The Straits Times, 8 June 1886

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVII. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 18**6. NO. 15,940
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      413 1 IMSHIP (OMI'AMI PIKA.M OMPAKT. IjBBT. N.w Harbour ihe dates on which be ex To Leave. HP HOMEWARD. May Hlh Monday April ll'th .'MI, Friday! :loih 11th Thunilay. May 13th 27th .Inly !«th June loth 24th \,,g July Mk 22n.l 3nl Aug Mk 17th lat Sept 2nd lMk friday 17th 1-.
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      711 1 3TEAMBHIP COMPANIES. Pert Said. Suez. Aden, Mahe, La-Rennion, Mauritius, Adelaide, Melbourna, Sydney and Nroiimean. Any claim for damaged goods landed here from the steamers of the Compagnie das Mmsagerieg Maritime* must he made to the Agent l»fore ileliverv is taken of the same from th. Company's ga4awM at New Hnrl>our,
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      983 1 STKAMSHIP COMPANIES. For China. A steamer leaves Batavia on the Ist of every month for Amor, calling at Singapore. Ssigon and Hongkong, also Swat..H when there is sufficient inducement, re- j turning the same way back. I Macassar for Singapore via Ampanan, BoaltUag Sonraliaya aud Sauiarang, there is a steamer
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      643 1 BTEAMBHIP COMPANIES August, October ami December, via Bima, Nan(rame«sie. Siivoe. Rotti. and Timor Koepane. and back via Tim.ir KaaBBBS, I ,^r.-iit.»--k.t. Ma.«einerie and Bima in the BMattt ti March. May. July. September and November, via Bima. M^.M-merie, Ijirrentoeka, Timor X.o;>aiig. aad ba^k via Timor Koopang, Rotti. Savo«, NaafaaMaaWaad Bima. N.
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      614 1 INSUBANOB. SON FIRE OFFICE LONDON Establish m> 1710. lusurnn.es effecte<l iipsai almost evry .1. aerip. ion of property at the current rates of Premium. Total Sum insured in US*, SSa7JW,7OO. Sinpap..p. Air.'iits. BRINKM \NN Si ALLIANCE BRITISH A FOREIGN LIFE AND FTRE INSURANCE COMPANT, LONDON. Capital £5.000,000 Sterling Extension or
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      719 1 INSURANCE. fiANTON INBURANCE OFFICB, Incorporated iv Hongknag under the Cnrnmnies' Ordinance of I*'..'.. limiting the Idan to .he amount ot their Shares. Capital W.Wft.CW Paid up 1600,000. A Bonus will be pniu to all Contributors. Agents in Singapore, W. R. SCOTT 4 CO. Singapore, sth Jan., 1882. HA NBBa T
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      615 1 INSURANCE. PRUSSIAN NATION \l. IN-fRANCK COMPANY OF STETTIN, Established 184S) Capital H4.So.oihi. Reserv had tl* The undersigned have btttl appointed O« neral Agents for the above Company and are prepared to accept Fire Insurance' Risks at current rates of premium. KATZ BROTHERS. Bmgai«ire. 3rd May, 1882. LONDON v LANCASHIRE LIFE
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    COMMERCIAL.
    222 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Sihoapom Bth June, 1886. Pkoddci. Gambier 5.86. Onbe do. No. 1 B.<Xk do. do. No. 2 7.90. Copra Saigon 4.00. do. Pontianak :t 7-">. Black Pepper 1».W» S«go Flour, Sar Z*< Pearl Sago 2«7|. Coffw, Bonthine 1355. Tapioca, small Flsks 4JO. do. do. Ist quality 4.H0.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    45 2 To«o««ow Hongkong. h»—> 8 Malacca ami Kl«ns. Mmlm, 1 p.m. M.l.c.a. Jurra A SeUnfor. Hritnt, 1 Bat-* lUfara and Deli. Jf"rnry. 1 IfenKkaliv Siak ud IWi. Op'.ir. S Bkio, Mantok and Bataria. G. Mtftr, 6 Tbcudat. Penaair, Moulnwin. Raafoon and Calcutta, IWaa, Noon.
