Straits Times Weekly Issue, 8 March 1884

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    29 1 The Straits Times. WEEKLY ISSUE. v Skkies. Published roi Transmission by Evekv IJomkwaku Mail Steameu. [I'kl< I 111 (IN l\ VOL XL. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1884. NO. 8,252.
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      562 1 fiottees. NOTICE. v 'ub*crikkkr are requosted f< > intim»te a« earlv aa pr.aeiMe. whether they wiah t/> p«V *heir Rub^cri^'ona in advance for the enfuiine year, and th^ir nttont'on i requested verms of subscription, whir\ are jWB LjOcal Delivery. v In Advance. ;ly Edition I Weekly I^ition. V Annum 824
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      485 1 flotitts. Job Printing Department. This Department is now under the control of an experienced European Supreintendent, and is capable of executing alorders for Bills of Lading, Shipping Orders Bufliueas Cards, Bill Heads, Funeral Cards Ball Programmes, Manifests, Permits, And every description of Job Printi ng. 11 Collyer Quay, Singapore, 17th
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      576 1 LINES IN OPERATION FHOM SINGAPORE. To Batavia via Riouw and Muktok a', d back in correspondence withthe-trtil steamers of the P. O. S. N. Coy., every fortnight. n Acheen and Poeloe Bras via Pe~ nano, Edi, Telok Semawe, Samalanoan and Pedir and back, every k *-8 dnys. Macassar via Samarano,
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      630 2 Lrw *vn* n EWAUE y TMI ATION3 E A and 1 ERRINS' AUCE. The Original and Genuine. T^ORCESTERSHIKK OAUCE bears the autograph nig.. nature of Lea and Perrins on a red label. Sold who].'. sale by tho Proprietors, WoMtster; and Crosse and Blackwell. London EA and PERRINS' OAUCE. Of dtrooen
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      374 3 of the THROAT v GICQUEL'S LOZENGES imposed of CHLORATE of POTASH (B^.holet's salt) ARK T^E BEST MEDICAMENT AGAINST SORE THROAT, EXTINf ,ON OF THE VOICE, QUINSY, APHT/E, ANGINA. CROUP, GA' oRENE OF THE MOUTH, SCORBUT, ETC. they are \nd% .dbio to alt persons who are obliged to speak frequently. MOIDEi
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      865 3 3uJ3C2dsd3C3C2*(djHl^J»»jS3K2B3^lifc-fcilCa*4>^t ini i K* a mmii or i n ATI T vTV U g I U v U A /X >w\ In spite of the ever increasing success of \{ie *>><? 4feff^ i Lftrnche Bark (QVINA-LAROCBG), w^hlch has been honored with a prlxe f I a <1 of 16,600 francs,
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      507 4 iHfetorllanrous, DINNEFORD'S FLUID MA.ONESIA. DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. The best Remedy For Acidity of the Stomach DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. For Heartburn and Headache. For Gout and Indigestion. DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. The best Mild Appriont for Delicate Constitutions, Ladies. Children and Infants, and for regular use in Warm Climates. Di^neford A Co.,
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      570 4 4Hf*rrllanro!t*. Photo Albums, Writing Cases, Despatch Boxes. Pens, Pencils, Ink and all Office StmdrW and a great variety of Fancy goods for Presents. Arms \hd \mmuwition. Rifles, Fowling Pieces and Revolver* from first clhsr maVprs. Cartridges. Cartridge r^a pep, Wa^R, Shot. Percussion Caps, Gun Oil and all accessories. Pigou and
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      594 4 flatertllanrous. AYER'S Cherry Pectoral. No o»her complaints are so insidi' us in their attack as those affecting the throit <*nd lungs: none so trifled with by the nn- nty of sufferers. The ordinary cough or resulting oerh^os from a trifling or lirr q "i"'iß Pxoosnrp, i s „fton but tli*>
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      580 4 fiotirrs. ROWLANDS' ODONTO is the best, purest, and most fragr.int preparation for th» troth. Health depends in a great measure up<>n the soundness of tW tooth and their freedom from dec;iy, and all dentists allow that neither washes nor pastes cin possibly be ae efficacious for polishing the teeth and
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  • THE STEATTS TIMES.
