Singapore Daily Times, 9 April 1881

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  • 13 1 The Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XXII. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, 9th APRIL, 1881. No. 14,359
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  • Steam Ship Companies.
    • 178 1 CTF AM HA* lU»**v" ?TFAM OrriCR— Collycr Quay. Godowes New Harbour. «s'onwmeh Steamers may be rected to arrive at Singapore during the rna., IM. r*l gj ft ft t, Z 10* b Apro- Zi Thar hT May. zt h *ss j'nM TS Jir- fe
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    • 207 1 Thi following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritime# to arrive here during the current year:— OtTWIU. Ho»vw»*». iwi wn Mowtay 7 Muck S«nd»y JL,. Vr' ",A> r So Thnrtday IS *> KJ-ss Jo S* *> Sff i‘r- V~« .iT"- tOrtehar ISOetcbw
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    • 149 1 Agambmhob. Patboclus. Ajax. Antknor. Achillas. Deucalion. Diomed. Glaucus. Nestor. Ahcbibks. Priam. Orestes. SABPRDOR. STENTOR. Hector. Trucrr. Mrrrlaus. Lartrs. Ctclops. Trlrmachus. Brllrropboh. 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 accou
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    • 1469 1 (Under Contracts with the Netherlands Indian and South Australian Govern menta.) Head Office, 18 Austin Friars, London. E. C. The following are the dates on which the Company’s Steamers running in conrr,Tj~. *j£e: IB £»se*l^*jm|meMt.AMr March 11th March 12th 2sth 26th April Bth
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  • Insurance.
    • 57 1 Established 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the curren Rates of Premium. Total Snm insured in 1879. £262,492,461 Claims arranged by the Local Agents, and paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals re- cognised. Singapore Agents, MARTIN, DYCE A
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    • 135 1 London and Edinburoh. (Established 1809. (Incobponated bt Royal Chart kr. FIRE DEPARTMENT. wmm nnwm Paid-up Capital Fire Reserve Fund... Slst Dec.. 1879... £841,580 Fire Premium Reserve 300,890 Total Fire Reserves 1,14 a 47 > Income of the Fire Department. Net Premiums
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    • 41 1 London Office, 2 old Bboad Street. The undersigned have been appointed Agenta for the above Company, and are prepared to take risk* upon cargo on the customary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY A CO. Singapore, 15th July, 1872. Dl
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    • 38 1 COLONIAL SEA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, BATAVIA. Wiraran The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are preoared to accept Fire Insurance risks at the current rates of premium. MAACK 4 Co. Singapore, 17th Jan., 1881.
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    • 71 1 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. 33k o/o discount allowed on all risks lor coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all neks
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    • 69 1 Head Ofpicb, Batavia. 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 to Europe
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    • 49 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 The usual discounts allowed on Coasting and Home risks. GUTHRIE ACC. Singapore. 11th Nov. 1879. u. c.
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    • 54 1 Capital, Two Millions Sterling. OFFICES. 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 Insurance risks at the current rates of premium. HOOGLANDT A CO. Singapore, 30th
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    • 50 1 Established 1821 Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The undersigned nave oeen appoinieAgents at Singapore and are prepared to issue polioies against Fire on the usual PATERSON, SIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist April, 1875. (n.o)
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    • 42 1 ALLIANCE 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. PATERBON SIMONS A 00. Agents. Singapore, 17th Dec., 1875 (u. o.)
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    • 31 1 The undersigned, agents for the above ompany, are prepared to accept marine isks at current rates. PATERSON SIMONS A CO. Singapore, 18th Dec., 1878. (u. c.)
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    • 43 1 Capital 2,000,000. Funds in reserve exclusive of Capital £4,260,595. Agents at Singapore and Penang: BOUSTEAD A CO. Fire department: Limit£l2,ooo, on a first class risk. Life department: Limit £2,000 on one fife. Singapore. 4th June 1880 fu. <Q
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    • 25 1 Chief Offices. Edinburoh, 19 Geoboe Street. London, 39 Lothbury E. 0 Agents for Singapore. BOUSTEAD A CO. Singapore, 25th November. 1879.
