The Straits Times, 15 May 1884

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    15 1 The Straits Times. xxv. NEW SERIES,] SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 15th MAY, 1884 [daily issue.] No. 15,309
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      386 1 #tnp (ffompanirs. \M> ORIENTAL lON COMPANT yuay. >>— New Harbour. LINES. ».<lare the dates on wuicn > rs may be ei- r, during tbe nn.twt.D. y IMh May. 12th June. f«t>i July. Hat I,v 19th I b •<■ I I l«t Dec. not by I n is the same as
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      593 1 strain *hip Compamrs. Bcbmah A Stbaits Rf.hvic::. Tbe rVmpany's Mail Steamers are d.satch.d from Calcutta for Sirgxpore via Hsngoon, Moulmein, Penang and Ma'acca and the same way back every fortnight. The following are tbe dates on which they may be expected to Arrive from CalcutU A Leave fir Calcutta 18*4.
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      836 1 ♦tram *&ip companies. Children between two and fifteen y «rs pay half »h» above rates, if travelling rith their parents; one ohild under two years free, when more than one, each child addi- j tional will be charged one quarter fare. The voyage to the Molnccos Islands is made monthly
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      640 1 *trnm *btp Companies V. r «oB West Coast. From Bat 'is Rilliton and Pontianah or Singkawang >nd back on the 15th of very month. VI. Bobseo's South A East Coast From Pnerabaya via Bawean, BandjermasKin, Kottaharoe (Poeloe Laut) for Kootei and via the same places back on be 22nd of
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      544 1 ff nsuranrr. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE OOMPANT LONDON. ESTABLISHBD 1«21 qubscribed Oapitai C 2.000.000 >j>otal Invested Funds, upwards .f .1,000,000 A.nnual Inoome upwards of 400,000 Tbe andersigned have been appointeAgents at Singapore and are prepared to isane policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATERBON. SIMONB A 00. Singapore,
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      621 1 fnguranrr. 'MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM PANT. Instituted 1803. Oapitai £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Dibectobs. Rl.-h.rd J. Athton. Esq. Alfred (Vmor. «*q. r"JSV°- "•""'•T. WllllMi H.wtkon.. Rol»rt C. L. Bmn, Owrtr* Hlbtoft, PorHY»l Bomu^n.t, H.mn.l Hr 4», J«m M Br«nd, Wllll.m Ljrmll, Ch.rl« C«T fc <Jb«rlM
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      549 1 I nsuranrr. THB BOOTTIBH IMPSBLAL INSURANCE OOMPAJH Oapital O*B MILLION Snuna. °<~~*»9 -.-^rt-H. A»»oa S?; T OHinomoßJ, Glasgow m f 151 Wm Qmomb Edin.um. l M olSSJ'tTfa-T. LOBIK> {2 Km. WtKUAMBr. Litbbpool, f MBsoiA»«ißr. East. M«-NCHBiTBB, \^H°Z* B T25 WM 190 Booth Btbbbt MONTBEAL, f 8 '»»*«>«■ I v t
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    Domestic Occurrences. DEATH.
    32 2 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. ()> the 15th May, at Singapore, Mr. Hekblkt Whartos, of Beswtoroagh, the dearly .nd of Emma, deeply and siLcerily regretted by nil who knew hiui. II tin- piper*, please Copy.
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    STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 13TH MAY, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, SINAPORE 14TH MAY,1884.
