The Straits Times, 15 December 1886

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    12 1 The Straits Times VOL. XXVII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, IHH«. NO. 16,099
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      387 1 MSHIP OOMPANIBB. PORIKNTAL BTBAM ITION '.Iyer Quay. N.n- Harbour. w' 1 1 1 >teamers may I r. .luring the year ITO Leave. Homeward. 1-- Friday Oct. Ist M'.t.'lay. Ist), N .v Ist v 12th IMh 2>:tb BMh IOU Baa. l:!th 24tl 27th i ily apiiroximatc. the in may be either
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      868 1 BTEAMBHIP COMPANIES. cipal Meditananean and other Continental ports. uren bookc.l through to Trieste, nttnOßi. .in.! Odessa. Insuranit-s eff"ctiMl on Merchandise and Infjtd in the Coy's steamers. ktss of freight tan jiassage money and all other ]Kirticiilars can ta ascertained on application to tht andanigaad. l.ondo!, Au'"iit-. Messrs J >1 1
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      1079 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. and 2Hth Oetahar, 3rd and 17th November. I t, l.ith and BMh Decemlier. the first steamer ot every month, from Batavia, as well as that j I from the terminus )Kirt. calling also at Pooloe Brass and Kroc. i B.— From Padang for Atjeh via Priaman, Aijerbangies, Natal,
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      627 1 STEAMBHIP COMPANIES. dish and Baltic ports and also to Alexandria. Levantine anil Black Sea ports. INSURANCE. The Company is prepared to take risks under it* open policies upon goods ship]>ed by its own or auxiliary steamers, not exceeding one Million Dollars by any one steamer. BEHN MEYER Co.— Agents. Singapore,
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      851 1 INSURANCE. rpiHE HONOKONO EERI XSKTBLAJfOM COMPANY. LIMITED. Capital $2.0<i0.i-ki. Paid-up ♦Vi.ikni. Reservod Fnnd 885,000. Cennral Mansirers, Mossrs. Jariiinf Mathesou i Co., Hongkong. C.iNSCLTIWO OOMMITT'!';. Hon. T. Jaekaon, 'Chief Manairor. ll..niknn(r sn.l Shsnuhi.: M.u.i.inK Curporatinn. A. P. MacEwon.Fjq. {Ueur.. Ho li.'ay. WiM*r, o A H.do>Briue.lias, E>q. J. J. dc l!rmcl ft
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      662 1 INSURANCE. NATIONAL FIRE A MARINE INSU RANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAN I). The underpinned hajM been appointed Agent* for »he ahov-e (.'oni|iaiiy. and are propared to accept Fire and Marino risks at curTHE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED. Agent*. Singapore, 18th Jnne, l"l, NORWICH INl' in" KIKE INSURANCE BOOTBTi OF NORWICH AND
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      647 1 INSURANCE. LANCASHIRE INBURANCK COMPANT. Capital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchestbr Exchange Street. Liverpool— 4, Manchoater Building*. Birmingham— Cherry Street. London— l 4, King William Street, E. C Olasoow— l3-1. West George Street. Bristol— Corn Street. Leeds I' 2, Eaat Parade. Newcastle— 4o, Moaley Street. Dublin— 9, Lower Sackrille Street.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    222 2 LATEST MAKKET QUOTATIONS. Biwoapore 15th Dbckmbkr, 1886. Produce. Gammer ;>.75 Cube do. No. 1 tm. do. do. No. 2 8.00. Copraßali J?J do. Pontiensk 3 f >j.i BUck Pepper > Sago Flour, Sar W PoarlSaffo »gl Coffoe, Bouthine n*& Tapioca, small Flake •"':t>.Jo. do. Ist quality MO do. raed.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    19 2 ToWORKOW. i aaaalai Mm < a.m. S.IKOH 11 a.m. Ar,,.t, 1 p.m. Malacca. H*,. 9 i.iU: 1 p.m.
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    STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY. 15th DEC 1886. An important point.
    608 2 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY. 15th DEC 1886. An important point. To-dat tb>'r.-will U- found rvjiorted iv our aaJjBBM th. aaaa af K--«-iua r, Che* I u_- and Chan Hin. Tb.- priaoners were tliar^fed at the Mala.-.-a Asaiz.-s in June h the murder af a .ixjlie named Tau Jit FoM. ;aud on
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    20 2 Owi.s.i to want of space we are cuiii|h-11. Ed to hold over our rc|«..irt ..I the Artillery S|>ort« yesterday afu-rnoou.
