The Straits Times, 20 August 1887

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    14 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVI I I. SfNGAPORE, SATURDAY. AUGUST 20, 1887. NO. 16,30JJ
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      593 1 I-Hll' COMPANIES TEAM I j LINKS. The uii'l'-r 11 which iipany's Mail sSteamera may be exring the year 1887:— T>> Abrivk 'I.. Leave. <i»D. WARD. Friday rhuredajrJune 1.. July Tth ji-i Aug. Stt Ann. Hh u< 1.-.th J!»th 17th Hat Nov. 14th «t»i Dec. M only nnirnilmaai. the :vrtures maybe
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      752 1 MI-AMSUIP OMPAXIES. i V' [SHIP COMPANY. Ai'milles. Nestor. Lananroa*. Orestes. Ajax. I'alamkd. i' vl.i.nubus, Anti:.N(ik. Patroclus. Hki.leroi'Hiin. Priam. On 1 I'Kii.METIIBUS Dari -~u:pbdon. >:i"N VTOR. ikl>. telamon. Olai Telemachvs. HI.OTOR. TEDCEB. .las.ix Titan Laertes. li.v.ssKg. Tlie Coy's St.Tnui'rs are daiaaaSaad from Liverpool outward* for Stinits and China aud tor London
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      938 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. To Sourabaya thence to Bawban, BandJERMAHSIN, KOTTASABOB (POELOB LAUT) or Koetki and back via the aamo places, monthly. MAIL SERVICES. 1. Java. a N.uuH Coast. From limavia via Samarang for Soerabaya and back, on the ".th. lmh, ISA, 2mh, 25th and 3"th of every mouth to the I'.-.tli
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      756 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIESPA=S The steamers of this line, which have been s|NM'i:illv built or reconstructed as required by and under minervinion of tho C-rnmn (Invrenment. attain a mnan siieod of 14 knots an hour and are hound by contract to deliver thn mails between Brindisi and the East within thn fixed
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      727 1 IXSIRANCE. rpHE HONGKONG R»E INBURAJTOB X COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital 52.0if1.000. Paid-up 44Mi.(Mk,. Reserved Fnnd tW5,000. General Managers, Messrs. Jardink Matheson Co., Hongkong. CoNgtTLTiNo Committee. Hon. T. JackMm, (Chi.-f Manavar, Hmiirkonir and >Basnirhsi Harkinl Ci.rporation. A. P. MaeKwvn.Rn. (M<s«im. Hollia.v, WmcOo.) AH.do.Bemr.Uos.>*,. J. J. doi K*m«dios O. D. Bottoml jr, K«q.
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      433 1 INSUBANOI. "\TATinx I B INSU ll RANCE (I'Mi'ANY OF NEW ZKALAND. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for tlie almvn Comiwny, and are prepared to accept Firtt anil Marine risks at current rates. THE BORNEO COMPANT LIMITED, A tf.-n'-Singapore, 18th June, 1884. NORWICH rjjrTOJ FIRE INSCHANCK BOOISTI <>F NORWICH I
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      555 1 .XSI'KAN NEW ZEALAND. Capitat. £2,000,000. t ire and Marino InsuraaOM effected at current rates. Cash discount allowed on Marin. Policies in lieu of annual Bonus. Wm. McKERROW A CO. Agents. Singapore. !*th O.touer, 1888. THE OOSTERLINQ FIRE INBf H \.VCE COMPANY Established 18A5. Captal $2,000,000. Head OrriCE. Batavla. indersjgned has
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    COMMERCIAL
    205 2 LATKST J AKK i-.T Q L^^y l**»|fc Butfirofc'J 1 l*3i~ f 'uli« fi*T?"*" I"-*' ao. o»w do. do. No. 8 oopra,Bali do. -Pontiauak Pepper, Black 1 aigfrTlour, S»r I* Karl Sago ■<"■ Ceffee.Bali Tapioca, small Flake S.3E do. do. Ist quality do mod flak* 6.50. do. small peart 600.
