The Straits Times, 3 August 1872

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    18 1 The St raits Times \OI. XXVIII. PUBLISUKD EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 1872. SATURDAY EVENING. NO. 1 405
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      DEATHS
      38 1 At Priasep Street, on the 27th July. o, sg< '1 l v y< N 251 v "I. "ii the :;otli July. l^Tj, m l blett, infant ton of Mr. Anamado h -n m at j four days.
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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1872. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    95 1 SATUR DAY, AUGUST 3, 1872. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. ti'OBE, August :!kd. I^.-. Qambiev $3.85. Black Pepper White IVppiT Rhio IKS. i inur Singapore 2.:f7J. Sarawak K.4a§. Pearl Sago 3.02*. 17. Tin 38i. 4"s Mule twist MB. 8J ll'.s. Shirtings -.574. 7 do do ..&*>• 5 d< T.Cloths UO. I is
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY.
    1173 1 Tbi fortnight lia.- been marked by an important rlisrinssion in the -Ititivo Council on the ijuestion I abolition of the Municipal Commission* in the three Settlements. This matter was briefly alluded to in our last Overland, but since then the unofficial incnibcrs <if Ooooeil have [>h-sm(l the matter
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    THE SALANGORE DISTURBANCES.
    2026 1 W hare refrained for some time from alluding to the disturbed state of affairs iii Balengore, because we understood that negotiations were in progress which might leal to a satisfactory arrangement bet wet n the cut-nding parties, but now that the result has proved to be most
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    THE FLOWER SHOW
    518 1 Tin. AgritHorticaltoral Society's Flower Show at the Botanical Gardens yesterday afternoon, was a very L, r ""d one, notwithstanding the small number of competitors. Government Hones, one or two residents, and the gardens, contributed some very handsome collections of plants and ftowefl to make the exhibit ion
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    SARAWAK
    626 1 Tiik Sarawak 9tetU of the 16th July contains some items of interest, the lirst in importance to intending visitors to that country being that the new hotel is really to be built, a contract for its erection having been entered into. It is to be called the "Rujali's Arms,"
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    ITEMS FROM THE JAVA PAPERS.
    1510 1 tisUdfor the Strati* Tinut.) Tiik latest ollicial re|>orts on the progrem of the military operations in Deli come down to the LOth July. They are to the sfleet that the state of things there was then unfavourable, and that the Battas had fired two estates.
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      254 1 B I>VKHIISKMKNT«. aenta made known he ►face. .1 into for l.ng periods uel subscriptMMU will be I itli.e; also in CoKNHII.L. \i.i\R. Lombard Street, city, in n A pear .V Co. oify in the copy the it.,.ns isqiusei, else all «ill be illßlirtwl till countermand.-.1. i foi a. ■■-ordinary. vM.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS
    686 2 Minutes of Proceedings of the Municipal Commit tiers on Tuesday, the (Mfc .July, 1874. Commissioners Present. The Hon'ble J. W. W. B\rch-Pr?*i,le,tt. W. 11. Rea.l, rJs.juire. The Hon'ble W. Inna*, it. K. The minutes of the last meeting ■n read and approved. The Daily reji >rts of the
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    304 2 Morons af Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners, on Monday, the 22nd July, 1572. Commissionkrs Present. The Hon'ble J. W. \V. Biroav—i»HlisW. 11. C. Woods, Esq. W. H. Read, Esq. Hon'ble \V. limes, R. E. This meeting was convened for the special purpose of taking into consideration sections XCV and XCVI
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    5537 2 So. 435. Office of the Inspector Gknebal of Police, Straits Settlements. Singapore, loth July, 1872. Sib i With reference to your Letter of the 11th instant. Municipal 31US, covering an Extract of a Letter from the Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners complaining of waut ot efficiency on the part of
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    Correspondence.
    176 3 THE MUNICIPALITIES. To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sir: Do you not think it would 1* advisable to advertise in a prominent part of your newspaper Wurrn Gentleman to sit upon the committee "for examining into the working of the Municipal Acts cit l>ot>," A. The nev.ess.trv 4
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    THE MUNICIPALITIES.
    842 3 To the Editor of the Daily Time*. Sir:- In my previous letter 1 think 1 shewed that" tlie Hon'ble Mr. Green-slii.-l.ls had overstated his ease agaiuet the Municipality. Let us see whether the rJoa'ble Dr. Little is more fortunate. My learned friend" accuses the Commissioners, Ist, Of having
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    AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
    137 3 To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sik, Efforts on the part of amateurs to please the public in instructive or recreative amusements ought to meet with a due share of public sympathy, if not commendation, for their enterprising determination to overcome failures, which arc at times attendant
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    THE MUNICIPALITIES.
