The Straits Times, 27 May 1848

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  • 23 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. j AHI SIJVCAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL 4TH. PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY [SATURDAY, MAY, 27m 1848] AND SATURDAY MORNING NO. 278.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 875 1 Annually. Sp. Drs. 16 Half- Yearly.. 9 (ju&rterly.... 5 One Month... 14 A Single Copy— One Rupee. LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE. AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF |g|ttffrj f^)Urscfj(?c, dub 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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    • 791 1 Have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selected specially for their Stores. WHOLEBALE RETAIL A FOR EXPORTATION. MILLINERY JW} HOSIERY Articles for the Work Table Berlin Wool of assorted cofors Balzarine dresses Caps, Cuffs, Collars, of English Manila Bonnets of the latest modes, from
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    • 569 1 Man (London— Simmonds k Ward Calcutta— ThacJcer ati Co. China— William Piutau Co Manila— Jotcph Kogerf C* PUBLIC NOTICE TIME Undersigned has on Sale several excellent Chronometers by the most reputed manufactureis in England. Masters of rowels on giving notice to the undersigned may receive intimation of true Greenwich time
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  • 102 2 THE Straits Times Singapore: Saturday, May 27th. 1848. iiiuwi Wb have to announce the arrival of the following passengers: May 25th per Ariel from Malacca, Mr. and Mrs. Barrow and children; per Triumph from Bally, Col. V. Da Costa, Dom. F. Pereira «nd Mr Browne. We have to announce the
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  • 45 2 BOMB AT.—Via Calcutta we have received news from Bombay to April 26th. On the 251h. the London mail of the 24th March arrived as also the new Governor, Lord Falkland and suite, His Lordship having recovered from a severe attack of illness after leaving England.
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  • 25 2 CAPTAIN Prescott ol the American baric Coquette, reports having passed the Meainer Bentinck, May 10th. in progess to Calcutta with the mail of March 24th.
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  • 94 2 W« have received several enquiries from parties anxious to know whether Captain Keppd's band of H. M. S. Meander will play on shore as it was wont to do when the Dido was here. We are not in a position to reply to the interrogations, but we believe that Captain
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  • 420 2 Caiajctt a. Bp the arrival of the Red Rover, and Coipjette, we have dates from Calcutta to the Oth of May. The Bombay Express reached Calcutta at at past P. m. on the tth. and bad caused the utmost excitement. A revolt had taken place in Mooßan and great apprehensions
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  • 54 2 We observe that theLabuan government has opened a temporary office in Commercial Square. Tenders have been nivted for the purchase of Labuan government Bills drawn on the Lords commissioners of the Treasury. It will thus be gratifying to the Home folk to know that operations have already commenced on behalf
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  • 644 2 Yesterday morning the three Chinese concerned in the General Wood tragedy, mentioned in oar last issue as having been ordered for exeeulioo, underwent the awful penalty of the law. All three appeared reconciled to their fate and treated the matter with much indifference. So early as past 5 o'clock in
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  • 64 2 Among the cases to be tried at the Malacca criminal sessions is one for mutiny. It appears that a few days ago the crew of the brig Cadree in Malaca Roads mutinied and cut the commander, Captain Mansfield, with a sword across the head. We trust some of our Malacca
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  • 14 2 H. M. S. Dsedalas, Captain Mc.Quhae, left this on Thursday morning last, for England.
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  • 28 2 The steamer from China may be expected here about the 3rd proximo, and the steamer from Ceylon may be looked for about the 6th of the same month.
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  • 586 2 On the 9th instant an inquest was held at the Panpcr Hospital on view of the body of a Chinese, name Unknown, who was" one ot the convicts escaped from the General Wood" to Pulo Obi, and brought here by the 11, C. Steamer Phlegelhon. From a note
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 528 2 CONSULATE Or THE UKITED ST 1TES Or AMERICA. Singapore, 16</t May, 1818. I^HE Undersigned having been appointed by Joseph Balks her Esquire, Consul of the United States of America (as per Certificate below! Officiating Consul of the United States, during his absence from this Consulate > and having been recognised
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    • 813 2 of raw sugar per acre, from cane juice standing at from 9|o to 110 of Sacharoateter. Two crops are obtained in two years vix. one of planted canes and one of Ratoons. Every field U surrounded by a broad ditch serving the purpose of drainage or irrigation, and all communicating
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    • 44 2 cated under the care of Mrs Weston and her assistants on the same terms. References of the highest respectability can be given in Town and country and on the continent also to the Editor of the Straits Time s Singapore. Hofwyl College, August 1847.
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  • 1205 3 Is conformation of our items of importaut intelIgence from Europe, we translate the following from the Journal des Debuts for March 24th. which supplies us with the latest flews from, Prussia,— The Gazette de Cologne" of the '2nd. of March contains news from Berlin of the iOth which give new
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  • 265 3 ARRIVALS. May 27 Brit brig Tyrone, Minard. Borneo Apri 122. Do. do. Terra Nova, Cunningham, Ceylon May 2. H C steamer Hooghly, Congalton, a cruize 19th Brit, bark Borneo, Cunningham, Batavia May 10. Port. schr. Francwco Xavier, Gnl, Samarang May 7. Bally brig Brahmin, Stephenson, Sourabaya May
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  • 927 3 Voyage of the Satnarang, by Captain Sir Edward Belcher. 1848. We have heard pretty nearly enough of Rajah Brooke, of Sarawak aiul Borneo, and even of our new colony Labuan. We shall, therefore, over the parts of these volumes which respect these regions, for what we^ffl£ider the more
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  • 475 3 Munich, Mabch 16, Eight.p.m. A crowd has just assembled in front of the po-lice-office where the Countess de Landsfeld (Lola Monies) is supposed to be. The windows have been broken, and barricades have been raised. The King'» place is guarded by "the military, and it is said that
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  • 456 4 A CIKE FOR BIUSOTI. Extract of a Letter dated Madras, J 10, 1846, from F. 11. 'Scott, esq., Sth Light Cacalry, Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General of the Army. To Professor Holi.oway, Sir, "I have much pleasure in adding my testimony to that of the many who have
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 675 4 DRTH. La'MB ON TDK SECRKT INFIRMITIES of Youth and Maturity. With twenty-Jive coloured Engravings. Just published, and may be had in French or in a sealed envelope. Prse 3 Rupees. SKIP-PRESERVATION.— A Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, on lnelicilous and Unproductive Unions, and on the Secret Intimities and
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    • 792 4 notice. Here jy. give Notice la all concerned, tha Mr. Joseph Balkstier of Singapore Planter and Merchant, has this day assigned all his real and personal Estate to me in trust, for the benefit of such of his Creditors as shall, within six months from this date, subscribe the Deed
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    • 528 4 §}u&i Iftrcfttwfc* V\GR SALE.—A Superior 2 day Ch RON ome TER jtf ma< j e by French, Royal Exchange, ALSO a Pocket Chronometer No. 10,832 made b. French, Royal Exchange. Apply to WHAMPOA CO Sinvnpore. 10th Nov. 1847. PHCENIX MARINE INSURANLU COMPANY OF CALCUTTA. ESTABLISHED 1842. DIRECTORS C. B. Skinner,
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    • 282 4 L'OBSER VATEUR FRANCAIS: a Jflournai -Of THE POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL, AM) st Iv TIFIC NEWS OF THE WEEK Of Philosophy, Literature, and general inform' lion 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
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