The Straits Times, 15 August 1889

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    12 1 The Straits Times. ,01, XXX. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1889. NO. 16,899
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      323 1 (OMI'AMKS. •|'\NV. **I»,_S. Ha ho T. 1-kI to sr- ».r." homewards BBBja.MSß.lsm i S Is ■S nvM ,pr..ii...»Vthesrmay be «tb.r wrier or th-ncebyßvl-London b, kvithv ncm n lon. the Forparti--y beg to rvi.-e. m I itineraries sto" #B line= of ncrea«e', i Japan, i vi'hert lon and r aocom-'.-I the
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      957 1 BTBAMSHIF COMPANIES. DB NKI'T LANDS MI INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCUARPIJ. Under mtSMI with t)ie therlanda India 'iovenlment. »E>DOircE. 13 Anna Fkiabh, > W, K 0 Head A.ie.n.t, i'atavia. X,.. E TO,TH. O.PA.T. To»s. iw is h™./im »,u.« uu '•^A 1. l.j Jiparo Ckm).o« «1H a Mate ro«ni«Ai. t m 1.19S ~.4.Fiiir
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      988 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. V. Borneo* West Coast. From Batavia via Billiton and PonUanak or hin-.-kawang and ba*k on the Uth of every month. VI. mmtmft rrnmm A East Coast. Frotn Bombay* vii Bnwcan, Ranjer.ni.»in. Kottabaroc (Poeloe Unt) for Koet. i md via th* same plaofn back, on the 22nd of every
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      743 1 INSURANCE. smoAPORK nratnuKci company, LIMITED. Aothorihed Capital $4, r o\ooo. Subscribed Capital 3,00 ','OO. Amouwt > aid op (100,000. MARINE DEPARTMF.NT. This Compiny is now prepared to issne poll, i.-s on Hulls of Vessel*, or Merchandise at current rates. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Fire Inmckan.es effected on the most reasonable t 1
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      1603 1 PII.SpNr.n _^bV^se LsVßSssss^9vaw Imported since IBS^StMIS k. V. I Chinese provision I*? 1 aIP/'-/'^ *\BBBBft If C r AS I ■sssY^VSHsss^LssssssssssssssVHV9>Myr t "hopkrepent. Noun geuuiue R^ m af% >> 1 withont these 2 I«^^^[^%<^ j^< tf.uv *'^^J \\i label* RogMer.nl "^C\^ Bsls^"^ Htiis- MetbbACo. INSURANCE. I V\r. i si-imv i:
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    COMMERCIAL.
    309 2 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS Sixoafork Ijth Auocst, IB>*9 Produce. U»mbv>r I I |IIMI do. Unh» No. 1 UJf do. do. No. 2 1090, Copra, Manila 37->\. do. PonHanak 325 Pepper. BUck 22.00 Sago Flonr, MTJ. Poarl Sajro aM7|. Coffoo, Bali I*'*' Tapiooa, <m»U FUke US. do. do. Ist quality ■>
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    86 2 PW Per itr. To-Xobbow. 5»,.-..r. Ch*rib in A S«m«>»»r. rV.«'«. Malacca A Kiaaf f"W P>, y<i H.-nvk»li-. R*.dt &■>.<* CniU 1 K'doia ri» port. ffcaaM*. P»n.n» Arb«ru. .4mte«iin. II *m. I p Ip.m. 2p.». 2.8. S.III-lIHI rduiabo LoodoD. V> K1,,t.,u t PontUuk. B W. So*,., MkdiU. Hutnci Ayrtt.
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    NEXT MAIL DUE.
    8 2 Pro* MmuM.— iui*i..:.i.,.. W»*aM4«7 »'»k
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    STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 15th AUGUSt, 1889. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    138 2 STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 15th AUGUSt, 1889. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Cbite. U,.Hn,,. lith AugH*t.—l\w Kiug of who has been stayiug at Co|*-u--hagen. has beeu summoued to Athens. A demoustration of Cretans iv Atheus had to be dispersed by tbe gensd'armes, aud duriug the fray several were killed aud wouuded. Fresh massacres of
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    The Towm Hall Question.