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    STRAITS TIMES. TUESDAY. 8th JUNE. 1886. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    66 2 STRAITS TIMES. TUESDAY. 8th JUNE. 1886. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (Fur Straits Times.) Gbaho Prix de Paeis. P.trU. 7th June.— 1 Minting. l'oheuct*. Sycamore. Gkkjcce ami Tuekev. nti<,. T l.. 7th June.— The Great I'ow.-rs have raised the Blockade of the (ir.vk |H,rt.». Pakliament. Umshm. nil htm Th. Horn.- Rule Bill has
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    The Singapore Gas Company.
    477 2 Thk nj»>rt rovutly laid before Hrn ;iumi.il general meeting of thin < 'oni|>auy iv I. ■•ii.lnii shows that, notwithstanding the grumbling here against the lint** on which its business hag been conducted, it has done run well, considering how hampered the o|>.T,itions were by bad debts
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    17 2 The mail steamer Bokitta left Peuaug at 4p. m. yesterday, and should therefore arrive here to-morrow morning.
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    33 2 With n-f.-r.-nce to the paragraph which appeared iv yi-st.-rdav's |«]s-r rthe appointment ..t BMMtarj to the .^mgajx.re Club, we are authorized to ttatt that no appointment has yet been made to that office.
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    50 2 At the meeting of the Mutual Improvement Society last night, the mibjiit of del>ate "That the pnaani (aahion of Ladies dress is most liecoiniiig." called forth a lively discussion, and was decided in the affirmative by a majority of four. The Society will 'meet again for debate on Monday night.
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    50 2 Th« Penang Gazette of 4th June states Just as we were goiug to Press we bear that an attack has bean made by the Achiuese upon Mr Harrison's Estate, Langkat. One European sulxirdinatc is said to have l»-.-n killed and also five of the military, besides others beiug seriously wounded.
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    56 2 A nativk Policeman was brought up to-day charged by laapaetat Quinn with attempting to obtain Illegal Gratification, or in plain English, of extortiug niom-y. He was sentenced to 3 month*' imprisonment and to pay a fine of $50. It was time that such prompt measures to put an end to
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    57 2 Mb. Thomas Stevens, the American who is making bis way round the world on a bicycle," has l»-.-n turned liack in Afghanistan. We are not told who inlerpoaed to save him from the almost inevitable coManaflßcal of his folly, but doubtless it was under the Amir's orders that he was
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    64 2 The care on the new Tramway along Collyer Quay made an experimental trip hut evening and a final one this morning. Wi- 1.h.-ve the Muriicijal Knv'ineer waa highly please.l with its working. Mr. Gargill was also present |ainl expressed his great satisfaction. The formal opening af this part of the
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    64 2 Th* Griffin Amattur Dramatic Club gave another successful entertainment hut uight in the Recreation Room Fort Canning. The fiist piece wu a laughable sketch eutitlexl M Over th- (iard.-n Wall." The piaM of th>- ev.iiini; was a sensational Drama iv three aVeti .ntit 1.-.1 Temptation "or "The Fatal LtMar. B-ith
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    122 2 At the present tiin.- wham the name of "Liszt" is in everyUnlx's in.uth. ■nyfhilM n.w conn. -it. -d with the ImsOW "Alilm-" is of interest. \\Y ha\.- U-.ii shown to-day a Ml of march u>r .-pithalain i coniposed by the ven.-ralile BHMMnW in honour •f M. Ke nvi's marriage i
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    182 2 The Bhamo corres|><indent of the Civil and Military Gaxette write*:— A party have gone out to-day to visit the Tsubo Hell— a spring so called by the natives on account of its water* being deadlr poisonous. Evens the l.irds that drink of it are fouud lying dead within a few
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    299 2 The Court of In.ju.rv into the loss of the Hntish Urqge h-ujM. T mat l.ooi. which [a in th,. Cani.Mii,, P| itriking N PiH.-uv.-ry Barf, ltuv tl4 t folloVinit nnuiu^ v.si.nlav Aft.. r ir -luliv MMUniaf tho d i1... Cojirt i. „f I ,i, l i,, n ,h,lo» 0 f
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    Penang News.