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      10 1 THE STEATTS TIMES. WEEKLY ISSUE. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, B^h MARCH, 1884.
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      Straits Times Weekly Issue SATURDAY, 8th MARCH, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
      177 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 8th MARCH, 1884. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. SIfIGAFOKE BTH MALCH, 1834. Gaic 7.40. 'epper 17.50. Whifcjt Pepper, fair quality. 26.00. Sagj^^HkSar.. 2.45. Pearl Sago 3. Coffee, Banfchym 14.75. Tapioca, small Flake 3.25. m 1'5.87i 40b. Mnle twist V4 8ilb». Shirtings 1 .524. 7 do do L42i 6
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        BIRTH.
        22 1 On the 4th of March, at Leonie Hill, the wife of T, de M. Beaddell, Barrister at Law, of a Son.
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        DEATHS.
        57 1 On Tnesday, 4th March, at, Longcroft House, Renfrew, Scotland, Neil Anderson, aged 32 years, deeply regretted. On Tuesday, 4th March, Arthur Vincent, aged 23 years, the son of the R<v. Wm. H. GoMBd. RET, On the 31 et December last, in Paris, Hehey Joseph, only son of the late
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      Summary of the Week.
      1463 1 The last weekly Straits Times was dated Saturday, Ist March. The Sagh alien was despatched at 6 a. m., on Tuesday the 4th with the homeward mail via Naples and Marseilles. The P. O. steamer Thames arr this morning with the England mail of the Nth
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      Government Gazette, 7th March.
      139 1 Government Gazette, 7th March Her Majesty has been pleased to allow and confirm the Ordinance No. XII of 1883, entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to the Storage of Petroeum and other Inflammable Oils and Liquids." The Secretary of State has been pleaded to confirm the leave of
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        236 1 pottersIMPORTANT NOTK'F. FOR S*LE. On a<joount of the Manning Pn.prietor'a ill-healtl. 1 he well kDown OHASSERIAU E^T^TE, sitnated in the district < f P.ukit Timah. this EflUte h n i totil acreigi of B.IOS Tores, 3 roods. '2 poles, comprised in one cat of whicH 1 ,9f>l acres, 3 roods,
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        16 1 fiageengerg* Per M. M. steamer Sctghalien, on the 3rd inst. For Golwnbo.— From Hongkong: Mr. Wilsotf.
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        341 1 Foi I ",,ifichery From i^on Mr. and Mrs. Goui.ert. Fur Naples. From Hongkong: Mr. ZlieVsry. For Marseilles Prom Yokohama Generals Oyama, Maira, N\ zn, Colonel K^wa kouni and Cnt.sura, Intenda a Kocke, Dr. Baabemoto. Captains Schamdzo, Ossoka, MarniaT>d Toboaki, Lien tenant N<-zn-uia, Isilzi M.t -i»,i, and NaradM, btodeuta Wadal.tr, M,v>iil,i.i.
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      News of the Week.
      351 2 At the Meeting of the Siagapore Debatmg Society on Tuesflfcy, March 4th, the debate was adjourned till Tuesday next, March I lth. 11. E. the Governor and Lady Weld and family proceeded on Thursday morning on the yacht Sea Belle on a visit to Johore, returning
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      Local Notes.
      801 2 By Jam it. N kae the lth mile stone, Bukit Tiinah Koad, the Municipality have erected a small market and bridge. It is a model. The new road to the market and the surrounding paths are exceedingly well made, turfed, metalled and eloped. It is worth the attention
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      The Shanghai Share Market.
      900 2 The Celestial Empire of 20th Feb. published the following quotations Perak Tins (301)0 of 33 >).— Continue very steady and have been re.idily Uken at $200 at which figure they are still wanted. A sale is reported to-ddy at 205. Selangore Tins (2500 of $100)— In
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      The "Nisero" Case.
