Singapore Daily Times, 2 May 1882

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  • 13 1 The Singapore Daily Times. VOL. XXIII. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, 2nd MAY, 1882. No. 14,685
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  • Steam Ship Companies.
    • 292 1 Orric*—Collyer Quay. Godowb*— New Harbour. Tii un demoted are tbe dates on which this Company*! Mail Steamers may V expected to arrive at Singapore during the year 1882: OrrwAaa inmui. Fnaaj 10U r.b Mon<*7 lWh F«b. tafk l&r. »b H^cb. aVo A^»a. Mb *»7
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    • 285 1 Tn following are the dates on which the *t earner* of the Messageriee Maritime* may be expected to arrive here during the current year:— OttwaW). lomiu18tt I*9. Moeday. t KM«b Sunday g March 10 do 18 do 1 SpO 1 April Way, 18 So M M
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    • 66 1 Fbok or about the 15th instant, the S. 8. hi El NAM will run every fortnight between Singapore and Saigon, in connexion with the English Mail, carrying mails, cargo and passengers, leering Singapore immediately after thearriral of the P. and O. Steamers from Europe. For further
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    • 155 1 AOAMBHMOM. Patboclu*. Ajax. Aitiioi. Achilles. Deucalion. Diomid. Glaucue. Nr to*. Ahchis**. Pi. I AM. o**BT*B. Sabpbdoh. Bt*htoeH *cro*. Teuce*. Mxnxlaub. La**T*B. CYCLOPS. T*L*M A CHUB. Belleeophon. Jason. U LTSBIB. The Coy’s Bteamen are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Straits and China and from Shanghai homewards for London
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    • 1333 1 (Under Contract* with the Netherlands Indian Governments.) Head Office, 13 Austin Fbiabs, London, 0. Head Agency Batayia. The following are the dates on which the Company’s Steamers running in connection with the mail steamers of the P. A O. 8. N. Coy., may
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    • 177 1 Th* steamers of this Company will b< despatched from Singapore weekly foi Penang, Moulmein, Rangoon and Calcutta, calling at Malacca, every alternate week Passengers and Cargo can be booked through for Akyab, Chittagong, Bimlipatam, Yizagapatam, Coconada, Masulipatam, Madras, Calicut, Tellichery. The Company are also
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    • 211 1 The following steamers of the Company, under contract with the Queensland Government are expected to leave Batavia on the undernoted dates. Outwards. For Thursday Island, Cook town, Townsville, Bowen, Mackay, Rockhampton and Brisbane. Chyebassa” 2,639 tone, 22nd April 1882. Compta” 2,094 20th May Roma” 2,727 17th
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  • Insurance.
    • 72 1 Oapixal 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 ouatomary terms. 33J 0/0 discount allowed on all risks for ooaating voyages, and 15 0/0 on all risks
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    • 69 1 Head Office, Batayia. The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks upon cargo by steamer or sailing vessel on the customary terms. 334 0/0 discount allowed on all risks foi coasting voyages, and 15 0/0 on all risks to Europe
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    • 54 1 Capital, Two Millions Stirling. OFFICES. Queen Insurance Buildings, Liverpool Queen Insurance Buildings, 60 Grace Church Street, London. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are prepared to take Fire Insurance risks at the current rates of premium. HOOGLANDT A CO. Singapore, 30th
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    • 51 1 Established 1821 Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds, upwards of 3,000,000 Annual Income upwards of 400,000 The undersignod have been appointeAgents at Singapore and are prepared to iasne policies against Fire on the usual terms. PATERSON, BIMONS A 00. Singapore, Ist April, 1875.
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    • 31 1 The undersigned, agents for the above company, are prepared to accept marine aisks at current rates. PATERSON SIMONS A 00. Singapore, 18th Deo., 1878. (n. 0.
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    • 53 1 The Company have isvnl a revised set of tables, shew ing a considerable reduction on the present Indian Scale, at which they are now prepared to accept Insurances. For particulars of the same, apply to PATERSON, SIMONS A Co. Agents Singapore, 161 h Jan.
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    • 42 1 ALLIANCE BRITISH FOREIGN LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON. Capital £5,000.000 Sterliho Extehbion 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. 0.)
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    • 44 1 Capital 2,000,000. FuHDS Ilf RESERVE EXCLUBIVI OP Capital £4,260,595. Agents at Singapore and Penang: BOUSTEAD A 00. Firb departmeht: Limit £12,000, on a first class risk. Life departmeht Limit £2,000 on one fife. Singapore, 4th June 1880. (u. «0
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    • 25 1 Chief Offices. Ediwburgh, 19 Georg* Strbet. Lohdoh, 39 Lothbury E. 0 Agents for Singapore. BOUBTEAD A CO. Singapore, 25th November. 1879.
