Singapore Daily Times, 28 September 1877

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  • 12 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XVIII SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. 28th SEPTEMBER, 1877 No. 13,289
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  • P. & O. Company.
    • 440 1 nr>'ic«B—D’Almeida Street. (tPiio«l<e— At New Herbotir. Thf fellowirtt are tuc dates on which ,J".raaj't Contßrt MaU Steamer. t..,,reeled to atnre here in lS7e t sOnrw*M. 5 Onrw*M. Homeward Pth Jan. Wednesday HHh Jan. IS Feb. »'*>• 20th Gtb Mar. l tl i Mar- 2>Otli
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    • 98 1 THE steamers of thiß Company will he cespatebed from Singapore for Malacca, etang.Mculmein, Rangoon and Calcutta coring the current year at the undernoted Monday, Jan. &th. Saturday July 14th. 22nd. 28th. Febry. sth. Aug. 11th. l&th. 25th. March sth. Sept. Bth. 19th. 22nd. April
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    • 308 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, j 7 Jan. Thursday, 18 Jan. 31 do 1 Feb. ]4 Fe*>- •> 15 do 2g jo 1 March
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    • 134 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclus. Achilles. Antenor. Diomed. Deucalion. Nestor. Glaucus. Priam. Anchises. Sarpedon. Stentor. Menrlaus. 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), 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. The
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    • 732 1 The Steamer* of the above Company will now ply between Singapore and Bat; via every fortnight, leaving Singapore 21 hours aftei the arrival of the English Mail from home. Head Office, 13 Austin Fbiars, London. Passage Mon ft. First Class. From Singapore to Batavia..
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  • Insurance.
    • 387 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase. fist issue at par £IOO,OOC 2nd do at 5« prem £125,000 3rd do at 10* prem.£lso,ooo the £75,000 premiums on shares being available for-the me intenunce and extension of the Company*B business. Tbe nue’cea-t of this
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    • 71 1 Capital 1,500,00 Q. Paid-up 133,332. Reserve Fund 90,000. General Agents. Messrs. Jardine Matheson 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 tbe Block and
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    • 96 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 21, Exchange Buildings East. OFFICES IN LONDON, 4,
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    • 44 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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    • 56 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 tbe Local Apents, and Paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals recognised. Singapore Agents. c MARTIN. DYCE CO.
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    • 41 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 tbe customary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY CO. Singapore, 15th Jnly, 1872. (u. c.)
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    • 43 1 Capital 2.000.000. Funds in reserve exclusive of Capital 3,200,000. Agents at Singapore and Penang: BOUSTEAD CO. Fire department: Limit £12,000, on a first class risk. Life department: Limit £2,000, on one life. Singapore, 19th Sept, 1877. (u. 0.)
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    • 187 1 Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings, Liverpool. Queen Insurance Buildings, 60Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman Chairman in London, Peter Me Lagan,Esq M. p. Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. The security offered by the Queen,, to Policy
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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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    • 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. Tbe usuid discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages and on risks to Europe and America. REME
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    • 86 1 Financial Position (1875.) Subscibed Capital £3,*****0. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. Life 133.000. Interest upon Invested Funds *****. Tbe undersigned have to announce that they are the duly appointed Agents for this Company in Singapore; with authority to grant
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    • 29 1 Capital £1.000.000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79. Cornhill E. C. Edinburgh, 31 George Street. Agents for SingaDore. BOUSTEAD A CO. Singapore, 22nd Feb.. *876. (u. c.)
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    • 52 1 Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2.000.000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000.000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The andersigned have been appointed Agents at Singapore and are prepared to issue policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATERSON. SIMONS A CO. Sinirapore, Ist April,
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    • 43 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sxerling Extension of Limits. One F ret class risk 3 80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160,000. PATERSON SIMONS A CO. Agents. Singapore. 17th Dec., 1875. (u. c.)
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    • 98 1 Established 1840, and Empowered by Spe 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-jpayment of premiums. No extra
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    • 49 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 00.) Singapore, sth April, 1866. (u.c.)