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    • 73 1 Capital 1,500.000. Paid-up 133.332. Reserve Fund 90,000. General Agents. Messrs. Jabdine Mathkson A Co., Hongkong. The undersigned, Agents for the Office, j are authorised to insure goods by A. I. I Sailing Vessels or Steamers to the extent of $lOO,OOO on each bottom, and on the
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    • 104 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, Eeq. (Mews. Melchere, A Co.) J. P. Bernee (Mesers. Holliday, Wist A Co. A. T. Manger, (Meeera.Donglae.IapralkACo. H. Nieaise, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. doe
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    • 103 1 Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton. Esq- A} I™* 1 o°o«W| E l Thomas G. Barclay, William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Beran. George Hibbert, Peroival Bosanqnet, Samuel Hyde, James Brand, WUliMn I/*"- H* Chambers, James a
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    • 43 1 Established 1836. Capital £1,000,000. Reserve £340,000. The undersigned has been appointed Agent at Singapore or the above ComKny, and is prepared to accept risks by st Class and SaiHnji vowels: Agent. Singapore, 14th Fcby. 1878. In. o.)
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    • 84 1 Financial Position (1875.) Subscibed Capital 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 Agenta for this Company in Singapore; with authonty to grant Insurances
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    • 184 1 HEAD OFFICE: 34, Cannon Street, London, r. c. (Incorporated pursuant to Acts of Parliament.) TRUBTEE3 OF THE GUARANTEE FUND. The Right Honourable Sir Richard Couch, (Late Chief Justice of Bengal.) Wm. Macandrew Esq., j. p., Westwood House, Colchester.
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    • 742 1 The Official Trustees of Bengal, Madras and Bombay; in whose names eighty per I cent, of the Gross Premiums received on j the Indian business, and interest, is invested in Government Securities to meet claims arising in India. Bankers The Agra Bank, Limited, Solicitor
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    • 103 1 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester—Exchange Street. Liverpool—2B, Exchang Street East Birmingham—l 2, Bennett’s Hill. London—lo, Comhill. Glasgow—4, South Hanover Street. Bristoic—6o, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN in MANCHESTER. John Todd, Esq. (Messrs. Todd A Coston CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Ghas. Holland, Esq. CHAIRMAN IN GLASGOW. Alex.
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    • 213 1 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Sterling. Chairman— Alexander RonALDBOR, Esq Vice Ckaima*— Jab. Nicol Fleming, Esq Secretary —H. Ambrose Bmith. P.LA. CHIEF OFFIOE8: 1“ Edinburgh 17 Gboeob Strut. i f 2 Kih William OftUL Chambers, Liverpool Water Street. Manchester, 47 Brown Street. The undersigned
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 50 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DI3COUNT COMPANY. 1 Thb undersigned haring been appointed Agents (by Power of Attorney dated Batavia, 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 to reSingapore, 17th May, 1880. (a. e.)
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  • 37 2 FOR THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BOWEN, ROCKHAMPTON BRISBANE. The Queensland Royal Mail Company’s Roma, will leave Batavia for above cargo. Marly applications for freight are GRAY A Oo. Agents. Singapore, 5th April, 1881. (to 2*th init.) \TCITTT/kP
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  • STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 9TH APRIL, 1881.
    • 233 2 Singapore, 9th April, 1881. Gambler 12 Black Pepper 11.5a. White Pepper, fair quality 1775. Sago Flour, Bruni AW. Tapioca, small Flake Tin 27 75 10a. Mnle twist J®* 8J lbs. Shirtings. J-® 2 7 do do L45. 6 do T. doth -107i 7 do do. 1 25
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    • 1586 2 Parliament. London, m April.— I Tie House ot Commons read for the Ist time, the Irish Land Bill. The Duke of Argyll has resigned the Privy Seal in consequence of a difference of opinion with regard to the bill. The total Return of visitors to