    160 2 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 13TH MAY, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS, SINAPORE 14TH MAY ,1884. 'Iwubier 6.57*. Black Pepper \7:lb White Pepper, fair quality. 17. ur, Sar 2.174. Pearl Sag.. 2.65. Coffee, Honthjn. IS. Tapioca. »mall Flake ;1 ■-.'i. Tin 10*. Uuletwi.t H II... Shirting* l..W|. 7 do do 1.424. 6 doT.Clotli
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    65 2 Am. v. Dvnar, '■> P'" Samarantf B'raai<aing. Petrd 8 P™-To-mobbow. Sai K ..n. MtuutM. 1U a.m. H..tii;k<>Ofr, Birmattia, W *-m. Bangkok. Bangkok. 1 p Malacca and Penang. Japan, 1 P Peiiang. Karical 4c Ptthva. 1p.m. I'enani; an<l I.<>D<li>n. AgaMennon 3 p.m. Sourabaya, Ball} 1. n/. Aiupauan and M.^...r,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    37 2 REUTER' S TELEGRAMS. /■For S/rutt Time*.) Parliament. LohJoh, 1444 Mail.— The H>n f Commons negatived the motiou of -Sir Michael Bkka-BoMfa oearariag the Goveriimeiit by SOJ Voles ;i^ain>t l'i"> The Irish members vote I with the ■uaoritw.
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    89 2 On Selangor correspondent persists that there is a disturbance in Pahang, and that Rajah Impi is the bead of the oppontioa ■gaiaot m 9 iltaii, and pace Mr. J. 8. DttvidoM and Itajah Ismail, we cannot help publishing his news. He states that Ftrict orders have been ionod to the
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    73 2 .Voikdim; to private advices from Penang, the liabilili < t ifoMrl. W. Hall i: Co. aniouut to about £10,000, and a comparatively satisfactory dividend is anticipated when the sugar cargoes in which the firm was interested are realised. The Agency business of the linn will, it is said, be taken
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    21 2 OvON to unfavourable weather, Klaer and Olman's circus did not perform last night, being literally Hooded out but will show" to-night.
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    35 2 TsTJ s. s. Orealla has made the fastI boa England to ttk uf the Hooghly. She left j Liverj 00l on Mar. h 21st, and anchored ■r on April 14th, tie OaWiag lasted twenty-four days.
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    45 2 [aVtm. Haliermase, (itssler, Bruch, l'r m% and von Krosigk, the five junior officers of the German corvette Leipzig, j who were ordered by telegram to return i home at once, took their departure for I Venice this afternoon by the P. O mail steamer Xepaul.
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    50 2 An mijuest was held on the sth inst at the Tanjong Pagar Dock, by Dr. Mugliston, coroner, on a male Chinese named Cheong Lie, and was adjourned till the 24th inst., when the jury returiicil a verdict of Culpable homicide amounting to murder against Kutbul, Tali!,, Jalah, Song, and Ahin.
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    59 2 taU statement iv our issue of the isHal April that the Uambier and Pej>|>er Farm of Johore had been let to M.--r». Tan Keng Swee and Kug CaMßg 4: Co. is slightly incorrect, in so far that Messrs. tug Cheng Co. have no interest whatever iv the Farm, which if.
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    58 2 Me. Pemberton Willard's American Marionettes and g \'ariety Troupe arrived this morning from Penang by the Italian steamer liirmama, and, as will be I seeu by their advertisement elsewhere, will open ir the Town Hall on Saturday nitfht. They have had a successful MM in ludia, where the press has
