The Straits Times, 27 August 1887

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    13 1 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. AUGUST 27, 1887. NT). 16,8 O.» VOL. XXVIII.
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      640 1 \MSHII' OMPANIEB [arbour. MAIL !:ltes on which □any* Mail Steamers may 1..- exiling the year 1887 r— To Ark: To I OUTWARI'. WARD. 1887. June 24th ThurH.lav.liin.' 7ih 22nd BU MM Aug. tth r.'th l-th S.-v.i. lad s-i't. 1-t Mv l.Mh 30th Uth Monday Oct. 17th :!l-t lit!, Nov. llth
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      785 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, j /y'KAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 'hii.les. tor. a,\mkmnon. Orestes. 1 A.iax. Palamrd. As... PAI.INURUB. Anti Patroclis. unoi, Priam. Croon. Prometheus. I'.VK'- SaRPEIdiN. u.iilN. STENTOR. DIOVSD, Tei.amon. Olai Telemaciu-, tor. Teucer. Titan I.aerteB. ulysses. 1 Ll s. Tiie Cnv's Steamers are ilespateh.-l from Urarpaal outwards for Straits and China and
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      1001 1 > I i:\MSHIP COMPANIES. I To SOUBABAYA thence to BAWEAN, BaNliJERMABSIM, KOTTABABOE (PoELOK LaL'T) or Koetei and hick via the same placss, monthly. I -MAIL SERVICES. I. Java. A. North Coast. From Batavia via Samarang for Soerabaya and Uck. oa the Sth, 10th, l.Mh, 2mh, 25th and 3l>th of every
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      762 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. pass.m;k. The steamers nf this line, which have been si»>.-inllv built or reconstructed as required by snd under MaerviaiM of tho German Gov- i renment. attain n mean sneod of 14 knot- an hour and are lmund by contract to deliver the mails l>etw«en Brindisi and the F.ast
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      744 1 INSURANCE. mHE HONGKONG FIKK INBTJBAJrOB X COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital $2,000,000. Paid-np 4«>i».inmi. Reserved Fund 885.000. General Managers, Mes-rs. Jabdine Matheson A Co., Hongkong. WDM I'.i.IMITTEE. Hon. T. Jacluon, (I r, HonKkunx sn i [Shannlni HanVmg Corporation. A. P. MacKwen.KM. (M«<n. Holliday, WueAT^.) I A. H. do* R. Mr ho., K-i.
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      462 1 [NBUBANOE. NATIONAL KIHK A MARINE INSU RANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. The nndersigned have Wn appointed Agents for the above Company, and are pre]«red to accept Fire and Marino risk* at current rates. THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, AgenU. Singapore, 18th June, 1884. NORWICH I WON FIKK RANGE SOCIETY OF NOR\VI<
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      562 1 IXsrRANCH. SOUTH BRITISH I INS I MI 'A NT OF NEW ZKAI Capital £2,000,000. Fire and Marine Insurances effected at i-i r rent rates. 20 Cash discount allowed oa Marine Poliii.-^ iii li.m of annual Bonus. Wm. McKERROW A CO. AsenU. Singapore, fith (VtoU-r, 1886. THE OOSTEKLINU FIRE INRANCE COMPANY
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    COMMERCIAL.
    207 2 I. 1 '„->'!'. MAKKKI iji ''I A I aiIfOAFOB* I > Uambicr S do. Cube No. 1 do. do. No. 2 *#>■ Uopra, Siautan do. Pontiauik Pepper, black '-J-J7i-jjatfo r'lour, Sar Pirl Sago Oollee, Kali :t <l Tapioca, small i'lake do do. Ist quality *'*~'i do. mod. flake do.
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    Mails Close.
    47 2 To-Day. lUUv... m. S.un»l.»ja mi >rt i I II iti.'^ouK »n. I Shaaghai. N •> p. mPakaavi.. I'.it-i,.. 6 pm. llur. '.I, lalcutt i. 6 p. m. Monday. Madra»<>. at M' „.r.: J m. Pro«n|C via |«rt< I' m. Maouwr vit |»rt4. W I 4 ■>. m.
