Straits Times Weekly Issue, 8 June 1887

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    27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Series t'UBLISHBD FOX TRANSMISSION BY EVERY HOMEWARD Mau. STEAMEK. [Pui... 40 Cents VOL XLin. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. JUNE B, 1887. NO. 3,422
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    STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 8th JUNE, 1887. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    197 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 8th JUNE, 1887. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore 7tu June, 1887. Produce. Gambier 6.874. do. Cube No. 1 9.874. do. do. No. 2 9.00. Copra, Siantan 1 do. Pontianak 3.624. Black Pepper 21.10. Sago Flour, Sar 2 Pearl Sago 2.40. Coffee, Bali 32.00 Tapioca, small Flake 5 50.
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    438 1 The last homeward mail was despatched on the 2nd instant per M. M. steamer Sayhalien and tho present mail is taken on per P. and O. steamer Mosetta. The London mail of the 13th May will arrive i to-morrow morning por V. and O. steainor liavenna.
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    Government Gazette 3rd June.
    716 1 W.th reference to Government Notification No. 688 of 31st December, IL E. the Acting Gov< m »r has been ■ed to appoint Mr. Joha Pyne Pennefather t.. boa l> aarcatiop Officer under Ordi- VIII oi r. A. Harper resigned. The Secretary .tend, v. il bout salary,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      589 1 DX. J, COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE Thk Original and only Cknuini: Advice to Invalids, If you wish to obtain quiet, refreshing sleep, free from headache, relief from pain and anguish, to calm and aa■tgetl try acliings of protracted disease, invigorate tho nervous media, and regulate the circulating systems of the body,
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      81 1 th.' east into the Court of Appeal. The indge ment was given last week, confirming the decision of ihfl Tribunal of Commerce and con- detuning the English dealers, who were defendants mi n the action, to pay damages and also restraining them from making- anv furs ther use qf the
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      134 1 PASSENGERS. Per M. M. iiri'-r I 'nioind I ij. on the 1st instant. Sin ft Prom Marseilles: Mr. and P. KoliV. Messrs. P. Duval, Annuske, W. Langdou and B. King. From St. Denis: Mr de Fourris and 2 childraa. Prom Pondicherry Mr < -haumaere and A. Beaumont; Prom < Mr.
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    251 2 The number of men that used the Sail- i ors' Rest during the month of May was j 1,3r>5. The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday. 3rd June, was bTb\ The English mail despatched from Singapore on the
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    Naval Intelligence.
    1091 2 Naval Intell igence. H.M.S. Cockchafer left Hongkong ou the 27th May for a cruise, and the Rambler returned tht* same day from a run outside. Tin Austrian cruiser Aurora left Ani"\ on tbe 21st May for Yokohama. Thk Matin correspondent at Vienns has seen a mitrailleuse about lo be tri<
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    The Selangor Government Railway.
    347 2 Wk learn with great pleasure that the receipts of the Selangor Government Railway, which bave averaged exceedingly well since tin* line was opened for traffic, are rapidly iiKToasing, and there can be no longer any doubt as to the rail wav turning out to be a
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    2605 2 Is consequence of fatal results brought upon a private of tbe garrison at Macao by hydrophobia, he having been bitten by a rabid dog, the authorities have taken measures to prevent a recurrence of the sad case by requiring all dogs going about the streets to bear collars with the
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    The Accident to the M. M. Steamer "Anadyr."
    178 3 The Accident to the M. M. Steamer Anadyr." Thk 8 The M. ang last and tl hai, and I Ite T •yes. hi i 7 pa she was 50 miles, to the noi examining the enzint were intact, and it was then tho i coaime aim certai nriU nol be
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    The Tea Steamers
    761 3 thc China Mail of the 26th May states We learn that the Glenogie left Hankow this morning at daylight six days behind her rival the Moyune. The freight obtained by the Mutual steamer was per ton; and as it was known some days since that jhe Glenogie
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    Tyersall Drag Hounds.
