The Straits Times, 18 February 1889

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    12 1 The Straits Times. IrOL. XX SINUAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1889. NO. 16,751
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      184 1 I I 1 H ted to arI K "-.th apprai ■y Rai'I I 1 I > I from and I I E IB I I f- t be respons: I rti ~a of a we*!; HBk jf. in. and valuaf on the day of H. W i i I I
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      355 1 iii!' COMPANIES Orestes. jno I*AI.!-:^ Pa.-roclus. I'klAM. PUOMBTHBUS. Bamranaa. ■■T..8. >.ON. Tet.emace js. TrrcKm. TiTVN fI.V- St«a -r. lci|*tcli<>.i from snd China and irarde for odon ST«ry ataoo Mr firit rs, carrjinfr a Snrgeon r n-i for all >'m.ils ports, tk* prinmid other Continental KOPE rUvnd > in, on applica-
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      778 1 OMPANIES. fortnightly or monthly (ac ■•>.nlin; to it.dtioeMaat) and from Pai.em--01 every month foi I Ml N r >KsndMOEABA-KOM< >' way oack. To D*l4 rii it s .KAi.i-.'ciiAs;. Bengkalis, Panv.u m<ii Assahan and back, everj fort:. •aight. To Pa \ano, Acheen, Ana. UABOE. GOBNOCKaVSITOKU, SINOKEL, Bakos, Bibo<'ha, Natal, Atebbanoibi au.l
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      663 1 i STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. r Hongkong, there »«eine an auxiliary service j j from Hongkong to Japan and vice vena in connexion with the arrival* sad departures of I the mail boats. PASSAGE. j The steamers of this line, which have been j sjiociaHy built or reconstructed as required by I
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      491 1 INSURANCE. NORTH BRITISH MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANT. Established 1800. i Capital, Anthori-»d £3,000,000. do. Subscribed £2,000,000. do. Paidnp 500,000. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Rates of Life premium, tables showing different methods of Assurance, and forms of application may be obtained from the Agents for the Life department. STTVEN A 00. Singapore. 27th Feb..
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      483 1 INBUBANCE, T>OSITI V E OOVERNIOtNTSBOURITT -L UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. 104 Clite Stbeet, Calcutta ProvUion for old age combined with Family Provision in caso of Death. EXAMPLE. An assurer, aged 25 next birthday, wish** to Uy apart a «urn of about 20 fi«. a month in such a way that
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      214 1 I INSURANCE. FIRE INSURANCB COMPANT INSFLINDE.' Head OvricE, Batatia. •Established 1-72 Capital, Guilders I.(KX>.(NK> fujly •übsoribsd. Reservu Fund. Guilders 100,000. Kiro risks accepted at current rate*. HCTTKNBACH, BROTHERS 00. AcwrU. Singapore, 13th October, 1888. (v.c.) NOTICES?" RAXEEGrNGE FIRE CLAT AND POTTERY WORKS. TTAVING I ..■on appointed Sole Acsab for the
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    COMMERCIAL.
    221 2 LATKBT MAKKBT QUOTATIONS. SiN.iAPOBg 18tu Febriakt, 18F9 PaODDCB. (Hmbtsr I 7.90. io. Oab* No. 1 12 35. do. do. No. 8 10.50. Copra, Singkawang 3.45. do. Poutiaoak ,3.20. Pepper, Black 20.00 SMfto Flour, i.?:>. Pearl Sago 325. Ooffs«, Bali 27.00. Tapioca small Flake 6.75. do. do. Ist quality 7.121.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    44 2 Fur Per ttr. Tn«'. TO-MOMOW. »lo n» port Hoh*. 'Dit»d k'dom ti» portv hafaMlar, lonjk.jDK A Sh«Djb»i. tlMpam, tali, (ln,.*m*lr. 'tU»BI »l» l»rt«, Jfykirru. town* uvi Raafooc, .Vim JfiUr.y, Wl»nb*of rii port*. H«l t. 11a.m. u. 11 m. 3p.«. pa. t, u
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    NEXT MAIL DUE.
