The Straits Times, 25 May 1872

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    15 1 The Straits Times. XXVIII. \<)L. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 25th '1872. SATURDAY EVENING. 395
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1872.
    80 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1872. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore, May _'sth, 1-7:: s :;.io to 3.50. „13. „|2] to 21i. Flo to. Do. Sarawak 8.05. I.;;. "> Mule twist 135. „2.22 i 1.40. 1.72 i 1.86 to f. 90. m £3 J-. 'id. 1 'jiimn new Sidli. Do
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY.
    802 1 Thk fortnight lias afforded little mat■r of int. real to record. Hi- Excelencj has appointed two members of i to till the places of Messrs. W. H. Scott and \Y. Adamson, who jneil. One i- Dr. Little, who l.eld t1.,. -ame position before, and be other i- Mr.
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    MEXICAN DOLLARS.
    713 1 Tin> Colony, Hongkong, and the European residonm a4 the treaty Ports Of China, are just now threatened with a serioii- financial difficulty in the matter of currency. There is a possibility that the Mexican dollar, which has become the acknowledged currency at the Chinese ports, and also in
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    JAVA.
    1021 1 likm- from the Java papera, translaU'd for the Btrwils Tuifx. In the BtraiU Tn,irx for the list May and 2nd July I^7o there appeared particulars of the wreck ot the coolie ship llt/ii oaTjuyar, ami of the n»ving of the lives of about 600 Chinese coolies, through the tearless
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    OUR PARIS LETTER
    2531 1 I'ahis. Amu. 19 The Abbe Jlllep't. not having compile.! with his Bishop's (Bordeaux) summons \< throw aside bis clerical ooetume since hi rofnaw to believe in the doctrine of Infal liliility while profMsing an unaltered faitl in all the other articles, has been cited t< appear liefore
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      208 1 A D I.I DUkde kllowil 1 into for long periods rip! ions will ho 1 office :ils.i ill lOBNHILL, Lombard Street, city i i" I" .V miui specify in the copy tinrti.ins required, else all b inserted till countermanded, ordinary. D COMMPOWDl fully requested t" ite intimation to the proprietors
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    1205 2 LoaJoMj I**/ May, 15 72. The American press i> of opinion that the opposition of the democratic anti-Cirant Senators to the supplemental article will be modified owing to the general desire for a settlement of the ijuestion. Swiss constitution rejected majority ■i,'M7 Catholic customs adverse. Luiu lim, t\*t
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE STAMP OFFICE.
      78 2 R> the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir —The remarks on the Stamp Office made by Veritat are not far from WVOBg. Probably the long looked for reorgantsation of the Government Offices may bring forth good fruit. Suppose the Stamp Office officials were to take charge of
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      MALACCA ITEMS.
      300 2 Malacca, I!>th May, Is7l\ Till: H. 1. S. N. Cos strainer ISushnr. arrived bore from your Port last Monday en route to Calcutta. -She landed hen- officers ainl "."> nun belonging to II Ms. BOtfa Begnaent, and took away from this the wing of the 19th M. .V
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      A NEW-COMER'S DIFFICULTIES.
      446 2 To the Editor bf the Daily Times. Sir: 1 am just newly arrived in Singapore with the full determination to make my fortune in live years, and then go home and live happy ever after with my Anna Maria under the shade of my own yine 1
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      THE REORGANIZED POLICE.
      660 2 To the Editor of the Daily Times. 8l»: Colonel Alison's "reorganization" of the police force, about which so much has been said during the past year or more, is now, I believe, fully jtccom- pKshed, and th,- force is. as a aiatteref course, thereby greatly improved; though,
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      MALACCA.
      747 2 Malacca, 24th May. 1878. (From an Occasional Correspondent j Thk steamer Trlegraph arrived here from Klaiii,' on Wednesday morning, and sailed wjaia for that part l:>»t BMjhs. The sti-amer Rainbow, from Btnnpore, arrived here the day More yesterday, and tailed last aight also for Klang. The Colonial .steamer Pluto
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  • News of the week.
    • MONDAY. 20TH MAY.
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        48 2 Thk Ocean Company's steamer />"- me<f, Capt. Jackson, from Liverpool sth April, via Sue/ Canal, and Penang l(ith inst., arrived at Tanjong Psgai wharf yesterday morning. Passengers. For Singapore. —Mrs. Hewitt. For Himijhni'j. —Messrs. J. \V. Monro and H. Gariitt. For Shinu/hni. —Mr. and Mrs. Rae, Mr. (.'has. Dibbin.
