The Straits Times, 26 August 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times. OL. XXVIII. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1887. NO. 16,80U
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      684 1 IMBHIP COMPANIES. PKIKNTAL STEAM lOM COMPANY. ■^Kw-Collycr Quay. vNS-New Harbour. MAIL iLySyj^ LINKS. The undernoted are the dates on which tnpany's Mail Steamers may be ex- t Singapore during the year 1887:— T<i Arrive. To Leave. \ard. Homeward. 1887 Friday June 2Uh Thursday June :inl rd] Btl July 7th bm
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      792 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. /"VCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. A i HILLEB. Nestor. Ahamemnon. Orestes, i Ajai. Palamed. \-.'-hiBeB. palinuruB. Astknok. Patroclus. Bellerophon. Priam. Ctcliu'v Promethkus Dardanub. Sarpedon. Deucalion. Stentor. Diomeii. Telamon. (iI.AUCUS. TELEMACHUB. h kotor. tkucbr. Jason. Titan Lakrtes. Ulysses. Mini I The Coy's .Steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits and
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      1023 1 j STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I To Sourabata thence to Bawban, Band- jermassim, Kottabaroe (Poeloe Laut) 1 or Kogtei aud hick via the same places, i monthly. MAIL SERVICES. 1. Jata.. A. North Coast. From Batavia via Samarang for Soarahaya and Wk, on the Sth. 10th, 15th. 20th, 25th and 30th of
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      766 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. PJUKuaOB. The *tc*mcrs of this line, which have heon specially built or reconstructed as required by and under supervision of the German Govrenment. slis'n a mean speed of 14 knots an hour and are Imnnd by contract to deliver the mails between Brindisi and the East within the
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      818 1 INSURANCE. rfiHE HONGKONG FIHK INSURANCE X COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital $2,000,000. Paid-np 400,000. Reserved Fund 885,000. General Managers, Messrs. Jardine Matheson A Co., Hongkong. Consultino Committee. Hon. T. Jackson, (Chief Manager. Homrkonit sad 'Shanghai Banking Corporation. A. P. MacKwon. Fjw. (Mea-m. Holli Ist, W&eACo.) A.H.doißemriUw.K-q. J. J. Dos Komedi-x 4 [Co.)
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      494 1 INSURANCE. NATION \I, KIRK A MARINE INSU RANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are propared to accept Fire and Marine risks at current rates. THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, AgenU. Singapore, 18th June, 1884. ■VTORWICH UNION FIRE INSU--11 RANCE SOCIETT OF
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      623 1 INSURANCE. OOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE O INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £2,000,000. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at current rate*. 20 Cash discount allowed on Marine Policies in lieu of annnal Bonus. Wm. McKERROW A CO. Aganta. Singapore, 9th October, 1886. THE OOSTERLING FIRE INBURANCE COMPAKY Established 1865.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    215 2 I.ATKSI" MAJUCKI' QUOTATIONS. BiioA?oaj2tiiH Acuust. ISW" |*aODuo>. OamUer l 6 do. Oubt No. 1 10-» do. do. No. 2 y*» Copra, Siantan do. Pontiau»k Popper, Blwk Sago Flour, Sar... Pearl Sairo Uoffee,Bali >!I(M) Tapioca, small Flake 6 40. do. do. Ist quality 8.75 do. mcd. tlake do. small pearl
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    Mails Close.
    71 2 To-bwbsow. S..ln<). "> r'r»m»Bll> P'u»n» an^ Calcutt i. V. 'J m. 3 p. m. Siuintiv rift port* 3 p. m Mulirra tiaport- li 0 „.l|..ui, Batavis, 5 p. m. S-iurabaja tiap^rt-. Bpm awl Sluinghji. Sar,*.l iJ m. i pnrtt 6 >•]' a>. Pakaa via port- p m. Mv
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. FRIDAY. 26th AUGUST, 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    57 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. FRIDAY. 26th AUGUST, 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For SiraiU Time*.) Irllami -Mr. (VBri.-n, at. P. has been suuim m- 1 10 appear at t ebeUtown Assizes on th" 9th proximo un-1.-r th- Criin-s A■> for in.-itiu,' the teuauts of th the la w Tut "Cm oi Hoi Iht
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    The Sarvey Department in 1886.
