The Straits Times, 9 December 1887

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times frpl. X.XVIII. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1887. NO. 1(>,39'
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 319 1 M>HII> COMPANIES. ','uay. S.w Harbour. 4^j IJNI;S D which < L .,,Kin> 'luring th* year 1887:— I T<i Leave. WARD. 81*4 Uth Nov. HHi i|i|iniila»le. the either earlier J Rail- i.- London PURN TK'Ki VENI t ANIi ANIi BACK. HkixI VtSICE. taoo Nt'T: 1 by lime, a chai>| ■^t ,on
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    • 632 1 -I EAMSMIP (OMPANIKS. T> lespatehed from Laverpool outwards for Straits and China and '.*nghai homewards for LoaaV ten day*, and have accommodation for first 1 and third class passengers, carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are issued for all Java, China, Jaj>an and Manila ports, the principal
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    • 944 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. To Sourabata thence to Bawean, BandJKRMAHMM, KoTTAUABOB (POEI.OK LAUT) or KOami and back via the same places, monthly. MAIL SERVICES. 1. Java. A. Nobth Coast. From HatAvi* via Samarang for Sooraluiya an.l Wk. on the Mil, 10th, l r .th, Mtk, iVth an.l 3iilh of every month to
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    • 773 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. ttof 2!Mh January. 2Hth January Slat February. 25th February 20th March. Jlth March 17th April. ■JM April 15th May. 17th May 12tli June. Uth June It :li July. li'tl. lulv 7th August. Ma Aanal pteml)er All tho above steamers outwards and homewards run between Bremerhaven and Shanghai and
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    • 764 1 INSURANCE. rpHE HONOKONG KIKK LNSURANCB X COMPANT, LIMITED. Capital $2,000,000. Paid-up 400,000. Reserved Fund 885,000. General Managers, Mean*. Jaedini Matheson k Co., Hongkong. Consulting Committee. Hod. T. Jackson, (Chief Mana^r, Hongkong ami 'Shanghai Bunking Corporation. A. P. MacKwen. Eaq. (Meaani. Holliday, WimACo.) A. H. aosß*medios, Esq. J. J. doa Bcmedioo
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    • 510 1 INSIIJAXCE. NATIONAL FIRR .1 MARINE INSU RANCE COMPANT OF NEW ZEALAND. The nndersigneil have been appointed AgenU for the above Company, and are prepared to accept Fire and Marine risk* at current rates. THE BORNEO COMPANT LIMITED, Agent*. Singapore, 18th June, 1884. NORWICH INIHN KIKK INBCRANCK SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND
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    • 534 1 INSURANCE CJOUTH BRITISH FII. ■J INBURAN. NEW ZEAI Capital Fire and Marine Insurances effeete-l ■ent rates. 20 Ca«h discount allowed on Marine Ps> icies in lieu of annual B. nus. Wm. McKERROW A OQ, Ag>" Singapore, 9th October, 1886. rHE OOSTKKI.IN. I FII RANCE COMPANT. ESTABLISHFI C APT AI. $U.
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  • 184 2 BmoiP obi :»rH Decimbeb, 1887. do] *T\ Uopr», Bali do. Pontiauak 3.80. Pepper. Black ia^o flour. Sar e»arl Sago Coffee, Bili WOO. Umoca small Flake Ho. do. Ist quality 6W. do mod. Hake ♦> 75. do. small pearl *-W do. mod. do %Ml\ Siieklac, Siain "W Uloves, Amboina K 00
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  • 70 2 To-Mobrow. y,.r Per Sir. Ti,,,.. Saigon. tfr>«»,», M > m Jugr» tta port.. /y.«i«i f/7. 1 pa. IbßKkok. Htcate. 2 p.m. Honf kooe. BormiJa, 3 p.m. ,n.l Aclif-n 3 p.m. DA H'f>*. 3 p.m. K I.umpor r» port«. Wtilt'ttaWitp, ♦p m. Ukuau S>BiUkan .1,,,,, 5 pm. Labiun A
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  • 50 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH. Om ill.' *tli ■efsssßbor. 1887, »t Ha Owml of Franciscan Nuns of Calais st Aden. Wn.Hn.aiNA Kesslab »nd her infant daughter lIKIUTI ANA. dearly lielowd by J..HN fMIT— flllit Relations and friends in lh« Strait* Settlements please receive thin deplorable iuliiniitiiiii. Her end w« peace Child l.irtli.
