Straits Times Weekly Issue, 6 July 1887

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  • 27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY ISSUE. New Serik> Published for Transmission by Every Homeward Mail Steamer. [Price U> Cents VOL XLIII. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, JULY a 18»7. NO. 3,426
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  • 34 1 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE. On the 29th June, :li nw >g Cathedril. by the Venerable A.rchdeac a Bleredith, B%bbie L.v.mmM) Ross, second .i B. fctosM, Aberdeen, t.. A.ONEB Sab\h, third daairhter oi Stephen Franklin, London.
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  • 224 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 6th JULY, 1887. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore 6th Ji ly, 1887. Produce. (iambier :.<;>. do. Odbe No, 1 9.<$5. do. do. No. 2 9.00. Copra, Siantan 4.1 «2£. do. Pontiauak "oj. Biack Pepper 22. -Jo. jo Flour, Sar J (•Mil Sago 2 0oft66,Bali 30.00 Tapioca, small Flake
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  • 557 1 ■■SSBMS»SSSSWSMSSSB»»I^S»S»WSSISSSSMSMBJMSW^SSJ3aaS»BSM»S3SB^ Thp: last homeward mail was despatched on the i!!Hh ultimo, per M. M. steamer Anadyr, aud the present mail is taken on j per P. A. O. steamer Ancona which closes at Ba. m. to-morrow. The London mail of the 10th June was delivered yesterday
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  • 182 1 <(OvenniUMit Gazette. Ist July. It is hereby notified th.it the Governor has received a telegram from the Secretary Qveying the cordial thanks of Her Most <» melons Majesty the Queen to the Foreign Consuls for their congratalatory address, and to all <-. f the inhabitants of the Colony for the
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  • 453 1 Govern nu ni (Jaa tte, Ist July. The following lustrum. -lit mid »r t lie hand of His Excel] -in !be < >•• >r and the Public Seal of the Colon)' appointing ike ETon'ble .1. P. Dicksojd ColooiaJ Secretary, to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 563 1 GRIMAULTS INDIAN CIGARETTES Asthma, Nervous Coughs, Chronic Laryngitis, Hoarseness, Los of Voice, Facial Neuralgia, and Insomnia, are rapidly relieved by using these Cigarettes. GRIMAULT Co, Parig.Sold fey all Chemists. I '\)H. -T. OOLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE Tin: BIGINAL Advice to luvalids,— [f yon wish to obtain dung sleep, rom headache, relict'
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    • 150 1 r^RATEFUL— COFMO RTING. EPPB*B_GOCOA. BREAKFAST 1 By a thorough knowledge of the nitural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected eoooa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately-flavoured beverage which may Bare v many
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  • 2023 2 The numUr of men who made use of the Sailors' Rest during the month of June was 1 ,892. The total return of visitors to ithe Raffles library and Museum during the week ending Friday, Ist July, was 424. The numerous friends m Singapore of Sir Andrew
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  • 961 2 The following notices by Capt. Henry Ellis Master Attendant, S.S. appear m the Government Gazette of the Ist inst. Straits Of Maj..\< > After tlio Ist July. 1887. the Masts and Funnel of the Bentan will be removed, when she will bs DO longer a danger to
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  • 216 2 Uomepapersto 3rdJnn< I Tho Fifing Fish, composite xluov Alaelear arrived at Sheerne*rt on i-nd J" from Hongkong to bo dismantled *^JPJJ out d commission after twveral ye« w 9tn on t}u» China Station. The Champion Captain B. T. V** l Jri* the Cleopatra Captain L. C. Ed at
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  • 469 3 The Northern Territory of South Australia, c. The Hon. J. L. Parsons, Government lident m the Northern Territory of South Aus da very tng lecture ii Adelaide on the 19th May, the subj hern Territorj a i The led bingthi vast resource thf N i that i accumulated to oom
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  • 674 3 The Brisbane Week gives the following further particulars of Captain Strachan'fi explorations iv New Guinea waten Captain Strachaii was a passenger to Brisbane v the EJanmng, s., and by the same resJfl he proceeds to Sydney. To a representative of this journal he gave an interesting ac--2> uut
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  • 1694 3 Ai the Aniiu:il Meeting of the South i of the \l .v.il Geographical Society of lustra la .le on 27tb Miv Lord and Mr. James M -Mnui of ere I >i-< as vi- Th Chairman his gratification ai seeing •1 Brass •> am i the«n and
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  • 53 3 />'• jkok Time* Joth Jutu km celebrated wnli and a sum eyeniuga quih(£3 D ml di^p •Hi) Kit 1 1 111. one glovriug a:i<l •i S '-i Of 111 I Ktv.i for v -1 t!i ■■isli 1 r l() J irhapa ri l' tad the I friends 1
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  • 551 3 I app On i I fortuii.il attfll'l '.1 m 1 lipin* i vMl V1 Ml lon a xt ,i" rowo Hill on rneadsj io i 1 t n < s Jubilee \v tl WHO I ,:v 1 and the ladfe aeeenrethe I Ine ball-room wras n- floor m
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  • 115 4 The Honorary Treasurer acknowledges receipt of the following additional subscriptions fBNTEEN I H Li Brought forward.. $29,327.00 Additional sum from the Chitty pmmunii Qgapore 400. T. C. v. U.-.\- nsway, Esq. 10.... H. E,Benti. l T. RaWou Ker, 10. ugei Ujo)i>/. W. F. B. Paul, Esq.
