The Straits Times, 19 October 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVIII. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1887. NO. 16^54
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      295 1 LMBHIP COMPANIES \L BTEAM Qaay. New Harlniur. IL Ufl^ LIN ■i which ■nmept may l» ex- pore during the year 1887:— To Lrave. H..MKWABD. .i- rhursdayJuna :!r.l rn^- July 7th Slat Aug. 4th 18th Sept l-t 15th 29th Oct. 17th 14th oiinm'c. the arliar iln iisilmlon IDD I 11l I
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      592 1 IMBHIP COMPANIES, j -HIP COMPANY. a.liillbs. tob. mkmshx, obesteB. ajai. I'w.amed. i uses. palinubus. Antenob. Patboclus. IUI.I.KROVHON. PBIAM. rv.LOPS. Pko.mktheus. Dabdanus. Sabpedon. Deucalion. Stektob. Diomed. Telamon. 'li.aucus. Telemachus. tob. Tkuceb. Jtmom. Titan LAEBTES. I'I.YSSES. The Coy's Steamers are de«]iAtched from i outwards for Straits and China and nirh.ii hnmewardt for
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      958 1 LMBHIP COMPANIES, j LINKS IN OI'EKATION FROM To Batatia via Riouw and Muntok and back in eorresiwiidenco with the mail steamers of the P. 4 O. S. N. Co., every fortnight. To Batavia culling at Billiton, when there is baduoament, twiea a m.mth. W.i, Eoi and Pedib and liai-k. four-weekly.
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      763 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. j NORDDEUTSC'HKK LLOYD BREMEN MAIL STEAMERS. Subsidized bt the Imperial Gebman Govkknmest. The following dates liave b»en fixed for the arrivals and departures of the mail steamers of tho Norddeutochor Lloyd To leave To arrive Brindi«i. Singapore. 1887. 1887. Mi ScptcmixT ftatOatahar. 7th o.tolwr. :t<ith d Ith November.
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      745 1 INSIHWCE. rfUIE HONGKONG KIRK INSIRANCE X COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital |fIJMO,QO& Paid-up 400,000. Reeerved Fund 885,000. General Maur.gera, Messrs. Jabdine Matheson A Co., Hongkong. CoNStTLTINO OomfITTEE. Hon. T. Jackson, (CLinf Miinaircr, Honirkonir tn<l ■hal RankiD? Corporation. A. P. MacKwen. Em. (Vrani. Hollidsr, WimACo.) A. H. do. R»m«di«., r>q. J. J. Dos
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      483 1 INSURANCE. \T ATION A.L TIRE MARINE INBU ll RANCE foMPANT OF NEW AND. The underHigned have been appointed Agents for the altove Company, and are prepared to accept Fire and Marine risks at curTHE BORNEO COMPANT LIMITED. Agento. Singapore, 18th June, 1884. Norwich rjKioK rmi omuRANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH I
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      541 1 INSURANCE. QOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE VJ INSURANCE COMPA N NKW ZEAL \Nl>. Oapitai, £8,000,000, Fire and Marine Insurances effected at current rates. 20 Cash disconnt allowed on Marine Policies in lien of annual Bonus. Wsc. McKERROW 4 CO. Agento. Singapore, 9th October. 1886. THE OOSTERLINQ KIRE INSURANCE COMPANT. Established
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    COMMERCIAL.
    221 2 LATKST MAKKET QUOTATI* Sinoapobb 19th Octobeb, 1887. Pboduo. Gambier do. Cube No. 1 IOJSf. do. do. No. 2 »50. Uopra, Bali 412*. do. Pontiauak tM. Pepper, bUok UJO. Sago Jflour, Sar 2.07 J. Pearl Sago Coffee, Bali 2».00. Tapioca, small Flake '<>-<■ do. do. Ist quality T.W. do. mcd.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    61 2 To-Dat. Pakan vi.poit. aim» A p.m. Muntok and Palembaa« Ruby, 5 p m. Molueco. parti. G. 0. Jttyr < p.m. To-Mobbow. HoDfrkont; a Shanghai, /'-r 7 a.m. Hillitoa and Pootiaaak, ft If It a.m. Pvnanf and Calcutta Laipotrra. I p m. Pssaaf k Xegapstam. Maha r^imntu 2 p.m.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH.
