The Straits Times, 2 August 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVILI. SINGAPORE. TrftsDAY. AUGUST 2, 1887. NO. 16,287
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      615 1 .IKAMSHIP COMPANIHB. Offici— CoUyw <iuay. (Jdikiwks New Harliour. MAIL fft^^fli] LINKS. The undernotcd are tlie dates ou which Staamen mai ti Bingapors during the year I TO AKKIVB. Ti. I.KAVE. UrTWiin. Homeward. Knday I Tth --••■■l 2Nt A ni.'. sth Amjr. Jih l:"l. |Bta S.pi. 2ti.l s.-,*. Xt Uth 29th
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      633 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. j y US STEAM§SIP cm pant. A'"" tor. ioAMCMHOR. Omaans. Ajax. I'u.ameu. I'VI.INURUS. > > R I'ATBOCLVS. ...iii.is PmisJf. On I'KOMKTIIEUS MS. SABPBDOa. lUOH. .i..X. DtOMBD. Ti-.lamon. OtAl Tki.kma.ih I io», jAaon. Labm OttM The laspatebad fn.iu Liverpool outwania I Chiaaaad frum Shanghai homeward* for Lond tin days,
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      803 1 (OMPANIKS. a. a Coast. "■-ii,- for Surabaya 10th, 15th. 'J ■'<< of every mouth to the ßtH February. ao%»v'nin -very five days from the Ist of J.fnrcb. N. B. Tho steamers ssiling lioth from Batavia and SooraUy* on tli» 10th, Jmli and 30th of at i> month and ou the.
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      710 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. v iva bf.,>n i ss re<|uirwo by ler «ui^'n-:^«n nn floy- rantnent, sttaiji *.n snpjed of 14 knots an hour tad I by contract to dolin Hri-idi.i and the ■Rant w'- in i sp,>cifi-d al>ove (hits rdiieitua the voyage l«>twe<Mi Siniraporo and Brindis! to 2.» days The «tesTier«
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      407 1 »NCE. r\M-z hon9ki RAnqa X COMI-Ayv. I tIQTSD. Capital Paid-up i(X>.U i. Reserved Fund 8 1 General Manatrir-, Moso:-<. Jabpini: .Mathkh.im t H .rvknng. COKSCI.TINO HI Hsu. Y.'Jacboa, tC.iH M A. P. MwKwsn.fco.fJlc"*.'. II ■Kuneaiop.Vjq. J J. 10. I i do.) C. t. Battoa.!cv I i..a»U.-. Ijir'"i« ■<o.) H..n t.
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      258 1 DRANCE. NAT'- ii R i»,- K tN s r RA^ r of: The mi'ler-iirned have bson appoiate<l iboai (^inT»nj, aro pre- pared to accept Fire and Marine risk* at carfr.'ii* TirE BOK^-EO COMPANT T.IMJTRD, Singapore, 19th June, 19R1. Norwich itmov fine i;a\'k socikty of Norwich 'and t.oxdon. 1707. k ovr.T.
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      590 1 INSURANCE. ZEALAND. Capital t'2.nOO,Ofto. I re and Marine Insnranees effectml at current ral I las* dUconnt allowed on Marine Poll.- in lieu of annual Boni\s. Wm. McKEEROW 00. Agents. Singapore, 9th October, 1886. T IIE "i;s-c^p^ 5 Established 1965. Captal $2,000,000. Head Offick, Batavla. The undersigned lias been appointed Agent
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    Economic Plants.
    885 2 Thk NoU-s on economic gMM ap|-u.i.-u to the Forest Dei«rtim-nt Kel>ort for laat year contain a good deal of valuable m"formation sure to profit enterprita directed towards their cultivation. The poverty of the Mil of Singa I H>re Tnaj- not suit moat of them, save in •clecU-d spots,
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    COMMERCIAL
    211 2 LATEOT MARKET QUOTATION--Bii»oapo*« 2s D Acau*T, 1887. Pbodcce. Qambier do. o«b* No. 1 W-4«--do. do. No. 2 MO. Copra.Si.nUn 4-Wi-do. Pontianak J™ Black Pepper -J5. Sag i Flour, Sar J-™: PWI Sago J%[iCoffee.Bali 27.00 Tapioca, small Flake «>'2s. do. do. Ist quality 650 do. mod. flake «5«. do. small
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY. 2nd AUGUST. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    120 2 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY. 2nd AUGUST. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Straits Timtt) Bvlovbia. „,t, Iff Angtmi -Bulgaria has intimated to the Porte that failing an early decision regarding the election of I'rinee Fcnliuand. she will consider silence to mean a refusal to reeo^uize the Prince i aud will settle the matter
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    The Governorship.
