The Straits Times, 23 August 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVIII. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. AUGUST 23, 1887. \O.. 1(>,305
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      445 1 VMBIIII 1 COMPANIES. Quay. rbour. MAI n which >■• may In- ex--1887: Vo L •VABI>. 1887, Fndav .lulv Till Mai Uli IMh 18th J■ S.-,,t. Ist Mth lit* H Oct. 17th Kth SW N II Nov. 1 Ith Ist* The i aqjy approTiwats, the arrival* and d*parr«res maybe aithar earlier
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      655 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. v AN STKAMSIIII' cnMi A. i;:: Xkstob. ivi Okehtks. Ajax. Pai.asied. ajroa \.ik. Panooma, PBoa I'kiam. PBOMBTBbTOI I'm; i". Sa&pedon. LLIOM. I 1«>B. Tklamon. Telem\.:i l i Tkuceb. Titan .teB. l'ltssks. ara daanaiehad from and i Una and iwarda for Lou:!" and Imv.' aoeonuaodatioa for Brat and third
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      685 1 j STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. To SOO ;.\WEA!f, BAWDJEBMA.ssIM. k'.iTTUiVKOF. P or IC.it.iEi and luck ria tkaaams placas, monthly. M \IL SIOHVICKS. 1. Java. A— N«;i:rn Coast. From BaUvia via SAmamng for Soeraliaya sud ha.-k. on the sth, 10th, 1 ml :i«th of every month to tli- '.'.".'h February, and again every
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      503 1 STEAMSHIP CO.MI»AN*IES. The steamers of this line, whjoh h«»a baan 1 ns required by andnader snpervWon of Iha renmi'nt. at'ain a mean «r>cod of 1 1 knot' an hour and are boand hv eantraH la '1"' ".li'i nnd the Ka*t withliu'he fixed time as ipocifled ahove thus r<- 1 -itrapom
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      258 1 INSURANCE. 'V HANCE X LJ3OTBD. r\i $8,000,600. Paid-up 400,000, Ronerve-1 Fu' Maasrs. Jabmni: Matheson Sl ong. Committee. Hod. T. C. I>. Bottomlejr, bq. (Hi -r'. PouglaJ, Lapniik A Hon. F. D. SttMoon, (lltun. D. Sassi,... Tlio undarHigned srn the ant] J at this port, and they are prei agiinat tire
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      301 1 INSURANCE. NATIONAL FIRE i MARINE INSU RAN V OF NEW VND. The andaraWn 1 hava been apjvointed Aganai for th. aa 'onpany, and are pre- accept Fin- and Marine risks at cur--*.tos. THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, Agents. 18th June, 1884. Norwiob mnoM nsa oreuOF NORWICH LORDOV. Ksr*iit.iMiKi> 17:i7. F<H< Ml:
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      578 1 j INBURA\< CJOCTH BRJTIBH FIRE AND MAHINV fj INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £2,000,000. Fire aud Marine Insurances effected at curr.'iit ratos. Cash discount allowed on Marine IV luies in lion of annual Bonus. Wm. McKERROW CO. Agwita. Buganxs, Mb Ootobar, 1886. THE OOSTERLING FIRB INSU--1( \Nc K.STAHI.ISUKI) 1865.
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    COMMERCIAL
    172 2 LA'W&I MAJSKJSX gUOf AT.IONB. BJKOAPOBI2S*!' Al'lfST, 188? Pboducb. iteaibwr 6 do. Oubs No. 1 do. do. Ko. i o'our», Siuitan do. Ponti»u»k Popper, HUck siiKo Klour, Ssr Pearl S»(ro Uoff^B.ll T»moc», small Flake So. do. Ist quality 6.50 do. mmi. flak. do. .mall pearl do. mo<l. do b.;.'". -iticklac,
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY,16th AUGUST,1887 RETUER'S TELEGRAMS
    123 2 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY,16th AUGUST,1887 RETUER'S TELEGRAMS fJW atrmU Ti-ne».) 1..,,,.i;u. r.'nl A»i«'!. M>. Chamberlam epeakiag at Kemiaghaai denied that be had anj idea of taeeding from the Li- .mm He regretted that a ■Make had bhbi made in ieeeaag the M -l:tti "iltv would I n'.iil-.l aud plieaiMj dan.'-r. l.nt
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    Chinese Burial Grounds.
