The Straits Times, 29 August 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. AUGUST 29, IHB7. \O. Uv'HO N()L. XXVIII.
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      491 1 \MSIIIP COMPANIES. PSTEAM iMPAXY. Offii'E— Collyer Quay. <rbour. MAI HBB. Tub Baden which may ls> ex--1887 1— To Abbive. T.i 1. VABI). VABD. 1--7 Friday Jaaa 24»h Thursdayjnne 7ih -•-'.id i'l-t Aug. Hh 18th Baipt 1-t Ltth l.vh 29th Oct. 17th 01-t Nov. llth .■.th mh Mh The above dates
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      671 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Hl!' COMPANT. iOB. □H». Orf.stes. \iv\. I'Vt.AMBD. Pkism\ ■08. Patroclus. bopbok. Priam. Itolops, Pbobbi im I>vl:i SvKI'KD.iN. LUOK. Srv:xT,iß. *****. Tei.amon. 1 oca. Tklemachcs. Hkit.ik. Tkl-ceb. Titan Ultsses. I.AfS. The Coy's Steamer* ar.. dis^tehed fnnu I Straits and China and from Shaiigliai homewards for London ev.ry an. 1
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      860 1 j STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. BAXATA thence to UAWEAN. BaICDIAAOB POBLOB LACT) or Comi and iivk via tho aami) plants, monthly. MAIL SERVICES. 1. Java. A Xoeth Coast. Front Uatavia via Samnrang for Soeraluiya and hni-\. on the sth, 10th, 15t)i. 10th, Kith and .t< '1 ti of ever)- month to the
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      670 1 BTEAMBHIP COMPANIES. The steamers of this linn, which have been specially built or reconstructed as required by and nnd. r snrxTvWon of the Germsn Gov- 1 renment. attain I', mean sne«d of 14 knots an hour and are bound by contriet to deliver the mails lietween Brindisi and the East
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      466 1 INSURANCE. milE HONOKONi K JL Capital l<v>o.ooo. Paid-' Reserve<l Fund Goneral Managers, Messrs. Jabdine Matheson A Hongkong. Consulting Omul Hon. T. Jack>ca, fCUtt Manager. HooKknnff uu.l ration. A. P. MarKwen. K»i. (Me»r». HoUidaj, V. A.H. dosßemedios.K-0.. J. J. do- Hcmedio. A 1 C. D. Bottomlay, K»q. (Mi-«r«. Douglas, Laprmik A
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      372 1 INSURANCE. NATIONAL FIRK t MARINE I RAX' f NEW ZEA! The nndorsigned have been appointed Agents for the shove Company, and are propared to accept Fire and Marine risks at current rates. THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, Agenta. Singapore, ISth June, 1884, Nobwiob roroa kihk rjmu--1 OF NORWICH AND LONDON uanD
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      592 1 INSI'RAN QOUTH BRITISH I O INSURANCE NEW ZEALAND. Capital £2,000,000. Fire and Marine Insmancea eflseted at current rates. 20 Cash discount allowed on Marine Policies in li,,u of annual Bonus. Wm. McKERROW A 00. Agent*.Singapore, 9th OctoW, THE OOSTERLINO FIRE INS RANCE COMPANT Establish id 1865. Captal .«2,i>00,000. Hbai> Office,
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    COMMERCIAL.
    191 2 LATEST MARKKT QUOTATIONS. BixaAFo»n 2»th Auocst, 1887 Pnoouon. do. do. No. i Copra, Siantan do. Pontiauak •>••»• Pepper, Black Sago Flour, Sar Pearl Sairo Uoffee/SLi' Tapioca, small r'lake do. do. Ist quality Si I do. meU. Uake i;i> kdo. small pearl do. mcd. do dticldac, Siam '•> iUloves, Amboiua
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    Mails Close.
    51 2 TO-MOBBOW H-iogkonit. ii. sV 11 a. m. IVnang ti» port. 3 p.m. MacMJar Tia porU. ssrilisff, p. SB, Wednesday. Biiliton an I Puntianak. ■tattsaat, II a. m |*rU I'fih PM.-'. 2 p.m. D^li ii» |H,rt- tir, L' p. in. ,\c e> p m k-mj^mtion up to 1 p
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. MONDAY 29th AUGUST, 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    136 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. MONDAY 29th AUGUST, 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Krafts Timet.J BI'RMAU. London. sVfl 4afMs\ On Thursday Lord Salisbury and H. E. Liv Ta Jeu M> (aaaaai rataaaaaaaaol the Chinese conveution relating to the annexation of Up. |-i II irm.ili. Pabmament. Mr (iladstoue's motion on the Crimes A-t wa* rejitted
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    Nautical Dangers.
