Singapore Daily Times, 8 April 1881

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  • 13 1 The Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XXII. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, Bth APRIL, 1881 No. 14,358
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  • Steam Ship Companies.
    • 198 1 Godoweg— New Harbour. The undernoted the date, on wu|Cb tbi. Company's Mail Steamer* pec ted to arm* at Singapore during the K=* zi ft i «s a An S 3 is* W S 2 J*. in. w* ‘“t ***t nlnt »tb Sept. M »»b
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    • 274 1 The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here during the current year Onwtis. m. W. ■safer. :y,rh S-fev -L Snsfey, 17 So 3 Ar^' 15 IT H 'lMmy U do Thursday 12 do lSJufe M
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    • 150 1 Agambmnoh. Pateoclcb. Ajax. Ahtenor. AchilliB. Deucalion. Diomid. Glaucub. Nebtoe. Anchmis. Pbiam. Orestes. Saepbdon. Stbntor. Hector. Teccer. Menilacb. Lantkb. Cyclops. Telemachub. Bellerophon. Jason. Ultssrs. The Coy’s Steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits and China, and from Shanghai homewards for London every ten days, and have accorr
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    • 1492 1 (Under Contracts with the Netherlands Indian and South Australian Governments.) Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. E. 0. The following are the dates on which tbe Company's Steamers running in connection with tbe mail steamers of the P. A O. Company, may be
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  • Insurance.
    • 59 1 Established 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the curren Rates of Premium. Total Sum insured in 1879. £262,492,461 Claims arranged by the Local Agents, i and paid with promptitude and libersdity. j The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals rej cognised. Singapore Agents, MARTIN,
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    • 139 1 London and Edinburgh. (Established 1809. (Incorporated by Royal Charter.' FI HE DEPARTMENT. Subscribed Capital Paid-up Capital 450,00Fire Reserve Fund... 31st Dec., 1873... £841,580 Fire Premium Reserve 300,890 Total Fire Reserves 42 470 Income of the Fire Department. Net Premiums and Interest...
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    • 41 1 London Office, old Broad Street. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, -and are prepared to take risks upon cargo on the oustomary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY A CO. Singapore, 15th July, 1872. (u. o.
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    • 37 1 COLONIAL SEA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, BATAVIA. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and ard prepared to accept Fire Insurance risks at the current rates of premium. MAACK A Co. Singapore, 17th Jan., 1881.
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    • 72 1 Capital Francs. THE Agents for t*s above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or tailing vessel on the customary terms. 334 o/o discount allowed on all rlB k* f° r coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks
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    • 69 1 Head Office, Batayia. The andersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or tailing vessel on the customary terms. 334 o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe
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    • 51 1 The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are prepared to issue Policies on the usual, terms. Last return to contributors 234 o/o The usual discounts allowed on Coasting and Home risks. GUTHRIE A OC. Singapore. 11th Nov. 1879. u.
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    • 54 1 Capital, Two Millions Sterling. OFPICES. Queen Insurance Buildings, Liverpool Queen Insurance Buildings, 60 Grace Church Street, London. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are prepared to take Fire Insurancp risks at the current rates of premium. HOOGLANDT A CO. Singapore, 30th
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    • 51 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 appointeAgents at Singapore and are prepared to issue policies against Fire on the usual fcerm PATBRBON, SIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist April, 1875.
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    • 40 1 ALLIANCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sterling Extension of Limits. One F rat class risk 80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160,000. PATERSON SIMONS A 00. Agents. Singapore, 17th Dee.. 1878
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    • 31 1 The undersigned, agents for the above company, are prepared to accept marine aisles at current rates. PATERSON SIMONS A CO. Singapore, 18th Dec., 1878. (u. a.)
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    • 43 1 Capital 2,000,000. Funds in rkskrvb exclusive of Capital £4,260,595. Agents at Singapore and Penang: BOUBTEAD A 00. Fire department: Limit £12,000, on a first class risk. Life department: Limit £2,000 on one fife. Singapore. 4th June 1880 (u.
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    • 25 1 Chief Offices. Epinburoh, 19 George Street. London, 39 Lothbury E. C Agents for Singapore. BOUSTEAD A CO. Singapore, 25th November, 1879.