    484 2 OrK correspondi-nt "An Old Inbabituut" .■..ufi.l..nt!v i-iti-sa passage from tb- of th.- K.ist lu.H.i Oeeapaaj, ia »hi>h thej ■a** .lir.-.t.-.l t.. MBMMt th- r.-liirious eusloms ai I 1 -l'- uudi-r tht-ir Hwav. Ho doul't this priaopWdid uudi-r--li- their administrative poliejr, but un-d.-uial.l.- farts BMW that it was
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    9 2 1.m,, Wki.i. will not bold reaction on Thnredaj next.
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    23 2 Tin Manila I 1 tl lt th st l.riz,. of the August drawing of the |„,,,.,v (*40,000) f.-ll 10 a <;.-rniau MbF. A.Ott.
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    30 2 1 1 is notiAed in the Mac-ao H-rl-hui that M iii Qmko. ..litor of the Portnneee niuwutfwt 0 tttnmt <>■ Hongkong, has been created a Knight ol the Order of Christ.
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    37 2 K M S hit v.st.-r.lav toe HongIrons, whew, we bear, the trial of be* former jar muter, who abeeonded with moner belouging to the Admiralty, willtake place. Her place oa this station bai tak.-u by the Waij>-
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    37 2 Cotona G ibou, mb» 1 minist.-r the (;ovi-nim.-nt of Pori Tini-.r. after the murd.-r of ColooeJ Maia. armed from Beiaeaya yeetordaj in the ilieißor MtAlmttr, and' will bere m- t the BaghaUn ou his r.-turn to Macao.
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    34 2 IK 1: 1 n ■at uner Nuddea, 1 .q.t.<'.iv.-. UmiingllMeaflWiiiwMi f»ene the following |.asK.-u_'.-rs from B fo, I' ,-Mr t Mr«. Mm-Kit'-' I'r.-tfrnv.-. Mi" l.'i-.. S-»l »n<l Mr. C. Craiio. for Uamjoon.—iir. K. Procter.
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    44 2 A k vthkk ("-rious accident of an unusual Irind ha|.|-n..l lat.i- Mr. B. H.-.i'li. a.-i-nt in Colombo foi i.- be was ifttirg m \u- offce one cud of a paokah fell .lowu an. l (track him i.low on the head, riightl; fraotnriMg the skull.
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    45 2 A rul.- l.t.im--.1 tbu moraine in the Suprem lirwtinn U. KntbonUz. Y'.-i to show caus. why he ~h bmw .1 warrant or a tomaou ob the Inforu.itioii of one Uoh 11.-.- s. on wh ...b Chv.- with fabricatii to be used in a judicial eaqairy.
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    53 2 Wi. h.-ar th.it the 111.111 M... in. who rl bf a Jury at the ■nai Of tin- ninrdt-r of tin- woman D Kaiu|»'i._ mi n-.oiniii.-n.1.-.l to mmnj aeaaeul meUea pewroentieet, md »Iju wan t'ol m.ilii KOteseed to dent! l,v Mr. .1 bad the death nt. -no- umlaut. .1 1.1 IS
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    55 2 The M. M »t..i: this morning from Bataria. Thaai ment mal.- by M B ili.- Ooeaßaai h.-i--. of expediting Mr departure from Kitavia, so a* to avoid the mntMMM t.-ntion of tin- outward aud horn, ward mail steamers will unit with the approval of the tner.-hauts and the public who
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    67 2 The following promotions 111 the L'uropaaa 1'..1i.. Fora ■Mdmad bj II I the tioi-Tii..i v. ma de püblic on Saturdaj last. t.. bear date from l»t An. In.»|».i tor Mi Nil., from A. -tni-j 'Jnd class UMpedec, to be 2nd ir Eu. ropeaa 1". BnjL Michoteon to !><■ Acting Ira
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    87 2 Tin billiard handi.ap at Kinn. Billiard r.M.ms will 00— lenoe thii .tt.r. NHII LMt Tlii-n- an- iwt J <-.it ■r- have bwn liai:.lua| |s-i Li Mr. Mm s.itisi.i. ■tinii. 'I'll.- [.airs fur tin- first h.-at won.- bfjQstad (Of List Bight Thwill be continued t-vt-rv attiiii..'ii until tiinsh.tl. Tin- first pn
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    73 2 iv.- haemal premium tince tin- l'.iln-.- i.li.t earn into for.\- taring that all dflgj fniin.l 111 til.- It reel they are l«-.l M haw IMB th.-in .1 ...liar with tin- MM and u.ldi. -s ..1 tin- owner legibly written or p rint.il thereon, uaj be destroyed. It would be .1
