The Straits Times, 22 August 1887

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    14 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVIII. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AU(U T ST 22, 1887. NO. 16,301
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      699 1 IMBHIP COMPANIES PRIENTAL STEAM iMPANY Offhk Collyer Quay. Godowns New Harbour. MAIL fcl^y^i LINKS. The andernot-1 are the date* on which •<• Steamers mai .ring the year 1887:— To Arrivi: To Lkave. OITWARD. H..MKWARI). 1887. Vriday t4th ThuradayJniM July Bth Julj 7th J.'nd tilst Aug. 4th 19th 18th J...1 S.-i.t.
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      768 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. v \N >TKAMSHIP OOMPANT. A.ii' Nestor. \memnon. Orestes. Ajax. Palamed. An. > Palinurus. i n.ik. I'viroclus. IU i i.KK.'i'ii.iN. Priam. < lT( i'KHMKTHEUS I) VKI>AM°S. -M:I'EDON. kUOI. Stentor. IIInMED. TKI.AMON. i. v Tklkmaciii> lU:."tor. Teuck-r. .Umin. Titan I.VKRTEK. II.VSMBS. Mehklacs. The Civ'- Stean.i'rs ar.< deeoatehed from Liverpool oatwardaf
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      984 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. To Sockabata thence to Bawkan, BandI JERMASSIM, KOTTABAROE (POELOE LAUT) 1 or Koetei and bvk ria the same places, 1 monthly. MAIL SERVICES. 1. Java. A. North Coast. From Batavia via Samarang for Soerahaya and hack, on the Sib, 10th, loth. 2<>th, 25th and .Tiitli of overy month
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      755 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. PAPPACE. The steamers of this line, which have been j «pecially built or reconstructed as required by and under snpervision of the Herman GovI rcmncnt, attain a mean snc»d of It knots an hour and sre hound by contract to deliver the mails between Brindisi and the East
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      772 1 INSUBANCE. milK HONGKONG Hllr INSI -L OOMPANT, IMITKD. Capital 12,000,000. Phid-up 400,01)0. Reserved Fund BBa\fMt. General Managers, Messrs. Jardine Mathihon k Co., Hongkong. Consulting Committt-.e. Hon. T. JarV-on, (Chiof Manager, Hougkoni; :.u.l 'Shanghai Banking Cnrporation. A. P. MacKwen. Km. (Me«r«. HolluUj. WimACo.) A. H. do« Remedial, Esq. J. J. do«
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      436 1 INSURANOE. NATIO] MARINBINSU RAN' N V OF NEW VND. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for tli' ali.ve Company, and are prepared to accept Fire and Marine risks at currout rates. THE BORNEO COMPANT LIMITED, Agent*. Singapore, 18th June, 1884. NOBWK H IVIuN FIRE INSUK \N( K BOCIETI OF NORWICH
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      574 1 INSURANCE. INSURANCE CO»AHTOi* NEW ZEALAND. Capital 1*2,000,000. Fir., and Marine h.-urance* effected at enrr.'iit rates. 2i> Cash discount allowed on Marine Pohcios in lii.ii of annual Bonus. Wm. McKERROW k CO. Agent*. Singapore, 9th October, 1888. THE OOSTERLINO FIRJ IN I" \N<k COMPANT. Established 1866. Captal J2,ij')o,ooo. Head Office, Batavla.
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    COMMERCIAL
    191 2 I.ATKaT UeJsJiK I^QUOTAjA^ tJiMaj^f|p*i«»Ai •;> st, 1887.- UamWer m A»>do. Onhe No. 1 »•»>■ do. do. No. i l M oopra,Bali <t». Pontianak Pepper, black Sago Klour, Sar Pearl Sago Coffee, Bali '> Tapioca, small Flake '>-> do. do. Ist quality 50 do. mcd. flake ''■">" do. small pearl
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    STRAITS TIMES MONDAY.22th- AUGUST. 1887. RENTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    116 2 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY. 22th- AUGUST. 1887. RENTER'S TELEGRAMS. i hr Strait* Times.) Pabliamkst. tm A*</mtt.— Tin- National I. ..-ii. lvi- pro, laiiind the Kdi.t plaiin^r Ireland under the Crimes Act to Ix; illegal, the sanction of Parliament not having been obtained to its exercise. Iv Thursday night's debate Mr. Chani-U-rhiin
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    Further light oh Beri Beri.