      1344 2 The "N isero" Case. liifc Penany Times of the sth March, publishes the following- latest news regarding the Xisero caee i We are in a position through the much valued courtesy of Mr. Kynnersley, Resident Councillor, ad interim to erive our reader* the following items regarding Mr. Maxwell and his
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      Java and Acheen News.
      237 3 Java and Ach een News. Th* Penang Times of the sth March publishes the following- more or less interesting items of news from Java and Acheen Java. The indigo crop has suffered immensely from caterpillars the loss is estimated at 400,(X% or about 81(50,000. The fever epidemic is abating its
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      Penang News.
      257 3 We take the following items from the Penang Times of the 27th February Municipal Sanitation. —We learn that Dr. Robertson, the Municipal Comxms- sioner at Singapore, intends proposing that a sanitary officer be appointed for that place, the fearfully bad state of the town, and the uselessness of
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      High Gales.
      2793 3 Hurricanes and fearful gales appear to have been prevailing lately in various parts of the world, and almost simultaneously in Australia and Europe. The Home News of Ist February gives the following brief account of a tremendous hurricane that swept over France, England and Ireland, on the 16th
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      REUTEU'S TELEGRAMS.
      246 4 fFor Straits Times J Parliament. London, lit March. Mr. Gladstone's Bill provides for a uniform franchise in the three Kingdoms. South Africa. The treaty with the Transvaal Republic has been signed. The Suzerainty of England has been abolished, but England reserves the right to veto foreign treaties. The
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      Telegraphic Summary.
      1140 4 (From Ceylon and Indian papers.) London, XUtJan.—k Russian Envoy is proceeding to Honolulu to present the diamond decoration to Kalakaua, king of the Sandwich Islands. Bombay, Vlth Feb.- --A money order convention lias been concluded with I ortuguese India and transmitted to Mr. Arthur Crawford, the British delegate.
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      Topics of the Day.
      241 4 Latest News from North BoBNBO. We hear from North Borneo of a skirmish which occurred on the Kinabatangan river, and of which the following is a correct account u It appears that Pan^eran Sarnah, a part owner in tta Gormanton birds-nests caves, had made an agreement
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      Parliamentary Amenities.
      308 4 Par li a me nt ary Am en it ies The Australian colonists assimilate themselves more and more with the Americans, whom they would appear to have taken for their model in more ways than one. The day was when the United States House of Representatives at Washington, during a
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      Frightful Steamer Disaster in Hongkong.
      781 4 Frightful Steam er Disast er in Hongkong. The French mail steamer Saghalien has brought news of the blowin^a river steamer while on a trial trip on the 24th February in Hongkong- harbour. The Daily Press of the 25th February givet the following details:— The Hongkong, Canton, and Mat;. vmboat Company's
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      The Collision between the steamers "Koning Willem III" and "Ruby."
      1137 5 The Collision between th e steamers "Koning Willem III" and "Ruby." unstated from a Correspondent's Ivftcr inth> l -Ja Hade" of the loth F< "The particulars of the collision which have come to my ears are the following t ."> o'clock in the morning of the 12th nary hist, the
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      Cable between Queensland and Singapore.
      1233 5 Cable between Queensland and Singapore Th k S>/>/aft( Morning Herald publishes the following" \letter, which is of some little interest beta A letter dated the Bth instant has been received by the Hon. W. -T. Triekett, Post-uiaste-General, from Captain Audley Coote, 9ob%rt, drawing tbe Minister's at* tention to theqiv^ti >n
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      Pollard's Liliputians.
      1026 5 Pollard's Liliput ians. Last Tuesday night Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company received a hearty welcome at the Theatre lioyal on their return from their Indian tour. They performed M. Planquette's opera, Les Clocheade Corneville t to a fairly crowded house, and the constant applause they received must have satisfied the members
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      The Chinese Force on the Tonquin Border.
