The Straits Times, 1 November 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times. fOL. XXVIII. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1887. IVO. 10,365
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      371 1 MSHIP COMPANIES. STEAM P lON COMPANY. I r Quay. w Harbour. MM I. iuJSj^fit LINKS the dates on which „j's Mail Steamers may lie acre .luring the year 1887: kave. H..MKWARII. 1887 ■.•-tl, Monday Oat. 31*4 tlta N..v. Uth --ili :ith f i are only approximate, the be either earlier
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      653 1 81 i VMSHIP COMPANIES. The Coy's Steamers are despatched from Liverpool ontwaHs for Straits and China and from Shanghai homewards for London every and have accommodation for tirs't ■1 class passengers, carrying a Surgeon rkroagh Bills of leading are isxned for all ma, Japan and Manila ports, the principal Mediterranean
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      931 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. To s.h-raiuva theuce to Bawean, Band- JERMABSIM, KOTTABABOE (POELOE LAUT) or Koktei and l>ack via tlio same places, monthly. MAIL SERVICES. 1. Java. A. North Coast. From Batavia via Samaraug for Soerahaya anil back, on the l>uli. 16th, LOth, 2.5 th and 80th of every month to the
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      790 1 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. 1888 2!»th January. 28th January J 1-t February. J.Mh Fcbniary 20th March. 2Uh March 17th April Jl-t A|.ril l.Mli May. 17th May l-'th .luic 14th Tot llMhJuly. ll'th July 7th Aiiiru-t. i'tli Auiu-t HI, Si'ptember All the above steamers outwards and homewards run between Bremerhaven and Shanghai
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      759 1 INSIUAXC E. mHE HONGKONG PIRB IN'SCRANCE JL COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital $2,000,000. 1 Paid-up 400,000. Reserved Fund 885,001 1. General Managers, Messrs. Jabdine Matbbsom A Co., Hongkong. Consitltino Committee. Hod. T. Jackaon, (Chief Manager, Hoogkoujr and > Shan<r!iai Bankinir Coriioration. A. P. MacEw*n, Eso. Illwn. HoUidar, VViwACo.) A. H. dot ßemedios,
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      465 1 I IXSIHAXCE. NATIONAL rIKK v MARINE INSU RANCE COMP\ NY OF NEW ZEALAND. 1 The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are prepared to accept Fir" and Marine risks at current rates. THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, AgenU. Singapore, 18th June, 1884. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSPRANCE SOCIETY
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      625 1 INSURANCE. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Capital £2,000,080, Fire and Marine Insurances effected at current rate*. 20 Cash discount allowed on Marine Policies in liou of annual Bonus. Wm. McKERROW A CO. AgenU. Singapore, 9th October, 1886. THE OOSTERLING FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Established 1865. Captax
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    COMMERCIAL
    222 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Sikoapojb Ist November, 1687. Pbodvob. Uambier t 6.85. do. Onbe No. 1 10.15. do. do. No. 2 0.55. Dopra.Bali 407*. do. Pontiausk 8.70. Pepper, black 22*)--dago Flour, Sar 2.20. Pearl Sago 2iM Ooffee, Hali ifOO. Tapioca, small Flake 6 80. do. do. Ist quality 6.87, do.
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    Mails Close.
    51 2 To-Dav. far Per Sir. Tiuu. Mum..* I Palsßssae, M*, p.m. S>i(ou, M, ii-ii-. A pat. To-Mobbow. KinffknV. II a.m. »liutt> tin poif mgm 1 p.m. l.«to» llaluit and Deli. Oiiii.|».'.l- 2 p.m. K I.ompor i ia ports Pyih Ptkhr'. 'I p in. Ilu 110 >d 4 Manila. Ctrl'-
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    STRAITS TIMES. TUESDAY, 1st NOV., 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    109 2 STRAITS TIMES. TUESDAY, 1st NOV., 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Strait* Time*.) The Decobationk Scakual. Paru, '<ltt Oct. Monsieur Wilson insisting »n making explanation the Committe of Inquiry will sit. Monsieur Wilson has refunded .£1,600 sterling for frankiug private letters with the President of the Republic's stamp. Russia and Oebmant. London,
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    The Zulu Troubles.
