Singapore Daily Times, 21 April 1881

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    13 1 The Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XXII. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, 2]st APRIL, 1881. No. 14,368
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  • Steam Ship Companies.
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      PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
      179 1 Opticb—Collyer Quay. GoDOWNB— New Harbour. Xu ■■■rtnr— *r* the d*«* on waleh jw. !—> ss S it. s£ ■s SS -Tr"« **s *3 H !S is is* 55 5 soi »a, aa. ST JjJ *!T A Written Declaration of tbe content* nod rain* of
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      THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY.
      281 1 The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here daring the current yea rr— Ownr»*». Hoarwiio. MB. MQ M<ndaj. 7 March Banday Prtvwy *1 do «March i 4 4**fl d« 8«*d.y. I7 do S April i
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      OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
      150 1 Aoamembor. Patroclus. Ajax. Ahtbhob. A CHILL**. DKT7CAUOR. DiombD. Glauccb. Nestor. Anchises. Priam. Oimtu. Sarfbdon. Stehtoe. Hbctob. Teucrr. Mbrblacb. Lahtis. Ctclofb. Telemachus. Bbllbbophor. Jasoß. The Coy’s Steamer* are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Strait* and China, and from Shanghai homeward* for London every ten days, and have aoootrmodaticn
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      THE NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
      125 1 (Under Contracts with the Netherlands Indian and South Australian Government*.) Head Officb, 13 Austin Fbiaks, j Lohdor. E. 0. The following are the datee on which tbe Company’s Steamer* running in connection with the mail steamers of the P. A O. Company, may
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      RATES OF PASSAGE. NETHERLANDS INDIAN PORTS.
      160 1 From Singapore Ist Class. To Biouw 8 Muntok 28 Batavia 46 Cheribon by direct steamer 60 do via Batavia „67 Samarang by direct steamer 62 do via Batavia „71 Sourabaya by direct steamer 76 do via Batavia „87 Baujerm&ssin 117 Banjoewangie 138.20 Macassar via
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      AUSTRALIAN PORTS,
      252 1 Ist Class 2nd Class. j To Port Darwin 126 79 Sydney 190 123 Melbourne 206 133 Adelaide 234 163 Return tickeU are granted to Ist class Passengers at a reduction. One child under three years of age, if with the parent, free. When more than one, each child
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      LINES IN OPERATION FROM SINGAPORE.
      980 1 To Batavia via Riouw and Muntok, and j back in correspondence with the mail 1 steamers of the P. A 0. Company every 14 days. Macassar ard thr Moluccos, via Cheribon, Bamarmng, Sourabaya, Bally Boeleling, Ampanan, every 14 days. Achrxh, via Penang, Edie, Samalangan and
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  • Insurance.
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      SUN FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
      55 1 Established 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the ourren Rates of Premium. Total Bum insured in 1879. £262,492,461 Claims arranged by the Lootl Agents, and paid with promptitude and liberality. Th«.jurisdiction of Local Tribunals recognised. Singapore Agents, MARTIN, DTOB A 00 Singapore,
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      NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND LIFE.
      135 1 Lohdoh and Edinburgh. f Established 1809. (Ihcoepobated bt Royal Ohabtse.) FIRE DEPARTMENT. Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Paid-up Capital >... 45<h00< Fire Reserve Fund... Slat Dec., 1879... £841.580 Fire Premium Reserve 300,890 Total Fire Reserves ~1,142.470 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums
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      OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      42 1 Lohdoh Office, 2 old Broad Strut. Thr undersigned have been appointed Agent* for the abov# Company, and are prepared to take risks upon oargo on the customary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY A 00. Singapore, 15th July, 1872. (u. c.
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      COLONIAL SEA & FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, BATAVIA.
      39 1 COLONIAL SEA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, BATAVIA. Thr undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are prepared to accept Fire Insurance risks at the current rates of premium. MAACK A Co. Singapore, 17th Jan, 1881. (u. c.)
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      HELVETIA, SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ST. GALL.
      63 1 Oompany, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on tbe customary terms. 334 0/0 discount allowed on all risks for ooasting voyages, and 15 0/0 on all risks to Europe and America. Fire risks accepted on the
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      JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
      69 1 Head Office, Batavia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon oargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 334 0/0 discount allowed on all risks for ooasting voyages, and 15 0/0 on all risks to Europe
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      CHINESE INSURANCE CO. LIMITED HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.
      51 1 The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are prepared to issue Policies on the nsual, terms. Last return to contributors 234 0/0 The nsual discounts allowed on Coasting and Home risks. GUTHRIE A OT. Singapore. 11th Nov. 1879. u.
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      THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
      55 1 Capital, Two Millions Sterling. OFFICES. Qurrn Ihsurahcb BuildihgB, Liverpool Quern Ins urance Buildings, 60 Grace Church Sterbt, 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 00. Singapore,
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      NETHERLANDS INDIA DISCOUNT COMPANY.
