Singapore Daily Times, 25 August 1877
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Title Section12 1877-08-25 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XVIII SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, 25th AUGUST, 1877. No. 13,26012 words
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P. & O. Company.
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Article, Illustration469 1877-08-25 1 offices —D’Almeida Street. 4t New Harbour. Thi following sie tnc dates on which the Company's Contract Mail Steamers m«y be expected to airiTe here in 1877 s Outward. I Homeward Tseedav 9th Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. t 23rd 24th 6th Feb. 7th Feb. 20th469 words
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103 1877-08-25 1 7Hi ,teamen of thia Company will be despatched from Singapore for Malacca, rerang, Moulmein, Bangoon and Calcutta during the current year at the undernoted dates:— Monday, Jan. Bth. Saturday July 14th. 22nd. 28th. 99 Febry. sth. Aug. 11th. 19th. 25th. •> March sth. Sept.103 words
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Article308 1877-08-25 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. m 3l do 1 Feb. -Ak*—!!.-.- 15 do I 2« do 26 do May308 words
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Article134 1877-08-25 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclus. Achilles. Antehor. Diomed. Deucalion. Nestor. Glaucus. Priam. Ancbises. 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 all134 words
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186 1877-08-25 1 Mail service to Malacca, Lingy, Klang, Salangore, Durian Sabatang (Perak), and Pinang. The 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. The186 words
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742 1877-08-25 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 English Mail from home. Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. Passage Monft, First Class. From Singapore to 46 Sonrabnya742 words
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Insurance.
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398 1877-08-25 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase. Ist issue at par £IOO,OOC Subscribed < 2nd do at 5« prem £125,00C (3rd .do at 10« prem.£lso,ooo the £75,000 premiums on shares being availand extension of The success of this Company is unprecedented in the398 words
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Article72 1877-08-25 1 Capital 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 and72 words
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97 1877-08-25 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,97 words
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44 1877-08-25 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 tne current rates of premium. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT A CO. Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. u. c44 words
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Article56 1877-08-25 1 Established 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the current Rates of Premium. Total Sum insured in 1876, £248,980,367. Claims arranged by the Local Agents, and paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals recognised. Singapore Agents, MARTIN, DYCE A CO.56 words
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Article41 1877-08-25 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 CO. Singapore, 15th July, 1872. (u. c.41 words
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36 1877-08-25 1 Capital 2,000,000. Agents at Singapore and PenangBOUSTEAD A CO. Fire department: Limit £10,000, on a first class risk. Life department: Limit £2,000, on one life. Singapore, 14th Maj, 1867. (u. o.)36 words
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191 1877-08-25 1 Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings. Liverpool. Queen Insurance Buildings, 60Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman f Chairman in London, Peter Me Lagan,Esq M. P. Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. The security offered by the Queen,, to191 words
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64 1877-08-25 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 current64 words
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56 1877-08-25 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.56 words
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93 1877-08-25 1 Financial Position (1875.) I Suhscibed Capital £3,*****0. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. Life 133.000. I Interest upon Invested Funds *****. The undersigned have to announce that I they are the duly appointed Agents for I this Company in Singapore;93 words
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Article29 1877-08-25 1 Capital £1.000.000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79. Cornhill E. C. Edinburgh, 31 Georg* Strext. Agents for Singapore. BOUSTEAD A 00. Singapore, 22nd Feb., 1876. (u. e.)29 words
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52 1877-08-25 1 Established 1821. Subscribed Capita] £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. SIMON8 A CO. __Singapore, 1st April,52 words
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42 1877-08-25 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sxkblinq Extension of Limits. One F ret. class risk 80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160,000. PATERSON SIMONS A 00. Agents. Singapore. 17th Dec., 1875. (u. c.)42 words
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90 1877-08-25 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 premiums. No extra90 words
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50 1877-08-25 1 The undersigned, Agents for the abovo 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 OO.) Singapore, sth April, 1866. (u. o.)50 words
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69 1877-08-25 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 fot coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe69 words
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83 1877-08-25 1 London and Edinburgh. I 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, Agents83 words
