Singapore Daily Times, 22 December 1877

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  • 12 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XVTIT. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, 1877. No. 13,359
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  • P. & O. Company.
    • 459 1 Offices— D’Almeida Street. Go down B—At New Harbour. The following are tnc dates on which the Company’s Contract Mail Steamers may be expected to arrive here in 1877: Outward. Homeward Tuesday 9th Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. 23rd 24th 6th Feb. 7th Feb. 20th 21st
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    • 148 1 AGAMEMNON. ULYBBEB. Ajax. Patroclus. Achilles. Antbnor. Diomed. Deucalion. Nestor. Glaucus. PRIAM. ANCHIBEB. Sab pk don. Obesteb. Hector. Stehtor. Menelaus. Texjceb. 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
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    • 311 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, ■>" T an. Thursday, 18 Jan. 3i 6° 1 Feb- l! F*h. 15 do 2 i go 1 March
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    • 99 1 THe steamers of this Company will be despatched from Singapore for Malacca, Penang, M oulmein, Rangoon and Calcutta during th e current year at the undernoted dates Monday, Jan. Bth. Saturday July 14th. 22nd. 28th. Febry. sth. Aug. 11th. 19th. 25th. March sth. Sept.
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    • 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 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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    • 740 1 The Steamers of the above Company will I nowply between Singapore and Bat:, via every j fortnight, leaving Singapore 2t hours aftei the arrival of the English Mail from home. Head Office, 13 Austin Friars, London. Passage Monet, First Class. From Singapore to Batavia
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  • Insurance.
    • 395 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase. Tlst issue at par £100,00C Subscribed < 2nd do at 5 s prem £125,OOC (.3rd do at 10s prem.£150,000 the £75,000 premiums on shares being available. for the w'-mim si the Company’s business. The success of
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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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    • 94 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 LIYERPOOL, 20 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 appoint* ed General Agents of the above Company are prepared to take Fire Insurance Risks at the current rates of premium. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT CO. Singapore, 27th Jany., 1877. u. c
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    • 45 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 the Local Agents, cognised. Singapore Agents, MARTIN, DYCE A CO. Singapore, Ist January, 1877. (u. c.)
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    • 43 1 London Office, 2 old Broad Street. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are j prepared to take risks upon cargo on the customary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY A CO. Singapore, 15th July, 1872. (u. c.)
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    • 44 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. (n. c.)
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    • 186 1 Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings, Liverpool. Qneen Insurance Buildings, 60Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman Chairman in London, Peter Me Lagan,Esq M. P. Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. The security offered by the Queen,, to Policy
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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 steam er 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
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    • 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 grant
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    • 69 1 Capital £1.000.000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79, Cornhill E. C. Edinburgh, 31 George Street. Agents for Singapore. BOUSTEAD A 00. absuranc^ompan^oßon" 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 appointep Agents at Singapore and are
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    • 42 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,900.000 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. (n. c.)
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    • 99 1 Established 1840, and Empowered by Spe eial 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* mining. No
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    • 50 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. o.)
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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-np 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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    • 57 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 ot £l, per cent per annum to the sum assured. HARRISON A CO., Agents
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 62 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DISCOUNT COMPANY. The undersigned, having been appomtde A gents (by Power of Attorney dated Bata* via, 19th June, 1869) to the above Company 4 are authorised to grant and bay bills on Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally tc repre* sent said Bank
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  • 222 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Starling. Chairman— Axkxandkr Ron aldson Esq Viet Chairman— J AS. NICOL Fleming, Esq Secretary— H. Ambbosi Smith, f.I-a. CHIEF OFFICES: f5O WRBT Grorgb Ol^ow l Strrrt. Edinburgh, 17 Giorgi Btribt. f 2 King William J Street. f Oriel Chambers,
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  • 109 2 Capital, Two Millions Sterling. 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 Cos ton,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVERPOOL.
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  • 287 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital—£100,000. HEAD OPPICE 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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  • 104 2 Capital *2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs Jar dine Matheson A Co. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Eaq. Merer*. Melcbere, A Co.) J. P. Bum* (Merer* HoUldey.Wire A Co.) AT. Meager, Merer*.Dou K lre,L*i>nukACo.) H. Nireiae, (Berneo Company Ltd.) J. J.
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  • 136 2 Capital £1,600.000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton, Esq. Alfred Goueer, Esq. Thornes G. Barclay, William Hawthorn, Robert C.'L. Be van. George Hibbert, Percival Rosanqnet, Samuel Hyde, Janies Brand, William Lyall, Charles Cave, j Charles Marryat, George H.
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  • 54 2 The S. S. “GLENLYON,” Captain J. Wallace, having left Amoy yesterday, is due here on or about the 27th instant. She has room for cargo, and has also accommodation for a few first class passengers. For further particulars, apply to MARTIN DTCE A CO. Agents. Singapore, 21st December,
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  • STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, DEC. 22nd, 1877.