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  • 47 2 The Straits Times FRIDAY. 9TH DEC 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS For Strait* Tim—.) The Nkw Ministry. Parit. ■></. I> M i.ur QoMMI H btMMg a Cabinet. Irki.axd. bMMB, M/ IV MMjMMd Ki|H,n M I Iff I ■'<■ i Horl proceed to Ireland w:lli tl, vi. wof OOSMSOMOtMg the I'nioiiist QaMM
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  • 420 2 TlllKK 1> M (Hg of ally MM ill, It 1 i.l MM uuder our MM where tlic MMJMJBMM Mi tin' |~.>tin_- .if MM and the purchase of stamp* are to inadequate for tlw public d.-maud an Singapore. Kv.-u in villages in Eugluud, which ofteu consist of only
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  • 21 2 The uext homeward Kuhlimli mail per P. A 0. steamer .»/.(/■"> will dose at tin-Gt-nenil Post OmM ■< P- ■> Mou.lay. the 12th mstant.
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  • 24 2 Mk. H. A O'Hrieii returne.l from Enropj tins OMOMMJ hj the OM%', and will. we hear, take up his' nia-.'isterial duties at Maluci .1.
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  • 27 2 We are MfOJMWd M intimate that a Children's Barrios will 1«- oondoeted ia tin- Methodist Kpiseopal Chur.-li. C MM Btraot, iiu Sunday next, at 7 a. in.
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  • 26 2 Captain Mahmkt aimed from Umdoo this morning bt UM P. A 0. Mail iteamor Stiti-j to as-iiim- tli- dotiee ol Aide-dc-Camp to His Exuelleu.y the (toveruor.
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  • 24 2 H. E. Major QoeMtol Caunron, i-.i!.. ai.oinp.iiii.il by Major DbtMO, r.-turiiK to ln-a.l-.|'Mi-t.-rs in Boagkoojfi to-oighl bj the P. .V O. mail steamer Siitl.j.
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  • 35 2 i kihv afternoon a r.-sid.-ut 01 (JlM 00 Sti.-et, on retiiriiin-,' hone m ri.-ksha. iua-h.-rt.-utly brgxit to take his Dig .I M i» .opper. with the iv-iilt that the Cuiuese coolie made off with it.
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  • 33 2 A DisTixiii'isHED visitor is at present her.-. Mr. Harrison, the Mayor of ClnMgO, L'- BJ. A., ae.oiiipanie.l by his two Rons, arrived from Baagkuk yeotirdlji in the Biefoei on a L'l.iii-- trotting eiptdifaoa,
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  • 37 2 A ..i*ni t'.-iiiale ti.'iir.-. to serve as a li^'ht-lioiis.-. is prop-.-.-.l t.. M i.cte.l on Sidney Heads, iv eoinmeiuoratKUi of the „t N'.-w South W.il.-s. after the fashion .if Biirtholdi's statue of Lib-rty in New York harbour.
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  • 43 2 Tin: 1t'..././ stat.-s that n marble bust of the late Principal Talloch, of St. Andn-ws. ban IxH-n pkaeod 00 a podeotaj mi the en-tiau.e-hall at Balmoral. This Lu-t 0M OHM .-i. ut. -.1 for the QMMI bj Mr Hut. hinsou, K. s. A.
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  • 65 2 AsMt.iii.iN'. cos<- came ou hefow Dr. Deuuys t«-day Owa Bmmloo, Racodaji of the Netherlands Indian sdi s MeeKaa, was ehanmj with attempting to ex|«irt to Bwool mOmrm Netherknda India) 14 old Hint uiusk.-ts. In ipoara, md 6 krissen. Mr. Donaldson ap|K-ar.-.l (or the prosecution and Mr. Drew for the iobsMO.
