Straits Times Weekly Issue, 11 May 1887

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  • 28 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. NEW OERIE> t ÜBLISHED FOR TRANSMISSION BY EVERY HOMEWARD MAIL STEAMER. [Price 4u Cents VOL XXIII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1887- NO. 3,418
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  • 35 1 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS. At her residence, Waterloo Street, Isabella ScHkkrder, agod 82 years. Funeral at 4 p.m. to-m(»rro\v, Sunday i. R.I. P. O> T Saturday, tin* 7tli inst., Henry Lloyd, a^ed b\3 years." R. I.
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  • STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 11th MAY, 1887. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    • 68 1 Gambier 6.35 do. Cube No. 1 9.70. do. do. No. 2 8.20 Copra, Bali 4.17\ do. Pontianak 3.70. Black Pepper 21 00. Sago Flour, Sar 2.06. Pearl Sapo 2.40, Coffee, Bonthine 22j00 Tapioca, small Flake 5.80. do. do. Ist quality 6.06 do. med. flake 5 80. do. small pearl
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    • 52 1 On London Bank 4 m/8 3/H. Private credits 6 m/a ;5 -2i do. Docs. 6 n/s 3 J do. do. 3m/.s BJi Ou India Bank Demand 220. Private 3od/s On H'kon^ Bank d/d k/&difl to par. Private 30 d/e l|%dis. On Batavia Bank d/fl IST Private 30 'd/s 194
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    • 82 1 'fHirjontf Pagar Dock ($100) $166. New Harbour Dock ($lOO pai»l 5145 Straits Insurance Co. $20. pud. $31| to $1. Straits Firo Insurance Co. 920 ptl., £17. S'pore Insurance Co. Ld. $20 pd., $20| old. 18 S'poro Gas Co. £5 paid, Sol r new issue. H'kontf S'ghai Bank 1 U%
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  • 496 1 The last homeward mail was despatched on the 4th instant per M. M. steamer Tang Ts4 and the present mail is taken on per P. <>. steamer Bokhara. The London mail of th< 15tb April was delivered to-day per P.B O. steamer Verona. The Court of
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  • 205 1 Hkr ICajestf the Queen h.is been pleased to allow and confirm the Ordinance No. XXII of 1886, entitled "An I tadinaaoe to amoud the Law respectis i pecov< by the Crown." Her Maj- sty the Queen has been plea to allow and confirm the Ordinance XVI
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  • 299 1 Th* Siamese yacht Übon Burutit, Captain J'ush. from Bangkok, arrived this morning. ►Sh** brought down rlu- memb of tli** Siamese missions to London, W.i ington, Brussels, The Hague, Paris, B n Madrid, Lisbon, Berlin, Vienna, ooj hagen aud Stockholm. H. E&. H. Prince K roni Luang Devawongse Varoprakar is on
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  • 239 1 < >ri: latest advices h vorv satisfactorj. Lord !l is muck pleased with what he Daw in North Borneo, and has express confidence in the future of thiti uiagnificent country in a \.-ry practical mauner. Lord 1 *ej has intested £5,00 in one of the l< cal North
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  • 129 1 we are requested to intimate thai there will U- special ad V.umg ]M««n erery Wednes^ < Jh Gospel Houe nl'. Lioad, the first to take place to-moi lav, at 8 o'clock, l)\ Mr. C. F. Moore, the subject being M Enj< If." We would com mead the following pant;|>b from
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 712 1 DR. J, COLLIS BROWNE'S k CHLORODYNE The Original and only Genuine Advice to Invalids, If y OU wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from headache, relief from pain and anguish, to calm and assuage the weary achings of protracted disease, invigorate the nervous media, and regulate the circulating systems
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  • 4152 2 j The total Return -of Visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday 6th May 1887 was 861. The mail despatched from Singapore on the 11th April per M. M. steamer Mel- houmr was delivered in London on the .sth instant. According to
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  • 1286 3 A i.i ->t enjoyable meet took place on Saturday morning, at the main entrance to the Botanical Gardens. The field was a large one; thirty-one being there at the appointed hoar, m\ o'clock. Amongst the number were two ladies, who rode like "good women and true."
