The Straits Times, 16 December 1856

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    25 1 THE STRAIT S TIMES. ill SI \GAPORB JOURNAL OF CONNEKI-K. <>l 1 2 ni PUBLISHED EVERY [Tl ICSDAV Di:Ci:.Mßi:it Kirn, 1H56.1 TUESDAY MORNINC NO. 82tf.
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      641 1 ,i,riilll».. Ap l>r» 16 ..If Yearly.. I j. a n»rl« 4 > Ih U LIST Of iIiTICLn FOR SALE COM USSION RuOM.« OF JOHN LITTLF. A CO. 1 MKUCIAL Wj: ARK— SINGAPORE. •«tfiiim| Brvartment. ••■'s. P i a .m;l Loii Jon madf. Drmcaa r.laatic, attk, vid cotton Uuttons -NaT»l and
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      511 1 oy Kind .<r Muslin Gloves— Frenrh Kid, White an coloured. White and coloured .ilk. A thread I'ara. »li "ilk. plain, and figured Ribbons— .ilk, satin, bcnncl 'ii. l children., a great assortment I hread cotton on re-'.s, silk, tape., bobbin; Needle., Pins, crochet Thread and ueedles Babies' Hood* and Mat*
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      789 1 Me*,™ WHAMPOA AND COS ADVERTISEMENT. jMessrs. W'HAMPOA Co. have always on Sale an exienxive hikl choice assortment of 'he following «electt-«l specullv for their Stores. U IKII. KS.VI.K RKTAIL Jt fun EXPORTATION. ittilliiurj) Rosier p. Articles for the Work Table: iJalznrnie dresses j Soiuiuts of the latest modt-s, from I'ana
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      817 1 AOS.NTI London— V. Al«»r A Street Hongkoag— Armtt oug ft Law Batavia— Lange 6 Co. [rcrtc<" NOTICE CURSETJEE FROMWItJ !ZE. HEREBY gives Notice that he has withdrawd from the firm lately carrying on Trade and business under the style of Little, CursktJKK Jt Co., and he has this day established
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      883 2 i in! 4 cig» il *nd water, in no x.• i uaafcor I traakc; hmhi f" r -,1 le. i^ri.-i, dr-5,,,---v ig pieces, »ingle »"<» Kiinpwwdcr and binlmg shot; inch for n«Tal c»j»: hai», Manilaj •.litir.-*. h»rn«-a»,M«MIe«, bridles »nd pirlLs; .ndi»n ,aii«., br»nicd, gilt .»nd aaafingi oil ..I »nd metal
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      619 2 CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MAUINE INSURANCE SOCIETV Ksd»>?iijrnec!, liannjr been appointed Agents for the above Society, *re prepared to Uke r!*ks and prant policies, payable in London, i Kan," 1 >n. China and hin£»pore. BARKIEB A MOSES. Singapore. 90th Sejt. IHSI. MONARCH F!RE A O LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LONDON'I^II h UnderMijind ha'.e
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      708 2 ON SALSA Choice Selection of JAFAIf-WAKK ALSO Japan Soy, Zaki and Chutnee. CUUSETJEK k CO. Singapore, 2%tk April, 185G > EX "PIIBRIM. 1 CLOCKS, B^days, in semi c-.rcuhu cases, with pillars and peorlcd glass in doors. 30 (low Clocks, in Wolnut cases, plate glass. 8-day Lever Time Picees, in fancy
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      1004 2 Baaiata has thus been enaUi-!, not only ko atop) murk luuer than those of other Offices, but io aajast them eouitablji to the several risks. To give still further advantages to th.it Cl;i*i ciety has been framed upon tlie Mitual PmMBU, owing to which the whole af tli I'roti I
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      619 3 A? TIC f; inf,,™ p arMlt| 1 m no" wpafe] Beneoole 77PH" 1.-Wrsu^.mod. term-. A few racan ie, for B ard.r» still reln ai di <>r by letter. i I lfl| NOTICE V' re.pect.be Pi tnU I-.miily. I" r. r,f,,] Mk.iamkvvTPJkv o^,; h R n ,n M v 8 IT,