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  • 191 4 REUTER' S TELEGRAMS. 7 leelabtd. London, 29th June. His Holiness the Pope is s<'ii<liiiL, r a Special Mission to Irelaud to report upon the attitude of the Clet Sbetia. 30th June. Extreme antagonism has arisen between Prince Milan and Queen Natalie, who is still m the Crimea, and who has
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  • 1337 4 Telegraphic Summary. Rangoon Times. London, 14th June.— The following ordor of the procession to Westminster Abbey has been arranged for. The Jubilee day procession will be divided into three parts composing upwards of forty carriages the Indian princes will lead the first procession, after which will come the carriage of
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  • 347 4 I nirland ami Turkey* (8. T June 29.) The telegram published to-day stating that the Port*' has asked whether m certaio events England is prepared to fulfil the terms of the treaty of Cyprus, looks ominous. It will be remembered that l>y the treaty m question England became bound
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  • 654 4 7. Ju*t3o.) In the Saigon news appearing m our oolmnnt, attention has been called to the steady growth of protect iuthc aeighboaring French Colony. Hitherto, the great loss <»t" life and heavy outlay of money attending its conquest bare msinh lilted m advantaging foreigners who ha\-
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  • 566 5 1(8. T. July ?be price of Coffee here which stood at i:,{) sii months ago, baa now risen to i,with every prospect of prices keeping up tin- present. The rise has not come moment too soon. With cinchona and rar down to hardly remunerative rates, s sudden change for
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  • 658 5 {8. T, July 2.) The other day m drawing attention to the extensive deposits of gold m Sumatra, we alluded to the known existence of widespread coal tields, on the banks of the (>mbilien river, on the West Coast of the island, as a determining factor m
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  • 582 5 (S. T. Juhj 4.) In our correspondence columns recently, Mr. E. B. Michell drew attention to certain remarkable proceeding! m the British Consular Court at Bangkok. The facts as presented m his letter assuredly make out a strong case for investigation and inquiry. It seems that not
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  • 654 5 {S. T, Jnhj 5.) Brief as were fche proceedings of the Legislative Council <»n the :27th June, they speak volumes for the loyal feelings, and sentiments of deep attachment t«» the throne, among those sections of the community whose representatives hare seats at the Council Table. The
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  • 806 5 The following itory of the Kpandalla tiger is giTen by s I*llllll corn oi x<> an up eonntry paper: About 1 week ago, an accident happened .tt KhandaUa, on Urn Western <• aiefa liat» nearly put one ol our best-sportsmen out of t lie power
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  • 780 6 The Tndo China* learns on u r 1 autl thai sin tlif new arrangements tak -t in Cambodia, affairs m thai mtry have cha r the better. Nae rule has been restor I and I French troops withdrawn for t)i<' m part. Par from provin detrimental to Frqfieh
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  • 329 6 A tt published lit i i Sydney Daily Teleg Mr. i ived here bom N tin' [ie :pedition up th" Aird \l er was >:ic.- He pc I ap the river. Thenatives attacked his r. 1 trib iendly. After leaving I opening iiw! ral villages, including U i
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  • 444 6 Nothing is more inexplicable than the tenacity with which even sensible persons hold to the traditions of any system with which they have been associated by education and habit. A very striking example of this is the ringing of cliurch bells when those places of
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  • 422 6 _ri\.' tii«' folio* rac< from the M. i w correnpondeDce of the Hangoon M t,, 987.— Sine iting i bad news of several < vi Mils m the district, aud m 0 mr coin] illt'ti/i tells th.- storj plaiuly un'l fifay, Commanding at q plateau, rsp >;•:- on
