The Straits Times, 29 March 1848

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  • 22 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. IyoL 4th. published on Wednesday [WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 29th 1848.] and Saturday morning NO. 26*.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 864 1 IKATBS OF BUB9CBIPTIOM Annually.. Sp. Drs. 16 N Half- Yearly.. 9 j Quarterly 6 One Month.. 14 A Single Copy— One Rupee. LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE. AT TBS COMMISSION ROOMS OF COMMERCIAL-SQUARE,--SINCAPORE. ±O»M Berlin wool of colors Jaconet White and cn 1 Boots and shoes, English'and French Linen— Fine
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    • 809 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 W| HOSIERY Articles for the Work Table .Berlin Wool of assorted colors Balzarine dresses Caps, Cuifs, Collars' of English Manila Sonnets of the latest modes, from
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    • 534 1 AOEJTTS London— Simmonds TVari I Calcutta— Thackw and Co. < China— William Pustau Co Manila— Joseph Rogers C» FOR LONDON 1 4\K ffHE A 1 Bark George, Captain Jffif^ McVicar, will have quick desqiJMillLL P atch> p or freight orpas;age. Apply to JOSE D'ALMEIDA A SONS. Singapore, 2d February 1818.
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  • 932 2 A NEWSPAPER on a somewhat similar plan to Mutual Assurance, The Whole Profits being Divisible Amongst the first two thousand Subscribers. On the Ist January, 1848, will be Published, Price Sixpence. Z\)t (Courier, A London General Weekly Newspaper, of Politics. Commerce, Agriculture, Law, Literature, and the Fine
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  • 85 2 THE Straits Times Singapore: Wednesday, Mar. 29th 1848. momWe have to announce the arrival of the following passengers March 25th per Johanna from Malacca, Mr and Mrs Scheeder and servant, Mr Vanderbeck and Mr J. Valbua 26th per Machlar from Arracan, Captain Marshall. We have to announce the following departures
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  • 176 2 -A. few days ago a native walking near Sirangoon was attacked in the neck by a Tiger and ■killed the Tiger was seen by other persons, but before any assistance could be rendered the unfortunate man died. The animal had not time to carry off its prey. On Sunday
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  • 49 2 •By the arrival of the ship Good Success intelligence has been received from Hongkong to the 12lh of March. From the extract made from the Friend of China March 11th, it will seen that the account given in our last of an affray at Whampoa, was substantially correct.
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  • 1934 2 -In our isssue 01 me om 01 Mjrci I we gave some particulars of the expedition fin- out from Manila against the Pirates, and tlie hap py result which attended the Force. It is now within our power to give the details as fur nished by His Excellency the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 71 2 All Communieations to be addressed to the Proprietors of the Courier", care of Messrs Simmonds and Co. 6, Barge Yard, Bucklersbury, London. £3^ Applications will be attended to by the Editor of the Straits Times Singapore. A PATIENT IN A DYING STATE, CURED OF A DISORDER IN THE CHEST. Extract
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    • 328 2 PUBLIC NOTICE THK Undersigned has on Sale several ezce I lent Chronometers by the most reputed m nufactureis in England. Masters of vessels giving ftotite to the undersigned may receive i timation of true Greenwich time by Time-B from the Flag-Staff at Government Hill. I Chronometers carefully rated. W. C.
