The Straits Times, 23 February 1848

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  • 22 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL 4th. published on Wednesday [WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 23rd 1848] and Saturday morning NO. 252.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 889 1 BATES OF SUBSCEIPTIOM Annually.. Sp. Drs. 16 Half- Yearly.. 9 1 Quarterly.... 5 Oiip Month. 14 I A Single Copy One Rupee LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE. AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OP COMMERCIAL-SQUARE^-SINCAPORE. &A2!)II2IS AIPIPAI&BHi. Berlin wool of colors Jaconet— White and colored Boots and shoes, English'and French Linen— Fine
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    • 798 1 Have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selected specially for their Stores. WHOLESALE RETAIL A FOR EXPORTATION. MILLINERY fi|| HOSIERY Articles for the Work Table iJerlin Wool of assorted colors Balziiiine dicwrs Caps, Cuffs, Collars- of English* Manila /?<mn. is of the latest modes,
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    • 541 1 AORrn London— Sjramond* k Ward. I Calcutta— Thaeker and Co. China— Williup Puatan Co f Manila— Joseph Kogeri C* FOR LONDON lvl\> WHE Ai Bark George, Captain Ajftf\, 1 McVicar, will have quick despatch. For freight or passage. Apply to JOSE D'ALMEIDA A SONS. Singapore, 2d February 1848. ~Jjls jtpjy
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  • 37 2 THE Straits Times Singapore: Wednesday, Feb. 23rd 1848. >Ye have to announce the arrival of the following passengers Feb. 20th per John Bagshaw, from Batavia, Captain Lewis; 22ud per Wave, from Swan Hiver, Mr. J. B. Gillcs,
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  • 98 2 Captain Flay of the Schooner Lightning," reports having passed the following vessels on the passage from Swan River to Singapore. Signalised the Dutch ship v Prince of Orange," in Lat. 7- 30' S. Long. 104. 20. E 28th Jan. The schooner Wave," from Swan River off MintoM in the Straits
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  • 27 2 Madlmain— By the lugger Kirn Yok Hin" Maulmain papers Jo January 22nd have come to hand, from which we have made copious extracts, given in another column.
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  • 197 2 MaLacca We annex an extract from a letter addressed by the Rev. Dr. Marsh, received by the last mail, acknowleging in suitable terms the »cry liberal subscription raised by the bene- > olent at Malacca in aid of the Distressed Irish and Scotch. The letter is dated Nov. 30th. Your
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  • 124 2 Batavia By the arrival of the John Bagshaxo we have received the Java Courant to February sth. From the Courant of the 2nd we take the following: Memo, of covers by mail Feb. Ist. Covers Per steamer Batavia (via Marseilles) 2,031 Southampton 70 Total 2,101 To other places, Banka 257
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  • 229 2 On Friday last February 1 9th an inquest was held at the Pauper Hospital on view of the bodies of two Chinese named Go-ah-Guh and Teo-ah-Chuwah who were attacked by pirates and murdered. Tto-ah-Keang, a Chinese stated the day before yesterday at about 10 o'clock I and 3
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  • 1625 2 The General Wood tragfdy P n Saturday last we issued an Extra detailing Die truly awful occurrence on board the convict transport, General Woo// we have now tin- means to offer our readers further particulars afforded by such of the surviving crew as succeded in gaining the shore after the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 791 2 Dr. I.amert o\ the Skcrkt Infirmities OF YOI'TH AM) MAHIMTY. With tireu!>/-/!ri eohmrtd Enfrarit%fs. .lint published, and may he had in French or English,&* scaled envelop a. I'rire 3 Rupee*. Sl\. I -P R B SKKVA 1 1 0 N— A Medical TreatiA o.i the Physiology of Marriage, on Infelicitous
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    • 731 2 i ject is, not the receipt of profits lo themselves but the wide-spreading influence of their principles. To attain this, their chief object, the plat 1 .submitted to the public has been adopted, and with every prospect of the most triumphant re- suits. The profits of well conducted weekly journals
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    • 139 2 TO BE SOLD OR LET jqfciTT-T— THAT Substantial Brick-built Vwl IJfe I dwc un 8 house situated in JMfcJaMfflMT Church Street, Campong Bcncoolcn, at present in Ihe occupation of C. J. Perry Esq. This house is nearly new and is a very desirable family residence, having 10 Rooms, with stabling
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  • 70 3 The boat's fall was cut away by Capt Stokoe, who commenced cutting the other one but received a sword cut on tlv hands and then fell into tin- water, where he held on by a rope until, exhausted, he perished.— En. S. T! 1 ms Kuropean was named John Green
