THE DEFENCES OF SINGAPORE
The Straits Tignes gives the following dos cription of the condition of the defoncus is Singapore
is
THE CHINA MAIL.
would be a series thing for this State, mach, and, lu order to save the patient's, for it would be impossible to provont life, an operation was justifiable. Accord Chinamen froni oreeping through the bordering, on Feb, 22, 1989, the operation was and taking a lodgment in this country in performed by Dr. Vance, in the presence. he chance of anything of the kind. The Dr. Gordon, Dr. Lapuer, and Dr. Halli defisien of the Restriction Act. But there of Dr. Tuckerman, Dr. Porrier, Dr. Arma, whole idea of the subsidized line of steamers wall, of the Police Burel. The operation
the centreo s and of tro e for whobenle impor-consisted in laying open the cavity of the tations of coplita is the figment of some abdomen and exposing the stomach, bowels, ingenious reporter's brain, and need not liver, and patrons. When this had boon occupy any Barious attention. Son Fran- done, un examination of the organs was
medo,
but, to the horror and dismay of the cisco Chronicle,
there was no cancer to be found.
on with alinirable, atospriso, ability and Those important works are being poshod industry under the supervision of Major H. E. McGallura, x. 1. Colonia hich they and the forward condition to which have been already brought allows of a fair Iden being obtained of the effective and sufficient protection they will afford to the harbour and shipping and the town
have
bean of Singapore. The main works designed to keep
of the
the bar The works on the Western side consist of four. We have, first, the Battery: the Thomas Stevens used have little doubt
of
en snewy out
ROUND THE WORLD ON A BICYCLE. FROM SAN FRANULICO TO NEW YORK. -1,
Mint did not have cancer, When
too late, the medical men discovered that Mr od they had made a terrible mistake. They
the Singapore' delences are at Tort daring: bat for the originality of its tous proper renindy for dyspepsia (for this i
them.
It
Au soon as
the
To Let
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Intimations.
CHEE WO LING KEE 10 LE with immediato possessinn, H LAUNOILES FOR BIRE. Ofiarion As on Hand B.TEAM A BUNGALOW (partly FVENIABD) as follows situated on Mount Kellott. Rent moderate.
Apply to
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1971
THI
PEAK
TO LET
YUNGALOW at Mount Kellet.
For 1886 or longer if desired.
"Apply to
Five
DR JOHN D. HUTCHISON.
Hongkong, Soptember 17, 1885,
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Aarons & Cop
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Roads.
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TO BE LET,
No. 4, RICHMOND
TERRACE
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4, Captain G. WATKINSON, With Hammer, J. A. prices us at the REFINERY OF Retail Her Majesty's Maila, will be dorpatched Hamber, B 2 Orders will be delivered at addresses in fact this for LONDON BOMBAY Hucker, Ged. town on applicants forwarding their Monthly and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the Hon
Hackek, Er Requirements, in writing direct to the 22nd Deceraber, at 4 p.m. REFINERY at East Point.
Boa Enater, Capt. Cargo will be received on board Irwin, D/A,
unti 10. am on the day of smiling at the Office Johnson, U
Parcels and Spacie (Gol) at t until 10 am on the day of sailing
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
A General. Agents. Hongkong, July 27, 1886,
DENTISTRY.
1962
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.
sowed the porte tegother and dressed tho on the top of Serapong-which is a neconturo of this contury will be placed to wound that they had mado, but the poor Rods; TANIS COURT, &c.j' $9. battery and likely to do much execution his crudit, Vainbéry making the great woman sank from exhaustion arid died in a few hours. How and it must be for the in sotul service. There is also a big bat pilgrimage as a dorrish, Burnaby riding, to husband of this poor worse to know that whenever its powers may come to be tested.
