The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 20 October 1891
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section18 1891-10-20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20th, 1891. No. 221.18 words
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Article179 1891-10-20 1 LRtnivG Articlbs. Cr minal Immigration, A Problem, 2 -V Mr. i nlayson's Retirement N 3 5 Th- olonial Outlook for 1802 I* a I I 2 O Coi'RT NFWS. Sui reme Court Behr Co. v. the Singapore Insurance Co., Chitty v Reargues, Batten, Garnishee,", Bankruptcy Court, fjr Police Court:—179 words
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Article53 1891-10-20 1 (Corrected up to October 19. On London. Bank 4 m s 3 2J demand 3ij Private credits 6 m/s 3 3^ documents 6 m/s 33! 3 m/s 3 2} On India. Bank demand 223^ On Hongkong. Bank demand dis. On Java. Bank demand 194 Private 30 d/s 198 SovERi.KiNS,53 words
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Article111 1891-10-20 1 (October 19.) J" I 33 5o Gambier 5.90 do. Cube No. 1 9.25 do. do. No. 2 79 Prpprr, Black (ordinary Spore) 10.75 do. White, (Fair L/W=s% 19. Nutmegs 1 tos to the lb.) 88. Mace (Banda) 9° Govts (Amboina) 15 5° Bally Cottee (10% Blacks) 25. Tap era,111 words
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Domestic Occurrence.
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Article20 1891-10-20 1 Newnark V^T'u ******'*> Highbury Jjewpark V altrr Hbnry, only son of the late cS£ ais°o L of A Si°nSo X^20 words
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Article338 1891-10-20 1 The mail from home arrived by the reshawur this morning, the homeward mail being carried by the Rohtlla leaving on I hursday morning. The trials of the 10-inch guns at Fort Palmer during the week passed off very successfully. J A statement of the working of the Punjom338 words
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Article, Illustration1189 1891-10-20 1 Mere ahai! the Press the People's right maintain. Usaaanaa by lata sacs and unbribed by gaia Here patr ot Truth her glorious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion. Loyalty. and Law. FROM much that has appeared of late in connection with the greater prevalence of burglaries and1,189 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement112 1891-10-20 1 Ruttonjee Merwanjee Co., Indian and Colonial Merchants, 22, St. Mary Axe, London, E.C. Established 15 ears in London. Large or small or <kr- from Town or Up-country for Europkan BJld Amj.ru an goods executed with promotness •Ad economy. Consignments realized and proniitted by wire or advances made accordln X 1112 words
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Advertisement186 1891-10-20 1 1891. THE FIRST OF THE POLICIES WITH 20-Years' Tontine Periods ISSUED BY THK EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY O F TH B UNI T ED ST AT£ S, Mature this year, and shew, in addition to the protection granted for twenty years, a return of all premiums paid, with interest added.186 words
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Article786 1891-10-20 2 FONE of the most startling problems in embryonic physiology ever subjected to the scientific world has been placed before the public of this colony by our contemporary in his issue of Saturday. In the text of the Reuters telegram about the late Mr. Parnell's proposed public funeral and786 words
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956 1891-10-20 2 The Outlook for 1892. (October 16th). If anything will put steel into the backs of the people of this Colony over the way its finances have been disorganised by the forcible abstraction of our revenues and their misappropriation to Imperial purposes, it will be the perusal of the estimate of956 words
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314 1891-10-20 2 Mr. Finlayson's' Retirement. (October 1 7th). It is with much regret that we learn that Mr. FINLAYSON cannot, owing to the claims of business upon his time be induced to reconsider his decision to relinquish his seat in the Legislative Council. There *Vr. FINLAYSON was the rio-ht man »n tbejg|hl314 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement45 1891-10-20 2 Eastern Mortgage Agencl^ Company, Limited. 18 Authorised Capital £1,000,250. 'ffi Subscribed 6^^ Advances made upon Mortgage of Freehold! Sods Shares and other approved securities! btate, Municipal and other public Loans, negoj tiated and issued upon the London Market. PATERSON SIMONS Co., Agents, All,'. 13. T.45 words
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Advertisement556 1891-10-20 2 Robinson Co. SINGAPORE PENANG. (Established 1 858 J Ladies' and Gentlemen's Outfitt LADIES' DEPARTMENT. Silk and Satins. Costumes. Millinery. Umbrellas Untrimmed Hats. Parasols. Dress Materials. L^ces. Boots and Shoes R'bbons. Haberdashery Hosiery. Corsets Gloves Undercloth; Embroidering. U2es Fancy Articles for Present, The dress-making department is in charge i qualified Assistant.556 words
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Article762 1891-10-20 3 It ,5 understood that the Hongkong shar ehrokers Association intend to issuf a weekly list of official quotati ons SSUe It is stated thataiMr. D. Fra^r of New Oriental Bs/co^SgfS Yokohama, has joined tl.e National Bank 0 f China, Limited. dnK The French Mail Steamer Sydney762 words