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    63 2 By kind permission of The Hon'ble Oolmml Hales and Officers, the Band of the Koyal In. i. killing Fusiliers will play in the Gardens to-morrow, Friday, 1 Ita instant, at 5 p.m. I'BOOBAMMI. 1 March Marilama J. Riviere lOwUH Guy Ma*tievi*,j. Bi.hop S .-el rti.n DonPatquaU... Donizetti 4 WalU Claribel
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    66 2 Tllfc Klfajiki BtMßf Sm tf April 28th state* that the Russian Meet stationed in Kust Asiatic waters was ordered to rendezvous at Nagasaki M Iht Itli ol Hal tl,rM |Ua drou will coumt ol tlio bUowilg vosrls tllf tlai;. siii|> Mimin, K.ar Adiniial KoftUsT, now on hi r «ay from
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    42 2 Mi IHTII, «a l,eur, lia> W-n gratilied by the accouchment of a lady who ha* been delivered of (our children at a birth. The simultaneous birth of three children in not uncommon, but cases like the one we mention are, perhap* ■1
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    130 2 continued this morning. Mr. Donaldaon, I i the senior counsel for the defence, ad- I dressed tlie jury at somo length, |*iint- ing out that no case of wrongful confinement had been maile out, ati.l >tathsg that only mi.li re-'r.unt was exercised as is iniwry In place >hi» so many
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    77 2 Some time since, our readers m.iv recoil. ct, tbe verandab A tbe building iv 00OIM ot erei-ti-.ti ■< Kiver Valley c the B K. A. C. Telegraph Company coll. layev.-.m g at alx>ut 7 o'clock, the principal roofing trusses in one of the outbuil linjx-, r.--e.ntlv erected, gave way, and,
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    75 2 A general m.-etinir ol the Singapore Debating Bodei* will be held in the New NMMria Bail, Hill street, on Tuesday, the 2ntb May at p.m. The subject ot .l.bate will be That the system of farming out of Opium and Spirit r ntrarv to all good principle* ol Government, morally
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    76 2 Lawn Tm TiHTsWsaiaTT Thk following are the ties for to-morrow, Friday, the 13tb May J. >j M«.>m- ti K.H Capixr. Si»;!r Hand P. Hend*r-.n US^i»t>lSi» ti. E J Saoaoo. .rch.«r or-J»t. Mu.r t. W. M>cu ni i'. Doublt Handicap. A. Pini-k«j I E. C. P*lin« I A V (i«hiir«n >
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    91 2 Tut following telegram from M. Blati>eulH to H. K. tbe OoTCmor of Cochin Chiua appears in v of the 11th May Parit, Ith Miy. Muuiei) ti>ns terminate. l. ;n, im-r.-publican majority. Radicalism ascendant, e^pecially at I'.in-. Troubles in Spain continue. Ftniatent tuuoess of Mahdi. French Legati a at j Morocco
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    154 2 Tut txperience of Urn II Governmetit in dboliabißg tn- Opium Farm and issuinjj riootisM* lor the boiling opium instead would appeal a success, a fact of which our <,\\ ernment will, no doabt, Uka dsM The SoagksMg liuiernmeut Gazette publishes the following Treasury notice The privil.'ge of h i!i i
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    174 2 Is the Houo;kuiig Police Court, on the 6th May, Capt. John Henry Dare waa brought up, on remand, on tbe charge of forgery at Sini»aiwrt- in 1879. The evidence M two Klmi; witnesses sent up from Singapore was taken, and the case was remanded to Friday ths)9th. One was Eraamsal
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    91 2 4l tbe present contract with tbe British loJia Steam Navi^fation Company lor the conveyance of Government mail., fee., will expire I April, Mm) the At, the li has 1..- to liav.' H The pr.tween R v eying good-, &c, will n required under th. inir open general t < lender
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    THE SAILORS' REST.
