The Straits Times, 17 November 1886

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VO1» NXVII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1886. NO. 16,075
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      256 1 IP COMPANIES. IK AM lV S XNV Ouay. -K- 11 irllour LINKS. I ites on which r- may Ih' elM Isy, lvh Nov. Ist 15th 89th I appniximato. the her earlier thence by Rail- to London •HK NOW a Venmce and I-t Class. 2nd Class. BACK. -I OB VESICE wdox,
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      704 1 BTEAMBHIP COMPANIES. ••i(wl Mediterranean and other Ooafmental aorta. Paaa angers bookad through to Tri.ste, I i Insurances effected on Merehaadias and ihippad in tlie C.iv't steamers. The rates of freight nml MnanJßj inonev tihl all other particulars can b« ascertained on application to tha aaaaiaigi London Johb Bwrsa A Sons,
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      811 1 STKAMSIIII' COMPANIES. aadSOth Oetobar, Brd aad 17th M 1-t. 15th xinl -J'.'th Deeamber, tha fir-t rttamir of srery month, from Bataria, nt well aa that from the terminna port, oaUiaa; alao at Poeloo it. —Prom Padana for Atjeh tU Priaman, Biboga, Baros. Qoeaoaag4itoaU, Analaboeaodh via tho the 3rd January lat
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      571 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. i (li-h .md BalHe orta SI 1 alto to Alexandria, itineand BUck Scs aorta. INSUB KSCZ. The CompaaT is uwparad to take ritWt mi--1 der Ha open poileies naaa cixkK ihipped by ii- own rs, not 1 w aaag one Million Dollan bj aiar. BEHN MHYKTI A Co.—
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      611 1 INSURANCE. rpHE HONGKONG V\UK LVStTRAVOI L LIMITED. Cu'lTM ?2.000,000. Paid-up +»-i/km». Rcscrvod Fund BE 1 Mansjrers, Messrs. Ja ti .son A Co., HoiipViniir. COX3CLTI.V(I COM.VITTFK. F^n. T. .I A. P. MarXwen. I A.H.dosß 0. D. Bottom'.rr, Km). (SlsMn. Dan-'.w, Ixpraik A, Hon. F. The nndorsigned sre the anthorin I for
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      608 1 INSURANCE. NATIONAL RRV A MARINK INSU RANGE COMP ANT OF NEW 7.'-: A I-/.ND. The undersigned have been api>ointed Ageata for the aoore Comaaay, and are pre]«nt! t., .1 -jit Fire and Marine risks at current r THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, AgenU. n>. 18th June. 1834. NORWICH UNION FIRE IN8lJ-
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      723 1 INSURANCE. NEW~Y(TRK~ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. PUTTFARCKEN, RHEINERACo. AgenU. Singajxire. Ml Sept., 188<>. LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF THE COMPANT. M kimtJai Exchange Street. LiVEBPOOf, t, Manchester Buildings. KlRVIN.iHAM— Cherrv Ptreet. Lowdow— l4. King William Street. E.G. (,i.a.5.,: -.v i:W. We«t l ioorge Btreet. HiUNTOi, Corn Stre.-i I.i.KDs— l2,
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    COMMERCIAL
    249 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Sinoapobb 17th Novkmbbb, 1886. Pboducb. Oambier I 5.85. Cnbe do. No. 1 9.22 J. do. do. No. 2 8.00. Copra SianUn 4.074--do. Poutianak 3.50. Hlark Poppor 21.25. Sago Flour, Sar 2.13. Pearl Sago 2.70. Coffee, Bontbinn 16.00. Tapioca, small Flake 5 35. do do. Ist quality
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    Mails Close.
    10 2 TO-MOBROW. >in««..k. Is 7a.m UaoKkuk ■arasW, I I'M.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY. 17th NOV.. 1886. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    62 2 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY. 17th NOV.. 1886. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Strait* Times.j HONOEONO. Csasalaß, I'ith Mm, —It is rum .iir.-d that th.- Rt. Hou. Sir William Hart Dyk.- has ]u,-n ;ip|-)iutpd Governor of Hongkong. The Socialists. A demonstration has Ix-vu arranged for Sunday next at Trafalgar Square, and the leaders
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    Jail Economy.