Khiva, O'Donovan penetrating to Mery tery at Blakon Mat! East, while the othora are at Terejak on Palo Brani and Mount to mention only the first that come to mind his wife died froui, the effects of a surgical performed. If this woman had taken the Palmer. The heaviest guns in the whole will always rank high in the arinale of operation that ought never to have been the physical endurance and pluck necessary what the disuse really was), she would Palinor. The
guns there are not, it
have been living Reams to us, in the best position that for its execution, the dangers involvert in
to-day. Seigol's Curative it, and its own inherent interest-to any might have boon found for would have been better had the guns been nothing of the uttorabaonce of any practical Syrup, a remedy made expressly for dys pepsia or indigestion, has restored many in a position which would fats given themed to be served by its accomplishment a closer command of the five fathom line, this bicycle trip round the world will auch cases to perfect health after all other and this could have been provided for had pretty certainly remain unequalled in kinds of treat ont have failed. The evid- ence of its eficacy in curing this class of onc time. Mr Strona, 38 710
casus is too voluminous to be published thay boen fixed on a battery which could will to surprised to learn, is an Eng here, but those who read the publishers have been easily built on a reef some dis lishman, a native of Grest Berkhamsted, evidenca in favour of this dyspeptic remedy taneo from the shore line. The battery at Herts. For a number of yours he has do not question its convincing nature; and Terajah is not such a heavy one; the lived in America, during must of the time do not other two are of formidable strength. That holding a position in a commercial house by all Chemists and Moticing Vendors article has an axtourive sale. Sall at Blakan Mati East is on the site of the ind
thin one of the Western Status. old battery, which had to be pulled down the bicycle was introduced is procured throughout the world, and by the pro-
fact, were begun The operations, in
gun by the
ono, and gradually increasing the dis-prietors, A. J. White, Limited, 17, Far- whole top of the Hill, which formed the tances of his long rides, he at last conceived kingdou road, London, E... site of the old battery, boing, cut away, the idea of attempting the longost ono and the work being sat shout ab initio possibio on a planet of the limited size of These batteries and the mines are consi- our own. His financial support came from dered quite suficient to protect the cn- the proprietors of the American magazin trance to the harbour in that direction. Heavy armaments protect the front of the of recreation, hating; an excellent per Walker, last January was confitied. to her
iodical, of which we should
welcome town and the South passage, their posi-English cution, and in return to wail send tion at high, and the guns of such a call
cians, who said she had Consumption and JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.'s TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly a bro as to allow of their being used with
Heart Disease. The doctors and all that great effect. There are two heavy, gana to be placed on Tanjong
ong Batong, the worke at which are now well under weigh. Big
saw her said aho was bound to die." Bat magazines are being made in ail the bat-
half-60 ct. bottles she was restored to per persuaded her to take your Seigel Curatiro Syrup, and after having used two and a tories. The expeditions way in whi
in which the
fect health, and said she felt better than works ha
out is evidenced have been carried
lines A few in the San Francisco papers he had for five years. My daughter is by the fact that about as any men have. of April 22, 1894, heralded Mr Stevens's or liring and enjoying good health, bat apon them as it was prac-start, and nt sight o'clock in the morning had it not been for your medicine she would bean, employed
working at one time; look of that day he wheeled his machine on
have been now dead. Yours, do, ing to the nature of the work in hand. the furry boat for Oakland, four miles east
(Rav.) if. MELTON, Thote were some six hundred men out on the beautiful San
Francisco Half
write to Sh- Anyone doubting this can ployed at Blakan Mati alone, including an hour later he was spinning along arah F. Walker, Crofton, Ky
greuite and road to excavating and bringing
to the Spanish village San ther stone; about two hundred at Sera- his way to Boston Harbour. The day please do so; if not, give it to the waste to the MANAGER, or to
*** N.B.—If you think this worth printing, pong; while at Mount Paimer there have
passed without
incident, but the spacial
basket,? over two hundred and fifty at work-
brought the first advanturo. Lost མ་ work has
along as the
as the irresistible and paid
ticable
coolies
to have
them a series of descriptive articles and catchos. He is squiat, modest fellow of about twenty-six and the
Yoste,
machine upon which he s travelling is a fifty-inch Popa Manufacturing Company, of Boston, Columbia roadster, mnds for him by the 1.8.
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by the light of the well along
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ANOTHER. CASE IN POINT.
U.S.A
Crofton, Christian Co., Ky., ...
January Dear Sir, My daughter, Sarah F. bed, and had been for twelve months, under treatment of three eminent physi
now
on the ne
I
ver
I
Comfortable DWELLING HOUSE, cool A in Summer, pleasantly situated and commanding picturesque viewe. Tems COURT.