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  • 132 3 District Grand Lodge of the Eastern Archipetago. A: th< regular Communication hold at I the Masonic Hall Singapore ou Thursday, sth May, 1887. The District Orand Master \l. W. Bro. Col. S. Dunlop, CM appointed the following Officers ior ensuing year. W. Bro. Hon. J. P. Joaqnim is continued ia
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  • 478 3 "ii a < i ,t.) Joho] ping high holiday s m honor of tb.> Auuiversarx of t!i< i Sultau. These were to have been observed last week 2nd of Shabau, l»ut as the 1 1 hey were deferred to the present. On Monday morning at 7 o'clock a salute
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  • 277 3 THE Shih-pau, of tiie 12th iu}»r..-. pectus olthe"Ubine«el.' issued bv the Kaijr ■j w.iy omi 1»M year, *ed n Taels I<><> pe ital of tho Company equal to «,e from Kaiping to I U, and the new railroad will 1 from the latter place to Lutai,
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  • 874 4 Mr. VV. H. Marsh, c. M. for the last sixteeu m ..lininistrator of the < >'<-\ ornment of Hongkong, accompanied by Mrs. Marsh, left thai Colony on -JMh April l>y the steamer T« \"\v Zealand, where In* intends remaining time for the benetil of his health. At noon on
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  • 257 4 i rnal Ojjicu I de la Cochin Ch Paris, '20th A An attempi lias just been made to Marshal -aine. Th -sm armed with a knife, Btrucfc his victim <>n the bead, but wound proved to be verj Paris, 22n Dhe German authorities have arrested without any reason
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  • 374 4 {Penaiuj Gazette Hrd May.) The 'ther day, ;it Batavia, the Court of Justice sentenced the Master of the 7>ntish ship BiniJof to a tine of 25 guilders for attempting to leave that poll without previously getting a clearance. The first lawn tennis tournament that has ever been help
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  • 613 4 LYtgitt ion Company, Limited. The following is the \l the Diii»nnltc*l a Fifth Animal held I !annoi »<[< >Tl, «'ll Moll'llY. 1 oi April, 1887. etorH have the nit <iul\ audited. .1. The net profil tUr To To V t i in i .it the
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  • 171 4 tl l t ttffl the first clause of the i will take lli n ('..mini 1 The aJ mendmi Dfl the Bill i outi null: an a Dillon I connectioD itli tin- F< aiau Mr. hi u ally moved to iviVr the <|ii<- v !> Germa: May. 1
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  • 363 5 ■eylon Observer.) Mr Goschen proKos- diaruc nn the „i ml Debt bv £2,000,000. The La ml Bill lias not been read a ser ooad time as reported, hut ;s>!ill under ■ussion. lon, April. The Land Bill ■feas I"' 1 i*» it < I a second time without a
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  • 948 5 Tlie Future Government of Palimiu-. (S. T. May 6.) Wi: have been consistent and persisteDt udvtM at* s of the adoption of energetic and immediate measure! for the pacification and proper government of the Stale of Pah&Dg, and it is with no small satisfaction that we perceive in a
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  • 1495 5 Selangor in 1886. IV. T. Muy Dubin< tiud. r report, tin has been Bucessfully worked in several districts hitherto unutilised for mi < ipected from tin for woi deep mi round, owing to Ci. mine <>v> i'.-liW taking to th« i pui their number having Mom L5 in LBB5 S
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  • 609 6 (S. T. May 7.) The local < Jovernment has at length followed the example Bet by the Hongkong and Ceylon Governments in giving the North German Lloyd mail steamers the special immunities so long enjoyed by the liessageries Ifafitiraes^teamers, which, by a convention **iit.rt'<l
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  • 759 6 (8. T. Mas 9.) Of the measures laid before the [legislative Council on the 2nd May, the first calling for attention is a Bill relating to wrecks, sea casualties and salvage. The Bill has not been brought in to meet pn ing local requirements. Its introduction arises