    602 2 The subject of saving life at sea which has several times been brought under iiotiee iv our columns, has attracted iucreased attention in Britain. Tbe Colonial Conference took tbe matter up, and suggested Imperial and iutereolonial legislation in that res|.ect. A committee of tin- House of Commons has
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    23 2 Thk I*. .V O mail st.-am r Bokhara left Penang at t> a. m. to-day, aud may be enaeesed here about noon to-morrow.
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    19 2 Thk N..nl.l.nt*,h.r Lloyd Mail Steamer Neekur left Colombo al noon yesterday, an.l ■book! therefore arrive hi re on Friday.
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    21 2 Tin G urded tv 15rit!*li Honduras, the Onngn Kr Boyrb i. Tanaten and Zantibar, from and alter the Ist September n
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    42 2 Wk are iuforiu.J that an A Drams lie performance iv aid Chanties will be giveu at the Town Hall n Monday, September 12t!i Tl to U? perform' I Mark M.lfird, entitled Turned up." Full partiiulur* will be published in a few davg.
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    59 2 The Rirle Competition between the Singapoß Bifle Association and the Ekitherlau.l Highlanders MM off Testetdaj aft.rnoon at lial.sti.r I'lain, l.ut wan eluded. Kij^lit of the men have rir. i, aud the remainder will tire on Saturday ueit. >hall probably not be aI.K- to publish the full scores uiitil the r.sult
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    72 2 A body of alnmt 150 Blue Jai lets from II Ms. (Mm «as landed this saorning and put through tbeir drill iv a n.litable uiaiiu.-r on the men opposite t'u. Raffles Instituti.iu. Tlj. Marairs will be Lin- 1.-. I lot KJ *am. pa Borning cbmsg the weak. As the public
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    79 2 Un tin- iiikiht the 84th iu*tant about k tin- Btn On i bound for hidra»?iri w.i* can« 1 and rank iv with all hri- ir_- il i iofBin in »vr.' one Mal.ii Tliv .t.-w an ;j»; hoan in the water Hinging to pia«M of vrackage and pteaka, tlnv rowad with
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    99 2 The OWWM toukaiiL; H,, r A..«/. H tuns, owued liv Mr. Goh 150.ni. from S»-ia-poaa fur ■mmn witli lull j>lanks, capsized in a stjuall off the Tr.r Island. MM Raffles [idbthoaM, "ii .s.iturdav ui-bt la*t, the J7th iu,taii!. I'll,crew, 7 in all. wnv all picked nj. clinging to plauks. TUe
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    66 2 i..u_;,.ui.. Iron the E« uf Sumatra bound (or Binga| >re with a fall cargo of ilaiiKi timber foundered id a •quail on ili.- m-lit of the i tM Cerirnons, be tween them and re .i thori account of the disaster on Baiurdai of 111.' am .irriv.-.i at tli. i I'll,
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    14 2 IV*. uudersiuu'l th the towu ar. Prom all tbe we ran gather there i*
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    4 2 rounds of bu. i^SKdd"
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    75 2 sioii by the I the number ol sliuiild W al the entrance to M time ut a. 111. in. .11 ilia,, in lire uniform;- ili it of all tl l ii r 1 of tlie sup|H.rt ■if tWwlt>»h v.iiniunt in the event of difficult!. at iinv time. Tbe Premier has
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    144 2 As accident, which tn.ght hay. -~.ri.ius, but fortunately .hi D to Inspector Luke near theCentr.il P Station on Saturday evenin.'. H driving a spirited mare in ;i Im^'gy with a Enropeao Police sSergeaut in a when a bollock oaii way uii'l .ausi-il the mar. I M nn:. h SO that
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    162 2 Anomiiik accident, which mii;ht have •la short tm this in North Bridge Road. Two I the first with one soldi, r i.,--. .1 .it full tpeed ovei B il Budge. As the bridge is ii. rej.uir and U-ing widened, carriage traffic, except in tbe case of the traanraj pad them
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    176 2 Thf. forti. aud iv champion cutl -."•tli July fo paoied In th< it am rai lit M .l.'liii Ckurk, Commoaore ««f tk Vaiht ,'iul.. to within a tain-., of the Mull of Oantvre. Tl. of ooaiM sail<il under storm (I order to nn t the wild weather she maj 1»-
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    88 2 M information •■t >: Farmers bere, the S. S. Saaikan arrived in liarliour tow, was watchol cuutrabaud ehaudoo. A I was ulisi rvcl to hiiicl iv tbe m.• Ur^.- Chinese bucket* uud a w r.t].[. -.1 around witl ■I" :n -.1 In a bintius buckets were found to lia\ pomegranates
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      456 2 STORES. Soli Aobvts, BhHN, MEYER Co., I'tHOTS. S.rtgfar.-. M-wr* John Little A Co. Mas*™. C. Rixglcr i Co. tteanrs. Moller and Meissner. Mn««rs. Houghton A Co. ober, 1885. KRONTHAL. Natural Mi WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. KVKRETT Co. Sole Agents. Singapore X Penang. ATARIE BRIZAKU AND ROGER, M i rbite and red.