    716 2 Rbdteb's telegrams regarding the trouble* in Zululaud and the consequent despatch of Brituh troops thither, bear upon auother instance of Downing Street mismanagement. The particulars of the Zulu difficulties available show a muddling policy on the part of the Colonial Office surpassing belief. Zululand lies on the
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    21 2 The Trnglin Club "At Horn.- died for the Ist November has l>eeQ post]>oned to Tuesday, the «th. Ke.iisai.ii Diccsoa, Honorary Becrataij.
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    16 2 The number of tneu who made use of the Sailors' Rest during October was 1,41 1.
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    37 2 The late departure from Shanghai of the German mail steamer Bach*en was owing to the embarkation of the new Chinese Ambassador to Berlin and his suite at whose request ber de|*rture was put off for four days.
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    40 2 A nkw invention, called the telantograph, lias been exhibited in Paris, by means of which any kind of document can be reproduced by telegraph iv the handwriting of the sender. The first experiments, it is stated, gave most satisfactory results.
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    61 2 The next Exhibition of drawiugs and paiutiugs by member of the BaVfJapon Art Club, will" W held iv the Town Hall on Thursday, 10th NovemUr, at half-past four o'clock. Members are requested to send in their contributions so the Honorary Secretary as Nassim Hill, or to Ed. H. Bell, Esq.,
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    59 2 Japanese emigrants would seem to be at least as thrifty as Chinese abroad. The J<i[Hiit tUt says that the number of Japanese emigrants at present in the Hawaiian Islands is 2,338, aud the money deposited on their account amount--100,000. This does not in. lude their own savings or the amounts
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    118 2 Five hundred |>ercent dividend What do the Victorian aud Queensland miners thiuk of this for the Trausvaal home paper). Amongst the numerous companies started to develop the Boldfieldl of South Africa istheTniusva.il l'i,.s|«-.-. tiug Compauy and at BMtjtiag ln-1.1 at the wmammfi utli. .-s raoeatlj, i iindand was declared of
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    156 2 YtMTKKDAV B*a*| the fort\ uintli anniversary of the birthday of His Most r'aithful Majesty Dom Luis I, King of Ptatugal and Patron of the Porto iv the East, a solemn en rvice wag held at 7 o'clock last night in the Cbttreb of St. Jose in honor of the event
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    106 2 xrotn an ascent of toe in {Tew 1 2nd Octobet Royal Oeograi safely, all w. cended the rangr timidity of the natives and l»-rstition, I was forced to'nasn tl most immediately, as nothing oon vent them clearing out fn>m the summit with all our Mongings. I have pj ne rhododendrons,
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    171 2 To the shipping casualties of th. \.-urw have t.. rrei.nl two additional ones on t t Mindoro iv the Philippim ination has been receiv. .1 l.v A Co. of the loss „t the British l«ru fettMtrta auu of that of the Spanish si-h.. ner Je*u*a. It seems that the Monan
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    209 2 The rc]x>rt of a recent meeting of the British Medical Association in Dubtini t. .tal t v subversive of th.- tenets of the Toil Abstineu.e Society. Thi dis. i>s.-<l the .uun.iti .v ..f disease with iutenii^rano and came to the conclusion that it ia im ]K>ssible to distinguish between total
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    241 2 It would go a way, sai the r.'sj. luhmau, towards checking the iaithof pemlt in in every new antidote to snake-liit.- if it were widely known that the f.-ar |■r. 1 1 1 i l.v the bite of event harmless snake lausos ajwptomi pear which are easily mistaken for ces
