The Straits Times, 31 August 1887

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    12 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVIII. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1887. NO. 10,312
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      677 1 \MMIIP COMPANIES. P- Godowns New Harbour. MAIL iikjS^iJia LINES. The undernoteil are the dates on which jiany's Mail Steamers may be ex- nvir.' .luring the year 1887: m.rive. To Leave. > vri> Homeward. 1887. 1--:. Vnday June 24th Thursday June 3rd July 7th Kad .M-t ■".th Aug. 4th 10th 1-.!,
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      792 1 -I BAMBHIP COMPANIES. /\(K\N STKAM Hll' COMPANY. Achilles. Nestor. A.vmemnon. Orestes, i Ajax. I'ai.amed. Ax.IIISES. I'AUNUBVI. -<'K. PATROCLUB. I'.M.i.KK.iriioN. Priam. Cyci.ois. Promethkos. Darda.nus. Sarpedon. Deccalion. Stkntor. Diomeii. Tklamon. IiLACCVS. TELEMACHUB. Hector. Teucer. Jason. Titan Laertes. Ulyssks. The Coy's Steamer* are di-spatch.sl from Liverpool outwards for Straits and China aud from
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      985 1 si KAMSHIP COMPANIES. Bawban, Bahd- jermashim, Kottabaroe (Poeloe Lact) or Koetei and hick via the aame place*, monthly. MAIL SERVICES. 1. Java. A. North Coast. From Batavia via Samaraug for Soeraliaya and back, on the sth, lmh. Uth, 80th, -Mh and *>th of every month to the 25th February, and
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      769 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. i I PASSAGE. The steamers of this line, which have been sjiecisllv built or reconstructed v< required by and und -r suj>orvi-ion of tho German Gov- i r.-nm.'nt. attain a mean srieed of 14 knots an houV and are lmnnd by contract to deliver the mails between Brindisi
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      759 1 INSURANCE. milK HON6KONC, KIRK IVSCKANCK JL COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital J2.000.000. Paid-up 400,000. Reservod Fund 885,000. Geneml Managors. Mesers. Jabdine Matheson 3l Co., Hongkong. Consulting Committee. Hon. T. JackMD, (Chief Manager, HokftkonK and [Shanghai Baakinir Corporation. A. P. MacEwon. K»i (M«.rs. Holh.Uy, Wim*Co.) A.H.doißemeaios.Ew). J. J. do* RemedioaA C. D. Bottomler,
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      429 1 [NBUBANCE. NATIONAL FIXE A MARINE INSU I HAN V OF NEW ZEALAND The undersigned have Heon appointed Agent* for the Move Company, and are prepared to accept Fire and Marine risks at curr.'iit rato*. THE HORNFO OOItPAXT LIMITED, Agent*. Singapore, IRth June, 1884. NORWICH VNTON KIRK INSTRANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH
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      547 1 I.VSrRANCMjJ Somi Bin INS I NEW Cai'ltal £i,o<>o.i)ol». Fire aud Marine Insurances effected at enrrent rates. -20 Cash discount allowed on Marine Polilies in lieu of annual Bouu*. Wm. MoKERROW 4 00. AgSingapore, 9th Otober, 1888. THK OOSTERLIN I "MI'ANY Establish et C.vptal 12, i(( Head Office, Batavla. The und.-r-iirn.xl
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    COMMERCIAL.
    177 2 do. do. Mo. S »->JOopra, Bali ao. Pontiauak Pepper, Black M.4U. dago Flour, Sar SaLSft:rE::=:» Tapioca, small Flake *> 50. do do. Ist quality H i do. mcd. flake *>»"!• do. sinmU psmrl do. mcd. do *>•'■>■ dlieklae, Siam Cloves, Amboina. 48.00. Tin "J* Opium, Beuaret, new Excbahok. On
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    Mails Close.