    568 3 To thr Editor uj t! r Daily limrt. Silt The dtaeussu 11 iii tbe Legislative Council on the Municipality was not so spicy after the BBttJ email whose speech 1 have noticed bad sat down. The Hon'ble Mr. She I ford wished to prove thai the position of
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    A REFUTATION.
    165 3 To the Editor of the Daily limit. Sik:— The petition addressed to the Chairman of the Ohaaejhar of Commerce by a certain section of Trailers in Malacca, which appeared in yesterday's paper states, that Uajah Mahdie is bang as- sisted by His Highness the Maharajah of I Johore,
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    NEW GOVERNOR FOR THE STRAITS.
    1150 3 To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Dear Sib: 1 understand that Mr. Hennessy, late Governor of Labuan has given out that in eighteen mouths time j he is to succeed Sir Harry Ord as Goverj nor of the Straits Settlements, and I there- I
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    COCKFIGHTING.
    155 3 To the Editor of the W Sib: -Will von alt« little space in a oJm*r U > h ve Zee, merely fc 3T ,f VSL r it the |>ohce cannot put a stop to, ocv-fcr 1 < 'hting, winch is now go.U^u.evmU* Wue v street, at tl, hack vanl
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    MALACCA.
    1456 3 Malacca, SBn Jri.r. 1*72. Tut steamer Johore, Captain Daniels, from Singapore en route to Langat and Salengore, having on board Uajah Mooaah, arrived here List Tuesday afternoon, and •ailed the same night for her destination. About a month or so ago, a Chinaman in I the employ of a
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    GREVILLE'S TELEGRAM CO'S AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.
    375 4 \lrll,i,ttnif, li*/// June. After delta to occupying live sittings the Dutiy Ministry were defeated by a majority of live on an amendment to the address in reply to the (iovcriior's speech charging them with an abuse gf patronage find declaring that they did Dot pM
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    Topics of the Day.
    26 4 MONDAY, \.hn JIM. The Britisli steamer Skarpstooter, Capt., Milne, from Fenang 2(Jth and Malacca isth inst., anchored in the roads this morning.
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    14 4 The British steamer I alar, Capt., Murray, from hilembang "-7th July, arrived this morning.
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    16 4 Tiik British steamer Sun/'uo, (.'apt., Clark, from Hongkong l'Jth and Saigon 2i>th inst.. arrived this morning.
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    15 4 Tin. British steamer Mmnl, Capt. Biittain, from Hongkong 1 7th inst., arrived on Saturday evening.
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    17 4 TliK British steamer i,ii,'\>rt/i, Capt., Scott, Irom Shanghai 12th inst., arrived at Tunjong i'agar wharl this morning.
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    15 4 The British steamer Ruinljuto, Capt., Crcighton, from Malacca 27th inst., anchored in the roads yesterday.
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    108 4 The R U O. steamer Tnira m-ure, Capt. Kastley, from Hongkong 20th inst., with the homeward mail, arrived at the P. O. Co's wharf 00 Saturday afternoon, and left for lYnaug, Galle, and Bomlwv at p. m. yesterday. Passknoers. From China. F«r Sinyiip >re. Mr. Martin. for Bombay. Mr. N.
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    TUESDAY, 30th
    31 4 TUE SDAY 30th 'Til: i the law was yesterday carried out upon the Chinaman Ooh Song Cbuan, committed at the hut session for the murder of his win- by strangling her.
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    52 4 Ill* Excellency the Governor l 1 1 vesterdai iftertoon, ■coonpanied by 11.11. til.- Maharajah of JohoVfc in th»» Colonial ■ffllMir l'li' "li liis visit t>> thf native ralen on the Bml Coast of tin- I'tiiiiisnla. 11. If. B. /e'jf't also left the liarhour ycstenlay BOCma( anil will, it issiiitl, aMO«lBUIJ
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    19 4 Wl would remind our readers of the Fruit and Flower Show at the Botanical Gardens to-morrow afternoon, at four
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    39 4 o'clock; and as it is desirable tl.at every encouragement should be afforded to these displays, with a view to improvement iv gardening and floriculture, it is to lie hope.l the residents will show their interest by a good attendance.
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    127 4 Tiik Ifeeaafferiea kfantime steamer Doammi, Captain Varangot, from Marseilles i'-inl June, via Suez, Aden, and (Jalle, arrived at the Borneo Company's wharf early this morning, and will leave for Saigon and Hongkong at daylight to-niorrow morning. Passkkqebs. 8 ',<• r. From Manatilas: Mr. and Muic. (arvajar. essis. fiMinS. Baea, aia.