    175 2 fPennmj Unz- It,-, ith June.) Wk hear that H. M.'h Otinboat whii-h left this port on Batard last, received a t.leirraphi.- intin 1 to Singapore with all posa patch. A rumour reaches us that lera occurred this morning in KimberW Street. We caunot vouch fort! acy of the
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    709 2 From the Engluhman. Pain; 19th May.— Tueßepurdii-annartT are raising a great outer; a^aiDst tthComte de Pari« holding reception, m Paris. The Fn-nrh Government ]ilatt- bis exclusion from France, London, Mh May.— The Time* puhli,U a telegram stating tbat the Afgh dan- Commissioners have eettl Khan boundary to within
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      669 2 STORES. KBIDBISOI i co'e. I II N MONOPOLE, REDBXAL AND REDFOTL BBC, the laii.r dry qnalit) i- <peeiefly ndapt<-d to Bngiial i-iimptioii. kgeata, i: AI'TKNHKUi.. SCHMIDT A Snifta^.re, 7th Feliruary ICUI \KLF.S HKIDSII WHITE SEAI 1 BAMPAQ] Sou \.;kntB. IiKIIN. MKVEK Co.. l)i 1 Ksmts John Little Co. Llfred Ueheri
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      1011 2 AUCTION SALES. 4 I vn<>\ BALE <>K WSTR 1.1 AX HOUSES, junt arrived pen. n Nafal. Til.- timlcr-itmed are iui-triictol l.\ Me-nm. la nell bj Auction M Mb. Abbams' yard i INSTANT. AT 9. if. i:n fiMii.M).■dark I 1 .mi..f SPIT th.-r t.'. II Irhratetl horwti BT i BAS BLANC).
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      901 2 NOTICES. SADDLERY AND HARNESS. DAMAOKO HY HAIN WATER 1 Brown -.t horse ham.--. Headliandn. trai-e-s. and kiekintf -tra|w. liriv inir and ridinjf l>it-. -tirru|i- and -.imr-. Rutf Ktrapn, doa; chain- pte I.iirln liuiiiintr. Kai-inv and Lailira -addles. Ml of wl,i,-h "ill 11l Illllieldiuillj lo»er than the u-ual prices, SAYLE A
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      762 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. T?OR PENANG. MOULMEItf. RANJ: GOOD AM) < Al.c'l'TTA. Th* U I.S. N oo.'l ahaaer PATNA, 1.780 ten*. Captain Paum, will laan) Tanjonir Pajrar wharf at 1 p.m.. "ti Thundajr, Urn loth inFor freight or paaaaga, apply to MOISTKAD Ap.nt». Siii(f«liorr, BMI June. If** »/6 TDK NEW OBli N
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      21 2 At the Hotel de la Pail, mi the 7th instant. the wife of H. C. Syprs, uf Selangur. of a daughter
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      70 2 e> WEATHER REPORT. Kaniang Krabmc Horpital, Hlh June, IMS. Va.B. 3p.m. 9pm K[«iki> Bar. reJ M Faa. 29 881 ai-?8«»M Morninir Temp. 87-3 ***** 79 0 clear, day WVt llulb Ther. .\Bl "3 800 i7B 0 orcnm.t, Ihi. of Wind 3SW. S. Calm, rain at noon MavTVmp. inthade 80 5
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    Manila News.
    655 3 91 I r of Br.i/.i! who int. -lids md the n which rate with his rank .uid tal.-nt. I-.wn Ooancil nun. nt to koog ting that no l>urial shall take il ,i medical rftrtJaVnatti of the f death has Iwn prodoeed, expe- -li..wn tli;it a measure of urgently
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    Supreme Court ; 3rd Session, 1886.
    1488 3 Supreme Court 3rd Session, 1886. Thi i:si..\v. Sbß Mr Symons .•viinim l.y Mr Drew. My name ia Oeo. W. Brmons. lam the Air. nt f..r the present Opium Farmer. I il-.. f..r the last Farm My diitv la to leak after details an.l attend tbe oases Wore tl i^-is-I reeasmber
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    Malacca News.
