Singapore Daily Times, 26 November 1877

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  • 12 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XVIII. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, 2Gth NOVEMBER, 1877- No. 13,337
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  • P. & O. Company.
    • 466 1 Offices— D’Almeida Street. Godowns— At New Harbonr. The foliowiag are tnc dates on which th« Company’s Contract Mail Steamers nmy be expected to arrive here in 1877 Outward. Homeward Tuesday 9th Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. 23rd 24th 6th Feb. 7th Feb. 20th 21st 6th
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    • 146 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclus. Achilles. Antenor. Diomed. Deucalion. Nestor. Glaucus. Pxiam. Anchises. Sarpedon. Orestes. Hector. Stentor. Menelaus. Tbucer. The Coy’s St< amers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits and China, and from Shanghai homewards for London every ten days, and have accon modaticn for first and
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    • 322 1 The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimes may he expected to arrive here during the current year Outward. Homeward. 1877 1877 Wednesday, ,7 jan. Thursday, 18 Jan. 3v do 1 Feb. 1 a Feh- 15 do 2 S d<> 1 March
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    • 101 1 THe steamers of this Company will be despatched from Singapore for Malacca, l eLang, Moulmein, Rangoon and Calcutta during the current year at the undernoted dates:— Monday, Jan. Bth. Saturday July 14th. 22nd. I 28th. Febry. sth. I Aug. 11th. 19th. 25th. March sth.
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    • 186 1 Mail service to Malacca, Lingy, KlaDg, -Salangore, Durian Sabatang (Perak), and Pinang. The Steamers of the above Company will leave Singapore and Penang fortnightly,—leaving PiDang immediately after arrival of the English mail, commencing about 3rd June, and returning from Singapore 48 hours after arrival. The
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    • 749 1 The Steamers of the above Company will now pi v between Singapore and Bat ;> via every fortnight, leaving Singapore 24 hoars aftei the arrival of the English Mail from home. Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. Passage Money, First Class. From Singapore to
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  • Insurance.
    • 397 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase. (1 st issue at par £IOO,OOC 2nd do at 5« prem £125,00C 3rd do at 10* prem.£lso,ooo lie £75,000 premiums on shares being available for the maintenance and extension of the Company’s business. The success of
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    • 72 1 Capital 1,500,000. Paid-up 133,332. Reserve Fund 90,000. General Agents. Messrs. Jardine Matheson A Co., Hongkong. The undersigned, Agents for the Office, are authorised to insure goods by A. I. Sailing Vessels or Steamers to the extent of $100,0*) on each bottom, and on the Block and
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    • 96 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, 4,
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    • 44 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 tne current rates of premium. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT A CO. Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. u. c
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    • 55 1 Established 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the current Rates of Premium. Total Sum insured in 1876. £248,980,367. Claims arranged by tbe Local Agents, and paid with promptitude and liberality. Tbe jurisdiction of Local Tribunals recognised. Biagapore Agents. MARTIN, 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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    • 43 1 Capital 2,000.000. Funds in reserve exclusive of Capital 3,200,000. Agents at Singapore and Penang: BOUSTEAD 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
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    • 187 1 Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings, Liverpool. Queen Insurance Buildings, 60Gracecburch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Depot, Chairman J Chairman in London, Peter Me Lagan,Esq M. p. Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. The security offered by the Queen,, to
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    • 63 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 rates.
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    • 56 1 The undersigned have been appointed agents for tbe 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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    • 89 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 authorij ty to
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    • 28 1 Capital £1,000,000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79, Cornhill E. C. Edinburgh, 31 George Street. Agents for Singapore. BOUSTEAD CO. Singapore, 22nd Feb., 1876. (n. 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, Ist April,
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    • 42 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sierling 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 00. Agents. Singapore. 17th Dec., 1875. (u. c.)
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    • 100 1 F.stablisbed 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* minms. No
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    • 50 1 Tbe 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 CO.) Singapore, sth April, 1866. (u. c.)
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    • 69 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. 334 o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe
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    • 82 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
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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 qf 1872 gave an addition of £l, per cent per annum to the sum assured. HARRISON A CO., Agents.
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    • 218 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Stxeling. hairn-a* —ALEXANDER RONALDSON.ESQ Yi.c Chairman —J as. Nicol Fleming, Esq decretory— H. Ambrose Smith, f.i.a. CHIEF OFFICES: f5O West George 1 Street. Edinburgh, 17 George Street. 2 King William Lokdo Street. f Oriel Chambers, Liverpool, Water Street. Manchester,
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    • 107 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 A Coston,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL. Chas.
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    • 286 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” hare the pleasure to announce that, after due
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    • 102 2 Capital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jardine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Eaq. <Meun. Melcbera, A Co;] J. P. Barnes (Messrs. Holliday,Wise A Co.) A. T. Manger, (Messrs.Douglas,LapraikACo.) H. Nicaise, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. dos Remedios,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 60 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DISCOUNT COMPANY. Thk 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 sent said Bank at this
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  • 139 2 Capital £1,600.000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton, Esq. Alfred Gouger, Esq. Thomas G. Barclay, j William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Be van, George Hibbert, Percival Bosanquet, Samuel Hyde, James Brand, William Lyall, Charles Cave, Charles Marryat, George
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  • 64 2 The N. I. S. N. Co., steamer ATJEH.” 1,509 tons register, will leave Batavia for above ports on 14th December. The ATJEH will leave Singapore for Batavia during the first week in December. For Freight or passage apply to HAMILTON, GRAY A 00..
