The Straits Times, 22 December 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXMII. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1887. NO. K,,4fl
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      474 1 \Mvim» OOMPANIB& i Quay. ii'niotcd are the dates on which Mail Steamers may be exing the year 1887: To Leave. HOMBWARD. 1887. :;i-t 11th Nov. 14th Dec ite* are only approximate, the irtures maybe either earlior Man -i ''.v Railsame as to I. <>ii< l. >n RETVKN TICKETS Brihdibi ob
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      644 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. The Coy's Steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits and China aud Shanghai homewards for Load tin days, and have accommodation for first and third class passengers, carrying a Surgeon ami Stewardess. Through Bill* of Lading are issued for all Java. China, Japan and Manila portM. the
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      900 1 BTEAMBHIP COMPANIES. To Sourabata thence to Bawean, Band-JER.MA.-..-SI .1. KoTTAUAROE (POELOR LAUT) or CORTBI and hack via the same places, monthly. MAIL SERVICES. 1. Java. A. North Coast. From Ilatavia via Samarang for Soerahava and hack, on the sth. lmh, 15th, 2'ith, J.Vth and :liith of every month to the
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      763 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES 1888 Wtlli Thiimj 28th January JKI F.'liruary. 25th Febmary 20th March. 'Jlth March 17th April. 21st April Uih May. 17th May Il'il. June. Hth June loth July. IJth .luh 7th A;inu--r !<th sVasnsal Uh Bansamber All the above steamers ontwanls and hornet wards run between Bremerhaven and Shanghai
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      726 1 INSURANCE. rfIHE HONGKONG FIRE INSI B L COMPANT, LIMITED. Capital $2,000,000. Paid-up 400,000. Reserved Fund 885,000. General Managers, Messrs. Jarpine Matheson k Co., Hongkong. Consulting Committee. Hon. T. Jackson, (Ohi'-f Maaairer, Hon|rkoD|r and Rhanifhai Banking Coriioratioii. A. P. MacKwm, Kao. (Maun. HoUiday. Wim* Co.i A.H.doaßamedioa.bq. J. J. doa Bemedioa 0.
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      454 1 INSURANCE. NORWICH UNION FIRE I RANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Established 1797. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY Amount insured £200,000,000. Premium income £600,000. Losses psid £5,800,000. Insnrances effected on almost every description of property at current rates of premium. RISKS FOR 'In DATS ARE NOW ACCEPTED AT 7J CENTS PER
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      590 1 INBURANI IT l^ nut nnfl 1 Establish EB^M^Mfl Captal $2,000,000. Head Office, Batatia. The undersigned has been appoint«i^^^| at Singapore for the above Company and prepared to accept fire risk* at currant rats*. C. CROTS Singapore, Bth Feb., 1886. SUN FIRE OFFICE, LON Established 1710. lusursnees effected upon almost every
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    COMMERCIAL.
    194 2 11-081 v MBIK, PKODtCE. do. Uub.No. 1 10. do. do. No. t »-52tJ,.prm, Bali <«*• ifo. Pontianak Pepper, Black 1 3a#<-i Jf'lour, Bar J-W. fearl dago *•<» Joflne.Bali t'-ipioca small t'Uke B do do. Ist quality 7 <W. .10. mud. Hake do (mall pearl 'j s Uo. mcd. do
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    Mails Close.
    60 2 To-day. IW Wr. A A.M.ii- .i»i»rt-. Ummmir, W To-Mokkow. J duwaraag \i« iKirn. H i, :»..D|f A Mwnglui. Barter. 1 P.k^in via port-. Molucro. via I"". i. SATIEIIAY. lUu^k h K l.uin|«.r .1. |-.rt-. II. 4» i»j i- rtHoaa&« t TiM. r, ml 1 pm. I ,,m 3
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    STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 2nd DEC., 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    41 2 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 2nd DEC., 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (FuiSlraiU Time*.) L.,,,.1;,,, .'lJ Mr. OuMlst.m.- pfo> th.- Korth of Italy on the 26th instant, wher^he will ipend Kveral weeks. Linl Randolph Churchill has gone to St l'.-teribu>g until the cad of January.