    272 3 Por two reas.us, the usual weekly meet of this game little pock did not take pla on Saturday last, owing. Ist. to the fad that Saturday being th" <la\ after the Jubilee Sporting Club Ball, it ftraa considered advisable not to have a meet on that div.
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    Cricket Match.
    390 3 The rt turn tn itch on 1 '•n the t and at 1 1.30 a.m. could be de m and i Hill way m fa. oi P up the rue i soun We r H. A .V. 7 I 1 T Ti folio. ing near Nort miles B.E
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    The Pahang Mining Compnay. Limited.
    229 4 This Company has been formed for the purpose of taking over and working the tin mm. s aud laud at Quantan m the Pahang belonging to Mr. William Fraser. These mines have been worked for tiie last two years, and there are at •nt about
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    London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company.
    324 4 We extract the following paragraph regarding this Company from the Liverpool Journal qf Comnu ra <d' 29th April, which contains also a report of the twenty fifth ordinary general meeting of the Comps hei I April. The i weir annual meeting of this company
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    Garden Committee Vegetables.
    1598 4 Nt writ I -m., desirous was an [y arrivals tB mornin m.> Just as the noise and bust to me ib tt at ing moment t public t ben wear a >ion from what they lo a little •he daj Ih< all anxiety a> will bring fort
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    The Centennial Exhibition at Melbourne
    351 4 'lo commemorate the centenary of tfw. settlement of Australia by the arrival of tl tirst convict fleet at Botan) Bay m .l centennial international exhibition be held at Melbourne next ir uuder the management of executive commission. ers presided over by the Lord Chief J%m*
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    Northern Territory of South Australia.
    327 4 Wi: b ej.ve.l from the Editor of the North the following hints Legislators regarding the "Territon quireinent What the settlers of th Northern want, are entitl d to. and intend to ha I A proper «ppr >aeh to tl. w hich has coat about M).O
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    Naval Intelligence.
    580 4 aud Chin-: The Ratthr. comp abnat. oiie^M vessels built for the < mvornineiit hy I Armstrong and Co. of NVwcastle-tm-was commissioaed at Sheeny** «»n I May. for the China Station The 'Y^fl displacement of 670 ton*, .-mil is nttea msehinerv <»f I*<Ml hor-- power. r«l*» spelling the ship
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    The War in Fire Insurance Rates.
    339 5 public notification ed m ttle■ents ivcr. deluged on the 20th by a M set rom I i.uiiio □cinq the reduct les by i .ut not _peciamount n. Daily ■mp t-iiiss sudden reduction is we jlyynit know. "nc offices ',)\>^mWm- which nu-- Insuranci that the
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    Penang News.
    362 5 Penani) GosetU, Hist May. Mr. Justice Pellereau evidently means to put a stop to gang robberies, for of the prisoners convicted of this offence during the present Assizes, four have beeti sentenced p. penal servitude for life. Thic is nothing but as it should be, and we are
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    The Queen's Jubilee Memorial.
    123 5 lhi Acting Honorary Treasurer acknowledges receipt of the following additional subscript ions Pil i List. Brought forward (18,018.60 mess the Sultan of fcjeian- .vi Equivalent of (T. Dunlop, Esq., 10. IT. Pooles Downie ,v 00. 10. tiong, Esq 5. A .uitt Bun t > uaa. Lam
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    Ihe Destruction of the Pearling Fleet.
    705 5 take trom tin* Western Mail of the 30th April, the following particulars of the Nt terrible disaster <m the N. \Y. Australian pearling grounds, attended with such fearful loss of life The Colonial Secretary, on Thursday afternoon, received the following telegram from Cossack At
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    Aluminium.