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    246 4 The Manila Comercio of the tith July contains the following paragraph Straits Times.— No Extras from Singapore have been received litre 1 >_>- the two last mails from that place; the subscribers to them hay thus been deprived of the news and telegrams they usually contain. We have been told
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    328 4 Tmk (jocriitmriit GatetU is rather late in appearing, v, although bearing date list Friday, it o 1 1 1 readied us this naming. It contains notifications of the a[)|)oiiitiiicnt of Captain A. U. Ord, Police Ifagutratfl at Malacca, to be lni speetor of Hospitals there, and of Lieut. 11. St.
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    356 4 t. publish, to.ilay. the Minutes of the proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners at their regular meeting on the :Hh and a special meeting on the 22nd July. These Minutes arc more interesting than usual, as showing that the Commissioners, while Ifc-ing ajeeoaed in the Legislative Council of reinis~n, of duty,
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    WEDNESDAY. 31st JULY.
    45 4 Tiik following is an abstract of meteorological observation* in Singapore for the month of Pebuary last ...■:-r i:i th« BOBtb SlJBtla. '1., do JT iv UeiKbt oi level abort W feot.' Uroatu.t Kmu lm mll hours LSI ToUl ruiul.ll! di.riuK ill« lllußth
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    126 4 The monthly gmrj meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce held yesterday afternoon, at which the following members were present: W. H. Read. Esq., I G. H Reme, Esq., J sper Young,,, I Alex Johustou, R. 1. Harper, C. Sturzenegger. It. Pudday. A. J)utF. K. O. Bryce, H. W. Wood
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    83 4 Head, letter from Traders at MsBBwOI dated 27th July instant, regarding distarbanc in BsJengwre. The Secretary was directed to lor.yard the letter to the Colonial Secretary, and to state that the Chamber can vouch for the value of the trade with Snlengorc and the respectability of the parties who sign
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    THURSDAY, 1st AUGUST,
    147 4 A Rartgoon paper states that a Malay Rija'i lias got a (lumml larger ami inucli more valuable llian any in the whole woild. There arc four great jfems iv Eofope which have bean liitberto supposed to be beyond comparison or rivalry. (^1 these the koh-i-noor has Keen
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    FRIDAY, 2nd AUGUST
    133 4 We have been requested to eopj the following notice from the Siam II Adc<rti*er of the 2.') th July NO! IC' The undersigned hereby uotifie* the public, in Siam, the BtraiU Settlement tuna, rts. t!r:t fa >ris d Bm i\'i.-.i Okvaw n asmoamoe in the Strait* ZVmea,
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    197 4 Tin Moulmain Hntlitsl of thel<th July gitM the roDosring account of an accident to the B. L S. N*. Co'a steamer Mi/iiiiUa daring the late cyclone in the llay at" Bengal We have re.-eived th following particulars oi the misiiap by which the /<( w.is [nsTfiiitr I from •:inn_' on
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    253 4 The Prospectus of the Galena Mining Company, Limited, baa Ihvu issued. The object of the Company is to work the Gale* na mines situated in the Districts of Jailor and Hainan, in the province of Singora, a depeudc cy of Siam, and other mines, to purchase ore, etc. The capital
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    968 4 We have received tlie following letter from a friend, und us it gives an insight into the kind of life the Deli planters are leading, it will no doubt prove interesting to our readers Deli, 17th July, 1872. DkaK You will doubtless have heard of the misfortune that h:m befallen
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    SATURDAY, 3rd AUGUST
    29 4 11. If. steamer Z<-bi\i Capt. Denison, returned to harbour yesterday afternoon from the westward. She therefore did not accompany the Phi In to the Ka«t Coast.
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    30 4 It is reported that the homeward French mail steamer Ti§rt left Cape St. James for Singapornat ."5 v. m. on Thursday. She may therefore be looked for here to-morrow morning.
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    66 4 Tiikui. M 1 rumour eiiire.it in the Square to the effect that tour million dollars have either arrived in London or arc on their way trbas Mexico, (f tins be true, supplies will soon coming this way, and tiie scarcity recently complained <>t" will !>e done away with. The question
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    131 4 Holluwm/s Qmtmmtf ami Muli watchfulness niiirit be exercised as viator advances, and tli.' i-.u li«-st sridonooi of illlii'.illi must In' immediately obeoked, and removed, or slight ***** M in iy result in serious malady. Relaxed and xore throat, diphtheria, qnasey, throat cough chronic I c -.ugh, hrouchitis, and vi...st other
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      740 4 Notices. IN Tltß SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SKTTLEMENTS. DIVISION OF SINGAPORE. In the Goods of Pabsick Joaquim, late of Singapore, Merchant, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that on the 25th .lav of June 1*72. Probate of the last will aud Tielsiasnl of the above named deceased was duly vrante
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Arrivals.