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    102 2 Hi- K\.< ll.n. the Uuvernor attcudn] bj In* Private Secret*!? .md Ai.l -.1 -.^unp Ir.ni- .l.wii to Joh—tem'i l*i.-i- at •"> p.m. y.-ster.l.iy Iron, tin- Cowml Clmiiilkt. At the Iii r, U K w.i* rec-ivi-d bg of boost oi 100 in.-ii „t the Bil aadef the i imand of Suuerinteudeni
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    53 2 i. h..u uera throughout the I jHWßm»Prut..t..r ThoCh.i meut and mv;: rie It irua..i I Chinese customs might lie iiblei J™"* 1 say. why sh I their numlH-r. Anyhow, as t r. a commission appoint. inquire into the matt have l-.-eu as well to iv their old course vi commission
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    82 2 An Australian newspapi-r marvellous cbild-pia 1~-,-ii h.-anl th. loped in England Joseph 11 mann. the other child ph. a mci bom t.n rear* ago, < on J This little u'irl was born in. 1. ou June 1877, v 1 tequcntly greater i ii two dayrfyannger, and she i horeta's Ooooerto
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    Naval Intelligence.
    65 2 The British oompoane iloop I) Joniumnder A. H B ag on the 15th in^t mt I jaaaki on her way horn.-, hi >v the China Station be Her relief, th kong some weeks a«o. rived at Kol>e on the «tb inst., iaet, Loth t r. 1. The '>•
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    89 2 A SIKMiIKANKI M i with which at many ar- able sub-marine mining ftnd similar from such intrusion I •■nman.l.-r-in-Chief an i tl tary for War d-sir- that in all ,all be taken for t!,. i intru.l. and the poatteg of sentries v so that th prariae \o> afitj other internal
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    214 2 A v lately iv the Calcutta law 1 „urt~ in wlm h the in Ml h.-avilv tin -d lorsaili.._ tion of a s< ainmi uumt-d Bmitb, conviction was s.-. u'.->l chi-fiv »v thf streagth of his vwiii from the Cal.-utta papers that th ttcd by all shipmasters id It, 'hat
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    85 2 1 1 <rk, Uth A cidi'Ut has occurred to au excnrsi--o:n- from Pretoria ■';i* < ills. The train which bad a thousand paw ing tak.-u b} 1 art Vermillion ril the treetle of the bri iniinediat.lv I with the river bell I t >w-r a hundred i<a»*eui;' killrtl
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      391 2 STORES. Sou Adun, B&UN. MEYER t Co., Uipon. M--r.. John Little A Co. Vlfyd IJeberf. Esq. Msasrs. C. Riegler Co. H<.jkok, Messrs. Moller and Meissner. Messm. Houghton A 00. Smfrseam 13th (October, 1885. KROXTHAL. \aii-kai Minkkal Water. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. EVERETT m 00, Sole Agents. Singapore A FmMßg. M\R!E BRI/.ARO
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      625 2 BTORKS. JOHN LITTLE CO. NF.W GOODS K\ S.S. KATJ Sfl/l" J^^H NEW BOOKS. 4. -The Va-torian Kra," picture* fVom I 1 m Full Score »v.l Words (rf Op Hu.l.ligorc Dorothy Mikado." Cricket," new lx.ok hv Fre.l Allan yuartenntin." killer Haggard- laThe M.Mlern Lover." The Mummer's Wife i. m The Whitehall
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      1027 2 AUCTION SALEB. AON SALE OF HOI'M.HOLD FLUSJI'IV»I:. v. The property .>f ihe Wolji#EßT AXOVS at X n Street, on ;ii BUST, AT 2 P.M. ilersignecl *ri in«tni.-ted by the fixeeut.irs. -II by AUCTION, on Thursday. 'J'.ih iguat, at 2 p. in., the whole .if the H Fnrnrture, Ac., the proi*>rtT
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      753 2 LATEST ADVEKTIBEMKNTB. T E G l B L i T I V IC OM XCIU 1 THURSDAY. *iTu AOGaST. 1887. at tM P. m. ORDERS OF THB DAY Bills. 1, Burials > n -.'lint' .•'-District Delegates do 3.— etaam Boilan 2nd Reailiug i A. P. TALBOT. Clerk of Council-Coim-ii. CHAMBBBt
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    Penang News.