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      560 2 STORES. JOHN LITTLE 00. NEW GOODS Ex B.S. KAIVSBIUMABV. NEW BOOKS, 4c &c. Victorian Kra," pictures from Punch Nos. 1 A i. Full Score and Words of Operas. "Ruddigore" "Dorothy" Miksdo." Cri.-k.-t." new booli by Fwl Isle. Allan yuartenuain." Rider HagaMd's latest *i ■The Modsn 1.n.r." The Miiininpr's WMs," Stories
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      741 2 NOTICES. r pHK KAUA.VH TIN MINING COM- 1 PANY, LIMITED. J Incorporated nsder th- ■Indian Companies' Act 186fi," whereby the liability of Shareholders is limited. CAPITAL S'2-..IHKi divided into 6,250 shares of S2O each, payable as follows -|S s—^m application SI-:— On allot vi. -lit ■r, 1887. In l-i February,
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      799 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. HTANDAHI) Llf'E OFFICE. One of the oldest and wealthiest of the Provi.leut Institutions of thi. United Kingdom. Premiums moderate. Conditions liberal. Every facility afforded for transaction of Businoss. THE BOUNEO COMPANY LIMITED. Agents. Siugaopn-, Uml May. I "7. M. I A i CTIOK BAI E OF HOUBBHOLTJ FI'HMTI'KE,
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      129 2 WKATHKR It K PORT. ■aasMsy Aru/^ir Uw\ i Hurt's a. m. p. iv. p.m. RiMAaas. Bar. r.l 3i iah. -£<fVi --.i T'.J SH^O Jj 1 .77.. -17 i "S 2. W.-t Bulb Ther. JS.H W'< T"> ~-z li.r. i,f Wind W BW.OataL ""uj^ M .K. T. nip. m-1... Mm. do.
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    51 3 which, how«n. It ititution while at tile and iv brilliant Ii more formerly. The intlivi.l--r his su|»iviarrauueinciils manner not the on the way. incut in the 1 the nr. I ertb« Most double-berthed, and ,1. i> supplied fight. Tl: nhufcd and in 1 Two comfortable an ad- will doubtless I>-'
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    66 3 M i Minor Flat v i by Schnlh'off, I it ;ir: ,i il bt Kohl.-r not upin, H.-r--in B S'oetnnie in <; Maj ir 37 >barp. Minor II Flat Major i a ipi r. No n. ;iat J l'art ha. Caprice, All.'Cro from a Soaal and UHolli nd Bniiin~.-hwei)r. Chopin.
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    Cricket.
    96 3 Ax i Ii was •a. ■■I Mr. ;.h Mr. I. ••ere the I .M.rte. :...i am If of th P W I tl "in from tr\ time. A Match Wii« j.lay.-l ou Saturday ir.iay. ,t p \<7 lor i total ii 1 inn. The bat- I In i. other
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    Penang News.
    219 3 I pour. UOI and >!jff i li.iv iii th.- 10 I.. Th<- landinawas 11l nutnU-r t the I Th. -re was ;i i l\ i fi i\ ..f the nativi in the »icinity of the binding annual Tea Trade bi M- tare. H TJiompKon op. ns up bright
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    Police Court News.