    703 2 Recently we dealt with tbe expediency ••f aßawUasJ by h<tivi,.r puuisliment the iiu-rease in tbe numlier of prisons enjoyiti_» fry lioard aud lodging in her Majesty's Jail, now sorely iv need of cularge-ui.-ut to admit uf ani]>ler a< comtuodatiou la? the steady inflow of criminals. In Australasia ■vhere
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    36 2 H. A. O'Bbien. E»k Senior Magistrate, is at present abseut <>v sick I<h>c lat 14 days. The Hou. R. 3. O'Connor sat in the Court of Requests this forenoon, and 1.-j of a number of cases.
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    28 2 The Portuguese gunl»>at Bis Linn, Captain Raphael d'Andradr, from Macao and Hongkong, arriv.il this morning, aud will be docked here before resuming her voyage to Ooa and Mozambique
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    38 2 Eloin Bridge is rapidly being comple- ted. Tbe Municipal 24-inch water mains have lieen laid across, and the tramway linci are nearly completed. The Tramway Company expect to run an engine over by the end of the week.
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    37 2 We an- paaMataj to intimate that at tbe Christian Union Prayer M>i-ting at 1 o'clock ti>. morrow i Thursday i. I>r. I,nrv, af H.M.S. Zephyr, will coudu -t til.- s.rvi. The subject of address will ba Thanksgiving."
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    37 2 The Indian aaaoi announce that Sir Frederick K.d»-rt-. th.- t '.tniiiau.ler-iii-chief. will pr.K-.til to Bnrniali It i- .n--sidered iaaarabaMa that His Eio-lleucy will be vested with any special powers beyond those possessed by the hatt QsJMBal Macphenon.
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    56 2 Aboct 3a. iv. on Monday a Chinaman hanged himself at No. 29 Laaaaslai Strut with his 'waist baud. He was found by two lodgers in the house shortly afterwards .|intedead. An itiiju.-st was held \.-t.-r- lay afternoon at '2 p. m batata Dr. Mugliatam, H. M.'s Coroner, aud a verdict
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    55 2 It is rumoured that on account of the revelations made to the Gambling Commission a certain Police official has resigned and that another fearing dismissal on account of insubordination has suddenly left the colony without learing his address. It is supposed he has gone to Hongkong where a telegram haa
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    82 2 With reference to the armed attack on tbe Chart. T.-.1 Mercantile Bank at Shanghai, the ilirrury says By the courtesy of the Manager of the Mercantile Bank, we are now able t.. gfoa tbe exact amount carried off from the Bank by the gang Mexican dollars and small coins, $:m.13
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    97 2 It is gratifyiug to learn that the members of the Young Men Christain Association are rousing themselves to a sense of the re.-,.,ni-il.ility of the position they have taken up. New rules for their Ixtter guidance and government bare been adopted and seemingly the institution is starting upon a career
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    130 2 The Race Courae waa on Satunla\ evening hut the scene af a faction IgM bs> tweeu Mala\s of two diffenMit districts. in spite of the preeence of a large uuinlier ■>f constables. Nearly all of them fared lwidly iv the encounU-r. aud were s|«..ililv arr.-st.-d aud taken to the Kaaaaaag
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    138 2 VVt are guvl to In asfi—i Ifcaj m worthy Primipal Civil Jl.di.ul ((Ih.-er. Dr. Kowell, is rudcavoiiniig to linug matters affeetiug the samtutiou of the town aud suburbs t*> a prafMt standard. To-gt-tber with Mr. Cbirke. the Chief luspector of Nuiwin.-es. Dr. Bowail Baal bsj wnii Itttj morning aapaaaAa bapartiaf
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    92 2 Sats the N- V \t Tales of me,, Huff.-r.'," oi»en boau at X/'. often occur. t instancea that t1,.^,. oecL!!? preyented bf a littl- f, r V^' W Partoftheoffieer,,^;, '^t,,,^ Where it is sec, t)ut Z l ri *M*a> to place prorUions and «2* a ZZ?* l WOUld, 111 case
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    Eat more Salt.