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    • 594 2 We who live in a Colony, but lately forming a portion of the Indian Empire, and in the midst of Asiatics of many different races, can under- stand the two burning questions of the day, the proposed abandonment of Kandahar, and the already ac- complished withdrawal from the
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    • 1715 2 Thk following new notifications appeared in yesterday’s Gazette H. E. the Governor has beeu pleased to appoint, provisionally and subject to Her Majesty’s approval, J. Lamb, Esquire, to be a Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements. It is hereby notified, that at a Meeting
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    • 723 3 W* take the following items from the Sarawak Gazette of the 1st April. The Licence for working Dtaasnwda he. bean abeffisbed. H. H. The Rajah has made the following appointments: Mr. Berkeley Portman to do duty in the Rejang Mr. F. Drage to do duty in the 3rd
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 678 2 jltto atJbrrtisrmrnts. JUL BALZMA.NK’S CHOIB, TOWN HALL. T*l Member, of the .bore Musical 80eiatT be* to announoe th.t they will fpre Oootmi. in tk« Uppor room tin Town Ha'l, on Jknrrf.j, April 21.1 The fret Pert will consist entirely of Music taken from Mendelssohn celebrated Oratorio. -St Paul-” T will
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    • 1025 2 AUCTION SALE OF LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTY Belonging to the estate of 8tbd Ohir bi* ALLT Al JiTHIID, DBCKA8BD. Sold by order of the Eiecutors. At thi 8alb Rooks of th* UHDBB8IGNBD, OH THURSDAY, THE 14th APRIL, 1881, at 2 o’clock p, m. Chkaho Hoho Lim Qcat. Lot 1—All that
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    • 981 2 IK THK IBTATI Of 8 TED OMAR BIN ALL IE AL JUNIED (DECEASED.) Crani Bros, hare been favored with instructions to sell by Public Auctiok, on WKDHIBDAT NIXT, TUI 13TH APRIL, AT 2. P. M. AT THEIR SALE ROOM. The undermentioned Valuable Properties situated in Singapore Town. PARTICULAR s Lot
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    • 539 2 8INGAP0RE CLUB. Notice is hereby given that* General Meeting of the Members of the Club will be held within the Read«n» Boom of the Olnb on Tuesday, 19th April, 1881, at 4.30 p. m. Business, To confirm a Resolution passed at the previous meeting. w g gMITH Secretary. Singapore, 7th
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  • Notices.
    • 74 3 (TAKING CARGO FOR) KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND NAGASAKI. Messrs Apcar A Co.’s steamer Arratoon Apcar, Captain Mactavish, is expected here on or about the 27th instant, and will take cargo for above ports. Intending passengers must apply to the undersigned for passage tickets before proceeding on board, otherwise they
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    • 66 3 Messrs Apcar A Co.’s steamer Japan, Captain Gardner, is expected here on or about the 21st instant, en route for above porta. 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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    • 50 3 CAPITAL, ONE MILLION STERLING HEAD OFFICE, 158, Liadmhall Stbbr, Lojtdoh. The undersigned here been appointed agents for the shore Company and are prepared to take Fire Insurance risks at urrent rates of premium. A. L. JOHNBTON A Co. Singapore, 16th March, 1881. (to 16th Jobs.)
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    • 126 3 nu> uunrifli, binimu. Th« steamer* of this Company will be despatched from Singapore weekly for Penang, Moulmein, Rangoon and Calcutta, calling at Malacca, every alternate week. Pa**enger* and Cargo can be booked through for Akyab, Chittagong. Bimlipatam, Viiagapatam, Cooonada, Maeulipatam, Madrae, Calient, Tellichery. The
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    • 67 3 TION COMPAQ I, ill■ 1TBwRlDUCTION IN RATRS OF PlIUOI. The following are the ratee of passage that will henceforth be charged from Singapore letolaee 2nd claee Deck. To Malacca $6 3 Penang 15 7.50 3 Moulmein 49 24 50 8 Rangoon 56.50 28. 5
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 41 3 Friday, Bth April. British s trainer "Cleator,” 317 ton,, Vincent, Labcan Itb April, J. D. Rots. Siamese barque Prosperity,” 417 ton*, Hoff. Bangkok 24th March, Tye Joo Lee. Saturday, 9th April. British *te*mer Normandy," 443 ton., Outohoff. Plymouth 20th Feb.
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    • 26 3 Friday, Bth April SESSStib,. Dutch .learner Tamhora,foSta’ S atoamm Hong W oSt lor' SoISaJV BMl T and British steamer Flintshire,” Morgan, for Baigon.
