Singapore Daily Times, 5 November 1877

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    12 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XVIII. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. sth NOVEMBER. 1877. No. 13,319
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  • P. & O. Company.
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      PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
      461 1 offices— D’Almeida Street. Gopowfb— At New Harbour. The following are me dates on which the 'OD rarr’p Contract Mail Steamers m*T be expected to arrive here in 1877 Outward. Hombwabd Tnp«lav 9th Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. 23rd 24th 6th Feb. 7th Feb. 20th 21st
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      BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
      100 1 TH* steamers of this Company will be '“•Lttcbed from Singapore for Malacca, etang Moulmein, Rangoon and Calcutta dategf? CBrTen 7 ear a t the undernoted »&J, Jan. Sth. Saturday July 14th. 2‘2rd. 28th. hebry. sth. Aug. 11th. 19th. 25th. hlarch sth. Sept. Bth. 19th.
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      MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY.
      327 1 The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may be expected to arrive here during the I current year Outward. Homeward. 1877 1877 Wednesday, p 7 jan. Thursday, 18 Jan. 3p d° 1 Feb. 14 F e b. 15 do 2g d°
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      OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
      134 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclus. Achilles. Antenor. Diomed. Deucalion. Nestor. Glaucus. Priam. Anchisbs. Sarpedon. Stentor. Menelaus. The above steamers, having first class accommodation and carrying a Snrgeon and Stewardess, run regularly every ten days from Liverpool outwards, and returning to London. Through Bills of Lading issued for all
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      THE BURMAH STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
      185 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 Proang immediately after arrival of the English mail, commencing about 3rd June, and returning from Singapore 48 hours after arrival. The
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      NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
      750 1 The Steamers of the above Company will now ply between Singapore and Bat.;, via every fortnight, leaving Singapore 24 hours aftei the arrival of the English Mail from home. Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, JjONDON. Passage Money, First Class. From Singapore to Batavia JT
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  • Insurance.
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      THE POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, Ld.
      390 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase, ou 3 n°V- e at P a r £IOO,OOC Subscribed j 2nd do at 5s prem £125,00C 4k (3rd do at 10s prem.£lso,ooo the 175,000 premiums on shares being available for the maintenance and extension of
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      THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.
      72 1 Capital 8 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 $lOO,OOO on each bottom, and on the Block and
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      THE IMPERIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
      96 1 HEAD OFFICE, LIVERPOOL. Robert Galloway, Esq., Chairman. Gborge C. 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,
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      BERLIN-KOLNISCHE FEUER-VERSICHERUNGS ACTIEN-GESELLSCAFT, BERLIN.
      45 1 (Berlin-Cologne Fire Insurance Company, Limited, Berlin.) The undersigned, having been appoint' ed 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. c
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      SUN FIRE OFFICE, LONDON.
      56 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 an-anged by the Local Agents, and paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of Local Tribnnala re. e MARTIN, DYCE A CO.
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      OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      41 1 London Office, 2 old Broad Street. Ihe undersigned have been appointed gents for the above Company, and are prepared to take risks upon cargo on the customary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY A CO. Singapore, 15th Jn1y,1872. u c
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      ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL.
      43 1 Capital 2.000.000. Funds in reserve exclusive of Capital 3,200,000. Agents at Singapore and PenangBOUSTEAD A CO. Pike department Limit £12,000, on a first class risk. Life depaetwent. Limit £2,000, on one life. Singapore, 19th Sept., 1877. u 0
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      THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
      194 1 Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings. Liverpool Queen Insurance Buildings, 60Gracecburch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman William Hind, Esqre. j Patrick Hunter, Chairman in London, Peter Me Lagan,Esq Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. The security offered by
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      COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      64 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 current
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      COMPAGNIE LYONNAISE D’ASSURANCES MARITIMES.
      56 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 terms. The usual discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages and on risks to Europe and America. REME BROTHERS.
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      NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON AND ABERDEEN.
      88 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
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      SCOTTISH FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      29 1 Capital €1.000.000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79. Cornhill E. 0. Edinburgh, 31 George Street. Agents for Singapore. BOUSTEAD A 00. Singapore, 22nd Feb.. 1876. (u. c.)
