The Straits Times, 6 January 1872

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    16 1 The Straits Times VOL. XXVIII. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1872. •SATURDAY EVENING. No. 1,375
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    SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1872. LATTEST MARKET QUATIONS.
    34 1 SAT URDAY, JANUARY 6, 1872. LATTEST MARKET QUATIONS. mn '.in. 1872. Gambiei 18.47*. L 0.70. 117*. &BU. Do. 2.90. 3.30. 116. 2.15. 1.40. L62|. 1.82|. I to Loud. Hank bills >'• months sight I SJ.
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    THE NEW YEAR SPORTS.
    634 1 As usual on New Year's day, a large and mixed crowd of at least ten thousand assembled on the Ksplana.le to witness and participate in the Sports, that save become an established institution here. These consisted of Hat races, sack races, jumping and wrestling inatche.-, and
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    JAVA.
    879 1 Till, cau.-cs which have led to the sending <>f a military expedition to the East coast (d Sumatra are thus set forth iii the New Batavia Handletblad of the 22nd December! "The beadmen of Qampoog Kadoengoeag and Gunung finggie succeeded i:i getting together a following bo plunder Campong Kala
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    CHINA.
    253 1 Tiik following i.s a nummary of China news received by the mail HONGKoN.;. Consequent upon the Christmas Holidays, there has been comparatively little to note iv local news since last mail. The conspiracy ease rumains in tbatot ifm, the hearing of the arguments for an ai i judgment having
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY.
    991 1 fin. principal eveut of the fortnight ha- been the visit of Ills the lx mo- of Siam to th< 11 his wa\ to 'aleiitta to visit of India. His Majesty on the morning of the 2 1 >t instant, in hi- private yacbt Bangkok, j aeeoin pai lied
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    SHANGHAI.
    417 1 SH ANGHAI. A meeting of the Tr place, on t Ji mt, when, among other matters, the que bion of putting down the abuse at Pubu'c Lotteries, which have gradually become very prevalent, wa taken into consideration. The Senior Consul. <;.-... P. Seward, Esq., Consul-Qeneral for Urn I nit -d
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    CHINKEANG.
    224 1 A irreapondent of the .V Da writ. 1 see \ou Mention the existence of a rumour that Tseng-kwo-fan i^ likely t > retire; bni none of the < tli.i;ils here bare heard of it, nor think it likelyi and if it basaay foundation, we are so el Nanking we
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    YOKOHAMA.
    117 1 The whole ol the loahiwam has been destroyed by a Ire which ln-.ik. 00l ■>» the night of the 7th task. Bvery effort waa made to \a\\ the conflagration down, but though good service was rendered by the steam and other ire engines, ii wasjunpossible to stay the flames.
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE POST OFFICE.
      138 1 To the Editor *>/ the Davy Z¥mm. Sic: Ticket-holders at the I'ost Ofiee have lii-eu acouctomed to post their letters .in.- quarter of an hour after the closing of the mail, fr.e of charge. To-day I forwaided mine few minutea after the tune, and three letters were
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      THE PERSIAN FAMINE FUND.
      136 1 Tii the Editor of the Daily T Sik: In your paper of yesterday you stale that the Armenian and Parses community arc exerting themselvei in iwelliag the fund for the rauefof theauflereri by the faiiiinc in Persia, andmsntion the donation of His Majesty the Kiug of
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    TUESDAY, 2ND JANUARY.
    27 1 I'iik Ocean Company's steamer h ni'-il left Hongkong for Singapore on the 80th December, and may therefore be expected, here aboni the sth instant.
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    16 1 Tin: Spanish steamer Pang, Capt. Kiizalde, from Manila 24th December, arrived at Tanjong Pagar on Sunday.
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    17 1 Tin. British steamer Japem, Capt. (Juan Ilin, from Penang :2Mh and Malacca -'ilst December, arrived yesterday morning.
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    24 1 THR Spanish steamer Km 1 1 hi mi, Capt. Larrinaga, from Manila 26th December, arrived at the Borneo Cos. wharf \estenliiy, routeto Barcelona. 4.
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    12 1 Tiik Urihsh steamer Hibemia, Capt. Welch, tVoiii Batavia 2Mh Deoemberj arrived yesterday.
