Singapore Daily Times, 5 August 1878

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  • 12 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XIX. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, sth AUGUST, 1878- No. 13,544
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  • 441 1 CrriCI —D’Almeida Street. Godowns —At New Harbour. THE following arc tbc dates on which ii Iany's Contract Mail Steamers n av 1 expected to arrive here in 1879 Ottwari*. I Horswabd. TW*tey »h J»n. Wednesday 9*h Jan. 22nd 23rd Z 5*h Feb. «h Feb.
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  • 158 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclus. ACHILLE8. Antenor. Piomep. Deucalion. Nestor. Glaucus. Ibiam. ANCHI8E8. Sabpedon. Orestes. Hector. Stentob. Mfneiaus. Tfucer. The Coy's St* amers are despati bed from 1 'virpool outwards for Straits and China, and from Shanghai bimewards for Lon- n every ten days, and have accoc ■i>"dati<
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  • 308 1 The followin’? are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here during the current year r—• Outward. Ho*bwa«». 18TR. 1878. Wednesday, 3n January Thursday, SI January 13 February 14 February 27 do •> IS March U March 27
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  • 95 1 The steamers of this Company will be despatched from Singapore f<>r Malacca, Penang, Moulmein, Rangoon and Calcutta during current year at the undernoted daU'i Moudny, January 14th Saturday, July 11th 29th -Ttb February 11th August 19th 25th 24th March 4th September 7th 19th 21»t
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  • 185 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 ar rival of the English mail, commencing about 3rd June, and returning from Singapore 48 hours after arrival.
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  • 43 1 Messrs. Apcar St Co.’s steamer ARRATOON” APCAR,” 1,392 tons, Captain Mactavish, may be expected here on or about the 19th instant, en route to above ports. For freight or passage, apply to SARK1ES MOSES, Agents. Singapore, lsc Aug., 1878.
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  • 43 1 1 Messrs. Apcak A. Co.’s steamer JAPAN,” 1,865 tons, Captain de Srnidt, mav i be expected here on or about the 27tn instant, en route to above port. For freight or passage, apply to SARK1ESA MOSES, Agents. Singapore, 1st Aug., 1878.
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  • 802 1 The Steamers of the above Company will now ply between Singapore andBat;. via every fortnight, leaving Singapore 21 hours aftei the arrival of the English Mail from home Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. Passage Money, First Class. From Singapore to Batavia 8 46
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  • Insurance.
    • 71 1 Capital 1,500.000. Paid-up 133.332. Reserve Fond 90,000. Genfral Agents. Messrs. Jardine Matheson A Co., Hongkong. The undersigned, Agents for the Office, are authorised to insure goods by A. I. .s v *ael* o* Steamers to the extent of on each bottom.-wnd- in tbw Block and Machinery
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    • 47 1 Established 1836. Capital £1.000,000. Reserve £340.000. The undersigned has been appointed Agent at Singapore for the above Omnpany. and is prepared to accept risks by first Class Stcamevs and Sailing vessels: H. W. GEIGER. Agent. Singapore. 14th Fehy. 1878. (n. c.)
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    • 59 1 Established 1710. Insurances effected upon almost ovary <1 script ion of property at the current r «teß of Premium. Total Sum insured in 1877. £254.303.817. Claims arranged by tbe Local Agents, ami paid with promptitude and liheralitv. The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals recognised. Singapore Agents. M
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    • 43 1 London Office. 2 old Rroad Street. Th e undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are prepared to take riska upon cargo on the onstomary terms. HAMILTON. CRAY A CO. Singapore, 15th -Tulv, 1872. (n. c.)
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    • 50 1 The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to i ,.;re Policies covering Marine Risks on goodi to all partof the world. Policies payable one month after due notice and proof of l.ss is given. HOOGLANDT A CO.) Singapore, 5th April, 1866. (u.o.)
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    • 45 1 (Berlin-Cologne Fire Insurance Company. Limited, Berlin.) The undersigned, having been appoint cd General Agents of the above Company are prepared to take Fire Insurance Risks at the current rates of premium. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT k CO. Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. n. 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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    • 83 1 London and Edinburgh. I Established 1809. (Incorporated by Royal CharterI.) 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 „1,082,708 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest... 916,646 The undersigned, Agents
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    • 44 1 Capital 2,000,000. Funds in reserve exclusive of Capital 3,200,000. Agents at Singapore and Penang: BOUSTEAD A CO. Fire department: Limit £12,000, on a first class risk. Life department: Limit £2,000 on ne life. Singapore, 19th Sept., 1877. (u. o.)
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    • 28 1 Capttat, Pi.o/vi.ofto. CHTEF OFFICER London 79, Cornhtlt. E. O. Edinburgh, 31 George Street. Agents for Singapore. BOUSTEAD Sc CO. Singapore, 22nd Feb., *876. (n. <•.)