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    56 2 It appear* that it is not ÜBe jul.il>-.-that is gpiug to b<- h.1.1 n.\t year. Besides the Quwni's jubilee, which is tn be celebrated in Engkud and in India and the colonies, a railway jubilee is aunoiine. .-.1 to 1»- held in Paris in connection with which there will U-
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    68 2 Thk Island of Soc.tra, iv thaaorth BBat eoaat af _trka. H.i- baaa aaaraed t.. the British Einpin-. Qaaara] Blair, the K. sident al Aden, aotias] ou behalf of th.HomUiv (Tovi-rnineut, uroeeeded to the Islaud with a sp.ii.il |«irty. .ml b..i-t. .1 the British flag, aad pr. <• l.iitin d it
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    73 2 A Chinksk [Kisseng.-r from P.-nang ou U>anl the Arnitn',ll dfftßT tea< the kej of his BBBbWM IxiX to -,1-llle k and foi'u.l >>n eiaininin.; it -..me time after that he aaa minus 9190. 0a arririaf; afl Hongkong the man aha ahtaiawl the k.-y ■ad another who had the Bliaaiag dollars
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    Naval Intelligence.
    61 2 (.iciAi> (J. 1». Moraut. the ('..liiiii.Hlorc at Boafhaaaj, has baaa awarded the <'.iptaiu's go.^l aarriae peneioa of tl"." year, vacant l.\ the d.-ath ..f Captain •>. Fbibobb. The British -uiil«..u Merita, Ooaßßßßßder Maturiu. BBtairaai Baaaajhai oa the :Jrd instant from Niug]~,. The Kr.-in h aaaAaaJ Vifi-'f. Cvbbbbsb•l. r
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    87 2 The Uuiveisity of i-ua.i has for the tirst tune couferr.-.l the d.-^r.-.- of Doctor iv Philosophy. BBBarai araa ..nan < (n.-ntal fit-ant. The k 'etit!.-inau thus distinguished is a Pars.t-uam.--l lialador Dastur 11..5--l«ngji Asa. IVafeaaor of I'en.iau at the OoaHBB af I'oou.i. and Ar. -hpri.-st of the Parsers iv the
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    104 2 A LoanOß t.-1.-.-ram puLlish.-.! i:i the Atn.-n.au |>ap.-rs r.ads a» follow s 1{. ut Governuieut eSBBnaBBBta with lor|oV>ia show that thos»- whuh are BTODeUed like tin- h>h or Wlntehead w.a]».us are far leas dang.-rt.us than they are gMBBraUy BBBBMaaI to U-. The ttoveniment has ap prove.) and is ou th*
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    112 2 The niuch-»p<>keu-of project of a direct telegra]>h onrj.ition U-tween I'ei consequently the most bjnßortaat trad litres ot China, ou one side, and Eii rope on the other side, which was to be set oil foot by the Marquis Tseng seems about to take a practical sliajs-. At i.a>t it ia
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    143 2 Consiuerablk au x let y i» felt hen- as to the >afety of the Italiau st.-aiii.-r DbbM»<i>.. IbMBMM of the Naviira/.i,,iie OaßCrale Italian* win. h sail.-.! fr.-ui thai ]"'rt at BJ9 a. in as the BM ultimo. larHoaokong, aud has uot sin,,, baaa heard of. In addition to her rew
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    159 2 M. P*a*BDß'e iiuhlc o| ti-.atm. in tor hydropholiia is now truly Bokaowkdaed to lie the iinwt siir. that has e\.-i U-.ii .lis-.o\.-r.-.1. So far ;t.(X»i paticiiN h.iv. boM tr«ut«l. aud -if these only lilleaß have di.-d. most of thcae having L-. v BuBBBtB |Na.siiuts. who were Kitt.ii in the tuc-
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    183 2 4 hint ana THtiiTHiiHinks. A Lorn. don |w^r wriU-a "Tin- St. (i,|,>» Bnar.l o| w,,rk» Uu\v mUh MT> vu-,- l,v .l.'.i,i,u K that ih,-v will, neocaiorlk .lisint,-«t all Inn vu.v wniatu tli.it li.n,-Ui-ii Had i, v i^rnous aaSariag tnm iufwtiiuiH diwu».'B fr.-,- of ebuaa, in tlu-Ston..-var,l. Bigk HollK.ni. Utw.vu Im
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    Cricket.