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    21 1 Tiik Dutch steamer Oovemor <'n h,rmi .!/</< Capt. Lindeman, from l?atavia fcBtb December, via Mintoh and Khio, arrived at Taojong Page* yesterday.
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    81 1 Abstract Of Tiikkmomktrical Readings TAKEN AtTaNMLIN DURING Decembee, 1871. Fahr. decree* IfllllMWi '1...V in '.tl, -7 i.i Lowwtdaj tempantu* (9 d BMb.). 78U0 in ji boon 9th l: SO Kau Ufa nag* 931 MiK&est nlirhi temperature 795) temperature Haud v i.'iiii«rnturf<>f moutli 80-78 m.mh in. hi Umpvmtan ..f month I
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    174 1 Tim. Flower Show at the Botanical Gardens, postponed from Saturday, was held yesterday afternoon. The day ua> chosen owing to the fad that most of the Bowers had been sent in for the show OB Saturday, and so it became imperative to hold it yesterday. The floral display was ver\
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    WDNESDAY, 3RD JANUARY.
    21 1 lli> Excellency the Administrator returned to Singapore this morning, from Penang and .Malacca, in the Colonial steamer J'li'./n.
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    40 1 TiiK following is a synopsis of meteorological obssjvations, taken by the Colonial Surged!, for the month of November o— >«r in tin month do 00 H«lch< ..f dstara :J*,\« »«-.i l»rd about :w feet. i,,,.,,.,!,.,..;;;,- 1 Kainfall mi -I hour*
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    43 1 Tin. P. o. iteamer EUora, Capt Maliot, from Hongkong ~Mh December, with the homeward mail, arrived at the P. ft O. Company's wharf early tins morning, and will leave for Penang, Gallej and Bombay, at :> p. m. to-snor-row, the mail dosing at noon.
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    25 1 Tiik British steames Ttviot, ("apt. Nis.li.-i, from London 17th NoTember, via Suez Canal, arrival at the Borneo Company's wharf yssiardaj slssfnoon en romU t«> China.
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    70 1 Tmi North dim* //<■<•,.■■/ of tl i Decemb i taj i We uuil. retail.; dleujje ban Loon given by the Bfcajaport Volunteer* to ntcst. Tin- proposal is that the Volnntei each place thoull shoot on a particular B i acting an umpire, here and at Singapore: and that the risk
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      193 1 Am iade known t'ont 1 into for long periods iscriptions will be I Mtiee; nlso ill 1111 I IV ill Client: :v in the copy the rtions required, elie :ill erted till countermanded. foraccordii •fully requested to uation to the proprietors -ilarity in the delivery of Timely noti f change
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    67 2 Tin: six Klinys arrested in connection with the I'ulo Obin assault and robbery, were taken before the police 'rate on Saturday last, and they were yesterday all fully committed for trial at the criminal session. We understand three of them were anxious to turn Queen 'a evidence, each urging the
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    326 2 i. regret to learn of the untimely death by drowning, yesterday, of two privates of 11. M. 1/lOth Regiment, named John Powell ami Thomas Butler. About noon, the deceased, with another soldier named John BVeid, were pawing the Klin^ temple at Pearl's Hill, ami seeing a large bathing tank there,
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    THURSDAY, 4TH JANUARY.
    27 2 1 ii k British steamer w amor, Capt. Thomas, from Hongkong 28th ultimo, in mute to London via Suez Canal, arrived at noon to-day.
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    34 2 *> 'I'm. .Mes>a^ r >-ne.> steamer X oj the Batavia line, having completed the repair ot her broken shaft, arrived here this morning from Batavia, and after docking will resume her place on the line.
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    108 2 'In k following iia.-seiifji-rs take their departure by the steamer BUora, today Far Bitujapor4, Captain Kirk, Messrs. It. 1 Barper and J. 11. Jones. •Messrs. K. c. Smith, W. E. Thring, 1(. H. Poillen, K. R ffiujsaws. Bombay.— Mr. B. .1. Metta, OalU. Mr. B. Oregan. Sir. .1. B. Pears..