      482 6 The Chines e Force on the Tonquin Border. A correspondent of the China Mail -rives the following detail.- of the strength of the Chinese forces on the Tonquin borders, but ail such, aecoui. aid be received with caution, as ihey are founded a more or less ongue^ 'k« It lestionable
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      Latest News from Tonquin.
      3418 6 The special correspondent of the Hongkong Daily Prest writes: The War in Ton^uin. Hanoi, W/, jp e 6., 1884.— The ;u-riv;)l of <:ral Mi I lot, with hi < two brigadiers. Generals Xegrier and Brie re drt I'Nle, and the first batoh of 3,900 troops has
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      Shanghai News.
      705 7 We take the following items from the North China Herald o? the 20th February A popular Bank Manager —Mr. Ewen Cameron, Manager of the Hongkong aud Shanghai Bank, accompanied by Mrs. Cameron and family, left for home by the Assaili on Thursday last. Mr. Cameron's departure will be
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      The Wild Croton Plant and Epidemic Disease.
      1165 7 Capt. W. J. Taylor, Master Attendant at Madras, writes as follows to the Madras Mail regarding the baleful influence of this plant. We publish his communication, as it may tend to throw some light upon the cause of the mysterious cattle disease to
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      864 7 The HotoiNm and Shaxghai Bank. Tei anuual meeting of the shareholders of thlV »V*nk was held in the City Hall, HongkW, ou the 28th February, when the which we have already publish' as unanimously passed, the retir..* '^directors were re-elected, auditors r. fe >inted, and the usual vote of thanks
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      Births and Deaths in 1883.
      1109 8 ruoM the litst Government <;<r:*>ffe we extract the following Report of V^a Rowell, Registrar General <>f j|£-«ns and Deaths, For 1883 f& gistrar Gern i'Oj}it;e. Singapore, \6th K',r>nru\ 1884. 1 bav.' the honoqpto forward her* 1 the Annual £uu 8f yof Births and !i8 registered
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      The Municipality.
      1200 8 The Mun ici pality. Mim n> of the proceedings of the Mutissionerson Friday, the ll*th February, 1884. Com m issi oners Presen t <il. W. Maxwell, Esq. J. I'. Joaquim, Ks<j. I>r. J. 11 Robertson. E. Crane, Esq. The minutes oi' the last meeting were read and confirmed. Head letter
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      Municipal Engineer's Office,
      2196 8 Singapore, '2'rth January, 1884. To the Secretary to the Municipal Commis. sioners, Singapore. Sir,— l have to request you to lay the following report before the Municipal Commissiorers. Country Roads and Bridges.— Since my last report vei progress baa been made considering the v*-ry unfavourable weather with
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      Home Politics.
      2523 9 Home Politi cs The following- piquant extract from the London letter of the Boiiihay Qa- v, written by its former well-known Editor and Proprietor, may be of some interest to our readers The Land Question. Many of Mr. George's audience were attracted, as I should have been, by curiosity but
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      Netherlands Indian News.
      796 10 Netherland s Indi an News. instated from Jura newspaper*.) JJtitauia, lh nary. The Straits ry loftily styles the views of the id our* in particular on the question: -'a lot of high faluout a very simple raatllow :>eo[»ie do become pious ivhen ud the Straits Time* is daily g Id
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      1169 10 Tlte Java Bode, in dealiug with the Nisero affair, after the return of the recent military expedition to Tenom, holds that, owing 1 to the treaty of 1826 and international obligations arising out of Achinese territory for the last ten years, the Dutch Government is bound to put down piracy
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      Municpal Engineer's Off
      939 10 Municp al En gineer s Off Singapore, 25th Janmf, „JB To the Secretory to the Munu I I II sioners, Singapore. I f M|W(! Sir,— l hivo to request yofwMlJ ritfollowing report before the JXtaons missiorera. /\?iaß Country Rna<l md Br Ig4 gpp^k last report wry < nsiderabW been made
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      Siam News.
      378 11 (From our own Correspondent.) Bangkok, 28M Feb., LBB4.— No news of any importance, King and Couri pected to-morrow, from Bang-pa-in. Mr. E. B. Gould, who tor many years has been connected with the British Agency in Bangkok, leaves us to- lay per Suryuoongse to take up the post
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      Police Courts.