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  • 97 2 We hear that the s a. raspaSMSs, with a cargo of ri.-e from laigoa be -Manila, has been lost ou the saj that the s. s. Lews, with a OalgO of me from Sai^'uu for Hoagkoag, foiiu.l.-i. .1 m the voyage. We ha\c not board whither there has l>t'U any
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  • 73 2 H ins telegram in the Imd I iatod l'ans. 2n.l Dcooml M lirii reeigiMd ia eofjooqooaee of the hostility of the Chamber of bepatiee aod •he Senate towards him. He notiti -1 Inreesgnatioa to UM Cbairmea ..t the two Chamben mi meoeaos oojiMjratiog his II .il'l'-il that, although in- OOaJd
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  • 90 2 The sp.-. iil cii~-.liiion oidoroi by the RllSsiaU (ro\erillllellt to survey the route for the propoeed Siberian railwaj arrrrod at Tomsk in September, and bogaa work. Its tirst liusiin was I" m l k a le.-oiinais-saniv of th untry lvin,- betwoei an.l the town of Auhirsk iv tin- district of
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  • 94 2 I INK of the .Illlnl.-.- st.-aill 1- of the 1' ,v v Ooj the Brwawew, arrirod at Coloiulhi on the 27th ultiui.. m 22 dari from Loiidin. and h-r mails of HM 11th Noveinlx-r w.r. .1.hv.n.l there iv the uxtiaor.linarv an.l anpr dented tun.- of less than ill .lays. The
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  • 69 2 At a ineetino; of Subscribera to the Masonic Hull Boitding Puad held ut the Masoiiic Hall \.--i. rl.n i Dividend of 7 ]ht cent |»'r aaaum was I 'n- I on and after the 2ml ..t Jannarj l~~^ The following brethren were elect) the cn-iim_; 9 I'iiiil,.p. .1. P.Joanoim.T. II
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  • 13 2 to 1,1.1 K iici.il Wuiin V 1 1 1 1 II Cln .in.-
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  • 103 2 Tin count of some eiperinn nt s made with a w explosive compound .all.-.) .S. v lotv3|^^| literally force c. :ito inten 1. the pla. t gunpowder. It tins compound is lea* dangei than powil. r. is not liable to combustion, and does not exp! >de I on, slial ing,
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  • 150 2 As foiineriy annouooed In fa the P. mii'l i > Co an ■ddinti v list of their niimero'ifrom ihe Ut December, and ni^ht then after. 01 1 tin gOUtg -t. -.imers will .all tli. war.l »oyag« to the K.ist. tk in-w Mid ph .is.mt change ..I roufa in Rome, Southern
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  • 151 2 Da Kurii.-ii. C. I. i:.. Ceiier.il and Sauil.uv I .iMiinssi.ii, I has published a small p.unpli.-t vi Ibolera and Water iv India," of wl i In- keynote ia 1 1 1 follow n.- seutenee 1 bat water is tin- chief in. a which cholera i» sprea<l, esjiecially In India, ami
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  • 168 2 .M.i.i I.i>-i I'- is -ill! unli.K'ut oti^^H t the Panama Canal sclicme. aj^H following letter Ills Uell -.'lit <1V M. VJOMMM Director." that i- to »ay. M KerdiOM^^^^H Lesseps, to the editor of tl. P Parii.. Nov. 1. 1—7.-M.:. ur.— ln nf^D in ili.' ii yinir I'MMJ^^H tin. ;U insf
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  • 157 2 Nkws from I'.. rm. discouratrin^. It i^ said tin lia» taken iM..i-Mns to have the <m|^^^^H of tlie late Governor mTu punished, and t iplen.e. the native population DM *fcfjH reU'lliuii. A Q **J^H r.'<|iiisitio]iiil from T^h^H authorities, but it a| liK-s not tiud itm-lf iv a condition tO^j^B with
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  • 65 2 Tin ii '.icl IllllliHsionil :ll Sh. nic»» o« l^^B l-~l is to be re,.. at «m kong for aaotber tern I ChiM Station. The Admi -.1 is-iii.-.] iiiHtrih-tiniis for the B**jfl^^^^R r j Arthur ISiomlev, ainl tlw Ffij^^^^M Coniin i ml vi.'d at Hun. .-I lei of wrric the d
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 226 2 i Mttia k Co. M«Mra. .V -nar. iifhion 4 Co. Sintf>:> r, 1885. KKONTHAL. WHISKY AMI KKOXTH VI. i wet A Co. Sinir»lKire A fviianjf. W URIZARI) AM) KOtiER, .T 1 MIS. it* and red. ••■1 red. rrrßran.ly. ■M.I. Klllll ir tli.- Straits V H V U.TUINI July. KsT. POOLES,
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    • 606 2 Uho tin Batons. Vanille. 1.,-L'ui.i.-. Drajteos d'Arir.Mit. Fi.iulants Vnis. Drawee- Periages. CIIUISTMAS CAKES. In 2 Ib. and lb. Tins Kruit Oakes, bed and Ornniinnt.il 0«noe Cakes. Almond Oekes Ornamented Almond i Chrisimas Cakes. Plum Poddiagß. S.oicli Shortbread. CHRISTMAS CdSAOI KS A tine assortin.'iit, miWog C.,-1 s. Mats and Caps, .lew.'lry.