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    109 2 Tiik Penang Gazette of the ultimo says a private telegram received there stated that the Pekin, with tinoutward mail, left Qalle oa that day. Slu- should, therefore, under ordinary circumstaucea, have reached Penang oa llu- :2nd instant, an<l Certainly not later tlian the -'ml. She is now i-i^lit da\ s
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    550 2 Tiik NortA < hnfi Herald givet the following particulars of the northern telegraph route, tid Japan and Russian A-ia Simultaneously with the interruption of the communication via Hongkong the public have hail thrown open to then a new route fur through telegrams, via Elu lew particulars regarding which may be
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    FRIDAY, 5TH JANUARY.
    22 2 Tiik British steamer Rainbow, Capt. Deighton, from rVnang 2nd and Malacca I lli instant, arrived here this morning 1
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    13 2 Tin; British steamer Rangoon, ('apt. Craig-, from Bangkok Slat December, arrived yesterday afternoon.
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    33 2 W i an- informed by the Agent of the Measageries .Maritim.s that the steamer ]£eiko*g, with the next French outward mail, left Qalle for this at 5 p. in. on the Sid instant.
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    44 2 Wi hear, says the Homfh D'ii/y Adcertiter, that the steamer Siaff-et-burg has lxeii sold to Captain Hutchinson, late commander id' the steamer He intends, we believe, to run her himself, and \vc wish the active and popular purchaser good luck in his new enterprise).
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    54 2 PaOM the letter of "An Armenian" in another column, it will seen that the statement in our summary yesterday, regardiog the Persian Gamine rena fund, was inaccurate. The subscription is being collected by the Armenian community only, not in connection with the Parsecs, and is intended solely for the relief
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    122 2 W> would call the attention of the Municipal CommiMioiMn to the tret's in the new Cemetery, which are in a sadly neglected condition, and appear to In- actually dying for want of attention. The choice of the site for the Cemetery lias been a spqioc of no little dissatisfaction to
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    23 2 SATURDAY, Bra 4ANUARY. Thk French war steamer Bomragm, from Toulon 2Mh Nov., via Suez ('anal, arrived at the Borneo Cos. wharf this inorniag.
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    28 2 Thk M. M. ateamei A»a with the homeward Prencfa mail, left Hongkong ou the 4 tli at noon, and may be looked lor on the 1 Ith instant.
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    16 2 Tiik Dutch steamer Batavia, Captain van Eck, from Hatavia 3rd instant, arrived atTaujong Pagnr thia norntng.
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    68 2 Tiik Ocean Company's steamer Dioiiu'il, Captain Crompton, from Hong Ikono- ;5 1 st ult., arrived at Tanjong Pagnr tliis morning. She has the following 1 passengers Far LotuUm. From Shanghai Mrs. Ro-beit-ion and children. Mr. Johnston and •J children. Miss Beynell, Hies Fabris. From Hongkoag: l.t. Smallpi. R N., AJr.
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    56 2 ItKi'oitr of the is. S. Diomed, Capt. !rompton Left Bhanghsi 27th December. Had reeze to Hongkong, where arrived on the iiOth. Bailed from 11 qgkoog at •> p. m. ."{lbti had strong breaas the first -21 hour.-., and since then jive bree/.e and clear weather, with Very litt I- sea.
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    59 2 Tih Postmaster informs us that the following Newspapers &<•., wen received this forenoon ut the GmMCh] i'ost Office, in the Overland Mails without addresses. The Liverpool Weekly Mercury." 11th Nov., 1871. "The Times." '-Oth Hot., 1871 "TheTinifß." 25th Nov., I*7l. "The China Express." Ist Dec, 1871. A Book of Trimming
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    55 2 Thk Band of the I'Jth Regiment If. N. I. will play at the Regimental Parade (iround, on Monday afternoon, weather permitting i 1. Qui -k March .Hurrah Hurrah! ..Goote. I. Waltz. liianca Laurent. U. Ov.-rture Mirella Gounod. 4. Quadrille Ifmu M«lodi*n ..Strauss. I. Galop Jagcrs Lu-I Riede. God save the
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    352 2 Thk following paragraphs are from the London and China Express of Ist December Another instance of the mismanagement of the Italian ra'lways has come to our knowledge. Mr. Thomas Sidgreaves. the new Judge of Singapore, with his wife and v servant, on Us way out to assume his appointnent, wus
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    GREVILLE'S AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAM.
