Singapore Daily Times, 6 November 1877

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  • 12 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL XVITT. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. Oth NOVEMBER, 1877. No. 13,320
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  • P. & O. Company.
    • 464 1 Offices—D’Almeida Street. GorK’WNS —At New Harbour. Th» following are tnc dates on which thr ompsny’s Contract Mail Steamers may be expected to arrive here in 1877 OUTWARD. HOMEWARD Tuesday Bth Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. 23rd 24th 6th Feb. 7tk Feb20th 21>t 6th Mar. 7th
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    • 96 1 THe steamer, of this Company will be dtfepatched from Singapore for Malacca, Ltang, Aloulmein, Rangoon and Calcutta during the current year at the undernoted dates:— Monday, Jan. Bth. Saturday July 14th. 22nd 28th. Febry. sth. Aug. 11th. 19tb. 25th. March stb. Sept. Bth. 19th.
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    • 443 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, j7 jan. Thursday, 18 Jan. 3i d° 1 Febm 1 4 F,,b. 15 do 2g <J° I March 1a
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    • 187 1 Vail 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. The
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    • 733 1 The Steamers of the above Company *ill now plv between Singapore and Bat via evfry fortnight, leaving Singapore 2-1 hours aftei the arrival of the English Mail from home. Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. Passage Money, First Class. From Singapore to Batavia 46
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  • Insurance
    • 384 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase. ?1 st issue at par £IOO,OOC 2nd do at 5s prem £125,00C 3rd do at 10s prem.£lso,ooo the £75,000 premiums on shares being available for the maintenance and extension of the Company’s business. This is prove
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    • 70 1 Capital 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 Machinery
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    • 97 1 HEAD OFFICE, LIVERPOOL. Robert Galloway, Esq., Chairman. George 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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    • 45 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, r RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT A CO. Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. u. c
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    • 56 1 Established 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every j description of property at the current I Rates of Premium. Total Sum insured in 1876. £248,980,367. Claims arranged by the Local Agents] 1 an m, P ltb and liberality. The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals reMARTIN, DYCE A CO.
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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 July, 1872. u c.)
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    • 45 1 Capital 2,000.000. 1? UNDS IN RESERVE FXCLU8IVE OF Capital 3,200,000. Agents at Singapore and Penang BOUSTEAD A CO. Fire department Limit £12,000, on a first class risk. Liri! department Limit £2,000, on one life. Singapore* 19th Sept., 1877. u c
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    • 192 1 Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings. Liverpool. Queen Insurance Buildings, 60Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall. Esqre. Deputy Chairman 1 William Hind, Esqre. Patrick Hunter, Chairman in London, Me Lagan,Esq Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. The security offered by the
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    • 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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    • 57 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. Singapore,
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    • 85 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 grant
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    • 28 1 Capital 61.000,000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79, Cornhill E. C. Edinburgh, 31 George Street. Agents for Singapore. •BOUSTEAD A CO. Singapore, 22nd Feb., 1876. (u.c.)
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    • 52 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, 1st April,
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    • 42 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sierlino 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. Agents. Singapore. 17th Dec., 1875. (u. c.)
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    • 98 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 pre* miums. No
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    • 49 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 00.) Singapore, sth April, 1866. (u.c.)
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    • 69 1 Head Office, Batavia. The undersigned, Agents for the abovs Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 334 o/o discount allowed on all risks foi coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe
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    • 83 1 London and Edinburgh. I 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 Reaei+e 286,021 Total Fire Reserves ,,1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest... 916,646 The undersigned, Agents
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    • 56 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.
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    • 216 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Sterling. tainrun—Alexander Ronaldson.Esq yt, 4 chairman— Jas. Nicol Fleming, Esq Secretary —H. Ambrose Smith, f.i.a. CHIEF OFFICES: f 50 WEST George Glasgow Street. Edinburgh 17 George Street. {2 King William Street. f Oriel Chambers, Liverpool Water Street. Manchester, 47
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    • 99 2 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester—Exchange Street. Liverpool—2B, Exchang Street East. Birmingham—l 2, Bentoett’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, Esq. CHAIRMAN IN GLABGOW. Alex. Ewing,
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    • 27 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY Capital—£loo,ooo. HEAD OFFICE IN INDIA--136 CANNING BTREET, CALCUTTA, With Agencies at Bombay, Madras, Singapore, Colombo, and all the Principal Towns in India.
