Singapore Daily Times, 3 August 1877

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  • 12 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XVIII SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, 3rd AUGUST, 1877 No. 13,241
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  • P. & O. Company.
    • 456 1 Officer—D’Almeida Street. fioix*wN»--At New Harbour. The following are tnc dates on which the Company's Contract Mail Steamers may be expected to airive here in 1877 Outward. Homeward Tneslav 9th Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. 23rd h 24th 6th Feb. n 7th Feb. 20th 21st 6th
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    • 95 1 Tas steamers of thi. Company will be despatched from Singapore for Malacca, enang, Mculmein, Rangoon and Calcutta dates— CDrrent J ear at the underacted Monday, Jan. Bth. Saturday July 14th 28th. lebry. sth. Ang. Uth. I&th 25th. March sth. Sept. Bth. 19th. 22nd. April
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    • 335 1 The following are the dates on which the ateamerB of the Messageries Maritimea may be expected to arrive here during the current year Outward. Homeward. 1877 1877 Wednesday, 17 Jan. Thursday, 18 Jan. 3l do ,i 1 Feb. 14 Feb. j do n 28 do l March*
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    • 134 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclus. Achilles. Antenor. Diomed. Deucalion. NeBtob. Glaucus. Priam. Anchises. Sabpedon. Stentor. Menelaus. The above steamers, having first class accommodation and carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess, run regularly every ten days from Liverpool outwards, and returning to London. Through Bills of Lading issued for all
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    • 187 1 Mail service to Malacca, Lingy, Klang, Salangore, Durian Sabatang (Perak), arfd Pinang. Tbe Steamers of the above Company will leave Singapore and Penang fortnightly,—leaving Pinang immediately after arrival of the English mail, commencing about 3rd June, and returning from Singapore 48 hours after arrival. The
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    • 746 1 The Steamers of the above Company will now ply between Singapore and Bat.. via every fortnight, leaving Singapore 24 hours aftei the arrival of the Enelish Mail from home. Head Office, IS Austin Friars, London. Passage Monpy, First Class. From Singapore to Batavia..- 9
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  • Insurance.
    • 394 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase, s.u -U fUt iwne at par £IOO,OOC Subscribed j 2nd do at 5s prem £125,000 n, nnn 3rd do at 10> P*«»-«50.000 5,000 prem lums on shares being availThe success of this Company is unprecedented in
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    • 72 1 Capital 1,500,000. Paid-np 133,332. Reserve Fund 90,000. General Agents. Messrs. Jardine MatheBon A Co., Hongkong. The undersigned, Agents for the Office, are authorised to insure goods by A. I. Sailing Vessels or Steamers to the extent of 3100,000 on each bottom, and on the Block and
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    • 96 1 HEAD OFFICE, LIVERPOOL. Robert Galloway, Esq., Chairman. George C. Frames, Esq. Deputy-Chairman. Underwriters. Herbert B. Esq., Liverpool. Charles T. Manley, Esq., London. Secretaries. James Paul, Esq., Liverpool. Anthony Radcliffe, Esq., London. OFFICES IN LIVERPOOL, 20 A 21, Exchange Buildings East. OFFICES IN LONDON, 4,
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    • 45 1 (Berlin Cologne Fire Insurance Company, Limited, Berlin.) The undersigned, having been appointed General Agents of the above Company are prepared to take Fire Insurance Risks at the current rates of premium. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT A CO. Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. u. c
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    • 47 1 Established 1710. Insurances effects upon almost every the —s Total Sum insured in 1876. £248,980.367 Claims arranged by the Local Agents, and paid.ytlLptomptif de Mid Mbeiriftj; The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals recognised. Singapore Agents, MARTIN, DTCE CO. Singapore, 1st January, 1877. (u. c.)
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    • 46 1 London Office, 2 old Broad Street. A~»f. U der ?i g e have been Appointed Agents for the above Company, and are prepared to take risks upon cargo on the customary terms. 8 HAMILTON, GEAT A CO. Singapore, 15th July, 1872. n
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    • 36 1 Capital 2,000,000, Agents at Singapore and PenangBOUSTEAD It CO. Fire department Limit £lO,OOO, on a nrst class risk. Life depahtmehti Limit £2,000, on one life. Singapore, I4th May, 1867. (n. cj
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    • 193 1 OFFICEB. Queen Insurance Buildings. Liverpool. Queen Insurance Buildings, 60 Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman 1 William Hind, Esqre. j Patrick Hunter, Chairman in London, Peter McLagan,Esq Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. The security offered
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    • 64 1 Head Office, Batavia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to issue Policies covering Marine risks on goods to all parts of the world at reduced rates. They are also prepared to take Fire risks of every description at the lowest current
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    • 56 1 The undersigned have been appointed agents for the above Company and are prepared to accept risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. The usual discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages and on risks to Europe and America. REME BROTHERS.