    342 2 Cvpiain OaJaaaMaT'a S.n\.\ Be] last ir.ir forms a favourable contrast to oth.-r uii.ro pretentious official documents of the kin. l in i-ouciseuesa au.l poinl ■ipora, the iii |iaitnu-utal work was cntiucl to iiiir.-nt Miry.-v for n-M-uiu-aud engii:i-eniij.' |.ur]KnieB, »o that uothing i iloii,.- in the
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    The District Delegates Bill.
    274 2 Tb v. i i tak.u t. LeguUtive Council a Bill to aim) eedare iv adminiatering th. wh.ii the value inrolved happena to 1500 and under. It ia intended for the beuefit of country people, by Having them the inconvenience ami outlay ins.j .iial.le from coining into
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    32 2 Thk Ckima afaal of the IBtb lean iii.it Soagko (liidi fell in L ml. hi to Ct7 upon the Hah-vear's H p..ii l-.-iuj iaoned, are bow qwatad at Ko*M at •iS.lOto fl'.'.
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    44 2 .i.ix.. vi Bal the arrrtaJ tf the Krankfor.l. CnatOaM OBOSr, MCMd a l.tr^'e i|uantitv of gaopoweVkr atow 1 iii with mat, -h.-s. Only a short time sin. this efti -i.-ut otli vr seised eond I rrable qoasti! i slow. 1 iii angar b I
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    56 2 Tin. Bamft all reserve an inforin.il that Mr. Bogdett, a w.-ll kaown and genial neater of the lt.irn... ('..iiipanv. who ma. lf frienda all r.nin.l when be wa« ilc. has boon ofdercd to proceed hither au. l relieve our frii-u.l Mr. I^-.ki.- ..f I. w ahall oulv 1»- kM .'lv.l
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    66 2 In French mail steam- r T i.r.*-nt h.-r,- aa raeaV t.. Calcutta, was r.->vutlv with her eaaMori the .1/ on the BoagjkOßg an.l TokiaaMM line. l.nt .is the bag -t. .mi. r- froaj Marseilles ruu now ilir.-.t t.. Vokoliama. th.-v bare bees arithdrawn. Pas-., agera l»i I aageriea Maritime* will
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    133 2 The United Btatoa Hydi aapU bj I. !;tciiai t UwlmWQOi, in which it is ,t.it,-.l that inin-<-nil oil is n. .t s,. i rt'.-i 1 1 lor caltnin^' th.waves of the s»-a as animal or oil. Mr. dnaafrwood saggeata thai .-il shonl.l 1~. aatl in b axvding •meeka, th.l>oariliu^' iMacl
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    200 2 v .!is,,i\.i_v ..t iapp l pri-ci'.us si. hi. -s h.is been mad* in the Northern Territory of Booth A an.l the remit of the tirst eoUtetion haa areated laaidurabhi noHenuat in \.1. 1ai.1.-. Tli.-v ;in- i-xhiliit.^l iu.i_i th.- »h.,1.- liuttotn of win. ii il i* .1.-pth l.v IkoWMkll Of ■i
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    52 2 BaAoi I. >.il..iii.-. the well known B*L naa eatnaew n preeentative ..t th Cocfcerill at S-raiu^. in BeLjiun, waa int. rriewed on th,- 7th alt, by a reporter of the Sl '.'.iin.l thus deliver...l liunsflf on th« r. chn.i. Uj lr to China of* tlio "Yi-11.-w R lor tli. »..ii,-
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    37 2 i v money for tli >> r. .[in-Bl thai their wish wast t^^^^^^^HMl.i!. patabliahmeol the place, and a d. ].r. poscl tin' for tin ■■•I I!. iron." it is all talV nothing in any defin um. -ii-vaiiuted program."