    510 2 Furt her light oh Beri Beri. bis H'turn from Aeheen, ProfeeHor Pekelharin^ ha- .ontunusl at llatavia, with iud.-lati^alile eaarajj, his r. ,uvli.-s into ana louses and pheuom.-ua „t l»ri l»-n H has eßeeaaiad ia i-Wring up many ,1 .ulitful |s>iuts. The Professor has lu.-ively prued that the dutetise is dir.s
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    19 2 Tli.- M. M. mail steamer -lii baring ;.n at I p. in. to-day should arrive here o.i Wednesday afternoon.
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    45 2 The i-onsec-ration of th.- Bard. Katlur K.rr.ra M Bishop of Cochin was to take peace Materdaj at th.- Oatbodral at MaI -hop M.-d.-iros was to l»- th lIIP aIaH p relate. Immediately at't.-r his niis.-eratioii th.- new Bislr.p will pasthrongh HJBgajuMß aa lii* «ay toCoabm.
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    60 2 Thi. earth's internal h.-.it ia BOW l>.-iiiLT u.-.sl in a |.ra.ti.-al w.iv at I*, -tli. wh.-re tin- d.t-|--t art. .1:1 w.-ll iv the World is baag sunk to sn|.|.lv hot wat.-r for pulilie lwths and oth.-r [uirpiaes A depth of B,MO laal hai alraadj beeo reached, and the Well Sll|.|.iie,
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    82 2 hhnKMtiiuN haa \t» n I that a iiiaiid..re and two OOofiai "ere killed la^t wii-k l.v ti/er on Pole t'lmi ai the -mail islands a-l) i' ii l to it. and that those who were ill the h.iliit of collecting prodoot bare ri*Wl i "1' altagethw for t.ar of going
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    76 2 GMa ir. Bay-| that tbe Archbiabop of Ooa ha-s .outirm.-d the appoiatl the H-v. Fr William Btwtmm In-other of K'-v.Kr.Tli.n.i- < 'h B> asiqoea, ..t the Propaganda Fid--. RoaM, and Dr. K. Heuriqufx M Boaihaj), who has I •!i-- bai two ..r tlir.-.- T«an .1- I'r.---3( ii'lie« in the ;niuary
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    87 2 Mk R. M. Little, in the .-.nirs. of inspection of the count ry round Lain mountain, British North Dm IW. made the aac-ent of that numaua ct Barnean hills. He gtat.-s that the I. the mountain aslndnatM by tie- aneroid, was ll..V>:> bat a!>o\. s .-.t mm two thousand feet
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    144 2 The chart. -r.-d Kr.-n.li n, arrived on Saturday afternoon froa Tonlou and Algiers, with MO troops .ml 8 doctors for O.sliin China aud Tmi.|inn. As shi- was leaving the Tauj.in. Wharf at B o'clock yest.rd.iv mortuuu' OB h.-r ».i\ eastward, two. .t tin- taUianjiißipeil everbeavd with I riaaj af deserting.
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    151 2 The liMfiit naßjaioß ..t tli-- off Sandy H..,,k luis an.iis.-d mitruversy M t.. taa time required -i-iiin.-r. Tin- Seienti/ie •11.-.-t.-.I sunn- v.iln.il.lo data upon this ]i>iut. Mr \,i-)i. f.irin.in wars eaaretary of tin- Beard of Pilate, calcalalaa that a vessel ruiiiiiiii; aiattaou I hour would eaear two mil's aft. r
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    "Vietorian."
