The Straits Times, 20 December 1886

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times VOL. XXVII. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1880. NO. 16,103
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 663 1 kT EAMBHIP (OMPAMKS. PttIKNTAL BTBAJf HGATION COMPANY. Office— Collyer Qnay. BoW Harbour. Tu ««aen«Ud are the dates on which lUil Steamers may be ex- it- during the year 1886:— \RRivr. To Leave. „Ip Homeward. 1886. Ist Friday Oct. Ist l.Mh Monday. 18th Nov Ist v 12th loth Bath Mta ii'«.
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    • 902 1 STEAUBHIP COMPANIES, j etpal Mediterranean and other Continental porte. Passengers liookcd through to Trieste, Constantinople and Odessa Insurance* effected on Merchandise and ivvcie shipped in the Coy's steamers. The rates of freight and passage money and all other particulars can be ascertained on application to the undersigned. London Agents, M,."r«
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    • 1066 1 s TIIAMSHIP COMPANIES. kadMas Oebib*, 3rd and 17th November, Ist. IMb tad 29th December, the h-st steamer of -yi rv month, from Batavia. aa well as that fr ni the t rmiiiuo |.ort, railing also at Pueloe Brass aai KraC. i B. From Pndaug for A«jeh via Piiaman, Aijcrhnni'i-s. Natal,
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    • 628 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIESdish and Baltic ports and also to Alexandria, i I,eV:intiue and Blscl. .'-.•> |«irls INSURANCE. Tlio Company is prepared to taVe risks a*> der its oaaa aaaMM aioa c.h«ls sUpaa.l by its own or auxiliary steamers, not aaap ilintr one Million Dollars by a-iy one -teamer. BEHN MEVER A
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    • 867 1 ixsru\N( i:. milF HONQKONO FiHK PJBUBANOH j X OOMPAIIT, LIMITED. (,'apital ?2.oonofH). i' id-u|. 4OOCOO. Resorvod Fui.d SHs,iHhi. General Ma^sirers, Messrs. J±MDtWM Mathejon A Co., Hongkong. C^.<»rLTIVO CoMMITTr". Hon. T. Jackson, (Cl.i M»n««iT. Hoi.»konp »n.l r Sliai>ifl »i Rankiim' ("orporation. A. P. MacEwen ha. Masan. HaWoKr, Wi«»*Co.) A. H.donßeme.*io«, Esq.
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    • 664 1 INSURANCE. VJ-ATIONAL FIHE t hTARDTH DTBTJ IX KA.v K-MMPAVT f)F NEW tMkhAXD. Tin undersigned havo ?een appoint'id Ayr -r.ts fir the a'.ove Company, and are pr-»-BBM to acr-pt Fire and Marino risks at current r»*»s TtiK 3URNEO COMPANY LIMITED, Ageutx. Singsjiore. ISth Jnne, 1884. "IyoRWICII INION mi IN'Sl'i> RANCK SOCIETY
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    • 625 1 ixsns.vx( k. y UrOASIiIHK IXSI'IMSI K COMCapital £3,000,000. OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester Exchange Street. Liverpool t, Mrnchoster Buildings. Biuminoham— Cherry Street. London— l 4. King William Street, E. C GLAsr.ow— l:l'I. We-t (Jeorge Street. Bristol Corn Street. Leeds— l 2. East Parade. Newcastle W. Mosley Street. Dibi.i: Lower Sack'ville
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  • 215 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Sl»OAPO«B 2t)TM DBCEMBKB, 1886. Pboducb. Oambier 5.80. C'nbo do. No. 1 »m--do. do. No. 2 8-00. Coprsßali do. PoutUnak W*a Black Pepper Sago Flour, Sar S.«lPeirl Sago 2.75. Coffee, Bcuthiue '7-00. Tapioca, small Flake Mf CV do. Ist quality MJ. do. mcd. flake M». do. small
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  • 57 2 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 20th DEC., 1886. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Strait* Time:} Tun SIKZ Canal. LomiioH. I''tk l)'c Arrju^emeiits have lieeu made for the widening of the Canal. Germany The Ovrman Parliarneut has a<ljourned without advaucing the Army Bill. IsEi.Asn. Kmmlmsi :"ilh Iff R:g/,r.m« aj have l»vu adopted in Ireland. Fbasck.