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    114 2 i. .1 ..a tln-s. ti ir\ Question l.urv. .lat.-.l 27th J ■■<■ .1 agr.vineiit, mi-lit is baaed on the portorwsio nrkomani of mod lauds they bad been deprived ly ng I K'u'skh and hfarghab, and the »r by the Baaeians of th.-ir olaima i" districts in poaaeatioa .it
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    Tanjong Pagar Dork Company, (Limited.)
    179 2 Thk Oil Mn iv Half Meeting of the above-named < i .t v.miv, in tb 1 1' Beporl i which published) Mid '<■ past tJ tbi lull" year t-iiiliu^r 80th Jir tre a dividend for the same K-.j.. occupied the chair. 1 h.- t '•>!.
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    Her Kohler's Second Planoforte Recital.
    105 2 Hekb, HHum.. urn. h J\ I! num.- ilia I lli.in I'iit miration at th si.lii.-i, nt tini' to woUonii- ti. linn l» th.> s.. though 11. n I. Utl.-r. Mrs. tll'lll 5..; on tli,> [•lvi wu heard i m.iki Mrs Salmi. i much m tt-Inpts
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      536 2 STORES, Soli. Aukntb, BEHN, MEYER Co., Dsj Hingtfort. Meaara. John Little A Co. PrneMf. Alfsnd I.iehert. E*q. DM, Meews. (V Higgler A Co. 3k, Mwan. Moller and Meiaansr. Bmltma, afeasrs. Houghton it Co. Singapore, 13th Ortoher. IRBS. KKOXTHAL. vi. Mineral Watkr. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. EVERETT A Co. Sole Agents. Singapore
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      557 2 MOKES. JOHN' LITTLE 00. X i;\\ litiODS Ex S. i HAHC. NKW HOOK ■Th- Victorian Era." pietui Nos. I Full Score and Words of Operas. Rn.MiKonr" -Do pAY" trie. Allan Qnartvrmain." Rider Haggard'- latest eaet The Mo<lcrn Lover." The Miiiiimcr'Btoiiaa from The Whitehall Roview." "Oripps the Carrier." Bellow's French Dictionary."
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      845 2 \f\ I V J l- Koi'fl lta'ija, on'talaiiay, 4a& i i h— TI ii n. c ._Th« Parni ol I riirlit to levy duti.-s on tile si- I plgS. <}— The Pawnlrelr- Kami WIXO louer.il fnr the Netherlands in the Straits Settlements. Singapore, loth Autru.t, 1--7 NOT i Q unbling
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      690 2 I.ATKST Vi)Vi;iMlSl M KNTS. EVEKY FACILITY in coin. lion with Lite A-turance Busineea is iillnrdn.! l.y THE HI'ANDARD LIFE OFFICE THE 1! .MPANT' Ltd. Agents. I Miiv. 1887 MICIPAL NOTICE— In or.; facilitate the preparation of correct aud reliahlc return- of 1< i; -payers who possess the i|unlie.Mti.i- der lha
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      63 2 WEATHER KKPOKT. Kandang Kralnic Bofilal, sM A»-r"l. <M 7. a.m. S p.m. II p.m. Kit ikis. Bar. red S3 Fab. S" Temp. -I -i I »i \\>t Uulh Ttier. 7i 5 7- o J Dir. of Win-l W S8»1 Calm. Z-S Max.Tenp. insliwlt- -I" Mis. do. do. 71 i'Ti ,i
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    Blinders on Horses.
    27 3 rses ir. cart. ,-au— be doo« a little r sees I *be advantage ai eenae and reason hauled ii.- want-: while the in- wronjf.
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    Legislative Council.
    151 3 I ---7 tL« let ■ii" and third that t|,i- f iiii.ii. y rniittid ilnring the ieventb n l [ntrnctioni bad DOTtJ oC Polks ibe ieene of permits inform the Chinaee that I :it. 1 them would be bhald pc iding t'J discovery of tbe ttack upon tln-ir a
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    Police Court News.