      360 5 Saturday, 27th July ■w^iSTKa.* 55 t<mfi FeatherBt< n I rk lt<th A P nl consignees Bou«U>ad Co. Dutch ship Antje, 700 tons, Juliu, ■wiln. Sunderland Pth Apni. British barque Nan^-. W t,,ns. !V,1,-.sen 9nmmn fc,, ff 18th July, consignees H.Mglaudt K d ■>■ t. Sunday, 2Sth July. British shm
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      Arrivals.—Continued.
      119 5 Arrivals.— Continued. Dutch barque (Juan Lee, 275 tons, Nacodah, Java 21st Jnly. Thursday, Ist August. British steamer Oriental, 1,480 tons, Dickinson commander, Calcutta l:lth July, consignees Hamilton, Gray Co. British steam, r Singapore, 1.44<J tons, Mitchell oommunder. Calcutta 22nd July, consignees. Wm McDonald A Co. Friday, 2nd August. British brig
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      Departures.
      230 5 Saturday. 27th July. Spanish htcainer Marivelles, Elizaldc, for Manila. French barque Deux Freres. Maquicr. for Mauritian British steamer Mount Cenis, Hybert, for Gibraltar. British steamer Sarpedon. ffcrgMMM, for New York. British steamer Nestor. Byrne, for London. French barque H .bur, Oliver, for Boston. British barque John George. Barron, for
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    690 5 VESSELS IN DOCKS OR LYING AT WHARV M 8 1 TanjoDg Pagfcr Wharf. 2 Victoria Dock. rt Jardine, Matheton find Compaßy'k Wh*rf. 3 P. A 0. Wharf 7 Bon Accor Dock 4 Borneo Company's Wharf 8 Gorernment Wharf 5 Patent Slip and Dock Company 9 At
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    4263 6 O UR LONDON LETTER. London, 28th Ji vk, 1^72. 1 To begin at the beginning, the m< Ui during the week i otbing of special in,l~ made no material n the Ballot Bill on the p of the report, except to g iftesbury's amendment Dg the hours of polling, i
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    OUR PARIS LETTER.
    966 6 I'aiiis, Jink 22. Tiu: Monarchists have something like thrown dowa the gauatltt to the republicans, and threaten •they'll do, they 11 do. hen every one believed matters were u'oinj; on well, negotiation* pro»]>eroufi with Germany for her quitting the territory iinil aoospting dash and accommodation bills for
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      842 7 H. vS: (P. Companp. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Offices D'Ahneida Street. GODOWN8 At New Harbour. MAIL I'Jfc^l LINES. The proposed dates of arrival of the Company's Coiitrac Mail Steam SI: Singapore in connection with the service for The year 1872, as approved by her HaPoet Master (ien.ral. will
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      782 7 (P; Companp. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF SAMPLE PARCELS. An inßtance having occurred in which a package shipped as containing Sample* was found to contain OA, notice is hereby given that, in future, shippers will be required SO make known the description of Samples supplied by them, and to sign a
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      770 7 iHterellanfous. ENGLISH GOODS (Via Suez Canal) At Cheapest Rates D. NICHOLSON A COMPANY. Silk, Woollen and Manchester Warehousemen India, Colovialand Foreion Outfitters, 50 to V_>, ST. PAULS CHURCHYARD (Corner of Ohsapside), London. Em \im.|shi:i. 1s(:;. Invite attention to their Illustrated ljll Pag* Catalogue, -cut |.ost fri'e taining full particulars as
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      752 7 iTliefrfllanfoue. THE ROAD TO HEALTH. AND LONG LIFE. Secured by HOLLOW AY'S PILLS. Impurities of Blood. In selecting the most appropriate medicine foi a particular ailment, there inav be some difficulty unless one can be found to purify, regulate, and improve the .|iialitv of BBS blood. These Pills possess and
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      789 7 inidrrllanroiKf jot! ks sporting ammunition Established 1880. FREDERICK JOYCE CO. Invite the attention of Sportsmen to the following Ammunition, of the best quality, now in general us.- throughout England. India, and the '..lollies. Joyce's Treble Waterproof Central Fikk PE Re (JBB 1 0 N 0A PS. Chemically-prepared Cloth and Felt
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      749 7 iHiSwHanroug. BRISTOW, EDMONDS A wi[ i N (LateßßisTOw.V Perfumer.. Fancy Boap Mi.k AND DEUOOIBTS, GENERAL BRUSH M.\ X WM..I.KSAI.I im, x 5,1 ISHOPSGATE ITV LONDON, lirl Batahfaahed nearly 100 Years So well known' f,, r th.-ir bmbbi i nminn, v JAMAI. a ..in.,! B, and their .iamaica MAKKow POBU9 Thaw
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