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY. -20th AUGUST. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    121 2 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY. -20th AUGUST. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Strati* Time*.) BI'LOARIA. O'luttutiHopU. I9th Ahj. -fktJtmrmU I- v. V>trrtht>ur<j characterize* Prince r'.r.liiiaiid'a assumption of power as an .iii U' -Mils attack on Hrn lights of Europe and a tUgraut breach of the Berliu Treaty. The Motcoic QiuetU hint* at a
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    The Burials Bill.
    468 2 < M i: Chinese fellow citizeus art ap id arms aaanat the Burials Bill ju»t introiaoad iut.> ill. LagMaaifa Council. It» provisions th.T ilitiu to touch them to the quick, interfering a* it seems to do with some of their most cherishr.l pp and t>u]>erstitiou» nations. The
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    47 2 -cVVe are nifoniie.l that His Bxcelleacy Sir Frederick A. Weld, family and sUIV will leave the Colony for England l.y the O. S. S. Co.'s steam, r on the 15th Oeaober next. Sir Ce.il and Lad] I'lemeiiti .smith will arrive a few days after Hi Excellency's departure.
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    21 2 Thk total return of visitors to tl tl.-- Library ami Museum daring the weak ending Friday, l.th August, was VJ I
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    26 2 Wi. i.ul.lish to-day as a Supplement the Market Prio* List shewing the price* ol provisions, <See, at the different markets in Singapore on the ll'th instant.
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    27 2 t to iiiiinate that the Young Men's Christian A»*i lation will attat in the Carbliaa Institute. Mi.1.11.Road, at 7.41 in n Moii-l.iv u-xt All art cordially invited.
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    46 2 I» the rt]~irt pulp]ishe.l \.sienlay of the Council debate* on Thursday. Mr. Sheltord was represented as saying that in Mr. Cuthbertsons abaaaae be "adopted" that gentleman's figures regarding pardbtage of eX|H'nse* on wharves. It should have been that he had no means of verifyiug" these figures.
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    56 2 Owmc. t.) 1 the Krecnnsoiis, Hall being engaged on Tuesday, Jinl inst. there will mi Nttafl af til.- Siniriipore Debating S i i.fv thit niirht but a general will be hel.l in the s.kiii" place on 1 the 9oth, wh.-u the propontiosv, "That tho (ioveiiiui.iit has ]«s»e.l a very satisfactory
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    77 2 THK..1.11 II moil, vii.l Osaka of the Opium Para, ai.le.i iv Bent BaOard •■> Oampoag Bahru Station. St-nu w.,rtli awfl Ottkl contrabaad fhaittrff broogki down from Hon.jkttng iv the P. A. >. stiaw was captured yesterday eveaing in the premises of the head coolie of tl> pany, at Campong Bahru.
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    91 2 Chinamen must now b* very >autions about burning sacrificial paper* outside their houses and placing their tables with meats ami fruits Q}XM ti ediit from the l'oii.e, issued a day or two ago, says that lana oil ewtoau of the tuntbiiyjii'i ksaata month will not I allowed to the Chinese
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    163 2 The \Vkk> k Of m IWssasMJßi With r. tereii. to ih. st..imer T<mmanio, strau-cl.-d off the ('..rsican (vast, the DOOM papers state that the owners ha.l the following t.1.-^raiii trotn Oaptain Web-t»-r. coiiimandi r of the 1' A t >. Company, lit.-l Bonifacio. July 14. 7.-JJ p. in. Tatmaui.i. St.
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    162 2 I'k..ik< noa o« Eta na*i] rwolw ti.l.il w.ive „f rli— tiafni lion seem* to h.ive uris..u iv widely separated putaaf the fbb« with res|iect to tl).- -entl.ineu wh.>. tor want of auy U-tter titli-. an sty. W K. of British 1 1 Iv China there are complaint- that the British
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    78 2 s'ultanof Bf" **fll' mainder in tii W I* 1 f.i(;.:.i a»vi> al each ami the ha lan Williiim Hood Treadi Rrei an.ler C.»ik, Jam*" HutcnUon Alliv.l II I ea^^Bj^pill i 1 1 1 1 Clarke Cowie. and E ett. Tin company it place for pros|»H.ting, and it* 1 course, lies
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    215 2 I OREI BPOK v I ..f th 3 'iiin/ Journal writing fron ham, the new portoftb* Bomber] trict. West Australia, nays wards horse market beta 4'hina. and India, is it not strange tl i tenti.'-i of -..utherii horsebreeders has i brought to bear u|H>n this naturally par) of Australia for
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    Singapore Cricket Club.