Apply to
D. HUMPHREYS. Hangkong, November 3, 1885.
PIERS AND GODOWNS, WEST POINT.
1908
11BESE are now in Working Order
STEAMERS AFE BERTREP at the Wharf, and Cando neCEIVED and STORED at Cheap Rates.
The GODOWNS une two storied, dry, airy, and well suited for the STORAGE of SILE, COTTON and WOOLLEN PIECE GOODS,
well RA as GENDRAL MERCHANDI
Advances utade on Cargo stored. For Rates and further Particulars, apply
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, December 2, 1885.
TO LET.
2002
FFICES and CHAMBERS, No. 7, TEEN'S ROAD, intely occupied by Mr. JARDINE, DIATHESON Ch.
Apply to
BIRD & PALMER, Who willerhibit Plans and arrange Offices
auit applicants. Hongkong, April 8, 1885.
MR WONG TAI-FONG, Burgton Dentist, (FORMERLY ARTICLED AFERENTIUE AND LAS
TEHLY ASSISTANT TO DE. ROGERS)⠀⠀
A
T the urgent request of his European and American patients and friends,
oupied by Dr. RoGERS,
No. 2, DUUDELL STREET
SULTATION FREE.
Discount to missionaries and families.
Sole Address be
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WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY
STEAM-LAUNCH
MORNING STAR Runs DAILY as & FERRY BOAT "between Peddar's Wharf and Teim-Taa-Tani at the following hours This Time Table will tako pfect from the 20ra Ocron, 1985.
Thaimpson, D, W. I
Trimborg, A
1-
Fratman, dn, 201
1
Tegi
Verdi, G. (1 lbk-Walting, P.
Witt, B. L.
12 Ward JJA
1
Webron, F.1 pk. ed. Werleigh, W, 1 gd. pl.
For Merchant Ships
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be at Calambo; Tes and Gen. transhipped eral Cargo for London will be convoyad Annie E. Smith 1 Marie
Fombay without tronshipment, arriving Arab
vid
one week later than by
than: be the ordinary direct Arahla
Particulars regarding Augusta
route vid Colombo.
For
further
Ascalon,
Fate, Pap.
Marquis of Lornel
31
92 Mórtha PUBL
Mimling,
Boopion, CF. Fargent Carandelet 4
Bonnie Laesde 1
FREIGHT mad FASSAGE, apply to the U. F. Ching--___ I PENINSULAR & ORENTAL STAM NATIGA TION COMPANY'S
Office Hongkong.****
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NB. This Steamer fakes Cargo and Far
sengers for MASEKİLLEN,
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4.60
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·6:25
6.40
6. lö
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6:20
6.40
2:00
7:00
the works altogether.
--PRONOUNCED-HOPELESS BY FOUR DOUTORA. best measured and marked ont
Mr W. Bouchier, Enstover, Bridgwater, for as piece work, the various ganga thus sudden with darkness conung sonds the following
is lit the sky is by an catburst
Wont Quay, Bridgwater, being engouraged most effectually to get through the largest possible amount of of flame from acres of dry ruches, and the
December 21st 1583. solitary yelist his way
picke
Dear Sir,It afford me great pleasure possible time, and the work in the ahortest
rotondd my fastimony to the wonderful effects cast of the whole work being at the same him ablaze. Not bad for the first day time as far as possible minimised. At the Uneventful walking and riding: followed, of Mother Segel's Carative Syrup For a varions points front which measurements till the Sacramento Valley was reached, Rovers cough and indigestion, with frequent period of eight years I suffered from a were taken, the
to be cut was racked The river the outlet for the
hore,
melting pickets in Baglish and Chinese figeros snows-of-the--Sierra Nevada, had over the I was under medical
attacks of rheumatism; and for eleven to on p and the whole sapervision has been most dowed its
ts broad bottom lands, and b without driving the
treatment, the slightest benefit. The carefully and simply carried out with 2 bump, bamp, want the bicycle for
Inst four
was under secured me doctors I was view to rapid results and satisfacrory per-miles as its rider stopped from sleeper to that mine was a hopelose case, and gave
nance of what was roquiecd. Only a sleeper along the devsted track of the
as incurable. About that time 1 few Javanese have been employed, not on Central Pacife Railroad, sitting on
which I was in- Syrup, work, and they have been utilised end of one of them and letting the machine duced to try, and through its use, I am
neard of Saigol's mainly for what may best be described as hang down when a train came along. thankful to say, I quickly got restored to odd jobs. "On" the other side of the har
har Bat the G. C. of 0. (is it necessary to health, and am now able to follow my ga bour, and commanding the narrower - translate the glorious climate trances, the batteries are two, one on formin) made up for everything, and soon feel the least symptora of my old com
Occupation. ay say that whenever I Siloso and one at Pasir Panjang, both the country immortalized by the romance mounting a. proportion of guns of new and of 46, the furiamed: Placer County, was plaints I at once take a few doses of the Ivy calibre, bosides being connected.
