Singapore Daily Times, 25 April 1881

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  • 13 1 The Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XXII. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. 25th APRIL. 1881 No. 14,371
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  • Steam Ship Companies.
    • 156 1 Ovvici— Coiiy CT Q°*yGODOWNS- New Harbour. ibia Companyi Mail Steamera may a« Sbgapor. I 6" Boa**.*®. —"ST <— s: 7 a S Arrtl Z V» k Aprf £7“ Tbartdar ni 'S ajJ J laa ,S A- 5S *v B 7 ia r 01. aaJar
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    • 242 1 Th* following are the dates on which the steamer, of the Merries Maritime, may be expected to arrive here during the current year:— Oma>. Ho«mwa*». l«l lwi Mostoy. Vu a Bandar *1 do 4 AprO JO do Saadar, 17 Jo A 'T’ l i *«r Z
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    • 152 1 A6amxmnoh. Pxtroclus. Ajax. Annuo*. Achillxs. Dnncauo*. Diomid. Glaucub. Nestor. Akchisis. Pham. Oust is. Saipidoi. Stimtox. Hictob. Ticcib. Mijcblaub. Lamtbs. Ci clops. Tblbmachus. Bellerothon. Jason. U LTBBIB. The Coy’s Steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits and China, and from Shanghai homewards for London every ten days,
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    • 1469 1 (Under Contracts with the Netherlands Indian and Bonth Australian Governments.) Hxad Oppici, 13 Austin Fbiabs, Loudon, E. C. The following are the dates on which i the Company’s Steamers running in connection with the mail steamers of the March 11th March 12th 25th
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  • Insurance.
    • 57 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, and paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals rej cognised. Singapore Agents, ILARTIN, DYOE k
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    • 124 1 London and Edinburgh. (Established 1809. (Incorporatrd bt Rotal charter.' FIRE DEPARTMENT, rfnhaiwihnd OatMtal £2,000,00 WM" Fire Premium Reserve ~300,890 Total Fire Reserves Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest... 974,121 The undersized, Agents for the above named Company, are
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    • 42 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 the customary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY A CO. Singapore, 15th Jnly, 1872. (u. c.
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    • 40 1 COLONIAL SEA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, BATAVIA. mi rv, The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are prepared to accept Fire Insurance risks at the current rates of premium. M\ ACK A 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. 33* o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks
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    • 68 1 Head Office, Batavia. The Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 33* o/o discount allowed on all neks foi coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe and
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    • 51 1 Head Office, Hongkong. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are prepared to issue Policies on the usual, terms. Last return to contributors 23* o/o The usual discounts allowed on Coasting and Home risks. GUTHRIE k OC. Singapore, llfch Nov. 1879. u.
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    • 53 1 Capital, Two Millions Sterling. OFFICES. Queen Insurance Buildings, Liverpool Queen Ins usance Buildings, 60 Grace Church Street, London. The undersigned appointed Agents for the above Cuihpany and are prepared to take Fire Insurance risks at the current rates of premium. HOOGLANDT k CO. Singapore, 30th August,
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    • 50 1 Established 1821 Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 Annual Inoome upwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been appointeAgenta at Singapore and are prepared to iaane polioiee againat Fire on the usual PATERSON, SIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist April, 1875. (nx)
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    • 43 1 ALLIANCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Steeling Extension of Limits. One F rst class risk S 80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160,000. PATERSON SIMONS A 00. Agents. Singapore, 17th Dec., 1875. (n. c.)
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    • 30 1 The undersigned, agents for the above company, are prepared to accept marine aisks at current rates. PATERSON SIMONS A CO. Singapore, 18th Dec., 1878. (u.
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    • 42 1 Capital 2,000,000. FUNDB IN RESERVE EXCLUSIVE OF Capital £4,260,595. Agents at Singapore and Penang: BOUSTEAD k 00. Fire department: Limit£l2,ooo, on a first class risk. Life department: Limit £2,000 on one fife. Singapore. 4th Jnne 1880 fa.
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    • 25 1 Chief Offices. Edinburgh, 19 George Street. London, 39 Lothburv E. 0 Agents for Singapore. BOUSTEAD A CO. Singapore, 25th November, 1879.
