Singapore Daily Times, 11 August 1877

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    12 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XVIII. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, 11th AUGUST, 1877. No. 13,248
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  • P. & O. Company.
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      PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
      457 1 offices— -D’Almeida Street. GoDOWirs— At New Harbour. The following aie-tnc dates on which the Company’s Contract Mail Steamers may be expected to arrive here in 1877 Outward. I Homeward Tueedav 9th Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. 23rd 24th 6th Feb. 7th Feb. 20th 21st 6th
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      BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
      99 1 Tai steamer, of this Company will be despatched from Singapore for Malacca, renang, Moulmein, Rangoon and Calcutta during the current year at the nndernoted dates:— Monday, Jan. Stb. Saturday July Hth. 22nd 28th. Febry. sth. Aug. 11th. 19th. 25th. n March sth. Sept. Bth.
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      MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY.
      337 1 The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here during the current year Outward. Homeward. 1877 1877 Wednesday, 17 Jan. Thursday, 18 Jan. 3l do 1 Feb. 1 u 14 Feb. 15 do I 28 do 1
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      OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
      134 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclus. Achilles. Antenor. Diomed. Deucalion. Nestor. 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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      THE BURMAH STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
      190 1 Mail service to Malacca, Lingy, Klang, Salangore, Durian Sabatang (Perak), and Pin an g. The Steamers of the above Company will leave Singapore and Penang fortnightly,—leaving Pirang immediately after arrival of the English mail, commencing about 3rd June, and returning from Singapore 48 hours after
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      NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
      751 1 The Steamers of the above Company will now ply between Singapore and Batavia every fortnight, leaving Singapore 24 hours aftei I the arrival of the English Mail from home. .Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, j London. Passage Monpy, First Class. From Singapore to Batavia
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  • Insurance.
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      THE POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, Ld.
      400 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase. r Ist issue at par £lOO,OOO Subscribed j 2nd do at 5« pren, £125,000 (W Jo at 10* prem.£lso,ooo t he .7.000 premiums on shares being available for the maintenance and extension of tb-> Company’s business.
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      THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.
      73 1 Capital 8 1,500,000. Paid-up 133,332. Reserve Fund 90,000. General Agents. Messrs. Jardine Matheson 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 $lOO,OOO on each bottom, and on the Block
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      THE IMPERIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
      97 1 HEAD OFFICE, LIVERPOOL. Robert Galloway, Esq., Chairman. George C. Frames, Esq. Deputy-Chairman. Underwriters. Herbert B. Brayne, 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,
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      BERLIN-KOLNISCHE FEUER-VERSICHERUNGS ACTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT, BERLIN.
      43 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 CO. Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. u. c
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      SUN FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
      53 1 Established 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the current Kates of Premium. Total Sum insured in 1876, £248,980,367. Claims arranged by the Local Anenta. with promptitude and liberality The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals recognised. Singapore Agents, MARTIN, DYCE CO. Singapore, Ist January,
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      OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      42 1 London Office, 2 old Broad Street. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are prepared to take risks upon cargo on the customary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY A CO. Singapore, 15th July, 1872. (u. c
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      ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL.
      37 1 Capital 2,000,000. Agents at Singapore and Penane BOUSTEAD A CO. Fire department.- Limit £lO,OOO, on a first class risk. Life department: Limit £2,000, on one life. Singapore, Hth May, 1867. u c.)
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      THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY
      195 1 Capital Two Millions Sterling. Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings. Liverpool. Queen Insurance Buildings, 60 Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman 1 WMun Hind, Esqre. J Patrick Hunter, Cha irman in London, Peter Me Lagan,Esq M. p. Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan,
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      COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      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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      COMPAGNIE LYONNAISE D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES.
      57 1 The undersigned have been appointed agents for the above Company and are prepared to accept risks upon cargo by steam er 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
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      NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON AND ABERDEEN.
      88 1 Financial Position (1875.) Subscibed Capital £3,*****0. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. Life 133.000. ii H H Interest upon Invested Funds *****. The undersigned have to announce that they are the duly appointed Agents for this Company in Singapore with
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      SCOTTISH FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      20 1 Capital £1,000.000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79, Cornhill E. C. Edinburgh, 31 George Street. Agents for Singapore.
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      GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LONDON.
      52 1 Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been appointed Agents at Singapore and are prepared to issue policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATERSON, SIMONS A CO. Singapore, 1st April,
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      ALLAINCE BRITISH & FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON.
      42 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sxerling Extension of Limits. One F rst, class risk 80,000. Two adj'oining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160,000. PATERSON SIMONS A CO. Agents. Singapore. 17th Dec., 1875. (n. c.)
