Straits Times Overland Journal, 21 September 1872

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1 1 Straits Times Overland Journal
  • 19 1 r.AMi.R -Cathay." The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. MM. NO. l>|J). SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1872. Price, 45 i
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
  • 71 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1872. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. PTLiiB. 21sr, 1872. Black Pepper B 1L Whk S J">. re '2.7 "k wak Pearl Sago 3.10 t03.15 .Mule twist 8| lbs. Shirti g 7 do 2.12|. 5 do T.Ci-.ths 32|. 6 do 1.85 M32toS2|. Fre; Benares Opium Do Do
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  • 450 1 Thl following p.. rs have arrived, left, d through the port, during the fortnight.' Per I*. O. steamer I from Boi September ampton: Mrs. Ham, A\. Prom Brindiai: Mr. W. From >uez: Mr. 11. P. Hunger. Pinan I n. L. H. Wood aud H. P. Bnu H —From Southampton:
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  • 800 1 The last Overland Journal was published on the ?ih September. The ancore arrived on the Mil with the English mail of the Jth August, and -the Meikong on the lMh with the French mail and London advices to the 16th. The homeward French mail left this per ./'•</
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  • 98 1 KONGR H. I. H. ihe Gr sou of >r of B ixrin I and landed y< iallv. T;, 1 .1 .11, and to hi v- IT. E. th •rill id it tl months ni' their i those wn* fenced <uv will be pi* shot ■ii 1 ill haye a
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  • 120 1 s■ We jT< i ;tt inun district! it-uuii-ut the si an aim ra ref to wh;it extent Inundation will id. The ri\ p, d irrenf n. was 1 1 1 wiil }>■ red this afterno here to Pekin is under v. milt by i r from thu '•Will;' a
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  • Topics of the Day.
    • 486 2 THE PORTS AND HARBOURS BILL. h 1) we would join the unoffirs ii he principle rorking ami manage I d th€ short- within i.ar! i ur limits t<» within [tistru >wer i>t«> he ex< oade by rnor m Council, and we i the Governor would make rales by which its
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    • 1297 2 From ■■:■<. 8 via ib The and reports L >gislativc Couucil proceedings on the ~oth and 21st ultimo, the Krsi of which we pui yesterday, and th second ap- .;•> to-day, art' more than usually inter* they torm almost one biuuous debate on the same su we
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    • 295 2 ix addition t lud w bere, the la»t iparative Municipal Wind years during the m I^7l being only $114.81 over 1 v but m the first year the Commie Fund, and same source m IS7I.1 S 7l. tual increase last j and upwards. In on lb an mmm
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    • 367 3 i Tl!! ried 'I'j wk and, the the Land Kei hard lal r>ur for .-m--ilerkto to lance. Pinang ap- and the Munioi] ners, i n i ort m the by their Secretary, Mr. Prese nuisance ne serious; that tl. tilth and the (rarl of I Qg health of the
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    • 677 3 the Stra Th question m th S til.- d iriiiLT Ar< .11 China, would a} ear to have solved In- the Ja; an Govern- incut, it we may judge from a specimen of the new dollar issued by the JapaBe mint with which we hive be n
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    • 693 3 From tl 9 September 2Ut. There ia not much news from 8 wok. The Gazi lie of the 2;u Septembej aina a notification that all ere, either Chinese or ivling's, pying houses and lands on a imall Bcale 1 within Sarawak townghi must m future pay a lvnta: of
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    • 451 3 From tlie Strait* Times, September zlst. It will be seen from our Mai letter that another defalcation of a large amount of public money has just been discovered m the Government Offices m Malacca. This, following 1 as it do.*s so closely on the Pinang einbezzlemei te, suggest
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    • 362 3 From the Str< x stonier _I.^. The decision of the Geneva Arbitrators on the Alabama claims, has a been given and is against England, who, as we learn from Reuter's telegram, condemned to pay l")^ millions dollars m lull with intei f ail claim js of the
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    • 1139 4 v 1 Si tavia juil»li- g sum* the military operations m i drawn uj> from correspondents' l)n the *mv after the trw had landed at on the 1 Itb .Jul\ t\\ •> com] rch inland. By the foll< day they had r< uampoi g
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    • 1016 4 i'V. m the Straits Times, September '2\st The Chamber of Commerce appears to have been no-ways daunted or satisfied with the curt reply made by the Colonial Secretary to their letter forwarding the petition of the Malacca Traders ament the Salangore disturbances, and has written
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    • 371 4 From the Stno' Septemhtr 'list Si>gjlpore 19th .September, lb~'2 Present I His Excellency the Governor. The Hon'ble The Officer Comdg. H. BAVi Troops, (Lt.-Col. Smith, 90th I The Hon'ble The Colonial Birch.) The Hon'ble The Acting Colonial Engineer ipt. Innes, it. c) The Hon'ble The Treasurer (Mr. Willans.)