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  • 1067 2 The Rev J E. Tfi»i»on Wood* who. tn. tun.- ago, conducted miueralo^ical r.-aeur.h.'* in the Malayan Peninnula h;is Mi:.-.- liiul.' i |.r>loni;e<l to\ir in the F.ir Ea«t before Kuing liack t<> Australia Hardly had ho rvin-li.-d the vhorva of i^u.s-usland when he >h i 1 the iienaltr
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  • 14 2 Lady Weld will not hold her usual r.-ceptiou on next Thursday, the J3rd inst.
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  • 20 2 Chako Hse ,-h.irgtsl with the murder of the old sweet- water seller in Church Street was to-day committed for trial.
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  • 16 2 Chaies of journalism have l«*n created, and lectures on journalism are delivered in certain Euglish Colleges.
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  • 32 2 Thk new li.-n.0i1.-n Strts-t Bri.l^.- is now complete with the -eption of titling the gaslamps and metalling the n>ad-way. After not very many days we expect to ■H it at last o|s-uc<l.
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  • 42 2 »l A post and hackney carriage. thron,'li s.iini' mishap or other, went over bodfli into the Bukit Timali 1w.a.l Cinul y.-.-t.r-Mj There was a Chinese |NtBseuger iv the carriage, but he fortunately was not hurt ueither wen- the syce nor the [>ouv
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  • 35 2 Thi Dragou Amateur Dramatic Club. The Buffs, will give a variety entertainment mi the Tanglin Barracks t..-uii,'ht an.l t. .m,.rr0» niirht. The Band of the K<vmient will be in attendance, aud will |.l.v M*tnl selections.
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  • 46 2 Mksur* CampMl aud Heard Bail a private trial of th.-ii new pai.nt slip today l>\ takui,' on v schiK.n.-r for some repairs to her keel. After this is tinisli.-.l ■wtisfactorily the formal opeuiug of the slip will be ma. l.- In Ukiui; iv the s. s.
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  • 44 2 W« are informed that the of Mr. Karnu^ton d' Almeida, who ]iiissed his examiuatiou iv Roman Uw at the examination held at Lincoln's lun ou the J-n.l Oitoln-r. was Mr. C*e.>ive C. de Souia, of Singapore, and not Mr. K de Souza as itat.nl
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  • 41 2 The laU" M. Paul Bort ni roarri«a .ilxnit twenty ye»r» ajp), to Mi*» JawpUto I'Uvt.in. diiui;ht«T of h.-iniHt im.l dru^iHt ut K.-ith. Scotland who waa K'ovi-rufhii nr toiu]auiou in his ii)..tlni's fauiih Hi* wifo ami .Uugbter* Weof». l>ttui.il him to Tuiii|iiiu
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  • 24 2 Bcwhkhs i,, R^, the <lepressi..n „f tra 'Ml t(k I prices realised f,, r tttnil I it about eight monthi aco I -J 4
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  • 40 2 Wk have rccciv.-d a Peter Ros, Fraser. bS^^JS Oscar Ol^n. acd I'.^U^ of Australian diggers. w£> ari way ,o the s,.^,^ North IWn.-,, ThevwishtoV!, gratitude for the k,,,,l r pitebk treatment whi, I J a! fn-n Mr. W. H. 5,,,,,,,
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  • 49 2 A*oiio the almanac. mg to an en.l la handy Downie i Co. i. reDia.rkal.l,. 2. ness and r«uline«, „f r.,,.^,,,/ almanac consists „f l ri, Wl two monthi. mounted in sn a'C'P signed black ftt*. porUMelff^ venieut siz... It fu'.lv l.arj. „n*ingchanic,.r.,r,h.'.i r ,,f l r -pr.-*-nt« -redittihlc «p|«,rau.v ■•>
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  • 43 2 Tn Mnrrity. w,th C.i.nn,..!.,,.,. l-r,l. „nv.,| j Ist instaut. The Fn-neh enuwi E t..n. ,1.- BarU-yra,. arnv *l; on the lmh .nstiint. fr.,.n uA left for Tour.ni ou the l:;thm,ui, The Kr.ii, li frigjite Dupm, arrive.! at H-ngk. J\™ in-tan: fr. .in Co6e.