    899 2 VVi priut to-day, at somewhat uuusual l.'iiifth. the priM ii-,lin,'s of the Siu^a|«in. Miling SocieU, where last night the Towu Hall question was dioeusseil, and whore Mr. Johu Audersou set forth tli. views of that sectnju of the Op|K>sitiou who think with him. Ou the same
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    10 2 Mk Paul. Re»ideut of Simgei Ujong, ha« arrived iv Singapore
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    17 2 Hl» Excellency the Governor Waves for Pahang in tbe Sea BtlU on Saturday afteruoon, at tire o'clock.
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    29 2 Tub annual general meetiu); of the tqemb.rs of the 8. C. C. will be held iv the^ Tau b 'liu Club ou Friday, tbe :23rd. at 9 o'clock evfuiug.
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    26 2 Thus will be a Paper Cbaae on Saturday. at 4.45 p. m. Movt at Orchard Koad b'olioe Station, and tini.sli at Mr. Supleu'i house, Urange Koad.
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    26 2 Thk M. M. Kte.nn.r Y.tn.j IW, with the homeward French niail. waa to leave Uongkonu; at uoou U>-day. She should therefore arrive here on Wednesday morning.
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    26 2 Thbolub .i t\|...-r.i|,hi.al error. Maj.T Studcr'a «^>uBiilar appoint incut wa* ye»U-r--day descril>eil a» Htviuen. instead .if Bar- men. Bartneu is an iulaud town mi the Rliin-
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    23 2 L'ndkk dal.- ('arm, lat Aii-u»t, Ha*a» Mhtmß auuoiiiiLvs that tin- l|*Mß^erMi Maritioies Company have up the attempt U> salv,- their sUaiuer th.' .U.j./yr.
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    33 2 Tut mail t<u Kuniif will not In- closed uutil 2 o'olotk on Friday afUruxou. 1 lie Hirailt Time* mail txlitiou will ioum-ju. tit. ly not be ready uutil td-umrrow, at one o'clock afternoon.
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    25 2 lUOmu, of the PeuauK Muuici|«l Oouiuiiiwiouerk. pro|H>«e» to iuvit,- tin Muuii:iualCoiiimi«sii>u tlii-rt- tii dual with the eviU formerlr eoutrollt^l by t la*- Contagiou* DUeawM Act.
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    50 2 i In ilebratiou of the tcrnl ultli< A.- suiuptiou, at 7 a.m. U>-d*v a |>uut itii a.l < liigh uiau iv wild in the Caibedntl of the Good Bhf{)herd l.v the Ri^bt Kevd. Dr. Bourdon, ex-Binho^i of U))|ier Ruraiih. < aaaiatodbv Fathern Dandollou aud (Jaieau. with Cauou Dalouette aa tuaatur
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    9 2 To-DAt thi-i Eu.inirjr reg»Hing th, a. P, .i.dtWiodiogwill i
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    18 2 I uniX f i mil that iheMMjj. Siain, Ltd hi. and llmt la ii-f just l-oii ln^lllv IMrnble
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    27 2 >!..it the de|»rture h -.-.•i-ii-I. it will be Ull s Be B «il» Sheiwiu to fulfil b.T She «i"i'-l»-r hoaU id lII,' ft* lie |,llhli,- .1..1.... U.,,,
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    30 2 hi Mtoh Iwlween the Bin .WefaUkw a*d t1,.. Buth«C2"J* U»Jon«iUb«d>otai Sttnnl.n-. Shootiug Will ■i oVluc. iily,.-|,r,->,-,,i,i,. Urmkwurtli. Dumatn, .M.iw,.M,i .m «d Bt CUir. The As.nx-iatiou Challenge Cup tlit- BMM if>j,
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    66 2 A rHekal aalak, Omr h> .to*. n "ill be |.Uynl Satuduv alt-,,;,.,,, v. puctnaU/ i'Uy will iiiiil.'nni-utioind »ro |.arti, t'» turu vi« Is tin,,- l'"t. John.Ui i 1i..«. V. V. Horuliv. qS*I. AlL.nl. K. A B t. u.i.l Lieut. Boihxu. If rim, i..,,t i C'ld.-u. K. A.A 1 UiK^mU.tliaui. A.