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    • 6010 5 v 1 tth. 72. PR ael Phill Ti B j from wan' feeling, I that a ihould illus- his aekn o\, icertain 1 stated that if it should pi Efcoyal visitors di would be happy, with the aid oi it. 8 mmencing the I am desirous to draw
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  • Correspondence.
    • 49 8 L7th Anre very ■■>. and so making them sure a^ain.-! any Battas, should this be att tnpted. Ai i the capital invested m the es- 1 may only mention the I>*~-11 Maat- j schappy, which is working with several hundred thousand dollars. Yours truly, <>\"!-: OF THE DELI PLANTERS.
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    • 616 8 r hiflt. Mai. LCC v. 6th SEPT., \^72. i! I .v X. Co*B steamer Satara, •m your port to Malacca, arrive! here early last Monday, and sailed again the same day. following day (Tuesday)the Colonial r P/u/o, having on board U.K. the Governor, Lady Ord, and suite arrived They
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    • 141 8 From the Straits Times, September lith. lo the Edilor of the Dotty Times. DejLß Sik :—-In the course of the light reading, which I have found conducive to health to indulge m with early tea, I this morning came across the following paragraph, which I venture to recommend to
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    • 1578 8 From the StraiU f liih. To the Editor of the Davy Times. Sir: 1 received your message that I was wanted immediately, yesterday afternoon, on the top of Mount Opliir. at p.m.. just as I was drawing a bead upon a Royal Bengal tiger which 1 head been stalking
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    • 1118 9 From th. Qtraii 2Ut. Malacca, from last Monday morn►wing da? with U.K. the Govern She 1 the foil His Honor the Justice Sid<;TVa\ l>r Uld Mrs H tenham, Henrej, and E. De Wind. The l*luto is turn voyage from Pinang to Singapore Saturd hat H. E. will not make
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    • 533 9 "IRRELIGIOUS CA N'T." From th v -\<t. To the Editor oj the Daily Time*. SiE: In the interesting discussion 1 on the punishment of whipping, which I Lace m our Legislative Council on the 22nd August, and the Bhort-hand report of which appeared m your paper on Friday last, I
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  • News of the Fortnight.
    • 36 9 SATURDAY, 7th SEPTEMBJ The Briti which arrived here fi I 2nd instiiit, spoke the British ship Watson, Sfa r, off t i«' third point Banca Straits, L2 days oat from Singapore; wished to be reported. i^^.
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    • 16 9 The Russia Captain, Souteovoy, rrom Foochow ~Mh and Hongkong arrived at Tanjong Pagar noon, en klessa.
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    • 122 9 com i of the Dis1 Grand Lod *c of ti. h inof the Righi W ul Bro. W. H. l: District Grand Master of the Baitern Archipelago, and. the following appointments were announced i'<»r the current year. D. < r, W. Bro. R. B. Road. J). S (3 I! iira.ll.41.
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    • 206 9 Wk have to ackn irst naml t of a new pui in H i /*vfrom Hong new magazine is somewhat el and style, but on a m<>iv am <!«', and is to be published every I ••■> mouths. If include pa] era i upon the Mytl* S of C Eastern
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    • 14 10 MONDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER. i rn I ca commu- been re-established l>o hai and ;.ki.
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    • 6 10 tntish st;;m:< Milne, from infct.. morning.
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    • 22 10 Tin: follow inu Is of me- eal obfi n by the Principal Civil al Officer during the month of .July i ti
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    • 35 10 fin: Colonial steamer r'n day affa t\ on for M taking Hig Honor the Chief JusM t iu' Malacca criinii::i Mr. Hervey, ho 1401s to his << and Mr, ttenham, goes to Pinang as i.aiul Elevenae.
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    • 51 10 1 m: money article ot the f the 9th August, has wing paragraph: "TheMexicmn Dollars by the have been delivered, and have Ven disposed of at New at titul. ild ai (>2{d. per oz. The i*. < >. stean through tal this <lav, wiH take a able amount to China
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    • 12 10 TUESDAY PEMBER. b. W ebb, <'ii the from Cardiff v> S i
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    • 79 10 savs 1 ivenieni di I be h<>; "ther bhe Americans in Boston have I suits t Here we ba Iness i»l>tainicity winch is truly startg individuaJ in the Straits iugh and j'hilantln this notion into a commun l*n in dull times aiul hot weather. Wu should only wani allible patent
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    • 188 10 Tin. rnor in Coun- to PiUiiD in their i 1 rovernor, i' 1 I name ui. Col. Smith, having succeeded to the command of the Troops m the Si raits, was on the 2nd inst., sworn m as a member of the Executive Council. The appointments are notified, of Mr.