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  • 60 2 Messrk. Ap.ar A nmu-.JL_ CaptamT. S. Gardner. r,|,, m inittant. and Peuang 17th. mmi Ua yest.-rday inoruinw. an.l left for Hongkong. r"A--t N.U.K-. FvrSiut/aptir,.— Fn.i«Calriiti» Mm. M- and daughter. M.-.-r- S OmUmiVnZ Friu Peuang Mrs Wkwltr, Mi* Vauraui Hon. Capt Cainernn. and Haj.ir Walkrr Fm- Hoii.jkouy.—FTxmi Calculi. Stephen, irom Penaog:
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  • 94 2 Thk loBM»ag military ap|..intnv>mt have Im-.-u Ga/.ett.-.l The Buffs Ea»t Kent regiment -U»t B B. K. Tart.-, from tn- or.lbsitaliw.ik> South Staffordshire Kegiiu. -n». tu br Lw-ut vice A. Mlj>clilhh. pronmtnl I.iru' Keegan. from the !th ssttsHoi the Kiar'i Hoyal RiHe Csns, t«. Liwit iir-ii R .Mitfor.l. -.'.-..mlfd Lirnt H.
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  • 101 2 i Thk danger of jiaafw-no-rn att.-mjtu.-to alight from the trani-i-art whilrt tn motion w.is .-x.-uiplifi.-.l to th.- m!i»i around the entmn.e to th. I" this morning l.y a fat < l.:u from a ear jkisshi;.' ther. v. -i ii]«_>n the n>ad. He hM v packages with him and a |x.t
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  • 110 2 A sad fatality ii reported to L--curred on Wnl the Austriau iWtiiHr Slelj,i»,itne, whic". reached Calcutta iattlf The \es«el had come froniTn.it.. ladtW on boanl no fewer thau i^'J Halj> dah on tht 4th instant. All went I she had |iass»sl Ma.lra-. I'Uiaui;bt in the rv, lone, an.l. Irir.-ii ;ils.iit
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  • 123 2 Tr.intlM.J fro,,, the AmM* 17th L>< "On the l^th instant a t.1.-.'rr lltisjllj by Go>erniiieut MWMi UM .leuth of Major General H. K-niuKtu. Civil and Military Q^anM "i and Dependencies. In the UynniuK November last, sickness compelled l him to leave his post and reiruit his
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  • 194 2 In ■■him t 1 t ;'T",',t-i the who IM.-1-n.-:- l.v the Home (),.v, rtnmnt pW Koval C..<,n,u.-..'i... to '■"'l" ir ,l,ar,'.'s au-inst Sir John PoH as Governor of Mauritius. «tm j Lo,,, S o,, the 4th Of N..V.-111'Y Ka1e.,,1.. an.l land.sl on U-W lllTll The sitt.an.n mt n .■xe.t.-m.-ut ,n
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 680 2 STORES. HEIDSIECK v i (■ham pa 081 MONOPOLE. REDSEAL AND HKDKOII. SEC, the latter dry quality is *(H>-ially ada|>t«d to English consumption. Sol- ,le]>ot in Singapore. Messrs. JOHN LITTLE A 00. Sol.- Audi's. RAITK-NHKHii. SCHMIDT A Co. ■MJOMftt Tth Keliruarv. ICHARLES m:il)siK(K's WHITE SKA I. OHAMPAGNK, I U STS. B£HN.