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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 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, Ist April,
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      BRITISH & FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON.
      43 1 BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5.000.000 Sxerling Extension of Limits. One F rst class risk 80,000. Two adjoining do 120,000. Three or more do. do 160 000 PATERSON SIMONS A CO. 0 Agents. Singapore. 17th Dec., 1875. (u. c.)
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      CHURCH OF ENGLAND LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE. TRUST AND ANNUITY INSTITUTION.
      97 1 Established 1840, and Empowered by Sp« 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 throngh non-payment of premiums. No extra
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      BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      50 1 The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to issne 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.)
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      NETHERLANDS INDIA DISCOUNT COMPANY.
      59 1 The undersigned, having been appomtds A gents (by Power of Attorney dated Batavia, 19th June, 1869) to the above Company, are authorised to grant and buy bills om Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally tc represent said Bank at this place.
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      JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
      68 1 Head Office, Batavia. 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 fox coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe
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      NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      83 1 London and Edinburgh. (Established 1809. (Incorporated by 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 for
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      LONDON AND LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
      53 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., Singapore,
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      THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
      217 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Stirling. hairvuti —Alexander Ronaldbon.Esq F».* Chairman —Jas. Nicol Fleming, Esq Secretary— H. Ambrose Smith, f.i.a. CHIEF OFFICES: (50 West Giorgi Glasgow, Street. Edinburgh, 17 George Street. C 2 King William London, Street. f Oriel Chambers, Literpool, Water Street. Manchester,
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      LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
      106 2 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester —Exchange Street. Liverpool —2B, Exchang Street East. Birmingham— l 2, Bentoett’s Hill. London— lo, Comhill. Glasgow —4, South Hanover Street. Bristol —so, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. John Todd, Esq. (Messrs. Todd ACoston,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Chas. Holland,
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      LONDON & LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
      284 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital—£loo,ooo. HEAD OPPICE IN INDIA--186 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 hare the pleasure to announce that, after due
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      THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
      102 2 Capital 12,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Esq. (Messrs. Melcbers, A Co.) J. P. Bernes (Messrs Hollidaj.Wise A Co.) A. T. Manger, (Messrs.Donglas.LapraikACo.) M. Niceise, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. dos Kemedios,
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    IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Instituted 1803.
    141 2 Capital .•••£1,600.000. Paid-up and Tn ve8 ted 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. DlRF c T 0Rfl Richard .T. Ashton. Esq. Alfred Gowrer. Esq. Thomas G. Barclay, William Hawthorn,' Robert C L. Reran, Oeoree Hihhert, Pereiral Roaanqnet, Samuel Hyde. James Brand, William T.valt, Charles Care.
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  • Domestic Occurrence.
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      BIRTH.
      16 2 On the 3rd instant, the wife of Mr. J. R. Mac Arthur, of a daughter.
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  • STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, NOV. 5TH, 1877.
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      LATEST MARKET QUOTATION
      167 2 Singapcrb. sth Nov. 1877. Qsmbier 4 4.40. Black Pepper none. White Pepper 14. Sago Flour, Sarawak 3.525. Pearl Sago 3.80. Coffee, Bontyne 21 625. Tin 19.85. tOs. Mule twist 98. 3$ lbs. Shirtings 1.60. 7 do do 1.425. i do T. Cloth 1.075. 7 do do 1.30.
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      REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. (For Straits Times.)
      3099 2 France. London, 31*<! October. —(By post from Penang.) The French Ministry has resigned. The Penge Murder Case. Alice Rhodes has received a full pardon and Louis, Patrick, and Elizabeth Ann Staunton have been sentenced to penal servitude for life. The Government Gazette (2nd Nov.) The
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      THE KING OF SIAM.
