The Straits Times, 19 December 1887

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    13 1 The Straits Times. for. xxvi n. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. DFA'KMKER 19, 1887. NO. 1(v«
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      292 1 ISHIP COMPANIES. P I, fitfjgi '-INKS. lataa on which •n» mar be ex- i-^B7:— T.) I.RHB. HOMEWIID. M* I KOTI ■r'« srI »t time, a charge »f 1" rents I i week on each package ni i" Treasure, opium, and valua- taken delivery of on the day of L val.
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      589 1 3TEAMBHIP COMPANIES. bad from '"■'*"nl« fur Straits nuil Chin* mul inghai homewards for Land and hare accommodation for first <1 class passengers, carrying a fclfW Bill* nf Lading are issued for all J*»a, China, Japan and Manila ports, the principal Mediterranean and other Continental PlMeaywi booked through to Trieste, md
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      844 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. To Socbabava thence to Bawe\n, BandJUUUUm, KorTviiAKni: 'I'.iki.k I.ut (til nnd back via the same places, MAIL SERVICES. I. Java. A.— Noeth Coast. Fr..m liatavia via Samarauir for Soeralwya 10th, l.Mli. 20 ■■d SOth of every month to the 25th February, ami again every five days from the
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      727 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. 1888 29th January. .noary Jl-t Febnary. l>ruary 2Olh March. itlk March ITtli April Frili May IStl J l-'th July (Hh An?u*t It It K«»pteinl>«'r All the above uteamers outward* and homowards mil between Brcinerhaven and Shanghai and cull at Antwerp, Southampton. Genoa. Port Said, Sure, Aden, Colombo, Singapore
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      714 1 [NBUBANCB. rPHE HONGKONG FIRE [NSURANCE X COMPANY, LIMITED Capital $2,(hi0,000. Pald-uv 100,000 Resorved Fund 881 -al Manager*. Me*st Jabdine Matreson A Co., Hongkong. _^aj. Consulting Committee. ■Ron. T. Jackson, I'rn-f Manager. Hongkonif an.l Shanshai IVnkini; Corporation. A. P. MacKwsa, X«. (Means. HoUiday. WueACo) A. H.dMlUaeaios.W J. J. do. BenediM 4
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      442 1 i\srß.\\< I TVTATION \I, FIRE A MARIN 11 RAN< K<< >MI'AVY OF v ZKAI.AND. The undemifnicJ have been appointed fir the above Company, and an prepared to aeoept Fire and Marine risks at cnritas. THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED, Agents. Singapore. ISth .1,,,,,. V ftWIOH CTNIOH mil IKBU- ll RANCE SOCIETY
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      515 1 INSUCANCK. SOUTH BRII j Capitai Fire and Harlaa [aaar rntn«. '20 Caah discount allowed oa Hjqoaaanaaaaa! i lieu of annual Bout, t Wm. MvKERROW 4 CO. A|r«,u. Singapore, 9th October. 1886. T< m RE IN8U ISHBD 1886. Head Office, Batatia, und«r<igned lias been sppointod Agent -mgaporn for the abov. C,.m|iauy
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    COMMERCIAL.
    195 2 Pboddci. Uambior de. Onbo Ho. 1 W-071. do. do. No. 2 Uopr»,B^i do. Pontiauak 3 ssa£fe=Er;at C/ipioca small Flake t}B7|. do. do. Ist quality 7 <Wdo. mcd. Hake do. small puarl «-70 do. mcd. do dticklao. Biam MJ ijlovee, Amboina J»ov. I'm 54.U0. I ilium, Benares, new *78. On
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    Mails Close.
    73 2 >■„, p sit. KonfrknnK «n.( Shu.bii 1 rn'i. Mti .> To-M< mi"', lln-hmi >ia iwrf li trrry. W i Pramof tu port-, MM| Amur ri» |».rt-. Wf, PtbuiK ri» port*. i I-.L..D m [«.rt. A. I M«Dll«. 1 \I -I Wep<JnAT. C»lcmtU H «>ort. rll K l.ami~rM.|.ort.^/"yD«Ji, M
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    STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 19th DEC., 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    115 2 STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 19th D EC., 1887. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For StraiU Ti net.) Kl*BIA AND AUBTKIA. fas, 17th Dee.— The article in the Inrifl Baas< has liad a doeaiadlj dis.|in.>iui: .ff.. t in tiermanv and Austria. The J;urunl ,1. St fWW«b*sjtf whilst fwf Qiao, the Inr.iii.i. liiirM- bdsWH tha« J-."