    1253 2 GREVILLE'S AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAM. Me/bourne, Dec. blfi. Parliament was prorogued on the 23rd of November. It is' not expected to re-assemble before April. The Railway Bill passed after having been mutilated by the Legislative Council. The line from fkwionff to Camperdowa was struck out, and the gauge was left an open
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    667 2 (Fio/,1 //if North China Herald, Dec 21.) CHINESE MOURNING. Auionyst the many social vexations of the Chinese system the requirements of fashion on the subject of going into saoarning are perhaps the most loolish. There is iini.ii to admire in the devotion of tin- people of this country for their
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    CHINKIANG.
    863 2 .V 0. E$nU.J It is Mitisf.i. t .rv to lad thai the Hidden increme in the trade of Chinkiang which has narked the l:i-t three fears has been bo exceptional sport, but that the capacity of the import market >till ihowi a tendency to increase. Satisfactory, li >w v.-r.
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    105 2 Holbmay'i Omtmtni and l'ill*. I) <>f tin- skiii, ringworm, scurvy, jaundice, scrofula or kings evil, sore heads, and the most i;r which the liiiiiiiiu frame is subject, cannot l> treated with id certain remedy than Hollovvay "s liiitiiiciit and Pills, which act marly on the constitution and m purify the
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    130 2 Makwh.i.a i fimhjnsl. The Qtob( ijt Various importers nnd manufactnrera have attempted to at! reputation for their prepared I ibl whether any thoroilgl been achieved until Messrs. Taylor Brothers discovered t! itraordinary qualitiea ot Maravilla' Coca. Adapting their peri"' q item ol reparation to this Ei all species of the
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      586 2 aDbntiijfmrntg. NOTICE. V.iix.. I'ii:m ,f Colonial Brokers m Lane L.ndon, with firM Referen nous ..f meeting with correspondents in Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, with a view to getting direct consignments of general produce. Terms, Brokerage, Oneperoent., n.> Commission. Address B. P.,' ears of Mr. P. Axoab, B Clements Lane. London.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Arribals.
      432 3 Sunday. 'M-t December. (i.rinan ship Etba Rick re, 1,688 tons. IVidrkhs ooausaader, Swati.w 22ml December, conaigi ees Behn, Mb rer Co. British barque London, 640 tons, PTales oommander, Batevia fith Deeeaaber. Britiah sol aer Loohlee, 247 tons, Boig commanler, Hongkoag 19th December. British barque Henry Darling. 412 tons, Leslie
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      Departures.
      141 3 S:it ur.l;i> :>llth December. American barque Minnehaha, Carpenter, for Bassoon. Sarawak rtWIMfIT Royalist, Waieliam. for Sarawak. Siamese ship Resolution, Jsiniirr. (or Bangkok. British barque now Broihera, Monnich, for Bangkok. British barque Jane, Mima, for Cotie. Tiles. lav. 2nd January. Spanish steamer Emiliaiio, Orianaga, for Liverpool. Wi -liicsiliiy, :ir«l January.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      825 3 Da-il Ship's Names. Captains. Flao and Rig. Tons. of WhekeFkom Consignees oe Agents. Destination. .IVAL MEN-OFWaK. law F.neiny (baser 4 Bouraynj SIJULMBiI E iUM-j>i i»i Kate M..hr Maha Ranee 9 Ranee 5 Agues Jofcore Fair lUmM 1 Danube Washi Hil'crni.i 1 P;isig Nrwa Kainlxiw Plato Rangoon
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      VESSELS IN DOCKS OR LYING AT WHARVES.
      48 3 1 Tan 2 Victoria Dock. 3 P. 0. Wharf 4 Borneo Company's Wharf 5 Patent Slip and book Company ij l ong J Pagar Wharf. ti Jardiaa, Kathatoa and Company's Wharf. 7 Bon Accord Dock 8 Government Wharf 9 At Jobor*.