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    • 74 1 Capital Subscribed $1,000,000. Amount Paid-up 300.000. Reserve Fund 475,000. H*ad Offic*,— Hongkong. Secretary, W. H. Ray, Esq. The undersigned. Agents for tbe above Company, are prepared to accept risks upon cargo by steamers and sailing vesrels at current rates. Last return to all contributors
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    • 55 1 Established 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the curren Rates of Premium. Total Sum insured in 1879. £262,492,461 Claims arranged by the Agents, and paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of Local Tribunals recognised. Singapore Agents, MARTIN, DYCE A OO Singapore,
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    • 32 1 HEAD OFFICE, CALCUTTA. The undersigned, Agents for the above Society, are prepared to accept Marine risks on customary terms. MARTIN. DYCE A Co. Singapore, 11th Oct., 1881. (u. c.)
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    • 102 1 Uapital $2,000,000 Paid-up 400,000 Reserve Fund 564,202 General Managers. Messrs J&rdine Matheson A 00. Hongkong. Consulting Committee. A. Andre, Eaq. (Meeer*. Melchera, A Co.» J. P. R»rne« (Messrs. Holliday,Wiee A Co. A. T. Manger, (Meeara.Donglaa.LapraikACo. H. Nlcaise, (Borneo Company Ltd.) J. J. doe Remedioe,
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    • 137 1 Capital £1,600,000. Paid-up and Invested 700.000. Funds in Hand 1,200,000. Directors. Richard J. Ashton, Esq. Alfred Gonger. Esq. Thomas G. Barclay, i William Hawthorn, Robert C. L. Be ran, George Hlbbert, PsTciral Boaanqoet, Samuel Hyde, James Brand, William trail, Charles Care. Charles Marry*t, George
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    • 51 1 Incorporated in Hongkong under the Companies Ordinance of 1865, limiting the liability of the Shareholders to the amount of their Shares. Capital $2,500,000. Paid up $500,000. A Bonus will be paid to all Contributors. Agbntsin Sing»pore, W. R. SCOTT A Co. Singapore, sth Jan., 1882. (n.
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    • 91 1 Financial Position (1875.) Snbscibed Capital £3,*****0. Accumulated Funds 1,778.,000. Annual Revenue from Fire Premiums 313,000. h 11 Life 133.000. 1 Interest upon Invested Funds *****. The undersigned have to announce that they are the duly appointed Agents for this Company in Singapore; with
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    • 114 1 OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Manchester—Exchange Street. Liverpool— 4, Manchester Buildings. BiRMiNGHAM-Oherrv Street. London— l 4. King William Street. E. 0. Glasgow— l 33, West George Street. Bristol— Corn Street. L**DB—l2, East Parade. Newcastle— 4o, Mosley Street. Dublin—9, Lower Sackville Street t IN MANCHESTER. John Todd,
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    • 103 1 FIRE AND LIFE. Capital ONE MILLION Sterling. Chairman— Alexander Ronaldson. Esq General Manager—W. W. W. Reid, Esq. Contulting Actuary —H. Ambrose Smith, CHIEF OFFICES! Glasgow f 151 West George. l Street. Edinburgh 54 q*o*o* Bt***t London J 2 Kihg William St. Livibpool, 1 28 Exc
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    • 129 1 The Directors of the above Company having arrived at the opinion that the improvement of social economies in India merits a reduction in the rates of Life Premium usually charged, have adopted an entirely new set of Indian Life Tables based upon the returns lately published by the
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    • 96 1 Capital £1,000,000. Agencies throughout the World. HEAD OFFICE. 76, Kino William Street, LONDON, E. C. Chairman. —Ernest Noel, Esq., M. P. Pice Chairman.—3 r Julius Vooel, K. [C. M. G. Foreign Superintendent. —Wm. Bell, Esq. Secretary.— Georgs A. Reid, Esq. General Manager, J. Hugh Middleton,
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    • 39 1 COLONIAL SEA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, BATAVIA. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and are prepared to accept Fire Inanranoe riaka at the current rate* of premium. MAACK A 00. Singapore, 17th Jan., 1881. (u. 0
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    • 48 1 “LA FRANCE MARITIME," MARSEILLE. The undersigned have been appointed General Agents for the above united Insurance Companies, and are prepared to accept Marine Insurance risks at the current rates of premium, allowing usual discount. MAACK A 00. Singapore, 10th Oct 1881. (u. a)
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    • 29 1 THE POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED" HEAD OFFICE, 36 CANNON STREET, LONDON. Chief Offic* In India, 124, Cuvx Street, Calcutta. Agents In Singapore, Messrs. Guthrie A Co.