    8 2 From Korap*. tsaWMm, ud WadauUsj
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    THE STRAITS TIMES Monday, FEB. 18th 1889. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    67 2 THE STRAITS TIMES Monday, FEB. 18th 1889. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Strait* Time*.) The Ministry. Pari*. |M HsV Monsieur de Meliue is forming a Cabinet. It will probaby be moderate and colourless, and only to tide over the Exhibition. Thk Pabskll Commission. London. 18tk Feb. -Pigott, the man who furnished the
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    A Grand Scheme.
    528 2 Sinoapokk may yet be visited by a floating commercial exhibition set agoing at the prompting of a German syndicate Styled the £.r/<.<rfr«mn. The Utter starts from the principle that warehouse* containing samples and specimens of goods for show in foreign parts, however serviceable in their way. cannot
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    11 2 Rawanus bave beeu dove to-l.t' aud close buyers at that price.
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    10 2 I Cholera is disappearing from HHMM. after being fatally prevalent.
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    17 2 Thk new P. and O. steamer aNsafaaglai is open to visitors to-day from to 7 r. m
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    12 2 Thk Governor intends to visit the Russian man-of-war to-morrow in the afternoon.
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    24 2 The Imperial German Mail Broitntrhvri'j left Hongkong ou the 17th in»t at 10 a. in and may be Mp* '."1 here on Thursday next.
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    24 2 Thk Sunday uiiiM. provided by th. hand of the regiment is rather uufortuuat. in the matter of weather. Wt h..|H_- for better things soon.
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    30 2 By kind permission of H. I Admiral S. lnni.lt. the Baud of the Russian dagsbip Dimitri OmMsW will play at the Cricket Pavillion at 5 p.m to-day i Mouday. l
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    33 2 Tsn: Very Kevd. Father Gr.ui.r, Wimi of the Church of the Auumptiou at IVuaug, ban been ordered to Kim>|>e ou medical advice. His plaiv will be taken by Father Rivet from this city.
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    35 2 Wk r>-gret very much to have to record the death, from apoplexy, of Kear-Admi-ral Ralph Chandler, Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. Naval Forces on the Asiatic Station, which occurred at Hongkong on the 11th Feb.
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    39 2 Mb. T. C. Cargill leave* «hortl» tor the Malay Peninsula io couu tiou with the laying out of oertaiu railways t her. Mr Cargill will be missed by many of us, and particularly by thos- of the masonic brotherhood.
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    33 2 o A meetihu of the Siugapore Debating Society will be held ou Tucodat. MU Debate: "That the (iovermnent is deserving of public sup|>ort io their measure for putting down mM an.l iMMsjVMM Societies."
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    39 2 At Penang, the Scotch residents an' Incurring themselves in nmtug coiitnlmtious towards building a Presliyten.m Church there. A sulwciptiou list tot tin purpose has frone round, and alrea<ly ioiitains a dozen names of parties williug to gire yearly donatious.
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    52 2 Wk underttaud th^t Mr. A. K. Turner, of Messrs. Mansfield A Co.. leaves Singapore to-morrow or next day for Penan.; and that after staying there for a mouth or so he is to go home to England where his wife and family are now. \V, boy* be will enjoy a
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    46 2 His Excellency the Governor iiu.l his siute are to be present at the first performance of the Amy Sherwin Opera Company to-morrow night The o|»-ra to Uplayed is "Martha." which will M pneaied by a short popular concert. Full p.irtiiulars are given in our advertising lumn*.
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    68 2 This morning at the Supreme Court, in the cast- of Mrs. Miles Moses and T<ow Kirn Pong, in which the plaintiff rlaimed damage* and an injunction to restrain au alleged trespass on her pvoaastv, Hi» Honor Mr. Justii-e (Joldnev granted a maudatory injuii. turn in aoonUni-e with the terms set
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    77 2 Thii heavy raius of the U.t lew ,|,ns bave fortunately dom- uo Miami damage New Bridge Hoad aud the adjaceut stre»-t» were inundated yesterday, in some pl, t the water bein« as deep as two fert. About HI o'clock vesU'rday Bjornina, the trout part of a house situated at Bridge
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    The Mining Boom.