    184 2 Kirr apjwan to l~- I'.'iiaii.- nr an a gutnr for l.ili.s. Bran time to inn.- ha\.' remnled cri.k,! in.ii, i,,.., bet'wean to tin' one iiicl.- and gantkowa mi tin- other, til. Utter of ooaree betag heavily baadjaapped, end also mat. b< i in which tli.' ].|iiv,-r» belonged LTtlMr fur
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    211 2 Tuk in (,'hitkhikn Titliu. Bill bY ading 1.'. .0 ms in J?att.-n Boa i,\ Captain Podgaa, awn fonaalli to-dar, and free tirlin anrcd b omen. Tin- rooasi an table, and when every thin. ■ill proTe of great adrat I public, for whom such ath oentral position was much waited, v
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    66 2 The Return i the s oa the Uitle B tier aad matted ia a Tic whidi unusual thiu^. Tin- followiiiLsoores. "2ND KK..IMENI Color Sawt. H.vler 81 Servant Browa 28 \V., r .l j:: Hiv gMMtßlfl« tS -'1 V" ITUUmi tf U ToUl I rKEB. Mr. Pliillii«« H 28 MliMi M»iiU
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    98 2 Amkrk »ns an-saidkohav. faabionu hut tboir strangest fa*i. is what is known as a dog party is hardly a family ai dog aa a pet, which ia treated, a. is one of tla-mselv. t!iis'-,1..- party' in. i-su.\l in the mi: imber of ear washel anl ing tbemselree with i tiou
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    106 2 I'hi-. following Commiask into tin- attempt to murder Mr I is published ii i. i Tinted King. I On ,-v. Defender of the Faith, India. I. S FBI D I Second A-aistau' bnial fletretaij .-as we have tain w to. and i att eßsMeßausi other Kw.ks 'I.- ..i,.|. IMB r.
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      471 2 \x\y\Kx ViVy<xta^%xvt B<>i.« Aoaicrt, BSHN, METER i. Co., I)] r*i»i#.ir>.*», Mesare. John Little A Co. rrnanj. Alfred Li Mi, Messrs. O. Bieglor a /taac*o*. Mesers. Mdller and Meissner. Unlario,. Meeers. Hosghton Co. Singapore, 13th October, 1885. KKONTIIAL v Mineral Watkr. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. EVKKKTT A 00 Sole A. Singapore Pcnang.
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      587 2 STORKH aCsP*! Th. Victorian Kra." pidp*efrom Ptinek Allan Qaartannain, rd's by lest -i! "The Modern Lover," "The Mnnuer's Wif,- Stories from The Whitehall Reriew." "Cripps the Carrier." Bellow's Frenek |)i.t;..imry." Military In-trm -lion Books. Hiiiion"- Practical Rngineer's Hand Beak. THB NEW OUTDOOR CAME FOR LADIES. THE VICTORIAN <.AMK OF 1
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      908 2 AUCTION SALKS. Thnprop. I I'Ki.V AVt.IS at No. 10. AriucnisuHitr." .v THIRBDAY, J ITJST, AT -2 P. M. j TI.- ill instru.t«<l li\ tie VrCTIOK. on Thiir.---i. n't J p. in., the whole of the the pro]ierty late (iILBKKT Angis. .-oiupri-iiig baud--nine marl.le t.,| ntrv and -ide tables, carved hlackwood
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      748 2 I. A IKS! AUVKUTIBEMENTB. i STAiVDAHD LIFK Ol THE. One of the ol<W and a>altiiieat of 'the Provident Institutions of the United Kiigdom. Premiums moderate. Conditious liberal. Every facility afford. .1 for transaction bt Business. THE BOBNEO COMPANY LIMITED. Agents. Singaopre. 2nd May. I --7 MAT WEST AUSTRALIAN HORSEB— Si
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      105 2 WKATHKR REPORT. Kandang Krnhow Ho.p, I »».m. Sp.m.9p.m. ItsMAaSH. U Fall. K Wi r.,np -lo H-t Win a Wet Balb 11>cr. 7!>.» 78 77.0 5. I>ir. of Win.l K K. <«lm -i Max. Temp, .n.lmi j UlO. .10. as. Het Max in Sun I*4 S Terr. f*l. Ther. 7"" BaiafallioMkosn.
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    112 3 I v i I; a i l t. (.'km km ...fhiiu.' i well-known to th" Spanish irv liri.-k .lust, iniide ,v pulverized l.ri.-ks. hvilr.iuli. in. M r Miles says that durini; an engineering i.is up. ■I.- f.>r t.-^- u< 1 h" found it :n all r.-sp.-. t» BUn.l.il.- hydrau f..r
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    Government Gazttle,19th Aug.
    104 3 Mi.- >,» teen I ■ad confirm the Ordinance [I oi 188", entitli i An trdinance P ms i Ordinance 1-7-.' th" r--tii"v.il of It lie S r.-tarv I ii.lian Imiii i halfmonths, to be t.il>.ii after i-uiini: -rant. H. E "U pl.-ased to i: act as I
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    Private Matches at hte Course.
