Singapore Daily Times, 8 October 1877
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Title Section12 1877-10-08 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XVIII. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, Btii OCTOBER, 1877. No. 13,29712 words
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P. & O. Company.
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Article, Illustration461 1877-10-08 1 Offices— D’Almeida Street. GodowK*— At New Harboar. Thk following are tnc dates on which tbr Company’s Contract Mail Steamers may be expected to arrive here in 1877 Outward. Homeward TnesdaT Bth Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. 23rd 24th 6th Feb. tt 7th Feb. 20th 21st461 words
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95 1877-10-08 1 Till steamer, of thi. Company will be despatched from Singapore for Malacca, tenang, Mculmein, Rangoon and Calcutta the current year at the undernoted dates:— Monday, Jan. Bth. Saturday July 14th. 22nd. 28th. Febry. sth. Aug. lltb. 19tb. 25th. March sth. Sept. Bth. n 19th.95 words
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Article316 1877-10-08 1 The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here during the current year Outward. Homeward. 1877 1877 Wednesday, |7 jan. Thursday, 18 Jan. >. 3] d° 1 Feb. U Fe b !5 do .2g d° 1 March316 words
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Article134 1877-10-08 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclus. AchillbB. Antenor. Diomed. Deucalion. Nestor. Glaucus. Priam. Anchises. Sarpedon. Stentor. Menelaus. The above steamers, having first class accommodation and carrying a Surgeon and Stewardess, run regularly every ten days from Liverpool outwards, and returning to London. Through Bills of Lading issued for all134 words
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187 1877-10-08 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 arrival of the English mail, commencing about 3rd June, and returning from Singapore 48 hours after arrival. The187 words
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743 1877-10-08 1 THf Steamers of the above Company will nowplv between Singapore and Bat:-via every fortnight, leaving Singapore 21 hours aftei the arrival of the English Mail from home. Head Ofpice, 13 Austin Friars, London. Passage Monet, First Class. From Singapore to Batavia 3 46 PnHuflg743 words
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Insurance.
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398 1877-10-08 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase, o fist issue at par £lOO,OOO Subscribed < 2nd do at 5* prem £125,000 a ont AAA^ 3rd do Bt 10 PJ-em.£150,000 1. P rem lu ma on shares being availbusiness. The success of this Company398 words
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Article71 1877-10-08 1 Capital 3 1,500,000. Paid-up 133,332. Reserve Fund 90,000. General Agents. Messrs. Jardine Matheson Co., Hongkong. The undersigned, Agents for the Office, are authorised to insure goods by A. I. Sailing Vessels or Steamers to the extent of 3100,000 on each bottom, and on the Block and71 words
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97 1877-10-08 1 HEAD OFFICE, LIVERPOOL. Robert Galloway, Esq., Chairman. George 0. Frames, Esq. Deputy-Chairman. Underwriters. Herbert B. Brayne, Esq., Liverpool. Charles T. Manley, Esq., London. Secretaries. James Paul, Esq., Liverpool. Anthony Radcliffe, Esq., London. OFFICES IN LIVERPOOL, 20 A 21, Exchange Buildings East. OFFICES IN LONDON,97 words
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44 1877-10-08 1 (Berlin-Cologne Fire Insurance Company, Limited, Berlin.) The undersigned, having been appointed General Agents of the above Company are prepared to take Fire Insurance Risks at the current rates of premium. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT A CO. Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. u. 044 words
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Article60 1877-10-08 1 Established 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the current Kates of Premium. Total Sum insured in 1876. £248,980.367. Claims arranged by the Local Agents. a iai Da {i d w Vf* and liberality. The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals recognised. Singapore Agents. 060 words
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Article42 1877-10-08 1 London Office, 2 old Broad Street. I he undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are prepared to take risks upon cargo on the customary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY CO. Singapore, 15th July, 1872. u c42 words
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43 1877-10-08 1 Capital 2,000.000. FUNDB IN RESERVE EXCLUSIVE OF Capital 3,200,000. Agents at Singapore and PenangBOUSTEAD A CO. Fire department Limit £12,000, on a first class risk. Life department: Limit £2,000, on one life. Singapore, 19th Sept., 1877. u c.)43 words
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195 1877-10-08 1 OFFICEB. Queen Insnrance Buildings. Liverpool. Queen Insurance Buildings, 60Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman 1 Est l re J Patrick Hunter, Chairman in London, Peter Me Lagan,Esq M. p. Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. The195 words