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    • 87 1 Financial Position (1875.) Subscibed Capital £3,*****0. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. Life 133.000. tt tt Interest upon Invested Funds *****. The undersigned have to announce that they are the duly appointed Agents for this Company in Singapore with authority
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    • 79 1 Capital £1.000.000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79, Cornhill E. C. Edinburgh, 31 Gboroe Strut. Agents for Singapore. Q BOUSTEAD A CO. niTffiT- F,b M76 GUARMah Flirt AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LONDON. Established 1821, Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 iotal Invested Fnnds, upwards of 3,000,000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000
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    • 43 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Siirlivo EvtknBion op Limits. One F ret class risk 80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160 000 PATERSON SIMONS A OO.’ Agents. Singapore. I7th Dec., 1875. (u. c.)
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    • 97 1 Established 1840, and Empowered bp Spe eial Act of Parliam-nt.Capital One Million. Life Assurances of every description granted. Retiring Provisions combined with Life Assurance. Free Policies issued which can never altogether lapse through non-payment of pre* miums. No extra
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    • 50 1 The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to issne Policies covering Marine Risks on goods to all partof the world. Policies payable one month after dne notice and proof of loss is given. HOOGLANDT A 00.) Singapore, sth April, 1866. (u. o.)
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    • 69 1 Head Office, Batavia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 334 o/o discount allowed on all risks foi coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe
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    • 82 1 London and Edinburgh. (Established 1809. (Incorporated by Royal Charter.) Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Paid-up Capital 250,000 Fire Reserve Fund... 31st Dec., 1876... £796,747 Fire Premium Reserve 286,021 Total Fire Reserves ~1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest... 916,646 The undersigned, Agents for
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    • 58 1 Bonus Year. Next distribution at the close of 1877 Policies opened this year will be included in the distribution about to be made. The Bonus of 1872 gave an addition o f £l, per cent per annum to the sum assured. HARRISON A CO.,
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    • 222 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Sterling. Chainran —Alexander Ronaldson.Esq yi, 4 Chairman —Jab. Nicol Fleming, Esq decretory —H. Ambrose Smith, F.I.A. CHIEF OFFICES: (50 West Georoe ft JAR GO W STBKIT. Edinburgh 17 George Street. 2 King William 1 Street. f Oriel Chambers, Liverpool,
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    • 107 2 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester —Exchange Street. Liverpool —2B, Exchang Street Blast. Birmingham —l 2, Bennett’s Hill. London— lo, Corah ill. Glasgow— 4, South Hanover Street. Bristol —so, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. JOHNToDD.Esq. (Messrs. Todd A Coston,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Chas. Holland,
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    • 283 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital—£loo,ooo. HEAD OPPICE IN INDIA—13b' CANNING STREET, CALCUTTA, With Agencies at Bombay, Madras, Singapore, Colombo, and all the Principal Towns in India. CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN RATES OF PREMIUM FOR INDIA. The Directors of the London and Lancashire” have the pleasure to announce that, after due
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    • 104 2 Capital 12,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Esq. (Messrs. Melcbers, A Co. i J. P. Banes (Messrs. Holliday,Wise A Co.) A. T. Manger, Mesars.Douglas, Lnpraik A Co.) H. Niesise, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J.
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    • 138 2 Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton, Esq. I Alfred Gouger Esq. Thomas G. Barclay, William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Beran, George Hibbert, Percival Bosanquet, i Samuel Hyde, James Brand, William Lyall, Charles Cars. Charles Marryat, George
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 61 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DISCOUNT COMPANY. The undersigned, having been appointde A gents (by Power of Attorney dated Bata* via, 19th June, 1869) to the above Company are authorised to grant and buy bills ou Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally tc reprs* sent said Bank at
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  • 40 2 Thk Ocean Steamship Company's steamer NESTOR,” Captain Freeman, leaving Penang this afternoon, will be here the day after to-morrow en route to Hongkong and Shanghai. For freight or passage, apply to W. MANSFIELD CO. Agents. Singapore, 3rd Angnst, 1877.
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  • 43 2 The Company’s steamer PATOEAH,” will not ply between this port and Deli until further notice. This line will be resumed in October, should sufficient inducement offer. HAMILTON, GRAY A CO. Agents Singapore, 12th April, 1877. (a. c.)
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  • 71 2 Cap tal, £250,000, fully subscribed. CHIEF OFFICE: HANLEY London Ofpice 106 Cannon St. E. CThe undersigned have been appointed Agents in Singapore for this Company and are now prepared to accept Fire Risks of every description at the rates of Premium current here. Forms, Copies
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  • 137 2 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Division of Singapore. Wee Hack Seng, residing at Kling Street at Singapore, a Trader, was adjudged a Bankrupt on the 2nd day of August, 1877. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the Court House on
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  • 131 2 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Division of Singapore. Nassim Rahmin, carrying on business at No. 32 Kling Street, Singapore, as a Trader, was adjudged a Bankrupt on the I 2nd day of August, 1877. The first meeting of creditors will be held at
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  • STRAITS TIMES
    • 182 2 Sinoap' r*. 3rd Aug., 1877. Gambier 9 4.75. Black Pepper 7.50. White Pepper 14. Sago Flour. Sarawak 3.075.. Pearl Sago 3.55. Coffee, Boutyne 20.20 Tin 19.10. tOe. Mule twist... 98. 3$ lbs. Shirtings 1.60. 7 do do 1.40. 6 d<> T. Cloth 1.10.