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    The Office of Master Attendant.
    520 2 Wk lately inadvertently inserted .i i r.i i;ra].l) from an outsider recnrumeudiug the u|.|Hii>itmciit of a naval officer as MasterAttendant outh.-tirst vacancy in that ofti.-.-Ou reHe< lion Pt have HH reason to doubt tht advantage of su.-h ail a]>]M>int nu'itt Those who Ml Mtfitli I"
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    23 2 Dr. Dkvxts left for Pesjaag under imiii. slia'e orders from the (Jov.-rnmont Iv the Mranachy this eveuiug. His family remain here at present.
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    24 2 H. 1 M irunl. ...it ..,,■>„./. Lieut. -u. aut C .iniiiand'-r B. .htlim.'k. arriv.sl fnun Djambi yesterday, and will jo int.. .1... at Tanjong Paipir.
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    34 2 The Tv.rsall Dng Hunt will iu..t N We.lneS.l.'lV. the Jl-t ,11. t .It .",11 a. 111.. at the rManie (jardeiis. i main at I tinislninr at tin- o' milestoue on the Bukit Timali K..al
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    29 2 The steamer />i* HaHoi btwsghl Tea. t.-rdav fn.ni Klan_- the AotWg Hriti.h K--si.leiit of itlaasjo**, tad fvtos Haiaeea tinRajab of Sri M.-uatiti. the Hon'ble Martiu Lister, and Canon Pinto.
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    36 2 A riLEuBAM has b -en IMoiftJ in Hongkong from Singapore to the effect that Mr Shannon, the receutly appoint -d manager of the Punjom mine, has met with a gun accident. No details are to hand.
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    38 2 Wi have reiviv.-.! fn.ni Mr. Joseph Has. tiani a wall calendar in Frcu.li. The |d up is Uith neat and toopoot, and the aleiidar presents a handsome appearance. It will doubtless be found useful in offices and godowni.
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    65 2 Wf n-gn-t we have to complain so fre- |iieutly oi tin- sh.irtc.iming.s ..f the Fool Offi.e lien- Tin- mail, fp.ni China l.v tinOrut reach.-d the Post Offi. c at U 2" |.'m t.-.Liv, but we oulv jot am M i o'esork. The Postal establishment costs a lar^e ,i rly sum
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    60 2 Thf lollowng complete list .if the ui-w Fn-uch Ministry ifMii iv the JtmrmU ojliri.i OooAsa 0 „f tti15th instant I're.i.lent.-M.Tiranl.who.-.15,, lakss eh.rge of Finance and Posts aud Tel -^r iph. Foreijrn affairs. M. Flouren- fwtnim. M Bsntaa Justi.e. M Knlli'-r.-., War, M. Lasjarol Marine au.l Colonies, M. de Mahy i
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    75 2 TM.deCourcy. th- late Clll.-f of tile Tong-King Army, was burii-d M th- IJth ultimo at Paris with fall military boBMUH. General Ferron. Minister of War. followed with all his staff. After the raligsOW ceremouy the Minister s|...k.- OfJ tinsteps of the Church „t St Aiu-ustm. and n-ud'Te<l glowintr bsMMgi to
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    66 2 Mkssu Wki ruN in 0, Saekville-str«-t. I'n-.M.lillv. mjn v Bngßah. paper, have now ou view a curious ainl valuable collection of Siaiu.-se pottery and porcelain recently bfmsghl to UwoVm bj Mr. Licinio ■t of Baagbok. latssxtwa of MMcaMM has Kvn ill Mill purchased for the South Kensington Museum and a
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    85 2 I>k. Dam, Second Magistral. aoV J.iurued his Curt „»rlv tins (OfMOO*. Hi.' VMMMiag cases wnv takes an in the afternoou l.v Mr. O'Brien, ■mini Magistrate. Iv tin- foreuoun Mr Ruhuim his charged before bin at the iaetance of Mr. J. Belilios, a trader iv tins t..»n. with criminal breach „f
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    23 2 W> would mil the atu-utiou of all lyv en of art t IB «pt.r.-.-»»SH uity of acquiring a few at r.-n«, ua 3B
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    68 2 ,ly branch of the ?J taken up l.v M. i; „my v.-ar.' v 9 at Siuguji-ire, Mr I: .1 |l,,ff a3^H in tin- highest repute m t1,,. rUnkiool t..rv uf i'e\ 111 > 1 1 leavi to 'take up duties in il.. II „,',l^-B Mr. A. L. Ingall ..I I
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    79 2 Steam ek struck by 1 18th untiui". the I when near Aden, m rtru A passenger report im/J wlinli latod For nearly an i, v lJt^ sional Hashes of light; there was a crash Tike tl up of a powder in j a long and brilliant blinded is. We al
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    Penang News.