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    211 2 Concerning the ilim. the H.'l.il' >/ resi.l.nt in Hol>art arc by no means avers* t.i the unposition of a j« >ll-tus on anj otli.T ..I' their eouatrrmeo who ni.slitatiug v trip 1., tiir rolouv. li^^H 1.-sti;il whose opinion we cjuote has bM elev.-u ears or th.-n-abonts in Tass^^H anxious for
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    43 2 MII.UAHI Iv Ut- With CM^^^H Light. —Some importanl md in* ently uut«i<-- i' OBap. Oaptein Bawkius, K K deinMstr.ui.,l tl,,- Madtlneu oi i ■tout method of workiun tight*. Dm obj«e( «m to ww lights nuder the tin IKT gUBS -I illi eueu 1
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      693 2 BTOI SOU AOBHTS, BEHN. METER A Co., DSP6TB. Bingaport, Messrs. John Little A Co. Penang, Alfre<l Liehert. Esq. Deli. Messrs. 0. Riegler I Btmfh»i, Messrs. Moller and Meissuer. Saiima, Messrs. H ought on A Co. Singapore, 13th October, 1885. kronthalT Natural Mineral Water. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. EVERETT ie Co. Sole
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      784 2 -1 1 Mi I POOLEB, DOWNIE CO. XEW GOODS Ex 8. 8. JASON. ELECTRO PLATED WARE of guaranteed quality and elegant denign. The now "MOIRE" WARE, with electro Silver Mounts, Celeste Blue, Cardinal aud White, ornamented with l»>autiful sprays of Flowers in gold. MeeaM Boxes. Preserve pots. Ice Bucket.. Ice
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      955 2 a 1 (^tiox *uam~^jjL AOCTK'N SALK OF iiOL'SBHOLD KIKXITUHB. Ac. Th.. property of Mr. V. NaoAPAh The undereigned Kre instructed by Mr. V. ipah to sell bj Auction, at Ko. 122, Al- Sfreet. ou Wetlnnsdoy, 2nd November, *t IM p. in., the whole of the household furi.itnre, ronpriatng centre and
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      778 2 /"IHRISTMAJ9 A NEW YEAR CARDS 1 lie undersigned wi?l sell by Public Auction, on Friday next, the 4th instant, at their sales Room, Baffle* Place, at 2 p. m. A largo aad varied assortment of Christmas and New Year Cards in small lots. H ANE BROS,— Auctioneers. Singapore. Ist November,
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      69 2 WEATHEK REPORT. Kaiidan, Krabov Hospital, 3UI October, 1887. Ba.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. Him'" B«r. red. 32 Fah 29 9io' 29.713 29.9!5 _-«J Temu TTO 77 n 760 SS.9 Wet Bulb Tlier. 715 75 5 75 0 Ej° Dir. of Wind W. SSW. Calm Mu. Temp, innhade 83 7 Mm.
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      39 2 Hongkong Weather Telegrams. (S. E. A. Si C. Telegraph C, Hltt Oct.— Barometer JO.W. Direction of wind... N Force of wiud Max temp, m shade 71. M S.,r. Barometer 10.17. Force of wind Calm. Max. temp, iv shade 58.
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    53 3 me** P JjJ.u'.' '''is bright fen' indeed, ;r..ii^'li a dark >ver the foreS T Surp-v r* n1 b, .in.l int Eng. a^sry' a:> lit'lit. [t w.i- found alter two that the reflector had he litrht was shown at ml a minute on] 1 that under tor was only I In
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    Malacca News.
    45 3 1 anderetaad that I which arnv s.itnr.la\ moruiug. .1 199 [akad of i it t be authoritwa in ■ut from reach "t the harbonr r of this -.inner: ler due oontroL 1 with theft Pri_in in his Jail HonpiU i ..n re- I
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    Penang News.
    90 3 Penang News M Waller md a1- I' lie if .ii our Kav L t ir■ Bai,.. at- Province M SBBSW ft- Ebe- i "f I'su.- a I 'liilii.' jj 1. l-'it H :..v.iuI the ex- nuntf 6^. :;tlire Bbi. I'lie l-'ii-'.v „f the iveo>ea4 and Ha it Mine n H_«x
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    463 3 l.i. in. mar" 1 ■Ih Park, from .Hi. i uil'iinkin. Nt, ••> ii it Nnttingbam B*l»; omplr Is-rlain tit v of bis I H Jd do nothing .pinion a* to i** demonm jU-rday, L* tioin them t.. 1 H l'.uil«-rt..M. I mv -I in li. -adillv. The th.