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    • 260 2 The Directors of the London and Lancashire” have the pleasure to announce that, after due consideration, they have resolved to considerably reduce the Rates of Premium for India, both Civil and Military. This reduction applies to all the Tables in the Company’s
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    • 103 2 Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson 4 Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Eaq. (Messrs. Melcbers, A Co.) J. P. Barnes (Messrs. Holliday, Wise A Co.) A. T. Manger, (Messrs.Douglas,LapraikACo.) H. Nicaiae, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. dos
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 59 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DISCOUNT COMPANY. The undersigned, having been appointds A gents (by Power of Attorney dated Bata* via, 19th June, 1869) to the above are authorised to grant and buy bills on Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally tc represent said Bank at this place.
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  • 374 2 Division of Singapore In Equity. Between William Clarke, and others, Plaintiffs. and Arthur Robert Merrells. and others, Defendants, To be sold by Public Auction, pursuant to the decree dated the 20th day of August 1877, with the approbation of the Court by
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  • 138 2 CAPITAL £1,600.000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard .T. Ashton. Esq. Alf-od Goieer. Esq. Thomas O. Rarclav. William TTswthoni, Rohort r. T,. Rerun. Oeorire Hihhert, Perrivel Rosanqnet, Rnmnel Hvde. James Brand. > William T.vali, Charles Oava. Charles Msrryat. Ceortre H.
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  • 60 2 The Company’s steamer. SUMATRA, Captain Caboara, leaving Genoa on the 1st October, may be expected here on the 4th November next, and will be despatched on her return voyage from Singapore, on the 20th November, for Genoa and Marseilles, via intermediate ports. For Freight or Passage apply to
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  • STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, NOV. 6TH, 1877.
    • 798 2 Singapore. 6th Nov., 1877. Qambier 4.46. Black Pepper 14. White Pepper 14. Sago Flour. Sarawak. 3.60. Pearl Sago 3.85. Ooffee, Bontyne ,,21.62$. Tin 20.12$. 40e. Mule twiet 98. 3$ lbs. Shirtings 1.60. 7 do do 1.42$. 6 do T. Cloth 1.07$. 7 do do 1.30. Benares Opium
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    • 1116 2 (From our Exchanges.) Paris, October 1924.—The French Minister of the Interior contradicts a reported Ministerial modification. London, October 1924.—Suleiman Pacha is still reconnoitring. Heavy cannonading is going on in the Schipka Pass. The Mansion House Relief Fund for the Indian Famine has reached £400,000. Cleopatra’s Needle has been
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    • 1021 3 (From the London and China Express, October sth.) The War.—There has been no news of interest from the seat of war during the present week. Suleiman Pacha has been appointed to the command of the Turkish army. The Russians are making great preparations for passing the winter in Bulgaria.
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    • Correspondence.
      • 890 3 GIVE THE-HIS DUE!” To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sib, —I lully agree with the general tenour of your very able article in last night’s issue of the Strait* Time* on the Chinese question. But a few considerations suggest themselves in that connection to which I should like to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 518 2 iUto aSbfrtistmtnts. SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSE PROPERTY. The undersigned have received instructions from the Executor of the Estate of Shauc Omar bin Awath Baumgaida, (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.
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    • 494 2 CONSUL AT DE FRANCE A SINGAPORE. Notice est ici dbnnbe que les soumissions sous plis cachets des marches pour les approvisiopements des navires Franoais, pendaut 1* annee 1878, devront btre dbposbes a la Chapceillerie du Consulat de France, avant 1’ arrivbe du navire de truerre le Duchaffaut,” qui pourra avoir
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    • 427 2 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Paid up Capital 5.000.000 Dollars. Reserve Fund 650.000 Dollars. COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman, —H. Hoppius. E«q.(if Messrs. Siemsson 0-0 Deputy Chairman. P. D. Sassoon. Esq (of Messrs. David Sassoon Sons A Co.) E. R. Rflilios, Esa. Wm. H. Forbes. Esq (of Messrs. Russell A Co.)
