The Straits Times, 27 October 1887

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    13 1 The Straits Times. toL. xxvm. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 27, 1887. 1 NO. 16,361
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      337 1 4EAMSHIP COMPANIES. TEAM V \NV. Quay. New Harlwur. IhbbW^ unks I art> the dates on which Msil Steamers may be ex.ring the year 1887:— To Leatb. H.iMKWARD. lit* Nov. Ut), 2Mb > i;lv a).|iroxiinat.'. tl:e .r» may lwi either earlier J Rail- > to 1 union V TUKKTS Bbiwdisi >>k
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      687 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. The Oot*l Steamers arc despatched from Urerpool outwards for Straits ami Cliina and anirhal hwawaida fat L*aalomeTsn ksa days, and have accommodation for first and third class passengers, carrying a Surgeon S.IIII Stewardess. Through Bills of Lading are issued for all Java, China, Japan and Manila ports, the
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      853 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. To S. riiAHAW th.-nee to Bawkan, Bandjkkma.s«i.m, Kottav a Laut) or Eotfll and luck via the same places, monthly. MAIL SERVICEB. 1. Java. a nohth coaBt. From Batavia via Samarang for Soerahaya and Wk. on the sth, littli. l.Mli, J' (th, 25th and ;t(ith of every month to
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      761 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. 1 tffig ■."►th .'snusry. 29Ql .Innuary Slsi February. 2Mb F.bniary \firch. 24th Mnrch 17th April. 1 Jlst April I.'.th May. 17th May 12tk .In.,,. 14th June lmh July, ljlh July 7th Aucn-t. Mb Anrust 4th Septiinlsr All the above steamers outwards and homewards run between Bn-inerh»ven and ShißSChej
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      683 1 INSURANCE. rnHE HONGKON<; FIHR INS PRANCE X COMPANY, UMITED. Capital $2,000,000. Paid-up 4<«t.n(M>, Reserved Fund 885,000. General Managers, Messrs. Jardine Matreson k Co., '^nng. Consult. no Committee. Hon. T. JackMn, (Chief Manager, Honirkonff and Shsnifh.i Banking Corporation. A. P. MacKw.n K»n. (Messrs. Holli.lay, WuwACo.) AH. do. E«me<iio., !■>!.(,, J. J.
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      473 1 INSURANCE. NATI" V MARINE INSU V OF NEW \ND. The tinder-iim-d have beon appointed Agents for the above Company, and are prepared to accept Fire and Marine risks at current rates. THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, Agents. Singapore. ISth June. 1884. NORWICH rjNIOH FIRK I.VST RANGE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON.
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      629 1 I INBURANCE. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINI INBURANCK COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capitai £2,000,000. Fire and Marino Insurance* effected at omrrent rates. 20 Cash discount allowed on Marine Policies in lieu of annual Bonus. Wm. McKERROW k 00. Agents. Bingapoi», 9th October, 1886. THE OOSTERLING FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1865.
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    COMMERCIALS.
    201 2 LATEST MAKKKT gUOTATiONH. jjivoapohb 27th October, IW»7. I'KOUVCB. UamUer do. Onbe No. 1 W.U*. do. do. Mo. ii »-W. Uopra,Bali *«7ido x*ontiauaJK «f.w. Pepper, olack oa^o flour, Bar 2.074 I'earl Savo Oofi«,,b*li Tapioca, .-.inal I Flake *>. do. do. Ist quality 700 do. mcd. ttaka o.(*J. do. .mall pearl
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    Mails Close.
    59 2 To-Day. Ba»<lj«ruia»'ia ruk port*. ifci»t*i/e.;.t.i*«iu, .'> p.m. To-MuBBOW. Tl mg'-ffnF urn! Hhanfhii IMucalom. 7 A.m. li«i.<- I'«ii.it Mn, *»«>■ I'jknn iim port. A'kii. I 2 p.m. P. i^ng via purt» 3 p.m. Satibuav K. Liuop-ir via port* H'WI <> H'»p. 4 p.m. M>u»dovLiport» >-'. Spm Deli. i/W- pm.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      31 2 O» the 2«fth September, l->» 7. at the r.-~i-denceof her l.mtiwr. Alli-rt Street. bond m. E.. Km/.v Ann aged 35. »ear». tli.- 1.-|..ved wife of William Martin. HJL'a I'risou. Bingap<ire.