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    • 71 1 Capital 10.000,060 Francs. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer nr 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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    • 191 1 Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings. Liverpool. Queen Insurance Buildings. fiOGracecburch Street. London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman V WiUiam Hind, Esqre. Patrick Hunter, Chairman i n London. Peter Me Lagan,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 RATE8. They are also prepared to take Fire risks of every description at the lowest current
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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. Interest upon Invested Funds *****. The undersigned have to announce that they are the duly appointed Agents for this Company in Singapore; with authority to grant
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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 undersigned have been appointep 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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    • 42 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sterling Extension of Limits. One F rst class risk 80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160,000. PATERSON SIMONS A CO. Agents. Singapore, 17th Dec., 1875. (u. o.)
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    • 96 1 Established 1840, and Empowered by Spe cial Act of Parliament.Oapital 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 extra charg-
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    • 46 1 It is requested that the Masters of all vessels insured in the above Association, having Sustained loss or damage, report themselves to the undersigned immediately on arrival here. CAMERON, DUNLOP Sc CO.. Agents Singapore, 11th July, 1878. (1 wk.)
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    • 106 1 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester —Exchange Street. Liverpool—2B. Exchang Street East. Birmingham—l 2, Bennett’s Hill. London —lrt, Cornhill. Glasgow— 4, South Hanover Street. Bristol—so, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. John Todd. Esq. (Messrs. Todd Sc Ooston,) chairman in Liverpool. Chas. Holland, Esq. CHAIRMAN
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    • 207 1 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Sterling. Chairman Alexander Ronaldson, Esq Vice Chairman Jas. Nicol Fleming, Esq Secretary— H. Ambrose Smith, f.i.a. CHIEF OFFICES: P '£Zj' 0t0M Edinburgh, 17 George Street. {^sess*’ Manchester, 47 Brown Street. The undersigned having been appointed A gents of the
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    • 103 4 Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Esq. (Messrs. Melcbers, A Co.) J. P. Barnes (Messrs. Holliday, Wise A Co.) A. T. Manser, (Messrs.l)ou(rlas,LapraikACo.) H. Nic&ise, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. do#
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    • 138 4 Capital- £1,600,000. Paid-np and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton, Esq. Alfred Oonarer, Esq. Thomas G. Barclay, William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Be van, 1 George Hibbert, Percival Bosanquet, Samuel Hyde, James Brand, William Lyall, Charles Cave, Charles Marryat, George
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    • 56 4 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 RROTHERS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 109 1 SINGAPORE ICE WORKS RIVER VALLET ROAD. Notice. 'n and after the 1st February, Ice will •old retail, at the rate of 4 Gents per1" und. The Ice House is opened for the sale of Ice daily from 6 A. M. to 6 P. M. Tickets for 2, 3 or 5
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    • 83 1 ARBROATH COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION. UNION ASSOCIATION OF UNDERWRITERS, DUNDEE. The undersigned request that Masters of Vessels insured in the above associations immediately communicate with them in case ofloss or d > maire. CAMERON DUNLOP A CO. Agents. Singapore, Uth June, 1878. (u. c.) MONTROSE UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION. The Masters of Ships or
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  • 86 2 The Company’s steamer “Sumatra," Captain Caboara, having left Galle yesterterday afternoon, may be expected here on or about the 31st instant, and will leave for Batavia at daylight on the 2nd August, taking any Cargo and passengers ottering. The steamer will be despatched on her return voyage for
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  • STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 5TH AUG., 1878.
    • 166 2 Gamb er >4.35. Black Pepper 7.50. White Pepper, fair quality 13.50. Sago Moor, Sara w* a 3.57 J. Pearl Sago 4.174Ooffoe, Bontyne. nominal. Tin 18.25. 408. Mule twis 90 81 lbs. Sliirtin b s 1.55. 7 do do 1.40. 0 do T. Cloth
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    • 1507 2 The House of Commons. London, 'ird August. —The motion of the Marquis of Hartington in the House of Commons has been negatived by 338 votes against 195. London, Srd August, [midnight.) Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has denied the reported existence of a
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    • 1708 3 The following, the latest, account of the expedition for the colonisation of New Guinea is taken from the Cook l or* Herald of the 13 th July:— "They have hardships, privation, and possibly, sufferings to experience.” Such were our remarks when the enterprising members of the
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    • Correspondence.
      • 735 3 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sib, —1 have noticed several remarks in I I your paper lately on the subject of Rajah Bot, and Lukut. It appears to me, who j am entirely disinterested in the matter, J that there is another side to
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      • 384 3 To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sir,—I heard a great person say the other day, The Resident System is on its trial," and I wondered much where j the trial was being made, as. unless you tell taradiddles in your paper, there is not a native
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      • 435 3 To the Editor of the Daily Time*. Dear Sib, —Apropos of your agreable account in a late number, of England’s latest territorial acquisition, I feel a pleasure in enclosing the following delightful account of the romantic isle by the Author of Eothen.” The isle (says the author of ‘Eothen’
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 699 2 iifto atibrrttgfmtnW. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Paid up Capital 5,000,000 Dollars. Reserve Fund 1,000,000 Dollars. COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman. F. D. SASBOON.Esq. (of Messrs. David Sassoon Sons A Co.) Deputy Chairman.— Wm. H. Forbes, Esq. (of Messrs. Russell A Co.) E. R. Belilios, Esq. H. L. Dalrtmple Esq. (of
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    • 676 2 E. LEMERCIER, No. 26, Malacca Street. Manufacturer of Lemonade, Soda, Tonic and Syrup. Lemonade, Tonic and Soda per dozen 80.45 Syrup. Lemon, Gum and Rose per dozen Claret, St. Emilion, red seal per dozen 1.80 Claret, St. Julien superior, green seal and label per dozen... 3.— Champagne, Golden Cart in
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    • 681 2 Sale or SALVAGE from the wreck of the British barque Emperor. For account of concerned. The undersigned have received instructions from Captain Wm. Johnston, to sail by Public Auction, at t'- e Borneo Company’s Wharf, New Harbour, on Thursday next, the 8th August, at noon. Salved cargo and stores from
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    • 557 2 PERAK AND THE MALAYS. John Little A Co., have now on sale, a few copies of Major McNair’s new Book on the Malay State*, entitled Perak and the Malays or Sarong and Kris.” Singapore, 5th August, 1878. FOR SALE. An Arab horse, quiet i» saddle and is in capital condition.