    201 2 ur Burggraeve.a mMi Un.ver.itv of (J1,..,,,. j,sfe l -'W remarkahie work in prove that si.yUly w w "*"«".t, to follow his instrii,,,,,,,,^ 1 v "^lr«.KL enansii. His system Is in.;.!^ I*'^ren,,nation, aud Is rfaiplWtTitssk SP^"' I.an.cea for all ill- 'wliii-V h p jS^« fiav,. MawtaaaJ i, h!
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    Chinese Art.
    225 2 Thk Chinese claim for their artist* esses quite eipial to what the celel.ratwl Ur,-..k paiasm Zeusis, Parrhasius. The former paißtadfnilM like the real that wh.-n his aiatmaai exliil>it.-.1. bird* came and ti ■m the paint-.! gnpea. DcbghMwin this tribute to his talent, h. fa rival that he w..iild
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    Trick, of Vision.
    290 2 EatiL Sobel, in I« Vataaj u*t. There aie days on whiih. in n-run weuther, and desjiito the .-in earth, the distance of visibility iv doul'M or more than doubled. Thin psaMVM is t-xpla.ui-d to us by a wellknusn 1»« u< physics. If we throw a coin iuto
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    114 2 MM Thi uufortuna.,- M brouirht the Bombay Pol-' 1 a close |».|llts BJV-DtN r U rulos of a .Mine tli.ii AcV a Urg.-r nasbv of vktinu > liu vui» tural^tn.u of polo thiM-.ointn. U.th DOOlrt t bat -<• •aaoaM r...-t.r aitn ul hear am bwMIU) "i da. of ■r.din^.rT liav
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      542 2 STORES. HillCa A CHAMP AON B HOVOPOLB, KKDSK\L AND BBOn >11. the latter iiry aaaUtj is -j>ecially adapted to Emrli-i. consumption. pore. UN I.ITTI.K fenta. l; IMIDTA-Co. yiniraiKire, 7th Fchruary. 1886. CHARLES HEIDSIECK*S WHITE si: I. CHAMPAGNE, vrs. Bt.aH, KETBB A Co., l>i. 8 Little Co. iglerA Co. sen. M..
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      741 2 STORKS. Poo L KS DO W B I .v 00 Ban received i'\ ■■Cauielot" the following NKW BOOKS 4I NKW EDITIONS. Tvtlcr'- ]|i-t,,ry ..f Beaiaad 2 vols. Little Folk- for 1889-7. Even Boy's Aaaaal 1881 5 Little Wide Awaka Sun.l.n Hour-. Pole on Wl,i-t Mom.- Whist Hackle's Exchange Ta1.1.- 2
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      1061 2 M QTIOM SALEfI. SAI.K OF VALUABLE HOISEBOLD FI HNITUBE. The proj»-rty of Titos (in.l.. Esq.. WEDNESDAY, THI 17m NOVEMBER. The under-igncl are in-triicted liv Thob. Hill. K-.| Lav inir tha Colony, to' sell by Auction, at hi- r.-id.-ncc TarTi Bungalow', No. 1. ln-titiition Bill, on W.-dne-day. 17th Nov. eaasaaßßthag at
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      933 2 LATEST ADVKRTISKMKNTB. AUCTION SALE, on Saturday next. 20th instant, at 11 a. in. The following goods lieing balance of an Invoice of Shipchandlers Stores IJ as*. Files, flat. Mjuiro. Ac Ac. 8" to 14". IJ daa. Clyburn Bpainwra, If to 20". ■1 do/.. Sa'linoniii. r-. IM grs. Brass Screwli doz.
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      66 2 WEATHER REPOKT. n.'.u..(a»; Krnhoyc Hospital, MM kWaSHW, ISM. 9a.m. 3 p.m. i> p. m I,'mikik. liar, rad yiFmh. 29KU20 817 29SWI AJ» i ■■in... 8.V3 are 75 i Wei Bulb TLcr. 77S 77.8 NJ tT Dir. ofWinl \VS\V \VH\V U.K. i > Mn.T-mp in,ha.lc 84.3 MM* Mm. <i>. do. ;cio
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    85 3 the ilium dan. .it fill _-.-uenill\ the rul.-i ii. n a collision r not in Jk.s to till the 'hall tin if ncitbei he wh.. hai v as the hall did n of the ball." coateated nreuol likely to rain a| sion i- or is not i bought were they
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    Police Court News.