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57 1877-08-25 1 Bonus Year. Next distribution at tbe close of 1877. Policies opened this year will be included in the distribution about to be made. The Bonus of 1872 gave an addition of £1, per cent per annum to the sum as> sured. HARRISON Sl CO.,57 words
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218 1877-08-25 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Starling. Chain raw—Alexander Ronaldson.Esq Ff Chairman—. Jab. Nicol Fleming, Esq Secretary —H. AMBROSE SMITH, P.I.A. CHIEF OFFICES: 150 Wbst Grorgr Strrrt. Edinburgh 17 Georgb Strrrt. < 2 King William London j Strrrt. w f Orirl Chambers, Liverpool, Water Street.218 words
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102 1877-08-25 2 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester —Exchange Street. Liverpool— 28, Exchang Street East. Birmingham —12, Bennett’s Hill. London— 10, Cornhill. Glasgow—4, South Hanover Street. Bristol —50, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. JoHHToDD.Esq. (Messrs. Todd Sl Coston,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Chas Holland, Esq. CHAIRMAN IN102 words
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287 1877-08-25 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital— £100,000. HEAD OFFICE IN INDIA136 CANNING STREET, CALCUTTA, With Agencies at Bombay, Madras, Singapore, Colombo, and all the Principal Towns in India. CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN BATES OF PREMIUM FOR INDIA. The Directors of the London and Lancashire” have the pleasure to announce that, after287 words
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104 1877-08-25 2 Capital *2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jar dine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Esq. (Messrs. Melchers, A Co.) J. P. Barnes (Messrs. Holliday Wise A Co.) A. T. Meager, (Messrs.Dooglaa.LaprmlkACo.) H. Nicsise, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J.104 words
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136 1877-08-25 2 Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Rich4Td J. Ashton, Esq. I Alfred Gouger Esq. Thomas G. Barclay. I William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Beran, George Hibbert, Percival Bosanqnet, Samuel Hyde. James Brand William Lyall, Charles Cave. Charles Marryat George136 words
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64 1877-08-25 2 HOME COLONIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Chief Office, 8 Royal Exchange, London E. 0. Capital, One Million Pounds Sterling. The undersigned have been authorized to accept war risks to Europe at the following rates: —Up to 1st September J o/o per sailing vessels and i o/o per steamers. MACLAINE FRASER64 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement60 1877-08-25 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DISCOUNT COMPANY. Thb undersigned, having been appointde A gents (by Power of Attorney dated Bata* via, 19th Jane, 1869) to the above Company, are authorised to grant and bay bills oa Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally tc represent said Bank at this60 words
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Domestic Occurrence.
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Article51 1877-08-25 2 On the 21th July, at St. Stephen’s Church. Westbourne-park, by the Rev. T. J. Rowsell, Chaplain to the Queen, assisted by the Rev. A. F. Clarke, cousin to the bride, Francis Robert, youngest son of John James Saunders, to Amelia Sophia i Amy), daughter of W. H. Read of51 words
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STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, AUGUST 25TH, 1877.
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Article160 1877-08-25 2 Singapore 25th Aug., 1877. Gambier 4.67 J. Black Pepper 7.70. White Pepper 14. Sago Flour, Sarawak 3.30. Pearl Sago 3.70. Coffee, Bontyne 22.00 Tin 19.25. 40s. Mule twist 98. SI lbs. Shirtings 1.60. 7 do do 1.45. 6 do T. Cloth 1.07 J. 7 do do 1.30.160 words
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Article614 1877-08-25 2 (For Straits Times.) Fighting in the Balkans. London, 24 th August. According to a Russian official despatch, the attack of the Turks on the Russian position in the Schipka Pass has been repulsed with enormous loss to the attacking forces, but fighting is still going on. The Murder614 words
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Article354 1877-08-25 2 The following notifications are taken from yesterday's Gazette Sir Thomas Sidqreaves, Chief Justice, S. S-, has been granted extension of leave for four months from the 10th September, upon half-salary. The appointment of Mr. N. B. Dennys, as Assistant Protector ot Chinese under Ordinance II of 1877, (Chinese354 words
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Article755 1877-08-25 2 The following is the Report of the Directors to the Shareholders of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company for the first half of the present year which will be submitted at the meeting to be held on the 30th instant:— Gentlemen, Your Directors have n >w the755 words
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Article2751 1877-08-25 2 (From our own Correspondent.) Paris, 29th July, lb"' People commence to think that are as near the beginning of the end <• the Eastern War, as we certainly are" the French coalition ministry, hoth v turbing elements for Europe. As 10 1 charity sermon, tlie firstly is, the2,751 words
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Article914 1877-08-25 3 [By Nemo.] 1 hear the grave has been dug for the body of the Kling sentenced to be hung but I dont know the date. And this is justice! The American Spaniard, who brutally murdered the mate of his vessel had a nolle prosequi eutered on the first charge914 words
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Correspondence.
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545 1877-08-25 3 To the Editor of the Daily Time*. Sib, —I saw in your issue of the lLtli instaut, for the first time, a copy of the Maharajah of Johore’s letter dated the sth January last, commenting upon the statements made by Maharajah Lela and545 words
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Extract.