    397 5 li, desive its c ito js and c i .t to i he ad] led, as m i he axles of railroad •ik cry- rinks it. Etc i\h ut as iron i cry lible, and the broken rail and snap bri. only wi 11:11 iv life. A new metal,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    220 5 Fot thr Straits 7 Tin: F.M..VH MrParis, 31st Ma;/. M E&ouvier's Cabinet is mostly cotuj.osed of new men. hitherto unknown as Administrators. General Saussier has refused tin* of .Minister for War. and (ieneral Perron has been appointed LO bis stead. I'm: M mis; ■Xi i vi. 'risis m
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    483 5 ii Obserz coldness. L >ud h era were be Queen and Marquis of i- msdowne. ■day. Th.- i Bounds ek. d have I Sh r. X irby have include I British t«> I roubles the British and Turks to reoccupy intry joint ly be wed to ami i';
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    EDITORIALS.
    264 6 Pahang. (S. T. June 3,) I\ our issue of 4th A. pri I, we drew attention to the lawlessness and disorder ivYailedin Pahang, aud urged up .-eminent the ity *d' getting British appointed to Pekan m order he interest of British and indirectly to cheek the I disr m
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    The Silver Qnestion.
    488 6 (flf. T. May 31.) Mr. Holt Ballet's novel solution of the silver ditfioulty which is at present paralysing trade aud commerce throughout the world, looks plausible and ingenious. But the addition of £400,000,000 of debt to the load of indebtedness pressing on India. will render it iinrealisable
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    Penang in 1886.
    1976 6 (8. T. .June I.) The Penang Administration Report for List year. which abounds with valuable iuformation grouped under appropriate hea leads olf with the gratifying annoui ment that the ordinary Revenue of the Settlement, during that period 921 ■•led that for the previous twelve mouths by $21,000.
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    Openings for Employment.
    697 7 (8. T. da,,, /.I Oub correspondent "J" m drawing attention to the lack of empl.i\ ment foryoung men leaving school here to enter into the battle of life, brings forward a subject which will surely grow m importance as time rolls on. Observant onlookers beholding the crowds
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    The Jubilee Sporting Club Ball.
    1131 7 Thk festivities m honour of the Jubili Tear of Qneen Victoria's happy reign was well inaugurated by the Sporting Club m the very successful EUce Ball given on Friday evening, m the Town Hall. We compliment the Committee iv charge of the arrangements, all together
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    Letter from Pahang.
    1424 8 The following extracts from a Letter m a correspondent at m Ihe western dis trie. •>;' Paha will b. wit ii m 1 rest at tic present when so much British mono} i-- being invested iv that country. Our corlent, ii will be 1 ufouch loss «.\\iug
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    Malacca News.
    551 8 /•Vo/./ a ,-oi-,'r*poii(h ut. Lechmena was brought np to-day before the magistrate for wrongfully affixing number to cart. Pleaded guilty; stating it was the driver's mistake. To pay costs. Ah liim was brought up for allowing his pigs to stray on the public road. Pleaded guilty but stated
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    The Municipality.
    792 8 Minutes id' Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday the 18th May 1887. Gommissipners Present 0. E. Crane, Esq., Chairman. Col. S. Dunlop, 0.M..;., i.o.p. T. C. Muglistou. Esq., X.8.C.8., i..k..\i\ Tan Keong Saik. Bsq. In the absence of the President M Crane is voted to the <
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    Municipal Engineer's Office.
    1024 9 Singapore, 21st May, IHS7. 0 the Secretary to the Municipal Commissioner*, Singapore, Sib.— Would you please lay the following otithly report before the Municipal CommisBl °CoM>i/ri/ Roads. During the month of April Aft cubic yards of broken laterite and a large naiitity of laterite gravid were used
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    Netherlands India News.
    1985 9 Translated for the Straits Times. Niw Cuinea bus been attracting so much notice of late, that some particulars of trad.- and commerce iii the Netherlands portion of that island, which extends from west to east to the 111 st. degree .'feast longitude will assuredly prove interesting. Trade
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    The Derby.