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    STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 27th OCT., 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    84 2 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 27th OCT., 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Straitt Time*.) The I'xemfi L;l .'•ill l).t. The el.it.-Ul.-Ut IS and the crowd* rai.idh .Iwiudlmv'. /.I I 11. AND. Artmen an- or>Kre«l to /ululaud. Italy. Si.Mior (risj.i sffakiag at Turin said that Priu.. ISiniiiar.-k w«* resolved t.. inta.il Kur..|-;iu ptsve*; aud
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    The Smaller Native States.
    632 2 Thk Tv\»jTt on the Negri Sembiku pulilisbed in our issue of Saturday arouse* sauguiue liope« of tbt- reaouro's. kuuwu to alxjund iv thuse luu^; m-gl. ctol States, being at Wugtb lurued to acci.uut in the ri.'lit way, wheu MM the Muiuy* hMOMM fulh ah\.- t,i ta.
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    10 2 Thk Portuguese corvette BMMTOW for M Lahejaaj, Manila, and Uuugk.iug.
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    23 2 Thk Imperial <;.nn.in mail ■aai i kfaaaaaa at 10 a to. .lay. and is expected to arrive here about 6 o'clock thi* evening.
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    38 2 Th« London Qatettt of J7th Baptiwtilf a* follows Foreigu-iitf; 26.— The Queen has been pl-ased to apMr. Manuel BasWgjaM Ks. udero as iisul for Spain at Singapore and -*tino Marconel y OuiveUilde as Vice-Consul fur Spain at Honekong.
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    39 2 The following appointments to the < hina Statiou have been mad.- at the Admiralty Qaorge II Cooke, enjnnaer, to the Uun.t. at aaat Bm*.S7j Edward a. I Arthur K. Anderson, aud Charles C K 1.1 red, assistant eugm. pi. 27.
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    49 2 Thi QaaajMii OauweJ of the Philippiaaj has awoajaj th.- lonaasioa of eaasuiitt.s- t.. take the census of the wh.ile Ajvhißalago. Th.- aaauaataM will be ha-d.-r th.- ],r>->.i.leu--\ af tin- ti.n.-i n..r-( J. nacaj BJaajaV, the vic-i. residents bahsg the Archbishop ut' Manila au.l the Comman-der-in-chief <>f the naval station.
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    55 2 Mbssi 1 s st. -.mi -r Far an. Oaptaia T. B. Oarducr. frmn Hongfoag <?l*t iust.. arrived hi-re yesterday aft.-r--iiii.ui. aud lcav.-s for Penan.; aud Calcutta at a, BY t.i-.lav. PASSENOEIis i Hoogkoag Messrs. Kow Joo (theo aud Kow J... \ant. -Fnim Hongkoug M r-. a. id C K Postogia.
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    64 2 Itrathm ban received a shipment al tli- f.iui.,iis aataral immi.-iml «.it.r of 'he K. .111.111 Si. 1 K li/.-U in "i.-nimnv. 1 lllWaglj r m--111. lid. -.1 b] tile llle.lic.ll facllh v on ■it its valnabk chemical properties. It is exeelleut also as a diun.-i- dnnk, capecially in tr.itiic.il cuii.tri.-s
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    61 2 Ttu. ..1, 1.-st ißaanajaa ai humauitv ahre, aeeordiag la rt nuriniii pa ii.vi... :i aitaaaa ..1 the Daited wha n-sidvs at Saut.i 1 i«>ni near l> ter, South Carolina, m I7"ij. an.l s.-.|ucntlv in iv- LStth 11. miarni rejoicing* in I7 .'J throuabont the country in eonaaaaj agton'i atavtion t.