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    Hydrophobia In Johore.
    129 2 A OOOS deal of in. 1 1 in. lit. is U-iug i :'i_- the circnauUncef Hirriutuu, the naaißi in J. in. .re. It ,^H| UB t|,.,, MiiM'iiin Cantor, »;i^ >tariii« viST l'arriotuu at the t,m.- I; y r pj ratal l.iuuJ in tL- Bomin K tuat^-j u..t
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    Late Telegrams.
    487 2 y,u,,i th, i 1 iU"UI annexed the Uiiiou Maud* iv view of stations that wil, for the proponed Paeiti,- U Cairo, '-'mi Anytt»t.— t> lay iii»ni^'-.l to inspect fn in dUt.nnce. and paraded for pr.iy.r--i completely vietono in :»o > -nmrt ~Lirini>he« wit ii t Egyptian troops be-ide*
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      686 2 BTOBBB, HE UN. MEYER A Co. \t\p DIP6TB. Bi*gaporr, W, Messrs. Jolm Little I Messrs. Herrn. Jeb-..-Handel Maatschapp.i. L|lft Messrs. Moller and Meissner p^*^s?l Batavia, I "-"j^r* I Messrs. Houghtm, A Cc. IjjjjgjjjggJ^ CHAMPAGNE HOST fc CHANDON. Brut Imtebial '84 Vintage. White DkySillhby. MA I N ARD A Co., LTD,
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      721 2 STORES. JOHN LITTLE fc CO. Arrival op New Goods. Ex 8. 8. QLEHROY 8. 8. HONOKOSO. DRAPERY DEPARTMENT. Flowers. White A Colored, slso Bridal Flowers Lace Flouncing, an assortment Indian Muslin in si Colours Fancy Al^tiau Ijiwn. Printed Washing Cambrics Silk H" c. Spun A Pi.ro. White A. Colored Silk
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      962 2 NOTICED. I THE FUNDS OF THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE ARE invested entirely within the British Dominions and are thns free from the complications which might arise in time of war. They now amount to Six and three (juartcr Millions Sterling, and are increasing yearly. A mark el preference continues to
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      940 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. THE Annual Gen .-il Keetia« of the Momhi rs of thn Singapore Cricket Club will be he'd iv tha Tsngliu Club on Friday, the 23rd in-taut, at B O.F.OWEN, Secretary. Singapore, 15th August, 1888. 23/8 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. AN A -.iiis i,t Master is required
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      94 2 WEATHER REPORT. KaKdant a*rafcov Hotpital. 14th Aejast, Iff »a. m Bp .m. i p.m. Hlimv Bar. rad S2 F»l. SIMI JX.f 4l '£>•** ~i Tersp -"i.i V<o too Wet Bulb TW 79 "HO 77.0 Dir. of Wtani 88W. BSW. 8. K. Vai.T«mp.ia<l»a« 89.6 JTI Mm. do. do. 76.5 i-. Mai.
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    Singapore Debating Society.
    2016 3 IPAL Debatiag j the Mmo. .•> the tub- ill, tfnnii-ipal it( the erkftmg .ji:i;'»" ,ii ■.•iMiinii'I to L»lic tin' sum I table in nlii.h il f this So ietj asi meeting Pn M.l.'nt uhn !i comprised John Aii- of the lieme thi' Oliiues* i I he r.
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    Municipal Commssioners.
    1655 3 VxsviaDAr. Tn ..r.liu.i y [ortaightly meeting of Ihi Muuiupal Couiuii*»u>uois was held in I I U..,.;n of tha Town Hall f -•■r.Uy alteruoou. uu.Kr the piesi'l. 1:. Colonel Duulop. Then- wore also preo. ai S.^h»t, Cutblvtson. Maxwell, Davidson, Tan Btcg Wan, and Tan Jiak Kirn. Tho minutes „f
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    Fire Engine Shed.