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    Chinese Burials.
    339 2 The Chk)e«.-i~-titiyna_Mni.t th- Bnrkll Ordiuaii.ypiil.lish.Nl in our issue of Tuesday last rill mi 'I'Mil.! Il' tak.-n int.. atvtill -.itu/leration. us the phrase goes, by the S.-<r.-Ur\ of Stat-. It states the case ■if th;il section .if tin' "Uimiiiutr against tli-- MM t puiutedlv and sm -i-iui-tlv. Id of
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    Steamer Progress.
    187 2 A xsrw departure in tli.' steam navigaiimi matters :u the K.wt is close at hand, judging from but advices from Bombay. Mr. U'nav, the bead i Ismav Jinni' and Co eeruan from tlir Mr" will brim: on I traffic between Brita Empire. Will ture. Hi.- ha Bad mj
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    25 2 Thk Fm-ii.li tn.ul detMtched from Bin t'»|Mir.- ou the -Ist ultimo pi-r M M st.iiin-r //-.i./'ci././y m delivered in L<>u don on tin- l!»th instaut.
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    33 2 Wl "1.».-ri.- from the hoflM |a; Sir TmL W. 1.1, th.- I. it.' liov.-ruor of the Stmits S.-tt]ii,i.-iits. r.-a. ii. d London em ■J:'.rd NoVi'inU-r 11.- i> .it ptemmi sta/iaf iv Oorer-street. Piceadillv.
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    32 2 Thk it ord i- hevr« Ix.'.-n k.'iv.u at lli.- W.ir orti f..r I |iatih of th.' troopship T'H.iir with rein. for.-in/ drafts for tin- Straits. Hongkong, Ac about the middl.- of December.
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    27 2 Thi. .In— ph H.n.in. fr.'in Cardiff for rived at Falnioiith ..ii the SOta oltimo. and reporte.l having lost for. lopma-t .n>. i j ta. -h-d. and maiiit.,j..alUiittiiast.
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    32 2 Ma. f, Sw.-tt.iiii.un. paaaad hnrhaw. l.ft Bnglaad on the Ist Pewbei lor U tl.-ni.-iit.s. T! ,jor McCallum c.M.v. oin.-s l,y the same mail, irhii I, is dtir at SiUira|-.i.' on Jauuary i
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    57 2 Mbshbh. T. L. G.imi DM I have r. „-i\''l a t.-1.-^rain from Mam.. that at the drawing of the lotten day the Ist to No. &M 6 the Sad ol the trd of MO.OOO 1 and the 4th of SIO.OiX) to No. 1-2,048. The last ti. k.t was amongkt rang
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    60 2 A kkt .{in. k piece of «'.;k .ii in th* Legislativi i!o incil. The Bill foi Prereatiog aoaotb. from trexpHsriug on or making of fortitii-ations and Other Naval or Military Works or Positions was read a first u, l t.ui.-, i .ut throofh Coiiiuiitu-.-, and finally r.-a.l a third turn?
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    67 2 Thk Bawd Attiudaut's Orti.-.- havr no Sunday „r hoh.iay to th.uii>.'l\.s. l.ut are always sup|~is.-d to be at th. n p.st of ,l,itv. and ev.-n the Christinas and N.-» Year holiday* are dt-uied tlu-in Sur.lv s.iin.- ajfu raagMMat .-ould l«- u.,1,1.' ii\ thi Att.'inlaiit to ha\. OOC mall "U duty
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    74 2 Tin (oUo«iag notiti.-.iiioiM app. .ir in tin- horn.- p.q^-nj: Tl,.' Pm,,,-.. „f WtWl m 1 s,, u La,i«-a»l,ir.- K.-jfim.-ut C'npt. H. K r.-tir.-, from the .Srvi,-.-. .-iving a gratuity, dat.-d NoTeahn 10, 1887 Lie* UUpia l,»s bara •eoooded f, Mrrie* with the uomaiaaarial M ,d Traannni stair. ,Ut.-,l o clehet
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    72 2 Thk N.w Ori.utal Itank lias peibtUkßd a not.ti.ation that it has opened lor IpiimMh Iwm b—ghae nit,: of th.-s.- baiag at Al-n. and the other at Victoria, Mil,.. Baychellee Thebmnrh a' A.l.n. thmk, pillillr .-0nv.'1,1,-|,,,. and to prOTe 1,11,,1,,,., M. Vr ■Whtngh fed the IWM .0nri'1..,,.,- M ta latter .(iiahu.