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    • 427 1 Including those on the Singapore and Penang Registers. Trust me* Certificate* <u on 31st December, 1881. u 1 i ill 3 1? in kT 1 Re. I Ms. We certify that on s,w '*'h December 31st, 1881, 44 per cent. Enfaced Government paper for, Rupees five
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    • 47 4 Established 1836. Capital £1,000,000. Rksbbvb £340,000. Thb undersigned has been appointed Agent at Singapore or the above Company, and is prepared to aocept risks by first Class Steamers and Sailing vessels: H. W. GEIGER, Agent Singapore, 14th Feby. 1878. (u. c.
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    • 51 4 Head Okkicb, Hongkong. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company and arep repared to issue Policies on the usual, terms. Last return to contributors 23J o Jo The oiual discounts allowed on Coasting and Home risks. GUTHRIE A OC. Sirgsjr're. 111 b Nov.
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    • 59 4 London Okkick, 2, Old Bboad Stbbkt The undersigned. Agents for the above Company, are prep-wed to accept risks upon cargo by steamers and sailing vessels, at current rates. The usual bonus of 15 o/o will be allowed on risks to Europe, and 33J o/o on coasting
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 58 1 NETHERLANDS INDIA DI3COUNT COMPANY. Th* undersigned haring been appointed Agents 'by Power of Attorney dated Batavia, 19th June, 1869,) to the above Company are authorised to grant and buy bills on Java, discount acceptances, give money in loan on securities and generally to represent the said Bank at this place.
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  • 62 2 FOR AUSTRALIA. THE S. S. CATTERTHUN” Is due here from Hongkong on the Bth May, and will be despatched on or about the 10th, taking Cargo for Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and on through terms to Adelaide. For freight or passage, apply to
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  • 31 2 Departures from England during May, Laertes” 6th May. Ajax” 17th Telemachus” 24th Bellerophon” 27th W. MANSFIELD A Co. Agents O. S. 8. Coy. Singapore, 2nd May, 1882.
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  • STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 2ND MAY, 1882.
    • 147 2 Gambier I 4 95. Black Pepper 12 35. White Pepper, &ur quality 21.25. Sago Flour, Sar 3. Pearl Sago 3.50. Ooffee, Bonthyne picked 12. Tapioca, amall Flake 3 30. Tin 30.75 40a. Mole twist 96. 8* lba. Shirtings 1.65 7 do do 1.45
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    • 74 2 Mails will close for Bangkok, pw... Jfarlotxi«,.ts p m.to-d.f. Penang, per s a. Lome, at 1 p.tn. to morrow. Deli, per s.s. Ganymede, at 3 p.m. to-morrow Cheribon and Samarang, per s a. Soneriet, at 9 a.m. on Thnrsday, the 4th instant. Sourabay*. Bally and Macassar, per si.
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    • 1713 2 (For Strait* Timet.) The Land Act. London 1 *1 May. —The report of the Select Committee of the House of Lords recommends that the Government should advance the purchase money to thejtenants. Weather permitting, the Band of the Royal. Inniskilling Fusiliers will play in the Botanical Gardens at
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    • 709 2 LOSS OF THE N. I. S. N. Co.’s S. S. BANDA." The Batavia Dagblad of the 22nd April, and the Sourabaya Courant of the 21st April, contain details of the foundering of the steamer Banda, belonging to the Netherlands India Steam Navigation Co., with the loss of 100 lives, it
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    • 5463 2 Governor Sir F A Weld to the Bight Hon ble the Earl of Kimberley Government House, Singapore, 15th December, 1880. My Lord,—The Land question” has occupied much of my attention since I assumed the Government of this Colony; and 1 now propose to
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    • 1373 3 Downing Stbket, 20 th January, 1882. Sib,— ln yonr despatch of the 15th December, 1880, and in the accompanying Report ot the Attorney General, the arguments for and against a permanent settlement ot the lands held from
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    • 1017 3 Brick* without Straw. —Having touched upon nearly a hundred subjects since these papers began, M. A. T.’’ begins to find it hard work to hit upon objects for criticism, unless he returns to the beaten path, and stijl “harps upon my daughter,” or re-slays the slain.” One cannot
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 937 2 iitto SttbtrttSfmrnt*. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAT. TUESDAY, 16th MAT, 1882, First Rack. Th* Squari Cup.—Presented by the Storekeepers of Singapore. Valuesloo. En trance SS. For China Ponies 13.3 and under. Weight for inches; 13.3 to carry llat. with an allowance of 3J lbs. for every half inch.