    151 2 The Ainu of the on Cricket Club was i. evening at the Tanglin Club. L. J. K There wan a ittell.lullce dl pact for the i th' finau ti..n >.f the Club to he rerj unanim iu«ly after comment The following officials rth.n elected fo* th* u.-xt
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    192 2 i to remind our naiinn a liv Herr K the Mas..! tl K gramme and from the favorabl that have I n gii performances iv the English press of music in. iv eiped a wri i Qua itKaa thus eoma*enl* u|» v his tiist ;i].i»ar.iii.e in that tOWI Herr Heinrieh
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    33 2 MKNIIN.. OU Uritish Minister to China I What is wanted ay tnatv with China, to bo ma "ffianSf A" Jaawßayj and irrawlug tof Water oan II follow .'ossor, lutira in i ud the
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      494 2 STOKKS. Sols Aobkth. BfcHN, MEYER 4 Co, SinfUf c 4 Co. Pemaae, Esq Me**M C, Riftgler 4 Co. Mown. Moller aad Meiseaer. KotfiMaV Messrs. Houghton 4 Co. Sing*por>, 18th October, 1885. KKONTHAI, Naukai. M"ikeral Water. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. EVERETT 4 Co. Sole Agents. Singapore A Penang. \TARIE BRIZARD AND ROGER.
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      824 2 STORED KATZ MXL ?BS, .mpaay -xle* Caitbra*. it*M. nceta*. Eaui«it». Londres. HABANA CKJARS. We bog to call attention to our new »«»ortuieut of Habana Cigars iv boxes of 25, 50 A 100. SUNDRIES Linen Napkins in l»r(fe designs. While linen tabl* damask. Painl 1 Pa(>er lamp iha.les. Tspe measures. Beer
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      865 2 \niH M kBONIC II VLL. i OOLEMAN STREET. PiASOJomr B|eBital MONDAY EVEM.V;. iisi> ACGXJBT,- Hekr Hkinkich KfiHUsUi I _'s t.. an- tint concert of Pianoforte nm Monday evening next. He befra to call the attention of Amate ir» to the varied eoaiposiUons in the programme, and hopes to gain tho
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      688 2 1. \TKST ApV R RTIBEM .EX TS. Al AJ)AME OOODM AN liogii to aaaounce 31. that shi> v now selling off the reiuaineaVof her stock at the following reduction, fnl rimmed BonneU and HaU. 60 ccn.s Trimmo.l do W.OO. Can Ik> s.^n at 209. yueeu Street. kpon SOtt August, 1887.
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      54 2 WEATHER REPORT. Xamlunf Krahow Uo.jnUil, 18th Adjust, 1887. Ba.m. 3p.m. 9 p.m Himn« Bar. nd Fah. 8W29-7TO T.mp 88* M 0 77 0 *J W.tWbTlicr. 77.S 77 C^ i':r. ofWm.l 9 t 88W. <"»ln>. Mai. Temp, in •h.i *j Mm. .1... .i... %X Max. in San IMS 2 8 Tetr.raa.
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    49 3 lli H K |.hoiie« roiiirh- toe lines, Mr. rial for in China. for which in hand. i ii.. I that the U- landed, iver the the ar--1 int.j t'.-r tin- exti D- i hotii.--1 iut.. r.niL'i' |.rom- ex- lun.- more Rpecific inforhilc we notice tv all i- re- offie-
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    71 3 publish |.ar--1 bj the S|ialiu.- around li.'tii.' .1-' DO n Thai southern Enr..]"- fur the pur] N fork roi, usiiiK' tl'e Panama b .i I when ut :ak.-?i pk iva-juil. in 1 .uid iii competition witli will run between Quebec The ■i of the bydra-hi .■la balf knots an boiir
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    Tonquin News.