    433 2 Tut n.t*» wln.li we published yeaterdav t hut Sir C.-.ii C. Smith is to aucoeed Hia mej Sir Prederick A. Weld as Oov- rii<>r ..f the Straits Settlements baa uot Isfu no'ivi-J with uutniird satiafaction. Sir Oaai] la undoubtedly a man of grvftt ability mi, l .-H.-nry. and
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    25 2 To-mokrow, Wednesday, at MO p in the fouudatioii ssmm „t übw Cl)inee« Church is to be laid at the 7th mile stone, Huki< Tun"!! Koad.
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    31 2 tbo liit which wo ]>ul>liah<*l ywttr. day of tli, Singapore bone* floim; to the Peiittiitf Sky ru (l *<■ iuadv.rteiitlv omit. teiJ th.« well-known iu,-,.r RaUiyh which |WI »uli Mr l>iilliiu's |yt
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    27 2 OUR Aujer eorres|~.n.l.nt ml i tlmt the Uernmn barqoe Hem to Batavia <>v account of sickiH^n Master, and continued her voyage uud. r copiinand of the Mate
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    45 2 J. JtOUOB, a black servant Ui. ported into the Adi-l|>bi Hotel. ».i--te don Saturday, ls-fore() Antl-.tiis/. I of committing an assault upon Mr. C. 1 be*, of the Telivraph I>.:*rt me>)t. 11. was bouud over in security of SM t the |s-acc for one month.
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    47 2 A cricket Match was phived yesterd.ii afterucH.n Utween a team from H M S 0no» and a t»*m of the Polie.-c Police grouiid, Tank Field. The C. C which lately «ttiu.-<l it •> the men of the Etpoir. was com] worsted this time by the men of thi
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    44 2 The two Cricket Clubs on the E*| took advanta)?e of the holiday ijet up ao all day inaU-h. Both Clubs w.r, stnuigly rvpreaentefl. particularly Siunaj>ore 0. 0. I" Wto play, the Kecreatioti 0. O, tuffen 1 defeat by au innings and about 2t> runs
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    45 2 The number of native (Protestant i churches in Japan. accordiu« to Di L.'.mis. is now uue hundred and thr.-. .uid of these sixty-t.mr ,n iupporttng. The f.-eling amon^ thnese is strong in favour of union amon^ all the c-hurches to form one uativ. of Jaj>an.
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    56 2 Cai-iain W. Faw. to, of the Telegraph ataajaei Shtrari Osborn, has notiti. Master Attendant her.- that a r.-d I*ll, >v shap>-<l buoy with a white, blue and fl.i_- (hori/.outab was moored on tl July in Lat. 7 88| > T and Long. \'<7 E. This information should Uservice for captains
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    79 2 We are inforuied bt the Manager here of the Ka*teru Extension Australasia aud Cliina Telegraph Ooaipaay, Limited the Singapore and Saigon i abk is int. rrupt#d. The repairing steamer Sfitmol Otborn leaves for th.- ]-osition of the fault this ufteruoon. If the weather co favourable, commuuicatioo with I Japan. Mauila,
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    93 2 TilK ofW*«f Mnil or 10-.h .tu.v A cable his been received Ir m Mr l'ri'clar.l (now in Paris), the «oi the n-w line of railway whiv.li i a Mnciionad lr»m North Shore t Corner announcing that ia a l.v. will shin for Sydney, waapV I for an ele?tric tramway for
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    114 2 II n v telegrams in Bjigc>n paji ceived this morning, cone down to I ultimo. They state that the Cban Deputies has rejected the bill to -U:tropolitan railway in I'ari*. I M of Finances ha* brought into tt of deputies a bill fur striking i coinage. General Munier, comn officer
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    183 2 The San hMMM Dulhtin states iTbe American Fishing Company's steamer V. S. Grant recently lowered it« 400 of nettinK iv tlie ocean, about twenty New Tear's Point which is on the Suv country coast. Toward evening a terrililo commotion was noticed in the water u.-ttintr was lowered, aud upon hauling
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    158 2 Tut monthly missionary meeting last mglit, at which the Hat. <V. f. Oldham prohlcd, was fairly well attended. Several aptaaan addressed those present. Attention was drawn to the unprecedendc 1 vigour and activity of mission work ih.w a days as evidenced by no le»s than 800 persons being baptised in
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    254 2 Bt the l»MMrtt& dapth of Mr. M IfundV, Assistant Bwnjing t- ;i lini.iit lias lofct aud kbit au efficient servaut, all who Vnew him a warm-hearU-d auil Uliwfum mend, and tl wtii.h In- bdoagrf >->u«" I au honour aud a credit t«»- it Mr. M die had just n'turik'-l from
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      795 2 STORES. Sole Aoents, BEHN. METER 4 Co., DtroT*. Singatwrr, Messrs. John Little 4 Co. Ptnang. Alfred Liebert. Esq. Df li, Messrs. C. Riegler 4 Co. Bangkok, Mewrs Moller and Meissner. Batavia, Msmt*. Hooghton 4 Co. Singapore, 18th October, 1885. KRONTHAL. Natcbal Minkrai. Water. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. EVERETT Co. Sole Agents.