      61 1 Thb undersigned having been appointed Agents (by Power of Attorney dated Ba- tavia, 19th June, 1869,) to the above Oompany are authorised to grant and bay bills on Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on seenrities and generally to re- present the said Bank at
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      GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LONDON
      53 1 Established 1821 Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 i Annual Inoome upwards of 400,000 j The undersigned have been appointsAgents at Singapore and are prepared to issne policies against Fire on tke usual terms. PATERSON, SIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist
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      ALLIANCE BRITISH & FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON.
      42 1 ALLIANCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Stealing Extension of Limits. One 7 ret 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. 0.)
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      UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON.
      31 1 The undersigned, agents for the above company, are prepared to accept marine aisks at current rates. PATERSON SIMONS A 00. Singapore, 18th Deo., 1878. (u. a)
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      ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL.
      44 1 Capital 2,000,000. Funds in reserve exclusive of Capital £4,260,595. Agents at Singapore and Penang: BOUSTEAD A 00. Fire department: Limit £12,000, on a first class risk. Life department: Limit £2,000 on one fife. Singapore. 4th June 1880 (n. <Q
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      CALEDONIAN. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
      25 1 Chief Opficrs. Edinburgh, 19 George Street. London, 39 Lothbury E. 0 Agents for Singapore. BOUBTEAD A 00. Singapore, 25th November. 1879.
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      THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE
      73 1 Capital 1,500.000. Paid-up 133.332. Reserve Fund., 90,000. General Aoints. Messrs. Jabdine Mathbson A Co., Hongkong. The undersigned, Agents for the Office, are authorised to insure goods by A. I. I Sailing Vessels or Steamers to the extent j of $lOO,OOO on each bottom, and on the
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      THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
      102 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. (M«un. Melchers, A Co.) J. P. R»rn»« (Messrs. Holliday,Wiis A Co. A T. Mangsr, (MMsrs.Doufl*a,l*praikACo. H. Nicolas. (Borneo Company Ltd.) j. 3. doe Romodioa,
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      IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Instituted 1803.
      132 1 Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton, Esq. Alfred Gonger. Eaq. Thomas G. Barclay, William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Bevan, George Hlhbert, Perdval Boeanquet, Samoel Hyde. James Brand, William ball, Charles Care, Chsriee Karryat, George H. Chambers,
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      THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. OF LONDON
      47 1 Established 1836. Capital £1,000,000. Besebtb £340,000. The undersigned has been appointed Agent at Singapore or the above Company, and is prepared to apoept risks by first Class Steamers and Sailing vessels: H. W. GEIGER, Agent Singapore, 14th Feby. 1878. (u. e.)
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      NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON AND ABERDEEN.
      89 1 Financial Position (1875.) Snbscibed Capital £3,*****0. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. Life 183.000. Interest upon Invested Fund* *****. j The undersigned have to announce that they are the duly appointed Agents for this Company in Singapore; with authorii ty
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      POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. CAPITAL (PAID UP) £69, 774-18-6.
      924 1 HEAD OFFICE: 34, Cannon Stebet, London, b. o. (Ineorporaied pursuant to Act* V PaeUsment.) TRUSTEES OF THE GUARANTEE FUND: Thb Rioht Honourable Sie Richard Couch, (Late Chief Justice of Bengal.) Wm. Macandrew Esq., j. p., Westwood House, Colchester.
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      LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING
      103 1 OFFICEB OF THE OOMPANY. Manchester—Exohange Street. Livißrooie-28, Exohang Street East Birmingham—l 2, Bennett’s Hill. Londoh—lo, Oornhill. Glasgow—4, South Hanover Btreat. Bristol—6o, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IH MANCHESTER. John Todd, B#q. (Meeere. Todd A Ooeton CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. ohaB. Holland, Beq. CHAIRMAN IN GLASGOW. Alnx.
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      THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
      216 1 FIRE AND Lin. Capital ONI MILLION StnrUno. Chairman— Alexander Rohaldsoh, Esq Vie* Chairman— Ja«. Nicol Fuming, Esq Secretary—H-Ambrosi Smith. P.IO. CHIEF OFFICES: Glasoow f 50 Q*o»a* l Stkbht. Bduiidmh 17 Gioron SrmiHT. Lokdov, S l rsEftHr M ARCHMTBE 47 BEOWH STEBET. The undersigned having beat
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    FOR LIVERPOOL.
    39 2 Thi Spanish steamer Aurrern, Captain E. de Uxbutia, dub here on the 25th inst. will hare room for a small quantity of cargo, whiob can now be engaged. E. A H. RINNEKINDT. Agents. Singapore, 21et April, 1881.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      MARRIAGE.