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY. 27th AUGUST. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    136 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY. 27th AUGUST. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. P r SI mitt Time*.) At .11 VM.-T VN. •aaatoy, tM J>|waf Ijsifc Khan escajied from Teheran on th- f,mrte,-nth instant, and is bvliev-1 to have paMßsjd Russian territon BCLOARtA. Coiut^ntui'.j,!-. »i(h Aujiut.— Prin.e Ferdinand finds hinn-lf in a dimciit I«Hition.
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    Silk Cotton.
    486 2 Kapok or silk cuttuu. a trey which grows r. a.lily here aud yields a product of higheoonomir value, has of late coin.' into spatter I ii.inineuce than ever. In Java, where it is met with abundantly. ka[«.k has attracted considerable att-uti,,u fraaj taal pfoaaiaiajl prospecU of carrying on
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    20 2 The tot.il retiiru of visitors to the Kittles Übranr and Museum during th- wee* andaßg Kidav. 2«th August, was 565.
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    26 2 Wk publish to-day as a Supplement the Mirket I'll,.- List shewing 111. pn.es of provisions, &c. at the .hlTer-ut market! in >;ii_M].or- on the 26th instant.
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    34 2 Becacse of tho rain y.st,r,lay. the t.nuis mat.-h betweoa the Singapore B cr-.itioti Club aad the StmitJ ('him K-cr ut i.m Club hal t., U- poatfSMeal to W. „,i,*Jay next, tht-:iUt instaut, at 5
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    42 2 'Un k uucicut ioacriptioa found souie sli.rt timva,'., at th- fiariaillll Island-, of which ire gave a sh>>rt account at aha tune. aii'l whi.-h was aaot hove to be d«eipb«red, hear, tnrwi <>ut t,. he written in hawatoti of an,i,-ut Vorth-India.n arigia.
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    45 2 The (ir.it Unit-,1 Circus will arrivha*a fn mi St 1 1 1 r. 1 1 1 ..ii tha Bexi n-ttira trip of til.- st.-:ttn-r PesMSJf Bad will po-sitiv.-ly ,>i»ti on th- 7tli |.r,.xiiii ,m the old .in-us groand at the corner Valley au,l Tank Koads.
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    59 2 Hkkk Hkinki, h K',iii.kr- third and r- 1 1 a 1 in tli" M Hall. 1- tix.-l larMoadkj vi.-lit. tli- 2:»th wli-ii an attract re proetaoia f niosic will be proaeuted. H- will publish „ii M,i u,l. iv ;i list of the pieoca be Iki* j i 1 here, with
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    100 2 A >\ BLapplioatioD of electricity isabown in pli.trina< a' Barlisv TaptvrcM bub. T.ikes iv ,lis|-iisin^ mffliriisna. rarh l»»>tt 1»--win, h coutaius highly flektorioili or poiaoo „.i- .lru.'- i- BMdt l>v its own w,i_-lit tohoM i -t -i i .i ir. -uit-i-los. r connected with a batt,r_\ mil lilwaling lii ill
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    92 2 The tolWwiag notifiiati.ui frasj the mi. litarv autli..riti,-s wit li m entering the Porto without Qbertv lias U^-u paUkhcd ■S;i. li Inwmbsm be weommry d.ut m, inor,.) is Io hi usi-,1 t,, ].n-». ut an* miautborasd |H.rs,m fr.un s«terias> t: Bhonld auv i*tsou or penoM have ob. taui,-,l SBtimim iu,|.r,,|»ilv
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    89 2 Thk 1'.,1i,-,. an inakiii'.' IT- .it- tli,. „l.*tni,'ti..u l,v lia.kh-.\ which has coin,. i,> U- a l; r. it hjmm in Brtlaty Boad, Oaftaio Sodgea of th>Critcriou TifT:ii R.huhs 1,. 1s b priDtad nothe ,-ntrau^. to tha Boom* iteting that earriaM pnttin passengers ar,. uot allowed t,> wait outside l>ut
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    109 2 A nativ,. a bronchi from BM iv who landed there the d.. in small ilu-.,,iii" with., ut paddles or HU, He s.ivs he v>,i- ..i four belonging to .1 tmVaag nwcd bi < Kliug man residing io Singapore ,iu,l tiiat aafeiaad in th. .it squall „f the morning „t' tha
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    50 2 The tirst-chus armour l l/l s v u^ r Toulou, for th, *T ent Nl 1.iuu.1,. cd. Ihe principal d !l( u v 1J nwtre* draft of n ,i. i .placement, 1<>,5.H1 are expevted I 'mi. In .irinoiuv,! .1, a Wton t1,,. wut-r.1,:. ilni fri •Mil I) I I I
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    175 2 t I .itH I rV** is vow i.IS :t[ eoiiitnissiou of liv. I iinioii iv l,ein_- favoui proj. principle is adopted „f the details. 11l tl there is some jealo I. >,atiou of the capita] and s.-ai ol in, nt. Saigon in virtue of its age ura) advantages, and it*
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    Government Gazette, Aug,26 1887.
