd July. General Boulanger, the Minister of War, is suspected of aiming at the purple. His colleagues are said to be jealous, and imagine he has at heart higher quarry than the maintenance m otlice of the De Fr.w.inet cabinet. The Mouardial
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    The Kimberley Gold Fields.
    1608 9 China Mail J Ist July.) A correspondent sends us the following: The voyage of the steamship Haverton, which arrived m Hongkong yesterday from the West Coast of Australia, being likely to prove interesting to the public at large, I have ventured to send you a brief
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    Shorthand Report of the Legislative Council.
    3126 9 P Monday, 19tb Jt lt, i Pi;: -i i ___xcellen< I d>r lerick A. rhe H "1111:111, i: I 1 B 1 1 B unor. 1 the Colonial b.n I M. 'i.ls Tit',, -.•ah. J. M. B Vermont ford. T. J. And. rson. of
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    Monday 26th july, 1886.
    149 11 Pri H i- Excellency the < k>. ernor, Frederick Weld, a the Officer Com I !olonel T. EL the W. Bom. r. i th. lonnor.) An litor-l ten. ral ib Trotfc the _.c (l ,t. Bi A K. Maxwell, having I fore the mm oconfirmed, I
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    Tragedy at ser.
    996 11 d. I>. of murder and bout romantic pitch 1 1c eto b JU. iliigiv W( by th< few I bound Ib'< mixed ua.l < le a^i-il 5 s l'il :„.ut a nothing of a ing. '1 he er. VV Were well none of the ten character.; St
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    Mail News.
    1361 11 [From London Papers of 'J„d .1n1,,. On dune 2.lth the tirst and only session. which assembled on Tuesday, January 12th last, of the eleventh Parliament of Her Majesty the Queen and the twenty third Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was by Roya] Com
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    New oriental Bank corporalim.
    2250 11 m the i 1 [lit of th aharehol I wtM held vest, relay, al th. lies, reel b 111 t he chair. The S, notice convening I was taken a-> read. no: 1,,,w ;11 a tin but what we ha will add verj much t.. those
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    Manila news.
    912 12 (Translated for the Straits Times.) Advices from Manila to the 21st July report further successful naval and military operations against the Moros or Mahomedan rebels m Mindanao. On one occasion. a village was taken after several ftforoe were killed, the Datu or chief and many of his following
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    Naval Intelligence.
    346 12 The fnaeton, steel cruiser. Captain H. H. Boyle, under orders for th. China Station, left Portsmouth on thc 'iist June for a trial of her speed on the measured mile. While undergoing trial one ef thc piston-rods snapped within the steam cylinder, the cover of whieli slss cracked
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    The British North Borneo Company
    914 12 Thc seventh half-yearly general meeting of the British North Borneo Compan) v\a- held on the 29th ult., at the City Terminus Ih.t.-l. Sir Rutherford Mock. X.C IT. presided, and m moving the adoption of ihe report that the most prominent point was thai their lue
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    Naval Movements.
    257 13 The French gunboat Aspic arrived at Hongkong on 23rd July from Canton, an.l left on the 28th for Amoy. Th.- German men-of-war Bismarck, Captain Kubu, and Olga Captain Bendemaun, arrived at Hongkong on the 23rd duly from Matupit, New Britain. rhe German gunboat So ntil us. Captain Roetgar,
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    VARIETIES.
    628 13 A pool' [ri.s] of people approaching, the matter. He was answered, be buried."" < he remark.' p to see that, for them to he buried m our mtrv A Loudon clcrgym narked the other day that the lowest uted Ie ii a ml mice a v. ek, vants i;
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    284 13 Opeh Water Plugs. Sjh. 1 beg to call your attention to the following, m the hope that you will insert the same m your paper, and thereby attract the attention of the authorities* to a \*-ry grievous annoyance and source of danger which we daily meet
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    Indian Immigration Ordinary
    1252 13 S| To remedy the defects and defi- the present labor market, and at the same t in;.- to afford cv. q distance t" the planter and capitalist who has Suited his money m Johore, H. H. theSulhas. with the co-operation and at iistI unietit, obtained the sanction
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    Black Mail.