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    • 72 1 Capital 1,500.000. Paid-up 133.332. Reserve Fund 90,000. General Agents. Messrs. Jardine Matheson k Co., Hongkong. The undersigned, Agents tor the Office, are authorised to insure goods by A. I. Sailing Vessels or Steamers to the extent I of 1100,000 on each bottom, and on the Block
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    • 100 1 Capital 62,000.000 Paid-up 400.000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andra, Eaq. (Moor.. Malchara, A Co.) J. P. Barnes (Messrs. HollidsjrWtss A Co. T. Manser, rMessrs.Dooslas.LaprslkACo. H. Nioaiee, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. dos Bsmedlos, (J.
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    • 115 1 Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Riohsrd J. Ashton, Esq. OOTser, Esq. Thomas Q. Barclay, WillUm Hawthorn, Hobart C. L. Beran. g*OW Hibbsrt, PerdTal Boeanqnet, *{yde, James Brand, >. Charts. Care, OeorwH. Chambers. l*Vm lE?ton?Esq. I E?ton?Esq. M.P. Frederick'^tiaon/
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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 accept risks by first Class Steamers and Sailing vessels: H. W. GEIGER, Agent. Singapore, 14th Feby. 1878. (a- °-l
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    • 86 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 anthonty to grant Insurances
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    • 926 1 POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE CO LIMITED. CAPITAL (PAID UP) £69, 774-18-6. HEAD OFFICE: 34, Cannon Stueet, London, b. o. (Incorporated pursuant to Acts of Parliament.) TRUSTEES OF THE GUARANTEE FUND: The Right Honourable Sir Richard Couch, (Late Chief Justice of Bengal.) Wm. Macandbew Esq., j. p., Westwood House, Colchester.
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    • 102 1 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester—Erohange Street. Liverpool—2B, Exohang Street Eaat Birmingham—l 2, Bennett's Hill. London—lo, Oornhill. Glasgow—4, South Hanover Street. Bristol-50, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. John Todd, Esq. (Messrs. Todd k Cotton CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Ohas. Holland, Esq. CHAIRMAN IN GLASGOW. Alex.
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    • 209 1 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Btbrling. Chairman—Alik andbr Ronaldson, Esq Vice Chairman—Jak. Nicol Flbming, Esq S«er«fary—H. Ambrose Bmith. f.la. CHIEF OFFICES: y— »<™> l Street. Edinburgh 17 Grorob Btbiet. SK^.r u {‘ssssr Manchester 47 Brown Stbbet. The undersigned having bean appointed Agenta of the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 59 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DI3C0UNT COMPANY. Th* undersigned haring been appointed Agents (by Power of Attorney dated Bataria, 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 represent the said Bank at this place. v
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  • 135 2 I* the Supreme Count or the Straits bmaan> SimimiT of Singapore. Tan Obti Guan, residing »t No. 75 Neil Rond, Singapore, trader, w niyaiged s Bankrupt on the 20th day of April, 1881. The first Meeting of Creditors will be held at the Court House, on
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  • 39 2 The Spanish steamer Aurrera, CapUin E. de Übrctia, due here on the 25th inst. will have room for a small quantity of cargo, which can now be engaged. E. A H. HINNEKINDT. Agents. Singapore, 21st April, 1881.
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  • 56 2 Thb B. T. 8. N. Co.’s steamer Himalaya, expected to arrive here on or about the 80th inst. will proceed to Hongkong, and cargo and passengers can now be engaged. For Freight or passage, apply to HAMILTON. GRAY A Co. Agents B. I. S. N. Co. Ltd. Singapore,
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  • 73 2 Thi B. I. S. N. Co.’s steamer Purulia, 1,554 tons, will leave the roads for above ports at 2 p. m. on Thursday, the 28th inst. She will also take passengers and I Cargo for Bassein, Akyab, Chittagong, Cuttack. Ounjam, Bimlipatam. Madras, Pondicherry,
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  • 50 2 Hkad 0*fk 76 Kino Wima.it St. London. The undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company at Singapore, are prepared to accept Fire Risks, up to £6,000 on any one building, at the customary rates of premium. CAMERON, DUNLOP A Co. Singapore, 25th April, 1881.
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  • STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, 25TH APRIL, 1881.