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    • 794 2 -V v i w RS Arcnoxi IP \Y. the ag each dsy tion of Italian marble slatuarv. Tasee, moaaic table*, tanas, ornamei for Halls, Drawinft-rooms. Con- ture Galleries. Public and Municipal In-ti-These works of art urn >ruarautee<l to be marble, chiselled and wrought by the most nxperieaced uilflsmsi of Italy.
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    • 785 2 v.;,), t ;f« A n in connoi hob wiui l*ii* n-*s**^»,^^ w>n.' j affnnlwl bjk*-THB S", \NDARD Lffß THT BORNEO COMPANY 1 Ltp. Singapore. 2nd May, 1887. F. S. ■^"OTICB.— Owing to the Uhineee proeee»l si.in taking place on Wedn.-day. Hth instant, the sal,- of Marble Statuary. \c will 1»
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 73 2 c- WKATHER REPOKT. ■OBstasJ Krahvv Hoipital, Drrrmber, ISB7. 9a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. Kimarks liar. ni. 32 Fah »9HS.<.I»' 1 12 S"g Temp. «1 2 \\>t Hull. Tier 77. n 7... 71 :t i Z Dir. of Wiu.l X K K. Oaha. Mai Temp. m. hade N<i 3 g« Mm.
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    • 25 2 Hongkong Weather ffSMgnM. K. A. i c. IWsfnml c... nth Dec— Barometer ;ic H Direction of wind Force of wind. J Max. temp, in shade »>»•
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  • 18 3 I I m-' v in. -lU-. i kind. I r- iiistru- miuiaf ■'Jr i ward I I I
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  • 14 3 I if 11th I 1 h.-r I b I From J I I I
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  • 25 3 I I v I Hit. i ■TaV/ I Ir. I l If--I], ii I Bh, I UM i i niaI Mr"" f E|I mnu Isv
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  • 9 3 888 R; y I II t 1 1 I.UI-
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  • 263 3 I I He P' I of their 9"' ill- m WL intu the i LT I d church orI I ill round, the ■n iuk iv their BBBt 1 the whole m 1 1 alinimlile it is hardly fair l.ut we must be make
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  • 249 3 The I gain yea. it 2.80 for tl ti..n of 1, .11. win.' w.-r.- pre--111 m r. H v\ Q Heating awe read by the Clerk of Council*. Ml a- t.. sion cf the K-plati.i.l. trried out, bul li.- did not thiuk it jud r upoa a other
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  • 537 3 Thi C Ha *g the '-'"th X.iv.-ihlm-i -t;it.s tli.it iii the (itii.l.l ut ll. in. .1 .>| .1 mi. lit.- are Ih-iii X'K DHtdfl \Mlli carrier pigeons for militftrj pwrp i- expected that tboald tbeee aiwriinentt ■UOC 1. ill.- r.-.-ults .-.iuii,.t {ail t< liiL'lik Is-neti.-ial to Toliqillil. lii
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  • 2264 3 1f../.--,. 111, (Jbeat Hi: IU mand ef IheQacta the Baa publicl) espreMed to the m earponte town- and cities, and to a.. pal corporations aad i I ity's gi-id and grat.-ful iwegaJHoa ..f tad loyalt.i wit* which they tiad itnlmted to r.-lid.-r the .•.-lel.ratiou ..ftiiejul.il." i'rui f Walat'a
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 649 3 ri I difficult to maiia^-,-thi* l>_i aiinply sending them to market when th* Dumber of ordinary kinds, and eaimot l»- properly appredated by i Iv in the -,-,-\i f nWopaana. tl i- BOW |.r..] I that Eiir..|M.nn- nn.l ithen he iaritad to eead their asms to the Assistant Superintendent, so
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    • 487 3 Deptl Engin. i of Cyclind.-i 12 ins. Hini/.ontal reliini tnhr, dan^L^LH •i ft., length 7 ft titt.-,l will Ten,,- Halt the ainftnut ol in.mey t.i 1,.- |.aid at th.- Inn., nf the sale, aaj 5 the bala I. Fur further particnlai appli t,. tl boss Master, Unit. c. i: I'oi.i
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 143 4 PASSED BUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVKI) KOK OKDKH Flao Km Dati and Ship's Name Commander. ">' Fitt>» W heki I<i -i iv\tio><-3^H Ki.i. Saii iv Nov. J»Am. \x, Nom«-I Slerlinir N"< 1 M.niln Irk •h Mary L sv.a- Joutlfn 29 Brit. tfr. W.r.rlrT b|f. Iril BU» I Fr*m»ntl» -h Au-tr.«n«