    435 2 s,, c,;,i;i CJaJ Tan Hatch win. h Satur.l.,, Ml on BatardM .1,.!:...,.,!,,,,,,,',,,,.. l »"1>- v.v.,1. wh" V^ w.-ll eoßteated on both lidet t ■hern that tht Re, ;':::--.''E'I;:;:;:.::;-,,--sul.jo,,, the aoorca in fnlL I Hi Ku'V-.'-Vn i'lilent I T..1.. I); 1 nor J.UI. From the ahovek wiQbeManiatai B < <'.
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    Chinese in Burmah.
    351 2 h, wnt.nu' m At luhmml mi l,v Chui.-s.'. Maj.T-tS.-n N HeMaWfonaeri; Depoty Cwmu-J» of the Toaßgoo diatrict, r. illlllUlMlll r-inarks »hi.-li W „,,Mallv to the Mabv.,..., P« si-akMU' „t |.r,,j,vt.,l -.-.•"•I '■•»»l""j U iota Upper Burnai au.l antkapatiaa? -arly hMmml Md P>«* i iiiintn be >n wh.'n
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      643 2 STORES. HEIDSIECK A Oo'B II A M PAG N I HOirOPOI-m, B SDSI -L AND BJaDW '11. 880, the latter dry .|iinliiy is SBlriafly adapted to English c..nsum|.tiou. Sole depot in Sings] Messr- JOHM LITTLE _.-ni-. EIAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT 4 Co. Singapore. Till Fel.mnry, 18M. CHARLES BEIDSIECK'S WHITE SKA I. (HAMPAGNE.
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      617 2 NOTICES. LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. FIRE BRANCH. The Corporation hi OMB to grant fire policie- on the Kiwis of the following annual rates lees 10 .li-count in lieu of Imuiiis, viz First OWM Mercantile Ci.nlowns and their content- non hazardous.) J net. Qodowa* each ac thaw of the Tanjong Pagar Dock
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      848 2 NOTICES. CHRISTMAS XOVKLTIKS. JOHN LITTLE Co. have opened out their Annual Supp'v of the alwre, comprisiug. TAPAXESE ART JKWELRY. specially sold Inl. i. 1 Bad Baaat Bracelet-.— (iold mid Bron/.e Br.KM.-lies. i laid and Brsaas m-lllaget Ivory and Gold lnei|uered curd c.-i-, Ivory canl cases mliii.l with gold. lv..rv IBB!
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      744 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. T>LEASURE BXCURSION. OHRISTMAS DAY. Baaad the Ulaaa, Paddle Steam r S A NSPAREIL." Leaving Jobaetoa's Ii- r at 7 A. M. proceeding thmugi New Harbour, And Returning, by Pale Ohiu. to Johintoh's l'i.-r at Ui f- M. About 3 hours ashore at Joliore Bahru. Refreshments to lie bad
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      17 2 Oa the Uth bseUataVMeOottagw, Killiney Road, the wife of J B. Roli-rts.in of daught >-r pr>- maturely.
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      71 2 WEATHER REPORT. Ka,.<U»j Krahxc Hotpital, 1411, Pmiiiilii', '.•a.m. Spin. p.iu liHUm. Itur. ni 3. Fah »*l- BH 2!' :«i| j Temp. 1 i BW 76 ii <I-i i WVt Bulh Ther. 77.'. 7fi 7.V.", |i,r of Wind mxw. X .K. «'«lm J2 Mas TVu.p in.hade Mb 1 1 J Mm.
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    The Selangor Tin Mining Company.
    202 3 The Selangor Tin Mining Company. M-r.il Meeting len hi the RrlangoT Tm -t Shanghai was h-1.1 oi I instant at the Ml H .1 liimbv pr— il.-l. and I! K. Wain.-. in. H W. Dani.-l. J. Bair.l. of the phv a the c .uip:in_v [)ilain«d bi th held on 7th
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    A Case of Piracy in Siamese Territory.