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      701 2 BTOBBB. KATZ BBOTHBBB, Have BOH unpa.-k.-d a great variety of l'n>\ i-i'ins such as. Pi 1,-Hi in vin.'L'ir. BtMHai Sprouts, Touug Fren.h Oarrots, Celery. Spiuage. Teltow TurDip* T'.in.'ii...-. Wed Cal.li.ige. (ire.-,. Cabbage with -hestnut stewed. Walnuts in sugar, Curled saroy, Bad BUberriaaln sugar. llaresmip with meat balls. Oxtail BOUp, M.H-k
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      849 2 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION BALK OF HorsEHOLD Kii;\nii!K. ko. At No. -2, LLOYD ROAD. SATURDAY, Urn AUGUST, AT 1.30 P.M. The nn.lersigue.l are instructed to -"1! b] Auction, at No. -1. LLOYD ROAD, on Saturday, the 6th August, at 1.30 p.m. The whole df 'the household furniture, \e.. most of which
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      661 2 LATKST A DV BBTIBBMHHTB. F)HKLIMINARY NOTICE.— SaIe of Household Furniture. Ac, the property t H KOEX, E-'i liis residence. Institution Hill, 'satur.lay. |:;h August. POWELL Co.— Auctioneer*. Singapore. 2nd An-. 1887. l%*_ T E oIsLATI YE COUNCIL. THURSDAY, 4th^UGUST, 1887, at 2L30 p. m ORDERS OP THE DAY. 1. The
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      66 2 WEATHER REPORT. Kandanf Krahov Botjtital, Ul Av<j>ut. 1887. 9 a. m. S p. a. 9 p.m. Rshabkk. Bar. red M Pah. 29 915 »■*>! Ilj r>n. P n* SSISJ hi Wrt Bulb TW. 7«0 77 7i.'. j^t DirofWind SK. S. W .1 K z£: Max.T.mp.iniha.l. -i- »f|i Mm. do. do.
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    161 3 I'iar sa-1 and fatal accident mitt) ju*t as the Jubilee demonstration at Coulangatta KsUto waa about to tcriniuate. A ship's rocket was affixed to a fence and ignited, but it defective, and, instead of rising per- 11 v I Jean .1 horizonirse. X one noticed the racket from it* socket,
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    151 3 Kailway conatraetion is making r.q.id mder l!iis>im taspic 1 in Central I hr Trail* Caspian line from Oujoun tbe sdiorrt of the inla 1 1 tea t ■> Clntln' Oxm i« .'ill miles In 111, 1 the Us niil... «e>t 1 I ii have been laid in 1^ om 1
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    146 3 The Kasteet Paeaea)| itely note<l somj particulars of the hea|, and it 111 iv interest rs to learn that the fastest steamer afloat i< tht Kairticld Sl.ipl.uild j Kngiaeorfag Ueaip. Limit tween Liverpool and the Isle of irpede l>oat haebrea facetiously si reeeel built to raa upon a j imt
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    232 3 I 1 ierman Lloyd.— The wreck I 0 U has brought a v:i. a loss of about 1. 1 ..nd llie question is now being I will this loss exercise irif accounts. It is generally •hat'the profit and low account be affected. To mike the will suppose that the leet
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    301 3 rJay (sayt the Melbourne Afj"* lOln June), on the invitation v( Spawn, about thirty gentlemen to luncheon at his r.. I i.r that a practical cxmigbt be furnished of the fucc-ss aearviflg fruits, evaporation, an<l that taken to bring the in-.-■i.sse or otherwise deal will, the and manufacture. The whole
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    The Ameer Ablurrahman.