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    Siam News.
    222 3 I .1 the loUewiag it.-m in the I r- :.il. I>ij.l pmati.[U.- ft <'„u ii!-- .i' -r. I'ar arr.-t.' r..\ .il d let -:i dentai I x Laat S urd i; an I ■Me, aad .>u M I tad I i the rirer are Bone two thousand mariaee
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    The Regimental Concert.
    645 3 Till Convert u > Bmith, the Si iith, and Hi- !!_..>.- bore were pit* nt, tbo Urn "«i- ,i.il metnben Meredith and mau.v others. Then r\ k*Bg |.i'^'r.iiii'iii' „.ii',|.li.-.l with, an.l n wai rwj 1-it.- before the companj iep»niU-a. There it a i-n--.1.11. vID I'"'lie amuaemenl to
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    The Troubles in Samoa.
    833 3 Tiik Fiji Time*] publishes tho following o{ the rircametaaaai that haw- led it :-risis 1-- i- 11l of mm: ill' 1 1 -111 t!." llmi. The King's Hag licminan en-ign was armed parties of aril mueii fanfaronade anil bra.. 1 Sam w. bin the licrnuian Governit
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    Tonquin News.
    599 3 The Qtmtim uw-* MrHeedan al .i 1.----tni.-tiv- ty|i|iiHin .which |kws.-.1 nv.-r lluiphong on the SSad Bapt Ike brae af U» win.) prored so great that nianv sampans and j links fi>uuden*l. and Btvera] oth.-is Darted from their iiioorin_'« On laud, L-r.Mt .hitnaxe wag done to roofa and bailflingl
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    The Use of Bicycles for Military Purposes.
    729 3 A nuiul.r of K.-ntleni.'ii int.-rest.sl in Urn adaptation of hfayeMa I military pur,. Mowed al Harwell on tha Wi Beptember to win trin's aad Maariatasai with i which ha\.. beea eoaattaatad bj Wit ;i Ibera riadaet. The woieh iii it- literal onlwanl ap|>earan.-e
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      502 3 JII BODEST V XE. BrFKll ..i BO*>> XOXMTOIfI BIH.DKK a S'll.l'ToH. All or>l<-rs executed under !ii- nuaadiate asvaeaal MaatvWea »nd ;.i ler.,t.- ci.arg.-s Hei.iw is ttlfj of aaillßuala :->r work doae. Thh is to certify that Mr. J H superintended the ■aUng I ToßsbatoaM Raaite for the nrave« at I'aiir
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      697 3 Preiaiurn* ro lihera'. I'a.-ilit-. affor.! r.f THE IIoHXKo COJIPAITi UMITKD Singaopra lad M iy, 1887. I I T. giNOAPOB K 1. X c ll A N 01. XoTIOE. Owing to the changa af Mail day. the Weoklv Banking and Mercantile Half-Holi-day will, till further notice, be 1.-ld on Wad needs]
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      749 3 rjiHE STRA ITS TFHBB. ..M-iioN am, Advkbtisiii* Local Dblivrbv Pavabu Qt;abt«blt Im Ahvawci. Daily Editiok. Wbbki.y Edition Single copy In ,-ts Single copy. .40 eta Par Annum ?2t. Per Annum $16 FOBEION ANI> OUTBTATIOW DeIiVEBT PAYABLE IN ADVANCB. Daily Edition. I Webely Edition. Per Annum $30. Per Annum 418 ADVEBTISBMBNTa.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ANJER.
      193 4 fASS MSU SI .MIA SI lIAIIS UK I AltKI 1\ 1.1) Hrn UKDEttS. Date. Flao AND Rio Ships Name. COVHANDEB. I^ATE Saimnc. Fr.jm Whebi. Destimatiox r p*^ ct. ]7 Vor bq. Royal 17 Brit -i- Jol'anthe 15 t»i Jennie Park-r lTXed. bq. Tl-orbecke VI Klirit. 1,., K.lr.rdal. 1- Am.
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      ARRIVALS.