    376 3 ■I tillmy. lias im-(Wi-nty I wit ii I nun dift.'r.'iil kind of fu.-l in, an.l tv Gad "lit IM m whi.li the .nn. le eau I-' d.'< ':iut. It ill be tir-t .it' all r. ..1 .ok.'. t., lie i prove in tile ire put i. the I
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    Biritish Resilient, in Siam.
    530 3 With reference t<. the dispute i Mi KM. Batow. Consul Oraetnlai qU t!i.-r.'. r. iv Si.mi. it will 1-- S.-.-H from the fo Order iv Coun thai Mr. s.itow's regamtioo on tinBubjed baa been confirmed. The ifinaarion however that when it was issued it wa- ■tltr.t
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    Outrage on an American Missionary in the Caroline Islands.
    851 3 Outrage on an American Mi ssionary in the Caroline Islands. We hear 1 1. following itory (run theCuroi lands. The jwrticuUr Island hi.li we bats bar* in do I* named Ponape, mit it is i.i i.nii'l on nryUm buds .hi account of it- lijlyjilH<iaii< »ise. It will remembered l>v moat
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    For Signalling.
    638 3 There i- no dancer of navigation than the risk- „f eelKsrans. Thr.-.- things niy .-an-., these to happen aaralansneaa in navigation, mistaking at signal*, and thick or fajrgy weather. The tirst we need not con-id. -r here, .ii a measure may he prevented by the of hi-.-ivv iK-naltiex
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    VARIETS.
    688 3 was tii.- way in nhie'i a CUnainaa inform. -d a w.ilrh-niaki-r that hit watch of life i youngfriai f lif- i- tolen i An Irishman, who had on coal, Wai i ii... "but I thiuk «ir." ■Don't \m-te your I;.::.- in rlippiu) -1,-.lt ii.-...' Ami the )o«ag man w.'iit
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Chinese Burial Grounds.
    174 3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Chinese Burial Grounds. i !i. H MotaUetfael .mil. lit >t the .Strait< I to tli.iu liv tin- li.q»riiil linvirii- •i wlii.-li th.- foUowiag proYMun rvl.itiw t-. race bjr them 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 religious, >i oranv >.t the in. hicomaonuil witbiu iujurudiction, and
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      28 3 NOTICES. NOTIOI id at the I- -7 I in li.m Full .it t:- ilan m Iw obtained at this ConBingapoo, 91 w tftesSj' ciiK-'fon Jui -ua\ i i
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      505 3 v(»ri( !> K\ V A( ILITV 'IMI!. In i In Uj. as a Tra'lcr. i.jrapore, under the linn of LiM Oil I s Swi.k a Co. iv English and under the Chop fyi iii ci mean, Bankrupt. in tie- matter ..I I.im Chin carrvinjr on business as a Tra. No.
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      532 3 TO LET. fivi LI t r iiim.Bi 1 Ti. ■••nii-eelhl.ir. flsMJllt OCTUt'l'-tl r pd UK Killl^alow- For |>arl olfisoof the under KKNi; I'HKHW A Singapon-, 10t 31 s mo BE LET with imnixdiata entry L appsrstorj oi the 1 r. cntlv va signed. Terms lnodcral". Ap] Hinager Km. Singapore, I
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    ARRIVALS.
    68 4 V LIU Vessel's Nami. I aptai». -1 jtoFBOM. S*ILII. CoNSIUHIKf. Aug lit Xn.Mca Brit lil Ranjermuain I'ut.-tr at] Da 19 Duburg Oar. Mr, M i;. 19 Pukmn Brit, -i IS Vi.Ur -tr. MM fr»ig L l H „.kong ,tr. 7:1 Kar»ten •-»> Au-trmlind Kanc'inu Auk It Bomtexl Co. 13
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    CLEARNCES.