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Article1016 1891-10-20 3 (From our <n*n Correspondent., in°Ma& UrS f ay Sec l uah "spoke" notbrin L- r efirst time As^e did perform B^ Carnafi:e his °Perations were I erected f V SmaH P Utf rm which ™s Police Stat' C sre5 re l n near the C drawL He began with1,016 words
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Article1038 1891-10-20 3 (From a Correspondent.) I think I saw a statement in the Free Press about two months ago to the effect that the disturbance amongst Tebida Dyaks, which has led to a little war with the Dutch troops, was caused by their non-payment of hasal (poll tax)1,038 words
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Article402 1891-10-20 3 (Before Mr Justice Goldney.) October 12th. Re Lee Keng Yongand Lee Keng Kiat. On application jf the Official Assignee both debtors were adjudged bankrupt. The public examination of Lee Keng Kiat was continued by the Assistant Official Assignee and then further adjourned. Re Soak Peng Choon, chop Ban402 words
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Article137 1891-10-20 3 A Phenomenon. To the Editor. Sir, From an addition made by your contemporary to Reuters telegram on Saturday, we gather that he has made an important disco' try. We are aware that marriages are frequently arranged while the parties are very young, but Mrs. O'Shea's is the first we137 words
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865 1891-10-20 4 PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING CO. The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at ihe sixth ordinary yearly meeting to be held at Hongkong, 15th October. The Directors beg to submit the Accounts for the half-year ending 31st March 1891, from which it will be seen865 words
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Article1393 1891-10-20 4 October 12th Before Sir E. L. O'Malley, C. J Behr Co. v. the Singapore Insurance Co. This was a case in which the plaintiffs claimed under a policy of insurance granted by the defendant company on a cargo of petroleum in the Italian barque Aurelia from New York1,393 words
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370 1891-10-20 4 MURDER AND SUICIDE IN BANGKOK. (Bangkok Times. J It is doubtful whether the community of Bangkok was ever more startled and shocked than on Sunday morning last when it became known that Mr. F. Florio, a resident, had shot at and mortally wounded his second son, A. Florio, and afterwards370 words
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261 1891-10-20 4 Ihe Editor of the London and China Express.) I observe that Sir William dcs Vceux, late nor of Hongkong, has lately M vexed his about the tonnage of vessels entering and g that port, comparing it with those of LonLiverpool, and New York for the last261 words
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Article671 1891-10-20 4 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 4, 1891. A late item of racing news. Lonely I been scratched for all events. i n quence of an injury while racing at R C 8C tv c la/ -ii L, "X a t>uiten. zorg. The s^/>/^ will go alongside th wharf to-night to discharge the671 words
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Article1370 1891-10-20 4 The following matches have been arranged for the sixth season. Members desirous of playing are asked to communicate with the manager (Mr. A H. Raeburn, in all except the Army and Navy Match, which Mr. Merewether takes charge ol) or write their names in the1,370 words
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Article1486 1891-10-20 5 pwrWJ genera] meeting of *b2bbbbl Pr h d thC Excha c To th; I^^^^^^Ho^ 6^ PrCSent Dir "ctors I u| f *T» N. P Joaquim, Ewald, C P excava per-^^^M v man v E r-flathan Hon>i~ CL*- Jje£L*lk the! WrW Statf I ptafl [thel I --BBBBBBBBBBBBBBW f*h a >1,486 words
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Article458 1891-10-20 5 The Malacca Inscription. To T*w Editor. Sll>, I believe the following may be taken as a correct reading of the inscription on the tombstone discovered in the recent excavations on St. Paul's Hill, Malacca. For the Drpseiiit f AEaflaßi alMgja^^flßßßßJ**jtia*lߣlßj|HKE mhwmm aaaaaaaaaaaaSaaaSa*aa2aa«aaaaaaaaaaaaa^ 1 trW Company's profatrty is well worthy458 words
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Article427 1891-10-20 5 fit will amuse our readers who know that there are more barrister judges in the service of the Native States than in the service of the Colony, who know that at least two* Residents, Mr. W. E. Maxwell and Mr. J. P. Rodger are themselves barristers427 words
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Article649 1891-10-20 5 A dividend of j% for the half year ending stn5 tn Aug. having been declared, coupon No. 3 of ihe Jelebu Mining and Trading Co. is payable at the branches of the New Oriental Bank, here and at Hongkong I^The Directory fafe .ML mSßr* W I649 words