    444 3 d with taby. a :-}V« .i.i- wa- rh«r. drone v.i Boaeh K>.tl. and wsomau, in wbieb a Dutch I M I K with ilia property kmnring ir to h Mr. Doa ddaoa appoared at the t I Mr. posed,— l am i'-abaia ai.d nm I know the
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    Malacea News.
    216 3 1887. Iv the liquol uithuut a li.-. ..iiiem. brought up ou I mad the di iitiou betas v iratfach i-li--r iv tb" iw up- ni'-tit ii i fill it. :.,-i le it a I t.ikill iftTths g mt. 1; was I .•t ii i.ti vii. n but ii"
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    How to Preserve Health in the Troples.
    153 3 i of Hankow lor natal .:i-t March [«87, Dr. ■lih to l»--ddariug the hot -i.imiu. In cues of btitn, it will ■.'vwirtlU fuanil I iditkru (o or afi.-r In' iimn' ronviuced a loan ha* t i be lowered befon the snn has niiu'li
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    Bullfrogs.
    56 3 curious |urticiil«rs Uatnii-hia. <ir I to bin Cuvier rall^iJ ii llm "bullfrog," -> pond*," but li" thi-. lm\ wliiell IV Veal a f.ii-t 11. I nature m the other war; I andaftei ii lee*t, li.-v. obtain i uli ili.il r.i turned i Ii mill I rry l>ullthuilgh with Savour
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    Saigon News.
    166 3 a hr. it tIL-ltl-rial: l.r.uU priaina tlntt. in Saigon where so noch inrpradenl tad be»Mb»«, und where -mli ai: Itiil.iiiiiiiaiili- material at petroleum |hting i'ii rj. nan t li- -i ii^lj t li t ike i aboi This Deed! from nianv i, chief among whom stand r premi
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  • Letter
    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    21 3 I' ■I Ihirti I- tint it coutiuue. Ml Mlll- ib.it thej i-'iiM i i fur tii. i
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      116 3 .vnit ("il.OP.i: I'Oi.'l.ji.X KXIMiKSS Wi.KI.:. H.i the undernignod. Hi IS r Singpan, i>!tti, j c n -V<' I. '.in. OBD ROAB, SingajKirr WXh Jane J". !i vron > Bi mi Bea [uad.Noa 7AB, i from (j i. 1:1. to Up. 1 A. I.KWIS. Proprietor. Wl7 >. < ipply of ipper
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      402 3 TO i.i: r For further partioali Singapore, *Ml rpo I.XT with .ntrv on the ?>,, 1 The up,, PI Strait« laMraaee 1 ilaoea Street. Singapore. 16tl To UK LET -Ho v K.*l <;«». »I>\V«H>l> entry froa^^By ti-inlM-r next. 'onfederate Bnnpalonx. Kor luirtirulai-. appll DBMS of th,. un.l.'rsiirn.'d K'KNi; CHEOW .1
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ANJER.
      149 4 Flao Date, axd Ship'i Ntn Cuhxaxder. Bio. Date or Fbom Whiki Destination Sailimo. cdla»i W 11 Am. bq. Wnlcn B*lle Butman l:Am -h I'mtunlii (illkej 12IU1. b.j Se tiano Dmll'Uno Cremonim WQm. bo. Bertha Ahrau IttM. rtr. Utracht De Oo*.te 14 itr. S»marmmi Bickein«irr 17 Hnt .uiuu- BroaJfuut 17Gtr
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      ARRIVALS.