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    The Stamp Ordinances.
    75 2 l» MtUbUaa y*t,v,U, the let) feting Oolotiiaj 5.,,.!. ln to th. s-. ■■I' the ciui,,,!.,, I hi. sul.jevt. ,t wa.sMal.-l that Ib '''."> >in "■.ii,..t.-,,..t ,hare« whew the mum of the trauafen* i. n 'll«t iv prior to the exwutiou of tli. l>.v the transferor ihall 1,,
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    Naval intelligence.
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    11 2 I 1 -oiiuii'id nt the 'I lag tUI M the stati.m
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    72 2 I'h, P. am. eit Whi-eler, with th- I. p^ n Nov-imlhi-, arrived hen with the following |«s- W. C Mite el an<l BrindUi .in ColomU, children. From I'-nai Mrs. Donaldson aud phi! i Perry. From Bombs) M Colombo: Mr. Robertiha i oaaa;. bi ln <l m tii.ltre. Miss Chillon, Mis.
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    Singapore Defences.
    221 2 We i AfMf unil tfa l-irn that Major H h liegliiei i to th- Govern detttaaM l»isiti\. l lie nr it ws» srrangdd tbal British position, ami -i— tintf ihes.- battens •rtaageeaeni thai thej w^ ted, at ih- exp. f> \crnni-i,t. With t- ilcC.llun, ,UM. i|«,rc. nn. l
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    113 2 „f the > that tin- ni.ii I, J i» pr ii up; oiut< Kirk as British •I Zauzilutr. rd 1 ~«»3 Beth .'^t tin.in- begionii M lj.-t 11.l >iiiii;iim<- alxmt In- f followed I Tht Da nnnitVr of i.tl.. main I v tun Mil. Lord II idaitted tint
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      141 2 KRONTHAL. \M) KItONTHAL. Siii(f»|H>re A I'cimii^'. \1 KKI/AKI) AND I I i-aux. <fao, wliito nd I ml. Strait... V\ 1 IKI N > July, LBB7. POOLES, DOWME& CO. s GLsyoßoar." DrinoPhoto ii iVKLTIES (•ply "f 111./ A- i-jo foe» -<r \HE. from rOMI AND HORSE HAH ■Mia Ix-sl quality. .■~AM>>
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      538 2 "•'■i.", -.eason r iiand Bug*. Jewel Caass in Plni.li and Leather, rcial Writing I l.ilhwhite's ('.imponiid Crickel Bats. Double fane Sown Cricket Halls. n plete T each, each ,1 T-nni« Bat I'r.-s.'s. 7:. eta. each. Bui iKS. XFW a NEW EDITIONS, ALL II h«« to ptopeee aud Rtiqaette of nn«lern
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      727 2 Nm I. r hold land. a i 203, area of t. with 6 Brick botH and tileN"- t:'. M, 'I. 59 I POWBLL .V 00., Auctioned Siugai-.r.'. lTtli I) abet, WB7. ■II SALE OF LAND AND HOUBfi. riIHE onderaigßsd an instruet«l to sell bj 1 Auction, at th. ir Pllle
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      691 2 OPT*. 1 K „f tli mU by Auction t. mi Wedaea.lm /inwmiiig lit 11a.m. .1.- stock-in-trade. Me, of Cotton and Woollen go .1 Mii.-k.-i>. I Kilt hut*. Panama Huts. Perfumery, Undirshirts. Tapes and TriiimiiiiK". BUI Thread, Berlin Wool, Sewing UoMbo, Bnttooa, ChiMM Blippara, Velvet, Artificial dowers, Hanging lamp*. Pietaraa, Towels.