    134 3 i drunk .■mil disorderly in Bi .-ji~ Sti prison t" hi iin: in MatMsaioa of illicit rhandoo I iin 1 i or 1 month. H.-njT (In.- pleadsd nilty to dririna 1 a bullook cirt without liplit^ in the ].rcvioiis nijflt, and wa* tin.-d >J „r e>mjnadin sad
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    Siam News.
    103 3 Jcen to enabli t tb.ir 1 d.-t.-rmi.. ...inpli. a] 1 ..i i. -lit to 'i- ail. and w gathering of I Bangitb of May \r-< iin, i i..;.;.ni I -ilia 80.7 M a.281 Si. Jtauila .:-Vl'«> Jae of -l.il. Timber l'.-p|«r 872,191 and Teelaeed $11,922, ware cargu ..t
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    Malacca News.
    337 3 rrmpouiUml) L. r. l.i\ in.,in- .i- ir »i- oangßt in a j ii. t at S bj loiufl Port fiahenn tken t" the Central id order to obtain tha usual Crovernmeat reward. no i niu,,' iiiii.-t.'i-ii native Imlan ai -1 li_v the 8.8. Hi/ I- from Pi ','tb
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    184 3 Itttttst Mr. .1. T. lSriiu. ii. -1-. t for North- Mr. W. 11. V. rliti. l'iii..iiist. who d lon 25th July, by -Ml- or Lord (Jrosvenor, Liberal Unionist. Bc'rtm, V.il. AtguH. Tl in an article pnbg 'il- Prince Ferdinaad'a manifesto ami «1«. laratiou ..f mdepeadoDcc >:_' :i riosatiaa
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    The Stranding of the Tasmania.
    988 3 At the X .1 Court ol Justice. I lav, '26th July Mr. H.C. B the W till C.i|.t;i:i) d l'.u!iit. Admiral M .i ii 1 Captain llariaa :u |uiry, ordered bi Trade, r.-.~|- ting th-,lu-iit <'.>!ll[«< II ill Monachi Bocks. ..ti tii.- South C.*wt of
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    The Humours of a Mail Day.
    866 3 tmwnieaKom.) Ukaii Siii. there an *•> nanj of us win) ur af the rio-I>-ut delights" "t a mail dajf that a brief description one "t th.-s.- oft r.--CUrring d»>« will doulitlens [kissws a personal uiU;rvst I.i n.niii- ..I v.iiir i morn broke cool and
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    189 3 i i >■ i> lily ha I il iitiwn iv the Mohammedan ijuar'■'.ni all I use to bear any complaint DD to dO SO, than in. I ace in the satnu district where 1 1 in i.i i manner .-xpl. liu.-d to the Supreme Curt. Oot
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    The Cuinese Seventh Moon Festova;s.
    125 3 Sin. The Chinese Lav.- been allowed to .nj .y the privilege of celebrating the above t.-stivaU iv pulilie streets in .-v.it eoiintrv iv the Kast under any Kuro|-. in I'-.wers where th.-v ataas to s.-ttl.-. without aay hindrance from Oovwnn*ew.t. It is a irreat hardship
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      109 3 Miaaare .f tht- remaini 2 V my will A W Cj for h nnu Nett s m;i>. Excbar.p' and isliar- Broker. T ■land other -iini- f D B BIW il Exehi Broker. ■haasßsßs, 2ltli Am.-. M 9 ■y- are invited b; Jl m!. (iotelliiii.lit for the supply of SO.OUO peppsr
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      340 3 NOTftlaW. P SiliL'.l|..,i I lrf-w I ,-\,-1ti.1,.,l I O W U. iii.ii o ijmer. Kvsry crcilitor lioldii prod the unit- liefoi said Court on „r before the tin..- appointoil foi -on tinclaim*. Dated the 17th day K N IL.. Sum aad Kill I "ii'iivd from 8 11. 111. to II
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      105 4 r > Vmml'h Name. a Tomh. Captaim. a ri.i. Fboh. >»ii.ii. Ck>mjoMEsi COKUOMUS An,' L' 7 l'»kaii H.it.tr -t lintnt 2S ißpermtor Au- -tr tUI ii.-. litinger M.x.ul.r Dm. -tr ;»t it Klfrk «r. Jl" ■JS H«ul.» lint, -t- HO >Vbit»" -tr IS3 Tnimkt s X 28 Ska ,r
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      CLEARANCES.