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      827 3 Mjet mm Heason Toyether HOLLOWAY^ PILLS. WHY ARE WE SICK? It has 1 wen the lot of human race to be weighed town by diaeasofcnd suffering. HOLLOWaY'S IL H a ■Pet'ially adapted to the relief of theWKAK, the NfemVOUS, the DELICATE, and the INFIRM, of all climes, ages, sexes and
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      547 3 NOTICE. The Undersigned ha* just received a supply of *ome excellent Dinner Sherry, for tale at £5 per dozen. JOHN LITTLE CO. Bin<j<ipre, \st March, 1866. [ucj Mm "Chrysolite" Silk Umbrellas, bone ribs. Ditto Tubular do. Mazarine Paramatta of beautiful texture. JOHN LITTLE A CO. Ist March, 1850. Q c]
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      621 3 MCjt f eturia." Hanging Argand Lamp* Kronced, of the best quality, with Keels, balance Balfs, Doubl* Pulleys and tio«e Chain round Hemespheres, under Shades, Cut Knob*, Star Chimneys, Ac. ISrouzed Pillar Table Argand Lamps, with round Hemespheres, under Shades. Bronzed Reading Lamps. Bronzed 1 and 2 Light Argand Bracket Lamps.
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    Straits Times Singapore: Tuesday, Dec, 16th, 1856
    60 4 Straits Times Singapore: Tuesday, Dec, 16th, 1856 \V have ii> aiiiiouiii.e ilie arrival of th.- fol. lowing |)asM-iii.'cis Deer. 11 per boat from Siak, Mr. A. Wil.wn U p r Sir James Brooke from Loa lon, Mr. Bat I I n. We have lo eaauaacc the lepanuie of ilie following
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    49 4 Caim'AlN Skinner, of the steamer Sir James Brooke, repoits having spoken the following te-scls:— off infer, the Man/ .inn; afl Lucipara, the John Buchanan Iro.n Singapore to llaily; off Minto the Ahh \elson, and William L'reJcrick liom London for Singapore the American s ip Raien from Padang lor >ingtpONa
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    81 4 Captain Simons, of the ship Helen i, reports having spoken the following vessels Nov. lat in Lat. 30 lac South an 1 Loaf.N deg. Kmt the bark Ann S'elson, from Loadoa to Liverpool 101 days out. In Bancu Sinks the Dmiali btrk Warrtn from Providence (U. S.) to Singapore, out
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    202 4 Captain Henry, of Hie brig Queen of London, from Siam bound lo Hongkong wiih a cargo of Rice, reports tliat, he quitted Sum Hot. Blh l>ut on the I.2th taramilaiad heavy weather, llic wind blowing from E. If. B.j sighted i'u Obi on the 21>t., the next morning the wind
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    51 4 We understand ibat Commander Bichards, ot 11. Al. S. Saracen, liaviug completed the survey of the Siamese waters, had proceeded to Cliantibun and Kampoot Han* the Admiralty nurvev the .W«r,-,, may be nntMed at SingaMr, ....U March, (> which time Comn.ander Is hopes to complete the survey of the (julf
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      554 4 MnNKV TO LEND. 0\ GOOD HOUSE PROPERTY, in Sums from > 10, i WO. Apply at the Straits tyore, 31*< October, 1856. [ac. Stolen. O\K Double-barrelled Rifli with carved stock, ranker s name Ancell of Perth on the locks. 1 1 .uMe-barrelled FowiiMi Plica by same maker, with plain stock.