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    • 67 4 FLAO t k'uiiL'i N»««. a roKH Cipt»i». O Ki.. hw Suutk 9m I Sumhurn I 'ut -tr t— hiillmiv. 8 Tr.ioi Brit -tr 1 I l CorkivUle 8 n»n.' »tr 0 lx>ui» 111 >tr 11- Milliugton g Urimmm M M »ti 808 N'W ;> Sqtlfj Qm -I. Jl*n \v,.rc««Ur
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    • 44 4 D*ti Vmml'k Ntn Kt.» i I l: CirTAIN luin^H I lUn.l). rm««-m MM I. riot n f, !> HrraU 9 Rubwu Patnl Übu»« Dot. -Ir. Mr. P.O. -lr lltil -tr Hnt -ir -tr. ->r. .!<- Kl. rk ('..rkindak Brm-k Willi.au ■taCk* 11.I 1 Ml Im
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    • 187 4 Flau i Vemil'. Nam. C*rrAi« »xi> I A««ivai. Fhom. CuMIIHUI. I mm.nt.Wiii Mutiu- M.rtin H.Sl.ntr ll:>> No» i. II Sr« IWII. Thorpe Malacca urn-nt M.ra|i ocKutet l>uti:b M' 11 M > ..ii-«UJ«««l ••4 r K M V K li.'. „ri.r Hrit.tr. 878 N"v 15 lUi|>h«B'.' t,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 491 4 pan are sitsate.l ■in tram-oars mjiat'sHKlaind goods from B^a^a^Hpf t<> destination* at low rates. nils and a qiiarentrance* to the ,s. parts The Weet ngth with fmm |c at low water •ed with aud eapablo of B^Bjk sel9 lotdiugor Sliaars Wliarfi 340 f *»i long, having f water, with powerful
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    • 757 4 EHOIJIEEB*. Mil! vroWMU i-TOES. AI.BIOW EHOISE WOBM, B«ACH ROAI>. OrricE aud Sale-boom i Flint Street, near General Post Office. Specialities. Small Steamers and Launches. Klophant Land Boilorl.v.m- Patent Rice Mills. Icting Tapioca Machinery. C, lonial (Toad Working Machinery. Mining and Pumping Plant. Private Water Supply Well Pumps. Bngliah leather Belting,
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    • 563 4 AUCTK'XKKRS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, A.-.. Fob Sale. rahs I hosts Bedsteads (mm i Jewel Safes Bed-room Suites Japanese Scroeus Book Cases Lsmps Book Stands Linoloum Billiard Tables Matting I an) Tables Marble Rlslm Chain. Meat Safes ■r Clipboards office li.-ks Cabinets nffi,.,. <' n airDraw< n I'uukahs Clothes Stands Piano Stools
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    • 653 4 LTTERY STABLEB. Ob'-hab» Road. Sis.japobe. I ISHBD I-':.' Manufacturers of all kinds of Carriages on the newest principles and with tho Ix-nt materials. Beg to call attention to their pro sent large stock of new and fashionable carriages consisting of I mdaiis with Patent Heads. Broughams, Double aud Single Victorias
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    • 954 4 ttgt^'fot'tu'.T:'' pretcr. at Telnk Anson. I...wer Perak. Salary ?720 por annum. The qualification- required are ability to road and write English and Chinese, the colloquial knowledge of Malay, and at least two dial.-ot* of Chinese. N. DENISON, Superintendent, Lower Perak. Teluk sth November, 1887. 15/12 KATZ BROTHERS have always in
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    • 447 4 rXiHB t i t. I beg to infoni. the iN It will be my sole endeavour by paying strict attention and courtesy to all to give satisfaction to those who may patronise mo. First class Tiffins and the best Liqn irs will j bo supplied at moderate prices. Mutton Chops
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    • 195 4 •■Tin The -aino ,,f I'xi, 2.50 and ,Vw cigars, J not admit of compi'titioii. HAVANAH BB UTO A If.j.Keinas Cristinas. 1,e0n.-e-I.ondr.-. Regalias de I inu'ii. i .^t Brarai da Per./ Morioues do Oroqui Csgayane- ds A/earraga Concheta-. in bam of .'ill cigars ill favorahlv >inp*f>| .with gcnuii... Havanah li^'arnd tobacco
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