The Straits Times, 1 August 1889

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    12 1 The Straits Times SOL. X SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1889. NO. 16,888
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      197 1 iOMI'VMKS. 1 to sr- I upwards I 17ih a«L l.t IMb »ih N,.». l.th Bftk Dec. l>*h nr- ado. by H nOKBTB. lon, the rices an I itineraries in! tl re»«e', I Japan, lon an 1 any of their 1 the ,>• fthis tr ffic. vine's i Is hsvc New
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      643 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. DI NEDBRLAHDB li [ITDUOHB VAABI sfAATSCBArPIJ. 1'n.1.-r oatraat srith the N-therlanda India .'..\er.lmeut. Hi d "it I, U Auaiia Khiar*, i: 0 MtM. \.;en,t. "atavia. Toxi. I < i.as :B« 1 .C 111. 77: tJH i.n<«as tn 1.9 r ™l»./I 1 -.79 S.n.f-1-rS 1 I 1...+. 1 tS
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      721 1 i STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. V. Borneo's West Coast. K ni liataviavia Billiton and Pontianak or Bingkawang :.n.l la.k on the Ith of every month. vi. BaaaaaVi ..i ra a K»st Coakt. Fro-ii S.*ral.iyi viii Hiwean, Itarj Eottabaioe (Poeloa Uut) for Koet-iandvia the name places bock, on the Had .f ,-v. rv
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      710 1 INBURANCE. IPOBB INSURANCE COMPANY. UaOTBD. AiTHoRiHEn Capitai $4, f o'',floo. •'rii-.-Kißrii Capitai S,OO ,'OO. Amodkt y aid up 600,000. MAKIXE OKIWHTMKM. ThiH Company is now prepare.l to issne rnibaaM aa li Us of v.-.«..!h, or Banhaaaaaa at urrent r:.te.<. KIRK DKPAKTMKVT. Fikk Inmukances effeet.~l on the m.wt r.«soaable baraaa, v.
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      610 1 BBBas^^^aT^Bßa IW. sß^V*^aaaßaVßßßßa«««Vßafi^Ka2u H -l».|.keeperNVnn *HMf(tBBBBJDHHdm^BaaB^nB? fl B^fe 1 vu 1 1 f V Vf Bal '<! Beware of Inii- V-V 'A \^_^J^ *|j 111 V Trade Mark and \Cy^fe^LjnfcjffflnS^P^ V J labels HeKi-tere.l \ft^^i^7%BlV*V^Kr N^ L^^^ HkhnMbtbb*Co. in KiiL'lnnd and BelSLr^ INRURANCE KOYM. I BTTB\H 1 'iiMnvv OF MVEKPn
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      161 1 CJilmtekßottr Jt j^bJß^^ glp^yiar I 'XflJHCjSks Aft, V /jwißßV^* I IJBI sfyif ■A. BaavSaV '^aT -^»Bs. -JW il wßaw tkj ■♦i^t-r I B^MheW C^^\^ SOL AGENTS VXD IMPOBTEBB, BRINK3IANN CO., SINGAPORE Jon T.i m t I to :il U M INSURANCE SOUTH BBITMH FTBI kSD MABIBB INSCBAVCE COMPANY "K NKU-
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      341 1 NOTICES. Special Novelty. The Thrku QvaBTU Pii.seseb IftlD. THIS riat bottle aaMßattj made to onler hm.l the Ka.*t i« a m/" midway between pint nnd quart, its useful itliannalnaa wdl ba bU bf all beer drink-well-known GLOBE BRANS ..f the Fuankhikt Brewsry A Co. and i» I] aad -..ft bitter
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    COMMERCIAL.
    274 2 LATKBT MA.KKa?r QUOTATIONS. StnoAPOBC Ut Auopit, 1889 rsonucs. (Hmb»« »»•*>• dS. Cub. No. 1 12 W. do. do. No. 2 I"*>. Oopra. Tringauu do. Ponttanak 320. Pepper, Black W.«*> Sag^rFlour MJ4Pearl Sago Coffee. Bali *< Tapioes, small FUke *75. do. do. Ist quality IB*. do. mcd. Bake 5.00. do.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    79 2 For Per dr. Tim*. To-IfOKKUW. Bomb.i rin pori«. Msssa 1 p.n. Bangkok. H"-i>.a. I p.m. K Lnmpor aa port*. BMba, 3 p.m. Saturday. I'uitcl k".lom tiaporV, /'•lci>.. a.m. Jainbi*. fialsWs. lUa.a. 'jilcotu ri» ptrt». a'l.a.uJ.illn. 2pm. Bnkit Ka-is via port.-. S-ipp*.., 3 p.m. Mara«ur via ports, Pek Ami,
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    NEXT MAILS DUE.