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    • 73 1 Capital S 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. Railing Vessels or Steamers to the extent of SI 00,000 on each bottom, and on the
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    • 103 1 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. Melcbsrs, A Co.) J. P. Bernes (Messrs. Holliday, Wise A Co. A. T. Manser, (Meeere.DoufUs,L*pr*lkACo. H. Nlcaiae, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. doe
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    • 133 1 Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton, Esq. Alfred Oouger, Esq. Thomas O. Barclay, William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Reran. Oeonre Hibbert, Perciral Boaanquet, Samuel Hyde. James Brand, Charles Care. Charles^ Marryat, Oeor*e H. Chambers, J™ 8
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    • 47 1 Established 1836. Capital £1,000,000. Reserve £340,000. The undersigned has been appointed Agent at Singapore or the above Company, and is prepared to aocept risks by first Class Steamers and Bailing vessels: H. W. GEIGER, Agent. Singapore, 14th Feby. 1878. (a o.)
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    • 93 1 Financial Position (1875.) Snbscibed Capital £3,*****0. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. Life 133.000. Interest npon Invested Funds *****. The undersigned have to announce that j they are the duly appointed Agents for j this Company in Singapore; with authori-
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    • 925 1 HEAD OFFICE: 34, Cannon Street, London, e. c. (Incorporated pursuant to Acte of Parliament.) TRUSTEES OF THE GUARANTEE FUND: The Rufrif TToNOt? able Sir Richard Couch, (Late Chief Justice of Bengal.) Wm. Macandrew Esq., j. p., Westwood House,
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    • 107 1 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester— Exchange Btreet. Liverpool—2B, Exchang Street Bast Birmingham—l 2, Bennett’s Hill. London— lo, Oornhill. Glasgow— 4, South Hanover Street. Bristol— 6o, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. John Todd, Esq. (Messrs. Todd A Ooston CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Chas. Holland, Esq.
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    • 205 1 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION 8teuling. Chairman— Alexandee Ronaldson, Esq Vice Chairman —Jab. Nicol Fleminq, Esq Secretary—H. Ambeosi Skith. ».i-A. CHIEF OFFICES: SS£“" Edinbuegh 17 George Steeit. !M£T Manchester, 47 Beown 8teeet. The undersigned haring bees Appointed Agent* of the above Company at thi*
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 57 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DI3C0UNT COMPANY. The undersigned haring been appointed Agents (by Power of Attorney dated Batavia, 19tb'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 to represent the said Bank at this place. HOOGLANDT
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  • STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, 8TH APRIL, 1881.
    • 213 2 Singapore, 8th April, 1881. OAmbier f; 2 Black Pepper White Pepper, fair quality 1775. Sago Hoar, Bruni n Xfe::. Ifia.. 40*. Mole twist l®®; 8J lbs. Shirting* J-®24 7 do do I-*®- doT. Cloth J OT* 7 do do Benare* Opium ®2s Exchange On London Bank 4
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    • 1438 2 (For Straits Timet.) Parliament. London, Ith April.—ln introducing the budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed a reduction of one penny in the income tax and the gradual abolition of the duty on plate. He expected a surplus of £BOO,OOO over the expenditure, and stated the financial condition
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    • 254 2 (From Indian papers.) Constantinople, 26M March —The Sultan has requested the Khedive to have a contingent of troops ready for service against Greece in the event of war with that country. St. Petersburg, 27 th March. —The final funeral ceremonies of the late Cxar took place to-day. i
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    • 474 2 The Rangoon Qaxette publishes the following regarding the somewhat strained relations at present existing between the Burmese and Siamese: Rangoon, 9th March, 1881. gi r _The Burmese Government have for some time past, assumed a warlike and threatening attitude towards Siam, which it has been my duty
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    • 1782 2 Police Court. —Before R. S. O’Connor, Esq., Senior Police Magistrate. Thursday, 7th April, 1881. Charge.—Criminal Breach of Trust. Mr. C. B. Buckley for the prosecution Mr. J. D. Vaughan for the defence. The Magistrate said that before proceeding with the case he wished
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    • 603 3 Singapore. SO/1 1881. My Dear Burkhardt. Regarding your Pencil Note and our several conversations about who ia to liquidate the firm etc, I point out to you a few dry A bitter facta from Europe I wrote score, of Times to let me have Balance Sheet and a
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    • 826 3 Singapore, 21st February. 1881. 1 My dear Basagoite, I received your yesterday’s letter. To tbe dry and bitter facte as you style them I therein I can only answer that they are dry and hard lies, you have a wonderful pluck to I misinterpret facte, etc. You say
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 761 2 #rto gWKrtttnwnl*. m GOVERNMENT NOTICETn services of 18 Clerk* w jJ i be required far the work of collating the Census Reform The work will probably extend ower ontbe, end the remuneration about O munui», mau offered ie from 81 to 81.80 e day. Applications, with testimonials, will be p
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    • 920 2 AUCTION BALB or LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTY Belonging to the estate of Bt*d Omeb but Ally Al Jokiid, Dbc based. Sold by order of the Executory At thi Sale Rooms or thb UHDBRBIOKBD, OK THURSDAY, THE 14th APRIL, 1881, at 2 o’clock p, m. Chbaho Hoho Lim Quay. Lot 1.—All
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    • 987 2 IN THE ESTATE OF STED OMAR BIN ALLIE AL JUNIED (DECEASED.) Crane Bros, have been favored with inatrnctiona to aell by Public Auction, on Wednesday Next, the 13th April, at 2. P. K AT THEIR BALE ROOM, The undermentioned Valuable Propertie* situated in Singapore Town. PARTICULARS. Lot No. I.—Part of
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    • 507 2 TO BE LET. With imhkihath hhtet. A convenient residence called Bdlmu House situated in Killeney Road, »**ly occupied by Mr. Q’orge Norris. The ground is well laid out and is planted with fruit trees. For further at E. Kokh’s Offioe. Singapore, 7th April, 1881. (to fW i-U EX GLENCOE.” John
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  • Notices.