    64 2 „\j Oaawfii I6tk D. Cuu.i Justi.e Ford and I'elleiean opened aCo ri ;.iv iii our BoproßM Hi B .in.- M V and M who passed through in the A enteitame.l l.v Mr J. A Sir Hugh and Lad; Low wen Mr (1. Suiitli. for tweiitv .her of boxing
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    113 2 Thb future Hagship of the Chin drou. the Imperieme, is a n.» vessel, h«»--ing U-'-u lain I i an steam IT knots ginallv, sin- had two masts, bat snnt-her trial trip to Gibraltar, it wag found the*. were too heavy, aud, in case of a baooQ would be of no
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    122 2 Tin M. M. iteaoiei raud, from Yo.obauia via the intern, iv .-d this forenoon and trill i].. al II ,i. in. t... morrow. Shanghai: HBb> 2 McH.iin anil Mackie. From H.r^koug M-.r. H I). Coieman. H Smith. A MePariane. ami H Colerioir». From Batan Mr. 1). raiidriu. From Saigon Miss
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    140 2 The following a|>|ioiutiueuts arc t to the uud.rincuti.iu.sl ttfUm The Royal Inniskillimr t Edward James Hu-kley from the tth bait, tat Norfolk R.-jrt tobesocond lieul to Lieut. <i FiuW i The Buffs EaatKent I Oraat Troll, from the 3rd Utt. the Duke of Edinburgh's > Wiltshire Regt to h, lieut
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    152 2 On Wcduesdav evening next the CMH iv Bukit Tin. iii. in coDDOtf^H with the Presbyterian Unix- formally opeu.-d The ijiening •■"^H in Chinese' at :i p. in. w 'i U- f..il.>wed MH an Kiij^lisli dm pj tp. m. This n hardly half a dozen years in e\ist. ui-e, now musters
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    19 2 The B said t aud pr- for tli. .iin.il. n 1 for had .ii. hut tbeStr i -ms. I
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      376 2 •LB AOIHTS,' N-. MEYER k Co., I Meas'rs. John Little k Co. Alfr.-I i.ielwrt, Esq. Me«-r \<so. Messrs. M W v St Co. Sinffap-- 1-<BS. KRONTHAL. .1. Minkkai. Water. WHISKY AND KRONTHAL. KVKRKTT I 1 '.>. Singapore Si Penang. \f ARIK HRIZAItI) AND ROGER, S' .1 I whit" .mil re.]
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      766 2 Hock of K*»w Fancy laooa. 1 ami Luather band Hags. Jewel Cs.e. iv Pln.h and Leather. W.rk Solid Leather Com rcial Writing Cases. I 'nnl Cases. Lilly-white's Compound Orieket Bata. Doable Cane All Oane Treble Gat Sewn Cricket Balls. Otroqaol Beta complete Heanl's Lawn Tennis H.i'-. IS each. Patent Toan
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      886 2 BCIT I -TMAB AND '..•ction of ri I \NKSK H". shawls in various tek ci •:,->• brackets inlaid with ivory; Jaoaaaoa silk in rolls .uitalile for lire— richly embrislentl silk k cushion covers; silk pic-lun-s in Imiiilkmi frnni— ]«,lished wood panels inlaid with ivory BfflJ*B: (afar folding screens; lacnuere.l corner
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      707 2 OPPICTE. f the Provident 1 1 United Kingdom. Preiniu liberal. Every facilin aft 11 for transaction of Hiisine.s. THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED Agents Singapore, 2nd May. IBs7. M. A T POSTPONEMoBIT. THE Sale of Household Furniture, on MOUNT Zio.v Upoetpoaea till further uotice. CRANE BROS, Auctioneers. Singapore. 19th Dccßmber, 1887.