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    • 189 3 Mitt 1 ru.ib.l I* Cor!. H. MV.tr. 435 Mnr. Il|p<~( ,3-Uor Ofieer Svtio. STEAMERS 1 seo Jun Sl BaU.i. B. E. A. AO. Telegraph Co. Broi« Mangkoe Almanaoer Redderikhoff Dntob ,tr. W Jjb. Aa* |SS£“” She ®rd Okbora. Woinlej Brit. Mr. CTS Feb. Maclaine FraMr A
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 46 3 NOTICK. The undersigned have received a con* •ignment of a email end well eelected collection of original Oil Painting* and Water-Colour Drawing*, hy well known modern Englieh Artie ta. whioh are now on view in our godowna. W. B. SCOTT A 00. i iaol Ql.» Anri
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    • 729 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TwdlM arc inritad for the following Municipal Work* and Material*. 1. For the construction and erection of the cent iron eirder" «nd wrought iron surerat.-'ctureof Kamoong Kurban Bridge. 2. For the bnildiag of a Public Bathing Hnua* on Beach Road near Jalan Sultan. 3. For the conatruotion and
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    • 941 3 SINGAPORE RACES. SPRING MEETING. FIKBT DAT. Monday. 25th ArRiL, 1881. Fibst Rack The Roadsters’ Pc ear—Value $lOO, 8 |25 to the second horse. For all horses owned by Members of the Club that have J never won any bnt Hack Races on any Coarse. Horses running in this race are
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    • 574 3 Horses entered for second Claes Races must be entered for the first second Claes Wace of the Meeting at a declared value not to exceed *500 The firet 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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    • 563 3 NEW MAP OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. Copies of the new Map of the Malay Peninsula, in six sheets, pnblished under the auspices of the Btraits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Booiety may be procured by members from E. Kobe Esq., Hony. Treasurer, price $U each Map of 6 sheets, and
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    • 285 3 NOTICE. All Account* against the late CHaaLES L. C. FaLCONaa, matt be *ent in to Mr. E. A. Watson care of Meear*. PaTinao* Simons A Co. on or before 15th proximo. Singapore, 19th March, 1881. to loth April NOTICE. Timdim are invited in the first part of 1881, for the
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  • Docks.
    • 766 4 ran i uaiisu. Thi works of the Company are situated at TsmongPagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, vis Wkabn.—Affording berthage for twenty vessels stone time with sufficient water alongside for vassals of the heaviest draught, and
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    • 184 4 This Company executes skips’ repairs of all descriptions in the most efficient manner under the superintendence of European Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Gbaving Dock. Length—415 feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 15$ feet Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Okaying
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    • 260 4 THE PRYE RIVER DOCK COMPANY LIMITED” Incorporated under thelndian Act X or 1866. CAPITAL t 200.000 In 2000 Shares of* 100 each of which 98,900 hare already been subscribed. BOARD CP DIRECTORS. Dayid Brown Esq.— Chairman. T. C. Bogaabdt Esq. I O. P. Tolsow Esq. J. M. Vermont J. Lamb
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 600 4 reuauK, lav April, ioiu. t u. v.i notice: A considerable redaction has been made since tbe 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
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    • 687 4 iHlstdlaimms. APOLLINARIS WATER, The Natural Soda Water. The qneen of table waters. British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER. OT Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES daring the last five years. APOLLINARIS. THE NATURAL SODA WATER. ‘Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical Times and
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    • 759 4 J. MOTION. Chronometer, Watch and Clock Maker, and Optician. Flint Street. Ras always on hand a well selected stock of Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Nautical Instruments, Ac., comprising Bracelets, (Ladies’ goldwatohe, Brooches, Gents’ ditto., Earrings, Silver watche«, Lockets, American clock*, Ladies’ rings, Carriage clock*, Signet rings. Marble clocks, Wedding rings, Chronometers,
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    • 644 4 JOHN LITTLE CO. GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN Importers of European, China, Ja. par ard Manila Goods OUTFITTERS; Chronometer, Watch, ard Clock Makers i Jbwkllbbs ard Goldsmiths WINE, SPIRIT AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. OCTFITTIRS DBPABTMERT. Gentlemen's outfiits made up on the shortest notice, fit guaranteed, and of the latest fashion. A large stock of
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    • 655 4 ROBINSON CO. Importers and General Warehousemen. Drapers, Milliners, and Outfitters. Gentlemens’ Department. Every description of Gents’ Clothing made np on the shortest notice and of the latest styles, fit guaranteed. Cloths and Twe»ds, in the beet qualities. Boots and Shoes of the best London makes. Socks, the Balbriggan, Si'k and
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    • 737 4 KATZ BROTHERS, GENERAL STORE, SINGAPORE. Commercial Square, HandawidU I B for*- Boot ton- H«hbm*t«*ds -«bp«.d -in lour, him -oorradi, M •1«tnc*ofX u* Ij** al- dan. too. mmt ran E„. EnropaaOMd E r ,> l«artirfea 'op«l*-h«arti. othWTLJE? rKnropa. mfa t, Mod /JTr. 1 tT T Art| P*’ '*«r Mllyka ns *"d
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