    66 2 To-Day. MaDtuk U'l Pairnibuf Rmby,. I p. s>. To-MOBBOW. Hongkong and Shanghai. OUmiglr, 7a. m Honffknug »n.l nbaaghai. ftcwJ. II m. Calcutta m porlt, Lnlyo^ra. 1 p. m. Hoa(kx| aoU Shanghai. 3 P "> Psaaaf sad flombey, 1 3 p. m. Bsaafcsaa 7lu#»-, 1 v- Capttowa ria ports,
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESDAY. 31th AUGUST. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    73 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESDAY. 31th AUGUST. 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Straits Tina.) BcLOARIA. Constantinople, 30tk Aug. Russia has proposed that General Ernroth shall go to Bulgaria as sole Regent, and summon a new Sobranje which shall proceed to elect a Prince. London, 30th. Aug. —A meeting of several thousand workmen
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    Land Line Legislation.
    613 2 Ihk l».-.k aul L.«id hues Bill took its i iii the Statute Book of the Qokmj mii tli'' 22nd August, under the title of 'Tli.- Steam Vessels A tneudment Ordinance Tlic.ihjeet ia view is the stoppage <>f the luli'iu of overloading, unhappily so prevalent here ia Chinese
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    15 2 Wb are requested to state that Lady Weld will not have a reception ti. -morrow.
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    56 2 Th« eclipse of the sun on U»th August was plainly visible in Hongkong, the sky beiDg clear with the exception of a few light passing clouds. In no part of Chiua |,r.i|s-r was the eclipse total. As seen fnnii Hongkong, about two-tifths of the sun were obscured. The time of
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    40 2 The Hongkong 0 ette lutb August intimates that Ordinance No. 15 of 188". aaikonaing th.- Hoagkoßfl aud Shanghai Bauking Corporation to eoatinue incor[<orated for the further Urin of twenty-one years, has received H- ty's oonnnuatiou and allowance by telegraphic despatch.
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    83 2 The Admiralty Court at Breui'-rhaveii has given judgment iv the case of IB* loss of the North German Lloyd steamer Oder, which stranded on a rock off the island of Socotra ou May 30. aud became a total wriM-k. Th" ac.i'l.M is da land to Baft .-•si by a miscalculation
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    109 2 Sib Thomas Oeoboe Ksox. K M foimerly Cousul-Geneial in Siam. died on th. IMb July at EauxCbaudes. I. He was born in 1824, was ap]«.iuted an ensign in the 65th Regiment in 1840, and was promoted to a lieutenancy m K.-triMieii! in l-t'J The deceased served iv India and China
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    114 2 Foboed Bank Notes. The Banque de France, to com)iare a doubtful note with a genuine one, puts both in the stereoscope. If the two notes ap]>ear as otM they aMJ both be assumed to bs geuuiue. but if they have not beaa rioted from the same plate the lettering aud
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    109 2 The problem of aerial natsfalinn has, it is said, bm saHad. the happj d this time Uing a Russian eagiaevr. His inachiue was to be r.o-ly for practiosj demonstration of its powers iv August, aud meanwhile was lieing constructed in Russia with the greatest secrecy, but so much has been
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    120 2 Th« immumM ease of Choa U-.ik, charged with ■Mesßptng to smrde* Mr. Pickering, ProsMkor of Clhu.-m-. was set ilowu for hearing t.>-ilny. K \V Hrn li. K-l ;iud F. Powell. X, Acting Pr»--i.-.i..r at rhinesi'. JksUon of i 1 took seats up<)n the Baell Bl 1 I :i" a in
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    100 2 A Omw pickpoakat d*om4 Oka Ah Cbew, a well.kiu.wn artist iv hit sion, was caught to-day liujrn,,! at the post office near the phot warn •Umpa an- given out, betweeu L 10 and 11 a. m. A (ierinan vain. Resell took out Ins purse tl thi to i*y for an
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    31 2 .mian Wl^^H fed ii. U" n ti all the ini]«'rtaut pass. Ha K w.re n B* thorpe, while attaii Kijctited sun Yasin, Chitral, Han/ contain a mass of valuable hitherto unknown.