    65 9 L addi- il part iculars of th the rae Mr. L. S. B Tutts 1 ion -J on.. Af, [amnion* o Lord El les mere's Grandx Q Pal mouth's md o if ant on 't. Ei o Mr. vie. y Mr. -m o o H. Marshall* o Mr.
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    Court of Appeal.
    1687 9 Reg. rs. Sim r'a,<. Lok Aii Lok, Kow Tok Beng, Tan < and Xi o UoOl m <>>"/. This esse was an appeal which was full, reported m our columns some h "emitted under Sec. 25 of Appeals Ord. I to the Magistrates m Malacca Eor further
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    The Charges against Captain Harrison of the S.S. "Fair Penang."
    2077 10 The Charges against Captain Harrison of the S.S. "Fair Penang." rhe hearing of evidence was resumed yesterday afternoon bei Thompsou, Sec M'- 'lni' ;I j,. -cution and Mr. iroom for I fence. ('a j.t; ain Harrison stood iv l'ro.i >' bar. :i\ witness called Nan »n was I Dgineer of
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    Tonquin News.
    752 10 'I'm ral <>f Toiitjiiiu S^H convin 1 of the advaut. thorough sanitation, that he has d th" iv.-!_. nmtion iniprov.t '*4fl ii hand al Hanoi aud Hai] be pro. with at once. >iM*n marked out _o far as the available f admit I d. Hanoi bus such iu>
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    Paris Letter.
    2126 11 our own rrrespondent.) Pari.--. May A butcher's boy, an imitation jeweller, a, clerk, a cook, and a r, Ac, represent the roughs who i dictate their will to Parisians. A band of such young gentry, 200 m somber, has, by vociferating patriou, sufficed to cow the managers of
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    Siam News.
    592 11 (Banakok Tanas 36th May.) It is announced that prior to Captain A. J. Loftus' late departure for Europe. His Majesty the King graciously ordered the long talked of steam tramway concession to be signed, together with two other very important and valuable railway concessions, which have conjointly been
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    Saigon News.
    707 11 Tm: province <>f Binhdinh m Annum has been quieted down by simply setting loyal Annaniites to catch reb Fhe latter finding they could not outwit their !i country men acting m the un encb a ies lost ,1 mt iv chuckiu :up I ponge, an 1 t -ud
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    Sayle & Co., Limited.
    425 12 Sayle Co., Limited. oilowing is the Directors 1 Report io tin* Fourth Ordinary General Meeting >f Shareh >f Sayle and Company, Limited, to be held m the Exchange Rooms, Siu >t b June at noon. our Director- herewith submit t fhe < lompany for the J i 7. -Tewing, after
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    The wreck of the "Tasmania."
    1419 12 The wreck of the Tasmania." Tic follow m mt of tbe wrec I been receiv. d I y><;\ i s by a Bombay gentleman irom his brother, who was one of the passengers The da\ after ws left Port Said the sea was rough, but I managed to keep (dear
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    The "Glen" Steamers.
    864 12 inghai < owner. i \o question is more interesting t<> resident m the Far tast than the wonderful improvets that have been effected m the last decade m the regular stea that visit our oorts. Competition has rendered our mail ser- as good as the tOOSf g
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    Evidence of Natives.
    2376 12 The following letter which appeared m the Ba ra the ling the admit m of .st, owing toi Berwit b w inch native v, the crime of bearing hay.- not much sympathy wi tioner I >oorai_ 1 1 iy, who to have lied i si-," lording bave
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    VARIETIES.
    656 13 ■'Ah captain," said a fresh young manon an ocean steamer, when you board a v. where do yiu get the tiraberi*'" v Ugh!" plied he aptain, looking bim over critically. sv get it oul of the Does hanging prevent murder?" is a question which agitates the Society for the
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      Sectarianism.
      394 13 Sib, In vour isse of the 30th May, you published a para-.: rapb u»»t very favourable to the Romanists, m you eren bow aad then call tbcin. I would fee] obliged if you would mention the name of tbe borne paper from which you copied the paragraph in question.