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      149 2 WEATHER REPORT. KatvUtq Jfrohow Uotpttal, Uth Ihr,ml>rr, tml. 9a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. HiJaKa. Dar. red .32 Fah 29 910 2».7*5 2».H»8 MM* J l>mp. 82 8 s;, ii ;;.i SB t Wet Bulb Ther. 76.5 7M o 75:. M Hir. of Wind N. E N I V K M
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      43 2 H.mrkiinr Weather |Tele?r«m. a. \o. T.i.,jm l ,h o Ist!, D. nil- moon. Bsrometer IDirection of wind K Force of wind :l Mai. temp, in shaile fM Dec Barometer Mil Dir ction of wind E. For.- of wind V Mai. temp, in shade
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    19 3 been E P Chri.lie, ami i von I ing. and Mr. M iut von v Mr. ami Itweiler, i..ir»ch,
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    Police Court News.
    40 3 uprisoni i withsttPinpBrani m Norl h Mr H. L-" Nail w.K i' iliiiiT Wit w-n--itrahand nt* in C kmoong Tanj.mif vii-ti.m not of any mi MBEB. M :n)Uths <inj? in N'.-w It.- i i .iir.iii.st him. I
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    The Jubilee Celebration of Pope Leo : XIII.
    64 3 The Jubilee Celebration of Pope Leo XIII. I L X Lbe** v> I ..ii th.> •ndid of the gifts alrr are a paatoral rinjr. pI »j it.-iir.' in Mventy I with an ruormonilid the Her a ]»ir of itV war-, an I M fiounod make* f it 'fa new ranIpi-
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    Mail News.
    976 3 <■ |-r.--.-iit arran^monts. are t- i l,at tin- t Priii■p-- -i. at Bai |Rf- Friday «t K.-tlitm F-rr. Patton. There H-i-tintf in Tra■te»r-.., London, n> in Mr Win Sannwho was aabatqaaaUy th Iwinif i-iiHil In- tl* Chief I|- defefdanl >„ hold .CiltarLaC!?' •Hint t',, HN deal! with at
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    Malacca News.
    203 3 Kalea >. t9U Borne caeo* of anatJl p.\ .i ii. l chicken pox bave occarred in Ma-it.-ly. Aiioth.-i- barge U-ar was broughl to th* .vntral station ,-ailv this BOrBIBg iv ord-r to ol.taiu the usual n-ward. Thro* asi-s havi- beea ton) up by the ite (or trial at
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    Paris Letter.
    1890 3 fVom OKi lent.) ii' what aanafortatM to have a too-ia htwl aach is the title of the ballad of the tinn-s. with au illnstrat..l hmding roprtaoating a dhtrncted father his h.iir at the r- ipadee. ladßtd, thai legally ■■nstititt.il Baetaber af a family bm the hpwanmai leti (oreodleai
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      564 3 NOTICES. f Eii ISL AT I V K < OTN C I L Ij WKDNKSDAY.^Isi DBO, 1887, at 1.-lv r. v. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1 Anns E\|Nirtation l.ill jad BtadllMJ. i. Oommoa Qaathai Hon— Bill. do Uatenl ci.iii— Kill da 4.— 8i1l to prevent unaiithori— .l (H-rson- from tfaeaaaafctg
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      749 3 a term of t h -n' j K S\V KIVT BUNG .IKK U SI ED ALLOWBS ALKADiiE. I By hi- i.I.M KKNi; BEAKG. SintfaiK.r,-. 15th Doeembar, 1881 '.I IJ I N I C I I'A I, NOTICE N'oti— is horebj given that the lh.t- irf |n-r -mis .|hi I itn-'l
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      526 3 w tj 1. I). LeaajM idth Dwptt KllL'il yliiiders. ti', by itroke. DIMBHtIOWt. I feet. Breadth :i inr v Depth Cylinders, h A 1^ hj s -iApplj to the MiN\ New U.irUmr Dork Co. ,--7 fjlOß SALE \T VBRAMB' II I REPOSITORT. K-lirka* Also 11.-.m— II, ,r— lla.-ks. Th.-aB ant
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      ARRIVALS.