    72 2 of the (ierm teen from ll.\l •> ■oldiers of tl Sailor-' 1( indamen and sat down alf-jia>t mv« in ■boodan by Mrs. (in v r] made i the m the Gei ii by our own I lias^Bj On theaniv.. aML^B were wi j them, which L nium
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    74 2 Thi I. 4 0 .\w Capt. W»att, from Shanghai auda^H kong, arrived alongM Colombo and I. to-daJ^J Passknoers. Rjwbat 1 and child: .1 M H For H ughl F r 1 nants Haberui -..Prow und von K ForM Caillard. Fi.r VamdoH and Mrs. Ward i Mrs. Johnston Patterson. Fr.. M
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    94 2 Tilt follow:- tM *SB Sydney paper- I l'P d here London, Ist Smith. stated that a c ill miuent if the i the French r inlands on the I 1""'■ threat Sir I; JV not I no iinmeili.t' whe.it market. The c French I'rem of Fren French prMt
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      898 2 SINGAPORE SPORTIVO CLUB. SPRING MKETINO TIRBT DAT. TUMDAT. 27th MAT, 1884. I.— The Oh»» Cttp. Tala* 1150. A Selling Race for ail ■ones. H-.r««« to be entered at a declared value from 1800 to If entered at %*•<•> to carry list. Tibs, with an allowance of 7 Iba. for every
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      772 2 fltto aubrrtttfrnrnt^. SAI.r VRI.K HOUSBH' At Buite.szob.,, Saturday. 24th May, Ml Tbe undersigned have received instructions from J C. F. Gioioi, E».i., to sell by ACCTIO», at Buitenr-ir^. Paterson Road, I'anglm. on Saturday, |4~tb MaT.eOEssa*a cinq at IP. M Tbewhol of the V'LCABLE Household Fubritubf, Ac, c insisting of a
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      729 2 #lfto aDbrrti*mrrU3. PEMBERTON. W. WILLARD'S ANULO AMKRI MARIONETTES, The (ir.-atent N %,-ltv f the Age. The 11-.st Cmplete A 'onglomerate AmaltT4m.it ion of Sp!end-ur, Or s 'i.nized. TOWS H.\LT,, SATI" :n\Y IND MOND VY, MAI ITth and 13ra. Pan d S'.t, hi T.wn Ball, y 1 1.v;:... I'kogkaiimic. fart 1.
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      448 2 flrto aDtrrtiSfmtnts. K STORTING CLUB. A Oeneia' Mswting of tin- M. mbers will 1 1 1 .1.1 in lbs Bx«b II 'Oins on Batur- day. the 17th i«»t ,at 1 P. at BUSIHIS*.— T-i pus* the unts fir 18-<3, and to consider nueh o>ksT matters M may he brought before
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      28 2 WEAIUKR BsVOST. Kandanf froiow Hoifdai, Htl, M.iy. IBtH. >» la-ipiOy ru "unj.aiu awawitn IS"ti" v 7 u atoraiatiitaar, •"•l Bulb Thar. U".«JWi«I »aT»i6 Jla».Tbssf.iasha4. JP"- .*i aU>. USas TWr.lsXtk*
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    CRIMINAL COURT, CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
    3359 3 CRIMINAL COURT, CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. 'iie«.) Uir Mat, I vn Kirn Chihi}. .-ned on a it tbe 20th nfined one •^ere. le an. and ther- hereby c <ui:H of TW a i o ttt Mi Hftd Mr. 'i (Jiunfort, and Mr wrongfully 4tti nj DI Ilt of •..-rui whioh trnv and
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      ARRIVALS
      95 3 KZ« 71 i Vmu'i Nin. km Cajtaw. Fboh. Sailed. Co«i«m. ,3 Bio- g 14 Koningen Sophia Dut. rtr. 447Orer muw BaUvia May lftßouitW k Co. It Donar Oer. itr. 1041 Kuhn Penang May 11 Bun Hin k Co. It Agamemnon Brit. itr. 1626 Wilding ihanghai May I Man»fi«ld Co.
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      CLEARANCES.