      57 4 ■j V'miel'i Kirn. A Tons. Captain. .:i.II. 31 <> .liir Dut h.t 31 KetioU 31 Vi.lar Hrit. -tr Cnig S'ov 1 lilrneaglM ISrit -tr IBM Park 1 Too Nam CM. -tr IMS Amlrrwt 1 lodcpemient ci,.r. «tr -<T1 Kiel 1 Bcbrlulu Brit, .tr M <le Padu Palruil.uni; MBmM I
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      CLEARANCES.
      48 4 Dati Viukl's Un Vi.au x Hi-. C'APTiIN Uibi I Nor 1 lienmor* 1 Borneo 1 Kl*ctrm 1 Normaaliv 1 Too Nam Mr Peo.DK Ilrit »tr Urit. »tr CM. Mr Hnt -tr Cirroll Hi If M.i-,. DmMl.l,. Atiilrc**...,r K I' I ud HambulT Taku Kino Ba^au yin |»nt-
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR
      342 4 1 r Liv x 9 bshei.'i Nam k Captain asm uki v ki* Fkom Consign k h> 1' A n f R|» mmm MKX -i'F WAX •n..u Itajrw B.M itr «870 S. |.t IS J..1,..r. KattliT Doayall H M -tr (70 Oet 12 i., iea Belle
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      1057 4 DOCKS. JR DOCK COM The premises of tho Company are situated at Taujong Pagar a.ljoiniug the Town of Singapore. Steam tram-cars run at short in- carrying passengers and goods from Wharf to destinations at low rates. The Wharf extends to one mile and a quarter at. by the entrai, irta.
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      822 4 i:n(.im;kimng. J. M. I.HKN 00. Civn. and Mechanical Enoinebbs. mlllwbiohts ibl>nkounl>kbB and contbactobs. Ai.mos Engine Wokks, Bkach Road. i hmen an Bau room i Flint Street, near General Post Office. SI'KCIAI.ITIES. Small Steamers and Launches. Klcphaut Laud BoilerLyoa'a Patent Uea Mill-. Self Acting Tapioca Machinery. C, lonial Wwxl Working Mai-hinery.
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      550 4 .NOTICES. POWELL CO. A UCTIONKERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, Ac. Fob Salk. Ahiieirahs 1,-,- I Bedsteads ir.,i, .lewol Ssios Bed-room Suites Jaiianese Screens Book Cases U,,,|,s Book Stands Liuolouin Billiard Tables Mil IBM < ard Tables Marble Slalw C'uairs M, Chaabar Cupboard.s Office Desks I "abinets )l!ico Chairs I hests of Drawers
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      699 4 NOTICES. LAMBBRf BROTHERS. SINGAPORE CARRIAGB WORKS AND LIVBRT STABLES. Obchabd Road, Sinoai'Obe. Established 1862. Manufacturers of all kinds of Carriages on the newest principles and with tho lust materials. Beg to call attention to their present large stock of new and fashionable carriages consisting of Landaus with Paient lleadBniughams, Double
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      1117 4 NOTICES. SINGAPORE SPORTING OX.UB. AUTUMN RACE MEETING. FIRST DAT. TUESDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER, 1887. I— The Maiden PLATE.-^Value $150. For horses that have never won a race on any Course, Roadsters and Subscription Grif tins' races exceptod. Ist class horses 11 st. 7 ttis. 2nd do. 11 st. 3rd do. Griffins
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      475 4 iNUTIUiSS. TRITON INSURANCE COM PANT, ■LIMITED.' (Incorporated in Calcutta under the Compauies Act of 1882. Limiting the Liability of the Shareholders to the amount of their Shares.) Date of formation as an Unlimited Partnership, A. D. 1850. NOMINAL CAPITAL— H».£>,.V>,ooo. First Issue BMW Shares of X*. IM. Hs. 25 being
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      269 4 HE OF MANILA < i 20. Battert Road The undersigned beg t>> >i of Smokers to I st^k for whole and retail sale known factory THE MARIA CRIBTIN The Nuevo Hahanos and Cortados k same as the ohl ioternment hraaas uTu. of 100, 250 and .100 cigars, at prices whi
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