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  • 310 6 Minutes o\ Proceedings of the Mn^a ]>al Commit ■m-t> "i\ M'>uda\ the M April. Lfi <>n- ft ft Tlif Hon*ble J. V Joaquim, m.ljj Col S. I >unlo|». C.M.0., i. -;.iv. T. C. Mugliston, Esq mr .s., l.r.cJ ES. Irane, Bm}. Tan K 3*ik, Esq. The M inut
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  • 3267 6 Marino Court of Inquiry into the Loss of the S.S. "Bentan." The < >f Ijujuii-} in Lasl tiui" on in_r ;ii 1<» a. in. in the S -nior AUHH Court. aud < !h|) tin John Blair. rrowd.'d li -fur 4fl ohiefly by nati\ The President of the < proce sai<l
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  • 447 7 PKI BENT H i-.v the < torernor, (Sir Frederick A. U eld, The Hon'blf the Officer Comm a din a tl. I: i Lieut. -< 'olouol s. Simpeofl tlif At .1 iera] .1 W. Bm tli.' Coloni I reasun the An I (H. Troi ah. Cuthberi
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  • 3125 8 \Vf give the following extracts from the paper od iis subject laid before the Legislative Council on the "in. l inst.. by command of His Excellency the Governor: Mr.Bwettt ha)n fo the Colonial Secretary, v '.>' The Manor Housfe,
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  • 1442 8 TrandaU <l /<>,■ th, Strait* 7 I 1 is iu<l.'t'.l hinu r t'earful to a ll hills in tin- [»an <>f tli.' world. In j] even uMnrauee companies are uot »-\iidiug payment <>i just claims, by miam legal quibbles. Two Dutch "H>l^^H kind when defendants in a
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  • 968 9 (Translatcd f&r th>< StraiU Times.) The Gomercio in giving particulars of the hoisting of the Spanish flag in the Eastern Caroline islands, so recently a cause of trouble with Germany, states that the Commander of the man-of-war, charcred with this duty, has forwarded to the Minister for the
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  • 1672 9 IJ-. T. J. v. I. Til!.' 81 U.'T WFTII A 01 [QHT OS IKiAKD it morning oi my pr< ture a fierce heal i abroad accompanied by ;i sultry still a tbirK veil of misl p Ihe si betok< i .1 the prohabilit v
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  • 2226 10 i I'm,,, our Com&pondent.) Paris, nth April. There i> l( why romancers ought not to have <t at divining the political future „f Europe, well as owl-eyed statesmen, dried-up diplomatists, cobblers, and village politicians. It is thus that the Austrian novelist Sach t >r Ifasoch, an Ebrew Jew,
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  • 877 11 The follow iug Pajjer was laid before the Wf* 1 on til.- -l\u\ inst. l>\ command of Hi- Kxcellei th Gk>veraor: Mkm >rani>i m i,\ Sir F X. i Fa. lid bePO OOMH The t ,uisHjDli llltlur; I which, honloriii k. Selanir<:- Fold m, and Sri Meuanti. .cs in
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  • 111 11 LB Y The Fii mmittee cordially concur in 1- I). ting tvfil} mce attaching to I lopm ions with P i 'i ho Finance Committee arc a&o of i that it is essential thai the r uy should be used, rather than of the Native
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  • 1033 11 London I discussion originated by tii > i e new the abo\ title, 1 1 1 his of i u our I.- bas bseqnent to the publication of the t tus Mr. VV. F< ild com Yess The ageni for hie 'hi. B public tha paid
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  • 219 12 The London correspondent ol the new Rotterdam Courant has had -j»*™£ with Mr. Alfred Sf^MjoX moured miwion of Lord Borneo for the purpose of tobl u^»^ federation made up of North Bo™«»;|^ wa k, Brunei, and Labuan, undo. s«. > of the Governor „t Singapore. 1 e••
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  • 1704 12 fi ,1 I t.) the 12th of March, a few day s before the politica l disturbance, which ub now agitatino- «li" country, began, the chi Irunei presented a peti ion to the Sultan praying that no fu rants of Brunei territory Th" purport <>f thai petition Wit* aU