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  • Notices
    • 158 3 Per Ruhattino steamer Sumatra.— For Singapore. —From Genoa: Count Casannova. Captain Torello, Mr. Bastiam. For Batavia —Mr. Massoni and 2 daughters, Mr. Sc ’usa. i For Batavia.—From Singapore: Baron von Bertuch, Mr. von Hedemann, Miss. Kohler. Pee M. M. steamer Peiho. For Singapore.— From Marseilles: Lient. Col. de Rochemont,
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    • 69 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/odiscount allowed oa all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 112 3 Monday, sth November. French war steamer Duehaffaut, 1,760 tons, Gerv iis commander, Bombay 20th Oct., consignee French Consul. Italian steamer Sumatra, 1,283 tons, Caboar.i commander, Genoa Ist Oct., consignees Reme Brothers. M. M. steamer Emirne, 727 tons, Pichat commander. Batavia 3rd Nov., consignees Messageries Maritime*. H. N. M.’s steamer
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    • 24 3 Sarawak steamer Royalist Reynolds, for Sarawak. Brit. str. Busheer Hutchinson, for C’ta via intermediate ports. British steamer Pearl, Munk, for Saigon.
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    • 1394 3 I DATE I -hip’s Names ('APTAIK8. i ao A Rio of ar From Where Lying > onsionees or Agents. Ukstinatioh. i I Z 1 KIVAL8 JIEN-OF- A AT! HNM’mtr Sept. 22'Edie Victoria Dock H.N. M.'i Consul General Admen Stakmau HN M’s str.! Oct. 20'Acheen T. P.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 226 3 HORSE CLOTHING. John Little A Co. have just opened out for sale complete suits of Horse Clothing with all the necessary Straps, Girths Ac Ac., $12 and $15 per suit. Singapore, 20th Oct. 1877. LAWN TENNIS. John Little A Co., have just received a few complete sets of Lawn Tennis
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    • 138 3 ROBINSON AND 00. Will open out to day a splendid assortment of New Millinery just arrived Ex Fleurs Castle” The Shipment will comprise Ladies’ Trimmed Hats in the newest Shapes, Styles and Mateiials. Also a very choice selection of Ladies’ trimmed Bonnets in White, Straw Chip and in various new
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    • 158 3 TO BE LET. Two large rooms above the Godown fo Messrs. Chib Hok A Co., suitable for officers. POWELL A CO. Singapore, 19th Sept., 1877. FREEHOLD RESIDENCE, TANGLIN. The undersigned have received instructions to offer for sale: That suhst-mtially built and convenient house known as Draycot, Steven’s Road, Tanglin, together
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  • Docks.
    • 190 4 This Company executes ships’ of all descriptions in the most efflcien’ manner under the superintendence of Eu ropean Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Graying Dock. Length—4ls feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to 15J feet Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Graying
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 521 4 JAPANESE CURIOS. John Little A Co., have just opened for gale, a splendid collection of new Japan ware consisting of bine and white Enamelled Porcelain Vases, Satsmna Vases, Jars, and Tea Sets. Beautifully inlaid Wood Ca binets. Crape Shawls, Scarves, in every color; Fancy Silk Doyleys, small and large, Silk
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    • 739 4 Tailors by Special Appointment To H. E. The Governor. Sir William P. C. Rob'nson, k. c.'m. o. Sayle <fc Co. Civil Naval and Mililary Tailors <tc. Are now unpacking Ex S. S. GLENLYON.” A small parcel of thin West of England Tweeds. Drab Bedford Cord for Riding Trousers White Kerseymere
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    • 664 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. ROBINSON CO. Milliners, Drapers, Haberdashers, H08IER8, DRE88-MAKER8 AND Gentlemen’s Outfitters. Hare 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 Satins for trimmings.
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    • 526 4 fHisttUantous. JOHN LITTLE CO, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN; Importers op European, China, Ja- pan 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
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    • 659 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 all kinds, patent and common; Locks of all kinds, Holts; Platform Scales; Iron Bedsteads, of sizes. Cricketing Materials Ac. A Great Variety op
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    • 588 4 MASON 4 CO.’S HARNESS. For Sale at G. HIEBER A CO. Pony harness, plated mountings, Horse do. do. do. Pair horse do. do. do. Also. few harness brass mounted riding Gentlemen’s saddles, Pony do. The undersigned have received an invoice of excellent. Bordeaux wines, Breakfast Claret, Dinner Claret. After dinner
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