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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 Chartrr.) 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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    • 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 an addition of £l, per cent per annum to the sum assured. HARRISON A CO., Agents.
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    • 220 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Stirling. hairr un —ALEXANDER RONALDSON.ESQ Vi.c Chairman —Jas. Nicol Flkming, Esq Secretary—YL. Ambrose Smith, f.LA. CHIEF OFFICES: f5O Wrst Georg* Ohxsoow J Street. Edinburgh, 17 Georg* Street. 2 King William l' o oo Street. f Oriel Chambers, Liverpool Water
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    • 105 2 Capital, Two Millions Sterling. 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. John Todd, Esq. (Messrs. Todd A Coston,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Chas. Holland, Esq.
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    • 284 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital—£loo,ooo. HEAD OPPICE IN INDIA--136 CANNING BTBEET, 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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    • 103 2 Capital 12,000,000 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. Bum (Mmti. Holliday,Wise i Co.) A. T. Manger, (Meesrt.DoaglM,Lapnuk£Co.) H. Nicniee, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. doe
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    • 137 2 Instituted 1803. Capital £1,600.000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton, Esq. I Alfred Goutjer. Esq. Thoms* G. Barclay, William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Be ran, Georire Hibbert, Perciral Boaanquet, 1 Samuel Hyde, James Brand, William Lyall, Charles Care, Charle* Marry*t,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 59 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 on Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally tc represent said Bank at this
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  • 39 2 The Spanish steamer “YRURACBAT,” Captain Arano, due here on the 2nd proximo, has room for cargo for the above port, which can now be engaged. E. A H. HINNEKINDT. Agents. Singapore, 27th Sept. 1877. (to 3rd Oct.)
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  • 36 2 The Spanish steamer “YRURACBAT,” on her return from Manila, will take cargo for the above port. Intending shippers will please make early applications. E. H. HINNEKINDT. A gents. Singapore, 27th Sept. 1877. (3 ins.)
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  • 126 2 In the Supreme C<*urt of the Straits Settlements. Division of Singapore. Andrew Matthew Pereira, residing at No. 507-9 North Bridge Road, ingapore, Pianist, was adjudged a Bankrupt on the 19th duy of September. 1877. ibe first Meeting of Creditors will be held at the Court House,
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  • 86 2 In the Supreme Court of toe Straits Settlements. Division of Singapore. Ahna Lana Viranen Chittt, residing at No. 91 Market Street, Singapore, Trader, was adjudged a Bankrupt on tbe 26th day of September, 1877. Tbe first Meeting of Creditors will be held at the Court House
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  • STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, SEPT. 28TH, 1877.
    • 181 2 Singapore. 23th Sept., 1877 Gambier 4.70. Black Pepper 7.70. White Pepper 13.50. Sago Flour, Sarawak 3.80. Pearl Sago 4.00. Coffee, Bontyne. none. Tin 19.30. 40s. Mule twist 97. 31 lbs. Shirtings 1.60. 7 do do 1.425. 6 do T. Cloth 1.075. 7 do do 1.30. Benares Opium
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    • 892 2 Losses of the Russians and i Bulgarians. London, 26 th September. —The Telegram of this morning should have given the losses of the Russians and Bulgarians as 21,000 men, aod not 27,000. Fighting before Plevna. It is reported, that on the 26th instant, the Russian
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    • 2441 2 Eighth Day, Tuesday, 25th Sept., 1877. Present. H. E. the Administrator. H. H. the Acting Chief Justice The Hon. the Officer Commanding H. M’s. [Troops. the Colonial Secretary. the Attorney General. the Acting Treasurer. the Acting Auditor General. H. A. K. Whampoa, C.M.G. JR. Mac Arthur. W.