    • 4767 2 SikoWWh/25th April, 1881. Gambier < 3.95. Black Pepper 11.40. White Pepper, fur quality 17.25. Sago Flour, Bruni 3.10. Pearl Sago 3 55. Coffee, Bootuyns.— 14 90. Tapioca, small Flake 4.15. Tin 27.25. 40s Mule twist 107 50. 8* lbs. Shirtings I 62*. 7 do do 1-45. 6
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 914 2 d SMifrtttfment* SINGAPORE RACES. SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAT. Mohdat, 85th April, 1881. First Race Ta« Eoaum**' P»«a«.-Vsl;s 1100. 126 to the eeoond horse. Fee tfl horses o„ed bj Members of the Cleb tbet bees ;”“.oo soj bet Heck Etoe. on «»J Coarse. Horses runrunit in this race ere oot. .breed
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    • 684 2 PTors-s entered for second Class Races matt be entered for the first second Olsss Race of the Meeting at a declared valne not ti exceed 1500. 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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    • 832 2 IMPORT V NT SALE of Valuable Household Fubnituee, Ac. at FERN HILL, The property of Me. Fbancis Wobslet. SATURDAY, 7th MAY, 1881. The u-dersigned have received instructions from Mr. Fbancis Wobslet. family left for Europe, to sell by Auction, at bis residence Febn Hill, entrance from Orchard Road, on Saturday.
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    • 366 2 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tursdat, 26th April, 2.30 p. m. DUBIKEBB. 1- Rill to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps.—Committee. 2. Bill to amend Ordinance No. XII of 1879 (Appeals Ordinance! —2nd Reading. F. A. SWETTENHAM. Acting Clerk of Councils. Singapore, 22nd April. 1881. to 25th inst. TANJONGPAGAR DOCK COMPANY
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  • Correspondence.
    • 72 3 Training Not as. To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sir, —I send you my Tips” for today’s Races: Roadsters' Purse. 1 Betty. 2 Mazeppa. Club Cup. 1 Apollyon. 2 The Wizard. Opium and Spirit Farmers’ Cup. 1 Thetie. 2 Cayenne. Merchants’ Cup. 1 Moracia. 2 Afghan. Celestial Plate. 1
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  • Notices.
    • 74 3 run nunoaonu TAKING CABOO FOB KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND NAGASAKI. Messrs Apcab 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,
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    • 130 3 nun ousrani. maunu. Th« steamers of this Company will be despatched from Singapore weekly for Penang, Moulmein. Rangoon and Calcutta, calling at Malacca, every alterna*e week. Passengers and Cargo can be booked through for Akyab, Chittagong. Bimlipatam. Visagspatam. Coconada, Maaulipetam, Madras, Calient, Tellichery. The
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    • 67 3 Riduction IH KATM of PaMAOIThe following are the rate* of passage that will henceforth be charged from Singapore let clam 2nd class Deck. To Malacca I 6 3 Penang 15 7.50 3 Moulmein n 49 24 50 8 Rangoon 56.50 28. 9 Calcutta 80
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 122 3 Saturday, 23rd April. British Meaner Seewo” 1,058 tour, Bendall, Shield. 17th Feb. Victoria,” 1.900 ton,, Mende.ona, Lirerpool lOAia E A H Hinnolrindt. Sunday, 24th April. British steamer Pontianak,” 99 tone, Kelly. Pontianak 22nd A^he^ner g tons, Roluf, Bangkok 28th M 'British steamer “Vidar,” 206 tons, Vincent, Samarang 21at AP
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    • 61 3 WI9SU9 wivh»»*< Saturday, 23rd; April. British steamer Moray,” Butcher, for Penang A Calcutta. British ship Cardiganshire,” Uoyd, for London. British steamer Petrel,” Landweer, for Samarang A Bw^erBritish schooner Janet,” Henfry, for Fremantle. British steamer Japan,” Gardner, for Pewng A Cateutta. British steamer Bivouac,” Campbell for Batavia A
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    • 251 3 p. z 1 3atr at hr at From! Gonsioners or Aormts. Destination. Ship’s Nambs. Captains. Flag A Rio. 1 )F are. ~£Lr WAE Ku,« r jEua oruhtor Ig Ag gES* gS !ir ik tse isttsssss ps BS= S3KL— Dutch-tr. I 587 F.h Htotoj. gTSSf dr" 7
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 327 3 flotirts. EX GLENCOE,” S. 8. John Littl* 4 Co. have just recced per the above steamer GenU. Plain Coloured Cotton i Hose, in Navy. Chocolate and Cardinal Embroidered with fancy clocks. Shooting Stockings, Ribbed. Gance Merino VeeU. Brown Ralbriggan do. Silk Web BelU and Braces. Soft Felt Hats in Drab
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    • 884 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PLANTERS. PUBLIC WORKB DEPARTMENTS. ROAD CONSTRUCTORS. MINERS, ENGINEERS AND OTHERS. PORTEUR DRC MIYILT.E Poktablk Miniature Rail and Tramways with Waqoows For Locomotion by Man. Beast, or Stbam. This new invention, which has, daring the f >nr years of its existence, already been awarded upwards of twenty Prize
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    • 625 3 EX GLENCOE.” John Littlr Co., are shewing a splendid assortment of "Chromo Picturib” in very elegant gilt frames, Landscapes after Penley, Martin, 4c. Birds, Fruit, Flowers, Fishes, 4c., 4c. at very low prices, Lawn Tennis Balls, Regulation) Lawn Tennis Racquets, by Ayres, cork handles. Children’s Trimmed Hats, r< MPADOOa PRISTS.