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    58 2 with great regret, tar* the ■'ilf Prtm ol Iha Slat iaaUnt, we record the raddan death „t Mr. I, accountant kocjej .md Waaaßpaa Dock C mite.l. A salagtani w.i.s received vasterday auihimi,,,,^ M, at Yokohama, whither be bad compaaied bi 1..r tbt btneti .1 bi* h.-.iltli. H, e«ue is sai.l
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    20 2 BU A11,., 'nil rupeea as the ship w.,. Peuang Harbour on km pr ui»z. Third Magistrate, and two months imprisoi.l
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    63 2 Tn .-..rvett.- i ml,,, lt jig* IrtMtd are to Lav,- HongkonK S ar.li f..r tli. H j ,?i the Palawan passage, the Ma.,i^S Bank, and thf un-m 1 southward. AJthongh bi now entertain. -.1 of in. ,-ti of the missing she may have >;.,t ..111 iuvt to avoid a tjphooa
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    Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    47 2 Lawn Tennis Tourna ment. The followiug arevening. The rain of spoiled play Profeuiu,* P CBh Talbotj »-CB.II. c ■'ij.. Merriman ocratcli v. Vans McTn^'art do. „U G. Mmr Pa<lda\ iH-at.s Bir.-li thisevening For to-morrow, Friday. Bourcliier Van.- or Merriman r. MeTajfjrart „r M»kfp««l C'spper sorat.-h. v Bowl
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    96 2 Klhi..i» doe* nol the trade stunPossibly its belief may I some extent liv its eonjeetur.-. This i- r eoutclll]"'! II ti.-nii.un to against 1155,635 1 eial statistico but unfortunately ts^^B ,-v.rv rcasou to Uh.-v. that the oloaV Ik- r.-_T. i that tli. -r.- .ir- _-uUtiaij t.. compel lull .1- imported
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    109 2 Thi Bsagapofi, a.- laden itl in |.t--grouudcl at amidshij's. au.l is tal wreck. Crew all at io« water. S* 1 J I-,. also 1 damaged, had 1 v saved u|- m. lU(J ..t the -Mi iust. Foil: since docked, i<mtaii in,' '1. VI tinues If..- ol wal is ra]>idl\ 'i;
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    163 2 lurtlicv ezperiinents witli 11. rr W. 4Xv Moell. i ;<int*n of which we tptv- i liri I three months ago. I Met tried was one irh ?1 board ship as a > -hair, I- r <4a 4H but which in .as.--. i una *3 od into a smal »o found
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    104 2 nient. wheu it tin- sting eu.mirli t.> pa worn fathers w. tii.-n than ih. ii ■aJatd. Mr. Btanl. j tli. r I, low 1" thi shows iliat, .is t.ir k» in. in hiture In. in the e.irli I J>re*eut day B of tweutv-tivc tiiuiiitni. be found thai tli. of the
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      641 2 B£HN, METER Co., rota. Bittaaport, Messrs. John Little A Co. Prnang. Alfred Lielwrt. Esq. Mi. Messrs. C. Riegler 1 Co. Bangkok, Messrs. Moller and Meissner. BaUnia, Messrs. Houghton ft Co. Singapore, 13th October. 1885. KKOXTHAL. W. MINKKAI. WATKB. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. EVERETT S: Co. Sole Agent*. Singapore A Penang. MARIE
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      835 2 ELECTRO PLATED WAJtI of guarantee. l quality and elegant design. •in electro Silver Mount-. Celeste Blue. Cardinal and White, ornamented with beautiful sprays of Flower* in gold. Biscuit Boxes, Preserve pots. Ice Buckets, le* PHebars. Salad Bowls. Tea aud Cffue Sets. Salvers, Tra.>- Ki-h Knv.-s aud Forks. Epergenea, Dessert Knives
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      880 2 AU( TK>X SALES, r I 0K»BK 4 OAttBIACFS The uixier I 1 signed .re ■i.strnKo.l by the Hok'ble J.F. DITKSON cm.; t>r ding to Ea- 1. in the Square, on DA" 11 INST., at 2>' r.M. I Australian 01, IS I f.-et iii saddle and 1..11--netui, up to 1 .img
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      921 2 L.ATB R T ISKMENTH. ftwl H r. The Joint Atiuual (i. neral Meeting of the Chamber of Ooiam.-rc .nnd Kxchanse will be held at the Exchange R.jonu, on Tbur»day, :!rd tfaveßßar, at p. 111. Busin- ivc the accounts for the ■iiib,-r List, and transact any otlier hmianss that may be.