    152 2 It is lierid.v ii, title that the iitirni. ,1 the -u-|.' i oflke af Mr. t. A. Baptiste, lat< carj in the Medical bepartm, i I S-ttleuients. Under the powen conferred •eetiofJ >;' of "The ludiau Immigratioi Kua-t iii-nt 1 11 V. tin- GoTernor i- plea*
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    New Harbour Dock Company, Limited.
    194 2 Tm. following i- iu^' iWth Juu-, lf-<7, to 1" reholders at the thin, t meeting to •■i klea .is, on sth 9 noon Siuyapore. Tiie Directors liave pleasure in their twelfth Annual Keport on the of the Company. Kroiu thaas it will be seen that
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    The Norwich In ion Fire Insurance
    108 2 The Auuual meeting .if the I Proprietors,,! this S wicli on ">th July. «lu-u tli. "t.-.l the r. I'ln- following port shew the primp. I'llsilleSS: Tlie n-t premium income for th« i m.if :1M I) Us. 111. tli,. ii, i premium i llUlollllt. m
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      558 2 SIOKKS. Sole Aobhts, B£HN, METER A Co, DirdTi. Xini/apore, Messrs. John Little A Co. VttHmg. Alfc.nl Lieliert. Esq. Messrs. C. Riegler i Co. Hanykok, ICeasrs. Moller and Meissner. Hntoma, Messrs. Houghton A Co. .i«.re, 13th October, 1885. KROXTHAL. it Miner ai. Water. WHISKY AND KHOXTHAL. EVERETT A Co. Sole Agenta.
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      585 2 STOKW. JOHN I' 11 N (O NEW GOO»B Ex KAJLUHIV itAHU. NEW The Victorian Era," atolaiaM m riinsS Noa. 1 Allan Qnartennaii ,'ard's la-te-t -i m Lover." The Mmntnor's Wife" Storie- from The Whitehall Review." "Ortpps the Carrier." Bellow's French Dictionary. Military Instruction »,HikHiitton- Pmcticd Knginecr's Hand Book. THE NEW
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      830 2 \OT(( i;s. |RIBNI POB CIO* IN LIyUIDATION. Bank Corporation having declared I iat the rnto of <>' par cut. Cr,di"se claims have been allowed, can reesive paymeot of theb Warrants on or after Singapore. 25th August, 1887. 31/8 vy ANTED HV TWO BACHELORS. A simill hoBM or bungalow within three
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      697 2 K\ KKTISKMENTS. HKMtiVA I. I I l l,een removed to d'Alni, Street v 1 tho McMgvrie* Maritinns. CRAWrORD D KJiRR, SecreUry. I Singapore, 27th Aiigmt. 1887. WKTED.-A pa-n^cr l>y the homeward bo«nd P. X i > steam, r Ptihawur to take charge of two girls, 7 abd 8 years of
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      63 2 WEATHEK KEPORT. ganaTs-i Kmbow Bofital, MM B a.m. 3p m 9 p.m Kimakkk B.ir. rf.l M Fah. .i> HC'. 2» XI", »W S i. T'.o 7* a i- f Wi BsATka* NJ I •J i Inr. of Wiaa >-« v\ s K 5= > Mux.Trmp in.h.l^ Bfl M-.n. .lv. .1...
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    243 3 Kalls AT r..,i k Tom rli.li' Tmra Bookor* Orchard En«J Xarkrt. Market. Market. lUrket. r 11 l erata |mM t e»Bt» 1 S 1" 8.10 S B H it U U 1 It 2 10 7 i" 7 8 M 10 10 lv 8 1" l.i s
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    61 4 •i. The I which .ill and in-, i sum llid.kill lly, the ring the iiuiii ii ii. a a-< dividend", so that. working, the ,>.- been an;ne'arl; £50,00 .■II il- |.r— lit level. and the -s than which I future i t han romler- hieli is my. the ;.viiik' the
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    Police Court News.