      29 2 Bbodic—Gapper— April 20th. at the Cathedral, Singapore, William Gibson, of Sarawak, to Alicia Augusta Burton, youngest daughter of the la e Oapt P. Gapper, H. M. 64th Regt.
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  • STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY, 21ST APRIL, 1881.
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      LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. SINGAPORE, 21ST APRIL, 1881.
      241 2 Gambler 3 92*. Black Pepper 1140. White Pepper, fair quality 17.25. Sago Flour, Bruni 3.10 Pearl Sago 3.40. Coffee, Boutuyne 1490. Tapioca, small Flake Al 5. Tin 27.25. ♦Os. Mule twist 107 50. 8* lbs. Shirtings 1 02*. 7 do do 1.45. 6
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    • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. (For Straits Times.)
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        BI-METALLIC CONFERENCE.
        6992 2 London, 20 tl April.—Tat Conference has commenced its sittings under the presidency of the French Minister of Finance. England, France, Germany, the United States, Russia, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Holland, Greece, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland are represented. The President advocates a bi-metallic standard. Greece. The policy of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      875 2 *tto SINGAPORE RAOBS. SPRING MMTING. FIR8I DAT. Mor dat, fin Ann. 1881. PiMT Race. Tee Roatotbb*' Pubeb.—Volne WOO. Wto the teoond bone- For e!1 boroee Jj WJbmbeta of tb#CtubthEth*T* 'ZZ' wL any bat Hook Room on any rvl«. Horae* running in tbia race are not to train for more than
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    • Advertisement
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      852 2 Horses entered for seoond Claes Races ■art be entered for the first eeoond Class Raoe of the Meeting at a declared ralne not to exoeed 1500. The first second class race shall be weight for value and each following seoond class raoe shall be a handicap: Any horse entered for
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    • Advertisement
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      873 2 IMPORT\NT SALE of Valuable Household Fuehituee, Ac. at FERN HILL, The property of ME. FEEHCI8 WOESLET. SATURDAY, 7th MAY, 1881. The undersigned hare received instructions from Mr. Flavors Woeslet, family left for Europe, to sell by Auctioit. at his residence Febh Hill, entrance from Orchard Road, on Saturday, 7th May,
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    • Advertisement
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      490 2 Mft. SALZMANN’S OHOIE, TOWN HALL. Th* Member* of the above Musioal Society beg to announce that they will give an Evenine Concert, in the Upper roe® r the Town Ha'l, on Thursday, April 21 w. The first Part will consist entirely of Mnaic taken from Mendelssohn’s celebrated Oratorio, St. Paul.”
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  • Obituary
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    23 2 DEATH. On the morning of the 21st inst. Henry Cayatt, stepson of J. Btreiff, of heart disease aged 17 years and 6 months.
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  • Notices.
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      FOR HONGKONG
      72 3 TAKING CARGO FOR KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND NAGASAKI. Mrssrs Apcar A Co.’a steamer Arratoon Apcar, Captein Mactavism, is expected here on or shout the 27th inatant, and will take cargo for above ports. Intending passengers must apply to ths undersigned for passage tiokets before proceeding on board, gtherwiae they
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      FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
      66 3 Messrs. Apcar A Co.’a steamer Japan, Captain Gabdnvw, is expected here on or about the 21st instant, en route for above porta. Intending passenger* mast 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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      THE FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LIMITED.
      50 3 CAPITAL. ONE MILLION STERLING HEAD OFFICE, 158, Leidbwhall Bt»bbt, Loudon. Tbe undersigned bare been Appointed agents for the shore Company and are prepared to take Fire Insurance risk* at urrent rates of premium. A. L. JOHNBTON A 00. Singapore, 16th March, 1881. (to 16th June.)
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      Arrivals.
      78 3 Wednesday, 20th April. British steamer Cheang Hock Kian,” 956 tons, Webb, Amoy 12th April, Bun Hin A Co. British steamer Telemachus.” 1,521 tone, Jones, Manila 15th April, W. Mansfield A Co. Italian corvette Vettor Peeani,” 1,800 tons, H. R. H. Duke of Genoa, Bangkok 16th April, Italian Consul. Siamese
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      Vessels Cleared Out.