    885 3 ,v. y/"..i'/. nt. I i :ird Jim.- IKMt;. Sin>-. i i y last 1.-t t.-r I mVM wry little IMBI to <•■ >ni-iiniiiii-.it.' to you. Til.- I.dice Court is i-eiierallv full anA:lii- Ma-.-istr.it.- has enough t •(yAurJfc^) him Bl his d.-slc. fcSu-R-rii^-;i.t»«rN.« luuJs'Offii-eis bosi.y IV *»ffflC^Hi.. liav.- lo
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      DISGRACEFUL APPEARANCE OF
      509 3 Dunman's Green. Sib. —Dunman's Green, or, as it is Utter known. Bong I.im OtW, is at |.r.s. Nt oaite a place for the Lad eharai t.-rs and ruugbe to prowl al~.ut. gamble, quarrel,and flgnl On.- would I~' stru.-k liv the n|.|K-:uai of the (ir.-eii l»in_'Jin.re like a
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      357 3 NOTICES. kNTED.— Singapore Tr, >> Share- New Issue at 1— do do 1107. Fi >K SAI.K -Straits ln-ur.iii Apply t.. W. n smith Exehaiig.- and Share Pnhlf. Singapore. :!nl .1,.n-. |M miIEHONUKOXn BOPE MAMFAC. 1 Tl BUTG COMPANY, l.lMi: I HONUKOHO. Makers of uiilarr.d cnhig.' frmn the h.-t Manih hemp
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      912 3 NOTICES. S\l.K 01 TOWN LAND IN MOBQUI 9TBJOT. bTOTICE la berobj u'iieu, thai the underiiieut; n d Lash i-in h.i offer.'! n,« BA i.k BY .ii.in.x under paragraphs 21 the Rules ma.le l,v H. K. the Gorenoi antler the "Onwi Lands Ordin* I^-ii at th.-Sale-r. f the Audi. i r.,
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      672 3 NOTICES. S«M LE i. I IMITKD c A B 1 N BT M a K EX 8, ITHHOLSTERKUS LOOKINi HANI'PAtTI RERB \.ND!I«)I EKS Order- cup now In- el.cute.l for cv. .-Million of CABINET FUKNm'RK II 1.1. STAI'K ,1 PKAOTICAL IA BINET MAKERS (JPHOLSTERERB and FRENCH POLISHERS kepi oa tb* pr.--■I
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      775 3 POB BALK. FOR SALT- 'Jlo hra Tobacco I -i.igiM.irc Tramway '.are, i-5,,,. Jan. 1884 oiim -.re Insurance <l!ijnett. ga Tanjong Pagar Land Co.. Bbare* Ilanjoag Pagar Land <'.■ fully (Mid np Shares Tanjong I'ngar D.»-k Shares New i-u,. al SIM JOHN FKASKK. Fxclmnge and Share Broker. Singa|s,re, -tl, June, h-.:
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      64 4 5 Vmmsl'i Name Tom. Captain Feom Sailxo Comioxim. Eju. Mercury 7 TiUn 7 fUiii'inr»u-!nn I Spuir] ft Japau A Pootiawk Hnt.tr •-..iilut.- Mi June W M»a-l, tr I.Vk, Bimwd Hankow Mar 27 W. Mu. ■tr. 1642 D»ri M lUnkow M.r >H. u «t... Mt Cocklmrn Suunnf Junr SCU>O«uH>i: .tr
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      CLEARANCES.