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        69 2 Tho following paaasngen took their departure by the steamer Tmrancore, yesterday Kir rw—f. Tloa J. W. W. Birch and servant. < 'apt. Inn>'s Bad MTVaat, Mr. ('..usins, Maj. <ien. WhitfleU, Lt Burn. A.D.C.. Dr. Oooker, Capt. Harrison, the Hon. H. Phuket, Mr. R. A. Mil... For Galle. Capt. Sutton and
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        88 2 In the obituary of the limtt of the 15th April appears the death, in the Mst year of his age, of (ieiieral William Hedman Ord, Colonel Commandant of the Royal Knginecrs. (Jeneral Ord was uncle to His Kxcellencv the Governor, and was the second Senior Officer of the corps of
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        90 2 Til k (Icrenunent Gazette contains the following notifications The following promotions in the Sin^;ipen v.luiit Dona, approved bj His K\i.ll>ney tho Administrator, whirh should have amaand in the Otnmmmmi <• under date let March. \<l, are published tag feaeral infonaatiaai buiga DaeUej to !>e Lieutenant, vice Rmholl. rengaad. Color Beryaal
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        225 2 Oir young friends of the Tanglin Club, who pride themselves on their prowess at the noble game of Howls, must look to their laurels, or the IVnang athletes will give them a beating at the forthcoming tourney between them, which is to Tome off, "we understand, on Tuesday, the 2Mb
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        15 2 Tiikiik have been reports circulating here for the last week or two of the loJs
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        315 2 of 11. MY Troop-ship 0.--, Madras ooaai iii the Cv, rook place there on the We would deprerate :ill being spread without ai foundation for it. The 0 is well known, took from here andY" nang the I.th Regiment, M and Half Battery of Vrtil| m left Penang on the
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    • TUESDAY, 21ST MAY.
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        116 2 Ox Friday, and Saturday a >t. ovation was given at l»as>ir I'aiijaii,-. by a large number of respects new residents, to Mr. Chiang II Lim, the opiu.n and spirit fanner. D. gratulating him apOD hi- acquittal from thescriouscriniiiial charges brought ■game* him, at the lad Supreme Court. The fea.-t n
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        266 2 Last night at the Tanglin Club a somewhat interesting mat< ,i at H >wii was played —tlio Scotch member* of the Cluh versus All-Comer--, i.e. mombers of the Club of any nationality, in which the Scotch were beaten. fher 0 were six players on each side, and nine games of
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        121 2 THI erection of new bousea ter over whieli the Municipal Connmsioners have, or profess to h control, but notwitlistar.ding tlrs Vt'r) unstable lmildings are ever) now anil tlien allowed to be built and tenants, whose lives, as well as tl Of their neighl>ouxs, arc tbua placed U jeopardy. An illustration
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        147 3 the ruin.'- shows thai Hot only was the material of the very poorest description, insecurely put t, gether, and I wonder is, not that it fell, but that it had held together at all. The rafters of tbe roofwereofa piece with the rust of the framework, and the weight "I
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    • WEDNESDAY, 22ND MAY.
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        17 3 Tin Ocean Company'! iteamer Anlefl Hongkong *>ri the ITtii but., m:iv therefore arrive 1 it- 1 l.'iidoii.
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        186 3 Thr following is t'i i the Macassar the lf.fli ultimo: 'We learn thai at Bali Ampanan Hnall-poi was raging fearfully. :i that daily 2(Mi persona died, ma> be exaggerated, but certain it is thai already hundreds have gone to the fjrave. The population <>f the interior rice to places on
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        275 3 As resterdaj apart for the observance of Her Majesty's Birthday, neraOy believed the occasion marked by review of the troops on the Esplanade in accordance with the old and tinn -honoiitl custom. mv, r WM not the case, and had it not boon for the gallant Singapore Volunteer Corps, who,
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    • THURSDAY, 23RD MAY.
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        17 3 The British steamer ffiudottam, Capt Miller, from Calcutta loth instant, arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf this morning.
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        17 3 'I'm. British steamer Fenella, Capt. Williams, from Calcutta loth inst., arrived at Tanjong Fngar wharf this morning.
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        51 3 The following notice of old Straits officers appears in the Englishman ol the ttth May L Pkffsir, Deputy Boperinlendenl of Port Blair, being aboat to pro" farlough for one jresr, Captain W. Protheroe has been appointed to oftr him, Captain EL J. WiinLerUy officiating as Srst Assistant fluperintendent for Captain
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        47 3 THI nexA outward French mail will be brought on by the 14. M. steamer which was due at (ialle on Mondaj last, the 20th instant. No intimation has boon received ben ol artare from dalle, but it is possible s|,c may arrive on Sunday or -Monday next.
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        137 3 Tiik Penang wharf scheme, we are u r lad to Lean from the I'fiutiiii OmMetU, ing favorably, and that both the local Government and the Secretary I have acquiesced in the projiosal and will forward it by giving the Company nich portions ol the foicshore as may be BBjeenmn morels
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        117 3 Tin. D.li (Sumatra! planters, nomber of whom are from Singapore, —have been of late in a very unenviable state of mind, owing to rapotti that an attack was intended to be made upon the Malay Settlement ofBoeogal, in tlieu neighbourhood, by Data Kecbil at the heal of some :',,iiik| men,
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    • FRIDAY, 24TH MAY.
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        17 3 Tin. British steamer HutorUn,Capt Tutton, from Hongkong ltith inst., arrived at Jardine, Matt,son C,,\. wharf this morning.
