The Straits Times, 19 February 1848

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  • 22 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL 4th. published on Wednesday [SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 19th 1848.] and Saturday morning NO. 251.
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    • 848 1 HATES OF SUBSCRIPTION Annually.. Sp. Drs. 16 Half- Yearly.. 9 Quarterly.... 5 One Month.. 14 A Single Copy— One Rupee. LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE. AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF COMMERCIAL-SQUARE,--SINCAPORE. Berlin wool of colors Jaconet— White and colored Boots and shoes, English'and French Linen Fine Irish Bonnets direct from
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    • 784 1 Have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selected specially for their Stores. WHOLESALE RETAIL A fOR EXPORTATION. MILLINERY f£ HOSIERY Articles for the Work Table iterlin Wool of assorted colors Balzarine dresses Caps, Cuffs, Collars' of English Manila Bonnets of the latest modes, from
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    • 540 1 AOENTS London Simmonds Warl. Calcutta— Thacker and Co China— William Pustau Co I Manila— Joseph Rogers C» FOR LONDON t-2\^ fIIHE Al Bark George, Captain MaUab* 1 McVicar, will have quick desffi patch. For freight or passage. Apply to JOSE D'ALMEIDA A SONS. Singapore, 2d February 1818. Mr %i/ JP9
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  • 53 2 THE Straits Times Singapore: Saturday, Feb. 19th 1848. We have to announce the arrival of the following passengers Feb. 17th. per Halifax from London, G. Gibson Esq. We have to announce the departure of the following passengers. Feb. loth, per Audax to Calcutta, G. Lyal. Esq per Veloz to Penang,
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  • 251 2 We have again and again brought to the notice of the authorities the necessity which exists for the institution of a Floating Police. The Mbjcct is once more forced upon our attention by the bold, daring and successful attempt of the Chinese who murdered the Captain, Chief Officer and part
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  • 516 2 On Wednesday morning last we issued the following in the form of an Extra and reprint it here for the information of distant reader.--. Times Office, Feb. Mt/i 9 A. M. For sometime past various ugly rumours have obtained currency relative to the fate of the Ship General W ood,
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  • 990 2 Since the above was printed we have obtained a few other particulars which we now give. On Wednesday night another trading prow arrive il from Pulo Dungoran (Great Natunas) ailing in here on her way to Malacca. Tlu: N.ikoda states that he left Bungoran on the same d.iy as the.
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    • 790 2 DR. LA'MERT OS TUB SECRET INFIRMITIES of Youth and Maturity. With twenty-fire coloured Engravings. Just published, and may be had in French or English, in a sealed envelope.— Price 3 Rupees. SF L I -P RESER V A I I O N.— A Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage,
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    • 728 2 ject is, not the receipt of preftts to themselves, but the wide-spreading influence of their principles. To attain this, their chief object, the plan submitted to the public has been adopted, and with every prospect of the most triumphant results. The profits of well conducted weekly journals are enormous. That
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    • 78 2 TO BE SOLD OR LET f»,«J^A THAT Substantial Brick-built VW gl- 1 dwelling house situated in Church Street, Campong Bcncoolen, at present in the occupation of C. J. Perry Esq. This house is nearly new and is a very desirable family residence, having 10 Rooms, with stabling and out houses
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  • 34 3 A friend has brought to our notice that the I:.! "Minnie General, whose recall was mentioned in our penultimate issue is the third officer in the (iovermnent of Manila and not the Governor General.
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  • 385 3 WILTOL MURDKil On Sunday last, Feb. 13th an inquest was held at the Police office nu view of the body of a Chinese named Scon lowa-Chu. Scow-Sing- Who, stated. I live at Eo-Su-Kong a:ul hate a Gambier plantation there on which I have resided about 6 years. The
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  • 2048 3 We extract from the London Standard, Dec* 2 1th, particulars of a trial before Chief Justice Wilde, against the Peninsular and Oriental Company, from which it will be seen that it has been ruled, the Company is liable for refusing to convey a party applying for a passage a decision
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  • 1507 3 Sib John- Fr\xkun'b ,Ahctic Expedition. The last whaler ha» arrived, and Sir John Franklin and his 125 followers are shut up in the Arctic regions for a third winter. To »aye tham a fourth, when in addition to scurvy, that dreadful scourge to the se.man, they will have
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    • 643 4 NEW SHIP'S ARTICLES. j& U Times Press, (price One Dollar each) the new form of Ship's Articles in accordance with the Act of Parliament 7 8 Victoria. Cap. 112 JUST RECEIVED. FOR SALE. A Superior 2 day Chronometer JV? mm made fa y French, Royal Exchange. ALSO A Pocket Chronometer
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    • 643 4 NOTICE AS M. J. CLUNIS' Attornies,we hereby protest against the Sale of his property as advertized* by Mr Bateman, in the Free Press newspapers of the 6th instant. This advertisement having been published without our concurrence or knowledge. Any sale made in pursuance of it will therefore be null and
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    • 465 4 NOTICE ALL parties having any claims against, or being indebted to the firm ofC.J. Perry, are requested to settle such accounts respectively with the least possible delay and previous to the sth proximo. C. J. PERRY. Singapore, January 19th 1848. PHCENIX MARINE INSURANEC COMPANY OF CALCUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1842. DIRECTORS C.
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    • 724 4 L'OfiERVATEUR FRANC AIS: 3 jFrcncf) journal OF THE POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL, AND SCIENTIFIC NEWS OF THE WEEK Of Philosophy, Literature, and general informa tion from France Germany, Spain, and all other Countries. OFFICE, NO. 67, STRAND, PRICE 6d. STAMPED, FOR POST. Each number contains Articles on English and French Politics; News
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  • 1147 1 Times Office, 19M Feb. 11 a. m. After to-day's piper wont to press we rerriv •d information that the boats from Pulo Bunj?oran, containing the Lady and Gentlemen ppsa s sengers saved from the General Wood, wcro seen yesterday afternoon near Point Romania from a prow
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  • 242 1 oionds* Ward. V „«ekM»n(JCo. '"'-Oi Piwtaii r 0 Bmili nrorda prorided .>• W*«" <-'• Tiuk-, F>.li. 21) Hn- melancholy fate (if tin* Gr/feml the last instance of scndii-gaway a Military guard. The whole ,it -> were ImlJuhllv ironedj ami Blunder 30 yean <i age. (>n H^tion at Hongkong •">.'{ pairs
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  • 212 2 THE STRAITS TIMES The "General Wood" Tragedy {FROM THE STRAITS TIMES.) For some time past various ugly rumours have v obtained currency relative to the fate of the W- Ship General JVood, which vessel left SingaP pore January 2d for Penang, having on board 91 f Chinese Convicts and 1
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  • 2984 2 On Sunday morning January 2d at 6 A. >i 1 the General Wood got under weigh, and proceeded as far as the Carimons, where she anjjfef chored for the night. Passengers went to sleep \at about 9P. M. at which time all was quiet. At about 1 A. M. on
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    • 72 2 tgf" Tta» Intm Trmi it the only picluii\e\j commrr published at Itmoiroii, containing every Wiiine*dar afa the »t»ti r t«i Hunt: it ii the »eoicle for AdrertUin^ *n<3 nntaina the rartie* information of important kwi. Tuhliihed ertrj WctoewUy and Sat'iriUy Sc»( iirtioi, It Rnaniah Dollar* per an■am. ii»T>, in China,
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