      88 3 Tuesday, 19th April. British steamer Avondale.” Arthur, for Bangkok. British steemer Banos," Woods, for Semarsng. German barque Hammonia,” Weller, for 8aigon. Wednesday, 20th April. British steamer Ganymede,’' Boston, for Deli. British steamer May Flower,” Le Cain, for Malacca A Klang. British steamer Lome,” Mackechnie, for Saigon. British
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR
      298 3 SHtp'i Namh. uwunn. j I 1 MEN-OF-WAR Moorhen Corfe H. M’s. atr. 435 Mar. 11 Penang Senior Naval Offioer Station Nareadnik Kulageraa Bns.warstr. 1400 April 18 Hongkong Russian Oon.nL SS» deLivron Rn*. war.tr. 1400 April 19 Hongkong Raa«an Con.nl. Oronatadt Vettor Pisani Duke of Genoa It*,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      328 3 NOTICE. Th* share, interest, and of Boey Nam Hock in the tnde or busineee of Brick seller at No. 18 North Canal Road, under the style or ohop Kwong Keat Tiang,” ceased on the 4th day of April, 1881, and in fntnre the business will be carried on by Chin
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    • Advertisement
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      388 3 NOTICE. Pursuant to a Decree of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlement*. Settlement of Singapore, made in the suit of Me**r«. Hooolandt A Company, Plaintiff*, and Fatimab, Administratrix of Shaik Mahomed Bin Sallim Basundid, deceased, Defendant, the Creditor* and other persons claiming debts or liabilities affecting the Estate and
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    • Advertisement
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      241 3 NOTICE. With referenoe to the Advertisement dated 13th October, 1880, regarding the transfer to Mr. Lm Kwbe Eit« of the whole of my 100/700 shares in the Hongkong Opium Farm, Chop Ban Ho Hong*’ and Ban Ho Seng," the same has been cancelled. CHBANG HONO LIM. Singapore, 1st April. 1881.
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  • Docks.
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      THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
      662 4 hi «>ito od tk« O—P“T •"““•SJ ZffSS&IttZSL*lowing establishments, <na:— JrKitttitfsSsS f or tmmli of the heaviest £ST »^>^cUd v bf1 frnm the nrell from the roed* end from the tide* The business of the wharf ii under the charge of an «J£f*u«d Wharfinger and
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      THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
      190 4 Tms Company execute* ships' repair, sf all Aeaeriptiona in the most efficient manner under the superintendence of Edropean Shipwright* and Engineer*. No. 1 Gbavibg Dook. Length—4ls feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 15* feel Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Gsatiho
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      THE PRYE RIVER DOCK COMPANY “ LIMITED”
      260 4 THE PRYE RIVER DOCK COMPANY LIMITED” INCOSPOSATED TTNDEB TH1INDIAN ACT X or 1866. CAPITAL 9 200.000 Ib 2000 Shares of 9 100 each of which 9 98.900 hare already been subscribed. BO AftD CP DIRECTORS. Datid Beown Bbq.—Chairman. T. 0. Boqaabdt Esq. O. P. Tolson Esq. J. M. Vhemont J.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      586 4 NOTICE! A considerable redaction bas been made aince 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 ressels. and for Coppering Wooden Teasels. Tariff rates can be had on application at either
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    • Advertisement
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      685 4 APOLLINARIS WATER, Thr Natural Soda Water. The qneen of table water*. British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER. tjF Supplied continuously to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES during the last fire years. APOLLINARI8, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. ‘Far superior to manufactured aerated Mrdical Timrs ahd Gazette, London.
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    • Advertisement
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      745 4 J. MOTION. Chronometer, Watch and Clock Makes, and Optician. Flint Street. Has always on hand a well selected stock of Jewellery, Watches, Olocks, Nautical Instruments, Ac., comprising n 1.4. IT.wKaa 1 ernld watohe. Bracelets, Brooches, Earrings, Lockets, American clocks, Carriage docks, Marble clocks, Chronometers, Thermometers, Barometers, Sextants, Ladies’ rings. Signet
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    • Advertisement
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      651 4 #torts anti J)!ltrtf)ant]t8t. JOHN LITTLE CO. GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN Impobtebs of Eubopban, China, Japan and Manila Goods OUTFITTERS; Chbonombteb, Watch, and Clock Makbbs; Jewellers and Goldsmiths; WINE, SPIRIT AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. Odtpittino Dipabtment. Gentlemen’t ontfixte made up on the thortett notice, fit guaranteed, and of the latest fashion. A large stock
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    • Advertisement
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      647 4 ROBINSON CO. IHPORTIRS AND GiNIBAL WAREHOUSEKIN. Drapers, Milliners, and Outfitters. Gentlemens’ Department. Every description of Gents’ Clothing j made up on the shortest notice and of the 1 latest styles, fit guaranteed. Cloths and Tweeds, in the best qualities. Boots and Shoes of the best London Socks, the Balbriggan, SL'k
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    • Advertisement
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      738 4 KATZ BROTHERS, GENERAL STORE, SINGAPORE. on hand a well Commercial Square, fort- Soot ton- Hebbsn atseda wAohrend »ln ioun M«n •oorrutif ms -ohlawortlr- umrlll ryk Msorti- «,LVISIn f®* L'**®' lUn toQ m,ot Eu■lock of til ;l„ Rnropoo- iMtrtinlM roortkch. »rti. IL*'' l n rK, ro l* V T b vT,
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