    104 3 I B -nd Court .kien woman, wn chari summons, and B w.-re finwl ■r iv Shaik Marg i irith Ki\in^' B f,,rm.n"K to a public servant in KoI to the n X affray in Beach !i-.l to the S-M ring- illegal pra- in die roua imprisonment -Jfor
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    The Ellectric Light in the Straits.
    791 3 future irv ar- L The I r It ■inpari- I U 1 irge ale with plant Try I everything zu-worjc iv n Dparablc -iut under •rill be'mauife-- >..-..:• .r- have 'heirhou«e«, an thour place* like "--.'.1 fi u ,l itg cost than that iocorred
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    The Affghan Boundary Commission.
    1976 3 The followii g mi int of I the Hiu.lu Kush bj the BtBiMMM is l_'!V.ll by i— lMWulrinl "i tin- £■«.;//«>/.. C*a.-taer, /-'«< Oct.- us iu> far M Umiak on our n-tuni man-li. ami at that plaet Sir vf*et Ridgeway hsvi ceap. Tiii-m>-nt, however, 1 to
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    Singapore Defences.
    102 3 The following is tlir st.tt -m nt of expenditure iv connection with the Defence work* of Singapore awi before the Legi*la:i\.- C Hineil .111 the loth instant by command oi His Excellency the Governor. DUVOTCI Works. A. t SMiawai •■r, r -,l t,, :m!h S, t ,i,mT..tnl s."
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    Netherlands India News.
    894 3 Netherlands India New s. 1 Pafclt 1 the citrei. .ru 1 rtl'iu of oar osj the island N hdaea, on two of which had i taken tocs-.aHisha 1111 ...ir. pool iv that quarter, and otativa aa official of some kin 1 ;i« well. Ti;. than i- if made their appe.lr.lU'
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      Goose And Gander Sauce.
      77 3 Sir. I saw in v..ur paper not long ago that on. ..r Mr. uagjpno e Boca had beea laed ISO f.>r removiog sand from th.beach at Tanjoag K U Oae day but week, I saw anwaam re. moving aiad from the beach there tor ace in
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      484 3 NOTICE. TsJOTICJ -By rMaeaf rtata Pewse ji of Ati.irn.'y basring date thr Ith daj of m, wt the i.-id-r-iirii.-d v7ai Caion Yi.".\.i.Cin...Si.\ Bkastq sad Low Ota Yin have baaa afaaarted by Mi: CaaAsrs Hoaro 1 Attoraei toaet either jomtly "r Btvsrafly for him in his affairs. WEE CHEOW TEONO, CHEORIN
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      703 3 NOTICES. 'I BTB OTB KIKI-: INSUBAJTt I I KMPAHT, LIMITED. Tha above Ooßpany are praaarei to accept '4 Net for EUaka ea Ist (laaa QoJewa* and Dwelling Hoese* nn-l their con(.-ni~. THOB BUTLEB, S.'.-retary Siii(ra|Kii'e, M \o\einher. |ss,;. ORIENTAL TELEPHt »NEC< >.M PAHT, LIMITED. GrBBAI Uli .mm 1 1 I
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      886 3 FOR SALE. L^iiK SALE— A few Singapore Tramway Jj Company's nhartyi old issue »t. $«8 Straits liisuranie Company* 34 Straits Fire Insura:ieo Com|Mny'a 1\ Taujong Pagar Laud Company's 2l'l WASTED, a few Tanjong Pa,r,r D.H-k shares s|-. S«)le A Coiii|*nv. Limited 20 JOHN r KASKR. ■Bahaaga and Share Broker. Singapor.-.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS
      85 4 Vbwil'i Xim t'LAU Ki.i. Toh«. Cai-tai* From Sailed Coniamt < s-: .MlM Swj l>i Had \Mi»tt Sees IT KiuLinu» IT IVniuorv IT Haa St-njr Guan IT Hontkuui; Brit, -tr Port. K l. Urt -tr -tr •lHrtio IVli Mt Nicoll I' „ti»n»k IM .1' Andr«.l.' Hmk-konn MO •.■rklmrn iVnunir 901
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      CLEARANCES
      34 4 Dati Vissils* Name Klau Rio CAPTAIM PMT1!I»TI"* Not. 17 IT 17 linn Y..nir S»n« CafatfU Kian Ann Biit. ttr. rtr. >tr. Mm n Folktt Soan)»r> u.i 8*11; Clwribon «n.i S«m»r»nf Pdtu rfa parta
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      522 4 SHIPPING IN TH E HA R B OUR. YluIL'tNlHI filllli iXD i VtHIVII. F»OM. CODIMHIU P'aTK" Ri.i Sea Bell* Thorp* Col. itr 500 Not. I Malacca O>l..mal ti.M.-niuwut "^T^ Aaron Uuller Am. cor 1.1)0 Hot. \> (Vn»u|t Au.tnan Coaul Z,.lnr Hup* H.M.gb *v- Nor. Id H.nuk.,k Senior Xaval of«> Hi..