    63 4 Date Vi<«l'» Nam* hti a Bh TAPTiIK Ui9t:»ation UISTIfiTtON ng 19 M. 1.: Ifl I'r I M.irl.l.an M Amig,, ->» l>llurg 10 1';.k..1, J" Botkmil l(<.y«li-; Brit.-tr -tr -tr. itr. lirit -tr. Mr. -tr. -lr. 1),,' -ir Lo»ry Martm Artn-trmi|[ S-xjiurr 11u.uk,,!. Skid, Londoa ■> Maluca, Kl.uk au,l K
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    106 4 Man.'. Nik. CAmiN and Umvii> Kkom. Km CONtIUXItk. 1 1 COKSIUHII*. I'iTi »rioo I! M .ti II ,l» rc it- Adam- H s PaluuiK a 1:,., [HoriM Col >ir. 500 Ing 15 M V»-i' \l»iu»on HM.»tr. M i l!> Nw<M p Brit. str. 671 Uiikooh »i">>or.i
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      923 4 !)()< l\^ rpiiE TAM X PANV The premise-, f the Oonpnuy are sitoated at Tai j i;..- I'agar adjoining the Town of Singapore. Steam tram-cars run at short intervals carrying passengers aud goods from Wharf i uarf extends to one mile and a quarter and <; raring Docks inte> three
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      761 4 ENGINEERING. J. M. L\ON CO. AM' .UECHAIfICAL EIKUNKBBS. MILLWBIUHTS IBONKOUNDKBB AND CoNTBACTOBS. Albion Ehoixe W«bkb, Bbach Roao. Office and Sale-boom Flint Street, near General I'o-t M Specialitibs. Small Steamers nnd Launches. Klephant Ijin.l BoilLyon's Patent Hiee .Mills. Self Acting Tapioca Machiuajnr. Cilonial W'oml Working Machinery. Mining and Pajnping Plant. Private
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      555 4 NOTK ES. POWELL CO. A UCTIONSSRS. SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, Ac, Vox Ahnetrans .le»..| Safes Beil-room Suites jja]>auese Screens Book Cases Book Stands mo Billiard Tablw Mailing Card Tables I M.-n-l.le Blabs Chairs Meat Safes Chamber Cupboard* I office Desks Caliincts S Office Chairs Chests of Drawers Punkahs Clothes Stands l'l.inn Stools
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      926 4 NOTK KS. LAMBERT BROTHERS. Oechabd Boax>, Singapobs. EsTABI.IgHEII 1862. Beg to call attention to their present large 1 -t.K-k of new and Second liand Carriages, also their Urge and vari.il assortment of new and second hand Harness, composed of single nnd double Pony harness and HorM ham.--de, four in liand
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      513 4 NOTICE.?. ffOTICS TO MARINERS A LTM I iii ITT CHARTS" O» mi LATEST aUBJTET, and NAUTICAL BOOKS, At Modebatf' Pkicxs, KEPT FOB BALB at the SAILORS' HOME. Pbice or Each Nantical Almanac* 1.20 Charts, de (Double Sheet) 1.60 (Single Sheet) 1.00 Sailors' Home, Singapore, 11th Sept.. 1878. CHAMPAONBB. BMRUmN BbHH
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      653 4 NOTK EB. GLOBE PORK IGN KXPKEBS, Valuah: Tki v-l-m. Mebchasdue Fobw v TO AKU rROM ALLfIBTS OF THI WOBLD By the nndersigned. Ri Singpore. jHHIi < mHETKI: \N MPAM J. in the position to bricks, 'English site" of excellent quality, at moderate jiri.'.s. in lots to suit pure! Conmiunie.it ions
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      441 4 NOT! (I ClI»OS MKrEB, WAT'.-H ANH I Makes, is. of Jewoilerv. V\ Pi li n alwa Keepers. Th"rmo«iet«r Albert chains. Bar-ur. Guard chains. Sextant*. Studs, Sleeve Buttons S»linom«t.rand Links. Compasses Gold pencils. Binocular..Waistcoat buttons,' Jet I Teleeeopes. Jewellery. Speetaclesr PUted Ice pitchers. steel frames Silver forks, spoons. Cruets. Chronometers, Watches,
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    MARKET PRICE LIST..
    216 1 K.n» >t I CWltaU E.K-hoi» Oirlunl Road lUrkrt. Ikrktt. M.rkrt. JUrkM. Urn 1! cent. f oenu onto crata M 8.10 6 S 14 U I.' v I* i w g 10 I 7 I H W M m „1 -I I 1.14 1". I il 1 i
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