    • 81 3 TAKIITO CARGO FOR KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND NAGASAKI. Mrms« Apcar A steamer Arratoon dpcor CaptAin Mactatish. i« expected be on or about I he 27th in .tant, and will take cargo for ab-ve ports. Intending passengers must apply to the undersigned for passage tickets before proceeding on board, otherwise
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    • 73 3 MI88R8 Apcar A Co.’s steamer Japan, Captain Gardner, is expected here on or about the 21st instant, en route for abore ports. Intending passengers must apply to the undersigned for passage tickets before proceeding on board, otherwise they will not be admitted on board. For freight
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    • 123 3 Ik the Sdprfmb Court or the Straits Settlements, Division of Singapore. In the Matter of Charles B. Hawkshaw, of Singapore, a Pankrupt. A meeting of the creditors of Charles Bernard Hawkshaw of Singapore, Clerk, adjudicated a bankrnot on the 17th day of' June 1880, will be
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    • 50 3 CAPITAL, ONE MILLION STERLING HEAD OFFICE, 158, Lradrnhall Strut, Lohdoh. The undersigned have been appointed agents (or tbe above Company and are prepared to take Fire Insurance risks at onrrent rates of premium. A. L. JOHN8TON A Co. Singapore, 16th March, 1881. (to 16th June.)
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    • 120 3 Th* steamers of this Company will be despatched from Singapore weekly for Penang, Monlmein, Rangoon and Calcutta, calling at Malacca, every alternate week. Paaaengera and Cargo can be booked through ytebaarasattiK: Calient, Telliebery. The Company are also prepared to iacue through Bills of Lading
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 110 3 French steamer tons.Hamiin, Saigon 4th April. German barque E. von Beaulieu," 351 ton*, Oetting, Bangkok 27th March, Rwtenberg Schmidt A Co, British 3 masted schooner “Cardiganshire, 364 tons, Lloyd, Liverpool 16th Nov., Borneo Comj>any Limited. Dutch steamer "Baron Mackay,” 928 tons, Basseling. Batavia 4th April, Hamilton Gray A Co.
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    • 69 3 Wednesday, 6th April. German brig Peter,” Holm, for Saigon. German barque Auguste," Schumacher, for London. British steamer Ruby,” Beeriey, for Mnntok A Palembang. Thursday, 7th April. Siamese steamer Bangkok,” Hochrenter. for Bangkok. British eteamer Viceroy.” Vaile, for Hongkong. British steamer Ganymede,” Huston, for Deli. British steamer 0.
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    • 287 3 I D ,l I Date .Vhere F*om 1 Consignees oe Agents. Destination. Ship’s Names. Captains. H-ao k Rio. iL, jts«. MEN-OF-WAR 1 L nipeoang isaaior Naval Ofioor Wien {■T !«7 p eIST |French Conaal. STIAMRRB Jan 21 Bata.ia 18. R. A. AC. Telegraph Oc. !(fcoi~ ies-A—-
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 46 3 TO BE LET. ('oodwood between the English and Teutonia Club# in Tanglin. Entry lit April, 1881. TAN KENG CHEOW. 97 Market Street, 28th January, 1881. FOR BALB. A Speuiil Supplement, containing the Pleadings and judgment in the caae of Attorney General ra. F. T. Cork. lBBl.