    • 103 2 Singapore. 22nd Dec 1877. Gwmbier I 4.55. Black Pepper 7.55. White Pepper 13.75. Sago Flour. Saraw.-k 3.35. Pearl Sago 4.00 Coffee, Bontyne 21 25. Tin 19.75. 10s. Mole twist 98. *4 lbs. Shirtings 1 57J. 7 do do 1.374. 6 do T. Cloth 1.10. 7 do do
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    • 889 2 MAIL NOTICES. Mails close for Saigon, per steamer Chow Phya, at 3 p. m. to-day. Rbio, per steamer Ophir, at 6 p. m. to-day. Hongkong and Shanghai, per steamer Achilles, at 11 a. m. to-morrow. The Government Gazette (21st Dec.) The following notifications are taken from yesterday’s Gazette: Notice has
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    • 1326 2 “Micassar 27th Nov.—At noon on Saturday last there arrived in the roadstead here the British barque Ribston, which had strandel on the Bril reef, and had been sold here by public auction as a wreck, as we stated in a previous number of this Journal. By the assistance
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    • 2684 3 (From our own Correspondent.) Paris, November 17. The people feel avenged after the debate in the Chamber, where the Ministers have lieen pitilessly whipped for all their bad doings since the merry month of May. The only two Cabinet Ministers who spoke, were the Home Minister, M. de
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    • 986 3 [By Nemo.] 1 hear there was a smart passage at arms in Saturday’s Council in consequence of the iguorance of Malay titles on the part of the Colonial Secretary. That Official has been here long enough and has had enough to do with Malay matters, surely, to know the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 563 2 iifto ashfrtttnnfnts. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Paid op Capital 5.000.000 Dollars. Reserve Pond 650.000 Dollars. COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman. —H. Hoppius, Esq. (if 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
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    • 651 2 PROGRAMME OF CONCERT TO BE GIVEN IN THE TOWN HALL, by Mr. SALZMANN’S CHOIR, On Saturday Evening, 22nd December. Part I. A portion of Costa’s Oratorio Eli,” ar. ranged expressly for performance in Singapore by Mr. Salzmann. A book of the words will be found in the Hall on the
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    • 517 2 FOR SALE. A new 12 hors* power Portable Steam Engine, ready for inspection Also, A 14 horse power horizontal high pressure Steam Engine, expected in a few days from England. CAMERON DUNLOP A < O. Singapore, 20th Dec., 1877. NOTICE. Katz Brothers—bare unpacked ex steamer ALTON A.” Flannels,—in pieces to
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  • Notices.
    • 38 3 ruiv UU11UQ.VL1U. The S. S. HINDOSTAN" Captain Mactavish, from Calcutta, for Hongkong, is expected here about the 25th instant. For freight or passage, apply to SARK IBS MOSES Agents. Singapore, 12th Dec., 1877. to 25th Dec.
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    • 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/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyaeee, and 15 o/o on all risks
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    • 240 4 RENEWAL OF SERVICE Between JAVA A- AUSTRALIA, under contract with the Governments of Netherlands India and South Australia. This service will be resumed in 1877 and five voyages performed each year; the departurea of the steamers from Batavia
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    • 43 4 Established 1836. Capital £1,000,000. Reserve £310,,000. The Agent in Singapore is prepared to issue Policies and to accept risks by first class sailing vessels and steamers. H. W. ULOTH, Acting Agent. Singapore, Ist June, 1877. (u. c.)
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    • 73 4 Cap tal, £250,000, fully subscribed. CHIEF OFFICE: HANLEY London Office 106 Cannon St. E. C. The undersigned have been appointed Agents in Singapore for this Company and are now prepared to accept Fire Risks of every description at the rates of Premium current here. Forms,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 511 3 VALUABLE BUILDING SITES FOR HOUSES AND BUNGALOWS, TANGLIN. The undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction at future ditto, of which due notice will be given. The freehold land situate on both sides of the New Road between the Grange Road and the Tanglin Road, having frontages on
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    • 791 3 TO BE LET. Entrance from Ist Proximo. Thb Shops recently erected in Battery Road, at the corner of Collyer Quay. For further particulars, apply to A L. JOHNSTON A CO. Singapore, 15th June, 1877. u. o. NOTICE. The undersigned offer for sale Pianos by M. F. Rachals A Co., which
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  • Docks.
    • 706 4 ran i uimi a The work* of the Company are situated at Tsniong Pagar, within one mile of the town of Singapore, and comprise the following establishments, vix Wharf.—Affording berthage for twenty vessels at one time with sufficient water alongside for vessels of the
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    • 188 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 feet Width at Entrance 42 feet. No. 2. Graving
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 23 4 FOR SALE. Jcst received from Leghorn a small consignment of real Olive Oil. 6. HLEBER A CO. Singapore, 19th Dec. 1877. (1 m.)
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    • 739 4 Tailors m Special Appointment To H. E. The Governor. Sir William C. F. Robinson, k. c. m. g. Sayle Co. Civil Naval and Mililary Tailors <fcc. Are now unpacking Ex S. S. GLENLTON.” A small parcel of thin West of England Tweeds. Drab Bedford Cord for Riding Trousers White Kerseymere
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    • 667 4 VICTORIA HOUSE. ROBINSON CO. Milliners, Drapers, Haberdashers, Hosiers, Dress-makers and 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 Satins for trimmings.
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    • 526 4 ifliscellaneous. 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’s outfiits made up on the shortest notice, fit guaranteed, and of the latest fashion. A large stock of fine
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    • 647 4 Glassware and Crockery. Wine glasses, Tumblers, Ac Glass Table ornaments of all kinds. Dinner Services. De'sert do. Tea do. Toilet Sets. Chamber Sets. Hardware. Hollow wire of a'l 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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    • 266 4 MASON A CO/S HARNESS. For Sale at G. HIEBER k 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. Bordeaux wines. Breakfast. Claret, Dinner Claret.
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