    12 2 Fr«m«-h-.n.. -P-l.u, Tomorrow. From Kuroi*. bm Mf, on W«1d*«1»j.
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    STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY. 1ST AUGUST. 1889 REUTR'S TELEGRAMS.
    47 2 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY. 1ST AUGUST. 1889 REUTR'S TELEGRAMS. (FW Strait* Time*.) PiBLIiMINT. L.,n,h,,<. lift July.— The Roval Orauts Bill ha* been reaJ a first time in the House of Commons. ORBtCB AND Tl-KKET. Knglaod hn intimated that «b<- desiret Crete to remaiu part of the Turkish Empire.
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    Judicial Corruption
    421 2 A K. nt.-r's tt'li'^rain the other day anDoiincc'l that the Secretary of State for India hud been taken to task in tbv Home of Common* for not dealing promptly with the venal manilutdars. The iucident arose out of the Crawford Scandal, which has been a theme of discussion
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    25 2 The Dutch corvette Fan Speyl: Captaiu Arrieus, from Acheen, auchon-u outside tho harbour last night to deliver despatches here. She proceeded to Rhio this morning.
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    21 2 Thb Colonial steamer Sea Belle, with H. E. the Governor ou l>oard, is Mtaeeted to arrive from Penang early to-morrow morning.
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    24 2 A khipment of 1,282 bags tin ore bas been received from tbe Kawang Mines by Messrs. W. R. Scott A Co., tbe general aaaata.
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    38 2 On next Saturday afteruuon, the 3id instant, there will be a Paper Chase. Meet at the Oicbard Road Police Station at I 4.1 p. m.. nu.l fiuisb at Esk Bank Cottage, the residence of Mr. H. M. Simons.
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    32 2 On Saturday afternoon a cricket match will be played lietweeu a team from the S. C. C. and a team from the 58th R«-gi-tnent. At present no holiday matches have been arranged.
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    31 2 Captain H. Stopford Tunuard, tbe Royal Inuiskilling Fusiliers, according to last mail's papers, retires from the service, receiving a gratuity, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform.
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    52 2 The committee of the Royal Humane Society have annouueed the award of twenty medals for saving life from drowuing. Two of these were silver medals. Oae was given to William Meyer for rescuing two coolies at Singapore, and the other to Ishar Das for saving the life of a boy
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    70 2 Ocr attentiou has bevu drawn to the fiuely executed t.>rra-cotta ware manufactured by the Raneegunge Fire Clay and Pottery" Works Co.. for which Mess.s. Grunberg Bros, are the aguuts heru. The ium[«Dv turn out Urge aaaajsiciai of tire clay, fire bricks, aud nearly all kinds of Batten ware, but their
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    138 2 Thk order of Government extending the hour of attendance for the officials aud clerks iv the aaniai U by no means unwarrantable, if it arises from pressure of work. The exteusi in, small as it is, may be somewhat inconvenient to some, and on the whole it simply comes to
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    173 2 Thb Viceroy af Nanking has sent aletter to Mr \V Driimmoii I. tli.- Cli.iiniian ot tlie Fiui:,.- K li.-t Oouiniittee. tl Shangbai on the Ij-itowalot' Hon .r:ti TellMe on the promoters af Famine Relief in China A list aud 33 iuacriptious for tablets are scut al».>. The tablets thi-uiv-lvos are
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    187 2 Skvkkai. IK-li alaaaMi ha«f written to the Hongkong Daily trm» in contradiction of repoitu regariliug the ill-tie.itm. tit of Chinese coolies in that (pniter. They thus explain how these are dealt with on arrival there 1 On the arrival of the lx-ntx iv Deli the coolies are ail duly ruiminrd
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    Passenger List
    343 2 P.-r ffcfaaa from Klaug. v Moss, rfefteu. aud .Miss Gordon from Malacca. Mm. Paul. Kk;n,itll t boa Rangoon and Calcutta, Messrs. Ov'le. <'..«. ling, Kawling. aud Maddeu. (For other «/n/./.i«y ««-ir» tee pi, Vassiu Advkbtiskd to Sail. For lj.iml.in. BaaaftsaOj ast mi.l.lle ..f next month P. 4 O.