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      699 4 NOTICE. JOHN AITKEX, late Master Mariner, MAXLKL FRANCIS DE9OUZA, for manv year nook-keeper and Managing Clerk to Mb. JOHN STEEL, and TKRTLLLIAX JORGE DE SOUZA have associated themselves in Copartnership a.« Shin-Chandlers. Sail makers, Auctioneers and General Dealers, under the Firm of AITKEN DE 9OUZA. Singapore, 2nd July, 1*55. With
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      747 4 HOTEL DES IWDES. 'THE Undersigned, Proprietors <>f the HOTEL 1 DKS INDKS. h>t« ROTTERDAM Ho TEL, at Molenvliet, Batavia, beg d inform (ientleraen Travellers, t tat nothing will ba left undone on their part to give gen -l al satisfaction The many alterati >ns. the excellence of the Table, the
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      342 4 xroTrc s t PISSEXOBR 1 per F >V I Co.'s Ste niers are ret) nested to take notice, that on and after the latJaaaary, 1857, their Baggafa will be weigh, ed and labelled before shipmem. ami my i the le-ulated weight will be charge*! for »t the rate of 811.
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    100 5 .v'.-rrom hrfsfU,, received /-.''■•myfatheron the VVvnil (lf ISJI. i» r ...t. .M.ted a, onvi, t Bj*«* rajaor i. the of Coining ■'»P;».VN K'M>"<San.U,i z mould and aMlctiak The a<< used M illir vie. transported for life he case Was sent io the Sunerintendeni of eanvfcmforad '»>• IV accuse,! i rank,
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    304 5 TV4KKI to tlic Mrong wind mi sun ihin«onBcMkj ImC, tha Streets u« KomU «mw|mi f IV( ham tiu- duutU pi mud \vliuh his cliaracteized them for alxM.t a brtawkl but tluy disclose a fngbtful inequality of Mufece, far \vor*e to put »fer than ;i parchod-up paddy-field, triana iml.cl have tbe
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    417 5 Tm: new Municipal Act has been in operation more than six weeks, but beyond the clipping of hedges we observe ii. > change for the better; indeed the general opinion is that matters are far worse than heretofore. Eveiv description of iltfa is thrown upon the public roads, the gutter!
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    39 5 A oung Tigress was yesterday brought into Tow. i from Sirangoou ulive a dead ngresa was brnngM int» town last week. i sterday morning a very large Alligator, taken in the Kallang district, was conveyed to the Police afiWe.
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    842 5 Wk observe that Mr. Peacock has introduced into the- Legislative Council of India a measure for regulating Joint Stock Coinp tnies, with or without limited liabilities. A similai measure had been previously introduced but temporarily abandoned until an opportunity had been afforded of observing the working of the Imperial Act.
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    573 5 CHINA. By the Amoir we have received advices from Hongkong to the 7th .mil Journals Io the b'th instant. After some resistance on the [inrt of the Chii.csn the French Folly had been i carried and the MM (la* h now Hying from iti rsmpaito this wa< accomplished with the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    984 5 Singapore, Wth Dtcemhrr, iHiJQ. PBESENT. Captaia H. T. Marshall, C/mirmaii. Captain Macpherson I Thomas D unman, Esqre Tan Kirn Seng, Esq. Read a letter (A) from the Secretary to the Governor intimating that His Honor has consented to open the cross road from 3rd mile-stone on the Serangong
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    119 5 (A) No. 262. G enl. No. 1,025, of 1856. Worn the Secretary to the Governor of the Strait, .Set >1.,n.nt,. Tuthe Chairman of .he Municipal C..,i mitie. at Singapore Dated Singapore. 4th Dec. 1856 Bir,-I am Greeted by the Hon'i.le th s Governor to t V?l y y° ur etter