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    • 827 2 ftrto a&brrtistmtnts. his engagement a, (hall be pat ap to taction and sold to the highest bidder. Any surplus orer the entered price to go to the Race Fond Delivery to be taken and money paid by eight o’clock p. m., on the day of the race. Every claim mast
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    • 763 2 flfhi 2*btrtis«utu«. PAVILION HOTEL.CONCERT HALL. GLORIOUS SUOOES3. of Thb Cilibrated English Combination Troupe. OPEN EVERT NIGHT. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Everything N*w. At the Pavilion Hotel, Concert HalL Eight Performers. Acrobats, Gymnasts, Slack rope Vault era, Tight rope dapoera. Ladies Operatic and clog horn Pipe dancer a. Comic Clonus, Comic
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    • 543 2 #fto atibrrttsrnunts. NOTICE Is hereby given that on all Documentary Bills delivered to the undersigned Banks, on or after Ist July, 1882, the rate of Discount, not exceeding fire per cent per annum, which will be allowed to the Drawees or acceptors on retiring the Bills before maturity, will be
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 423 3 Aotfte*. NOTICE. Mr. Minus Stephens was admitted a partner in our firms, in Batavia, Sourabiya and Singapore, on Ist January, 1832, EDGAR A Co. Singapore, 25th April, 1882. (to 2nd May.) M SCHULTZE, No. 21 Sophia Road, Government Hill, Has on hand a very extensive and varied collection of Oleographs,
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  • Docks.
    • 723 4 Tw* works of the Company are situated Tanjon® Pagar, within one mile of the t *wn of Singapore, and compriae the fol- j owing establishments. viz V’habe.—Affording berthage for twenty T.'naels atone time with efficient water tlongside for vessels of the heaviest t draught,
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    • 196 4 This Company executes ships’ repairs af all descriptions in the most efficient manner under the superintendence of Er. ropean Shipwrights and Engineers. No. 1 Gbatino Dock. Length—4ls feet. Depth of water from 14 feet to Isi feet i Width at Entrance 42 feet. No.
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    • 263 4 THE PRYE RIVER DOCK COMPANY LIMITED" Incobpobatnd txndkb thblhdiah Act X OK 1866. CAPITAL 200,000 In 2000 Shares of 100 each of which 93,900 have already been subscribed. BOARD CF DIRECTORS. David Bbown Esq.— Ckairman. T. C. Booaabdt Esq. I G. P. Tolsoh Esq. J. M. Vbbmont IJ. Lamb Oh
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 609 4 ißterrllanfous. SINGAPORE ICE WORKS, Riveb Valley Road. NOTICE. On an after the 23rd February. 1381. and until further notice. Ice will be sold retail at the rate of ONE CENT per pound. The Ice House is open for the sale of ice from 6 A. M. to 11 A. M.
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    • 688 4 ißteunanrotuf. KATZ BROTHERS. APOLLINARIS WATER, The Natural Boda Water. The qneen of table waters.” British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER. 69T Supplied continnouslv to the Table of H. R. H. THE PRINCE OP WALEB daring the last fire years. APOLLINARIS, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. Par superior to manufactured aerated waters. Medical
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    • 579 4 GRUNBERG BROTHER. GENERAL STOREKEEPERS Raffles Piacb. No. 51 A 52. B«(f to Inform th»t they h»T6 always on hand a waU selected and richly assorted stock of all European and other fnl Hebben altyd in soor raad sen rijk assortiment ran Earopesche artikelen tagan niterst billijke prijTeder order wordt met
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    • 596 4 &tor« an! iHtrtljanSfSt. ROBINSON CO. Impobtbbs and General WabbhouseMEN. Drapers, Milliners, and Outfitters. Gentlemens’ Department. Every description of Gents’ Clothing made op on the shortest notice and of the latest styles, fit go ar an teed. Cloths and Twe°ds, in the beet qualities. Boots and Shoes of the best London
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    • 812 4 flotfrts. THE FOLLOWING IS THE RATE OF HIRE FOR LONG SAMPANS MANNED BY KLINGS OR MALAYS. Cte Not exceeding one mile and back 0 60 With one hour’s detention 0 60 One and not exceeding two miles and back 0 76 One hour’s detention 1 00 Two miles and not
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    • 737 4 #otires. J. MOTION. Chronometer, Watch and Clock Makes, ahd Opticiah. Fliwt Street. Has always on hand a well selected stock of Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Nautical T-rtraments, Ac., comprising Bracelets, I Cadies’ gold watchs Brooches, Cents’ ditto., Earrings, Silver watches, Lockets, j American clocks, Ladies’ rings, Carriage clocks, Signet rings, Marble
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