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Article840 1877-08-25 3 Tub Chinese Ambassadors —Their Excellencies the Chinese Ambassadors, Kuo Ta jen and Lien Ta jen, having expressed a wish to inspect some of the most improved English agicultural machinery in actual operation, accepted an invitation from Messrs. Ransomes. Sims and Hend, of Ipswich, and arrived in that town yesterday840 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement657 1877-08-25 2 #fto WOODLANDS BUNGALOW, AND 97 ACRES OF VALUABLE LAND SITUATE O THE OLD STRAITS NEAR KRANJEE, OPPOSITE THE TOWN OF NEW.7O HO RE. The undersigned have received instructions from the Attorney of the Trustee of A Collie Co., London, bankrupts, to sell by Public Auction, on Monday, August 27th, at657 words
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Advertisement717 1877-08-25 2 TO BE LET. An Upper Room in the New Buildings Battery Road, suitable for an Office. Apply to A. Staits Times,” Office. Singapore, 25th Augt. 1877. (1 w.) WANTED. Newbold’s 2nd volume British Settlements in the Straits of Malacca” and a few volumes of Koempfer’s Japan.” Apply to the Straits717 words
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Advertisement290 1877-08-25 2 TO BE LETEntry From 1st September nbi The dwelling House recently erected on the land above 8ophia Road, opposite the residence of T. 1. Rowell Esq, M. D. For particulars, apply to 3. C. MITCHELL. Singapore, 22nd August 1877. (u. c.) theTtanjong PAGAR DOCK COAL PANT, LIMITED. The Half yearly290 words
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Notice.
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53 1877-08-25 3 The B. I. S. N. Co’s. Ld. steamer ORIENTAL,” expected on Thursday, will leave for above ports from tbe roads at 2 p. m. on Saturday, 25th inst. For freight or passage applj to HAMILTON GRAY. A CO. Agents. Singapore 20th Aug.. 1877,53 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement25 1877-08-25 3 NOTICE. Robinson Co.—Have this day opened out ex Gleneaqlks,” a splendid ass >rtment of their well known Gentlemen’s Bools and Shoes. Singapore, 24th August, 1877.25 words
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Advertisement743 1877-08-25 3 FOR SALE. A pair of dark bay Australian carriage horses standing Iff hands, sent down from Calcutta to special order a few months ago; a perfect match, warranted sound. POWELL A CO., Auctioneer*. Singapore, 10th August, 1877. u. c. FOR SALE. Best Imported Champagne at moderate prices. Dupanloup Co’s Mitre743 words
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Docks.
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392 1877-08-25 4 The works of this Company are situated within one mile of the town of Singapore and comprise the following establishments, WhaRT —An extensive Wharf capable of berthing ten or eleven vessels at one time, and baring sufficient water alongside for the heaviest ships, where neither392 words
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190 1877-08-25 4 This Company executes ships’ repairs of all descriptions in the most efficient manner under the superintendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graying Dock. Length—415 feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 154 feei Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Graying190 words
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70 1877-08-25 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 0/0 discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 0/0 on all risks70 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement239 1877-08-25 4 NOTICE. THE ARSENAL, JOHORE. Btiam 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 always239 words
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Advertisement720 1877-08-25 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. Robinson Co., have just opened out, ex Holt’s Steamer, a very choice selection of new Millinery, comprising Ladies’ and Children’s Trimmed Hats in Chip, Felt, Velvet and Straw, all colors. Straw, Silk and Tulle Bonnets very handsomely trimmed. The whole of the above are newer shapes than anything720 words
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Advertisement660 1877-08-25 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 Broch4 Silks for dinner dresses. Colored Foulard and washing Silks. Black, white and colored Satins for660 words
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Advertisement596 1877-08-25 4 ifliscellatuous. JOHN LITTLE CO. Have always on hand direct importa- I tions of the following goods. I 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 do596 words
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Advertisement759 1877-08-25 4 KATZ BROTHERS, GENERAL STORE, SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Commercial Square, Beach Street 27. Have always I Halton fort-| Sont tou-1 Hebben steeds on hand a well waehrend ein jours bien voor radi* ecn selected and wohlassortir- as sortie ryk assorti- richly assort- tes Tourer al- dans tous ment van Eued stock759 words
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Advertisement633 1877-08-25 4 MASON A CO.’S HARNESS. Fob 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 iavoice of excellent. Bordeaux wines, Breakfast Claret, Dinner Claret.633 words
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