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  • 1088 3 Thi Hrk; KbiM*a. Some Burmans, who armed it: town yesterday or the d.-iy before, have brought a strange report respecting the Surveying Brig Krishna, W. Fell, Commander, which we place before our readers precisely as it reached our ears. The Kriskm» bjh attacked whilst surveying (In- Siitant; river by
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  • 84 3 If we had no other cause for suspecting that a convulsion must ere Icng take place at Rangoon, the conduct of the King of Ava, is enough to convince us of the fact. His numerous arrests of individuals who have sworn allegiance to the British Crown his rigid system of
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  • 538 3 Rumour has reached us th;it C;\ptain May Flower Crisp, so well known in Mo'ilmuin for hia orii/inalities, has fell under the dupie— «re of the Governor of Rangoon. We hear that he has like many other Europeans had the benefits of the Government of Ava's reduced Stocks. Britons is this
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  • 72 3 SrrrosED attack ox the Krishna.- -Our Contempory of the Chronicle in his issue of the 12th instant, published a rumour that an attack had been made by some Burmese upon the H. C. Surveying Brig Krishna. Upon inquiries we learn that this vessel whilst surveying tired several guns for the
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  • 298 3 SysciPE OR THE FIRST RESURRECTION IN MoriMw.N We have been informed, by an eye ■riMeae, thaton last Thursday night, a Burman w.Miia.i, who had some days previously been unwell, w.is supposed to have breathed her last; and according to the custom of the Burmese, the music party was summoned; relatives
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  • 618 3 COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Nisi Prius.— Before Sir F. Pollock, C. B. and a London Special Jury. Dujtcan v. Benson. To what extent are Masters of Vessels authorised to exercise Discretion in borrowing Money on Bottomry Bonds f Mr. Martin, Q. C and Mr. Willes. were counsel for the
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  • 397 3 Release of Mr. Garbett. The important legal doctrine, that the compulsory testimony of a witue** in a civil action cannot be used against him in a criminal prosecution has been virtually established during the past week by the liberation of Mr. Edmund Garbett, attorney of \V\ llington, Salop, whose case
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  • 276 3 We learn that for the moment the town of Pais iii a complete state of anarchy. A Capt. of the irregular soldiers, who had been stationed there for some mouths, had been badly treated by his Colonel, and as he thought by the Government, and become so
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  • 1273 4 fttitt* For Eastern and Western Produce-Wednesday February 23rd 1848. The Port of Singapore is free no Duties are levied on Imports or Exports no Harbour dues exist. „.«,„-Account, are kept in Spani.h Dollars and CtaMM Cent is a copper Coin, the 100 th part of a dollar
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  • COMMERCIAL REMARKS.
    • 627 4 The demand for almost all kinds of European fabrics has been narrowed down to very small limits. Dealers do not hold other than light stocks it they nevertheless appear to avoid speculative investments and confine their dealings to articles only that have an immediate demand. Such quietude
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    • 273 4 Feb. 15th Ana. ship Areatus, Proctor, Penang Feb. 4th Feb. 16th British schooner Ariel, Peterson, Penang Feb. 6th Feb. 16th British brig Virginie, Marquard, Akyab Jn. 7th. Feb. 16th British brig Independence, Finney, Akyab Jan. 7th. Feb. 16th British brig Fatuhool Karim, Nakoda Akyab Jan. 7th.
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    • 61 4 T, n n timOnyO c *4 per 20 cwt Sago in Boxes £4. 5 per 50 cubic Fee t Sago in Bags £4. 5 per 20 cwt. Gambier in baskets 4. Ditto in bales ..£4. Coffee in bags £4. per 18 cwt. Black pepper £4.
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    • 64 4 ON GOODS. To Europe (not north of Great Britain) 2J cent Ditto north 0/ Ditto 3 America and N. S. Wales 2 J Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena 2 Calcutta 11 per cent. Bombay 2 per cent. Madras 1J Persian Gulph 3; Red Sea 4
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    • 67 4 London. 6 Months sight at 4s 5d per dollar. 30 days sight 4s 4d per dollar. Navy Bills at 4s. 1 pei dollar. Calcutta 60 days sight company's Bills 220 accepted Bombay 30 days sight 224 per dollars 100. Syce Silver 64 per cent premium for large. Company's
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  • 279 4 IB «rtf ®**tt"" BKITISH— Futahool, Nassree. Mahomed Ali, Cader Mason, Fatahool K.anm._ BUtnj*. Jang Kimjithay, Burong, Amana Talbarrie, Cornelia, Thay Guan, Albas, Dolphin, Said Mnsksor Calypso, r atno > Kair. r APfAIN. AOKNTS. ESTINATION ai Dutch British British schr. British brig British schr. Spanish brig Siamese
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