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  • 37 2 On the 15th October, at St. Mark's Church, Hamilton Terrace, N. W., by the Revd. Canon Duckworth, m.a., John C. Farquhar George, to Amelia, eldest daughter of Captain J. G. Wilkinson, late 18th Royal Irish) Regiment.
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  • 803 2 Singapore 26th Nov., 1877. Gambier J 4.25. Black Pepper 7.75 White Pepper 14. 3ago Flour, Sarawak 3.60. Pearl Sago 4. Coffee, Bontyne 21. Tin 19.90. 10s. Mule twist 98. Si lbs. Shirtings 1.60. 7 do do 1.424. 6 do T. Cloth 1.07*. 7 do i do 1.30.
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  • 90 2 Prospects Regarding Peace. London, fAth Nov. —Count Andrassy, in replying to a remark of the Turkish Ambassador at Vienna, said the moment for mediation between the contending parties had not yet arrived. The Russian Press, in writing on the subject of the conditions to be
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  • 878 2 Villapurum, 4-th November. —The Peunar river has overflowed its banks. The line, between lUii to 107 miles, is breached in several places. Passengers, luggage, and parcels cannot be booked i from the north beyond Villapurum, from south beyond Punrutty. The interruption is likely to last
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 575 2 ftrtn asbrrtisnntnts. NOTICE. The undersigned have been appointed Agents at Singapore for the sale of the celebrated Champagne. Heidsieck k Co.. Monopol (China'. Sjjecially prepared for the China market. They have just received a supply, which they offer at $2O per case of one doz. quarts, and $2l per case
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    • 689 2 RAFFLES INSTITUTION. WANTED, A Junior Assistant from the Ist of December, 1877. Apply to Alex Armstrong. Singapore, 21st November, 1877. (u. c.) AUSTRALIANS! AUSTRALIANS.!! The undersigned having imported, per EASTERN CHIEF, which arrivofcra the 20th instant, Ten Horses from renjarah in Western Australia, will be happy to submit them for
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    • 328 2 SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. The undersigned have received instructions from H. Huber. Esq., removing, to sell by Public Auction, at his residence. River Valley Road, on Saturday, Dec. 1st commencing at noon. The valuable Household Furniture consisting of an Europe-made drawing room suite in mahogany. upholstered in green rep; marble
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  • 1728 3 >'o ME* are prophets in their own Colynv. except, perhaps, it happens to be Hongkong, which boasts of the possession „f the ablest amateur dramatic corps in t he East, and revels in its good fortune. Whilst congratulating our neighbours upon the possession of
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  • 3998 3 The following correspondence res- J j peering the Straits Settlements Loan was laid on the Council Table on Friday last and is of some interest. The estimate of cash transactions referred to in Sir William Jervois’ Despatch of the 21st March is omitted Downing Street, 7 31st October,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 73 3 &otiteo. FOR SALE. Oarlsberg (Danish) Beer in Cases of 4 dozen, quarts. REME BROTHERS. Singapore 15th November, 1877. (u. c.) NOTICE. Neither the Captain or Agents of the American ship, TECUMSER," will be responsible for any debt or debts contracted by the crew during the vessel’s stay here. Singapore, 29th
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  • Docks.
    • 707 4 The works of the Company are situated i at Tanjong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, viz: Wharf. —Affording berthage for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water alongside for vessels of the heaviest draught,
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    • 187 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 154 fee* Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Graving
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  • 71 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 0/0 discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 0/0 on all risks
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  • 245 4 Head Office 13 Austin Friars. London. RENEWAL OF SERVICE Between JAVA A AUSTRALIA, under contract with the Governments «,f Netherlands India and South Australia. This service will be resumed in 1877 and five voyage* performed each year: the departures of the steamers from Ratavu
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  • 42 4 Established 1836. Capital!£l,ooo,ooo. Reserve £3M),<WO: The Agent in Sngapore is prepared to issue. Policies and to accept risks by first class sailing vessels and steamers. H. W. CLOTH, Acting Agent. Singapore, Ist June, 1877. (u. c.)
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  • 72 4 Cap tal, £250,000, fully subscribed. CHIEF OFFICE: HiNLEY London Office 106 Cannon St. E. C. The undersigned have been appointed Agents ip Singapore for this Company and are nbw prepared] to accept Fire Risks of every description at the rates of Premium curtent here. Forms,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 21 4 flotirtB. FOR SALE. A small consignment of Bandsman's Old White Port. SYME 4 CO. Singapore, 24th October, 1877. to 24th Noy
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    • 739 4 Tailors by Special Appointment To H. E. The Governor. Sir William F. C. Rob'nson, k. c.Jm. o. Sayle A Co. Civil Naval and Military Tailors Ac. 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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    • 672 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. ROBINSON CO. Milliners, Drapers, Haberdashers, Hosiers, Dress-makers and Gentlemen’s Outfitters. Have always on band. 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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    • 524 4 ifliscellaneous. i JOHN LITTLE CO, GENERAL WAREHOUSEMEN; Importers op European, China, Japan and Manila Goods OUTFITTERS; Chronometer, Watch, and Clock Makers; JEWELLER8 AND GOLDSMITHS; WINE, SPIRIT AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. Outfitting Department. Gentlemen'8 outfiits made up on tbe shorteit notice, fit guaranteed, and of the latest fashion. A large stock of
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    • 654 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 wire of all kinds, 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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    • 284 4 MASON A 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 ridine whips. Gentlemen’s saddles, Pony do. The undersigned have received an in* voice of excellent. Bordeaux wines. Breakfast Claret, Dinner
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