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    178 2 ADViccasfrom AdoJ^^^^Bpod .j give the following further particular* garding the alleged disooTery quantities of rubie« and game Northern Territory. During the last few days raMßni havr. circulated in the city of a fsbulcovery of rabies and gsrnet!V« been n t<-d with th. us fifteen weekAdelaide for the interior. He ha>
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    210 2 The Cunard steamber Umbna, »hick arrived at New York ou 3Ut Ju!; a remarkable eucouiit.r.. ii v\ ■J"th July, at i o'clo.l. a.m. with au im. mense wave. The weather had lall tbe way over, with head winds, crusi seas, and fogs. When tbe wave was seen approaching, the officer
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    196 2 Tin has recently received uc»> of the death I ii J. Higgins. at Bangkok. Siau; Captain Higgius was a somewhat r-:iuu.--able man. He was the only Irisbmaa that country, where he li*»ed foroesrlr thirty years and accumulated a huge forWhen he was a young man he left iv an Am.
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    147 2 A remarkable and somewhat n I accident occurred on boa: steamer Ft kin at Bnangha DaUy Sew* says: The engines had been undergoing overhaul, and in the course of this, t not be! ij, hut to MssßsßßoT't it as d. iust. Anoth. i maker, waf to inspect and i>ns> it.
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      572 2 BTOI SOU AOENTS. BBHN. MEYER A Co, DirftTs. Snifapur", Messrs. Ji.l. Pmang. Alfred Liebert. Esq. Messrs. C. Ri^-r.tlV Btmgkok, Ussers. Moller and Meissner. Batmtia, Messrs. Houghton k Co. Rlaaaasri, 19th October, 1885. KROXTHAL. i.Mi.yum. Water. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. EVERETT 4 Co. Sole AgenU. Singapore 4 Penang. \I-\U:i. BRIZARD AM) ROGER,,
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      610 2 S. KAWSHII'MAkV. NEW BOOKS. *c, 4c. The Victorian Era." from Punch Nos. 1 k 2. Full Score and Words of Operas. "Mikado." vr book by Fred. Gsle. Allan Quartcrinain," Rider Haggard's la:eces*. The Modern Lover," The Mummer's Wife' isa from The Whitehall Review." ■Cripp* the Carrier," Bellow's French Dictionary." Military
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      800 2 ACTTIoy SAIJ^» SATCRDA^ifcr. SIPT, AT *P. M. The undersigned arc instructed to sell by Auction, at Oxley Road, on Saturday, Brd September, at 2 p. m. The whole of the household Furniture. 4c, comprising centre and sids tables, conches, occasional chairs, fancy tablei, carpets, pictures, ornaniei Dining room table, chairs,
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      825 2 LAXBST ADVERTISEMENTS. MODK K 43g3'^fe r P* j and nther Schemes of the StasdaßP Life THK I BORNBO COMPANY LIMITED. Agents, i Siiigai-ore. 2nd May. 1887. WAT. IN THE GOO DS OF Tah Ah Lot. Deceased. The undersigned are instructed by the Administratnx. to sell by Auction, at their Salerooms,
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      68 2 WEATHER REPORT. KatuUng Kraboyc Hotpttal, 30th Anftul, IBH7. 9a.aa.Sp.».9p.»x Himabks Bax. rsd 32 Pah. ..M»««8»-rtf,»WlS t"|3 Trap TCd 800 ,76 0 139 \\>t Bulb Tber. 75.0 77 7VI |g Dir. of Winl Calm. SSW. Calm. 5 Mai. Temp. in. "hade 90 5 a*£. Mm. Jo. do. 7SJ 5- -."S Mai.
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    The Lose of The "Tasmania"
    122 3 n tlinu B small trading ship. und wanting Th- fourth IT iv tin 1 hat r--returu 'ions, aa of the iin PerI t-i his duties, but ho had six officers, giving two li. It also tug been foui •I. I u:\rtprmastere for 1 iude- quite
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    Police Court News.