    29 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH. October 18th, at the General Hospital, of remittent f.-\»r. baaaatal W McXab. of the Straits S.-ttl.-ni.-iits P.. lice Force, deeply rek'rette.l. Hongkong papers please copy 1
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    WEDNESDAY, 19TH OCT.,1887. REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    100 2 WEDNESDAY, 19TH OCT.,1887. REUTERS TELEGRAMS. (For Straits Time*.) The Unehplotid. London, ltitk Oct.- -The Mob aud the Police have come into collision. Early yesterday a crowd of four thousand assembled at Trafalgar Square aud sent a deputation to the Mansion House deiuaudiug work. The deputation was received liy the presidium
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    British Dollars.
    822 2 Thi: vi.-*-s of those wlio anticipated tliat the Home Government would not, uuder present circumstances, countenance the scheme for rendering a British dollar solr legal awdjaf hM*, are f u 1 1 v l>orne out In tin corres]>ondeuco on the coin iv question kid the otht-r day before
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    17 2 The French mail steamer Osu* should arrive here to-night having passed Malacca at In o'clock this murning.
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    24 2 Wb understand that the two Intvs who won the (Tov.'i'iiiii.'iit Highly flaholar.hipi this year will etuUirk for Bnshaad in tinsteamer Ajaj, shortly aXBMaM h-n
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    35 2 A hospital for animals will aaan InHMaan iv Lou.lou, and at the same tune In-.- .lis[n-us<irie.s will bsj ppe— d, where tinhorses, donkey, ..its, ilogs aud birds of the poor can In- treated when ill.
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    33 2 In our r.p.irt vestenlav of the d. parture ..f H y,. tli.- Governor on Honda] MOaaHaal t.. mention th.it the Koreiin Consuls were, pr.-s.-ut at Juhaatou's paw •■eii.orpe" to wish His Ex.vll.-i. bye.
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    38 2 The att.-nd.ince ;it Chiiirini's Cir. iis during the Ust two ajghaa hM M v.-r\ I'o ajghj there will be au entnv i-hange at progntmuu-. and the nnf mining Lions will be. produced for the first time this season.
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    46 2 natty tai thniaal delimitation ..i the AfgUau Border leav.-s u 1,,,,it the Slai 0, -tolicr. A small aMOli ti eichcMn or twenty sowars, with ,i doctor aM I n.itn.surveyor, will hi sent fi-..ni India to join Major Peacot-k aud Captaiu V.ii.- l.\ route yet tolH-d.-tcrmiii. .1
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    64 2 kanam from Aekean re|M.rt the M*awal "I hostilities there. Ou the night of the :<nth September, 400 ftrhinnw entand th.Dutch hues and took up a position which they h.1.1 until the Ini OctoU-r. when th.v were ,lnvcu away by a for..- d-s. patch.sl against them! In the incut, the Achiiie.s,.
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    71 2 A Mk. Jors. Dutch toUic, I'lauterin th.- Hnmhaj PitMhney, applied MasatiaM ■Ml to the Local Government for Mrmission to search for bwM tr. the Eaira district liv means of an elect rk machine which 1,,. declares 1,., hai iuv.-nt-■M for the purpose. U, s 1,,,w,.y,, r lafonaed that the Mtaoritie.
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    55 2 Ihi lUtuvia 5,,,n,M.,.l rel.it. -s tli,. 1,,!--lowing singular advfbtur.- with tigers. "A short time ago plant oolUctoi with a knife and earning a large baa caught sight of a couple of tiger, figbtioij or rompiag. The IIMII v tli.'ir acquaintance 1 •d into v trw, uu.lir win, I, be nought
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    95 2 ■■Or. d mi not in i of the lmg^an Jh -T '•ag hung an loud shriek he cam. the tigc-ts. These boast, of pra; I l.y this tln-v made "ff. The nau n the*bag for half an I m the time of the timers returning. not putting in nn i:
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    69 2 An liit'-rnational Elhib and Industry will be held I May 1888. "It will be under th age of His Muj.-st\ tb< K giaas and the < Sotnmiti which has been appointed Government, has for its II dent His Bojnl Highn i Flanders. It is laid that I will differ from
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    Tyersall Drag Hunt.