    17 4 M r. Mr. „1.1,,--d i prisonhaan for driving a bullock earl n ii which
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    Malacea News.
    19 4 !a.-1-nk ..t th- N ■VS l-iin whilst over f l»v the r.-l\ woundi this deed is ■■K1
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    The Municipality.
    411 4 i Honble J. 1' Jojujuim. thh^^^Hi of I that tor ol Bteam under < Irdi- 1 In the late w: Mun.ll--it iSTfc- S. ip]H.ii>tin-iits „i,u' Kni. and into which I'.IUV' t Utah tBaBBBBBBBBB arBBTM C'OriV ut Huuu-ipahti for tbe i: h rails Lave 1 report having been read
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    The French Tariff.
    1159 4 The t etween ilonial and the I. bar <'f I. IB Cm U(ll I con, 18U i'<>'- Ckm itionof the differential ■ii iroaa informatoea i ealeelaten on BBISpSSB mid riifin, wbieh are asuaUj •Uafed bets '.ilia. aiile t» refer j 1., the Tariff of Fran.--, which \ou
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    Nethrlands India News.
    445 4 On th. ljtii Auguat, Mi conaal Uru'.- |i-.rti..n uf the .lay aa I -.ir.i an OBJ I»T I On the i 1,1,1.1, tli- .lii.-f ..tli'.-r Ml .hi! with the captain ami Bred rv-.-.>lv. r Lull- into liia bjtod. The led m puttiiiK liiin in irooa, lut -li'-rtlv
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    Boats for Ocean Steamers.
    398 4 The uuuib r Atlantic i to accommodate all the ppi 'Qaoa-boariJ ..i .li-.i-t' r uTertakiug the TeieeL Hut .-v.-v were the boata suffioi.-nl in iiuniber th.y would not by any mean* be a guawitee of ii'.-ty "I the live* of the |usnoder aH oircuniataneea. i conditiosa
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    VARIETIES.
    173 4 A man in I'uli who haa oa fa« "comparatively spt-akin(t r." s»ii! (he t him »v aul i-u |>.-i- I U v»ai>. hut i .•oiitiu.inlly. or t i an :-iii{.i i tp>m i ;i«. lent." WeU.it'aall Wt don't Hunt ur- s.-conl qna il luu-L Dau.'aud kaU 'eaa w« want
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    244 4 I', hit inji i 1 1< >aaß>l t^trr I in Sings 11. til rolll.l this i..- to til.- I -lII]-.--win shouU it I- put roiiiin-ntlv for. ward iv :hx- !i— ..I consistent wit 'i the stntflmf t thai "at not m. in- tliiin six per -nt.
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      161 4 NOTICES. BVEBT PACILITf boa with [.if- As-.ir Bvjsbaasa i.uT.rded l.y. THK STANDARD I. UK om k. THE BOBNBO COMPANY Ltd. Bavjaaer*, ta I M X* 'I' I K ami Billiard i; next to i- Chin.— Temple, a. iv. to 11 p. ni. ;-t,.r. Singap 1817 81 Naders ar- iuvit.-d hy
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      355 4 TO LET. Tl I.XT With PTiirv on Rafflefl Plac, nt present iMsrapiejf BT'N HIS I <!w-n Str—i. SinpaiHir.-. li.f s Tl XT Hon. (looDWoi iD" t.-mU-r next. Al-o. E«tatFor particulars sV^Kt KKNi. f'HEOW I V" i' 7. Klinir „.,d Siinr.-i]-Ti It I.XT will, in, Th« iil,,H-r -...-v of th. '■•rv
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      64 5 VIMIL'I IMS. roif» CAPTAIIf. s. Rm. Fuox. StiLtn nimi, C..NKIUKIEB. Auk '2)i M*n»b*n lint -tr :f.m M-irtii. -tr M tiU&a Ger. «tr tU »i-l 2d h«ll| Brit. «tr 3«; Coartnei -k»li« atr. l«i ilr P..lua 27 B»n Wh»tl Hill .tr. 1!<:. Thow 27 Z»mhwi I.i. -tr 11-;» Pre.ton Mi
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      CLEARANCES.