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    Heavy Loos to Hongkong and Shanghai Rank.
    60 2 A telegram wai n ger of the HodkUiik uinl vetterday stating that the Ljom biu<ls ba<l sustained a low of I tails are not yet made j.ulili,-. T! tion for Banks declined gndnt] to 10 points during th.' day, acj the s\ui wai
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    Acheen.
    116 2 111 a Corrrtpei On Friday la«t. 26th tilt., aikr).* couuUt took place betweeu the Dart trooi>s and the Achinese iu the n.-urh! hood of Pohamah, about 5 milet frt Eota Rajah, the bead qurttrt, Afttrt stubborn resistance the A inuvte «w d.iven from their positions, kaving ii killed iu
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    Muar News.
    224 2 AY. /in nHrnirn Corre*i-"ii'ln<t The Settlement was tut].' Monday niorniug to Me •> large P\aks from Sarawak. Than wards of a huudred ou lwar.1 the B>»yfc'. Ha who GUM, bag and In. tbe ri»er to collect iungli an Kutta, iliiuimar. J auttdeemed it prudent tu deny tka this
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    The British North Borneo Company.
    303 2 The it-port to be presanted en the yth July aUten-The total forth..- year amount to f63,125 I from raTON !<s. 8d. from a*les of Uui! in Boa— I IH It, 7(1. from iutoroot and otiu-r souive-i iu L** don. The total anondittu amount* to £41,475
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      552 2 STORES. lllMKVtft Sou Aocbts, f^,— MEHN.MBYBRAC \\ffF \2 DIPftTS. s*' W Measrs. John Li'tle Mesers. Herrn. Jelwen AC, aav«am Handel Maatechappt. L'lß Mnanrs. Mollor and Meisauer Batavia, l^rZA^ Messrs. Honghton A Co. tsaSfP'^ CHAMPAGNE MOET CHANDON. Brct Imikbiai. *i Vintage. White Dry Sili.k*y. MAYNARD k Co., LTD. Agent.. Buaaaaeo, IMb
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      590 2 STORES. BAYLE fc CO. LIMITED. NEW GOODS Ex (ihKNHOY. <;kntlemens outfitting department. Calf Lace Fhoea Patent Calf Lace Batae Whit.- Canvas Show. Lawn Tennis Shorn Dsneiug Pumps. Jones bVh A Co.'s Steel Trunks Martin's Spring Belts J one's Sewing Machine!. Bradhury's Sowing Machines Joseph Rodg«r» a Son's Cutlery Goods Pen
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      949 2 NOTICES. OF THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE ARK anaotaf entirely within tho. British Douiiiiions and are thus froe from the complications whi.-b might arise in time of war. They now amount to Six and threeaaartei Millions Sterling, and aro increasing I yearly. A Barked preference tiuueii to bo j shown for
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      806 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. IN THE BUPRBMB corTRTOFTHE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. 1889 Buit N0.'310 Between V 1 1- i-. i v Lucia and Assa Uwo, Infarts, by Taw Hay Sumo their next Mead Plaintiff: and ViCTOKt.t Tan Choo L>N,.De/eii<l«in'. Pursuant to an order made in this action nn the 2(»th
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      24 2 At Johore. on the 27th July, IUM), ths wife of Captain 0. C. Nkwland, Commaudsnt. Job-ire Forces, of a daughter. Penang papers pleaKi. roi-y.
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      103 2 WEATHER REPORT Kandant nVohov Botpital, Hi 9 a. 3p.m. 9 p.m. Btjums. Bar. red 32 FaJ. -•!> 916^.8 2» SBB i>^ Temp. HVJ 87 S.TB 5 «1 Wit Hulb Ther. 78 8 78 8 7H.8 ti Dir of Win.l SSW. S. W. Calm. i^. Mai. Temp, imhad- 87.8 H Slut.
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    Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners.
