The Straits Times, 1 June 1846

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  • 19 1 STRAITS TIMES MONTHLY S U MM A R Y VOL 1 FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 1846 NO. VIII
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  • 150 1 At a meeting ofthe Magistra tes at Court of Uuarter Sessions on Saturday last' it was resollP after much warm discussion that Mr. Dun- the Deputy Superintendent of Police, ,l, )uIJ have the Superintendence of the Police Korce. Tni* i* one step in advance, it is a triumph of
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  • 89 1 E-At a few minutes before three o'clock oniing of Saturday last, a fire broke range of wooden houses, facing the in South Bridge Road. The fire alarm at Government Hill gave timely notice to the authorities and inhabitants, and in a quarter of an hour two Engines were on
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  • 66 1 On Sunday morning the Lord Bishop of Madras held a Confirmation Service in St. Andrew's Church, when 13 young females and 5 males were confirmed. Two Malay girls were amongst the former and a Chinese youth in the latter. After the ceremony had terminated the Bishop delivered a discourse
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  • 33 1 —The Reverend Mr. ■Chaplain at Singapore, announced on Sunit thai, next Thursday, the following *dr, and every succeeding Wednesday there woildbean evening service in St. Andrew's Church.— Straits Times, May 2o.
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  • 355 1 A finishing blow to the Settlement The diihcultics under which Singapore has been labouring since the opening of the five ports in China and the removal tlience of a large portion of trade formerly carried on here, as well as the increased amount of taxation to defray the cost of
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  • 11 1 morning Sir William Norris, Recorder of the Court of Judicature, embarked
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  • 32 1 on the U.C. Steamer Hooghly, und#r a salute from the battery, and proceeded to Malacca where His Lordship will open the Criminal Sessions ofthe Court at that Settlement. —Straits Times, May 20.
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  • 179 1 The Chinese Convicts sentenced to be transported to Bombay for the Gang robbery at Mr. Hewitson's were sent on board the Pathfinder on Saturday last, and proceeded to Bombay on Sunday morning. The threatened rescue by 5,000 or 8,000 Chinese was not attempted on mature consideration they appear to have
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  • 27 1 Ox Wednesday afternoon the Lord Bishop of Madras and acting metropolitan of India, consecrated the new Burial-Ground on the side of Government Hill. Straits Times May 23.
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  • 25 1 The II. C. Steamer Hooghly arrived yesterday morning from Malacca, having on hoard the Hon'ble Mr. Salmond, Resident Councillor at Malacca Straits Times, May 23.
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  • 53 1 On Sunday last being the anniversary of the birth of our beloved sovereign, Queen Victoria, the flagstaff was decorated with the flags of all nations, as were also several vessels in harbour. At noon a Salute was fired from the battery and from II. M. S. in the roads. Straits
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  • 46 1 -the Lord Dishop of Madras rmbarked on the II. C. Str. Wooghly proceeded to Malacca. A Salute of 17 guns was fired on the occasion, and the Union jack (or rather the remains of one) was hoisted at the flagstaff head. Straits Times. May 27.
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  • 812 1 At the R. C. Church last Sunday no less than 180 Chinese converts were confirmed by the Roman Catholic Bishop, Dr. Boucho. Straits Times, May 27. The Theatre. On Friday last, the Amateur contributed to enliren the Settlement by performing at the Theatre. The first piece was The Little back
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  • 796 1 The Hon'ble Mr. Salmond. Resident Councillor at Malacca, who has repaired to this Settlement in search of health, returns to Malacca in the Hooghly Steamer to-day, for the purpose of adjourning the business of the Court of Judicature at that Settlement. Straits Times, May 1 3 A Tiger in
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  • 203 1 Land Surveyor Captain Moniot has returned from Calcutta in the Fire Queen, having been appointed by the Surpreme Government. Surveyor for this Island and Province Wellesley with a draughtsman and suitable establishment and instruments in consequence of an application from the local authorities here. We congratulate the landed interests
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  • 905 1 Port Essington Dr. Leichardt's party. By the arrival at Singapore of the Sri Singapura from Port Essinglon, we have been favored with some particulars of the safe advent at that place of Dr. Leichardt's parly, which we are enabled to publish in anticipation of the account which will