    377 3 0 l"tl, Dson v Malay )iirate« |.-tnit.sl at th- IBOatfa Biter From the the ..nlv survivor of tta ,i|.|«-ar- that a 0 tad trim 1 and nuving on l-.ard nine of the mouth of th-riv.-r i the LSth ultmi" It hor 111 ordi
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    Growth of Fright Rings.
    399 3 I" a li.l- on the growth Of lr.-iohi rings writ-.- the Heiboaraa Aym Lomm eorreapondeat), the Itiasaiial mnaiki that the evil is sprea. bin,' to such au alarmniu' \leut that some aMOtaal tteM oiiirht to Is- at ..u.e taken t,. mitigate Maif totiou. "It i- prep.,
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    Thirst in Hot Weather.
    496 3 i- th- tn-i" a-nsutioii ..t thirst is ..ii. -ru.-l. then '.in no ijiieiition that H is a mistake t.. drink too mu-h or t.. fr.--.(Uentlv in hot w.-ather- the duid tak.-u is v.-rv rapidly thrown ..at agaja throagh the .-kin iv th.- tons of Derspiratioß, and
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    Deli News.
    747 3 Trmuhttd fm 9tnUs vv,,.. f.,,,,i>''ili">i. From an'adveitihein.-iil iv another column, our readers will notice that a freight straaais for In and death, ..iiietini.-s MfJMM with railway eompmaiai in Am.-riea. it now in |'i-| t with rvgard to the direct forwarding of tin.i|j.r..a."hiiigDeli tobacco crop, the ■troggle li.-s u.tw.vntwo
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    The Court of Criminal Appeal.
    2104 3 Befon Chit fJmt ice FW, Mr. J'nti^ Mmml and Mr. J Thl Qvna v. chekT' v, i Ora Hin. Thi- wa* MM MMtMjd ''V til.- Chief 9s» He* f..r tin- naMmta >,f tli- Court of AnMalaaaarBat U .if <>nl. XII ..f IMS m to wii-ther
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  • Letter
    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    364 3 Km < ation. Sm. I beg you to be so g0.i.1 as to allow me a corner of your valuable |a)Mr to pros 111 humble opinion aboal the soil of instruction nupai t.-.l t.. .nir boys, First, 1 must render justne to (iovernmeut for the large
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      897 3 NOTICKS THETAN.IONi; PAOAB DOCK COMPANY. LIMITED. INCOKPOKATED I'NDER THE INDIAN COMPANY'S ACT ISM First bora New Skri v; |900,000, Six Per Ckst. Dkbkmikks. Kkiayuii i. „n :!Ibt Deikmhi h. 1-: M PROSPE'TIS I. The Directors aro prepared to n.-.-i\e application- f. r gSOO.OOU Six p eeat l),i» ntnnsin minis of
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      920 3 NOTICES. /<■ EBNKI I NoTiKICATKiX. .'tppliea'.o' will ha r- -iv.-d at this Office n; i Hi- J'uii itis'.iut. Tor Ih- (oHowtag SB-p'liutm-nl-. At Pi 1 Aaaraattes Pablie Works DaMSMaat. sabary •J Appn-nti.-es. isnrv. DepartV- V < Appriatie I ri-nt. Anniiiu. 'Die asasaaafal candid.it >- wfH ba roqairad boasn a:i asjiasaaasi
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      886 3 FOB HALE IjtOß Bi i.i: Bti ills [asanu ompony's :cn BtratU Kin> Inanranea < sapaay 1 1\ Tanjong Psirar Land UaaMay's HI WANTED A l-w Tanjoag Pagar Dad -hares. ?lti i Sivlc Company. Limit. k! fj Singapore In-iirance shares old issue at <; ,o| JOHN KHASEH. Kx.-I ..iuge and Shan-
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      102 4 it run. t ViuiiiEL'» SiMk A T..SK Oaptaiw i Bio. From Sailid Coxsiuxim. U He.ul., Brit. -«r H7 WWm »«*o Iki W.M.u .ii.r UN., WO Bidder U Kuhr Brit, -tr 1 1". ll.uinur.- -tr Mt Carroll I'' Amu.. i;. r -tr 771 S«mi^l-ni IS N«n-h«n Brit -tr >•':. Hl».
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      CLEARANCES.
