The Straits Times, 5 March 1870

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  • 16 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXVI. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. MARCH oth 1870. SATURDAY EVENING. No. 1,282
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  • 13 1 V. I EKLT EDITIOK. Mi; I df Y.,,rlv I Quarterly
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  • 51 1 SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1870. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. i i Hutca Bih, 1870. 18.121 to 3.15 7.7"> ll.lii to II.J-. ..•-'.in .lo 1> 150 810. I I 87J to 1.85 -J.10t02.15 Frti.'ht to London J 2a. M and 1 10s. i Ipitun new $406, v LoVDOB Rank lolls 6 months Ught.il
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  • 998 1 olitics have come to deadr the present, the Legislative 1 ii"t having as vet roomed tings; the day for its opennoi even ye\ announced. One questions which will be brought it at the outset, ii tliat of iterworks. In the preseni numthis Journal, we are enabled to ore
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  • 364 1 Thk Court of Inquiry into the damage sustained by the I. O. steamer Bombay, in the collision with the S. ship (hn'i.tr, has concluded its labours, and given its deci-simi, which we publish below. From the evidence before the Court, it does not appeal' that the Bombay was
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  • 2129 1 Tho questions before this CVnrt are two: tir-t w;is the injury sustained by the Peninsular and Oriental Btsasa-aaip Bomhrnp brought abort by tin- fault of her Coav mander Mr. Eyre. Beeoad i after tht> collision between the I*. A O. ship Beatles and the U.S. Corvette OwStsVi had taken
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  • 633 1 The Straits Settlements Association in London have addressed a very earnest protest to Lord Granvillc, which we reprint to-day, against the construction of the new steamer far the Colonial Service. It would seem that in some previews eonesnondeuee which had passed between toe Colonial office and the
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  • 962 1 A\y lingering doubts that may have existed as tO the success of the Suez Canal, should by this time have been dispelled. The theory that has 1 n hugged so closely by owners of sailing ships, that it is o:.'. available fin steamers of light draft, i
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 160 1 A madfl known t ir long r pi i"iis will be 1 Iffice b]m in I I MUM.. I. imbard Street, <-i t in in ibe <-.>)> v tin' 10 countermanded, NTS. "ullv r.- (nested to be ]'T iprieton ilarity in the deli* err of >tioe of change of If
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  • 886 2 Thk following is the China news to hand by the firuvaneom Mah-chow wong. the notorious eonfedes it. h:is returned to the Colony on a pardon from the Labuan authorities. He has l n apprehended, and ig on biil pending his future disposal. letter, numerously signed, ha-, been 1 to
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  • Correspondence.
    • 1827 2 To thr Editor of thr Dailif Time*. Silt: >n Monday the 18th instant. I, with two friejids, watted upon 11. 11. the Maharajah of Johore, to reqoesi Ins assistance in making an excursion to <!u--nong l'ulai, a chain of mountains situated some twenty
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  • 84 2 To thr Editor of the Straits Bmm. Sin, (Yn you inlonn me what have beeOBM of the Convicts, or what on earth are they doing? (lovtrnmeiit house is supposed to l>e linished, there arc no public works of magnitude being carried on, and yet the (iovemment are calling
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  • 2071 2 MONDAY, 28TB FKBIU'ARY. The extra I. and O. steamer N*rns, Capt. Loekie, from Bombay 11th inst., arrived here yesterday morning. Thk British steamer Hindustan, Capt. De Smidt, from Calcutta 19th, and Peaang 2 r> l 1 1 inst.. arrived here yesterday morning. The British steamer Butgkok Capt.
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  • 1353 2 Tin: Siamese steamer Vhtm l'h//<i, ('apt. Orton, from Bangkok 21 th Feby., arnvcil here this, morning. Passenger*. Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald and 4 children, Mr. and Miss Bradley. The British steamer Wtitism MiUer, Capt. Wyberg, from London 29th December, via the Suez Canal, arrived here yesterday afternoon.
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  • 617 3 si amer Pri/m will to onvey j ;-\\rv to Malacca, of holding the Sessions x Capt i Jan. 19th, via and Penang, nil and proceed- v > barf this morn- fkong papers we learn merfi la, Capt a North German damaging her so had to be abandoned,
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  • 1532 3 [xsracTOfl Bamtom and Deputy Inspector Harvey, last night, succeeded in seating some 9460 worth of contraband ehandoo in hut at the mouth of the Kalian"; River, and arresting two Chinese. Th k Colonial Surgeod has kindly forwarded us for publication the following abstract of Meteorological Observations foi
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  • 150 3 Thk Ocean steamship Cos. steamer .tins, Capt. Kidd, from Liverpool Ist January, arrived here at noon to-day. Tuff, nvftrniay n\ 11 o'clock. Ifeaws. Buyers \r Bobb lauiicheil a cutter, built at tlieir yanl, Teluk Aver, fbf the Netheriaoda Indian QoYernmeot. The <linicnsions of tlie boat are Length,
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  • 1266 3 21, St. Swithix's Lane, E. C.) IT! if f— sry, IS7O. 3 My Lord: I have the honour to own receipt aijOOl Lordship's letter of Mil in vf., acknowledging mil f I ttli ult.. and in reply thereto I beg to band a copy of the n-(
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  • 671 3 Table No. 1 shows that the Colonial Steamers Rainbow and Peiho, during the weehl ending 16th November, made the following trips Rainbow" 9 trips to Malacca and back. Peiho" 1 do. do. "Rainbow"... 1 trip to Malacca and Penang and bank. Peiho" 1 do. do. Do. 9 trips to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 838 4 ft O. Company. NOTICK. A Written Declaration of the contents and value of Packages for the Overland Route is required 1 ptian Tranail Administrate to, and must be delivered by the shipper to the Company's Agent with the Mill of Lading, or with the Panels; and the Company do not
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    • 805 4 ittigrrilanrou*. N VW 1 8ST OBAND STATE-LOAN-LOT-TERY Guakantkkh and < ontroUsd by the Government in the amount of: UO MILLION' FLORINS OR 2.10 MILLION FRAXCS WHICH IS TO BE REPAID BY 400.000 PREMIUM PRIZES. In yearly twelve drawings, in the manner that on the first ..f every month takes place
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    • 767 4 ittisrrllmifous. THE ROAD TO HEALTH AND LONG LIFE. 1 by HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. Impurities of Blood. Ih selecting the most sppropriste medicine foi a particular ailment, there may be some difficulty unless one can be found to purify, retjnlat and improve the quality of the bl l. These Pub possess sad
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    • 819 4 ittidrrllfmroud. OAKEY SONS BMERT A BLAOE i) MILLS Blackfairs Road, London, England. i.\k ky's Silversmith"* Soap (non-mer-ourial), for Cleaning and PoHsUng Silver, Kle.troplate, Phite Glass. Marbles, &c.. Tablets lid. Oakey's Wellinoton Knife Polish. Packets 3d each: Tins ML, Ih.. 2s. i;d.. and 4s. each. Oakey's Indiabvbbeb Knife Boards from Is.
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    • 831 4 THE PKKFKi Tio.N OF PREPARED OOCQA. MAIi.WILI.A OA. Sole Proprietors— Taylor Bit. i The Cocoa of Maravill;, true Theobroma of Lim digenous to South America, of whicl villa is a favoured portion. Taylor Bi bavins secured the exclusive an] unrivalled Coca, have, by the skilful ap. plication of their soluble
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