    147 13 bin, I wish to bring to public notice the attempts of a native Corporal bu turday evening to levy black mail on the Chinese Residents o\ Malacca St feet bl threatening to issue Summons against them for burning sacrificial paper, m spite <d the fact announced by jrourself,
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    Remedy for Hydrophobla.
    121 13 Sir, During a late outbreak of Hydrophobia m Singapore, the \lt. Revd. Bishop Gasnier, sent to your paper an alleged remedy for the disease m the data, stramonium plant used with success b French Missionaries. I think, ii I hina. The enclosed is an extract from a
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    Wildlife is canara and Ganjam by Gordons forber Madras d's.
    481 13 Wildlife is canara and Ganjam by Gordons forber Madras d's. PIEEI In the neighbourhood of Berhampur and Chetterpnr, .jackal- were extremely nutner. and instances of death Irom hydrophobia casioned by the bite of i mad jackal, times occurred. One night a rabid 1.c.. its way int.. the lines of the
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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      743 14 ARRIVALS. W _'LAU Vksskl's Name A Tons.} Cavtain From Sailed Con.ignkk. Kio. Jnly 27 taSLmii Brit 'l r .!!i ustoD Deli Jul > KHW.MaaafirfdACo, He I 1"' K2P? Pontianak July 25 Kern; Yon* Brother- v:'u .iV 1 ['I hlU B«fkok July 2jd W Mansfield A Co. I Godaverj M. M_.tr
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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      409 15 POWELL CO., AUCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, kc, For Sale. Almeirahs le,- Cheat* Bedsteads (iron) Jewel Safes Bod-room Suite- Japaaeae Bcreena Book Cases Lamps Book Stands Linoleum Billiard Tables Matting Card Tables Marble Slabs Chairs Safes Chamber Cupboards Office Desks Cabinets < MBee Chairs Chests of Drawers Punkahs Clothes Stands Piano Stools
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      1141 15 [)B. j^ALOR'S "pHOSPHODYNE 2_L2!?'_,f f th« Wad er name award* IW4 ul .t': m V <:»Icutt* International l.ThibitloSl I_s_.__.___ J :■> °l v T rade Mark-"I»HOSrHODT!IE^! sT? r i* l l:'l*"''? li J 11 1 lhe TpiMle Uark. Act. 3 Band 3^ \lc »i. rrtiOed by tbe llefi^trar ot Trade
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      632 15 Cheap loe industrial conpanj tor tte lajubcmre ot RAOIPIGTET's INVENTIONS CAPITAL FRAHCS 9,000,000 X© Rue de Grammont 19 PARIS Prospectus sent post free I Machines making from 10 to 1500 k" OF ICE PER HOUR This result is obtainable even m the hottest countries. DR. ,1, COLLIS BROWNES CHLORODYNE Thk
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      750 15 rpHE STRAITS TIMES. Rates of subscription and Advertising for 1886. Local Delivery Payable Quabteblt In Advance. Daily Edition. Weekly Kdition. Single copy... lo cts. Single copy. .40 Per Ai.num $24. Per Annum JM. Foreign and Outstation Delivery payable m Advan* Daily Edition, i Weekly Edition. Por Annum $30. Per Annum
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
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      682 16 r°ir N V V 5 E r NR r GW N E. Engineers, 8» Cannon Street, E.C. Hammersmith Iron ej Works, W.London and* Avenue Percier. P^ris.,- luvinciblo" Patent Combined Cenritruga, i*nmpiug Engine and Portable steam Engine for general purpos .s Tin* only Centrifugal Pump that swivels on its bedplate. i
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      514 16 SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA. Anti Dyspeptic Cocoa or Chocolate I'mcder. GUARANTEED PURE SOLUBLE COCOA OFTHE FINEST QUALITY wn OUT SUGAR OR ADMIXTTRE. UH The Faculty pronounce it the most nutritions, perfectly digestible bsVwajnfor BreaLf Luncheon, or Supper T and inyalunlile for inyaiids and Young children Bein^ ahHolntely "all Cocoa," with the excess
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