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  • 420 6 Mr. A. BCcßae. M.L.C.. has received the following letter from Mr. Charles Hall, the KiinKcrlcv prospector Kimberley Goldfields, Hall's Greek, BUI Ifarch, 1887 A. McRjJS, Esq.. Roelxmruc Dear Sir, On behalf of myself and party 1 write to you re the re warn offered by the Government for
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  • 220 6 ■it writing to I UOt til*' <l|H is called m L itin, f»m I Hit' p.i V.i- \v!:|i^H >. l»Ut 11-ivil: i >^H itlU'S I r r>l^| •lit «li"1 i! i a pollution 4^l 1 the 1 icltl i ihjjl i il'ii'l.. •t
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  • Article, Illustration
    11469 7 COMltn Tin- Hon'ble J. F. Dickson, c.m.g., Prttident. Hon'ble U. Trotter, Vi lith, t »i«- v. able krehdeacon T. K. i i'.>r W. Meyer, M Ksl>. I M. A- oinior, R. 8., Esq. K.sq. I'- Rnst mi' the ttiinan Cliitty, M. X.. Bi .ami, X lO^ij. Ihairman of
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  • 1204 11 TO His EXCBLLKNCV i H Sin gap Sib, I have the honour to report the ps taken l.\ the Coram iti by your Excellency on the 21st carry out the arrangements for the public rejoicings on the occasion! »ru detion of fifty years
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  • 326 12 Qov* rnmeni Howe, Singapore, July 2nd, tBB7. SiiJ. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt <>i" your report as President of tli.' Committee appointed to carry out the arrangements for the commemoration of Her Majesty's Jubilee. 1 otter you my sincere congratulations upon
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  • 321 12 List of Sub-committees. Bells. Hon'ble E. Trotter. ViiH'r.ili'f Archdeacon Meredith. M>. M. de Sow Mr T.'ni Kirn Chi; Syed Abubaker. din. I'.MCADK. Honblo B. Trotter. Major J. W BuxtOU, D.AJL.O. Maj.u- \V. R. Civv. Lieutenant Waxrender, b.n. Hon'ble H. T.-otL-r. \V. A. Pickering, Esq.. c.M.G Mr. M. P. de Soiu
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  • 356 12 Wk, have much pleasure m publishing the following letter From His BxceHen Sir Frederick Weld to the Hon'ble Hem? Trotter, Vice-Presideni of the Queens Jubilee Committee. The letter we may state baa been circulated amongst t*he Mem be 1 b of !ommittee Iii'VKRNMKNI H<U Singapore, ."Jill Jttue, ss v" M\
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  • 787 12 Shorthand Report of the Legislative Council. Monkay. 27 m JuHl l vs PSBSBNT His Excellency the Governor, (Sir Frederick A. Weld, q.c.k.0.) The Hon*ble the Officer Coaun tiding the Troopi i Lieut. -Colonel s. Simpson, k.a.) the Colonial Secretary (J. P. Dieksoa, ■.a.) the Attorney-! i»Mier.il (J, \V. Boutin* Colonial
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  • 666 12 THUEBDAY, lone] ti. r). tl« < ier.) H Trotter.) the Actg Col. Engineer (Captain M incron, R. Seah. I B \.-rmout. T. Shelford. LUn. T. Cuthberti .1 IV Joaqium. H. \V. Qeiger. A i The Hon. the Resident Councilloi of Pen" living. C.M.«J the
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  • 687 13 iturda\ afternoon t he 2sth ).t hesancof the cloisters was invaded by a Large I Mkl distinguished company who assembled to list. -ii to Concert given by the girls of poeConveni School assisted by som< Ladies and gentlemen. Lady Weld, the Mic Peld, Captain and
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  • 455 13 Minutes of Proceedings of the Municipal lommissioners od Wednesday, the *m h June, LBB7. rnimissiofu r* Pn .<r, t. < s. Dußlop i. >„}'. T. Mugliston, Esq., m.r.c.s. \..\:a.v. ('ran.-. Esq. Tan Keong Saik, Ks<j. In the absence of the President, Mr. i !rane is voted to the
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  • 2132 13 i I rout a correspondent, Malacca, 24th June. The following cases were disposed of by the Magistrate to-day Koh Teng Wat was brought up on remand charged with theft m dwelling. Prisoner was convicted and sentenced to receive 10 cuts with a light rattan. The same prisoner was
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  • 248 14 the mail The on experi- I the wi ear. I i'l li: the whole of tted for trial and bis wife ha ye 1 criminal br ;t\) sopai atfl caa The < < !i! on Sal t Sing take tenth .•it the capital, 'ouiicil win -it ■-i 1.!.
