Singapore Daily Times, 24 December 1877

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    12 1 Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XVIII. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. 24th DECEMBER, 1877. No. 13,360
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  • P. & O. Company.
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      PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
      463 1 Offices— D’Almeida Street. Godowns— At New Hsrbour. /The following are tnc dates on which the Company’s Contract Mail Steamers may be expected to arrive here in 1877 r Oui-ward. Homeward Tuesday 9th Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. 23rd 24th 6th Feb. 7th Feb. 20th 21st
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      OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
      148 1 Agamemnon. Ulysses. Ajax. Patroclub. Achilles. Antenor. Diomed. Deucalion. Nestor. Glaucus. Prlam. Anchises. Sarpedon. Orestes. Hector. Stentor. Menelaub. Teucer. 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 modatu n for first
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      MESSAGERIES MARITIMES COMPANY.
      322 1 The following are the dates on which the steamers of the Messageries Maritimee may be expected to arrive here during the current year Outward. Homeward. 1877 1877 Wednesday, -.y pan. Thursday, 18 Jan. 3, a° i Feb- L Fe b 15 do >, 2t <jo 1 March
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      BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
      99 1 THf. steamers of this Company will be despatched from Singapore for Malacca, Penang, M onlmein, Rangoon and Calcutta during th e current year at the undernoted dates Monday, Jan. Bth. Saturday Jnly 14th. 22nd. 28th. Febry. sth. Aug. 11th. 19th. 25th. March sth. Sept.
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      THE BURMAH STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
      186 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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      NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
      751 1 The Steamers of the above Company will now pl v between Singapore and Bats via every fortnight, leaving Singapore 24 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.
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      THE POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, Ld.
      384 1 Capital, £500,000, with power to increase. {lst issue at par £IOO,OOC 2nd do at ssprem £125,000 3rd do at 10* prem.£lso,ooo the £75,000 premiums on shares being availThe success of this Company is unprecedented in the history of Life Assurance. This is
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      THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.
      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 $lOO,OOO on each bottom, and on the Block and
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      THE IMPERIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
      98 1 HEAD OFFICE, LIVERPOOL. Robert Galloway, Esq., Chairman. Georoe 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-GESELLSCHAFT, BERLIN. (BERLIN-COLOGNE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, BERLIN. )
      45 1 BERLIN-KOLNISCHE FEUER-VERSICHERUNGS ACTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT, BERLIN. (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.
      47 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! liberality. cognised. Singapore Agents. MARTIN, DYCE A CO. Singapore, Ist January, 1877. (u. c.)
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      OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      41 1 London Office, 2 old Broad Street. Ihe undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, and are prepared to take risks upon cargo on the customary terms. HAMILTON, GRAY 4 CO. Singapore, IStli Jnly, 1872. c
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      ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL.
      44 1 Capital 2,000,000. Funds in reserve exclusive of Capital 3,200,000. Agents at Singapore and PenangBOUSTEAD A CO. i IRK 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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      THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
      194 1 Offices. Queen Insurance Buildings. Liverpool. Queen Insurance Buildings, 60 Gracechurch Street, London. Chairman of the Company, Bernard Hall, Esqre. Deputy Chairman 1 William Hind, Esqre. j Patrick Hunter, Chairman in London, Peter McLagan,Esq M. p. Deputy Chairman, John T. Fagan, Esqre. The
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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.
      89 1 Financial Position (1875.) Subscibed Capital £3,*****0. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. Life 133.000. H Interest upon Invested Funds *****. The undersigned have to announce that they are the duly appointed Agents for this Company in Singapore; with authorii tv
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      SCOTTISH FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      28 1 Capital £1.000.000. CHIEF OFFICES. London 79, Cornhill E. 0. Edinburgh, 31 George Street. Agents for Singapore. BOUSTEAD 00. Singapore, 22ad Feb., 1876. (u. c.)
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      GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LONDON.
      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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      ALLAINCE BRITISH & FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON.
      42 1 ALLAINCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. CapiTiL £5,000.000 Siiblino Extension of Limits. One F rat 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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      CHURCH OF ENGLAND LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE. TRUST AND ANNUITY INSTITUTION.