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      67 2 WKATUKU KKPOKT. A „.d,i,u/ Kruhuui Hu«p»/aJ, I"JW 9a.m. 3 p.m. p.m. KebaßM" Har. ni. M Fah 29 BH7 ».M7 ».867 l-mp. 8311 5.,., Tri" gM; -t Bull. Th»r. 76 1 7." tj fc inr. <A W,n.t N W X K Calu,. S. Max. Ttmp i» shade ■< „JP JUa, do.
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      39 2 I H.iiifkouif Weather laeagTMa. t: I. ,i «C, I ..'fit \.'1..l /<■.-. ajlern-ou. I li..rom-t-r :;i D.r,,-.i,.,,,,1«ind I. Force of wind Mai. temp in shade SSad I>'Barometer I-"' Dir ction "f wind For f wind. Mai temp iv shade 71
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      51 3 I NOTICES. REG \TTA. i \NiAin. 1886 rkjr beMS if r half ,n, I the IU if I Ballast THOU) li A. K 11 A M I Thinl Thinl PULL t war. if pan Po--115 if I by the u.pauief. p -Half i:k. der the al.out i di-till-ELL. a i
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      414 3 NOTICKS. r~ MODERATE i\lii:MIUMa Conbined with lil»-ral 0 lition-1 under Litdoo iii-nt A-Mirai l.niiit.sl PajMn-.t and ether Bahamas ol the Siani>aki>| Lifi THE BOBKSO COMPACT LTMITafA. Agdkta Siiit'»|«,re. awd Ma>, 1--7 W if NOTICE -Monday, lay. tie J.'th I) mber, 1887 and Monday, fhl,. -ul January. 1-< X being holidays
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      453 3 NOTICES. NKU KiDS FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR. BOBiNBONfcOO. HAVE JTJBT RECEIVED. Cahmrad Oashmarea, Black Cashmeres. Fan.-v Slri^-d Nun- Cloth, Faii.'y I>aee <-h.-.-k-." Wnite and Clonr.-d Net Stripen, Fancy L.ndSII.K OLOVBB in Whit.-. Bla.-k. Tau, link. I'ale l.lu-. \.v F.m.v Cheeked mid Striped Flannels. L.iili.-' maekinlo-.il eloak-. "The Laus<la]e."
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    Opening of Bukit Timah Presbyterian Chinese Mission Church.
    26 4 Opening of Bukit Timah Presbyterian Chinese Mission Church. m I m WT-* full of with R.-vd. livinn i 2nd U j, r iii.m n mar' n
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    Legislative Council.
    382 4 W A ■i i tli" M It btr t Erf m lilt v. •'Us and and thus iii in.; the lit. mpl with a with whom it ».i- iijk>u I ■unity. Tli.-s.- alien*, when fined, d thi «as do .-.>ntr..l ..n the 1 entire Qovernment to enthe conaeqw
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    Supreme Court.
    1288 4 II airr.-.-.l l*laiin> Wo»dford,M tho j.ric- of i-.rtain jir.-inis.-s «->ld by the anctionwr. .1 1, \V.M«lfor.l. on tho inatru.-ti.ms of the def.i.<lant. The defendant aud his wife were tlie Mortgagee* of certain property. Tl intereat on tho moHgapf debt not having beaa paid, the nt handed the title
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    Mail News.
    809 4 11, (iKKAI HuITUV arm..l at Sh— nn-»» Saturday morn t.. I. indon hj i»I t.i Wedaeodsv they »»nt i on InewU] within I at Balmoral.' t: private Ii i* MaUd that Ik* li..n»ur of kvirl aferred upoa th Mxvurof Mm Mr AJdermas John H»r»'.»«l Mr 6owler. tad Mr.
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    Enterprise in North Borneo.
    131 4 ifriti-n K.n. lag and K. rth 1 toforti lit -if: wkml «.ii fu||u»..l I Mr. rrad. usideralile time m tagiaatr to thi Sultan oi ..-.in aa« milla Loadan I ri Marseille- and Singa)>orf Ilia avutant i k, .Mr. Penney, lafhiuery on l»<anl the lite t..r ihr
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    Deli News.