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  • 621 14 I>Y T. .1. KK,\r<iHKAN VII. Owing to the density of its forests covering its contour, the country of Johore presents few striking lectures to the so tator, nor has exploration done more than to discover that tin- interior is one vasi plain, rendered difficult
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  • 584 14 n p. i r tin- V >mH Lio," Jl I y viy land |0 world tt>:\ i mon to j bell m spreads m evorj inhabited I ami .It-- of JTour Holiness' prud interventions. W nit sa> of I iMi to your cliiiiln'i! ;i lie priveleg Immi
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  • 868 15 Translated for thi Straits Times. Tuk Bode of the 25th June announces that the troubles m Trumon have nous thiit a military expediwill shortly I** 1 despatched thither. Tramonisa vassal state on the \Y< >t K^uinai ra under the suzerainty of the rlands Indian Government. It is
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  • 666 15 Translated for tin Straits Tin The Qomereio draws attention bo the evils <>r lon exchange quotations, peculiar to Al.niiia. Remittances are rarely made direct to Spain. Drafts are drawn <mi [iOiidon thereby placing exchange on Spain at a heavj disadvantage. Efforts have been made more than once to
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  • 790 15 I for (If Straits Times. Tin; Spanish authorities m Sooloo deal sharply with rebellion Rebels m the field are soon broughi to their bearings. When matters »nif t(» a certain point, they unhesitatingly ;ii »i >l\ force as t he only remedy. Elarun, the Sultan raised t«> the
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  • 1237 15 ranslated for the N liaiiw.iv construction i i D.-li has resulted satisfactorilj so for, and b the most ruine expectations, that schemes, for the further development thai means of communication elsewhere on the bave been U-ou Jit rorwardi A concetti on has already b ta ted for ;i
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  • 2350 16 (From our own Correspondent.) Pans, ith June, The worst is now known about the fire at the Opera-Com-ique ninety-two persons burned, as testified by the discovery of their remains, and by a long list of missing persons whose names the police authorities decline to publish. Many calcined fragments
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  • 825 16 ili: wli everybody is a wM trusts nobody is bigger one. Timsi him little who praises .Vil. him lesi 10 censures all, and him lea> indif- Amid .-ill tln> mutations <.t' tini" Ter \et beon discovered why a lawyer «-alls any il document brief. THE question Where is the
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 928 17 I Si::. m 1 was much }>l"asc«] <>wing thai righi i] very ur shipping interits will qow be protected. Our shipping hiterosi [uiiv protection ;in<l Mr. (4. i will pr bem. Mr. GL knows all shipping. '1 >nourable Mr. H|t .11 .l«>cs >>w anything sliij N"i- >i
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    • 363 17 Sib, I am one of those unfortunate people who, when they travel, are always apprehensive of some danger or oilier. In the Straits especially, when m a steamboat, I am always m a flutter of excitement. In China, the accommodation m Bteamen is better, but still 1
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    • 671 17 Sib, Being one of many who have large interests at Btakq very nearly situated to the fire of last night, I think it only right to tender my appreciation of and testify to the prompi and smart manner m which the Baid fire was extinguished. There can be no