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  • 889 12 The Indo Chiruns reports that, in Aunam, considerable progress has bwn made with military operations in the revolted province of Phuyen. The expeditiona force detached thither have larger portion of the province without resistance. A few cannon Bhota at forts in t ln* way, prov< ensure their
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  • 762 12 igkok has I m "en fete" for the it days, tlit- occasion l>cing the cremattoa of 11. B. H. the late Soindetcfa I tfahftmala. Somdefch Krom Phrah Baiurap Parapake, uncle to Hifestivities, long in preparation. bcgM on Saturday morning lasi when the <-ity around the
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  • 748 13 g Honourable John Douglas-, H«t il Come sioner for Nev has asland it, an admiui on the portion of N« ■■->■ Guin iast It thmw ble Hghl on the g of the Proi eh ems lolled on lines which only admit rate ciinmra^ ment <>i'
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  • 1344 13 We have received From an esteemed 001 following translation from the Spanish of an account of atta BAaimbun bj the .Spanish forces on L6ih April. The Jolo Hydra had again lifted its head, thanks to the want oftaet of our governing authorities, and the appointment of
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  • 1465 13 The following telegrams regarding opening of the Imperi; taken from the Sydney Mm-mguj ff< raid. London, April 4. Tlie Time* fnis morning announces that the following subjects will be discussed at the Conference —Defences of the Australian ports and Torres Straits the erec- tion of coaling stations
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  • 609 14 cle, If. T.. in th«' desirability t>f to avoid liere. \\V maj state thai the 3onry arch has already used [iag in Singapore, notably in tl present being Road, Tanglin, by Mr. William A-lam The Arch plays an important part in building c ition. It is recommended both
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  • 768 14 Wi i letter whi y este rd Enq r," \\v copy f j i P< bh 29 b cell* London ins the public, in tUe I the public are into the pockets o sell a pi thaii its value i Mr. n ,l others, ha tained
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  • 760 14 Jliik following article }<■ the iul i our r<-;i«! our B Aji i inten i> doh decision in I'll. 1: tefii m the naii character of E p who go to take up their ntal COB eigns an ii Mil, am I so privilege according to Bui tion,
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  • 735 15 Thk following is the Report of the Sailors Horn. Lrapore, for the year m I The (|up.stion of removing the Home from its present position to Teliik Aver, w \uv\\ was referred *<> in the Report of last vear. wt\a definitely decided in the negative jrt a
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  • 952 15 (TtatUldUd /or the Straits Tim Th« h>!l Contend notes the fact thai the demand for oooliea th< teadili rising. A correspondent asaurei that ioufoal thai the dearnesa oi Chinese labour for Deli, both in Penang and Singapore, is ascrifatbL u> the impatience of planters who, unwilling or doable
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  • 483 15 Th« M&udals i esponderii of the fi ingoon Gidate Llfch April Goi mi:::; ,|i| v issuing \y. bulletins a week, '.ml this due- no( soom to be because only n few d.icoit* we abroad li«triets nil »nn(] >■ in a ui'l>'n! ,:<■. [n ECyonkai i are given to
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  • 183 15 LT i:>:<;- Inter. --4 him 1 all i u t!i;it the illluliiil ,\i!i celebrate the Qne«»ii*a .Tulnl": 1 Kj new gn\ i ard. Prince Ponialowski iva.n verj jiuxjoup !k -.'t-iirea Libretto from tlic \>vn .it Aiexandre Duma I <-i tiling. so inn nnd I jion I>\ I Don' of
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  • 33 15 I liavinu; jto 8V i j 1 1 1 i i t'uilv refraii silmii the me wl I) to a naur- I hard Paria tow's YoU: B. [)l R