    389 3 A .'oiua si'xNut n i of the Jommal in Mais the foßowiaa; aeeoaal of the Ameer of Afghani-tan which i- intenatiag an<l siimeieiitly correct to narit aottee "AWurrahumn iv the lir«t |>art of hi< career wa- a soldier, when he was rai-ed to the Ai rship he
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    Strange Proceedings.
    744 3 (i\ Kn.lav. J:' h July, sir. <iro.nu. in the oVapmae Coort, ataoe an apyjicatinsi Uj »a\ of notion for the rdtaac Jaeofa indaaami froni priaoa, oa the irrounds that they bad been Illegally and uii|.M|»-rl_v ineated, ..r in the alt.-ruative tliat the ease should In- at OMB adjudi.-at-iil
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    673 3 A i.ak.ik uumbcr of members of tho S|...rling Club met a^iiu on Saturday afteruoou iv the Exchaage ffonma. and the remaining tmeudmaaa) to the existing rulet were diacuaaedi Amougst those present we noti.-isl Messrs. Jjiivino.J. H.Culli-i.eit-.ii. K. Kennedy, v. Heddiu^. J. M. Alliusou. J. B. Mul'ler. A.
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    Malacca News.
    777 3 i Frnnt >i GsfMaaoajieal. i In the Police Court tv day tli. follow iug eases were dispomil of Mali Kccpiu was brought up on remand ou a charge of attempting to murder. The prosecutor, who appeared to be iv a rery weak stute of health, stated that the
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    Passage Rates in the East.
    1127 3 From the Sh,n,.jhni < In wi|M|MrtM of Ikt Ea-t the attention of tin- public liai of late Ih-u drawn to the heavy charge of BSaaMJt rales, and thi- iiiiartsatartarj staleof thxags mn not only tabs cutim .1 to the coasts of Cbiun ami Japan, but
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    Salgon News.
    711 3 A French naval officer of high standing In- ju-t hfooghl out :i pamphlet no the import.m. I the Upper Mekong river iroin i political and eommercia] point „f That poriii.n of tin- stream bat, it« navigation impeded b) rapidi deemed niMiniioiiiitiilil.- until recent investigation estal.lisli.d tli- t.i thai
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      158 3 XOTU I PIANOS Thi and m 1 I irable Instruments for tbjp climate .Tacarsuda Boudoir Uoeeerl HSO. hj K. L Ni..v m \n. Hamburg, la be had from H. BBAUSS A 00. Sole Agents Siug.ipor.-. I- 1 laae, IBS 7 v c THE HONUKQNU ROPE Ma\ TlitlNiJ COMPANY. LIMITED HONGKONG.
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      801 3 NOTICBB. STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. Hi 1 Id. vident li.-titution-olih.- L'mled Kingdom. Plamlaiiii m.Hler.ite. Condition- liberal Kverv facility nlTorded for trnii-aelioii of Bamataa, THK BOENBO COMPANY I.IMITKI) Suigaopre, -.'nil May, 1887. M A T |\rOTl< B. Willi tercuue to the adverii- in. -lit of :11-i .Iniiiiiiry ln-t regarding tenders for the
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      942 3 SHIPPING. i;"lt HONtJKONO.-Th* Aii-tro Hung _P l.lojdS S KLHKTRA, Laving U-f< C.lomlx. on the -.>7tli iimtant, 1- eiiwcl.-l to nrri\.- her 1 the .ird August. She has r.»im for cargo and passenger*. U. BRANDT A Co. Agents. Singapore. SOtfe Jal) P ;i/s ljM>B HONOKOKO Taking' cargo and 1 I. Bwatow,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS
      351 4 Vwil'i K*m. Ton*. Cai-taih. P«o«. Sailed. Comifpav. a Ri«Owiyii Jult jlfll Olhll But rtr. IT«i W»le Urcrpool June 18 Paienoa. Simoon A C :»i la k Out. -tr. Xuthuv- l!*niik«ii- July SB Bmatead A Co. 3U H Ml j«rm»....n .tr. 28" D«rie» July 27 Ok»« Hook 3"> Xan>han Brit,