    109 2 Thk iiicd't this morning v when- l.y the appoint. 'd timber of spectators and a i-.n--■Mad than hi On tin- hounds throwing on down to the banacs which by the brid-.- the field to tie oooonnat [riantatitn. i hills and over Pineapple r l«ack of Ty email
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    Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    100 2 Ikl lournameut w.tday .-y.-iiiii- m vary beaul I ninny mW« pra the result of the diff. tl S Pat.-rs..n BBfStAsil, to Paddsy. Allimw. scratched to Anthoni-, II (.'raven and Haaghtoo close of play. to ba I Miinici|wlitv. Owen I BiMk.-rs feratt and Christian iman aud White I
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    197 2 The Amsterdam and Ckina Etyr>tt uul-r date tat 14th September writ.-s us t The effoHs mad.- to establish a .V t:.,. r !»!id» aud Java horticultural associati.in f■-.-ti vat ion and mutual n. I olisi.ler.l i-iired capital is i the amount subscribed is the a.s-,«-iat;.in. The gard. -..-ar rtr.M-ht. sad
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    170 2 Ai Sitting* th Court at II I.v Mi G i < ettorol Mala.,.!. afaiasl nun. -ill employe, ton cuitlt y in. ii i t-u.la.iit under s-,' 26 ol cidure Ordinance. It ni defendant 1i.i.l dr.iwu jiui lot MM Puimial Pillav •■••rtaiii sum m payment ul lii* Hrn Honor the t'hiel
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      584 2 STOBES. ,\t VJV>c»m^Ck%^«. I K AoKNTS, B£HN. MEYER A Co., -.ITS. Messrs. John Little A Co. v'fred Liohert. Esq. Messrs. C Rieglcr A Co. >k, Messrs. Moller and MeiMner. Batarim, Messrs. Hought.m A Co. Singapore, 19Ul October, 1885. KRONTHAL. N VTt'KAI. MINKKAI. WATER. WHISKY AM) KROXTHAL. EVERETT A Co. Sole
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      721 2 STOKES, -iniim- nt complete. The Composer's Coin right edition TheSoreer "I •H. M S Pinafore" The Pirates of Penianee. -Pali- 81.35 each lolanthe cash. Mikado." Kiiclcliiror.-." l.es Cloches de 'orncvillo." j BATLE A Co.. LIMITED. Singapore, 10th October, 1887. WE beg to draw special attention to a select shipment now
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      1064 2 AUCTION >VLKS. s I-I'AH LAND AND ii H SES. NORTH BRIDOE ROAD In the goods of Gild-crt Bais, Deceatnl. The undersigned an- iu-lru ted by the Hon. T. Sin -uttrator of the above i. in. at their Sale-rooms, ou Tuesday, tbs Ist Novembar, 1887, at 2 p.m. All that valuable
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      857 2 LAT-KhX ADVEKTISKjIKNTH. MODERATE PRE311 TMS. Combined with liberal Conditions under Endowment Assurance. Limited Payment aud other Schemes nf the Stvsuabk Life THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED. Agents. Singapore. 2nd May W. A T MORTGAGEE'S 8 ALE- The undersigned will sell IV Auction, at their Sale-Rooms, on Tuesday, fst November, 1887, at
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      70 2 WEATHEK KEPOKT. naaSßSaj Kraboic Hoipilal. IMh flßMsr, 18S7. 9 mm. 3pm. 9p.m. Kimakxs. Bar. rad. 32 Fab 29 967 29.861 29.923 C% Temp. W I 7- :i 7S S•• Wet Bulb Tan. 77:1 71- 74 0 X l)ir. of Wind BSW. W. Cmlm. X Mmi. Temp, in «h».le 869 Mm.
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      27 2 Hoat-koar Weather Telegrams. E. E. A. X C. Telegraph I fM Oct.— Barometer Direction of wiud N E. Fore- of wind .1. Max. temp in shade 7*.
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    66 3 v irt in the matin, r another but nut >l ulunisat,\ comI mativ. I "11 re. wake of Switi rl md, and -li |.r.>g|.uint I the I: it well i very ing I'fuv. D with W bonj Italy ii will su. i Sp.ui.id be to littoral realth of Canpiied conaider-
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    12 3 s) with lertv the iwitserr rale. pay, in i.trial pri.-e r'ieles Indo-
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    Police Court News.