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      CHURCH OF ENGLAND LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE. TRUST AND ANNUITY INSTITUTION.
      99 1 Established 1840, and Empowered by Sp« cial Act of Parliament. 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* miumB. No
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      BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      50 1 The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to issue Policies covering Marine Risks on goods to all partof the world. Policies payable one month after due notice and proof of loss is given. HOOGLANDT A CO.) Singapore, sth April, 1866. (u. 0.)
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      JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
      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. 33i o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe
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      NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      82 1 London and Edinburgh. (Established 1809. (Incorporated by Royal Chartbr.) 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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      LONDON AND LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
      56 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 au addition of £l, per cent per annum to the sum assured. HARRISON A CO., Agents.
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      THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
      219 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Sterling. Chairman —Alexander Ronaldson, Esq F?.d Chairman—J as. Nicol Fleming, Esq Secretary —H. Ambrose Smith, f.i.a. CHIEF OFFICES: f 50 West George Glasgow Street. Edinburgh, 17 George Street. 2 King William London, Street. Oriel Chambers, Liverpool, Water Street. Manchester,
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      LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      99 2 Capital, Two Millions Sterling. OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester—Exchange Street. Liverpool—28, Exchang Street East. Birmingham—12, Bennett’B Hill. London—10, Cornhill. Glasgow—4, South Hanover Street. Bristol—50, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. JohnTodd, Esq. (Messrs. Todd k Coston,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Chas. Holland, Esq. CHAIRMAN IN GLASGOW. Alex. Ewing, Esq.
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      LONDON & LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
      287 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital— £100,000. HEAD OFFICE IN INDIA136 CANNING 8TREET, 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, alter
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      THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
      103 2 Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson k Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andr*. Eaq. (Messrs. Melchers, A Co.) J. P. Barnes (Messrs. Holliday. Wise k Co.) A. T. Manger, (Messrs.Douglas,LapraikACo.j H. Nlsslss, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. dos
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      IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Instituted 1803.
      138 2 Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested,, 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richwd J. Ashton, Esq. Alfred Gmiger, Esq. Thomas G. Barclay, William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Be ran, t George Hibbert, Percival Bosanquet, 8amuel Hjde. James Brand, William Lyall, Charles Cave, Charles Marryat George
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      HOME & COLONIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
      62 2 HOME COLONIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Chief Office, 8 Royal Exchange, London E. C. Capital, One Million Pounds Sterling. The undersigned have been authorized to accept war risks to Europe at the following ratesUp to 1st September o/o per sailing vessels and o/o per steamers. MACLAINE FRASER A Agents, Home
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      61 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DISCOUNT COMPANY. The undersigned, having been appoint'd* 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 io loan on securities and generally tc repre* sent said Bank at
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    FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
    47 2 Messes. Apcar k Co.’s steamer “JAPAN” Captain de Smidt may be expect ed here on or about the 22nd instant, en route to Penang and Calcutta. For freight or passage, apply to SARKIES k MOSES, Agents, (to 22nd instant.) Singapore, 11th August 1877.
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    FOR HONGKONG.
    41 2 Messrs Apcar k Co.’s steamer RINDOSTAN.” Captain Gardner, may be expected here on or about the 27th instant en route to Hongkong. For freight or passage apply to SARKIES k MOSES. Agents. (to 27th instant.) Singapore, 11th August 1877.
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  • STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1877.
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      LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
      149 2 SlNGAP RE, 11th Aug., 1877. Qambier 4.67$. Black Pepper 7.57$. White Pepper 14. Sago Floor. Sarawak 3.17$. Pearl Sago 3.65. Coffee, Bontyne 22.00 Tin 19.20. 40s. Mule twist 93. 8$ lbs. Shirtings 1,60, 7 do do ],45, 6 do T. Cloth 1,10. 7 do do 1.30. Benares
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      REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
      83 2 (For Straits Times.) England. London, 10 th August. —The motions on the Eastern 'Question have been withdrawn in both Houses of Parliament, as being injurious to the public interests. The policy of the Government will continue one of non-interven-tion so long as the Eastern Question remains unaffected. The
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      THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
      452 2 The following new notifications appear in yesterday’s Gazette Her Majesty has been pleased to allow and confirm Ordinance No. V of 1877, amending the Peaoe Preservation Ordinance of 1872. Also, Ordinance No. II of 1877, for the protection of Chinese Immigrants. Mr. A. D. Neubroner has beeu
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      MOAR STATE.
      2165 2 The letters of our correspondents Kessang and Moar, which we published on Thursday, are so remarkable for their moral obliquity, their cynical indifference to wh*t is right and wrong, that their statement* and arguments cannot be allowed tq pass qnphallenged. They, the friends and advqcates qf the Maharajah
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      THE LAST STRAITS BLUE BOOK. II PERAK.