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  • Notices.
    • 179 3 In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. Division of Singapore. In the matter of a bankruptcy petition against Teo Gwan Tye, by himself, residing and carrying on business at No. 13, Market S reet, Singapore, under the Chop of Teang Gwan.” Teo Gwan Tye,
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    • 21 3 Per Stentor, 3rd August.—From Hongkong. For Singapore. —264 Chinese. For Penang. —111 Chinese. For London.— Mrs. Hudson A 2 children
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 207 3 Saturday, 3rd August. Dutch steamer Opbir. 332 tons, Bakker commander, Assahan 1st Augt., consignees Hamilton Gray A Co. British steamer Paknam, 359 tons, Stratton commander, Saigon 31st July, consignees Guthrie A Co. British steamer Stentor, 1,304 tons. Kirkpatrick commander, Hongkong 27th July consignees W. Mansfield A Co. Dutch steamer
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    • 93 3 Saturday, 3rd August. Spanish steamer Leon, Arrana, for Liverpool. British steamer Ajax, Kidd, for Hongkong. British steamer Tintern Abbey, Tindale, for London. Norwegian ship Heros, Olsen, for Batavia. British steamer Kromahtah, Smith, for Bangkok. British steamer Pontianak, Milnes, for Billiton Puntiauak. Sarawak steamer Rajah Brooke, Pender, for
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    • 978 3 j JATk mi 's Names itains. ao Rio. 5 >k ar- Vhere From Where Lying onsionees or Agents. Destination. ■z. RIVALS MEN-OF-W A n Hub- Molyneux H. M.’s str. 2162 May 29 Aden Roads Senior Naval Officer. Station Sambas de Paxela H.N.M.’s str 350 June 16
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 87 3 TEN DOLLARS REWARD. To Advocates’ Clerks and others. I The above reward will be paid by the owners to any person returning the undermentioned Law Books, which have been lost, with the names of Aitken, Donaldson and Burkinshaw, the ow- ners, written therein. 1). Law Reports, Admiralty and Ecclesiastical vol.
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    • 168 3 Notices NOTICE. Imitations of the well-known A/f brand of Gin bavin? become more frequent of late, evidently with the view of curtailing, if possible, the sale of the genuine brand, a slight alteration has been made m the marking of the cases. The name of the makers is now more
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  • Docks.
    • 708 4 Twit works of the Company are situated at Tanjong Pagar. within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, viz Wharf. —Affording berthage for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water alongside for vessels of the heaviest draught, and
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    • 193 4 This Company executes ships’ repairs til descriptions in the most efficient ner under the superintendence of Eu- an Shipwrights and Engineers. o. 1 Graving Dock. Length—4ls feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 154 fee Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Graving
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 424 4 NOTICE. The undersigned, Agents for the “Italia” Marine Insurance Company Limited, at Genoa, Have now been authorized to accept Marine risks upon Cargo bj steamer and sailing vessel on the customary terms. The usual discount is allowed on all risks for coasting voyages and on risks to Europe and America.
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    • 658 4 ittisttnaiifous. NOTTflE. THE ARSENAL. .TOHORE. Steam Saw Mills Department. Panable 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 Piled. A large assortment of planks and scantling
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    • 630 4 JOHN LITTLE CO, j GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN I 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 &lwrfr*t notice fit guaranteed, and of the latest fashion. A large stock of
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    • 689 4 KATZ BROTHERS, GENERAL STORE, SINGAPORE AND PENANG. Commercial Square, Beach Street 27. Tf-ilfon fnrt-j Sont ton-1 Tfebben steeds wachrcnd ein ionrs bien j voor rsdir wn woblasgortir-1 a a o r t i a ryk asRnr' ites Tourer *1- dans tons m«mt van Enter Europac- lea articles j -oinnische artiiachen
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    • 625 4 FOR SALE A Fast Steam Launch. fr.pt, Bran, 0 feet a ft loaded .3 foot. Has accommodation f„ r SO to fit) passim ffcra, in fitted with fresh water tanks n i oan carry two days’ coals. Boilers and «mCfinc tn good order, nearly new. For fnrther particulars, a only
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