    40 2 I'Hk hihi in Pnyosm PuMJuMt h*v« bswn buomiDir duriwe the last Utr«e or four J* mation is given in a circular wLuh was received a* fulli The following tult^ram recaivrd frou. London by ou UlttsJ hold. I
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    Supreme Court.
    118 2 I >v, Ull II Chitf Jmmtir,.) Tins Ofoming Mr. Oroom ..i.i.ilj. 1 rule nisi" for a mandating h, /Hassssss! Herlvrt K.-rslmw, Esq., J I> U.ifcojH why he slioiild not summon )D)> <v 9 Affell to u'lve evi.leur,- abonfl lonri rniiiL' -in offence trial'l.- bpfga^l Supreme < V.iirt aa
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    Muar.
    189 2 Ml I The ChineHt' N.w Year I quietl; beyond the closinn thi -21 ami hu occasiooal firing i.ft ir JJJ A. then- was Dot much to iadhj^H .■..inmencemeot of laotbei I Business is now resume! 8. Benylcalit s|»-n.linL' it* N. w Ye«V thin ]~>rt, and the Sini- dointf thf
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    Ladies' Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    513 2 Baa t Mrs. Bentley and Mm. Roweli, <>«• Kn Dare mid Hn i sji r, Miss Watnon. scratch. Mi" Dunlop. Mim Rowell, and Mn.bJ ■wrivj, U Kn. Stringer. 15, Mrs. Burkinshaw. J M £aii<« Hemley and Mi" Rowell. lalfl Rowell and Mm. Btringer. oi Mr- 1'
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      190 2 g SOU Aoikts, BBHN.MSYIRAOo.) f7 K Di'frrs. .Jv/ sfissti. John Little k Uo. Msssrs. Herrn. Jsbsen 1 Co. -f Im Handel Maatecbappj. Lj M Bfews.MoMerandMeiiisuer p^"?l laian'a, I I Msssfs. Houghten A Co. J^gjjjf^}** GBNUIVE OLD HIGHLAND "TOSH" WHISKY MAYNARD A Co.. LIMITED. A^.'Dt-. Pingapore k Penang. MARIE BRIZARD AND
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      485 2 STORES. BAYLE CO. LIMITED. NKW (H)li|»S I Cf-.V/VSI I.AU. FOR I.AKIES' DJPABTMI SILK DEPARTMENT. Plain Colounxl Surah... Tartan Checked Surahs. Morie Silks, Ottoman Silks, Merviellieux Silks. Btwhe Sslks, Pongee S'.lks. Satius. GLOVES, MILLINERY AND DRESSES. White snd Creme Suede Gloves S, 12, k 16 button length. White Kid Gloves B,
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      707 2 NOTK ES EXAMPLES OF THE COSTOf Assurance to a man aged 30 next birthday. £1,000 STG. death, would cost at the rate of Ml psraaaitSl S If premiums are payabb for whole o< l.i- ..r £10 4 0 »J H rr.tniimi. an- li. uiit*d to SO yean. ..r I'll 10
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      681 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TOWN HALL. VIOK-RBGAL cosTMAtrfc KIOHT. Under the ,'i-tinguished patronage aud iv the presence of Sis Excbllenct Sib Cecil C. Smith. KCM 0., AHI> SOTTB. 9**m&llW. TUESDAY. I!*h FEB. AMY SHERWIN, The distinguished Prim*. Donna of Covent Garden. Her Mn.jesty's Crystal Palace, and Albert Hall. London. Prouounced liv pres«
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      159 2 s> WEATHER BEPOKT. sTawtoHf sTroJww H»ta»tet, J4IS Maarfb »a.s>. 3p.m Bp.ai. Kimal Bar rtd. SS Fah 29.W1 2>.964 -g Temp M I Ti o 74.0 if W«t Bulb Tber. 75.0 74.0 73 .8 Dir. of Wiad N K >. W. Cal» -S t i Max. Temp. in»bad« 7H.0 f Mm
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    Hongkong and shanghai Banking Corporation.