In every direction, says Mr Syrup, which quickly sets me all rigat. I with a complete and powerful offective sys-Stevens, are old water ditches, honor send you this in the hope that other, suffer. | tem of mines, &c. The whole of the de- of gravel, and abandoned shafts, 11 may be induced to give the Syrup a
all trial. Yours truly, -- fence works have been designed a homos
telling, in
in languago more cloquzont than and the Colonial Engineer, Major M'Cal-word or pen, of the palmy days of 149, lum is the Executive Engineer carrying when in these doop gulolies and on these of the War Office and mak yellow hills thousands of bronzed, red- out the plans ing only such minut amendments in matabirted minors dug and delved and rocked ters of detail on the plan approved of at the cracle' for the previous dust and nug honie ks hia total knowledge e would suggest gets. Now only a few old timers roam us advisable, either on the ground of the foot hills. The railway track is the greater strength or utility or an
the general plan and rs of only practicable route through here, and the miners shink the cyclist rides along the rail, crutiny, ples Inid down or approved by the War which adds inch to their wonder. Mr Office being substantially adhered to. The Stevens's chief difficulty hereabouts is the Mount Palmer Battery was the latest in one shown in our illustration ther
the necessity hand and oven it already of crawling round a mountain because the bing tukan antial peor cas, while all the need was not wide enough to hold a train
a more forward state, and will others are in
will and a bioycle at the same time. The grado be ready to
to receive gans in three or four moothe time. The whole cost of the works gets steaper and stooper as the Sierras are
is catimated at £76,900,
which will bo do the foldell at last one, morning 2006
Trayed by the Colony tits armament se
be about £20,000, which will bo dofrayed by
the Imperial Goverment.
white the sweet claparral blossW
and the evening soes them white with snow,
Pall Mall Gazette
The whole scheme will be completed and the Harbour and Town fully protected by
The lato Lord Shaftesbury lost his watch aboat, or if circumstances are fortuitous, it while walking in the New Cut onco. Hoad-
was
he
may be before, the end of next year. The vertised his loss, as valued the tricket Within twenty Solent, which forms an important factor in for certain associations. the machinery employed in the Defence four hours his household was aroused by a Works now being established, is a stenus violent ring and knocks at the street door,
tho
the wheels of a sound vessel of 31 tone, 100 ft. long, and 17 ft.
sub vehicle
rapidly disappear in hesto, specially fittod for laying sub- marino mines. This vossál was built by ing in the
On opening the Waa found filled Mr Sam White, East Cowes, for the front door a Back.
On in- Government and cost £8,000. The Impe with something that moved. rial Government have contributed £3,000 vestigating the sack a boy of the Artful for electric lighting implements in conneo. Dodger class was found, bound hand and tion with the submarine mines, in order foot and gagged. Round his neck was the watch, and underneath was a missing
and
(Signed) Wa. RENDALL'
* There will be ne Launch on Monday
and Friday, on socount of evaling.
The above Time Table will be strictly
IL, AND LA
Christian Herald.
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BARE DUNKIRK Obristian World Palpit,
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LONDON AND
LONDON AND ANTWERP.
Church Times.
Daily Graphio.
- TUESDAY," the 29th December, Ungisinau.
1885, at Now, the Company's SS.
"IRAQUADDY-- Commandant Brezel
Foufall.