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    • 587 3 TO LET. With immediate Entry. The House in Oxley Road next to the one occupied by Mr. 8. Erskine. Gas laid on. Apply to BAYLE A Co. Singapore, Ist April, 1881. CONSULAR NOTIFICATION. The Spanish Consulate is now removed to River Valley Road. Office hours from 10 a. m. to
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    • 940 3 SINGAPORE RACES. BPRING MEETING. FIRST DAT. Monday, 25th April, 1881. FIRST Rack. Thk Roadsters' Purse.—Value $lOO, $25 to the second horse. For all horses owned by Members of the Club that have never won any but Hack Races on any Course. Horses running in this race are not allowed to
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    • 527 3 Hors°s entered for second Claes Races must be entered for the first second Class Hace of the Meeting at a declared value not to exceed $5OO. The first second class race shall be weight for value and each following second class race shall be a handicap. Any horse entered for
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    • 465 3 NEW MAP OF THE MALAY PBNINBULA. Copies of the new Map of the Malay j Peninsula, in six sheets, published under the auspices of the Btraite Branch of the Royal Asiatic Bociety may be procured j by members from E. Kobe Esq., Hony. Treasurer, price Hi each Map of 6
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    • 281 3 BRITISH INDIA 8TBAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. REDUCTION IK RATH OF PASSAGE. The following are the rate* of passage that will henceforth be charged from Singapore let claw 2nd class Deck. To Malacca 9 6 3 -Penang 15 7.50 3 ,,'Moolmein 49 24 50 8 Rangoon 56.50 28. 5 0 Calcutta
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  • Docks.
    • 731 4 Th* works of the Company are situated at Tsnjong Pagar. within one mile of the sown of Singapore, and comprise the folio win* establishments, ns Whabt.— Affording berthage for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water alongside for vessels of the keenest draught,
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    • 192 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 W idth at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Graving
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    • 259 4 THE PRYE RIVER DOCK COMPANY LIMITED” Incorporated under thb Indian Act X o» 1866. CAPITAL 9 200,000 In 2000 Shares off 100 each of which 9 93,900 have already been snbecribed. BOARD CF DIRECTORS. David Bbown Esq.—Chairman. T. C. Booaabdt Eeq. I G. P. Tolson Esq. J. M. Vermont J.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 571 4 NOTICE. A considerable reduction baa been made since the 15th of this month in the rates for Dock hire in the Graving Docks of the undermentioned Companies, in the charges for cleaning and painting Iron vessels, and for Coppering Wooden vessels. Tariff rates can be had on application at either
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    • 682 4 APOLLINARIS WATER, The Natural Soda Watrr. The qneen of table waters. British Medical Journal. I APOLLINARIS WATER. tSST Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES daring the last Are years. APOLLINARIS. THE NATURAL SODA WATER. ‘Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Midical Tikes and
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    • 762 4 J. MOTION. Chronometer, Watch and Clqck Maker, and Optician. Flint Strkkt. Has always on hand a well selected stock of Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Nautical Instruments, Ac., comprising Bracelets, Brooches, Earrings, Lockets, Ladies’ rings, Signet Wedding nngs, Keepers Albert chains, Guard chains, Ladies’gold watche, 'Gents’ ditto.. Silver watches, American clocks, Carriage
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    • 640 4 #tortS ?ntr iKtrtbanStSt. JOHN LITTLE CO. GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN Importers op European, China, Japan AND Manila Goods OUTFITTERS; Chronometer, Watch, and Clock Makers; Jewellers and Goldsmiths WINE, SPIRIT AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. Outfitting Department. Gentlemen’i out/lilt made np on the thorteit notice, fit guaranteed, and of the latest fashion. A stock of
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    • 647 4 ROBINSON CO. IMPORTERS AND GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN. Drapers, Milliners, and Outfitters. Gentlemens’ Department. Every description of Gents’ Clothing made up on the shortest notice and of the latest styles, fit guaranteed. Cloths and Tweeds, in the best qualities. Boots and Shoes of the best London makes. Socks, the Balbriggan, Si'k and
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    • 723 4 KATZ BROTHERB, GENERAL STORE, SINGAPORE. Commercial Square, Halts* fort- Soot too- Hsbbsn*t«sda ss*£3 s?=* ss"-as. sSra s s=J= Mo a r r A rtf- Prti mo- toor billrko tflrma d«re«.M»t- pry ion. All* ~2L. d PTEiM A rj! »n oon- Irdm w ~4 en 2T*SL A. layomchort. memte »oiy. mldigheH
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