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    109 5 (B) No. 238. Circular, -Genl. No. Ml of ISM brom the Secretary to thu Governor ol the Straits Settlements T\> the Chairman of the Municipal Committee at Smgapore. Dale* .^iiigapore, 25ih Nor, lMtf iir,— l am directed by the Hou'hle the Governor to cull jour attention to SAtious yi and
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    CHINA
    11243 6 I full thu stimm to their Exunland Plenepo of wliich in our lant |.a^er vr g»>e extracU only. This adUrew >■ nut m abject in thia spirit M a cursory reaJing wouW lead tli ere are expres«ion<i in it which it will. irtamaMM to teach tliewrit- uiv f:• „|-.-nce
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    186 8 Exchange and Billion. HoNOKoKG 24th How.— Oriental Bunk Corporation on London at 6 months' sight, 4s 7d On India 21l> Us. (iold Nominal Canton Sycee, Nominal Duty Sycee, Nominal Other Jlillx on London at 6 months' tiglit 4s 7}d a 4< 8d- On Mia 220 Ra. Simnohai, 27th
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING ARRIVALS,
    282 8 Deer 9 American ship Lotus, Luckie, Hongkong December 5. Britisli bark Rochester, Green, Celebes August IG. H m Hambro' ship Fata, Reimer, Hongkong 1 >ecember 2. 10— Siam brig Alexander, Taylor, Siam Deer 4. British brig Elizabeth, r^akodah, Penang December 1. 11— British brig Mariner's Hope, Bogers,
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    DEPARTURES.
    218 8 Deer s— Danish brig Maria, Moller, Macassar. llambro' bark Wilhelmine, Liuu, Whampoa. French ship Taflbrette, Dericx, France. B—British8 British bark Mahomed Samdanny, Nako.lali, l'enaiiK and Jud<lah. British schooner Sidney, Browne, Penang and Negapatam. .i Dutch bark Asullanie, Nakodah Batavia. 9— H.M. ship Spartan, Sir W.Hoste a Cruize. 10— Dutch
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    FRIEGHTS TO LONDON & LIVERPOOL
    51 8 FRIEGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL Tin Aniimoii) Ore 2 „e r 20 Gambier £2. l(Ka3. Pearl 8m 3. India Rubber £3. Sago Flour £2. 10s. a 3. Sugar £2. 10. 03. Utttla £3. Jollee in Una* £3. p.rlBcwi. Black l'ej.per £3. „er, er (i cw( Hide* 4. Measurement fjixxls 3. per.V)H.
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    MONEY MARKET.
    70 8 on Euglundo Months sight at 4s. 9Jd. t,, ii.g On Calcutta 2^6J i 0227 IU. per lon dollar. On China par to 1 J per cent premium. buiubay 3o days Might Km. 226 per 100 <Jollnr». Sycee Silver b to «1 per cent prtiinniii Company's Unpees 233 |mr
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    533 8 Vssskls Expected muu Calcutta. Alma J'ereoux direct Colonel Sini.lt Kubaak do via Pinang Element Odvn direct Formosa Kollinsoa direct Olencue Bowser via Piuang Mount lliant burn direct Sarah Armitage Sumatra Grirel do. Sophia Ciillman via Pinang St. Louis /criiii's direct Suzanne via Pinang Turrent Cobb direct Vessels Expected from Bombay.
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    151 8 Flowers of the East. In tin- uazcttt ofj .>. ter.luy is republished a treaty made \vit!i lUa kin.' of Siam in 1 vi 6. In the introductory portion of the cium'iit iiis Majesty is described v the powerful Lord, who is in possession of every j;»od, and every dignity, the
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    SHIPPINC IN THE HARBOUR.
    663 8 NATIVE CRAFT a^ITISH Adelaide T. R. Davidson Nusratsl.ah, EH-beth. Botnbav, Lo*, Naval Ra^omanv PeaLlr R ffT' K P I *>™*™»y. Bally Packet, Psyche, Kadree. Louisa. Letchmy DItTCH-oSr in* S lffido V Noriia A X n Im P eria1 Bi '»y P-ekef, Brittomart, Juliette Ene\vfttWr. n Pif
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