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      21 2 (In the Urn instant, at the Fort, (ialle. the wife of Hauvky C'ALDICOTT, Ceyl m Public Work* Department, of a son.
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      65 2 WKATHEU KEPUKT. £o»duny AV<iN/<r Uotptlal, Mh Iht-utr, ISgl. '.'a.m. :ip.m Hp.m UimMi Bar. ni. 82 Fah 29 887 29.7W »MI %1 Temp. 84-u *4"9 77 j t" t Wei Hull. 'Llu-r. 77 -g"? l>ir. ofWm.l W. 8. CJm Max. Temp, m.hade 863 Mm. Jo. iv. 71 8 s I Max.
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      44 2 Hougkonr Weather Telegranis. K r A. r. 1.l, 3 raph CV MM 0 Barometer JD.IO Dire.-tioii.if wind E.S.E. For.- of wiud iUai. temp, iv sruwie 7". Oat— Bannneter. 80.16. ■i .11 of wind ES.E. Force of wind I Max. t.-iup in shad- 7 I
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      77 3 V.MELS N*Mt. ft>"« O*W«IW. FK.M. S4ILII. 'ai'«n.niel Brit -tr :J*J Wil-jn Uluan .-J si.k r K'iT.l.- itnt -tr IMI C»re 2 j^n -tr 18CJ <j»rd»«r 1!..... M <Xibo Kch.tr. tm Pino H..|.i..- >...-.. lirit. -tr i^> RomJli Mur 3 j '.r.. I>ul. .tr m l-'-t Ach««l: I I M
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      CLEARANCES.
      71 3 C LEARANCES. Date V**s«l'» S»«i hit Ki'. Captaii ti| 20 taOl P.rt Plullip ac smj 38 Pv«h IVkn.: •_ii Colombo M PutiaU ..ru«<-ni a Kmu Abu i i»n;< rauia •.'7 J»|«.n B M«iwm Brit. Mum.-überfr I>ul:id.- r. Vurrntb Brit. «tr. Wahl Fch. »tr. I'm.. Brit, -tr -tr < .urtn.y Ger.
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      210 3 ri.4u a M««L. Na«« O4rT.nl. m, Ulim Fkom Hi J. IK f-or-WA I Tvu v j,, h( ,r>. I tboioov v Di C»br»l Port cor. uu Oct. Jl Colombo r k~ IkaaiUn Fo-trr Hri! B»Ui I. 7 Suawak MMM Brit -tr I I> I'm* Hnt -tr.
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    Police Court News.
    33 4 roßi r I—7 :ii tli reof illicit I Italian, for nsin.; ink and disorderly iraniiujr in public in idi. udnct in ion in a iniLiiip i each. I in which
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    Marine Court of Inquiry.
    550 4 Ma rine Court of Inquiry. l*-7. I J I E I I I trbeard I. E ■ir > I I'r I I .it was about Ml I i. As I ■I I I I I I b I m\ until, P< I M I lie I :-ne to I 1
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    Telegraphic Summary.
    437 4 d wbii-Il I'ari* bus at I SajseraJ f or DM iv ilddltion to tin- (i. Hi-mi «T«p1 1 .ii in tin- Fivti.l) War Udi.v and other liu'b placee. ,v- for m to be h.-M lliun. u-41. i mm .li.»Sicilr. I!." |ii.:.r with th.B in «-j Miliii-nl ...lion titk.-n
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    Mail News.