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  • 2156 2 IMPCUT VNT FROM NEW ZCALAND. The operations against Held and Kawiti, the rchel chirfo it New Zealand, have ended as every one anticiuated, iv thu capture of the Native Furtic-bs'anJ the root of the savages. With the overpowering force empWed result was inevitable, 'ihe Australian states that llcki
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  • 1100 2 BATAvlA— Bali War, The War Steamer Mcrapi, with the mail to be despatched to Europe did pot arrive at Singapore until the morning of the tkh instant, or two days after the departure of the Lady Mary Wood to Galle. The Dutch authorities had not been apprised of the
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  • 1382 2 THE Straits Times. Singapore: Tuesday, 2nd June 1846 Hobneo.— By tlie Steamer which 1 S with the May M;iil to Europe we were ci give out a short notice of llie treacherous jiro. iu^K at Borneo Proper and the slaughter uhico M ifl „,1 We have since h-vn able to
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  • 329 3 Batavi a. By the arrival of the Dutch Steamer K>ni»<jen der Xtiiedandcn our dales I roil] Ii.it t\ it are lirought down to the '■l^lb ult. The reported piratical attack on the war Schooner turns out to be without foundation; the iaforoMBt having, it would appear, been iioavcl. From Hilly
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  • 82 3 We are indebted to friends for the kind loan of some Hongkong papers to the 7th instant, brooghton by tlie Rob linj. The state of the Opium market remained as previously reported. Nothing had transpired relative to the negotiation for throwing open the gates of Canton. Measures have been
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  • 686 3 i ;td II. N. Admiralty Agent) arrived at I Siugapore at 1 a. m. Tuesday June 2nd, having left Hongkong at noon on the 25th of May. "Wo annex a list of passengers For isinyapore.-- -Count Goortz, Messrs. J. O Olding, R. H. Hunter, Jarrie,
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  • 395 3 We lu\o to jiMoaiiJO UtU iuihui ot lui- lui- lowing passengers. M.iy Bta ex Pyladet, from Samuang ti. U Kcutt IliU e\ Caroline, from feuong. the ltev. Dr. Bottcho Bishop of AUlia, 'Vicar .ipostolic of th. M iIkv.ui Peninsula, li-ulit Hev. La I < Rtr. Hwn. L'.irbe, cut! O' from
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING NEWS.
    • 316 3 May 21 bnj Amelia, Keld, Arracan j steamer M:iry Wood, E. 3d steamer Fire Queen, Viall, Caleotta y, CdlOQtta ;.> bark Water Witch, Forgan, China; ship Sylph, McDonald, China? Dutch r Menipi, Baars, batavia 6th brii,' Arratoon Apcar, Durham, China 7 T Lightr Braganza, Lewis, (Jii.ll j Bth bark
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    • 182 3 May "2d bark Adelaide, Martin, Pennng ship Charlotte, Leibechwaiger, China bark Mermaid, Ryde, China steamer Lady Mary Wood, Evans, Glille flth Sylph, Mac Donald, Madras; 7th bark Water Witch, Forgan, Calcutta Dutch steamer Mer.ipi, Basra, Batavia 9th steamer Fire Queen, Viall, Calcutta steamer BragUSS, Lewis, China 12th brig Arratoon
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  • 187 3 ■\Ve have been favored with the loan of a Sandwich Island paper of the 4th April, from which between Great ]<titain and thai power, signed at Honolulu on the Lb" h of March. A treaty with France, of a pp umilar nature, was subscribed to by.tbe reprethe two govertjmcnU
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  • 1175 4 For Eastern and Western Produce Wednesday Juke 2no lb*v, iHE Port of Singapore is free no Duties are levied on Imports or Exports no Harbour dues exist. n Trial mages.— Accounts are kept in Spanish Dollars and Cents the Cent U a copper Coin, the 100
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  • COMMERCIAL REMARKS.
    • 2826 4 The Commercial prosperity of the settlement has trom the beginning of our career been a subject of the deepest interest to us, and whenever any cause •>t circumstance has in any degree tended to promote it. it has given us the most unfeigned pleasure to notice such
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    • 79 4 London 6 Mouths sight 4s 3d per dollar. 30 days sight 4a 2d per dollar Calcutta 60 days sight company's Bills 220 accepted ditto 2*21. China 30 days sight at 1 per cent prem. Madras 60 days sight 225 per dollars 100. Bombay 30 days sight 226 per
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  • 199 4 Nattbe ©raft— BßlTlSH— Caroline, Samdanuy IBUttil-- Goan Lee, Goan Wan, Pyladeg. Thai Goan Siama Goan. Jupiter; Soiket Fatahool Knir I N l in To Si pHiiit.h schooner Flecha riti«h ship Isabella 31. S. Royalist M. S. Samarang rilisa schooner Sri 6'ingapxira ritish brig Sophia -,L bark
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  • 65 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL Antimony Ore 3 10s. per 2U cwt Jambier in baskets 5 15s. cwt. Ditto in bales 5 per ton. cwt. Sago in boxes 5 5s. per 50 feet. .ago Flour 5 5s. per 20 cwt. Joffee, white black Pepper.£5 5s.per 18 16 cwt. lides 5 5s.
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  • 49 4 PREMIA OF INSURANCE ON GOODS. To Europe not North of Great Britain 2J cen 1 Do. (north of Do 3 America and Wales Cape of Good Hope and Sr Helena Calcutta 1J Cent Mauritius China 1J Bombay Bat.:via 1 Madras Malacca Persian Gulpli Pcnang Red Sea 4 Crian.. H •<
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