      100 1 Established 1840, and Empowered by Spe dial 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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      BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      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 OO.) Singapore, sth April, 1866. (u.c.)
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      JAVA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
      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. 33i o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks to Europe
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      NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
      82 1 London and Edinburoh. < 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
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      LONDON AND LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
      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 ot £l, per cent per annum to the sum assured. HARRISON A CO., Agent*
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      THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
      220 2 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Sterling. Chairman— Alexander Ronaldson, Esq Vice Chairman—J as. Nicol Fleming, Esq Secretary —H. Ambrose Smith, P.I.A. CHIEF OFFICES: f50 West George Glasgow, Street. Edinburgh 17 George Street. 2 King William LoirDOH 1 Street. T f Oriel Chambers, Liverpool, Water
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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, Bennett’s Hill. London —lo, Comhill. Glasgow—4, South Hanover Street. Bristol— so, Broad Street. CHAIRMAN IN MANCHESTER. John Todd, Esq. 1 Messrs. Todd A Coston,) CHAIRMAN IN LIVIRPOOL. Chas.
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      LONDON & LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
      287 2 LONDON LANCASHIRE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital— £loo,ooo. 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” have the pleasure to announce that, after
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      THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
      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. iMessrs. Melcbers, A Co.) J. P. Barnes (Messrs. Holliday,Wise A Co.) A T Manger, (Mesms.Dooglaa,L*pmkACo.) H. Nionise, <Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. des Kemedios,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      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 buy bills ou Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally tc repre* sent said Bank
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    IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Instituted 1803.
    138 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, William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Be van, George Hibbert, Percival Bosanquet, Samuel Hyde, James Brand, William Lyall, Charles Care, Charles Marryat, George H.
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    FOR LONDON.
    53 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 DYCE A CO. Agents. Singa; December, 1877.
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  • STRAITS TIMES MONDAY, DEC. 24TH, 1877.
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      LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
      1093 2 Singapore 24nd Dec., 1877. Gambier 4.55. Black Pepper 7.55. White Pepper 13.75. Sago Flour, Sarawak 3.35. Pearl Sago 4 00 Ooffoe, Bontyne 2125. Tin l 9 75 tOs. Mule twist 8i lbs. Shirtings 1 57J. 7 do do -1.37 J. 6 do T. Cloth MO--7 do do
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      REUTER’S TELEGRAMS. (For Straits Times.)
      58 2 Failure of the Turkish Proposal tor Mediation. London, i'lnd December. —The proposal for mediation has failed. The German Ambassador recommends the direct negotiations of Turkey with Russia. March of the Servian Army. Servian troops are marching against Widdin. The Russians before Erzeroum. The Russian attack
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      TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
      652 2 (From our Exchanges Calcutta, 5 tk Dec. —On the morning of the 4th instant, the troops at Jammu returned in their former position, in front of the Bagh without casualty, blowing up the towers and burning the villages of the Jawakis, in the Jammu valley. The enemy’s loss
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      CoNCERT IN THE TOWN HALL.
      869 3 The complimentary concert by Mr. Salzmann’s choir, for the benefit of their leader, given at the Town Hall on Saturday night was crowded to excess, and without exception was the most successful amateur concert we have ever had in Singapore. Sir William and Lady Robinson
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      SUMMARY.
      912 3 (From the London and China Express, November 23 rd.) The War. —Kars was taken by the Russians on the 18th inst. Plevna continues invested. A Turkish steamer on the Danube has been sunk by the Roumanian batteries. The Montenegrins have taken Spitza. France. —The Ministry have resigned. Inquiries into
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    • Correspondence.
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        IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
        306 3 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sib, —Some short time since a correspondent made some very pertinent remarks on the loose manner in which the Imports and Exports were declared by the merchants, although the daily list is published under the supervision of a gentleman, supposed
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        THE CONCERT OF SATURDAY. To the Editor of the Daily Times.