      2386 3 The Birthday speech of the King of j Siam, which we reproduce from the Siam Advertiser in another column, contains more interesting news than any that has come from Siam for a long time. The commencement of the pre- sent reign was full of promise, the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      962 2 #tto asbrrtisemtnts. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Division OP SlNGAPOKR In Equity. Between William Clarke, and others, Plaintiffs. and Arthur Robert Merrells. and others, Defendants, To be sold by Public Auction, pursuant to the decree dated the 20th day of August 1877, with the approbation of the
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    • Advertisement
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      584 2 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Paid tip Capital 5.006.000 Hollars. Reserve Fund 650.000 Dollars. COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman. —H. Hoppitjb. Esq. (nt Messrs. Siemssen A Co.) Deputy Chairman. —F. D. Sassoon. Esq (of Messrs. David Sassoon Sons A Co.) E. R. Bflilios, Esq. Wm H. Forbes. Esq. (of Messrs. Russell
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    • Advertisement
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      562 2 SALE OP VALUABLE HOUSE PROPERTY. Th* undersigned have received instructions from the Fxecntorof the Estate of Shaik Omar bin Awath Baumoaida, (deceased), to sell by Public Auction, on Wednesday next, the 7th November, commencing at 2 p. m on the spot. The following valuable property Lot 1 Situated in Upper
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  • Notices.
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      RUBATTINO LINE.
      60 3 The Company’s steamer, SUMATRA, Captain Caboara, leaving Genoa on the 1st October, may be expected here on the 4th November next, and will be despatched on her return voyage from Singapore, on the 20th November, for Genoa and Marseilles, via intermediate ports. For Freight or Passage apply to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      536 3 MILNER’S PATENT SAFES. Martin, Dyce Co., have just received a consignment of assorted sizes. Singapore, 12th October, 1877. (a. c HARMONIUMS. John Little A Co., have just received a few Harmoniums in Oak Cases male for the Climate by Christophe and Etienne of Paris, including a very handsome one in
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    • Advertisement
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      660 3 TO BE LET. Two large rooms above the Godown to Messrs. Chib Hok A Co., suitable for officers. POWELL A CO. Singapore, 19th Sept., 1877. FREEHOLD RESIDENCE. TANGLIN. The undersiened have received instructions to offer for sale: That substantially built and convenient bouse known as Draycot, Steven’s Road, Tanglin, together
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  • Docks.
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      THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
      189 4 This Company executes ships’ repairs of all descriptions in the most efficient manner under the superintendence of Ed ropean Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graving Dock. Length—4ls feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 15J fee: Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2.
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    HELVETIA, SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ST. GALL.
    70 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. 33i o/cr discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyagee, and 15 o/o on all risks
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      521 4 JAPANESE CURIOS. John Little A Co., have just opened for sale, a splendid collection of new Japan ware consistin&r of blue and white Enamelled Porcelain Vases. Satsuma Vases. Jars, and Tea Sets. Beautifully inlaid Wood Cabinets, Crape Shawls, A Scarves, in every color, Fancy Silk Doyleys, small and large, Silk
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    • Advertisement
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      741 4 Tailors Special by Appointment To H. E. The Governor. Sir William F. C. Rob'NSOn, k. c.'m. g. Sayle A Co. Civil Naval and Mililary Tailors Ac. Are now unpacking Er S. S. GLENLYON.” A small parcel of thin West of England Tweeds. Drab Bedford Cord for Riding Trousers White Kerseymere
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      662 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. ROBINSON A 00. Milliners, Drapers, Haberdashers, Hosiers, Dress-makers and Gentlemen’s Outfitters. Have always on hand. Black and colored Silks in Oros grains and Glacis. Black and colored Moire Antiques. Black and colored Broch6 Silks for dinner dresses. Colored Foulard and washing SilkB. Black, white and colored Satins for
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    • Advertisement
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      525 4 iflisreUatuous. JOHN LITTLE CO, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN, Importers op European, China, Ja> pan and Manila Goods J OUTFITTERS; Chronometer, Watch, and Clock Makers; JEWELLERB AND GOLDBMITHB; 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
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    • Advertisement
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      650 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 ware of aTI kin-ls, patent and common; Locks of all kinds, Holts: Platform Scales; Iron Bedsteads, of sizes. Cricketing Materials Ac. A Great Variety of
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      589 4 MASON CO.'S HARNESS. For Sale at G. HIEBER A CO. Pony harness, plated mountings, Horse do. do. do. Pair horse do. do. do. Also. A few harness; brass mounted ridin® whips. Gentlemen’s sadjlles, Pony db. The undersigned have received an invoice of excellent. Bordeaux wines,Breakfast Claret, Dinner Claret, After dinner
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