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64 1877-10-08 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 rates. They are also prepared to take Fire risks of every description at the lowest current64 words
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56 1877-10-08 1 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 term's. The usual discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages and on risks to Europe and America. REME BROTHERS.56 words
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86 1877-10-08 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 grant86 words
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Article29 1877-10-08 1 Capital £1,000.000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79, Cobnhill E. 0. Edinburgh, 31 George Street. Agents for Singapore. BOUBTEAD A 00. Singapore, 22nd Feb., 1876. (u. o.)29 words
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53 1877-10-08 1 Established 1821. Subscribed Capital fi2.000.000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000!()00 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The undersigned have been appointed Agents at Singapore and are prepared to issue policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATERSON, SIMONS A CO. Singapore, 1st April.53 words
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43 1877-10-08 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Slerling Extension of Limits. One F rst class risk 8 80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160 000 PATERSON SIMONS ACO. Agents. Singapore. 17th Dec., 1875. (n. c.)43 words
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98 1877-10-08 1 Established 1840, and Empowered by Spe cial Act of Parliament. Capital 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 extra98 words
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50 1877-10-08 1 The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to issue Policies covering Marine Risks on goods to all partof the world. Policies payable one month after due notice and proof of loss is given. HOOGLANDT A OO.) Singapore, sth April, 1866. (u. c.)50 words
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69 1877-10-08 1 Head Office, Batavia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are preparea 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 to Europe69 words
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82 1877-10-08 1 London and Edinburgh. (Established 1809. (Incorporated bt Royal Charter.) 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 ,,1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest... 916,646 The undersigned, Agents for82 words
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55 1877-10-08 1 Bonus Year. Next distribution at the close of 1877. Policies opened this year will be included in the distribution about to be made. The Bonus of 1872 gave an addition of £l, per cent per annum to the sum assured. HARRISON A CO., Agents.55 words
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215 1877-10-08 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Sterling. Alexander Ronaldbon.Esq F*'.« Chairman—Jab. Nicol Fleming, Esq Secretary— H. Ambrose Smith, f.i.a. CHIEF OFFICES: C5O WEST George Glasgow Street. Edinburgh, 17 George Street. 2 King William London, Street. f Oriel Chambers, Liverpool Water Street. Manchester, 47 Brown Street.215 words
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105 1877-10-08 2 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester —Exchange Street. Liverpool— 2B, Exchang Street East. Birmingham —l 2, Bennett’s Hill. London— lo, Cornhill. Glasgow— 4, South Hanover Street. Bristol— so, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. John Todd, Esq. (Messrs. Todd Coston,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Chas. Holland,105 words
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286 1877-10-08 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital— £loo,ooo. HEAD OFFICE IN INDIA--136 CANNING STREET, CALCUTTA, With Agencies at Bombay, Madras, Singapore, Colombo, and all the Principal Towns in India. CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN RATES OF PREMIUM FOR INDIA. The Directors of the London and Lancashire” have the pleasure to announce that, after286 words
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104 1877-10-08 2 Capital 12,000,000 Paid-up m 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A Audi*, Esq. (Messrs. Melcbers, A Co.) J. P. Barnes (Messrs. Holliday,Wise A Co. A. T. Manger, (Meesrs Douglas,LapraikACo. M. Nieaiae, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J.104 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement60 1877-10-08 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DISCOUNT COMPANY. The undersigned, having been appointde A gents (by Power of Attorney dated Bata* via, 19th June, 1869) to the above Company, are authorised to grant and buy bills ou Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally tc repre* sent said Bank at60 words