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      370 4 DOCKS rpHE TANJONG PAOAB Imk'K COM--1 PANT, UMITI.D. -i mpaa] .nrc< situated at n it] in oat milo of the town I c following eetwenty r along- ilraught. aud rell from nsuring ieh the Gre under and i open Polieiet II in their scale I to do I my do
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      664 4 ENGINEERING. Ca a i. b b a i tiß. (Successors to J. M. Cazalas i Fils.) (ESTAIIMMIKII 1856.) Engineers, Contractors, Iron and Brass Founders, ltoiler-iuakers, Coppor and Iron Smiths, Ac. NO. H VICTORIA STREET. Singapore. 2nd July. IBM M. LTON n. 00. Cix ii. a\i> M':. HAM. \i Basn Mn
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      506 4 NOTICES. POWELL CO. AVOffOMMMMB, SINGAPORE. FURNITI HV.. Fob Sale. Alm.-ii [at Ch.-ts DwWlaatli iron Jewel Salat Bed-room Suites Japaaoaa Scrcoua Book C l.ini]is Book Stands Linoleum Hilliarl Tables ttiag Card Tal.l.s Marble Slabs Meal Bafat Chamber Onpboarda Office Daekt Cabinets i i:li,-e Chairs Oheatt of Drawers Puukaha Clothes Stan.l- I'inno
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      918 4 NOTICES. mRADE MARK NOTIFICATION. Notice is iiereiiy hivkn that the following "Tram: Mark." that is to say. a daalga at a key, apright, partly surroumloil by a ril>lM)u anil earn stalks iu'tertwined. of which the laDawiaf i- .1 r.-pn-seutation baa 1 n for upward- af yaan aal naat, ami a
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      1181 4 NOTICES. X MOTION. clibonometib, watch akd clock Makes, and Optician. Flint Street. Has always ou hand a well selected stock of Jewellery, Wstehes, Clocks, Nautical Instruments, ic. comprising Bracelets. Indies' gold watches, lirooehes. Gents' ditto. aWrtaga. silver aaaaVav Laaaata, American clocks. Ladies' lings. Carriage clocks. si_-,,.-t rings. MarbU aataka. Wedding
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      398 4 NOTICES. Db. JANSZ, Physician and Surgeon, 102, WATERLOO STREET. also Specialitt for diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Singapore, 4th Sept., 1886. MBBSM. A. L. JOHNBTON A Co. hare now in stock a small quantity of very superior wines. Chateau Margaux Medoe (3 $8.50. Chateau Medoo (<§ M>JW.
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      364 4 Ch KNO o( x «> 8 Street. Sing, r r VI nosainNo. life •pnre, in aafc Slrw> Sn> 'hop or fi rm SSTft "^4; Bankrupt, St a W Sim Kks.j H«o and Qbajm w of Btagapsra, Traders vu v s X*«K Lo, trustees of the pro^rt f V",* l>^»«M The
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