Gaceta de Madrid
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEO Gala Piemonteal and CARGO, will leave this Port for the Gympla Times,
above pladed will bo Registered for London, Spoole. ·
well as for Marseilles,
And
its transit fruugli Marssilles for the
places of be
2182 adhered to, except undor unamidable cir-hipping Orders
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, Dember 15, 1885..
TO LET.
TESTERN Half of MARINE HOUSE
SHOP or OFFICE and GODOWNS. OFFICES in No. 33, POTTINGRE STREET. BED ROOMS and OFFICE in No. 16,
AFTER MANY YEARS, *Whittle-le-Woods, near Chorlty,
**Docómber 26th, 1883,- Dear Sir-Mother, Segel's medicine sells exceeding well with me, all that try it BANK BUILDINGS. speak highly in its favour. We had a caso of a young lady that had boon troublec tells us that the pains were entirely taken many years with pains after eating. She
vay after a few doses of your medicine; Yours truly,
E PEEL
Government Notification.
No 56.
KARBOUR DEPARTMENT.
By
The following Bules regarding signalling at the Poak are published for general in: formation.MAA
Command,
FINDARIOS STEWAIT, Beting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th February,
1883.
SIGNAL STATION, VICTORIA TEAK, HONGKONG.
1823 Fret above Sea Level. 1 The Union Jack will be hoisted at the Mast Head whan any vessel is being signalled.
2. The Commercial Code of Signals for
Nations will be used at the Station, 3. All Signalu made by vessels in the Olug be repeated.
will
When Signalling to Men-of-War in
that the fields may be lighted when requle: placard with the words; "Lork im up mi the Harbour or in the Offing, a White En-
04.
д
OHINESE. IN MEXICO.
of the wud
ford, he's a disgrace to our perfession, he orter known as how yer lordship was free gi' 'im five years ard. Yer Friends. Lord Shaftesbury did not take the advico of his friends. He reformed the Artful Dodger, and eventually he be case, a pillar of the London shoeblack brigade.
as
BED ROOM and SHOP in BEACONS FIELD ARCADE.'
Apply to
BELILIOS & Co.
2190 Hongkong, December 18, 1885,
TULES
For Sale.
cumstances. In case of stress of weather, due notice will be given of any stoppages.
Insurances.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM PANY LIMITED.
11HE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES ON MARINT RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rater.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O Hongkang, November 5, 1889,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
Co.'s HR Undersigned, Aceves of the above. Company, are authorized to Insura¦ against FIRE at Current Rates
FOR SALE.
MUMM & OHAMPAGNE- Quarts$20 per Case of 1 dez.
Dubos Frères & de Gernon ft. Có,a
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES. Baxter's Celebrated Barley: Bree'
• WHISKY,—973 per Case of 1 doz GIBB, DIVINGSTON & Co.
1187 Hongkong, July 18, 1834.
FOR SALE:
YOURSE
URS ANDRE
DISTANCE,
AVERAGE SPEED TABLES, FROM LONDON, THE SUEZ CANAL,
INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, do, YTEN VARIOUS OTUSE TARLES AND NOTES,
sign will be hoisted at the Flagstaff, and a the Must Head of the Man-of-Wae.
5. When's Steam Compass Bearing
the smoke of i Steamer, in sighted, the at the Yard Arm, and Distance off at the Mast Head, will be hoisted If, when the Mail Steam- Vessel is made out, slie is not
will be the Vessel's Distinguishing Fing substituted for the Compass Sigual, and it will be kept flying until the Ship anchors. To be obtained at the The Distance Signal will be kept up fifteen
W. A. GULLAND,
CHINA MAIL OFFICE MUSA. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FALCONER & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1884,
1475
The Chicago Inter-Ocean gives currency to a story to the effect that. Semor Romuere, Mexican Minister at Washington, has ad vices to the effect that Mexico has concluded China for the wholesale a treaty with importation of coules, and has agreed to alice of steamers from Hong-
A FATAL MISTAKE IN AMERICA kong to Acapulco and Mazatlan to carry them from their Asistio home to their new. The Cleveland (Ohio, U.S.A.) Fress, of minutes after the Steamer is made out. field of usefuluess in Mexico. The Inter-Fab 23, 1888, publisher an account of a G. If the Steamer is a regular Mail Ocean is a careful newspaper, and Senor fatal surgical operation which has caused Steamer a Gau will be fired, and a Ball over Roere is a generally reliable man, though a great commotion among medical men the English, French, or American Ensige, bo
WASHING BOOKS. Tather speculative in his tendencies, Bat throughout the whole country, Dr. Thayer, with the Distance off at that time, will
will for all this, the story
confirma require con
most eminent nurgeon in Cleveland, shown at the Mast Head. The Compass
(In English and Chiness) tion before it i
it is
believed. generally
pronouncing it scandalous. It appears that Signal and Symbol will be hauled down.