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325 1891-10-20 5 EXIT ANNEXATION" (L. and C. Express.) The following is given by the London pondent of the Manchester Guardian, and interest our Straits readers, though the wi makes a slip in stating that Europeans are amenable to native judges. Europeans are in- j variably dealt with either by the Resident or325 words
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Article4020 1891-10-20 6 ((Oct. 1 2th). Ths Forts to Beat off a Hostile Naval Attack. We understand a partial mobilisation of the Garrison will take place between 3 and P. M. on Tuesday and that the Royal tillery will man Forts Palmer, Serapong d Connaught on the supposition4,020 words
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Article751 1891-10-20 7 f Early this morning a fire that mitrht e*t*J JL havt proved as disastrous as a forme FReat the same place was averted by t h K^elv action of a Chinese sampan man the premises o Mr. Gaggino, Close t <he wooden stairs leading up the751 words
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Article944 1891-10-20 7 [tJn f °rtnightly report of Mr. Bibby, dated jj October, says The Battery has been Pt steadily at work day and night. I a rough cleaning up on the 4th inst. a yield of 1548 oz. of amalgam for the crushing, making the total yield *rnalg am t0944 words
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Article354 1891-10-20 7 The Malacca Inscription. To thi Editor. Sl*, I believe the following may be taken as a correct reading of the inscription on the tombstone discovered in the recent excavations on St. Paul's Hill, Malacca. For the present, I will leave out of consideration the letter E which heads the354 words
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383 1891-10-20 7 THE BOAT ACCIDENT AT KEDAH An Officer of the Hyacinth" drowned. Pinang Gazette, 15th Oct. The news of a sad boat accident in the Kedah river, which resulted in the drowning of an officer of H. M. S. Hyacinth, was received here on Tuesday, although details were not to hand383 words
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Article275 1891-10-20 7 I The Nieuwsblad states that the French commu- nity is not very satisfied with the one horse way l in whice the Office of the French consulate is established. The Consul lives at Buitenzorg why and comes a few times per month to Batavia. There is no Chancellor275 words
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Article311 1891-10-20 7 IHBj A dividend of 7% for the half year ending sth Aug. having been declared, coupon J No. 3 of ihe Jelebu Mining and Trading Co. is payable at the branches of the New Oriental Bank, here and at Hongkong. KM The Directors of the Jelebu311 words
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Article819 1891-10-20 7 (S. M. Gazette) i\ t Siam has long had before her eyes the unprece- r denied success of the Malay Protected States, which p now comprise almost the whole of the Peninsula and where progress has been carried on without the J least expenditure of blood819 words
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Article9325 1891-10-20 8 (Mm Jk Present ~jrlß 4a|BL# Smwt% H. the Governor, (Sir Cecil C. $mith k. c. m.0.) TOR m.. J" The Hon. the Officer Commanding the Troops i MH (Colonel Burton-Brown, ft. a.) HI The Hon. the Acting Colonial Secretary (A. P. &*Pti Talbot). r'l the Attorney9,325 words
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Article458 1891-10-20 10 The Temoh Gold Hills Company Limited is the name of a new Mining Company which has just been started id London to work what is known as the Norman concession in Kelantan obtained during ihe present year from the King of Siam,j and numbers amongst those458 words
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Article6184 1891-10-20 10 Present:- A. Gentle (President), Hon. mgor McCallum. HH. Riccard. Hon. Jiak K«J. f«* Keng, Th. Sohst, C. E. Crane, W E. Hooper, J. J. Miller. Absent— Mr. Tan Beng Wan. Minutes. Read and confirmed. The President's Statement. H. E. the Governor had promised to attend the opening of6,184 words
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Article1758 1891-10-20 11 a"'.... i i i It is mentioned to us that "The Ka- I wan" of Sungei Ujong with retinue and j stud, has arrived in Singapore for the Race I Meeting. We wish him all success. j *»^*w The defaulting collector of a local paper J1,758 words
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5133 1891-10-20 12 Governor Sir Cecil C. Smith, k. c. ma 0., to Secretary of State for the Colonies. Government House, Penang, 24th March, 1891. My Lord, In connection with my despatch No. 106 of the 10th instant, in which I reported the passing of the votes to5,133 words
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454 1891-10-20 13 The United States Consul at Singapore reports The passage of the new American lai iff law, which placed a duty on tin piate, has had a beneficial effect on the tin mining of the Malay Peninsular, insomuch as it increased the demand for pig454 words
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Article107 1891-10-20 13 H. M. S. Egeria v. H. M. S. Rattler. These recently formed teams met 01 Saturday afternoon under Associatioi Rules on the Police Ground, Tank Road the former winning by 1 goal to nil Fo the Egeria Edwards, Donovan Shortal played in capital form, the latter scoring while Parsons,107 words