    1370 3 Jilt. I f,!.**"*'?^ LfM in tba B T^Tto««H»11 v,*terd.y Major M Jta****' Wan .rdiuary meet held "ii ill fyfolto« B K s iM:r ,in. ill, -JiMli inst of: 1 that be bad coi r.,l would I itton u ,w which H K. gristed the*. iaioners
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    Presentation by the Royal Humane Society for Bravery.
    584 3 Towakps the close of thfl p-i> liu_'s ut Iha Muniripal Me<'ting MMBfdkji attaruoon, OoatMMi I >uulo|> said he would ask tin' tni'mlxT* to join him in the |K>rforuiance of a very pleasant duty. On the Ist of Much last, at Kirn Seng
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    282 3 Tn ba of tv« inemben of the Singapore Sportiug Club v, i» held iv tlii- Ex hauk'.- Uoom yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. C. I). Joni* OOaaßaM tL-' chair, and about thirty members were Illj ;i"'>unts were s,i»imitt«J to M« ni'jetinK and pasted after alm urka. It v.ms
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    The Mew Oriental Bank Corporation.
    2097 3 (Financial Time; 3th July An ordinary gener.il meeting of this eorapaur was held yesterday at th> office* of the bank, Throadueedle-streJt, E.C. Mr. W. W. Canrlll presided. The report stated "la auh'.nittiog to the shareholders the fifth animal balance-sheet, and statement of profi' and loss
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    The Sultan of Johore on Railways.
    236 3 Is tli" MMrM Of a i.-'t.-r just r.-.-tiv.- 1 l.y Mr. Thorn.is Barry from Dato M*-ldruiu, of J.hor.'. tbs l.iM.'-r siys H. H. the Suit in I to be v anything al>out the prog «s of the Tranjioutiueuul railway. It will lx- a kjieat
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    Deli News.
    344 3 A corresioudeut ot th.- Wi Ob «>. writiug from Bolhupd, sandl wo d of a s|»-i uUtiv.' stir mad" iv the Utt.-r country l.v the riai ia the i"- "i tobac a, resultiiil' in uew BOMMUsi iwanls. T« i pr t ia on,mah i" attrs I I of
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      162 3 NK<;iU SKMBIL-.N (JOVURNHENT MOTIfiCATIOK. 1. Tenders are invit.sl fir th* right to Soils S) W% on all Tin oaforosd from the Negri Sembilau in -hi ling the State of Dlv Muar. Kuala Pilah). .l.mpol. Terachi. (iunong Pasier, Johol, Ueinenctich, Inas, Tampiu and Renbau. Tenders cau he made for any period
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      727 3 WOMAN'S RIOHTS.-One of th- chief rmhts of woman ia to look as beautiful aa she can. «rd to n»e all lejritimatn m-inn to this end. Nature ha« hooa braaUfal to he* in this respect, and art has SfOOadad nature's efforts by supplvinif such an elegant preparation aa Rowlands' Knlvdn-, which
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      786 3 FOB SALE. COIR Matting and Door Rugs Mttahle for boagaloWP, Kstati. coir matting, coir ropo and coir fibre for n All of best r ualitv at nwslerate prices. A. M. ABDUL RAHIM tl. Cpper Cross Street. Singapore, 30th July, 1889. 30/8 FOR SALE THEiVE LL-KNO WN Cabrtaoe Bu.sinesh or MESSRS.
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      IN PORT
      381 4 Mis-.ir.Win. Jfiaar -V... 10 Colonial t..rpe.1..-1-.at, 17 ton*, Caitain Branch,—Roads. Ort.m. U. Ms. Btwiuier 4,-i*■) torn, Captain Carr.—Boadj Almt. i.. L. Johnston 4 Co. In dock. ayk. :i. .-,«>. H N'.M't. Conaul Oeneral. iKiUIX SrtiXSHIPS. ■riss>i« T"? HiltiUan Wood if Co. for Marville» .md I.iv. r)>r. .I.—Boada. IHsHr
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      STEAMERS EXPECTED
      96 4 From 1 Rivemlale M I ii Northeru Antwerp Jl Cardigaushirt Londnn Jl Milltield Cardiff Nestor UWJ»" J^l L'pping'am Canliff „iw yuan Sia UmJ.n JS Metapedia Antwerp -.Mi Bellerophon Liverpool 2St Hesperia Hamburf i Ningchow Liverpool Sailing Vihsiln KxPEc-r»u 1889. From April. 4 Henriette Cardiff U Kais«-r Penarth 2:>
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      ARRIVALS
      90 4 < V««me|.'« Km Klau TO CAPJiIN. Kin Fk..«. SAILII.. «>•• Job v k.i- J. R«r :il Puot.hm 31 H^.Kk.j. 31 Sappho 81 Prfi Ali-x«u.l.r 31 IVlirruß Am 1 PohAun 1 V».Bp.jk Am 1..| )<IS Daw Hi it. I N 7>»i BUr«u -tr «0 Pkluh ►tr. :V2» Wlml Out. »tr
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      CLEARANCES.