      124 4 i Flau VIUILI Nlll. fONt OiPTiIX. Rig. From. Sailed C«n»aus. COXIIHW M M G'fUTon Rrit.tr I Sill 1 Thu MM »tr IMf Borneo Brit. >tr 319 Hide Lori of tbi- M» .tr 1J36 r Tiillui itr I*>s U»m«. llUllll .tr IS9I Cbrinw. Kitl|»tnok -tr 680 Snow Will 1W Wup
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      CLEARANCES
      41 4 Dati Tiubl'i Name Klau Rio CArTAIW UstTiaiTioic ,ug ii Mrn..«rt-hir. ii AnhhurD* Xi MHlolhiHU Klwtr. ■>i U«rtv. Brit. «lr. -tr. :S: Bnt .tr. -tr. X Ri.-li»r.|-..u Walker Hum knil Soale Loadoa ud Haabmrc Batarte ha SydMJ P. unlit »"'i LooJoa
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      376 4 iskil'iNiki Oirm. Fliu AJir. Ki.i Fkom CoifllUKßU. MKNOFWAK Orion Boj« HM «»!■> July IB Malacca Senior Xaral ufieer Statiou Warn A.law.oi. HM -tr 67U Koff 1* m1... Senior Natal Ofioar fHalinn STKAMKR* RaoonUr Mad*,- Brit. >tr S7« An* 6 Rangoou EX. A. *C. T. Coj. U4.Uat.on
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      1059 4 DOCKS. THE TANJONQ P-AJ.AK DOCK PANT, LIMITBD. The premise* of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar adjoining tho To»n of Singapore. Steam tram-ear* ran at short intervals carrying nssiangan and goods from Wharf to destinations at low rate*. Th* Wharf extends to one mile and a quarter and is
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      885 4 ENG BBING. J. M. LYON O Civil akii Mechahical Enoineeb*. mlllwriohts ironfocnders AMD CONWACTOBt. Albion Eroine Wosii, Bbach Road. Office and Sale-room Flint Street, noar General Post Office. Specialities. Small Steamers and Launches. Elephant I^and Boilers. l.v.m's Patent Rice Mills. Self Acting Tapioca Machinery. lonial Wood Working Machinery. Mining and
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      606 4 NOTICES. POWELL CO. AUCTWNEEBB, SINGAPOBE. FURNITURE, 4c., Fob Sale. Almeirahs lee (JneaU Bedsteads (iron Jewel Safes Bed-room Suites Japanese Screens Book Cases Lamps Book Stands Linoleum Billiard Tables M.ittiug Card Tables Marhle Slabs Chain Moat Safes Chamber Cupboards Office Desks Cabinets < MaVs* Chairs Chests of Drawers Punkahs Clothes SUnds
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      1047 4 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AND LIVERY STABLES. LAMBERT BROTHBB6 Orchard Road, Singapore. Established 1862. Beg to call attention to their present large 1 stock of new and second hand Carriages, alao their large and varied assortment of new and second hand Harness, composed of single and double Pony harness and
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      535 4 NOTICES MOTU'E TO MABINBBB ADMIBA LIT OHIKIS OP m LATEST SUBTnT, and NAUTICAL BOOKS, At Moderate Pbices, KEPT FOR BALE at the SAILORS' HOME. I'ri.k op Bach Nautical Almanaca J-20 Chart*, de (Double Sheet) 1.60 (Single Sheet) 1«> Sailor*' Home, Singapore, 11th Sept,. 1878. CHAMPAGNES. fl&aaW^^HßlF'' y*Jßgrg*^flgQLKM IiBY VEBEBNAT COVEE
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      554 4 NOTICES. rfHSITIfeUIBBK'K V '!iT J_ in thefowrlon to supply bricks, «nfrlif>h -i^ <* at moderate pricee, in lots to suit purchasen. Communications to addreesed to tho managing proprietor. Mb. R. Schombuboe. care of MESSBk. Katz Bbothbbs, Singapore, at whose office (ample* can be seen and parti- j cnlars obtained. Singapore,
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      451 4 V^F M OT] C== < HBONOMKTEB, WATCH ANIi CIOCI Macib, and Optician Fliwi Bt»bet. Has always on hand a well selected a*, of Jewellery, Watches. Clocks, Nautical U. stnmeaia, *Ye.. comprising Bracelets. Ladies' gold watch*. Brooche*. GeaU' dilt. Earrings. Silver watches Locket*. American dock*. Ladies' rings. Carriage olocks Signet rings.
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