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Article138 1877-10-08 2 Instituted 1803. Capital £1,600.000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton, Esq. Alfred Gonger. Esq. Thomas G. Barclay, William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Be van, George Hihbert, Percival Bo Banquet, Samuel Hyde, James Brand, William Lvall, Charles Care, Charles Marry at,138 words
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Article48 1877-10-08 2 The M. M. Homeward Steamers leaving this port on the Bth Octo'ter. 9th November. 7th December. 4th January will call at Colombo. For freight or passage, apply to the Co.’s Office. St. ETIENNE FAJON. Acting Agent for M M. Cie. Singapore, Ist Oct. 1877. (148 words
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STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 1877
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Article1145 1877-10-08 2 Li ATEST QinilAU'iPlO. Singapore. Bth Oct., 1877. Qambier... J 4.60. Black Pepper none. White Pepper 13.50. Sago Flour, Sarawak 3.70. Pearl -Sago 405. Coffee, Bontyne 21$. Tin 19.375. M)s. Mule twist 97. 31 lbs. Shirtings 1.60. 7 do do 1.425. 6 do T. Cloth 1.075. 7 do1,145 words
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Article81 1877-10-08 2 (For Straits Times.) Russian Version of the Recent Fighing in Asia Minor. London, s th October. —Russian official telegraphic despatches received announce that their troops on the 2nd* captured the entrenchments occupied by the left wing of Ahmed Mukhtar Pacha’s arm)’ after desperate fighting, but on the 4-th81 words
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Article1470 1877-10-08 2 (From our Exchanges.) London, 19///. Sept. —Prince Bismarck and Count Andrassy held a conference this morning, which lasted four hours. The semi-official Provincial Correspondenz of Berlin indicates that the object of the interview was to consider the ways and means of furthering European peace. London, 20 th Sept.1,470 words
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Article437 1877-10-08 3 Further correspondence between Tuanku Allum, the Tumougong, and other Chiefs of Moar and His Excellency the Administrator, in continuation of that published in our paper of 4th October:— lo His Excellency Colonel A. E. H. Anson, C.M.G.. R A., Administrator of the Go veminent of the Straits437 words
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Article659 1877-10-08 3 From Mahomed Salleh, Son of the Tumongong of Muar and 6 others. To H. E. the Administra tor, S. S. Date 26th July, 1877. (After Compliments). We, the undersigned, are subjects of the late Sultan Ali Iskandar Shah of whom some of us are officers of State bearing authority659 words
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Article426 1877-10-08 3 From Tumonggong Ismail of Lobok Tehran to H. E. the Administrator. 2*ih July. 1877. i 17th Rejab, 1877. After compliments I reside in the territory of the late Sultan Ali Iskandir Shah, mentioned above. On the 7tb Jamadulakbir 1294, Sultan Ali died at Umbei in the ttrritory of Malacca426 words
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Article1244 1877-10-08 3 1 (From the London and China Express, September 7 The War.—An important engagement has taken place on the river Lora, in which the Turks were victorious. A secoud severe battle has been fought near Plevna, in which a Turkish attack j was repulsed. The Russians have taken I Loftcha,1,244 words
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Correspondence.
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Article652 1877-10-08 3 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir,—I am glad that your correspondent Nemo has called attention to our Import and Export Returns. He correctly states that, in Sir Harry Ord’s time, it was proposed to introduce some order in the manner of keeping the statistics652 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement522 1877-10-08 2 #fto S*tarrtteemrnto. S'* 3 FOR SALE. An elegant Barouche, with all the latest provements, quite new, built by Laurie Marner, 'Oxford Street, London, apply POWELL GO. u. c. Auctioneers. FOR SALE. Bay riding horse, 14 hands, rising 5, well-bred and will go in single harness. Buggy horse, 14 bands, good522 words
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Advertisement809 1877-10-08 2 SINGAPORE RACES. AUTUMN MEETING 1877. PROGRAMME: TUESDAY 13th NOVEMBER, 1877. First Race. The Hong Tim Cup.—Value slso— by Cheang Hong Lim, Esq. For all horses that have never won a race on the Singapore Course, the Roadsters” excepted. Entrance $5. Distance once round the Course. Weight for age. Scale 3809 words
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Advertisement477 1877-10-08 2 furniture sale. Tpe under-siened have received instructions from A. Gentle Esq., changing his residence, to sell by Public Auction at h,s house, Fern Hill, entrance from Orchard Road, on Wednesday, 10th October, commencing at 12 o’clock. The Household Furniture consisting of an elegant Europemade drawing room suite, side and centre477 words
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Notices.