      46 4 Dati V(mbi.'s Name. Flao Rio CArTAIK l)mri>* TlU Julj SI UnUhire SI Brtm JUg 1 Bsraru 1 B«B«k»l.. 1 Harrwt Qa«n 1 T-h»I.Q Brit >tr. H«b.ku.t Nur -tr. Tr«jr» Hnt.tr II Hi- itr TrnJu -I, Fonyth P.< >. -tr. S.m< IVuutg JI.UTIH f l)M«kok Nu>r ESS"
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      974 4 DOCKS. "'X CO. LTD Tha premises of the Company are situated at Taajcng Pagar adjoining the town of Singapore. Utaam tram-oars run at short interva earryine passengera and good' from Wharf to j ■leatinstions at low rates. The Wharf exteudi t.. (ua-UT and is divided by the et-'i '.raving .three
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      806 4 BNGINEKBING. J. M. LYOM CO., .md Mec'. anioal Engineers, Mi hrrsjrhta, Ironfminders, and C ntrators. Albion Engine Workt, Beach Koad. Offioe and Sale-rocm i Flint Street, near General Post Office. Mies. Small Steamers and launches. Elephant I.an.i I 1.v.-: aTHIB. Self Acting Tapioca Ma.hin. i J Wood Working Miuhinery. Mining
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      580 4 NOTICES. POWELL CO. AUCTIONEERS. SINGAPORE FURNITURE, 4c, Fob s.m.v. Hlwirali' letChatta VtslHaadu (Im I Jawal Kalaa 1i~t.r..»i l; J,pa«asa Sanena Baaa iv as Uaais ai 4a l.lix.Vuin llillia"! Tables MattlDK (aid T>blaa M.r1.1« KUU r«rp«t Uu(a llMtSataa (Mn Ofloa Daalu l'li'iml«r i Mli-a Uhalr» Cal.maia l-unkalis nrmwara PUuo stools CMhsa
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      891 4 NOTICES. JBp frpeifel appointinrnt TO H.R-H.THE PRINCE OF WALES, K. O. K. O. C. 8. I. SIMPSON A. CO. Coach Builders Harnosa Makers. M\DRAS. QIMPSON 4 CO. respectfully invite the atk teution of their Constituents in Penang, Singapore and the Straits Settlements, to their large collection of Carriagos fninhed and
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      697 4 NOTICES. LAMBEBT BROTHERS. SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AND HARNESS MANUFACTORY. Obchabd Road, Simoapobk. Established 1862. Manufacturers of all kinds of Carriages on the newest principles and with the best materials. Beg to call attention to their present large stock of new and fashionable carriages consisting of STANHOPE GIGS, to suit either
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      421 4 NOTICES. THE SINGAPORE AERATED WATER FACTORY. Hioh Brß«rr, Sikoapobk. (BARUGH A Co.. PROPRIETORS), Have received from Europe and just erected at their Factory, High Street, Powebful New Machinery, consisting of Otto Gas Engine, Aerated Water Machines. Generators, Purifiers. Filters, etc., etc., of the highest class, for the Mancfactube o» Abbated
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      339 4 NOTICES. RANEEGUNGE PIHK U AND POTTERY WORKS JJAVINO been appointed 801. Awm the Rawee'-uiiob Pi», Cv POTTEBT WOB«8. W. t« prepay U^ into contracts for the undermentioned Tesaelated Pavement of variou, d and colors. Terra Cotta itouldings, eornic, t^^ et*., for buildings. Roofing Tiles, Raneegunga, Manjilo,, Stafforclshire pattern in colors,
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