    303 4 Thi r that tho Arhin deed ill I n rt-r.-iv. 1 tli it .i have rl with n \i--w to a rui.l in f/iin ii to ini I on .i romn |i.,siii.,u the work* fa I ln-i-ii tiik.ii in hand. Tli _-n i tohoMtl Ii in .i distant
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      73 5 •J ..mil a Kami. Tom. Captain. a Biu. D«« 21 IV-huwnr P.O. ,tr. 3927 Wh*tlcr •-"I t'luaoK H<x-k Kwd Brit. >tr MC Hluiuenlwrx 22 Will the WUp it, 1« I,, )r ff l^k" -tr M ir»ut Cachrmire Fch. t™ IIAINi Antoni W S'»k Dut itr Z*i> S«hiitk»mp 22 Hector
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      CLEARANCES.
      39 5 Date VISDIL's NAME Ki.a,i Rio Capta 0 A IT* IN 1> NATION Oer. .tr. Rrit «tr itr. >tr. .1. Vi»n ii -.ii M I>M. U PUBptM 22 Mmaair Bu Whatt Boon Fmir Pcou( Soonba) i BillitoD 4 Huntuuk
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      49 5 VM..I/.N4M. C*rr».». K iy o mom Xi J Hnf-or-WAR WmßnrkiU Uni, h. 1* """ukoli Low Sum *Co RE J?''"*" Kuchinotju UUIIU. Wno.l 4 Arc>n Irhrirtwiiini Nur ba tB4 *^i m A»>'U't.i JMMD 'irr l« Andn:»Rickiu.r» II JS6 Die blv. i it, n 19 MandK Co»iuxi«»
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      622 5 r the Towti of ■1 -cars run at N ig[ paaaengers and gooda from 1 quar>s to the lie West with from it water and capable of -«els loading or at the same time. ■1 long, having H I f .werful Boiler a-. ]i- by a line of .«vy Machinery
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      728 5 AUD CoVTRVCT'IRS. -v >rks, Beach Road. IIKH.'E AMD SALK-ROOM: Flint Street, near General Post Office. Specialities. ten and Launches f'TH. MillTapioca Machin.-rv. •1 Working Machinery. Plant Well Pumps. ling, all sizes. Plants ater Coolers. Steeled Chinese Chankols and Pungalis. j. jt besides beiiig the old 11 the Strait- have made
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      549 5 rUYViLLL (x tU, SINOAi'OftE. FDRNnri; 1 For H rails 1 nests .1.-wel Safes Betl-room Suit.-s .lapancse Screens li.Kik Canes 1..*****1- t (look Stands Linoleum Billiard Tables -ing Card Tables M.irhle Slahs Meat Safes Chamber CupWrd- Office Desks Cabinets Office Chairs Chests of Drawers Punkah-) Clothes Stands Piano StoolCouches Rugs <
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      797 5 ■.APORE OABKIAOI WORKS AND LITBRY STABLES. Orchard Road, Singapore. Established 1862. Manufacturers of all kinds of Carriages on the newest principles and with the best material- Beg to call attention to their present large ejeell of new and fashionable carriages consisting of Landaus with Patent Heads. Brougham-. D.mt.li. and Single.
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      825 5 B TOMBSTONE BUILDER A SCULPTOR. All orders executed uuder his immediate perfcnal supervision and at moderat.) charges. fVnw is copy "f certificate for work done. ThTs is to certify that Mr. J. H. BodesTTNE superintended the making of 5 Crosses and Tombstones (granite) for the graves a Pasir Salak iv
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      637 5 noawj Just arrivetl per a. s. Auttt W n<t Ahram t which are several well matched pairs, saddle and harnes" horeee, also a pony, promis'ng for the turf. Singapore, Kith October. 1887 CITBAJTS AGENCY OF 1 HE I f)MPA h NIA IiKNKHALDETAH' Dl KILIPINAS. General Tobaooo oohfa»i HATTEKV K'lAl'. I
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      298 5 ir *m On the Mh January. I— J 3 p. m. a meeting of th.. Bo -»iH beheld ;^M -|H-ctor General of Police f,, r J-I^EM .Mii-idcring all such n >j '^f fM All applicants must at I i hi. 1Singafx.rc MM CINiiAPdUK AN 1 1 J O DIARI I
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