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    • 4627 3 Monday 13fA Start for Damansarah. Cool and pleasant. Star ed at 5 30 a. m., in Rosebud for D&mansarah acccompanied by Mr. Syeeb Superintendent of Police. I had previously sent np the Ponies and dog cart and saddles Ac. Damansarah by the Klang
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 601 2 #ltto S*ibfrt(Sfnunte. FURNITURE RALE. Tpf. undersigned have received instructions from A. Gentle Esq., changing his residence, to sell by Public Auction at his house, Fern Hill, entrance from Orchard Road, on Wednesday, 10th October, commencing at 2 o’clock. The Household Furniture consisting of an elegant Europemade drawing room suite, side
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    • 807 2 SINGAPORE RACES. AUTUMN MEETING 1877. PROGRAMME: TUESDAY 13th NOVEMBER, 1877. First Race. The Honq T im Cup.—Value $150— presented by Cheang Hong Lim. Esq. For all horses that have never won a race on the Singapore Course, the Roadsters” excepted. Entrance $5. Distance once round the Course. Weight for age.
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    • 214 2 FOR SALE. A N elegant Barouche, with all the latest improvements, quite new, built by Laubie A Marner, Oxford Street, London, apply to POWELL A CO. Auctioneers. BOOTS AND SHOES. John Little Co., have just opened out, Ex S. S. Glkniarn, an assortment of Gentlemen’s Boots and Shoes, in Daw-on
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  • Notices.
    • 61 3 The Comp’ny’s steamer, SUMATRA, Captain Caboara, leaving Genoa on the 1st October, may be expected here on the ±th November next, and will be despatched i on her return voyage from Singapore, on the 20th November, for Genoa and Marseilles, via intermediate ports. For Freight or Passage apply
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    • 43 3 Messes. Apcab Co’a steamer Japan, Captain De Smidt, from Calcutta, may l>e expected here on or about the 29th inst. I en route for above ports. For freight or passage apply to. SARKIES A MOSES, I Agents. Singapore, 12th September 1877'
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 157 3 FOR SALE. One new Dog cart, London built. G. HIBBER A CO. Singapore, 10th Sept., 1877. FOR SALE. Twenty two shares, or the whole of the interest in the British Steam ship. Celestial,” of 640 tons, carrying about 16,000 piculs of Rice, built 4 years ago. She is called in
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  • Docks.
    • 389 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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    • 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 Grating Dock. Length—415 feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 154 fee* Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Grating
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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. 33J o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 236 4 NOTICE. THE ARSENAL, JOHORE. Steam Saw Mills Department. Capable of turning out 500,000 superficial feet of sawn timber per month. Vessel8 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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    • 743 4 NEW GOODS. Sayle A Co., have received Ex: S. S. Loudoun Castle a very large and well selected Stock of New Goods for their Upper and Lower Show Rooms comprising. Millinfby.—A very choice selection being copies of the latest Paris fashions. A beantifnl selection of French Flowers mounted and unmounted.
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    • 663 4 VICTORIA HOUBE. ROBINSON A CO. Milliners, Drapers, Haberdashers, HOBIERB, DREBB-MAKERB 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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    • 527 4 iflisrfllancous. JOHN LITTLE CO, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN; Importers of European, China, Japan and Manila Goods OUTFITTERS; Chronometer, Watch, and Clock Makers; Jewellers and Goldsmiths WINE, SPIRIT AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. Outfitting Department. Gentlemen’s outfiits made up on the shortest notice, fit guaranteed, and of the latest fashion. A large stock of fine
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    • 654 4 Glassware and Crockery. Wine glasses. Tumblers. Ac Gla c s Table ornaments of all kinds. Dinner Services. Dessert do. Tea do. Toilet Sets. Chamber Sets. Hardware. Hollow ware of a'l kinds, patent and common; Locks of all kinds, Bolts; Platform Scales; Iron Bedsteads, of sizes. Cricketing Materials Ac. A Great
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    • 590 4 MASON A CO.’S HARNESS. For Sale at O. HIFBER A CO. Pony harness, plated mounting*, Horse do. do. do. Pairhoreedo. do. do. Also. A few harness brass mounted whips. Gentlemen's saddles, Pony do. The undersigned have received au invoice of excellent. Bordeaux wines. Breakfast Claret, Dinner Claret. After dinner Claret.
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