        402 3 Sir, —The complimentary concert given on Saturday evening for the benefit of Mr. Salzmann by the members of his choir speaks well for the musical talent of that body, and is a guarantee of the happy feeling which exists
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      580 2 #rtn aabtrtistmtnts. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Paid up Capital 5,000,000 Dollars. Reserve IHind 650,000 Dollars. COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman. —H. Hoppius, Esq. (of 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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    • Advertisement
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      585 2 THEATRE ROYAL. SINGAPORE. Saturday, the 29th December, 1877. PROFESSOR M. MICHEL Wizard Sl Artist Extraordinary, Will give his popular entertainments, SOIREE MAGIQUE. Under the distinguished Patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR Wm. C. F. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G. PROFESSOR M. MICHEL Has performed at various times. Under the distinguished Patronage of
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      566 2 FOR SALE. Carlsberg (Danish) Beer in Cases of 4 dozen, quarts. REME BROTHERS. Singapore 15th November, 1877. (n. c.) NOTICE. Katz Rrothers—have unpacked ex steamer ALTON A Flannels.— in piecea to make shirts. >'n good designs. Flannels for undershirts. be«t French mate, not shrinking’. Hava na Cigars of trenu'ne manufacture
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  • Notices.
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      FOR HONGKONG.
      35 3 The S. S. HINDOSTAN" Captain MactaviBH, from Calcutta, for Hongkong, is expected here about the 25th instant. For freight or passage, apply to SARKIES MOSES Agents. Singapore, 12th Dec., 1877. to 25th Dec.
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      HELVETIA, SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ST. GALL.
      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. 334 o/o discount allowed on all risks for coasting voyages, and 15 o/o on all risks
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      NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED Head Office : 13 Austin Friars, London.
      241 4 NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED Head Office 13 Austin Friars, London. 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 fire voyages performed each year: the departures of the 8 team era
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      THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. OF LONDON
      42 4 Established 1836. Capital €1,000,000. Reserve £340,000. 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, 1st Jane, 1877. (n.c.)
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      STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
      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 Pre. mium current here.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      348 3 ELECTRO TREATMENT OF THE UNDERNOTED AND VARIOUS OTHER DISEASES. BY Dr. LALLEMENT, p.h. e.l. From Paris, AND THE FACULTY OF LONDON, GERMANY, Italy. Turkey. And lately from Calcutta, Bombay and Madras. Dr. LALLEMENT begs to inform the Public, that after years of experimental observations, he is now able to use
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    • Advertisement
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      812 3 THE OVERLAND STRAITS TIMES.” After the present date, the Overland issue of the Straits Times,” will be published weekly instead of fortnightly, for despatch by the French mail as well as by the P. 0. steamers. The annual subscription will remain the same as heretofore, viz. SI*, for local delivery,
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    • Advertisement
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      780 3 TO BE LET. Entrance from 1st Proximo. The 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. c. NOTICE. The undersigned offer for sale Pianos by M. F. Rachals A Co., which
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  • Docks.
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      THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
      702 4 Thi works of the Company are situated at Tspjong 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, and protected
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      THE NEW HARBOUR DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
      191 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. Grating
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      25 4 #io tires. FOR SALE. Jcst received from Leghorn a small consignment of real Olive Oil. G. HIEBER A CO. Singapore, 19th Dec. 1877. (1 m.
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    • Advertisement
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      747 4 Tailors Special by Appointment To H. E. The Governor. Sir William C. P. Robinson, k. c. m. g. Satle A Co. Civil Naval and Mililary 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
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    • Advertisement
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      683 4 VICT O R I A HOU S E ROBINSON A 00. 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.
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    • Advertisement
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      524 4 ifltscellaneous, 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. Oentlemen's outfiits made up on the shortest notice, fit guaranteed, and of the latest fashion. A large stock of fine
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    • Advertisement
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      651 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 a'l kinds, patent and common; Locks of all kinds, Bolts; Platform Scales; Iron Bedsteads, of sizes. Cricketing Materials Ac. A Great Variety of
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      265 4 MASON A CO.’S HARNESS. For Sale at G. HTEBER A CO. Pony harness, plated mountings, Horse do. do. do. Pairhorsedo. do. do. Also. A few harness brass mounted riding whips. Gentlemen's saddles, Pony do. The undersigned have received an in voice of excellent. Bordeaux wines. Breakfast Claret, Dinner Claret. After
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