    106 3 A plan of the new fire engine shed at T.luk Aver waa considered and |.aased. i'aun.sii. TlllliWaiilM Uailwat. Ono Robert Park wrote to the CommisHioners stating that it waa his inteution to erect a Switch-Back Railway, and wanted to know if the Commissioners would grant a one
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    Late Telegrams From France.
    148 3 Late Telegrams From France. HATAsti'lecrams dattd Paris, "th August state that General Boulatigc did not stand as candidate in the sicind ballot at th. elections for the Councils General. He has instead thauked, by manifesto, those who had vot»d for him, and confidently foretells his triumph at the approaching Keueral
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    The Punjnm Mines.
    165 3 tIOPI TILLS A FIaTTERIN I TaLI The Punjom anil Sunghie Dua Sm.intan Compauv heM »v ordinary half yearly meeting; ou the 7th instant. Tbe Chair--111 in stated that from exceptional circumstances the half yearly reim-t and accounts p-esentfd »Dd |>asBed could not lw> produced in time. He
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    Passenger List.
    171 3 Per ileinam from Saipw, Hi am Pirrier and Slut.-r. H>ht fr.'m Deli. M<*ss's Sch.u've Durlov, ami I>a)!«r.'. CSmbMußi from Oalcwtta, M.'>srs Ens. l. Da P.i T>-ui^>n. X.l.ti, ami Cuai'it-t. Siuie f.oui LhsCgit Mr L -na I Bappko f-.,ui M.i!a,-.'a Messrs P.iul. Avre and Bi-oh. Petral from Tegal Mr
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    Ladies' Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    184 3 Tirs r< k Fkiuat. IHth i*MH. Vaditt Si Mr». Salzuiann. «cr v. Mi--. M K •v.berrv. re.v IS. Laditt Doublet. Miv. Wood Hi IBM H Wood, owe J l:.. v. Mia* Grey aud Mi-n A. Groy, roc. 15. Pc.rV.nV.i l''iir». Mm Ch«>t r mid < apt
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      297 3 D&.PIVCCS Oi' UKULI.V -ihi- tobrateJ authority in his work uu of the hsir. says Till w.thin the 1»-' ,ft,-.ii irs, all Been r lies aitaiust 1 were harmless, but f, son c time pas) tlier.' has tie-n a clian/' SBS w- ti.lerful sail -.and I. .lions freqnentl. rontain powerful. »T*a
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      885 3 AUCTION BALES. .-11 l RIFF'S SALE. IN THE CAUSE OF Y.'NOSENO GOAN, Plaintiff. •wmm Low Kuk Nam, Chop Nam Pho Defe,tdants. rpilK niidersiytied has received in-truc'ion-. I. to sell by Public Auction, on Monday, r the 19th *n»u»t. 1889. at No. Kling Street, at 10 :!0 a. m. All tho
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      831 3 TO BE LET. FRANKFORT- HODBB, eorMr of OxUy and L'ojd Road. New building fonvettmtij situated, vary rommndiona, and oontaiiiin^ fnur hrdrooum. Apply to KATZ BROTHERS. Sinjrapore, 10th An(roit, 1889. 10/9 FBBN VILLA, Na 10, Killin.y rWl^ with immrdittx aHrv. Rent $35 per ■earn POWELL Co., Sin(rapor..,.f!tii Aujrimt, 1889. r pHATcoininodi..iiHiiml
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      IN PORT.
      446 4 Mix-or*Wi>. OwwmMm, Siamese Consul for Bangkok -».«a.. Afia«r Vo. JO CojQQial torpedo-biiat. 17 tons. ('aptain Bnuich,—BoaiU. Orton. H. Ms. steamor, 4.870 tun*, Captain Carr.—Boada. Sta BtlU, Colonial steamer, 500 torn. Captain Murphy, Station,—Bosds. Padd* t. 550, H.S.Ms. Conaul General,-In dock. T»*DISiO STIAMIBirs. Am.i... T7l. B«hn Mey*r 1 Co.
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      STEAMERS EXPECTED.