      116 5 Dati Vimil's N'ahi Kl*o 4 Xi,, Captain DMIUfM hilliton II T.i ti«nit 11.ru... MartmUQ Will O' I 'I C.1.-1,.--27 I. ,ni of thr 1.1. 17 I Crlential 17 Kiti|»tnrk ■-'7 X«UI .'7 I'aWo 17 Urngkalu 27 i 17 BUmtcw 27 AtutruliiL.l n .'7 Tan«i> lint -tr Ohfri Penanu ri»
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      57 5 FL4U X I VlUll'lNiHtCmill. ami, \RBIV«,. F»OH. COK.IQHMB. MKN»KWAi; Orion Ho r H.M. »ti 4870 July > .W«e. S«ior JJ.vJ O4W o'Lauvu Al| 1 HM.tr. Au,.- 18 Cokwbo senior X.,»l..fßcer BIT AXf.K> J*"' Strmttou Hnt w W««BU*Co' Kitipj.tnck liiu Koßf W«u*°Son o v rv» joo If
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      1021 5 DOCKS. rnHB TANJONG PAGAR DOCK OOM 1 PAH!, LIMITED. The prumiaatof the Company are situated at Taajong Pagar adjoining the Town of re. Steam tram-can run at short in.arrring passengers and goods from Wharf to destinations at low rates. The Wharf oxt U 1.. BM mile an.l a quarbj the.
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      875 5 ENGINiyiBING. J. M. L\v. CO. I IVIL AND MeOHADICAL ENOINKEBS. Millwrights Ibonfoundebs a«d Contractors. Albion Engine Works, Beach Roau. OrricE and Sale-room Flint Street, near General Post Office. SPKfIAI.ITIKS. Small Steaim-i- ami Launches. Klej'haiit Land Boilers. l,v..ns Patent Kiee MillSelf Acting Tapioca Maehin. rv. Colonial Waod Working -Machinery. Mining and
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      576 5 NOTICEfi. POWELL CO. AUCTIOHEEHS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, Ac., Fob Sale. Almeirahs Ice Clients Bedsteads (iron) Jewel Safes Bod-room Suites Japanese Screens Book Cases Lamps Book Stands l.iuoloum Billiard Tables HattßßJ .ml Tables Marble Slabs Chairs Meat Safes Chamber Cnpboßxds Offiro Desks Caliinels (ifiiee Chairs i le.ts „f Drawers Punkahs GMkai Stands
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      1002 5 NOTICES. LjlN'iAPoKr: CARRIAGE WORKS i O AND LITBRT STABUBB. LAMBERT BROTHERS. Obcuabd Road, Sikoapobe. Estabiisked 1862. Beg to call attention to their present large st.H-k of new aud Meoad hand Carriages, also their Urgo and vari-d assortment of new and as id hand Hame«s, comiMised of single and double Pony
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      546 5 VOTICjES. 10-OTICE TO MARINKRS A*DMIEALTT CHARTS Or THE LATEST BUBVET, and NAUTICAL BOOKS, At Mopkeate Pbices, KEPT FOR SALE at the SAILORS' HOME. Pbice of E»ch Nautical Almanacs l.'-O CharU. de (Double Sheet) 1-SO (Single Sheet) 100 Sailors' Home, Singapore. 11th Sept.. 1878. CHAMPAGNES. BDWrHf P^^^^ HlfnMi rani I m,:
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      599 5 NOTICES I *li >' n ti> anci-lv ina^iuoO'aTJatdo I bricks?" EngHah size of exeejlent quality at moderate price*, in lot* to suit purchasers. Conimunieatwa* to be addreesed to the managing proprietor. Mb. R. BCHOMBUBOK, care of Mesdbb. Kaiz Bbothebr. Singapore, at whose office ramplee can lie seou and pertieular- obtaiued.
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      449 5 I T M' Chbokometeb, Watch ami Clocj M>KEB> M> ''i.ICIAN FxiKT Street. Hab always on hand a well self, of Jewellery, Watches, Clock-. N stniments, Ac, eemptiaing Bracelets. Ladies' g. Brooches. O«nU' Karrijgs. WM. I^okeU. Aroerlaanci Ladie*' rings. Carriage cl.. Signet rings. Wedding rings. Chrom 1 Ceapam ThermoaMterAlbert chains. Barometers,
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