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    • 674 2 NOTICES. LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. mi BKAN( II Tlie Corporation is ,i|K>n to grant lire MaY eiM on the Iwsis of the following annual rates 1,..- lo discount in lieu of Imnus, viz First Clans Mercantile QaatWM and their contents iioii hoOßTatao. i net. C.xlowii- -uch as thaw of the Tanjong
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    • 1065 2 NOTICES MINICIPAL NOTlCE.— Building Rules for Iron Keroaine Godown* to be added to rules already iv force for hrick. .onerete or stone Godown-. The floor area and storage -iwee for iron Uodowns -hall not Ik- greater than that allower* for Godown* of '.rick. The sills of all BOON and window*
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    • 757 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SAVINGS BANK.— Dcpwitorsan rei,u.st ed to *end iv their Imoks for Audit between the Ist and -Jitth of January in default of which the sum tauOfttloild a* interest under rule No. 8 will tint ratfj interest. V. HILL. IOOMOOrJ I" Savings Bank. Siii(fa|H.r.', -.'(Mil Dec ,1806 B 1^
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 121 2 WEATHER REPORT ft-OMUof Kraho* Hon»td. 9 a.m. 3 pm. !> p.m. KIMAtKS. Bar r«a 32 Fah. fNtSM7 a Ml J r.mp. 811 77 J 7*7 Wet Bulb Ther. 75 3 7VO 71. SDir. ofWini ME. N K Calm. J» Mal.TVmp.ini.harf.. tH v Mm. do. do. ~1 ■< 1-i Mai. in
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  • 124 3 Uo7 LilitWl that Mi Jo pres.-nt h pfMI of the in IaMT <«rs, „HoUK'ko, U K-.-.1tt.l there. The I at half a mile, and it or tli. prize will not V Ei. has left the il loat shall Ih- used to •lie R.Tivation Club. diffidence in urging [01 «ard. there
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  • 114 3 ia| report of tbe St. John 1 for the past twelve m*t 11 issued. It is stated i 11.70> -'first aid" ■«rMMt" certii.... a awarded, while total 1 n- ha»e now U-en gnated --.'■-•initial Mad sa- I lie 111 r.-siilt- Several memR itsJ K.iniilv, iochldiag their W ille>. Beatrice, ■nd
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  • 249 3 pan is taken from Tli new Mi. |im MMraader, so Illplete. The "?«irs has not v.-t l»-eii 1 n niatn baa Ih-.-h lot Mcd M Oohart who department. The other DM Ni".- 11. JllS- .:i (Jen.ral BouA lnnr.il An'PnbKe \V,.r'..DevelW. Asricahan; _r.;ph. Poblic Worship is Hobm orb.-.