      97 4 MM, .Inn.. From U Eieelsior I.i Jl Venus Jl Cardiganshire I 25 Gaw Quail Sia ■>!> Metapedia \"<*«Y 29 Collinghan M :<o NingcW l.ivwH July. 6 GlenfCyle A..t«<T|' 8 Buenos Ayre« Liven""' 1 I Theodore Cardiff 9 Queen Victoria 10 Herongate Liverpool Sailin.i Vwmau Eirii-n" From April. tt
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      ARRIVALS.
      106 4 hl.w 5 VlMlt'« XAM«. FO s. IAITAIN. Km. Auk 14 Knurr <;.-.. -1, I.'C Hril.itl. IT: II 'ii-u«ul«. .Ii i*n Jen It AMhorungk .tr. 1517 u'Mml II Sa|.plK< .ir M W. 1.1 15 M.urLu. -I, IS lUmi M.vl .ir lOJ i'ur ..uli IS 11. Mk «v. :U". P.i Ii
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      CLEARANCES.
      29 4 I'« .1 Viuil'i Niai Flag BiO: CAPTAIN .Of U Aldboroa^k 14 Ella 1» tew II P»k.u li Gl»CdU> -lr M-*t »tr -lr lir.pl Dut. itr! B»kl«riB| i n._...
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      828 4 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. A N Assistant Draftsman is wanted in the A. Public Works Department. Peuanij. Salary $480 per annum. Applications, which must be accompanied hy recent testimonials, to be sent in to the i.ffice <t IM Deputy Colonial Engineer, Penang t later than the awl inst. Singapore, 9th Aug..-'
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      852 4 ENGINEERING. J. M. LTON A CO., CM and IJecbanical Engineers, XTi lwrights, Ironfounders, and C ntrators. Albion Engine Works, Beach Road. Offlce and Sale-room i Klint Street, near General Post Offlce. Specialities. Small Steamers and Launches. Klephimt Land Boilers. Lyon'a PaUnt Rice Mills. I M( Acting Tapiooa Muchinery. Colonial Wc^sl
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      377 4 NOTICES. POWELL CO. AUCTIONEKHB. SINOAPOKE FURNITURE, Ac, Fob Sai.k. nliu«!n>h« i.. <-b.-t« V«l-tniil>a (Iron) Janml 1'^,1.r,«.m HulU* J-iw-Hsje Scrssos Book O»-«s li-^ok B'». 1..n.1.uui HillUrl Tsbtea M»t»inir l'«rrt T.I MirhlaHlal* ('•tpat Ku(> M ,i Salsa Ch.ir. ,)ffl^, IM.k« L'h*Bl«rC.i| llfl.-rL.lr. CiUmlp 1'.,,,1.h. i h»»» llnwer« ->lo<.l« I'lo'lin Sl.n.la 4 u.-h"<
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      880 4 NOTICES. hv 4>pr.ial gppomtnunt TO H.R-H.THE PRINCE OF WALES, K K. O. C. S. I. SIMPSON 00. Coach Builders ft Harness Makers. MADRAS. QIMPSON A CO. respectfully invite the attention of their Constituents in Penang, Singapore and the Straits Settlements, to their large collection of Carriages finished and in progress
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      696 4 NOTICES. 1 LAMBERT BROTHERS. SINGAPORE CARRIAGE WORKS AND HAKNEBS MANUFACTORY. Oechabd Road, Sinoapork. Established lrJ62. 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 i STANHOPE GIGS, to
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      455 4 NOTICES. HARTMANFS GENUINE RAHTJENB COMPOSITION Fo» Ship*' Bottoms. itlll TRADE liv*L- MARK tvk As supplied to the British and Foreign Go verninent and to the P. A. O. A Glen Lines, Alfred Holt, Lamport A Holt. China Mutual S. N. Coy. and all the principal Seam Ship companies of the
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      329 4 NOTICEB. "II >IX<'AIM)R|; AK|< WATER PACTOBY Hi.ih STBetT, Sim.iai (BARUGHACo..P R( ,ph,kt. )K Hays received from Europe and i «t their Factory. High Street p O w New Ma.h.nkhv. existing' ofil!*! 1 Engine. Aerated Water M,M, in tors, Pnttata. Miters, et« T;?"*"* M Has., for the Manit 1r o h
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