    233 3 Traai 1887. wan chsrpr<l with iui|»>rt--il.and -hand into the Colony from The chan.loo. aloe $38, was found oaboar-1 the -hip at her an- fined -harired with havinir 'ral .and rhand.Ki Another nassmirrr tm boar<l the -n i 'ral >and sheaise wa-* jrirebail appearaoce of the prisoner. .in
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    496 3 ii raili n' \|-'11..| from Geruiau i nt by I .ii. i of the .1.-hi, Britrht. tructiou. The uoeasi >vi with regard toth. Irish rould v bjiuge the attil.ilierdl I'uio:. I til- L'uiolli ■ii" ].r.--R pai rould then be i-tcr. I :m i.t had do) dirulgitraliti on the
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    Political and Social News.
    1365 3 SO A Sir Bear? Drumm md Wolff Ik now in England and has l—n able I i srsl m of th<* rupture of his ritli the A— online to puhlisbad. ta» wavealioa between <;r-at Britain and Turkey vis formally •teaed by ll 1 lne contracting parti—,
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    Manila News.
    563 3 r,;,,..!*i. I i-, ih- BtrdUi I Hitherto tb ad Pansgu >. k liter known l>y Ihe tun Palawan, had lx-.'ii for a large |H»rtioii only nominally uu.l-r Spaniab domiuation. ■Ie M.ihoin-.l.nis mid the natives of the island earn "ii iin Is, bul they > st.vi.i' ;.illy shun the
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    The Victoria Institute.
    1243 3 Bl aesterday'i mail we reueived from C.i|.tain Krai,' H 1' li m .:n tar\ of "the Victoria Institute ojr PI phieal Society .t Oreal ttritam" tli ■Kit of the annual m ty Her Kajastj Qm yu.-cn havimr as t I Vii-turia lu-tit uti- aigßU acmpttafr th* Tolaawa
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    335 3 I'lX MIMN OOMI V ->. I 111-- Utter which a| Davidton, as Chairman of tl I iv Mm.- 1,1.1 fully MM ,n ..I l.v ;.i.^ it 1'.." aud 1 the j.ul.ii.' mind mi.-!''-pMaratation* wkjen he >"n_'iii I iv the prospectus, aud the y and meal ly
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    Engine Drives.
    147 3 aia, Much has betu written iv your columns ot l»t- aU.ut muriue onji iind tln-ir -.it iricati"«. showing the improvement in that branch oftheseanMMg prof. -si. m. Bo far I. hut .'tigine driv-rs too have in->an. to bring uuder notice of the |>owun tbal I law. lo.al steauiers
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    Cocoanut Trees in Gaylang Destroyed By Insects.
    194 3 Cocoanut Trees in Gaylang Destroyed By Insects. Bib, I surmise you may perhaps have very seldom, or never, |«id \i-it t.. thi-distri-t. wheM BjOsi of th- CoeM which were once in a very nourishing and luxuriant condition, yielding as they did from time to tins abundance of ero] now alas
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    A Query.
    58 3 It s.'.'iu> that bj i ruuienl i I of th. l> il.li- lliiiiiwaiilifaii for Ih the MunicipeJrl afttO in tot temporan obitraction. Iv the i of th- UunwHal fund. I th A it in bardl; fair that su-ti a big auio ihootd l<«.k.sl. and t: pre- If Will
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      80 3 -i Ev-ry < rt on or Ih.for- the al i the tim w adjudicating on the i-laims. Uated the 17th da] of A Igl -trar rpo LEND ON Ui A. si. Kill! S VI. X. 15 New II 1 1&. I KD— Soaie TWnjong fagar Dobanran H Binga] rfett N
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      309 3 1 V H. black and and tuniiijf pi ita in on. the latest improvcinen*' I'OWKLL v —Auctioneers Sinirsporo. l.\rr\ Au(fu TO I.XT. To BE LET.— lmm. d-.\lin-id.i S th* nt occupied by theStm -I'.ilniui- next i.> ili- H'Tii. Oow Li' li- ready within 1 mout HON' Biujrspore, l'.<r\ mo BE
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      105 4 thxa •j VniiL'a b». A torn Captain a Ri.«. tap P.O. ..r. I IU B. Un tti lt..kW* itr. ITU K.tw»rd. Brit. *tr UTn B'rlcr -■»"< C:»rk 30 Spimrl a \Vil-.,n Kiower »tr. 17K Uuhl.nkwn 30 S.»k Dat. str 2M Ontbuvi Drit -lr (08 r.,«rv ?1 Beni(k»li« 31 Ajax
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      CLEARANCES.