    20 3 W2 in -uinal I 111 Al- .u.-n. R<u.|. w,. ins. balor 10 iaeanehlo in ible cloth at
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    Malacca News.
    318 3 I i .Ins •in_' liis mdoct. I i lid li-a i OonrU 'C^RJ™ '■-■■•Iht. a* it is s.iiii.'tiiin'.s T Ii iiibtaut s.i iJ i i -.livlmtv. lias 1..- sent „a lur j ul.licaBaity/, in Bangkok ai li-hing. in the 1 n l >-■ ani aetioa f tha .i
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    The China Review.
    177 3 1 hi i.iiml' ir July and August now Ivii i for notice ive probeneal l.v ihew. In the no* interregarding the I properB •.f l.v roblters for drugging th.-ir victima. for Jnigvring return l>atura are aud t" br the j.urj with them attended bj I known at
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    Colonial Governors' Reports.
    421 3 lin Ceylon paper f.-rtiv. ehaimtiir of tli.' r.-|H,ri> by of our .-"l. .mi! „t rery late data pnbliah-.-.I iv the 'form of hliieboolw has I complained of. It woaM appear that tl nDg them ar,- also largely entertained by very many people at I le who feel
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    Railways For Tonquin.
    459 3 The Journal Ofieitl publishes the r-|».rt which the Technical Commi-siou on the 1W gain BaOwaya appolatad oa tho lsth of March Ust has transmitted 1. 1 th.- Minister for Foreign Affair-. The Commission has ascertained that the jHirts giving ac.-.-s to T.ni.|uiii nearest the Delta, and si
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    Tonquin News.
    582 3 ■nwmMil at the. <ran <■ <■ >■'• linyhong i He try. ing li.ul to >tir iij. sssurrectioa in the rnriinllj ]'.k'l;i"i r• jii. rf Thfina Hoa. But tli..- n habitants have bevouaao undone ami impoverished by I iking to reIllltter tmtsa ag<tiu»t llio iiithorities. forUM aie raiujmut tbi-iv.
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    Siamese Women at Home.
    927 3 Siamese Women at Home A Traveller" writes to a I^oiulon paper as tallow* Siamese woaaea «r.- to mv mind, tl aly |M.i|.!.. who th roiiirhly iii.iler-t.md Home Rul". They ku..« i- maaainff, its Mf|a»inlsS .LVI woaM suits the admiration of t lie nui-l ardent Irishman, that is if he were
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    Netherlands India News.
    638 3 in- :i boundary qoeation Imn d the i'.niisli North Borneo Company and the Netherlands In.lia (i .■.-■ri i in ut On tii" extreme limit of i.iit.-.l territory which lies in N. E. Borneo,! Dutch ootpoel lii- been attelilishe.l which is tlms dWcribed b reaawDmMH of the Su
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      92 3 NOTH i A fen hundred stmii- I -h.ir. In tiingapore Insurance i Id ii Apply l« E. NATHAN Exchange Shore i Singapore. l:fth 0ct01.,, I rTW LEND OM HOBTUAOS or in smaller sums. lift 3 L-iWEI.i No ...re. Uih Oct... Jl In riTO LEND ON HORTG Various sum of Bums]
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      623 3 NO IK RS. ■.ford R..ad and Hill r OLABXB ls-7 SPECIAL XilTli i v vn raiooca I tO sijr,, Iho shipper liable under Ihfl Merchant Shipphig Act ..f ls;;t to a penalty i 11. \V. 6BTQHB, Agent. B, N. Co Singn|> |v NoTIt K bi reby gi\e,,. thai the partnership
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      661 3 [OR SALE. mnmmV Aj.pl 1\"' li ioneera'Btoemi nml Oics. new. laps to -.-r. Sir sots of Engil rs Stork- and I)i. AU". POWELL A C. -Auctioneers. Biii(csi»ir-'. 9tl September, 1887. C<AL( I 11 i lU"SHr.I) FOOD— The undersigned have reccii plies tor ule »i s:i per Bag of > Maunda.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ANJER.