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Article967 1891-10-20 13 The Residential System. To tbe Editor. Sir, The paragraph you reprinted on Thursday for the Statesman and Friend of India, regarding the present Residentia system in the Protected Native States shows that the matter has attracted notice in quarters where it may receive more attention than it does here.967 words
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Article714 1891-10-20 13 'a A young man, a Kling, was this morning fined $5, or, in default 14 days, for throwing stones at the Jewish synagogue in Prinsep Sreet and thereby Breaking one of the windows. The successful tenderers for the Selangor Opium and Chandu Farms for 1892-4 are714 words
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Article3953 1891-10-20 14 Notes and Anticipations. The training is over now, and to-morrow afternoon the majority of the good folks in Singapore will be wending their way towards the race-course to assist at the opening day of the Autumn campaign. Taking everything into consideration it promises to be a3,953 words
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Article43 1891-10-20 14 A meeting of the Committee Singapore Branch of the Straits m tion will be held on Wednesday a^ rnt to discuss the future action of the b| a j with regard to the present position m] excessive Military Contribution. j43 words
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1372 1891-10-20 15 MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF MR. J. D. VAUGHAN. I t he arrival of the S. S. Malacca this y- news was brought of the strange BranceofMrJ. D. Vaughan, tE town and highly respected advocate fsulicitor of Singapore, and one of its P t inhabitants. Mr. Vaughan, left 'pore on the 7th1,372 words
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Article1368 1891-10-20 15 Speaking at the Presbyterian 'Church yesterday, and in view of the coming races, the Rev. Mr. Reith entered his emphatic protest against betting and gambling, which he said must he put down at any cost. He had no objection to racing itself. So far as it1,368 words
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Article213 1891-10-20 15 PENANG. The abdve Dock, situated in Province Wellesley at the entrance of the Prye River, has lately been lengthened and deepened and is now of the following dimensions length on the blocks 330 feet. Breadth at entrance 50 Depth of water on sill at ordinary spring213 words
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Page 15 Advertisements
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Advertisement469 1891-10-20 15 RILEY HARGREAVES Co NOTICE To Shipowners, Masters Engineers. We have been appointed SOLE AGENTS in Singapore and Straits, Java, Siam and Saigon for the CERA LIGHT Co, Ltd., Glasgow, and having just received a large shipment >i CERA OIL are now to prepared to supple* same to Steamers at reasonable469 words
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Article322 1891-10-20 16 R. DUNMAN - R. DUNMAN MM- n irQI, P i Qi;orAi.<,N. Cap. Pa. up Shares Value Pd. H kong b hai Bank. 16^% Prem S. W Oriental Bank t^.SZ 7000.0007,500,000 60,*****5 U$ I ■•n.Nmir Pairar Dodi. Ms Lai l| c w 2 O<)O <K)O £507,100 67.. 00 .so322 words
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Page 16 Advertisements
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Advertisement36 1891-10-20 16 rHE BUCHANAN WHISKY A Blend of Fine Old Scotch Whis»wl SPECIAL SELECTED as supplied to the HOUSE OF COMMONS. James Buchanan Co., Sole Proprietors, Glasgow, Leith Londot-j Agents KATZ BROS., Singapore 5* r l lan. 1.36 words
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Page 16 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous836 1891-10-20 16 1 as* -REUTERS TELEGRAMS. (For the Free Press. The Funeral of Mr. Parnell. London, October 12, iBgi. Several thousands of persons viewed the coffin containing the body of the late Mr. Parnell at Dublin. The funeral cortege to Glasnevin cemetery was several miles long, and was a spectacle of an836 words
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Miscellaneous888 1891-10-20 16 The Leadership. Mr. A. J. Balfour, M. p., has been offered the leadership in the House of Commons. New South Wales. The Sydney Government has been defeated on the question of the Eight Hours Mines Bill and it is thought probable that the Premier, Sir Henry Parkes, will resign. a»i888 words
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Miscellaneous605 1891-10-20 16 October 14* Carl Both, Ger. sh., 1,528. Voss, Newcastle June 7, General, Behn Meyer Co., for Marseilles, Uncertain. R. October 13. Recorder, Brit, str., 676, Brereton Port Darwin Oct. 4! Cable, E. E. A. C. T. Co., Ltd., Uncertain. N.H. October 12. Beatrice, Brit, bk., 74*, Ausaldi, Bangkok, Sept. 22,605 words
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Miscellaneous616 1891-10-20 16 Pakan, Brit, str., Shimmen, for pIl/^bbbAnchises, Brit, str., Lapage, f or 1/" vi «jJ Swaerdecroon, Dut. str.,Bekken, 1 J a f pfl, 'iffl Chow Phya, Brit. str.. Kunath f or k, WhW Malacca, Brit, str., Daly, f or TcU a* TH Will o'the Wisp, Brit. s i r Abi Sambas.616 words
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