    22 3 1- liven on the iB P.-iiaii)f at the the weather if-ii-rally to h-alih. A ehiinge for the •-I during ih«
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    Conseeration of a New Church at Thaipeng.
    77 3 the loth liapi.-iin iluor hy Chaplain of Perak, C". ■ml Resident ..f Tliai- principal inhabitant- of Thai--111. read l.y the •ritllilf the -J till /.i I'art- of the I- na- then pr-- the Chap! Irnpreo- the .liur-h would mity iv Thai- which tl
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    Herr Kohier's Pianoforte Reeital.
    319 3 Th.' furthor .-v.! I :1 w- hay- inark,v that 11. rr their prepared for linn, whol.- 1. th- old familiar iwn to uiiablv. .ul tin- in with th-iljj.-.t. -r warm- -1 t-. tiui-h-i. my em- I I 'art I. 'ii. who haat th.rk for tli" I.
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    Legislative Counneil.
    1768 3 HOMDAT, lls\< At .1 It, 1-^7 v 1 Hi- I M ..I I. W. I -.1.rr.l -M A OaaMra I H v The lmunh-s ..I the but meetMaj 1. .i.l and eonfiiniml I'!..- Attorn. -\-<:. -11. :al 1110 V..1 th- tlnr.l :-l Load-li* ilonial s.-r.'tarr >. eonded the
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    Leprosay.
    382 3 Th- leaching ..f hi-tory. njHgkma aad prafaue. i- at on- with ihnt af 1 l-rn -uiitarv w-i.-i that the trn- method of dealing uiti: l-|ir.^-\. and freeing awaMad ..f thatwornt of plagnea, i- to -urepat- l-i.-.-- aad k.--|. tii. mi apart from the population. Tlic B.unliay Oerernment hay- just
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    Deli News.
    710 3 Ued jot Ii- Sl i I Accotdiag t.. ill.- n. ii Com Oh A ill.- ]n-].|ht t..[. v. to I-- li. ,h ,i I ban e> of K.I:, w bo „-1.1. r.il.lv in |»-].|ht and .hi .U--i..i t i mat iii.iiuv tv.-.!v. in that bumper vi.-M of tint
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    Correspondence on the Estimates for 1887.
    1011 3 Thi following com ipon<ten« will be r- a. I «itl. iaasfest bj all who paj :ii 1 1 .n to the tiiiuni-iiil afiain of the Colour v<;. Dowviva Sikki i. trtk IWiaaiy, I bars ih" boaoor to aeka the r i i t ..f
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      178 3 NOTICES. standard life ofiici;. One nf the oldest aad >»-a!t; I Kingdom. iiWal. Every fneilitv alfordeil for tran»«. ■1 TIIK BORKEO COMPAKI l.illl 1 i.l) Agent*. 1 M..v BU7. M -v t UH 1 1 T E I- N.. i BOAt>, .r- Jiil--. 1--T I Billianl I. I 1. 111
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      415 3 FOB SAI.I «a l'iano lo at ...ir -«J---Am-ieneer. Ca.e.. F)H SAI.I- .rr. (U.r. I I ousks hoiisks HOBSMS:: Ul-Ji of Sy.li.-y Horse- --ntabta^^BßE paaaa. p re. lolh .*****-. IBS 7. TO LET. T) UK I.XT uilh entn fro',. '0. l;HMM(i\|i I,ii|ii;k, -(KI-j Road. Corner ol |.l,,yd Road. -.-lit ix-,-upie.| hy
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVAL.