    529 3 I A ki d tin- ways of tbe I nn for .■ii.-lit ffonlt-d inn. h in. ial hoi ill to L.-"t Up 1 1 t-rt .mi in- lit from a i out from how.-v.-r tin- iin- up, they uffordi-d to .i pr.-tty r.'.l in .1
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    Police Court News.
    174 3 Before Dr Denajra in As gstoad Ooarl on Saturday. F: P. S. ret ii haviotr in mtraband chandoo valued So at Campoi ...iivi.-tiou 875 ur 10 w -ks ii:i]irisuuiu.-ut. Tan i -ulinsa silver watch in South Bridtf.- Road Four askans war* r«",>nl«l ai;aiu*t n^r He wa« sent
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    Dog Killing.
    724 3 Thi. mode of killing stray dogs l.v knock jti _r them on the hand with lube is brutal, but th. lat.-lv in Madras but now abandoni I tended with risk to human life, as will be seen by the' t tingraph from a Th>- system, mtroanead a short
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    Jubille Celebrations at Sourabaya.
    391 3 Jubille Cele br ations at Sour aba ya. >V., .i ild J'i,,-. 188 T. Even in thu "UkimaThuhV," th.- I whiofa .i Krinunitj ia to be fonnd. the Jubilee of our beloved Qntaiii waa eelebraatd with IV..| i.ratiiiL.' the ain]>i. ckma -nt were initiated by naMtingof the British community here,
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    Malacca News.
    651 3 lit. I afetarrn, Mk .1 1 1887. The Be. t tbe Supreme Court, Mr. S. l."~li^ Thornton, arrived here on ika W*h inetant Another large make, (uhtraawab) 12 feel in leugth, was bi ughl in aUve to tinOntral rWt Station .m the l~th inatani It had taken au
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    Netherlands India News.
    636 3 Tr.n.nl.ited fur the Strait, I nfimi effort* creditor! of IU.-iid.;- i I airaagi ni-nt eiuliliui; tlirtt finu t.> .-arrv iia 1 !';ui-l t'lolu tin- r- filial .-.■rtaiu British i.jni. to tin- scheme, the tirui was forma dared insolvent b» the Oourt i i.l on the l-tli An.
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    The Secret Societies of the Panjab.
    476 3 A .-..rr.-~i>. U!.l. i.t ießdt tl..- 1,:i1i..r,' J».-t jmt. irbo w ~.i>.l to be w<U biformed. mbm not«j i LTi i ,lin ir tbewwral raHgio-|i ilitir i -sM-i.-t i.-^ ..I th« I'uiijnli. wboM |.r.~-iit hm.l renewedaetivirj b, it is all.'rf.-.1. ill.. .Mils., i.f i,
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. The town drains.
    182 3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. The town drains. .Srn. Wli m r. l.i-.n, to I >r. Mut-ligUm'h propoaali regarding the drainage in Siren-!'-Mil tad ili-tK. U, I would wi-h i.i tliat although tli.- Municipality in do) al |.ri-*'!it able to undertake such work for want of funds, it could without much
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      374 3 NOTICI riIHE MANKiMI'lvi ORDIN I 1870 In tha Su|.r.-ii... Conrl „f bbs Bnrahs S'-tth-iiniii of Bins; q In the raatt.-rof LIM B»S flOatO, bttalj ranvini.' on hnainfSM as a Tra-d.-r. at No. 28, Boal Qnav, SiiiKa|«ir-'. imdrr tin- Hr f Lim Ca <■-. hi bgliah and anderl nuakrant. And in
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      530 3 TO 111 T° "i l-'Otafher. 1 Llord rV-.l K..r fnrtl;.-, i 'pt^ini^ SinKai l«th 4us:il 81^ r |-><' BE LET— Hot tt R.vi.l 1 -(ioODWOul) „,trv from Ut ft.,. Hiin^alowß. For iurti.-iilar« s)»plv oth.-.' of the ur.dcrsbjrnad, KEN. i HI-.OW C No. !»7, Klin(raud Msrket St Siii|fa|ior.-. l.Mh Aii>;ii-.i I«W7
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      189 4 Vikkel'k Name. s Vihkel'h Kami. Q A To«i. Caftaik. From. Sailed. Conmoweer. Riu. Riu. CONSIGNEES a 2" K»nt<M ■JM <(„),,r H Surj Wong.* Ji> li..n. W Kulainrr •Jl A-M.nni--21 I'.linurutl H. n k Add ■•I SlmuOn 21 I-.1.-IU 21 M«l»(-c» •_>-J Ban WWM Soon Pt»li MM M X". ruimnby
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      CLEARANCES.