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  • 529 3 rraaj*M«M>tJ Der v CUMM wa« -•..LI- ut HMMM BIMMi tfafW MMM of w,-«l. -re tli- Ma-i-tiate. II Mil HBMM -viie,, arr.-Kt.-d. and red to be forfeited to the ,'y Liang via,. ptOMMMMi by Infiring Ml "mfor. 'i UMII that the "'•T "T tljri -"'"-"l that if he did
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  • 442 3 Tom of tin- IMmmc Comritt t.. tinI'th No»,inUr contain the loUowiag MMM of New Iriiinea u.-ws K-arini: MMM the massacre there recently uotic.-d in our MMMM I M haaa r.-.ei\»<l from Dinner I>l.md whi.h con. inn- the murder of Captain Craig and the .lew ..f the ketch Wmilm
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  • 285 3 Mr. O'Brii-n. Senior MapriMMM, "ii Satunlav. and di-ixr-nl „f Friday's Polier ea.-.-i. LMM E« Seu was i-hartfiMl with br.-s.-h of contrai-t in Mr. Pick-rinp'-. Ofti.-.- on the 17th i .in the ekargt mmmj mmm 4 m «awnt to pri-..n for 1 ni"tith ri|for..uLim Svw Soon was <-harif.«l
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  • 869 3 r, ■u.i.it-.i fm th, strait* Haw* I),-li Mhh si-.mii!. likely to meet a formidable rival in the North Borneo article, judging from specimens of it exliil.it. -J at the colonial exhibitiou iv London. The results of iti pioneer cultivation t lienhad been eagerly awaited by tobacco ita. lew
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  • 854 3 '/•v i GbvMjMMMMfJ Ommmmm, tth l>- MM Oa the i, of Saturday, th.- 80th Xov.iiil.er. I left this wouderful town iv flu- tln.-v--nutsted schooner the Monarch, iut.-udiui; to pay another visit to the ancient city of Brunei, aud after a pleasant -ail of iiU.ut
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 904 3 Sir. The distinguished MCettf which li.ippily attend. -1 the S.iiut Amlmw'i Ball has aln-ady Uvn d.-scrio -.1 ,i* c0.1.1--iMM length in your MMM aW did v ■\erlo>k iv y>ur IMMMM "I 'he 111. --it iin|Nirtaut MMMM of th hajß, tM BacritorioaM pOTtonMBM ot the 1
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    • 147 3 Sir. Our preceding) toyeriini.nts of the Straits BtttMMNM MMMf their MMMCON MMIMMMMni 8 ivernors w.i-.-as good and l« n. tic ''nt 11- our present (ro> eminent under His Excellency Uov.-rnor Weld, they having never given us unnecessary trouble concerning the observance of our respective religious,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 499 3 NOTICES. OTANDAKI) LIFE OFFICE Total Assets. MjmjH» l'>- lid. An i/nfiUJ ii/.rt.r ffliiit imifffpj 11 1 afm ai i ri Jtllllt RllUt jf vn forfeiture. Bwrrt»nrTT" Brary facility i» aff.mle.l for dataaaoh "f Bu-ines«. Pn-iniim- MMMMM 1 ME °BOKNEO COMPANY, LDUTVD Ag-nf-MMJMMM, M AMJMM, fc«M M .V 1 0 81
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    • 1184 3 NOTICES. mm: TANJoira paoab dock com 1 '.■ANY. LIMITED iNcoKPoHATED tnron the i\. DIAN <()MP\NYS ACT IBM Kikst [mdi N'iw Bcmi I Of IMO.MO, Six V^h <' .v T j> N i; s v, v Aiit.i :;l i Di: KMBKii. 1 l i':k res I. Th-> Dinetnt oroaated la Moorm
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    • 895 3 FOR SVLE L-'OR BALE. fewßMMMoraTrjMway X 1 Co. share- old i«»ue at «lo] A few Strni'- In-ir.ince Coinpcuv's sharpen, liv WANTED. A turn Taujong Pajrar Deck Co i m A f.w tHngapon Inaaiaaaa Compa»v- ..hi i aM A ;.-\r dayhi (Jaaapaaya sh»re» -j--loliN PRABan, Bge aad Bbava Mm Siagapors, IMb