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  • 1833 17 1 I 'm, ii (i correspondent,) Hrd 'J"l;h ISB7. I was ma m stating thai Mr. Thorntou proceeded {lie Country Court last week. Ii appears he «lid not l:<>. Then li^ht inaccuracy m mv Qotea «>n th» i Jubilee Celebration! 1 st;tt. m! thai Captain Harmer briefly responded
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 155 18 BHHB9BHHB genuine loGuillses EsZnam A Tonic A nti- Glutinous and Anti-Bilious Remedy I Prepared by PAUL GAGE? Pharmaceutical Chemist. I n UVEft SOLE PROPRIETOR OF THIS MEDICINE I B lOR STOA7/JCW PARIS 9, rue de Grenellp-Saint-Geniiajn. S PARIS tp o ftlC H Diseases Or>er*urty years Buccett has prorH thr aaquetl
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 460 18 ARRIVALS Fi a r,. Captaiii l-, 24 Jameiwati U "fJ Sfo»nghai J ttß I: w. Mansfield A Co. 84 BTteshan June |7Giifil 24 italanta .1, m 2 gW June l< 25 'tisagno Mai. 21 Gilfil.au Wood A Paris Pch 9tr Bombay Duburj? str 92 1 ,-t. 1 :tk luneI une
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    • 556 18 CLEARANCES. Veshkl Klao&K.. Captain inatio^ .Jim.-. 24 I,<>rm- I'.rit Hunter n ~7, 84 ChowPny. Mr Vlv gongkonß, Swatow and A*J X- I« Krello h2SS? Hoogh Am. Bh. Lewi* r o t( h l V Hnt Blackbunie Bangkok I S: ESS S Chcril 48 Dnh Ger. str. Berteken Sai^n «••> Brit.
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 420 19 POWELL CO. A UCTIONEERB, SINGA V 0 R E FURNITURE. t vc. Pos Sale. AJmeira^« Uf>*«t« gedsteads (iron h>\v,A Safes Bed-room Suit.- ir.\, vi.-.5.. Sereenw Book Cases Lamp* Book Stands Linoleum Billiard Tab h-> Sifsttin^f Card Tables M»rb]p Chairs Moat Safes Chamber Cupboards Office Desk* Cabinets Office Chairs Chests of
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    • 553 19 WALTER MACFARLANE CO. v GLASG O Wm <j^^m^^^m^ FIRST CLASS AWARD- INTERNATIONAL SANITARY EXHIBITION TWO GOLD MEDALS, CALCUTTA EXHIBITION. Architectural, Sanitary, Genera] and Engineering Art Cronfounders Home. Foreign, and Colonial. CONTRACTORS BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY'S WAR DEPARTMENT. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. PRICE-LIST. AND ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION Calvert f s No. 5
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    • 367 19 Jalvert's !u ]:v<l Ladter Po«« Jft^l v W.C.FITzaEBALD.Chem- i iZnitirAmt .WelJington, \«w Zea- vflDllllßni lind. writes: "1 would not withoul ii <>n ai v account. It enrea burns, scalds, and nitwit h far less trouble rhan .invthing I hare t»\( used.*' Ii i- irery useful n;rain^i Saubnros, Iri Biteis, 31
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    • 606 19 HEALTH, STRENGTH, ENERGY. DR. LALOR'S pHOSPHODYNE Kor rWBNTY-Pm YKARS has proved the OMU SAFK, RELIABLE, PHOSPHORIC KIMKHY ever di»covered for the Permanent Cure of Brain Wrerkag*. ParalyniH, Slcejtlusenes.", Han 1> ims, Preraatur.* Decay of Vital Power; ai d all Fnnctionml An«l Diseow 'he System, dt'iieudeut npou -)n> Deficicnev of the
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 716 20 YAHIIOWS. SMALL STEAMERS AND STEAM LAUNCHES. Screw Steamers with speeds ranging up to J<; milks an hour. Paddle Steamkrs with draft ranging down to 6 incurs of watki; STERN WHEEL STEAMERS WITH VERY SHALLOW DRAFT ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR RIYEB NAVIGATION. MACHINERY OONSTRIk TED FOR BOATS BUILT ABROAD YARROW ft CO.,
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    • 629 20 SCHWEITZER S COCOATINA. Ant! Dyspeptic Cocoa <>r ChocolaU Powder. GUARANTEED PURE SOLUBLE COCOA OP THE FINEST QCAITT\ OUT SUGAR OR ADMIXTT I; i: c l l Wix a The Facilty proaounee it tbe most nutritions, pei-feetlj digentiblo brnvrn ire f Luncheon, or Simper and invaluable for inraf ids mi v]
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