      66 4 Dati VISSIL'B NaMI Klao Bio Caftaik .uir 30 Dloni.-I M llrnUrit :'.l i Puntiinak :il Prah Pekli.l U Kul>y II SUk U Pekin 31 Pclum Hnt. ntr. Bigley itr. Clark Brit, -tr Joqm I I W»hl itr. I D'Cnue Dot. itr. outhujP.O. Hi HM Brit. «tr. Ge»ry Hongkong and
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      69 4 Vi.BIL-.Naii. Cahtain. an" tun, f«om. ComioMM H Ml X nX WAI! 1 Mv,l Xl Krit.tr 676 Aug 6 Bm«ooii iR.E.A *C TCb Ltf ■?,C Italmseif PaUnrn ilrit. »tr 367 A«f 9 Sour»h»T» Wwßuiifn' v lint. -tr U!> Au K Pkkmbtßl X Itnt. -tr 35(t Auk (oilman
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      1073 4 DO6SB. The premises of the Oompany are situated at Tanjong Pagar adjoining the Town of Haaaaore. Steam tram-cars ran at abort intervals carrying passengers and goods from Wharf to destinsMoae at low rates. The Wharf extends to one mile and a quarter and is divided by tho entranoes to the
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      837 4 KNGINEEIUXa J. M. IAON k CO. ;i, and Mechanical Enoihmb*. MILLWB.IOHTB IbONPOOHDBU ahd Contractors. AI.BION Engine WoJsks, Beach Road. Office and Sale -boom Flint Street, near General Post Office. Specialities. Small Steamers and Launches. Kl-phnnt Land toilers. I.yon's Patent Km Mills. Self Acting Tapioca Machinery. Colonial Wood Working Machinery. ■fining
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      545 4 NO! ICES. POWELL CQ. A UCTIOSKERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITITRE, *C» Fob A lm.-iralis Ice Cueets Bedstead* (Iron) Jewel Safes Bed-room Baite» 'Japanese Screens Book Cases l,nn].s Bookstands -urn Billiard Tables Malting Card Tables Marble Slabs Chairs M. it Safes Chamber Cupboards Office Desks I abinets Mlice Chairs s of Drawers Punkahs
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      961 4 NOTICES. ,jim;apoke carriage works 0 AND LIVERT STABLES. LAMBERT BROTHERS. Obchabd Roap, Si*oa»obe. Established 1862. Beg to call attention to their present large st.K-k of new and second hand Carriages, also th.ir l:irt.'.- and varied assortment of new and second hand Harness. .iu|- of single aud double Pony harness and
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      521 4 NOTICES. -**T OTICE TO UA. »V N EKS A D M I R A LIT CHA B T S OF THE LATEST BOBTXY, and NAUTICAL BOOKS. At Moderate Pxicbi, KEPT FOR SALE at the SAILORS' HOME. Price of B»ch Nautical Almanacs S 1-20 Charts, de Double Sheet) 1-50 (Single Sheet)
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      640 4 NOTICES. I in (ke posit ir p'v machine-nnid. brieki EaSah siw ol .'xeelli-m 111 i rnle price*, iv lots to suil Uammunications managing proprietor. Mk li. Sni.-MBtBOC care of Messbs. Katz Bbothbks, Singapore, at wh.. ffice samples can be ->en and parti- culars obtained. Singapore, ll'th July. 1887, A.'lish lady
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      503 4 1 M^f lONT CHBOJIOatJsTBB, Wat. -n 1 I LO c» Makes, and Optician Flijit Street. Hab always on hand a woll of JeweUerv, Watehef, Clocks, N ucal 1,, strnments, ie., eomprietag:— Bracelets. mHSuT*^ 1^ Hrooches. fli" Karri ngs. Lockets. Udics' rings. mge docks Signet rings. e'ock Wedding rings. Keepers. S—*™'
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