The Ball and There is no traffic between China sed & Mrs. King had been suffering for many
will be kept up until ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the owe Mexico to Mexican Government is in no condition to which had resisted the treatment of all the will be kept fox half-an-hour, and be had at this OfficePrice, 81 cach subsidize a line. It is now default in its physicians in attendance The disease cous chan
changed at
at each successive balf hour to show payments to the lines of railway which once with a slight dorangemant of the the Distance off at those finies. Americans built as the streus subady a peculiar indescribable distress in the ato- North Point of Hongkong the Distan
digonion, ·with a poor appetite, followed by TERKUL is between Green-feland and the nants that it would. pay an annual per mile of line operated. Before President much, foaling that has been described as Signal will be hauled down. If the Mail A blaz assumes now-engagements in the way faint fall
the teeth, causing a diefoo dark to distinguish flags, a red light will quod View of the Harbour and out to Boo feubaidies, he will probably try to falal collecting about tention, &aficky climo Steamer is not in the Barbour when
of
the
support a line of steamers. The years with some disease of the stomach the vessel into Distance Signal of Ladies and Gentlemen, can
When the
the engagements he has already on hand. agreeable taste, especially in the moming. be exhibited at the West Yard Aru, or a Bloxies has broken avory financial bargain This sensation was not fomunrod by food. green light at the fast Yard Arm until she she ever made. Steamship owners will but on the contrary, it was fucreased. The anchora
andhra Stone will not be rolled
Steamers naturally be slow to put ships on a route ayes then becane tinged with yellow, and until they have some reasonable certainty were sunken. After awhile the hands and The app
aporch of other Steamera fron
that a Garérament subsidy will be panc feet became cold and sticky cold perepi- or Canton will be made known by
toally paid, That cortainty is not now in ration. There was a constant fired and the National, or House Flag and
the
Aste
Chant fooling. Then followed a dreadful at Yard AUBE BED SUdob
power of Mexico to assure
Mexico Importing coolles to supply nervousness, with gloatay
8. If
showing that
that wo
of
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forebodinys en imaginary demand for labor, the idea rising enddenly there came a dizzy high rack in on board an incoming vessel, COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW is preposterous
Mexico abounds with feoling Uko vertigo. After a time the amilar Flag will be shown above the bal "who, within the Americans
DRSE Howel
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labor.
Wan dif
tha
BY REL PARKER.R became cortive, 20
Can be obtained from KELLT & WAISH tive years, have bought mines in Chihuahua, tioult to procure a movement without a Mast lag alone will be boisted at the s Sunura and Coalnila, have experienced no
no cathartio. Soon followed a disposition to 9 The approach of Men of War and Salt Shanghai and Hongkong, at Last,
sometimes in ing
tning Vessels will notified by their proper CRAWFORD 3 Co., Hangang, and at the way If a sour, formumted condition -
difficulty in securing all the labor they spit up the foot after es 11 this de- Symbols and National Colours, or House Thina Mai Offra:
needed at 40 cents and 150 conta a day, I ja
caused a terrible
-half a million wen were vanteil to go to to XuRke the Flags at the Quarter of the Yard or at the
work on an enterprise which promised steady wages, no matter
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dili Yard Armen how low, they cult. Finally, the patient was ausble to Note. The Distances of vesaila will be What would be retain any food whatever, and there was estimated from the Peak, and will be made
Mr. Andrew Wind,
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sultation was held, when it was decided geolie emigration from China to Mexico it that the patient had a cancer in the stq-
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