      626 11 Before H. T. Haughton, Es<f. 3rd Magistrate. Thursday. 28th February. Lao Watt, a hack nycv, was charged crndty to a pony by driving him in his hack when laine and unfit for use, at 4.50 p. id. on the 27th in North Bridge Road, and was fined $5,
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      Saturday, 1st March.
      648 11 Before J. W. Norton Kyshe, Esq., 2>ic£ Magistrate. Tan Soo Tong, for theft in a dwelling house in Neil road at 11.30 a. m. on the 29tb, of one black silk cloth, value $6, the property of one Puck Ah Jee, was sen'* tenced to 6 weeks
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      Before R. S. O'Connor, Esq., Senior Magistrate.
      628 11 Monday, 3rd March. Mydin Peechay was brought up on a warrant for contempt of court for not attending in obedience to a summons, on the l}Bth February. Fined 92 and costs, or in default 3 days simple imprisonment. Vellor, licensed hack syce, summoned
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      Before J. W N. Kyshe, Eeq. on Magistrate.
      445 11 Before J. W N. Kyshe, Ee q on Magistrate. Tuesday, 4th Mak< M fc Ong Ah Chin and 1- others we?" liarged with being present in a oijutiol Ruining house. Inspector Scott, iu chai Kandang Krabau police station, luforma the Magistrate that the pribcuer were arrested on a warrant not
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      Before H. T. Hunghton, Esq. 3rd Magistrate.
      969 11 WEDNESDAY, 3ED MARCH. Lee Kay was brought upon u warrant for having ill-treated his wife on the 27th February, and was ordered to fined $50 surety to keep the peace for 6 months. Hang Sent?, a bullock curt driver, wan arreatcd in Market
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      Thursday, 6th March.
      1801 12 Before B. 8 O'Connor, I A. R. Murrells, Inspector under Ordinance IX of I^-77, water rate ordinance) AnaL Vai.j t: .7 Peach road for wasting wat r by allowing 'his house service tap to run into a tuVc which vv;:s kept Q<l*nt was fiued 82 and summoned
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      288 12 Messrs. W. (i. Hale an<l Co. advise ap follow- f^arditiLT fche Saigon Ri market in their circular of the 29th February Hien. Our nvi'«l«pt. h^a ruled -somewhat easier <lurincr lb#fortoig?ht, altbouffh prices have not ro^-'d* 1 fco nnv material extenf, available heuifg rnmdlv worked off; arrives ;ir.- 25 000 piotlls
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      A Sonnet.
      124 12 To M. E. H. LOMBLOOM. When thou art lonely and the world is cold. Mark well His steps who trod earth's way* for thee, By love self exiled lonp. and patiently. He bore the worst that human heart could hold, Of spite, and wrath, and meanness; O'er him
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      150 12 It is sprint:. A resurrection of nature's latent forces is taking pUee. Like the world around you, renew your o mmlexion, invitjorat < your powers, cleans-' tho channels of life. Avar's Sarsaparilla is the •;s to us. for tlit^ purpose. Hnlloways Ointm, nt and PilU— Diseases of the akin, ringworm,
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        41 12 i ,™P OTEL SDES. I.ATE EMMERSON'S HOTEL. family Ro »ma, 2 peraona one month $100. Sioglo Hooms, 1 do. do. $15. One day, board and lodging. $2 50. Applications to be made to the propriet r! Singapore, 23rd Feb.. 1834. (u.
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        1630 13 A RRIVALS. CLK A NANCES. Flag s Namk. and ('\ptain. Fuom. Sailed Covsionxi Date. lq AEI CaptaiH. nation. Vl >. 20 r»Uanee str. Vine* :ila 24»1|M Colombo Feb. 21 P. AO. Company. Har. 1 Borneo Brit. str. Iwardi a port« Spa. -ir. 67! Barcelona Feb. 1 Guthrie A Co. 1
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