      60 3 Dati. Vwu'i Nam*. Flao k Bio. Captaih. DsrriiiATloii. May 16 IS 19 16 16 16 16 Buby Ganymede Petrel May Flower Optir Poh Ann Nt-ptul Brit. itr. Brit. str. Brit. »tr. Brit. rtr. Dut. ttr. Brit. itr. Brit. ttr. Partridj* Huston Landweer KobetU Oorcnm Cimik Wy»tt Munlok k Palembkßff
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      437 3 CasUian and AarrnU al vseael* ar* «e»ad to awmtminaia whh kUa eflaa 'aflwOaf My error or osaitmoall tk. abort Bhifftof la IteWbaW. VMSEI/S NAUI. OAITAIII. 'HP I I F*OM. o<UtllaK»». D-ATIO* Ria_ "nWk'a WftF Tbecke Dut. war 4K>Mar. Acheen Dutch Coniul. R^t^irUf ■TbS Thorpe Col-.tr. 600
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      694 3 #ottrr«. NO I I Trndcbs are ir.vi-.-d f t 'he anoply of Provitiont, ke... to Her M .j-»t}'» J t Singiipore. for a periol of Three y-.-ari from 12th October next. Tendert to be lodged with the Senior Nay.l Officer. StraiU Settlement*, not later than the Ist of Jim Firms
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      348 3 BABTERN HOTBL. This Hotel i», now open to receive boarder*, great cure hat Deen bestowed ..n the bniliing of th^Be. premises, which will j found t« be »iry and f mmodioot, being »ituate-t in Light Street, opposite the Town Hall and Esplanade it commands an i extensive view af the
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      392 3 UtD AND BOUOATtOR. A pleasant home in Booth Devno, with education, i* offered by a Lady irho Wa long had the care of Indian and daKaaaa children. Addresn, Mrs. Mate, Croft Charletoß, Kingnbridge, South Devon. Reference permitted to Mr. W. B. Smith, Singapore. Singapore, lit May. 1884. t3lst is**. BAZAAR
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      697 4 ißffcrnnttotM. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIR WATER, Tn Natural Soda Watbb. "Th* qneeo of table waten." British Medical Joubnal. APOLLINARIS WATER. ■T B«Bwli*d continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINC* OF WALEB daring the last five yean. APOLLINARIS. THE NATURAL BODA WATER. Far nperior to manufactured aerated Kvbioal Tntn
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      685 4 Jktorr* anD £dt rrfcaniisr. JOHN LITTLE A 00. RAFFLES PLACE. SINOAPOBE. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Importer* nr Provisions, Gbocebibs, Oilman Store*. Cigars, Tobacco. Hardware. Glassware Lamps. Saddlery and Harm-si., Or,M*.-ry Electro Plated Ware. Jewellery, Stationery Perfumery, Fancy Goods, Arm* and Ammunition, Ladie* and Gentlemen* outfit ten. Watch and Clock maker*.
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      1039 4 Bocks. TfIJS TANJONG FAOAH !> Ajli COM. I PA rf LIMITED. Thb work* of the Company arerituated at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the to»n of Singapore, kit comprise the following establisbmentn. viz WHARF.— AffoHing berthitgefor I w nty vesi< Is at one time with s.(fi"i-nt wnfr 1 >ngside
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      782 4 901*0. ri'fittinganil.'.'-iliptf ot steamers, a!*o Shear* oo^nW* f >r »«Vini? mtmast*, Roilor' Pnrth'-r information ™»T bo h«<l »t tVe n«!r. Nt M Hl rt Put'Tinn. Simon* A Do., 1 Tenors' Agents, who forward Telegrams I to the Dook fr««. m?ARL T :S WISH ART. M*nage r Singapw Ist July 1875.
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      722 4 TAV.IOVO KATONO HOTEL' This Hotel in now opei to rece»Ai boarders. Otaal care has been l*"stowed on the building of these premise*, which will b» found on inspection to be siry and'eom. modions Being sitnated on the seu-bes^b, it commands an extensive view of the Harbour. Town, and neigbhoring islands
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      919 4 "I.LTFB QUAT, C INOAP<>R' (opposite the Club 1 Or.p m. Milliners, SiU tterorre, Hahei dashers. Glover*, and Oeneral Ou'fitter*. OR'TLFMKN'HOrjTFIT-'INonppAXTMrNT. Every description of clolhi ir m the snortest notice by an experienced Cutter, fit guaranteed, a good asrortment „f sweeds, worsteds, serges, broadcloths for election. Calf walking shoes. Shooting booU
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      510 4 fioti-t Pi I v T\k* *I«hv« on hmd h V Jew.-ll.rv. Watcbe., s nstmii,.'ntn, ris( f Indies' ?oM Farrings, Rii T r Am-n. Ladles' rings, Oarrw.. Signet rinirs. MarK'. W* Idif.g ring^. I 1 *.!>— rt hams, Rar i -»i»ins, '>■<> SWve RutSalin., ton« and Link*. Comr. 1 i- n
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