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      CLEARANCES
      187 4 Datb Vessel's Naxi Vhka Eiu Captain c.l Captain Destination >E«TINATION Jnlr 2/ S«lv«.lorm Biker hliun On :»i Aber.lttn n w,.i'-« m H Nannbau 30 AK»in<mo.,D .»> H«- ukaliM 8.u..;!.r 30 H»n«l-^ 30 Wi.lu tbe Wi-!, 30 Kian Ann 90 Olympia •0 Bn Santanx 30 S. 0. Ifafw 30 K.-tituti.u
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      234 4 VEssri.'t Kami ('attain. »Kl> S ASBIVIfc Feom. Conraaiu. D'atk MAN Or-WAB l: !l Nl -lulj 28 Mai.cc. Senior N»v»l officer st.tion. Kuhn r -tr H>|| Ji.lv In Car.l.fr Behn Meyer A Co. H P.in- Alev.ui.lfr M.-rk L>ut. -tr. ;-:i July S\ HuUw:. Bou.t. k|| UliiiK.Tk QMM
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      1051 4 US. THK TANJi DOCK COM LIMITED. The premises of the Company are situated at Taujong P*g»r adjoining the Town of Singapore. Steam tram-cars run at short in■arrjing passengers and goods from Wharf 10 destination* at low rat.The Wharf extends to one mile and a quarter and 1- divided liy tho
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      674 4 en(";i"neebino. .1. M LYON CO. IV]I 1. ENIUNEEBS. MII.LWBIOHTS iRONFOtJHUEBS and costbactobb. Albion Engine Works, Bbach Road. Omei asd Sale-boom: Flint Street, near General Post Office. M.ITIKS. Small Steamers ;,nd launches. Elopl ant Land BoSan. Millgelf Acting TapiiK-H Machtoery. Wood Working Machinery. Mining and Pumping l'Unt. E'rivate Water Siipply We"
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      534 4 NOTICH6. POWELL CO. AUCTION SINO A 1' O lI E 1? Xl KMl'l RK, aVO, K..E SAJ.E Almeiraiis Uliests Bedstead*,! ton .1.-wel Safes Bed-ioom Suites .Inpanede Scronus Hook 1 Lamm ll.>k Standa Billianl Tahlai Mai Cnnl Tables MarMe-Sinl.-Clinir- Keat Ch.iml).r Oophoaidi Offle* Dosks Oalaaani < >fßee Chairs Chests of Drawers
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      1004 4 NOTICES. OHKGASORB OABBIAOB W( 0 AND LIVERY STABLES. LAMBERT BROTHERS. tiKuiiAKi. Road, Sikgapobe. Estaiu i»hkd 1862. call attention to their present !»ri_'f voW and second, hand Carriage*, also I their large mid Taried asaartment of now and -.•<•. iu<l hand Harne-», composed of single nml double Pony harness ami Hon*.
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      569 4 NOTICES. I WdTIUE TO MARINERS ADMIRALTY CHABTB OF THE LATEST SUBVBT, and NAUTICAL BOOKB. At Moderate Pbicks, KBPT FOR SALE at the SAILORS' HOME. Pbice of Each Nautical Almanacs I.- 1 Chart*, de i.Donble Sheet) 1-50 (Single Sheetl ..1-00 Sailor** Home, Singapore, 11th Sept.. 1 978 HA>IPA(IM> I 181 V>
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      385 4 NOTICES. KNIGHT CO, 56. Hll-L BTMET. Are prepared to design «.d mui»hrX»n BTery ascription of Drawing-room. Diningroom, Lihn.ry and Bedroom furniture, to uphoUtcraud reuphnM.-r. polish and repair «ll classes of furniture. KVMHT A 00. undert«k.- repairs (»f Ifeat»al iMMnnm-nts, and infect lav themselves out to meet the wanta „f th.
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      402 4 NOTICES. 1 MOTldlj. C*u»o>JoiißTßß, Watch md Clock Maker, akd Opticiah. Flint Stbbbt. Has always on hand a well select- of Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Nautical 1 struraents, ie, comprising BraceleU. ladies 1 fold wateh^ BroocKes. G«nU ditto. Banhjfß. «h« wateW Lockets. American Mockn. rings. Carnage clocks. Signet ring-. Marble clocks. Wedding
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