    721 4 Qeneral Foidyee, < h di.lai hi« Torquay General Poidjce eerred in the Crimea, and was pr» aJaja and Inkenuan and was la additiou to I iam VeTBOn I Klmoro at the age ..f 7. 1 Be wa- a well-known )r.-olo)fi-t and antiquarian, and rof tbe > It. He
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  • Letter
    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    223 4 LE TTE RS TO THE EDITOR. \L,Z, nuh .ii. ii;u> just i hi-; miml It ia us a imtm> quantity) did not aho* Miffieieoi entkuMianiu and joy ;it thfl J«-|*rturc of our bite 5 W Id, or whether be uousi i sir Ki I Klinh.eu by the |<tiblic on V,
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      246 4 no; MODERATE PREMIUMS. Combined with metal Conditians ander Endowmei I sa 1 otl the BTAVSAJan Lit I lIFFICE. COMPANY I. KM! Agents. Singspor..-. md Nay, 1--7 W. I -y.'Ti < t n Pcanu ..t.\ vVAS Qi r procantiea. Every .1 II re'iui'e tinsignatures of I m. i) nt( in t
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      186 4 U.K. THE LAW JMITH. I O. LIGHT, b.m. Ah On kbeWthSSi nt«. 0,ti,.-.;i-t al. 1)..., open »< -SB Coasmenaa at Tiekaai Walsh's where a l«.i plan i-i on view. r i: cm, v a N M c. ;'\ki. Boaaiai. BAM) Hatlon ll\Ni>. Sekknalk Ih- „/tl,. i;h,,.- Hartmani,. H\NI) K'niirlit. I,an
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      535 4 1 I; .neere. SiliKai or.-. I X Jar«e an.l e.iiuiiiodioiia family ra9|ff^H VILLA, on the f.mrtli milmtoi i the Sirangoon Koa I. neit .lour 1.. house ree.-ntlv thoroii|rlily rssjanaJa^^^Vj affords Beaommoaatiou to a nun reral families. Hint S&O Api pore. 17th Septemlier. IWTO BE LET.- linm.-<iiateeutrv. (I d'Almeida .^tr.-.-t. unit
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      1080 5 V mHr ..remises of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar adjoining the Town of Singapore. Steam tram-can run at short mii carrying passengers and goods from Wharf to destinations at low rates. The Wharf extends to o.ie mile and a quarter and is divided by the entrances to the
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      846 5 J. M. LYON CO. Civil and Mechanical Engineers. Mili.wriohts Iron founders ahd Contractors. Albion Ehoins Works, Beach Road. Or*n k and Salk-kuOM: Flint Street, near General Post Officw. Specialities. Small Si earners and Launches. Klephant Land lioilers Lyons Patent Ricn Mills. Self Acting Tapioca Machinery. I lonial Wood Working Machinery.
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      565 5 XOIK ES^ POWELL &~COT AUCTIONEERS, SINGAPORE. FURNITURE, For s itaha I, ,< nests Bedsteads tiroui .1, w.i) Safes I)e<l-rooni Suites japaaaaa Bcre«!ns Book Cases Lamps Book 81 Linoleum Billiard Tables Matting Card Tables Marble Slabs Chairs Chamber Cuplsian l Office Desks Cabinets Office Chair- < li.'stM of Drawers Punkahs lothes
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      709 5 IMfrHtfES. LA mITe RT BROTHERS. SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AND LIVERY STABLES. Orchard Road, Sihoapore. Established 1862. Manufacturers of all kinds of Carriages on the newest principles and with the best materials. Beg to call attention to their present largo stock of new and fashionable carriages consisting of Landaus with Patent
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      1096 5 NOTICES. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB *AUTTON RACK MEETING. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER, 1887. L— The Maiden Plate.— Value $150. For horses that have never won a race on any Course, Roadsters and Subscription Griffins' races except«d. Ist class horses 11 st. 7 lbs. Jn.l do. 11 St. 3rd do. Griffins
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      922 5 NOTICES. TRITON INSURANCE C PAN "LIMITED' (Incorporated in Cal utta nnder the Companiea' Act of \f-X-2. Limiting the Liability of the Shareholders to the amount of their Shares.) Date of formation as an Unlimiti-d Partnership, A. D. 1850. NOMINAL CAPITAL— R..22..Xinn.. First Issue IfI.OKI Shares of Hs. 100. H- Mag
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      558 5 NOT I M, Batik im The undersigned b. of Smokers to tho fine stock for whole and retail sale fro known fa THE MARIA CH The Nuevo Habaooa and Cortados u,,k. same an the old G >,raada inW of 100, 250 and E iirnr. at prices «l,iiT? not admit of
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