      47 4 Date Vessel's Name Ki.i.i a Mm lAIN C*PTAn I)E»TINATI"N I>E»TINATI"N ,i« J» Can ton M 22 Hoofkoaf 22 Khun < >n 11 Kill.m.) Han Wlmtt Iliu Kch. t™. Brit. >tr. RoielU K»r>t.ii iiiiiiii.-uWnt (>n.-.il Thow I'.tt.r-i, S»i|tOD Miur Jatnbie Bagßß via peris Bangkok lialwea. K!»| I Shuchai
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      222 4 Flau Vbuil'iNami Captain. and Km 4&EIVID Fk v Coatiansßt. MKN-OF-WAK 0n..,, Kojx! H.M.itr 4870 July 28 Htlua s.uior \ar»l Officer SuWup A.laiuMM lI. M -ti «W Viik 18 i'.)1.im1... S.niur NafaJ O«c.r SI'KAMKIt." K.v..r.1.-r M».I K Bnt.tr 678 W 6 Rango. I Tambora Dmm Dot. »lr
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      1048 4 DOCKS. rwtou tan.. X PANY, LIMITED. The uremisesof the Com|wuy are situated at Tanjong Pag" adjoining th* Town of Singapore. Steam tram-sen run at short interrals carrying passengers and goods from Wharf to destinations at low rates. The Wharf extends to one mile and a quarter and is divided by
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      885 4 KNCvINKEBINO. .1. M. LYON iv CO. Civil aud Mkowasical EnoinMßb. MILLWRIOHTS IruN FOUNDERS add Contractors. Albion Enoiice Woim, Beach Road. Office an i> Sale-room Flint Street, near General Poet Office. Specialities. Small Steamers and Launches. Kl. pliant Laud Boilers. Lyons Patent Kiee Mills. Self Acting Tapioca Machinery. C.hmial Wood Working
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      565 4 NOTICES. POWELL CO."; A UCTIONQEiUJ, SINGAPORE. FCKNITURE, Ac, For RaUli Almeiralis .lee Onset* Bedsteads (iron) 1 Jewel Safes Bed-room Suite* Japanese Screous Book Cases I. mips BookStands Linoleum Milliard Tables rttng Can! Tables Slabs Chairs Meat Safes Chamber Cupboards Office Desks abinets I Ulice Chairs ChesU of Drawers Punkahs Clothes
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      1004 4 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CARRIAGB WORKS AJJD LHERT WABLBS. LAMBERT BROTHERS. Orchard Road, Sisoai-ore. Established 1862. Beg to call attention to their present large stock of new and second hand Carriages, also their larpe and varied assortment of n w and second hand Harness, composed of single and double Pony harness aud
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      532 4 NOTIC I>. V-liT-IGB ARINEKS ADMIRALTY CHARTS Or THE LATEST StTRTIT, and NAUTICAL BOOKS, At Moderate Pricks, KEPT FOR SALE at the SAILORS' HOME. Price of Each Nautical Almanac* 11.20 Charts, de (Double Sheet) 1.60 (Single Sheet) 100 Sailon" Home, Singapore. 11th Sept.. 1878. (II VMPAGNEB. n_ i r JI ff|lifMrn
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      610 4 NOTICES rpHWEBAN 1 in p bricks. English *iw %i moderate prices, in lota to »i Communications to lmanaging proprietor. M R R tareof MF.BBRB. Katz Brothers, Singapore, ■t whose office samples can l>e tjen and parti- rulars oblaiucd. Singspore. 18th July. 1887. AN Knglish lmly sxparfai '1 in tuition is
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      484 4 MOTH J Chrosometkb, Watch ani- i Maker, and Optician Flikt Bt**et. Has always on hand a well aal* of Jewellery, Wstche. -ieal J o strnmenU, Ac, compriabi*; Bracelets. Ladies Brooches. Gent*' Earrings. Ladiea' rings. Siirnet rings. Sfarbl* elacl Ke.-iN-rs. Thermometer Alln-rt chains. B*ro*MteT». Guanl chains. SeztaM*. Studs, Sleeve Buttons SaUaaMsters
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