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    • 287 10 As there is a rumour that theHon'ble Sir Arthur Gordon, the present Governor of Mauritius, may be transferred to the Straits as Sir Harry Ord's sue- the following extract from the ercial Gazette of the 9th ulto., is me passing interest to us here, as showing the feeling with which
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    • 18 10 THURSDAY, L2th SEPTEMBER. I'm: Bri ish steamer Bin Tarn, Capt Barker, from Sourabaya Cth. inst._, arrived yesterday. 1
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    • 80 10 The extra P. O. steamer Delta, Capt. Edwards, from Bombay 2.~)th August, arrived at the P. O. wharf rday forenoon. Petti larcenies have been within the past few days of very frequent occurrence, and the }><>liee have had several ]ht day reported to them. It is regretted that something cannot
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    • 92 10 Tin: feud between the Ghee lloks and Say Lims broke out afresh v< »lay, and both parties made Beveral raids into the streetsj but the police vriit a: serious. wciv arrested, one havunted on a. pole in his >h. One man was sent to hosbut he had only a badly
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    • 123 10 On the 6th instant, a Chinese sampan left this for Khio, having on hoard two or three men as crew and three Chinese passengers. They arrived off Rliio about noon, when they were hoarded by two Malay boats, each containing five men, who fell upon them, and m the onslaught
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    • 154 10 Yesterday, while Inspfctor Towers was paying the police at the Campong Bahru police station, foui*or live Chinese cloth pedlars stationed themselves by the roadside, opposite the station, and opened out their bundles, exposing their goods for sale to the passers by. As they were bargaining with their customers, two Chinese
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    • 188 10 Tin: use of unbroken ponies m hack carriages i> a nuisance to which we would call the attention of the Reg trar of Hackney Carria these ponies are very promising, and when well broken will no doubt be all that could be desired. But it is by no means pleasant
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    • 117 10 FRIDAY, 13th SEPTEMBER. Some time ago the parishioners and friends of the Rev. Father Benrel, subscribed to a fund to commemorate his ministry here. A. portion of this fund was to be expended for a life-sized portrait of the Reverend Father, which has arrived and has been placed in position
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    • 144 10 On the 10th August, Xorodon 1., the King- of Cambodia, left Manila for g gon on his return to his dominion. The honors customary on such occasions were paid him. The Com that the King during his nine days' stay at .Manila spent $16,000 m purchases and presents. Official reports
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    • 17 10 SATURDAY, 1 I SEP1 I B The Si-un. 1 Capt., Belbin, from Bang arr ived yesterday ai't«
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    • 13 10 Thb extra P. O. si tamer E Captain Duiit]a>. instant, arrived tbifi mornil
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    • 100 10 We resrrei to learn by I telegram to the Hongkoi the Pacific -Mail steamers, wnicl the Daily Press of the Ith in>t., was also notified to the public m Poet Office Circular thifl morning, that the Hongkong and Singapore mails m by the burning of t: 14 A' 'ire aud
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    • 111 10 We are not aware that there mow a scarcity of eoppei and are therefore unable to perceive why the Kling* money-el. aid charge two cents I<t every dollar they change. The high price of dollars evidently d not weigh with the money-chang who charge jiu avily for changing them, notwithstanding
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    • 955 10 Tut Bt/iur lias brought li kong }>a}>ers to the 7th instant. •f the 6th, contains a full the burning of th« i Mail steamship the destruetioi. icb lint ly ted by all who have had tiie pleasure of her. At.. on her way out from New York to China, the
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    • 16 11 MONDAY, L6th SEPTEMBER iiii: British steamer Ada, Captain Tatchellj from Rangoon Mh instant, arrived this mornii
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    • 12 11 Captain .1 llin, from Pinaj aud Ma.1 L5tb inst.j arrived this morning*.
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    • 13 11 The British ter Wu bain Grange, from Batavia l~tii mst., arrived thii nff.
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    • 14 11 i" li zjjulfick, Humphries, from Rang Ird and Pinang 11th instant, arrived this morning.
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    • 28 11 The Opium steamers China and -tori an left Hongkong for Singapore and Calcutta on the 12th instant, and may be looked lor here about the 18th, W'edn. sday).
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    • 36 11 The Dutch war steamer ice Admiral Koopman, Capt. Van Frojen, from Batavia 13th instant, arrived m the roads this morning, and saluted the British lla^ 1 immediately after anchoring, the salute being- returned from Fort Canning.
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    • 19 11 The M. M. steamer, Captain Mannarino, from Batavia 12th instant, arrived at the Borneo Company's wharf on Saturday .afternoon.
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    • 43 11 The M. M. steamer Aya f Captain Girard, from Shanghai 3rd, Hongkong 7th, and Saigon I:2th inst., with the homeward French mail, arrived at the Borneo Company's wharf *on S afternoon, and left for Oalle, Aden and Marseilles via Suez Canal, yesterday afternoon.