    83 3 Hongkong and shanghai Banking Corporation. naasßßSaL The directors hat P V .t»t.-l ictlt f tlit. «t CwJ^'f^: (for the Deluding in last I liicting hM snd amonat to ng out remuI^HK r appro|C«» < mnicnd nd and X', !i l rl Hp I li. the I L uj.ut.. I wlucli
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    The Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. (Limited.)
    46 3 FT ..mil the inJ brought tii i sajaaes, ii uu.l.-r H i.ount ■*l*fK," Hit Of the Niav •4»ti,» tne t'ompany has ..f your wing to is now I John I the B.«rl in ML U r S»q. »uil Thomas j
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    The Opium Shopkeepers' Grierance.
    197 3 l.\ the 'lie opium in •!i«t the quantity is eorreot, and Lttee he knows that there ii iti. ill l.\ Vv tr* thai More opium I I Wei 't 111. jek ot the ti.le nu.l the .lirli.ulty of ■isad with the i'ii;.-r ..in only have a
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    Shipping News.
    55 3 ilt which arrived bt i with thick rain. She nut with .Uern portion wlii.h arriveU this afterB ith toagkaaf lowa, I them. 1,7'». i iroaght itorday the Mate i»>rt. n. arrmd I I'arr s IMr.aadMn Mr. i B i Mr and Mr- s, hmi.lt. r H Calcutta Mr.
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    The Raiot at Chinkiang.
    108 3 Shan^liat six :il v atIbe Brit. .ur '.ther m iiirn.il. aui the Ameri--1 > -uer.il tele- J h.-re. asK.r uni. ai.-.l witli the who bad already ul the h this Kenned' !u> to Admiral Chaaaller at inforioing h ..•hou^'h miming) au.l I that i ..it that
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    Paris Letter.
    849 3 I', lan that il a nun y he ought to plaut lidtmt Caruot ha. iiimorulity, which will be I than Mi w a iii»'u- the pani. i mm wcompu at tin- l !> striUK' idem] all sop; ;i!«..n nroDi woi n hi.- s.Tinon. The republio i* not iv
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      Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.
      106 3 Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. I ir.i.u Cevl,.n Mfafl that at (.'.-vliii lir.iurh uf i\ t'li. (|OMtMa of tbe ndraittioa "i k*4tM a^ —btn ..M-.1.1.T.-.I ii-iij t.iv.intlily r.'.'.^'l. N"« tli'ii .lout you tlnnktii.it, Mtbe 9 l.r.iu. li ..I urn l.'ty i. evi.l.'Utlv iv .i m,.nlimi.l »tat.'. tot tli.rv
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      12 3 NOTIOBS rpo LEND ON MOBTGAGB. Several sum* uf money toll particular.. j
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      836 3 FOR SALE. -AI.E. \'HW: fanroar.. H prit. Three ii. canvas awn- ing. anchor, etc.. cnniplc. S4.Y Apply to B C. H Str.it- Ti s." Singapore. Ith February. 188 V. PAIR of handsome grey ponies, almost new, pony phaeton, and new set of hilv.r iiiouute.l pony bantsa Tlie ponies are perIsetrt
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      733 3 MFNICIPAt NOTK KS ftVßi* Municipal (.'on 1. to rcceiv.' »pplic«ti.in« fi>r t'..' r m. -tit of an Inspector M Nni'unr- Salary SV |»-r in.ir.lw CandidntAs rnu^t forward cop>» of their teatrmociatt to the oademignod not later than noon of the 20th lintmt. By order of the Municipal Commissioner*. D. O.