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  • 405 15 I r\v., Chin >f whom iiite liar denied into in. Id, hop q will b >rdg. W if 1 1 makI thai people La i e n«. but ii vi.i hich bau 11 civilised iiich in tli.11>' --It.) hr\\ behave themseiv •> to l> lon inauuer I he-' iL:ht
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 213 16 1 0 nhiiiiii i f r-« > Sbb> aba SS- #4^£ d i I A Tonic Anti-Gtuiinous and Anti-Bilious Remedy Prepared by PAUL. GAGE< Pharmaceutical Chemist, B. D. BIU I 1 v 'Ml- pOMMHMMHMMBfI U^ER S.iLE PKOPRIETOR OF Hi S MEDICINE EP/OEM/C I OR STOMACH PARIS 9, rue tie CrsMfU-Siilt-tirftait,
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    • 58 16 IVJOBEI/S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, I LIMITED. Mr. John Harris, the Company's travel- Hnja* in«tructor, is expected to arrive heee this mouth, and wii! visit any <»f the neighbouring ,M liiM'. 1 Ilia BOrVIOPS lll'lV !><> re<)uired and i, r iv.- advio gratis. Applicniiou i< l>.- mad« :«t cn»oc to THE BORNEO
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    • 25 16 GRIMAULT'S INDIAN CIGARETTES Asthma, Nervous Coughs, Chronic Laryngitis, Hoarseness, Los of Vole Facial Neuralgia, and Insomnia rapidly relieved by using the«< ('uarettes GRIMAULT Co., Paris.SoldlyillCfcuj^i
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 570 16 ARRIVALS. S.KTAIt A Tons. Cvi!\i\. FUOM. BAJLSD, i",,\k; Rio G v Dnt. str. tu Woortma.i Ch«ribo9 A.p-il 28iBouiiead Co, j Nowsherra Brit.str. 1968 Calcutta Vpril 13 Bonsteml &Co •anyme<le 236 On i>t'li kpril W|W. ilamfieM A I 2 Figaro Qer. ah. 1""7 Beiwteli Cardiff Jan. l2:Kebn Meyer a 2 Peucina
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    • 839 16 CLEARANCES. April 80 Martftbeu Brlfc.it. OnAu l^'i,,,, Ma, J l:Hi -fo t t I SCLI. 5t..,. Ptr Milli HouKkom? r, a,,,/ BarbSr Am.te-dam an,} HamUr, FanSe riXX r t.u r > v str HuiiM-n Mauiwinj Bl.lii Rrit uva an.l Man, .1,.,,1-a White a.,,k,,k piTkab -to <; l:ik lU Mala,-,, Daly
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 199 17 POWELL CO. A UCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. i FURN'ITUR Ac., For Sa Aimers i <•" <"i S^.room Suit*'- r. m -n >■<-.». S-t.mmw Bookr >- Book ;>• nxls I iuol**ata Billiard Tal %**s* airs a ber CupboMPts I ifhr* [Wki« e t< .its Druwers Clot! S ooli Con Carpet Ru.^ Sai fire-pro
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    • 628 17 WALTER MACFARLANE CO. GLAS G O W. rade^^ FIRST CLASS AWARD INTERNATIONAL SANITARY EXHIBITION. CONSERVATOR.es. T I^^tW] I STRAIGHT BTA.RB. LAMP PILLARS. ,\U I/ K X "^vC^^ Tf w STABLE F.TT.NQB. shop front* '^m \\j x bH3P FR ONTS. <J '^'^SiSfc O -C^ ORNL GUTTER EAND3TANDS. -p >^^^W^'\ '^pSI A/*
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    • 293 17 < lalvert's iv Carbolic W.C. 1 them- n: a. ist, Wellington, w Zea-^ >nu Uieill land, irrites "I would noi be witbo i i< on any ani 1« cures burns, wit i i far less trouble than anything 1 have used." 1 1 is v t Bfs. Earache, Colds on
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    • 261 17 ►M S OliObi'itUi'lNll Kind or ua-. u -de4 i, TU, ENERGY. y \l' B'B OIIOSPH< te. aty. "IT|;. TT ALOB 9 T>HOSPH( i i pa rrd, 1 ll.ll: F\ T ALOE'S OHOSPH< N 1 1 t y ox>B'S ~p: m; tit luduced n i their o« a fatnilii s, aud
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 752 18 8 <w^ YARROW'S. SMALL STEAMERS AND STEAM LAUNCHES. Screw Steamers with speeds ran<;tn<; up to J<; hilbi an hqub. Paddle Steamers with draft bavoiitg down to (I inchks of ptateb. STERN WHEEL STEAMERS WITH VERY SHALLOW DRAFT ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR RR'EU NAVIGATION, MACHINERY CONSTRUCTED FOR BOATS BUILT ABROAD YARROW CO.,
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    • 714 18 SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA. Anti DynpejHir Cocoa or Chocolate Povxjti < "iI'.VRANTEED PURE SOLUBLE COCOA OFTHK FINEST Ul'mitv OUT SUGAR OB ADMIXTURE l A Th« i Faculty .}»r<mrtuiH'c it flu* "most nutritious, perfectly digfeatibl* lx>v<>m^of or d Lnneheom, or B*mper;" «n<l utTahuible for invalids nn<l Yoim^ rliiMren Boinjr ftbsohrtelj Uotd*,* 1 irith
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