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    • 3061 2 (For Straits Times) The War in Turkey in Europe. London, ind August. After two days’ desperate fightiug near Plevna, the Russian troops have been completely defeated with a loss of 8,000 killed, and 24,000 wounded. Austria. The Austro-Hungarian Government has decided to partially mobilise. The P. and O.
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    • 2922 3 Aquatic Championship of the World. Edward Tricket, the Australian who beat Sadler on the Thames, won from Kush the aquatic championship of the world with the greatest possible ease on the 30th June in Sydney Harbour. There were thousands present, and the most intense excitement prevailed. The distance
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 721 2 #rto 2*btrtf«nunt6. HOME COLONIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Chief Office, 8 Royal Exchange, London E. C. Capital, One Million Pounds Steblino. The undersigned have been authorized to accept war risks to Europe at the following ratesUp to 1st September J o/o per sailing vessels and i o/o per steamers. MACLAINE
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    • 591 2 WANTED. Fob the Conrt of the Recorder of Rangoon a Chinese Interpreter who can speak and interpret correctly into English the two dialects of the Chinese language. He will also be required to act as Interpreter in the Magistrates’ Courts of the Town of Rangoon. Salary Rs.150 per mensem. Applications
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    • 306 2 NOTICE. raffled library a museum. Th* Acting Librarian of the Raffles’ Library will be obi i tred by Subscribers re turning, at their earliest possible convenience, any works now in their charge belonging to the Library, in order to permit rt the completion of a satisfactory catalogue, and to ascertain
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  • Correspondence.
    • 392 3 To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sib, —Having read with surprise during the last week your comments on several letters written to you, concerning affairs in Muar, all, as you say, hostile to H. H. The Maharajah of Johore, I have taken the trouble to
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  • Notices.
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    • 237 3 WANTED. A serviceable horse for saddle or harness. Apply by letter to E. S., Straits Times Office. Singapore, 31st July, 1877. (3 ins.) NOTICE. The Netherlands India Government invite tenders for a yearly supply of 800,000 bricks at Padang from 1878 to 1882. Tenders to be presented at the Office
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    • 189 3 NOTICE. Ws have for sale a few boxes of No. 1 Manilla Nuevo Cortados $9 per box. SA.YLE CO. Singapore, 26th July, 1877. TO BE LET. Entrance from Ist Proximo. The Shops recently erected in Battery Road, at the corner of Collyer Quay. For further particulars, apply to A. L.
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  • Docks.
    • 393 4 The works of this Company are situated I within one mile of the town of Singapore and comprise the following establishments, Wharp.—An extensive Wharf capable of berthing ten or eleven vessels at one time, and having sufficient water alongside for the heaviest ships, where neither
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    • 189 4 This Company executes ships’ repairs of all descriptions in the most efficient manner under the superintendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length—4ls feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 154 feei Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Graving
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  • 70 4 Capital 10,000,000 Francs. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 334 o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 266 4 NOTICE. THE ARSENAL, JOHORE. Steam Saw Mills Department. Capable of turning out 500,000 superficial feet of sawn timber per month. Vessels of the largest size can load alongside the mills wharf. Orders received for the supply of Railway sleepers, Beams and Piles. A large assortment of planks and scantling always
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    • 736 4 NOTICE. John Little A Co. have just received and opened for sale a laree assortment of Millinery, Haberdashery Ac., comprising. Ribbons. —All the new colors inclndine the Mandarine,’ New Coral’, and Kosiki shades. Flowers —A larcre assortment of Summer Flowers for the Dress and-Hair. Ruffltngs. —A new selection of the
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    • 659 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. ROBINSON A CO. Milliners, Drapers, Haberdashers, Hosiers, Dress-makers and Gentlemen’s Outfitters. Have always on hand. Black and colored Silks in Gros grains and Glacis. Black and colored Moire Antiques. Black and colored Broch6 Silks for dinner dresses. Colored Foulard and washing Silks. Black, white and colored Satins for
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    • 591 4 ifliSKllanroua. JOHN LITTLE CO. Have always on hand direct importa- I tions of the following goods. WINES. Sherries from Cockburn and Campbell, White and other. Port from Cockburn and Campbell, Page and others. Clarets from Bordeaux direct. Champagne from Jules Mumm, Geisler and others. Hocks and Moselles from do do.
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    • 768 4 KATZ BROTHERS, GENERAL STORE, SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Commercial Square, Beach Street 27. Have always Halten fort-! Sont tou-1 Hebben steeds on handa well wnehrend ein! jonrs bien voor radig een selected and j wohlassortir- assortis ryk assortirichly assort- tes Lager al- dans tous inent van Eued stock of all ler
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    • 627 4 MASON A CO.’S HARNESS. For Sale at G. HIEBER A CO. Pony harness, plated mountings, Horse do. do do. Pair horse do. do. do. Also. A few harness brass mounted riding whips. Gentlemen’s saddles, Pony do. The undersigned have received an invoice of excellent. Rordeaux wines, Breakfast Claret, Dinner Claret.
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