      49 4 Date Viiwil'i Name Flao Ri<Captain DlSTINAII"? J'lU. 8 Ku.-i« lUdnßot MrAluUr H..H, Abb i;Uck DUnonU Chow P»y» N.UI l;,- -tr !Ul. tn. Bnt Mr. I>ut. itr *.r Kb. Brit. >tr. Brit, .tr Ni«al NunxUh Mow Dmly Kaflud "I>ool Biam-«ar vu* |«"rtPakan via purti> Pcunf rU porfi. Ao.*trali»n port«
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    603 4 VIMIL'I NAM« CilTilN. Kla., AMD Bio ABBIVED Feom CoxiiusnD"iti'« MKXi'KWAK Harm* Darie. HM.tr Mo May Piuu Senior Xar.l Om«r SutM Hrou.a S|NUiyunl Dut. (fb 315 June 1 IOWUeh butch Cobml Hata<i» Uenend Uio UuUlrrrhr Spa gb. 2US Junr i Spain Spanuh Couo! M Ll L* Trenton
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      715 4 I)(H KB. T\N.itiN<; PAQAB DOCK I I »M PANT, LIMITED ■atad at Taaiong Pagar. within town following esUhlishra MM*] ■lit water alougula ■aa I t 'i •> i«-t Imught, au.l Uaani fnun the -well from The Inisine— and there i- I PMB*' 1 I '.l.ling nt along*id< tat Mi lack
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      744 4 KNMINKKRipG. .1 M I.YON NHO. hii. am, Mk. hvmial EaoiMßßßa. Mn.LWKiiillTD [MMnTOmi vm, OurnuoroM. Ai uoi mbj Bi lob Boad. OFFICBAVD SALK-KOOM: Flint Sti I, near General Post Office. lAI.II Ufa Baal] StoaMMl nnd l^unclicKlephaut Land Boiler*. Lyon's l'atct l;i,-. Mills Self Acting Tapi. ca Machinery Colonial W.~»l Working Machinery
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      435 4 NOTICES. POWELL CO., BING A.PO RK. fURNITUK] F.IK SllJ UmUi 1.. ciiwtK Bedst.-a.U 'iron .1 Baie» Dal iiw Mta ,la|wne«e Srreaaa Book Ctuv» Ijihiih B.M.k Btaada Uvolau li.lli.nl Tal.l.- Maltimf Cnnl TAW Marlile Slain Chair-. M Mm Chambar Cu|.l»«nU (Mm Daaka Oabtaati < Mat chairDrawan Ptakahi Clothe* SUikl-. PbaeStoali Oamkm
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      929 4 NOTICKS. lil'liVh/iYflil' J THIS OBJAT HOUBHHOLD MIDI CINK RANKS AMONOBT THE LEADING NECESSARIES OF LIFE. These famous I'ills purify the lII.OOD. and act most powerfully, yeetoothinglT. on the I.IVKIt. STOMACH, KIDNKVS. and BOWKI.S. giving tone, energy, sn.l vig our to these great MAIN SlMtiNciS OF I.IFK TMJ IW tidenlly recommended
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      680 4 NOTICES. I^-OTIOB TO MARINERB ADMIRALTY CHARTB Or THE LATEST BUBVEY. and NAUTICAL BOOKS, At Moderate I'ki'-kh. KKIT F«)H RAI.K •t thS\II,(I1W HOUR I'mi-r Of Niiih'nl Alin«ii«''« I Chart.. .In t Doulil* Hnmt i t Singh. Hh«.t> I '«> j SonnU H..m... Siii|j«|">r.\ lUh K-l-'.. I"7 M h' AT/. BROS a»i
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      420 4 NOTICKS X MOTION. Chhomobjcteb. Wat<« ahii Clock Maekii vm, OmclAir. F1.1.M S.UEET. Has always on bawl a well *rl«ct«l stock „f I. ..Her/. Watches, Clocks, Nautical In■.lru it«. M 'p rising Bracelet. LadiW g"l'l watches. C, kw -I" 1 MarrmjM Kil>.,r wsich~>. Lnakat* UmM MMM Uafiea' '•••«!-•> c.,,,.,,... Hlgn.i rings
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      293 4 NOTICES. KOBIV8OS I (Jo l.i I '"l.l.VKK y IAY. HlMDAruKK Cluti Draper*. Milliner*. Silk M.-r.-, r« n,i Amkm, Ofcjrem aad G (JlINTl.KMKN- Ol-TriTTIN.i DBFA1 ■MM .l.-.-ri|.ti...i of .l.itin,,^ shortest tintiiv by an •«]»ti.h., 1 MnriM n tii»»\ anMirtmeut .,f Wanted*, Sarga*, Broaddotha fa I.,.,** 11 Calf walking nluies. Shooting booU
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