      143 4 m Fl.Ai iiMiti Xa«« Tom. Cirrim. Pbom. it D« 17 Arratoon Apcar Brit -tr I. IS Surj Won*-. It Vil 18 Atjth I'-it. -tr 62& Serpen 18 iXcaranf liut k 1, win It-.litlnifrk 18 Fortune Ha. bq 417 Sodrretrom 1* M.i Flow.-r Brit.tr 175 M.i1,!.-,,1,,.. n If) Mklacw 1>..1y
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      CLEARANCES.
      73 4 Dati Tiuil'i Nami hu Km CArTAIN Destini i Dm. 17 i; 18 18 18 18 18 1« 18 1--18 Sin. lll ArratTon Apcar iM>rej M*iu Martaban IWa SriSuUeg TelaaoD M Mrmnatekj \oi maaby M»j Plo«fr M M Brit. itr. M M -tr Hnt »tr ■&I.W hut -tr Br:t -tr
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      86 4 >' MK\M>F\VAN 8»» Belle jhorp, ..1 -tr dDm t jhlwa ..-oloni.l lKir.r... ST?a!*KK> Boh0 k 1- J.,,,1,,, MNM Rwonljr M..!^, Urn Amhfrst bootli tint -tr 1"> N..v -»'i u f n q pt' *<■ MM 1. I I fe** 1 18 HMfkok K'.txl.: Bufkok D.To^.r C
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      236 4 t'eMflJfl I'wlin^ or Wharf; i.i.-fly in,.f it. ■rater fur the largest the Roada i- lwrely perWharf. the Wham* r •-< t tliert>on. liarf ii under the charge ,bour eiwun. G»a\ adjoin■mite throughout f«et. on nill The I 275 feet to the Ea«t» 'ria Dock, of t!..< fol foet. |^^^Xl at
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      639 4 A OBXS, BKA.-l! OrriCK ANII S\l.K-RooM r'linl Street, near General Post Office. IKS. >:i Steaners and Launches. Kl." Machinery. I Working Machinery. l>lant. Private Water Supjil) Well Pumps. ■ii Leather Belting, all sizes. I'lantera Wine and Water Coolers. Steeled Chinese Chankols and Pungalis. J. M. LYON I the old -r.iits
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      464 4 81 N FTJRNITI RE, Ac, For .rallS stead* iron I Safe* Bad-room Suites l.>)ianca* Bcn-.uis Book Caaea Unp* Book Stand* Linoleum Billiard Uatttaf < 'anl Tables Marble Slal.s Chairs l.'hainber Cupboard* Cabiuots ta of Drawers Puukaha Stand* Piano Stools Couches Rugs Carpet Ruga nm fire-proof I eons ..mmodes .-.arils Drawing-room
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      785 4 iX iGK WOBKB R1 \BLES. Oechakd Road, Simoapore E9TAI Mannfaetarer* of all kind* of C»rri tlii' newest principle* and with tb« bad m.it.---ri»l«. Beg to c*ll attention to their j>re--■nt large stock of new and fashionable rarriages oonsiating I Landaus with Patent Heads Broughams, Domble aii'l Singh' Victoria" nf every
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      835 4 J H BODBSTI S K TOMBSTONE BUTLDBB A BOULPTOR. All orders executes! under hi" immediate ,«monal snperviaion and at moderate charges f certificate for work done. bi to rtify that Mr J. H. BoUESTTNE siiperintemled the making of 5 Crosse* and TombstonM granite for the graves at Pasir Salak in
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      479 4 I h**» i/i iirfurn th •> 1 1 1 hava this liar.l rT-ims. at N., 43 Raffle P!«". call.J rm It will be my sole endeavour by paying strict attention and curtesy to all tn pve satisfaction to those who may patronise me. First class Tiffins and the best Liquors
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      182 4 On the ,".th Jann iry, ]vs. p in. a ajaatiog of Justices will be held KppctorG »1 considering all such All applie:, hxcn Singapore. 12th 1>V«INGAPI>HE AND !:\n. j^H >^ DlAin I For use iii the Counting II .nil ßaal doir; specially arrai the use of th c mm mities.
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