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 152 4 Vutii'a Kill Flao. Ton*. Captain From Bio. Sailid 1 Dm It <■— Isvory 18 Orrste1!* Japau IV f'atruclux 19 Pico,, la IV Kian Ann I 1 Haura U R.n What! s...n IS c'h.jw Phra It Malia Vajiruuhi. 2" \> M Hun Whalt Hi i. M Prah Pfhk.-t 20 BlUitoa
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    • 59 4 Dati Vumelk'* Name Klau A Rio l U'lllS C'ArTAIN MMIM >«. 20 I 30 Japan 20 Sinie !0 Kian Ann SO Snrr Won*-. Piceiola 30 Ban Whatt Soun 20 Rainbow Dot. Mr Brit. »tr. itr. itr. Qtr. itr. «tr. Bnt. ftt. ttr. (»nln<r Fox Bowie M.lwn Ni*»#-n Kiml Ku»IN
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    • 460 4 Vmil'sNami Captaik. and \r.sivii, Fbom. Cok»ioni«« P'atk" Bio (2 MKX-Or-WAH Zrpliyr H.,,» 11 M „>, WB. Xuv. ID B-n^kuk Smihw ><»>■>' >(f T i*^! Prin. Hen.lnk Mtrwr tM.«ar.}Mi !>.-<■ I fiimilij HNM Satellite Alin»ton HM.cor. lto> D-o :i Mthro Bmior Naral OCmr v VkM. Im Jtwell
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1075 4 DOCKS. THK TANJONU PAGAR DOCK COM PAHT, LIMITED. TllK premi-e-. .f tli- Company are -ituated at Tanj.mg Pagar adjoining the T *f Singapore. Steam tram-cars run at -liort interval- carrying iiaaaailgara and aooda from Wharf t.. d. -tiii:itinns at low r.it Th- Wharf -\t-nd- b on- mil- and I i|H:.r--i-r
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    • 815 4 ENGINEERING. J. M. I. YON 00. Civil ami Mi. ham. ai. En..inki:kMll 1 «K].:ll l- IRONFOCNDEBS ash CoNTKAi.TOBS. A1.111..N Ks.lM W..KKS. BKACIt R.IAli. ii h i UID ftail-BOOMI Flint Street, near Cemral Post Office. Brw i iv ui> Baaall Steamer- Bad LannclieBbphaarf Laad Boibva, 1.V..1,-- Tatellt Iliee Mills. S, !t
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    • 587 4 NOTH KS. POWELL COT A VCTJOKKERS. SINGAPORE. rUBKTUBi Foe Sai.k. 1 Aim. I I kaada ir.m Jewal H.sl-iiiom Suites Japai Screens BoakOaaea Lamp* K.M.k Stands Linoleum Billiard Table* Matting Card Table* ifflab* 'hair- Meat Chambar Cupboard* Ofßo* I)-^k-Cal.im-ts I )|li. ChailOhaab of Drawers Punkahs Clothes Stand- I'i.-ino Stools C 'oucli—
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    • 906 4 NOTICES. I) BIELE CO. Ind rtakers. Toinb-Biiild-r» and Sculptors. Or.l-r- r. ceiic-1 ;i ll] hour at No. 107 Orchard Koad. Singapore. Bhtjapon. 4th Dae 7 qiLAVGOB >■■*> v BB B M kn r. Want-d for th- Pul. ii.- Work- D-paitinent of the Qorara nt af Ijiltaajiir a Draa^hbman and Surveyor
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    • 911 4 NOTICES. JM O T I O N curonomktkr, watch and clock Makes, ani> Optician. Flint Street. Has always on baud a well selected stock of Jewellery, Watchos, Clocks, Nautical Instr.iments, ie, comprising:— Bmaabb. Ladies' gold watches. Btooaha*. Oaaaa 1 ditto. Earrings. Silver watches Loahab. American clocks. Ladie-' lings. Carriage clocks.
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    • 571 4 NOTICES NOTICE.— THE SINGAPORE TED WATER MANI'FACTORY." 23 HIGH STREET. The undersigned Ix-gs to inform the Public and his Patrons that his factory is now complete with all kinds of new aud improved Machinery, and is now filling Codd's Pa'ant Marble Bottles which are of large tbt, holding 16 ws.
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    • 367 4 U;T Sofa oariM'K Yt>lv»t i.n Single douhK fe Austrian haatwoad .-h»i [."7^ Hand and Foot sewi, S Original Princess. eaSehSj saddlerY """"^m Single ..nd doulil,. BOJtaaad! Jienfs saddle,, ridin,;,;^^ Carriage rugs. ic. ft, »k> QBNTT3 DBBBBINU hkpabo, 01 lower shirt- y rr r 1A H T«K T Bhata and Boot.
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