      83 4 MU I I J»l LAO 10 i'ahain l)«»TIS»TIoX I-, It IS v 15 II l.'l 15 15 15 IS 15 15 -V«rr Au-lu, hqwi T- lemachui I'rirfl Hhd Y. ng Sruir Prum Amik-o Sri Siutai^g Brit. »tr. Mr. >tr. -tr. -t:. lint .tr Am. hy. Knt «tr. '..r -ir
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      550 4 VcsaiL'i K«xi Captain and 5 \r.kivEi. Fkom. Cok4>**»»Rio MKN-nFWAK ■•■lff ll"l«- H M M Kor. 10 Bangkok 3c»m .\a>..l i'««t I'nii- H.-i..lnk M.-r.i,r D itabaTa HNM Sntrllii^ Alington HM.ea IMm Dm 3 Malacca' r STKAMBBb Martaban Hnt. »tr 981 Aug. 31 Soarmlwy. McAl.-r Aimp K».ler Sar.
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      1018 4 1)<)< Kg. THK TANJI I'ANV. LIMITED. Tin > Company aw situated at Tanjong Pagar adjoining the Town of mi tram .-ar- mn «t -hort int,.rial- "id food* from Wharf to d.-t iiialions at low r.itc>N ■arf e\l.-inl- to on.- mile and a quarter and i- dllldad by the entrance- lotha
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      797 4 ENGINEERING. >1 LYON N CO. Civil. AND Mt.HAMHI. KNOINKEKS. MILLWUIIUITS IBONIOMNPEES \M. Co.N IKA.TOKs. Albion K.n..i.vk W<m*B, UUiOM BOAS. 0l I I.X AM. S.U.KK.M.M Flint Street, near General Post Office. Sri. I 'IAI.ITIEH. nr- Mi Launches. Kl.phant Ijiiiil Boilers. 1.v,,,.--. I-.-...1 Woe Mills. -iliur Xapioea Machiiury. Colonial Wood VV-rking Machinery.
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      601 4 NOTICKB. POWELL CO. AUOTIONMMMB, S I N G A P 0 11 E. FURNITL'RE, kc. Fob Sale. Almeiraha I.' OMMJ 1'..-.1-t. il- iron -levvel Safe* Bed-rooa Battaa laiianeee Scroeus Book ("a-.- Lamiw Book Stands Linoi.-um Billiard Table* Matting Card Table* Marble Slabs Chairs .Mi at Safes Ohaaahar OasboaHi Oifca Desks
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      952 4 NOTICES. POOLES DOW VI I I 00. New Goods ci s. s. Glenavon." NEW BOOKS EDITIONS. Huekelibury Finn 1... Mark Twain, swswf edition S/. In.le Jack by Walter Bi-sant, cheap edition L l Dorothy For-ler by Waller Bajaat, cheap edition if. Princess Napraxinc by Ouida. eli.-ap cdiTha'Wn "f Iha World
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      893 4 NOTICES. J MOTION Cbbonombteb, Watch ahd Clock Makes, lnv Oi-ticiak. Flint Stkkkt. Has always on hand a well selected stock of Jewellery, Wnt.-hi-. Clocks, Nautical Instruments, ie, comprising: Hrao-'et- l.a.lie.' gold watches. Brooches. Geuts' ditto. Karrings. Silver watches. |„K-ket- Amorican clocks. Ladi.-' rings. Carriage clocks. Siirnet ring- Marble clocks. Widding
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      604 4 NOTICES. NOTICE— "THE SINGAPORE TKD WATER MANUFACTORY." U HIOH STREET. The undersigned lvgs to inform the I'ubli,--and his Patrons that his factory is now com-ph-to with all kinds of new and improved Machinery, and is now filling Codds Pa'ant Marble Bottle* which are of large size, holding l'l o/.s. These
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      399 4 AI!TI( Sofa carpets, velvet Übleeo.-. Single Md doable i r Austmn b..,,tw...l chairland and Foot sowing Original Princess, esp,.,i»|| SADDf.Ki V Single and d0uh1,.1,,, r (jet's sa,ldles, riding ami, uH arriage rugs, Ac ""K »hi|» iENT'S DRESSING, |iK|>it,« v "Jlendower shirts very r R E^T sh^sandH,,,,-:,,,,:,-,::^-^". Hats in all MMM
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