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      508 3 VLES. O* CIGARS fn.iii the "COMPANY '.KN'VI: \l. ManiIs. in Ik, v nf 50 to Hh<. and eofflvrblmg Sahano, Hal>«nn Superior, Victoria Hnlu.no. Kaevo Cn.do. Cortado Extra snd Krcepejoo,! M 1i: BegalU, Marqa*<rtas,&V laasm, HHniaea, Coaebetas, Londre.. ALSO. !-n Boms Xi kmix..s Ci.iars M 80x..< ffsißll l^'lTins Btehaoad Mixture iinv..«
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      415 3 TO ED hoasn large cm Hindi*.*.' Appl. to I i'h February, 18». BUTNT VILLA. No. 1. Oxlar Hill. Apply t., TAN TEOK WBS. Singnjwre, 13th February. 1881' 13/3 IMM KIM \TK entry. TI.M cnvenisatlKS sidence. No H Hill-side, situated noarly at the junct mi ..f Sophia and EMinbargk R.uidi. snd
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  • SHIPPING IN INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      72 4 5 fmmmu'a N». r» IAII.I 11. Biu. ■k R L*ona 7 Kul.y 7 Inifhow^o Hea<l 7 Tairhww 7 IwlirlU ■tang 7 MaUc.-a hi. .i..- Ai.n 7 Pakan 7 Kanlw T Nornianbj 7 l:n.r-.lale 7 Oanymrda 7 Wc-tmeatli 7 SiaW d Hy.lr, 8 >Vuio«nlar i "OK I ■i.»-iik'»rry H Ttviot
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      205 4 MML'iNaMI CirTAI.V. A!»D 1 KHITXP FnoM. Co»»iuki«- D'l^fl VM h>"tWAl. ■1.., Carr Ualarra a Btllf Tbor|« batro. tnitri I'.u.kui sk»\ill..lt B .Li.-k.iuß H.kktr UN STKAMVH.Hock Kian Wel.l. I <-„r.I.T M..U.hir Hi'kkciini: <>w Phra I'oclburnt. Whl iwia Plane 0»r. itr tavifr itu- I'ourij Bl nanß 'ir-ifcrv i.
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      420 4 SCOTT'S EMULSION OP PURE COD LIVER OIL With Hypophosphitrs of Lime d Soda. PALATABLE AS MILK. < oil I ll KR nn.ihuoaa BBBBBBBb "v .< lani ilmr. i< t Htinn imi »>■ i'ihk, SKOX III! I* II HOI IHIIMI HIM,, tUtllH 1.1.M1U1 111. 11l lll',* 111 >.MW A>n THHmi nn<iu>>s
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      352 4 .'KM. ARIJHT9,TK.iKroO.MBM, ■NTHACTO»a. Albiojc Zsaiy. Works, Bcacu Road. OrFtcv%Ku Saijc-k Flint Ktreot. near i ..m.Ta,l Post Office. Spec vlitiss. Suiall Steamers mid !j\i,nchen. ilan. ■ry. hinen-. I'lant. Private Water Sup]iiy Wall 1 Norto iaeaa Chui^ols and Pung«lui. Fire proof Safes. J. M. LYON 4 Co., bosiios beioe the old est
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      291 4 ]S OT SINGAPORE FURNITURE, Ac. Fo» Salk. r ih* riedstoad* (iron J.-.f,«l Safe* Bed-room Suitoa JapaDotwi Screens Book Casos Limps inds t. iii.'ouin Billiard Table* f ..i.loe Marble blab* I'llMP. ilrn: ChMsba* Cupl>oanls I Hfice Dusks I'abmots I l.i.irs lraw.ru i;niLnliH .aiids Stools CoucUes Carpet Rugs iron firs-proof) i 'ommodes
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      820 4 SOTJCJ £v *yr ml appointment H.RH. THE PRINCE OF WALES K. a. c. s. 1.. BIHf PSOH A COCoach Builders Harness Makers. M* DR AS. QIMPSdV X CO. rc.,«N.tfullv invite the st i tention of their CpnaJHnmta in V<r»ng Sinirspo-o snd < I. c fStrsit* Settlement*. «o tli"«i larire colleotion
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      938 4 iS^SBl* TrADE^^MARK llVStl M r\ M 1876. da^B^Bßßßßßßlllsssa>ssssssassas^^aß>^>^s^^aßU ll Bl x None genuine i^^bHHHB^BBUHHIBBIBII^^Rr/ >^aTB sbW Ist withoot these J \lßß|tMiL "^T^T^^SS/ M 4 4 Bbbbbbbb^BbbbC^ .sb^^^^. fcjß*sß^^S* 8..w.n...f .mi- A r Utiona. "oVt'i n. V J I I Tiad-Mark 1 X&rS&fr^^^Sfo&fir tS in Ku^Uiid mid fl^B \w^^^r *>^^**"^ i
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