      2932 3 SURRENDER OF THE MAHARAJAH LELA. As will have been seeu by the extract from the London and China Express, which we published yesterday, Sir Benson Maxwell, our late Chief Justice, with the instinct characteristic of the English humanitarian of the present day, who
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    • Correspondence.
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        HOW MANY CHUPAHS MAKE FIVE ?
        97 3 HOW MANY CHUPAHS MAKE FIVE To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sib, —Cau you tell me how many chupas there are in a picul of Gram, Paddy, or Bran I find it impossible to keep any check on my servants without this information, and it may be useful to
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        MOAR STATE.
        105 3 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir, —Your correspondent Artemus,’’ who mixes up in the most marvellous manner Kassang’s letter and mine, both of which appeared in your issue of the 9th instant, although evidently well up iu the navigation of the Moar river, is beyond his
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        MOAR STATE. To the Editor of the Daily Times.
        168 3 Sir, Moar anon. The Pulai did not convey the 200 armed men. She hailed and took prisoners Inehe Wan Salleh, eldest son of the Tumongong of Moar, and Pangooloos Samsu and Adam as they were going to Malacca. The 200 armed
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        ADDRESS TO THE WATERWORKS RESERVOIR.
        1102 3 Hall new created Lake, that shines Brighter than ever the Chindrass Mines In the tongue, or the brains of Fisher, We’re waiting aweary to have you down To cleanse and refresh our fair, filthy town And the skin of each ardent well wisher. How long
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      682 2 #rtD giibrrtfsenunts. ISSUE OF NEW SHARES. THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.” Notice is hereby given, by order of the Directors, that (in exercise of the powers vested in them by the Resolutions for the increase of the Company’s Capital by the issue of New Shares passed at the Extraordinary
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      791 2 AUCTION SALE OF FORTY AUSTRALIAN HORSES. LANDED THIS MORNING. The undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction in Commercial square, on Tuesday next, the 14th instant, at 2 25 p. m. FORTY AUSTRALIAN HORSES. Landed in capital condition this morning ex Annie Beaton from Port Walcott. These horses
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      482 2 WOODLANDS BUNGALOW, AND 79 ACRES OF VALUABLE LAND SITUATE ON THE OLD STRAITS NEAR KRANJEE, OPPOSITE THE TOWN OF NEWJO HO RE The undersigned have received instructions from the Attorney of the Trustee of A Collie A Co., London, bankrupts, to sell by Public Auction, on Monday, August 20tb, at
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      29 3 ftoticr*. 'nom^ From and after this date the style and nameof our firm will be Cameron Dunlop A Co. JOHN CAMERON A GO. Singapore, 1st August, 1877. (1 m.)
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  • Docks.
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      TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
      395 4 The works of this Company are situated within one mile of the town of Singapore and comprise the following establishments, Wharf.— 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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      THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
      191 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 feet Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Graving
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    HELVETIA, SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ST. GALL.
    73 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. 33J o/o discount allowed on all risks for i coasting voyagee, and 15 o/o on all
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      267 4 NOTICE. THE ARSENAL, JOHORE. Steam Saw Milm Department. Capable of turning oat 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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    • Advertisement
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      741 4 NOTICE. John Little A Co. have just received and opened for sale a larc’e assortment of Millinery, Haberdashery Ac., comprising. Ribbons.— All the new colors including the Mandarine,’ New Coral’, and Kosiki shades. Flowers —A large assortment of Summer Flowers for the Dress and Hair. Ruffltngb.—A new selection of the
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      657 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. ROBINSON 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 trimmings.
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      591 4 iHtscrUantous. JOHN LITTLE CO. Hays always on hand direct importations of the following goods. WINES. Sherries from Cockborn and Campbell, White and other. Port from Cockbnm and Campbell, Page and others. Clarets from Bordeaux direct. Champagne from Jules Mumm, Geisler and others. Hocks and Moselles from do do. Sauterne, Ac.
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      771 4 KATZ BROTHERS, GENERAL STORE, SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Commercial Square, Beach Street 27. Have always I Halten fort- Sont ton-1 Hebben steeds on hand a well waehrend ein jours blen voor radic een selected and wohlassortir- a s s o r t i s ryk assortirichly assort- tes Lager al- dans
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      621 4 MASON A CO.’S HARNESS. For Sale at G. HIEBER CO. Pony harness, plated mountings, Horse do. do. do. Pairhoraedo. do. do. Also. A few harness brass mounted riding whips. Gentlemen’s saddles, Pony do. The undersigned have received an invoice of excellent. Bordeaux wines, Breakfast Claret, Dinner Claret. After dinner Claret,
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