      52 4 Date Viuil'h Nam* t'uo Kiu (*PT*IX Ul»Tl»ATIOX IB bakari Im,KT»tor Mm Ob P.uani.Itan Uu Hn nwgfcMi t» Ptnt H. MeanaUl,? P.O. -tr. An-, -tr. Brit -tr -tr. »lr. I'rr-t.)!! I!, ■i.tinij.r ■CtfW Tl,.m Tre» Trvnin i port* i'tii-rihtiu jtnl Saiiutr.ii>- taafcok Jiiub... M&lxrc* ud Linfgi \'< imnif via ports
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      93 4 VuuliNki Captain. ani. Umyb*. Kit. m. Coniunin. Xlii uka-of-war Ailamsoo HM.tr „7" Aag Bwdratßroer. I', Hock 8«J, *ci. B nTI IT Co. 1.. telu, i f u ir lr Al1 S I ri t *»«< mJTII.- w a "-"(rkok W. Muiiold Co. »2? ll.iui«bl. I Abj
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      1039 4 1M)( THE TANJONO PAUAK LXII K CII.M PANT, LIMITED. Ths premises of the Company are aituated at Tanjong Pagar ailjoining the Town of Singapore. Steam tram-cars run at short intervals carrying passengers and goods from Wharf to destinations at low iiarf extends to one mile and a quartans |>ans. T
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      821 4 i:n<«im:kuin(;. J. M. IM)S is. CO. Civil and Mechanical Smginbebs. Millwrights Iron-founders aud Contractors. Ai.iiiiin Engini Works, Beach Road. Office and Sale-room i Flint Street, near (Jenernl Post Office. Bmini 111— Small Steamers and Launches. Blephani Land Boilers. Lynn's Patent Uice Mills. \eting Tapioca Machinery. (Monial Wood Working Machinery. Mining
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      549 4 NOTH ES. POWELL CO. 4HCTIONESSB, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, Ac, For Sale. Almeirnhs Ico Cneals Bedsteads v iron) Jewul Safes Bed-room Suites Japanese Screens Book Cases I*amps Boot Stands Linoleum Billianl Tables Matting Card Tables Marble Slabs Chairs Me.it Safes r Ovpbotrds Offlce LV»ks Cabinets < Met Chairs Chests of Drawer* Punkahs
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      933 4 NOTICES. LIINOAPOKE CAHHIAUE WOBKS k5 AVI) LIVERY STABLES. LAMBERT BUOTHEES. Orchard Boad, Sinoapore. Established 1862. Beg to call attention to their present large 1 stock of new and second hand Carriages also their large and varied assortment of new and s..ond hand Harness, comjxwed of singlo and double Pony harness
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      509 4 ■\TQfIOE TO MARINERS or tm LAT«tr trariT, NAUTICAL BOOKS. At Moderate Prices, KEPT FOR SALE at the SAILORS' HOME. Price of E*^J> Nautical Almanacs I J-20 Charts, de (Double Sheet) 1-50 (Single Sheet) ..!•<» Sailors' Home. Singapore. 11th Sept.. 1878. champa(jm:s ffYm j! »*-»js yMfe I 1: V TCBSXtTAI Ccv»:k
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      588 4 KOTIOBB. T.TKH A N 1, to sonnly 11 bricks. V at nuvlerate prices, in lots ■>.*» 1^r"""^ t J[l Communications to 1«- ad.lreased to tho managing proprietor. Mi hi roe. StfoofM«ttßt K.vtz Brothers, Singapore, Kinples can be seen and parti- culars obtiiin.-.1. BEnjcapow, 1-tli July, 1887. AN English lady experienced
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      403 4 NOTICES. CHROKOtWTER, WJ Makfr, akd Optician Fmwt Streft. Has always on hand a w»l ttlerted of Jewellery, Watchee, Ciocl strumente, 4c. comprisiry:— HraceleU. Louies g Brooches. O«nta' Karrings. Silver l,.K'kets. American Ivies' rings. Carriag.. el, Signet rings. Marble Wedding rings. Keepers. Thenunn AllMTt chains. Baron (iuanl chains. Sextente. Studs, Sleeve
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