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    • 61 11 The Colonial steamer Plufo s Capt. Bradbery, from Penangr LSth and Malacca 15th inst.. arrived this morning:. c understand she came up for the Auditor-GTeneral, whose services are required to look into the accounts of a public department at Malacca, v. elieved to be not altogether correct. 11. E. the
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    • 100 11 DISTURBANCE Was threatened on Saturday, m the Campong Glam district, between the Grhi Ilin and Ghee Seng kongsees, but was fortunately averted through the assistance of the police authorities, who at once called the headmen together, ascertained the cause of the quarrel, and put matters m train for an amicable
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    • 362 11 The Governm nt Gazette oi Friday last contains the text of a treaty for the extradition <»f criminals between Great Britain ami Germany, which was signed on the I Ith May, ratified on the I Ith June, and came into force on the Bth July, 1^7:2. The crimes for which
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    • 11 11 TUESDAY, We understand Service, s Pinang trader for the sui 1-6,000.
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    • 17 11 The Span ter M Captain Elizalde, from -Manila LOtfa instant, arrived at Tanjong Pagar w\ this morning.
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    • 195 11 Tin. first paragraph <»i" Mr. Eteut political telegram yesterday is sulliciently tantalising 1. What can it mean Have tlw Arbit i. iven their decision? If so, what i-ii Has England been fiued for th crime of being neutral and not helping I North to heat the Southerners? Or have the
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    • 173 11 It appears that the Ja rnment have already carried out th -t ion wo made yesterday of the issue of small silver coinage, and have al>o introduced a Gold currency. We are informed that twenty cent pieces have found their way down hen- and are all m circulation. The high
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    • 13 12 THURSDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER. rom II. L-tb inst., arrival at Tanjong wharf this morn::
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    • 15 12 The B Capt. T itton, from I Btaut, urrivt-d at Jardine, Matheson wharl this mornii
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    • 6 12 B r on All well, and
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    • 9 12 c p. m. yes! tii. <-ut of a j
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    • 102 12 will pp uctivc <■. 0 the mir w in; rove medical we behalf, on p be just a:. nothing l< iibition (tiii] rform i iblic duti. k v good v. and we I trusi there will be n<< n< blic medical eers < ill he hereafter ir strictlj official duties.
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    • 18 12 FRIDAY, 20th S M. The British bI apt. i, from Hongkong I Uli inst., ar- rived i orning.
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    • 18 12 The Dutch steamer Wm. Maciin*o* t toys, from Uatavia 16th inst-i arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf yesterday afternoon.
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    • 23 12 The Gregory Family arrived h< ay by the S. S. H'm. MeKinnon, from Java.' It is not certain whether they will perform here.
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    • 25 12 <, THE British steamer China, Capt Gardner, from Hongkong 12th inst, arrived last night, and will leave lor Penang and Calcutta at, t p. If. to-day
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    • 25 12 The Ocean Company steamer AnU>i><r, Captain Crompton, from Liverpool 6th August, via Sues Canal, and Pinang 17th i :'j <>n^ r Pagar wharf ye moon.
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    • 65 12 11. N. M. Steal i F Vice Admiral '>>, Capt Van Trojeo, arrived lure the other day from Batavia ,r way to Bangkok, with Mr. Batavia, who, we learn, has been deputed by the trnor General of Java to invest the King of .siuni, and several Siameae oiicials, with decoration*.
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    • 45 12 The P. O. steamer CkUU Dunda-s from Hongkong 14th mat, with the J^ard mail, arrived at the P. 0. wharf at 10 o'clock this morning, and will leave for Pinang, Galle, and Bombay, at 1 p. k. toBMrrovv, the mail closing at 11 a. m.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 709 12 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. grrtbal^; BrribaL— C<mti»ue£ Sunday, Bth September. Wednesdaj "jber. P. AO. iteamefTi i Otons, BasUey, Bombay 26 British steamer ICartaban, us, Buxton, Bangkok LSth FremanUelst Aug. M. M. steamer Meikong. 1.910 tons, Bourdon, Marseilles 18th Suanie, Bourge, Amoy 12th July. August. rquelsaurej LJolibo, Saigon 26th August tish steamer Benledi,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 811 1 SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. S^U^■^XA^•. GaPTaIHS. FLAG AMD 810. TONB. OF vVllKlli: PftOM CONSIGNEES OK AGENTS. D ESTIVATIONS A.UIIVAJ MENOF-Wi Hornei Osborn BL M. steamer 4(>t- 10, Bangkok Chiauno EL M. steamer 695 Angt. 14' Macassar Admiral Koopman Van Trojen H. K. M. steamer 1 i< Sept. 16 Batavia Bangkok
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