      211 4 iA S OR ARRIVED FOR ORDKK* Flau Date, asd Shim |m, CnXMAXDIR. Dam or Fboii Wbibi Iuum, P»«nr:t. b., K..y»l Altiuiln Jom-N.-l. I.,. Bm Ru-kow 2'Hrit. bq, Kirth of Clrda Smith Oct. Qm. u, Dia 1 Brit -h Morning Light Ladd Kuro .hrh »h. Henrietta Blanchai-1 8Xed .tr Limbunr
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      ARRIVALS.
      83 4 SFlau Vim. Li Kami. A Vox* Ci»T4l«. Pmo*. Riu. 1" *»f" IM >Um-t 1!.,t..M. ■»r>ly P.O. -tr ITtt iln»k<- MouKki.nz .toi Brit.rtr 1307 Millicßi. Ur»rpool II K.,,»1i,i IM irmMiroai N turn -tr >;.■■ B tiUBK t)ut. -tr. 117 fait. r-..u I' IS .Wsniiu Hn: -tr Tt Kri|,|, 19 P»ko»iu
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      171 4 Vm.il-s.Nam>' Capta. vrD FmOM Co«io»iis. D**» Rw mkv.ofwai. Mm }f l r v to.*MorN.T»l<l««r s.»B*lle 1 1...i|» OdL -tr. u»< im. 1:1 Hihnw rinkl GoTenuw-Dl Hrßh l>Otg.l> 1511 v,., I 1 ■->■'- Brit. »tr. 2190 B«pt M IfaUrU D»t rtr 71.. Sept 38 S«m»r.nit It.. Bril..ir
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      654 4 DOCKS. •j Company are situated l oimng tho Town of lam train-cars run at^hort innd goods from \tends to one mile and a quar- i f h from v water connected with and capable of ading or Bails for transporting hoavy Machinery and .idly in- I .-t water m ,t,[,l
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      829 4 ENGINEERING. J. M. LYON fcv CO. Civil a.m> Mechanical Enoi««res. MILL»kIOHTB IRONFOUNDBBS an 11 Contractors. Albion Bnoine Works, Beach Road. Office* axd Salk-room: Flint Stroet, near General Post Ofioe. Specialities. .1 launches. ..-nit Land lioilers. l.you's Patent Rice Mills. leting Tapioca Machinery. 0 lonial Wood Working Machinery. Mining and Pumping
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      570 4 NOi l( ES. POWELL CO. AUCTIONSBBS. SINGAPORE. FURNITI'RE, Ac, For Sale. Mmeirahs Ice Cnosts Bedsteads Hron Jewel Safes Bed-room Suites Japanese Scroeus Book Cases Lamps Book Stands l.inolonm Billiard Tables .Matting Canl Tables Marble Slabs Chairs Safes Chamber Cupboards )ffiYe Desks Cabinets (.'hairs Chests of Drawers Punkahs Clothes Stands Piano
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      694 4 nu,;,,LA M HEFtT BROTHE US. SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AND LIVERY STABLES. Orchard Road, Singapore. Establish! b I*<'<l Manufacturers of all kinds of Carriages ou the newest principles 111 1 with the last materials. Beg to call attention to their present larg. St. ck of new and fashionable carriage* consisting of
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      1065 4 I N()TICI>. ArtTT-Mv dT^v urt«riv. AUILMA nAt r. MtMI.» FIRST DAT. TUESDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER. 1887. I.— The Maiden Plate.— Value HBO. For horses tliat have never won a race ou any Course, Roadsters and Subscription Griffins' races excepted. Ist class horses 11 st. 7lt«. Jn.l do. list. 3rd do. Griffins
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      513 4 NOTK IS I Incorporated in Calcut ta under the < lompenies' I imiting the Liability of the Shareholders to the amount of their 81 Date of formation as an Inlimited l'artucrship. A I) 1860 NOMINAL CAPITAL— Hs-'J-i'.!""'. First ls,uc 1-ihhi Shares of Bb. I<«> ls'iug paid-up. \i/ Ib). S oa
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      197 4 NOTK i Chronometer, Watch Makkr, awd Opticuv Flint Street. Has always on hand a well selects of Jewellery, Watches, cioeta. striiirents, Ac, couiprising: Hracdcts. Ijadies' It, 1 K djt* 1 Karrings. I.eH-kets. La-lies' rings Carriage olocS Signet rings. Marble ilock~ Wedding rings. '!ironomater«' Thermometers AlU'ti chains. Harr 'Mianl chains. ,i^
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