The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 17 May 1856

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    25 1 THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. .4 »lMonthly Summary of General and Commercial Intelligence from the Straits, Java, Manila lire SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, THB 17TH MAY, 1856.
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    MARRIAGE.
    40 1 At Sineapore, on tbe 26tli April, by the Revd W. T. HOMFHRKY, A. SC.. G. H. BHOWJT, Esq., to ELLKX, secan t daughter of J. T. KXIOHT, Ksq.. ami grand daughter of the late Revd J. BIGUS, of Devizes.
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    THE OVERLAND SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    2179 1 Hinyapore, Saturday, 1 7th May, 1856 LOCAL. Memorandum <>f Received and Despatched at the Singapore Post Olfi e, by Overland Steamers, during the Man ill of A> ril, vi*; Receives. Per «tr. K.dsr Nederlandtn 'torn BtUvia 2,980 Per Madrat. from Hongkong 508 Per Singapore from
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    PIRACY.
    1055 1 On the 22nd ultn, while a prahu belonging to the Rajah of Tringganu was oil its way from l'ringganu to this port, it was given chase to by a large Chinese junk, about five or six miles to the north of Point Romania. The junk appeared to be strongly
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    LABUAN.
    1467 2 A specimen of Cotton, of very fair quality, grown at Labuan, was lately shown to us by Mr Mennecken, a settler -in that Colony., who we understand in- tends to prosecute the cultivation of this article on a considerable scale, if be can procure the requisite facilities in the
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    CORONER'S INQUESTS.
    79 2 An Inquest was held on the 21 sj ultimo, on the remains of a Chinese agricultural labourer who was killed by a tiger in the district of Tuoh Pyoli, and only two miles from the Dyang Satu police station. An Iuquest was held on the 5th instant, on
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    361 2 The Dutch Mail Steamer Koningen der Sederiannen, Captain Prins, sailed for Batavia on the 21st ultimo, with the Europe Mails of the ittth March The British Steamer Lightning Capt Durham, arrived here on the 19th ultimo, from Hongkong the 13th. She proceeded to Calcutta on the 21 st.
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    VESSELS PASSED STRAITS OF SUNDA.
    740 2 Aptil 12 c psnisk Hisponin Filipino, Catcn, fiooo Manila Nib Marrbfor Cadis, it British Alice Brooke, Davidson, from Singgapore 20tb March for Liverpool. 19 15 Prru*i«n l.'etatna, Wilton, from Swatow 20th March fir Calao. ii 1) Bniith Sussex, Seml.a, from Foocbcwfoo 21 at March f>r
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    Shipping Intelligence.
    592 2 ARRIVALS. April 22 Madras (ateamer) from Hongkong S3 Strenna (Poriuguete) Pinarg 23 Sir J. Jrtjerbbi'j (t'eamrr) Horgk< og 93 Mary Parker (Airer) bauvia f "91 Nile Sinai 23 Wilbelmine (H«mb) Aky-b t 26 Lon(Siaai) Mrtu 27 Fiery Cioaa (itm) Hon,kong 27 Metrepo'ie kxiwik 27 Wanderer (Slam) Si*no 28
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