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    • 444 3 NOTICE. The share, interest, and responsibility of Boey Nam Hock in the trade or business of Briok seller at No. 13 North Canal Road, under the style or chop Kwong Keat Tiang,” ceased on the 4th day of April, 1881, and in future the business will be carried on by
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    • 455 3 NOTICE. Pursuant to a Decree of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements, Settlement of Singapore, made in the unit of Messrs. Hooolandt Company, Plaintiffs, and Fatimah, Administratrix of Shaix Mahomed Bin Sallim Basundid, deceased, Defendant, the Creditors and other persona claiming debts or liabilities affecting the Estate and Effects
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    • 282 3 THE FIRE INSURANCE ASSOOIA. TION LIMITED. CAPITAL. ONE MILLION BTEHLING HEAD OFFICE. 158, Lbadknhall Stbiit, London. Tbe undersigned bare been appointed agent* for tbe above Company and are prepared to take Fire Imuranoe ri*k* at arrent rate* of premium. A. L. JOHNSTON A Co. Singapore, 16th March, 1881. (to 16th
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  • Docks.
    • 750 4 Thr works of the Company are situated at Tsnjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, vis WRang.—Affording berthage for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water alongside for vessels of the heaviest draught, and protected
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    • 190 4 This Company executes ships’ repairs ef 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.
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    • 364 4 THE PRYE RIVER DOCK COMPANY LIMITED” Incorporated under thr Indian Act X or 1866. CAPITAL f 200,000 In 2000 Shares of 100 each of which 9 93,900 have already been subscribed. BOARD CF DIRECTORS. David Brown Esq.—Chairman. T. C. Booaardt Esq. I G. P. Tolson Esq. J. M. Vermont J.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 491 4 iHfsrrllanfous. STRAITS ICE COMPANY. DEPOTS: FLINT STREET Below Mb. Emmebson’s Tiffin Rooms AND RIVER VALLEY ROAD. AT Messrs. Howabth. Erskine A Co.’s WOBKS. ICE AT ONE CENT PER POUND Will be delivered from the depots in Flint Street and River Valley Road from 6. a. m. till noon and from
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    • 692 4 APOLLTNARIS WATER, Thr Natural Soda Water. The queen of table waters. British Medical Journal. APOLLTNARIS WATER. C3T Supplied continuously to the Tahle of H. R. H. THE PRINOE OF WALES during the last fire years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. ‘Far superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical Times and Gazette,
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    • 782 4 J. MOTION. Chronometer, Watch and Clock Maker, and Optician. Flint Street. Has always on hand a well selected stock of Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Nautical Instruments, Ac., comprising Bracelets, (Ladies’ gold watche, Brooches, 'Gents’ ditto., Earrings, Silver watches. Lockets, American clocks, Ladies’ rings, Carriage clocks, Signet rings, Marble clocks, Wedding rings,
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    • 643 4 #torta snl jfWrrfhanßtsr. 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 outfiite made up on the shortest notice, fit guaranteed, and of the latest fashion. A large stock
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    • 650 4 HOBINSON CO. Importers and General Warehousemen. Drapers, Milliners, and Outfitters. Gentlemens’ Department. Every description of Gents' Clothing made np on the “horteat notice and of the latest styles, fit guaranteed. Cloths and Twe *ds, in the best qualities. Boots and Shoes of the best London makes. Socks, the Balbriggan. Si'kand
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    • 692 4 KATZ BROTHERS, GENERAL STORE, SINGAPORE. Commercial Square, on hand» well SSSa s I'HHstv Und J£2Er Wink, Hber. Brandy. Ac., Ac. _.•I w, "f s Italian and SpaF n rT Bhen 7 and Portwine, Bitten., j man Fr ench, Danish, NorwefnA l ther Breakfast. Dinner ana after-dinner plaret and other Bor-
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