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      A Suggestion.
      151 13 I >l lutni At the Jubi the different i to the nor m the Town Hall. 'companied a usual te, the consulates by th< the platform, I think a will be left to be devoted to tb public, and several thou will be ions to attend. Iv Bombay
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      260 13 Tlii the arted ii)i"s a-isf-of nut R8OPC. four imndn i! employed to Bloat, it' (f them > ivrs. hut ired their purpose by delay-n-ti' n. in Mini now openly urn, to protract he measure they .■•cent in the, long run. rosult there ran i doubt the veris Iwen practic eii
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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      423 14 1 AMBRIDGE HOUSE. River Valley Road, Singapore. 'lhe Principal (a clergyman of over twelve years ministerial and educational expeiience) receives pupils for instruction in all the usual subjects oi education. Special preparation for the public schools, Calcutta University entrance exam., &c. Day and Boarding School for Girls and Boys. For
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      271 14 ARRIVALS. i~ vi IT i-z s N \mi >v xs. Cai From. Consign ki *g XV :{n ug Dut. str 11. Pontianak May 2- < 30 Bubj Brit.str. 1 i ruse Palembang Pyah Pekhel str. 195 .Vuhl Kkng W M*i Co. Hongkong .'■'> Kai -t ite- Ma 2 'o. :.l
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      838 14 I CLEARANCES. 1 Datb V_.BB__i/8 Name Plao A Ri.. Captain Destination i May Hecate Brit. str. R*e Bangkok 28 Chow Phya Brit. str. Myles Penang ria portt 3d Martaban •< »tr. Martin Deli 28 Will O' the Wisp str. Dorff Malacca, Kian- nnd X i X Shun On n *tr.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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      355 15 POWELL CO. AUCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, &c, For Sale. Almeirahs JM Cnjrti Bedsteads m .jewel Safes ttaKrooin Suit Japanese Screens Book*" Lnmy* gookStauds Lim.lou.ni o^iard Tables Matting Card Tables Marble Slabs Chairs Me.it Safes Chamber Cupboards >ffice Desks Cabinets Office Chairs Chests of Drawer- Punkahs Clothes Stands Piano Stools Couches Rogi
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      401 15 Calvert's I [nl3£d Lager Pots Carbolic W.C.FiTZGEBALD,Chen_. A.' j ninn i ist, Wellington, N,, >;,,,. V/IDIIIKM 11 land, writes; U nld not be without it on j any account. It cures bonis, scalds, and cuts I with far less trouble than an vthinjr I have ever nsed. i It is
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      220 15 HEALTH, STRENGTH, ENERGY. TJR. LALOR'S pHOSPHODYNE Por TWKN proved -APR, ELBLTAI PHOSPHORIC RKMKI meat Cure of Brain .Vrtvk-aKtL H nts* ncr D Decay vi nil Funeti< al -o lent of the Vital F i. I l ita -.ii iii.' With a_r j>R. LALOR'S pHOSPHODYNE n the I V id i
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      573 16 ii^ '^*~*am*\ m y _^^_______^_______BSL 3?-~ r YA R 11 0 W S SMALL BTEAMEBB AXD STEAM LAUNCHES. Screw Stkamkks with bpbsim i..vx«;ix<_ up to 26 miles an ihmu. PADDLI Sikameks with draft kax(.ix<; down to 6 INCHES o» watkk. STERN WHEEL STEAMERS WITH VERY SHALLOW DRAFT ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR
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      613 16 SCfIWKITZERS COCOATINA. Anti Dyspeptic Cocoa or Chocolate Powder, MWRANTEED PURE SOLUBLE COCOA OF THK FINEST QUALITY OUT SUGAR OR ADMIXTURE. W 'Tj-; The Faculty pronounce it th.> "most nutritious, perfectly digetitiiile beverage for Luncheon, or Supper;" and invaluable for invalids and fount! Being absolutely all Coooa." with the excess of
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