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      587 3 ilotirru. LNDS INDIA stkam NAVIGATION COMPANY, I.IMITI-.i). The the abora Company ■rill now ph between Sings.] and Bataoigh] h-aving Singapore 21 agbafa Mail from home. t M :tn Ifj I in :i» Menado 4c 192 :>n J Timor v direct i < Ami n Tei iff lado via Timor g
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      867 3 Qorhsf. TANJONG I KXH COMPANY 1.1 M: Thi. works of this Company nre situated within one mile of the town of Singap 're. and comprise the following establishments, viz w n m:k. An ex t.-u :v.- Wharf capable of berthing ben of eleven vessels at one time, and having snllieicnt
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      603 3 #OtICC3. CANAL BTEAMBB. Wk hava n tved Ireah supplies of: Pine York Ham-. Wiltshire Bacon in sides, Che v\ ilt-i loaf Caseaa, (iriiv.'rc do. JOHN LITTLE CO. Bingapara, Msa Dec. l s 7l. BOOTS A BHOBR .1 i eivKli. a supply of the above ex S. S. Neoti r." JOHN
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      102 3 flottrrs. PER CANAL STEAMERS. The undersigned have received fresh supplies of Prime York Hams. Wiltshire Bacon. Cheshire t 1 Wiltshire do. Gruyere do. Parmesan do. French Provisions as under. Asparagus. Butter in tins .V bottles. Champignons in and tins. air.it-.. Petit Pois i tins. do I Phgniols' Olive Oil. Sardines.
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      143 3 JUST ARRIVED. To be had at the Dealer Salts BIMM India Pale Alw in pints and quart peciaOy prepared tor this market. Bingapore, I6tfa August, I*7l NOTICE. Mr G R, FENTUM Okoanist ani> Choirmaster, St An. dkkw's Cathedral Tom Km; ai; km k.vth AND Pup'lL.,, address Clarendon Motel or care
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      173 3 *trainrro. PACIFIC MAIL STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Through U. S. Mail Link to New York uaan will be despatched during the tan eat year as follows: January 12th July 12th February llth August 12th March 18th September 12th Apm 18th October 12th May 12th November llth I line LSth December 12th
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      757 4 U. vV 0. Conuianp. PENINSULA! AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Okkkks— D'Almeida Street. Godowns A; N.w Harbour. MAIL LINES. THE expeted date of arrival of one of the tCI Mail Steam Ships at Singapore in connection, jK-ith the service for the year I^7l. as approved by Ber Maiosty's P Master
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      863 4 NOTICE. All payments in Singapore for passage money and freight, must be made in Spanish. Mexican or Peruvian Dollars, of full weight, or Bank notes. J. PS. CALDBECK, Agent. P. Si O S. N. OO'S, Offices. Singapore, Ist July, 1887, SHIPPERS OF OABGO. N'otk'k is hereby given that from this
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      757 4 iflidrrllancoiid. IjTOLISI GOODS (Via Suez Canal) At Cheapest Rates D. NICHOLSON COMPANY. Silk, Woollen and Manchester Warehousemen Wholesale and Retail) India, Coi.oviai. am> Pob)BM> Ii I KIITMUS. 50 to r,l. st PAUL'S UHUJtUMIABTJ i loner of < Iheansida), Lovsow. ESTABLISHKH I^l Invite the ateniioii of Ofloersofboth Sirvi.es. ami FAMILIES residing
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      782 4 ittidrrilanf Otis'. THE ROAD TO HEALTH. AND LONG LIFE. Secured by HOLLOWAYS PILLS. I mitki m:s iik P.i. (inn. I I -electing the most appropriate medicine foi a particular ailment, there may bs some difficulty unless one can be found to purify, regulate, and improve the quality of the bl
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      802 4 ittusrfllanroiis JIF A B K I E L S CELEBRATED PREPARATIONS FOE PBBSBBTIHa AM) IiKALTIKVI N'i 1 II i: TKKTH QXJMB AND PBBTBsTmra TOOTHACHB, AKK Slll.ll HV AI.I. (lIKMI.SIS .V I'KKH IN AM. I'AKIS OV THK WOBLO PBBTABBD nM.V BY i;s. \i:i;iKL. Dbbtibtb, i LuixiAii: Bill, Lomdost, K. C. i
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      889 4 iHisrrHancous. THK PERFECTION OF PREPARED 0 •MAKAVII.LA OOOA. P'ietors-TATLOE Bros., London TheCocos Brae I beobroma of Linncua Coooa is in''i:""" 11 bnerica, of which Maranlta .-a t.,v..,,red portion. Tayl. i aaving secured the, "nnvalled Cocoa, have, by the skilful ap. I 1 1 1 Of their soluble principle and elaborate
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