      47 4 r Viuil'i Nahi. a Tom. Cim». d Ri«». Ftto«. Si i mi. Consiomi Comiwu t:rit.-r--[>ut -r Hrit itr 149 I l.i. n 2S K».hif»r P.O. Brit. .ii, -tr Haabwg Jml <imomiti. l'..i-u,h»nir An I II. .a k .'1 W. Utu&M k Cc Lag 21 Meswrerio M.riti:.
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      CLEARANCES
      35 4 DtTK t'l.«.) A Itl.i TAIH Destination DIiTIMATIOS si 23 ltaiij«nn»».-in i'uliiiuiuA MmUrca P kh.-i Tamhor* II. -hi; A ll^ HmakaM Brit, .tr l>ul. -tr Asr. >tr. 'tr. J>,k-on Wahl |i,.r— i. .tid Boloano r«*t
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      50 4 rmi'i n Flau jt From. Coiuokiu. 1. 1 i vmk R riou II M -l, J«(] K M.;.. S.ni,,r \»t»1 Oficer k sViAi" H i;t Au I S Sj v T^Kl S orlaß I■A Hou.t. •ii ■orf«T«cy An»e SI ailii! fewcu i flOMK'iui AC*. M.iniiii r
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      1036 4 DOCKS. PANT, LIMITED Tub premises of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar adjoining the Town of Singapore. Steam tram-ears run at short intervals carrying passengers and goods from Wharf to destinations at low rates. Tke Wharf trWrH- to one mile and a quarter aad Is divi l-i by the
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      793 4 ENGINBEBING. J. M. LYON If* CO Civil ixu Meohasical Esoim«eb». MILI.WKI.IHTB IBOSFOUNDEKS AND COWTBACTOaa. Albios Esoivk Works, Beach R"Ai>. Ofkice axb Salk-room i Flint Street, near General Post Ofiee. Specialities. Small Steamers aud Launches. Elephant Ijand Boilers. Lyons Patent Hicc Mills. Self Acting Tapioca Machinery. Colonial Wood Working Machinery. Mining
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      428 4 NOTICES. POWELL CO. AUCTIOITEKHX, SINGAPORE. FUHXITCRE, Ac, Fob Ralb. Bedsteansflron .1. «,1 Safes Ked-rooiu Suites .In)uuiese Soroens Kook Cases Lamps HiHik Stands Linoleum Billiard Tables Matting Canl Tabb« le Slabs Chain Chamber Cuplmanls Olficc Desks Cabinets OaVa Chairs of Drawers Paal Clothes Stands Piano Stools Couches Kngs Cnr|».t Rngs iron
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      872 4 SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AXI) LIVERY LAIIBERT Bli' 'THERB. OBCHARD H v \I'OBK. ESTAI'I Beg to call attention to thoir present large stock of new and (ecoad hand Carriages, also their Urge and irii 1 asmrtmrot of new and <eeond hand Ban imposed of single and double Pony harness and Horse
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      476 4 WiVHf 'ES "VT O T.l C TO MAUiNER 1 A D M I R A VtT CHARTS OP TBS LATEST BT7BTBT, and NAUTICAL BOOKS, At Modebatk Pbiccb, KEPT FOR SALE at the BAILORS 1 HOME. PBiCB OF E»<; n Nautical Almanacs J Charts, de (Double Sheet) 1-50 (Single Sheet) I°°
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      501 4 NOTICES j iCttl 1 parti- btainoil. Singapore. 12th July. IPB7. Aglish lady e»perien lintu I onea lo an engag, or resident Governess in a family pno.l Mmdc, Singing. Harmony, English literal. ire. French, plain aud fancy edh-«0,U.»n,l Dancing I n«^ tio "'2*T reaaas. Address Bona"Btimrsl limes OasM. Singapore. |..,re. Ist
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      347 4 NOTICES. Cn*OHOJ«BT*B. Wai. Maker, kud i FIINT Stlli Has always on hand a ,f JewelUw, Wa .trnmenUi, it., comßru-i--|;r,,-,.1.t5. Earrinifß. Signet rh Marbi.Wedding rings. ChronKeepers. All>ert chains. iuard chains. h»xUa«a. -loeve Buttons Salinom, and Links. "mpassts Gold pencils binocular k Waistcoat tmttous, Jet Telescope*. Jewellery. BpectacUs Plated Ice pitchers. steel
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