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  • 1215 3 There has been a fatal fracas at Whimpoa between a party of Americans and some Chinese. The affair involves serious resposibiliti-s, and we would wish the following to be received merely as a report it does not differ materially from various other statements brought to our observation, but for
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  • 450 3 (From the Penang Gazette, March }\th.J Rumours of changes in our Government Offi. cials have been rife during the week. It is said Colonel BuTTEß\vorrn has received a more lucrative appointment in some part of Madras Pre sidency, that the Resident at Singapore, Mr. Church, retires, that Mr. Blttndell
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  • 2404 3 THE OVERLAND MAIL WO TRIESTE AN D OSTKND. The following is an account of the convention between Austrian Lloyds' and various railway companies respecting the Anglo-Indian mail The forwarding of passengers and their luggage. Travelling books shall be introduced and issued by Lloyds' and shall be during two
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  • 600 4 frt—K> Uulut ft UnU Tmt U-rf Ale», Allsops «hd Baw UM Tennants Singapore bottled dozen ;»e bottled >t \nrhors and Cables «W A.rark, Batavia »0 jra//o«*. Wax P 1^ Benjamin, 1st sort >> 2nd,, l>telnut, old new 11 Camphor, China.. i- anes, Malacca 2-5
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  • 856 4 There has been a slight improvement in the state of the market during the past week, but sales, except at auction have been limited. Enquiries are made and fair rates offered for various descriptions of manufactured articles; but holders are tenacious in parting with goods unless well
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING NEWS
    • 119 4 Mar. 21st Danish ship Napoleon, Humicq, Batavia March 5. 22d Spanish bark Jcsusa, Goridechio, Manila March 3. Brit, bark Red Rover, Oliver, China March 5. Do. schr. Swallow, Nakoda, Penang March 11. 23d BriL ship Duke of Cornwall, Whitehead, Hongkong March 6. Do. Do. Mayaram Dyaram, Puddiconbe, Siam March
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    • 96 4 Mar. 23rd. British brig Yannoon, Nacoda, Penang. British ship Sylph, McDonald, China. Brit, bark Water witch, Forgan, do. British brig Earl Grey, Chester, Liverpool. British bark Red Rover, Olirer, Calcutta. British ship Cowasjee Family, Durham, Calcutta. 23th. Dutch bark Lachmadric, Nakoda, Minto. British ship Myarara Dvaram, Puddicombe, Bombay. 261
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  • 146 4 TO THE EIMTOR OF THE »TRAITS TIMES. My Dear Mr Editor Ab I have a good share of experience here, strangers, masters of vessels are often taken advantage of on their arrival in Singapore, and is the occasion of so many men leaving their ships here.
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  • 197 4 TO THE KDITOR OF THE STRAITS TIMES. Sir Will you kindly insert in your pajvi regarding the place where the Dutch Barque Ikseng struck and sunk on the night of the 30th January last. By the accounts given from th crew of one of ihe H.
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  • 44 4 Messrs. Ka^tzgw and Biel of Stockhol m iron Merchants andsliip owners hare upended business the alleged cause is failure of a hou--in London on whom they valued. Their total debts are £100,000, and statement vi their assets shows a deficit of some £4,000 only.
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  • 70 4 London. .6 Months sight at 4s 5d pet dollar. 3«) day* sight 4s 4d per dollar. Nary Bills at 4a. 1 per dollar. Calcutta 60 days sight "-onrpany's Bills 2"20 a^ Bombay 30 days sight 22 1 per doll in IUO. Syce Silver 0 J per ceut premium
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  • 59 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL nnti mony Ure n~ Ti n £4 per 20 cwt. Sago in Boxes £4. 5 per 50 cubicFcct Sago in Bugs £4. 5 per 2o cut. Gambier in baskets £4. Ditto in bales £4. Coffee in bags £4. per 1% cwt. Black pepper £4. per lfi
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  • 60 4 PREMIA OF INSURANCE. ON GOODS. To Europf. (not north of Great Britain 'l\ cent Ditto north of Ditto 3 America and N. S. Wales 2J Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena 2 Calcutta 14 per cent. Bombay '2 per cent. Madras 1J Persian Uulph 3J Red Sea 4 Ceylon
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  • 158 4 iCatttWCraft—BßlTlSH Buffalo, Fattal Khair, Robert Spankie, Mary, Elizabeth, Sumdanny. wallow, Guess, Johanna, King Henry, jatttt&»AnnaTalbame, Thay Guan. Dolphin, Calypso, Fathoo Kair Futtal Rachmau Fatahool balain, HUUj-Dragon. kfl, OBNT9. -S te ncr rk m r lie I McQuhae Esq. Brewer 45 Hodgson 3IX) Claeys 40\ Me. Vicar
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