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Article39 1877-10-08 3 Messrs. Apcak Co.’s steamer HINDOSTAN.” Captain Mactavish, from Penan# and Calcutta, may be excepted to arrive here about the 20th instant. For freight or passage, apply to SARKIES MOSEg. Agent*. Singapore, 1st Oct. 1877. to 29th Oot.39 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement512 1877-10-08 3 WANTED A Junior Assistant Master at the Raffles’ Institution. For further particulars, apply to A. ARMSTRONG, Singapore, 1st Oct. 1877. (u. c.) FOR SALE. The Estate of the late Dr. Keiser, at Pulo Batam, containing about 700 (seven hundred) acres of good land 14,000 peper plants fully bearing 100 Coffee512 words
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Docks.
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389 1877-10-08 4 The works of this Company are situated within one mile of the town of Singapore and comprise the following establishments. Whab?.—An extensive Wharf capable of berthing ten or eleven vessels at one time, and having sufficient water alongside for the heaviest ships, where neither the389 words
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190 1877-10-08 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 15* feet Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Gbavino190 words
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70 1877-10-08 4 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. 33J o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks70 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement221 1877-10-08 4 GENTLEMEN’S SCARVES AND HOSIERY. Sayle A Co., are now showing a large stock of Gentlemen’s made up Scarves in various patterns. Black made up bows. Coloured do. Boys’ do. Gentlemen’s Windsor Scarves to tie or for a ring in plain black silk and dark and light colors. The Club House221 words
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Advertisement756 1877-10-08 4 NEW GOODS. Sayle A Co., have received Ex: S. S. Loudoun Cn»ile a very large and well selected Stock of New Goods for their Upper and Lower Show Rooms comprising. Millinery.— A very choice selection being copies of the latest Paris fashions. A beautiful selection of French Flowers mounted and756 words
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Advertisement665 1877-10-08 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. ROBINSON A GO. Milliners, Drapers, Haberdashers, Hosiers, Dress-makers and 1 Gentlemen’s Outfitters. Have always on hand. Black and colored Silks in Gros grains and Glacis. Black and colored Moire Antiques. Black and colored Broch6 Silks for dinner dresses. Colored Foulard and washing Silks. Black, white and colored Satins665 words
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Advertisement528 1877-10-08 4 ifltsKellantousL JOHN LITTLE CO, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN; 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 shortest notice, fit guaranteed, and of the latest fashion. A large stock of fine528 words
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Advertisement644 1877-10-08 4 Glassware and Crockery. Wine glasses, Tumblers, Ac Glass Table ornaments of all kinds. Dinner Services. Dessert do. Tea do. Toilet Sets. Chamber Sets. Hardware. Hollow wsre of aH kinds, patent and common; Locks of all kinds, Bolts; Platform Scales; Iron Bedsteads, of sizes. Cricketing Materials Ac. A Great Variety of644 words
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Advertisement591 1877-10-08 4 MASON CO.’S HARNESS. For Sale at G. HIEBER CO. Pony harness, plated mountings, Horse do. do. do. Pair horse do. do. do. Also. A few harness brass mounted riding whips. Gentlemen's saddles, Pony do. The undersigned have received an invoice of excellent. Rordeaux wines. Rreakfast Claret, Dinner Claret. After dinner591 words
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