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        35 3 Tiik Ocean Compaav*t steamer t tenor, Capt. Cronipton, from Hongkong L7th inst., arrived at TanjongPagar wharf this morning, en r*mU to London. Pa-munijers. From Shanghai Mr. and Mrs. Terry, Mrs. Beewari, .Messrs. Miisou and Davis.
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        20 3 Tin British steamer G4m«rlsejr,Capt. Bolton, from Calcutta 17th and Penang 22nd inst.. arrived at Messrs. Jardine, Mathc-oii ('..'>. wharf this morning.
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        18 3 Tiik British steamer (ii.ii, Capt. Gardner, from Hongkong 16th inst., arrived at the Tanjony PagW wharf yesterday afternoon.
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        27 3 Tiik Ocean Company's steimer Mr. ,ic/,ii(,s, Capt, Hutler. from Liverpool 15th April, via Suez Canal, and Penang 22nd instant, arrived at Ibnjong Pagar wharf this a fternoon.
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        44 3 Tiik French mail steamer C*ml*dsC left Saigon yesterday at noon, and will arrive lure to-morrow night or early on Sunday morning, [f she arrives tomorrow nighi she in:i\ be despatched homewards on Sunday afternoon, but most likely she will not tro till Monday morning.
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        51 3 Tiik outward French mail is rather late this time. A private telegram received here announces that she only arrived at (.ialle yesterday no news of her departure thence has been received up to the hour of going to press, bat she will not probably reach this before Wednesday or Thursday
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        102 3 Ox the morning' of the 21st instant, robbery of some 880 in money and a large quantity of clothing occurred in the house of a Mr. Leicester, living in Prinsep street. Suspicion fell ujion the l>ov, who slept in the house, who was placed under arrest, hut on Ikmm<j told
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        263 3 Tiif. utter disregard of the rule of I the load shown by hack ghntry and bullock cart drivers occasions sarione inconvelSieiice, ]iarticulaily in crowded thoroughfares, and those poaaasjing spirited horses Of ponies have fretjuent- lv to exert the greateel care and in- I gennity to prevent accident. These contrary vehicles
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    • SATURDAY, 25TH MAY.
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        29 3 Tiik Britiah steamer Singapore, Capt. Mit .hell, from Calcutta via Penang, arrived at New Harbour this afternoon. Tin Colonial steamer Capt Bradbery, from Penang via Malacca, arrived this morning.
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        22 3 Tin; outward French mail steamer Atpkee loft (ialle at li o'clock yesterday morning, and may tlurefore arrivo hero i dnes:la v next.
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        20 3 Tiik Siamese sreamer C/unr Phyn, Capt- Orton, from Bangkok fcOtb inei., anchored in the roads \csterda\ afternoon. assr. Mr. Page.
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        19 3 Tuk Hritish steamer Bljthwoodc, Captain Miller, from Rangoon, arrired a( Taojong I'ao-ar wharf this morning, M rout* to Hongkong.
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        32 3 Wi have beea req—jtcJ to state that Pace's Mikado Troape of Japanese is expected from Bangkok l>y the steamer M,nhi/,,t,i, some time next week, and will give one or two performances hero.
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        39 3 Havura reproduced tht letter of Captain Kot'od, pilot of the ill-fated steamer Rom*, in pi-ticc to Captain Rousseau we feel bound to publish the letter from him in reference to tbe matter, which spy to-daj rVong the D*ilg I'rrx*.
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        108 3 k nnderstancl tbe Hon. 11. Pltinket lias bnM ippointed Head [napeetorof Police at Peonog. He went down li\ the last 1". I <). mail steamer, and Mr. K. IfaxweU will bobm up to Singapore in ;i few da\> t<> act as Siiju-riiiti-ii-delit of Police lure until Mr. Waller's return. The
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        89 3 Tiik following passengers have arrived during tlie past two dnyi Per steamer aiudottau, from Calcutta SiiHjtrjU'.-e.— Messrs. Kennedy and ,loa |iiiui. Fbr HcnyhiiiKj. Mr. and Mrs. IbbstsOß, Mr. E. A. Sol,, mo n. Per steamer C/imu, from HlMifT kong:— Singapore.— Mr. and Mis. Joshua. Obtarfto.— Messrs, P. Aocar. M. Owen.
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    THE " AVA "AND " RONA " COL.
    123 3 THE AVA "AND RONA COL. With reft'ivnce to the subjoined letter from Ca].tain Rousseau, of tlie Ara. it iconsidered right to say that a reply was addressed Ly him to the Shanghai papen to the account given by Captain htoCod, but was not reproduced, as the paper containing it arrived
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    294 3 (Translation.) Hongkong, 13th May, 1872. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PREBS." SIE,—Your esteemed paper published on Saturday tor the second tim a Utter relative to the catastrophe of the Rona which might l>e considered by many persons us a true aeeuiint of this sad event. It would be easy
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    138 3 AHOY, ltith April, 1872. TO IHE EDITOR Off THE AMOY SHIPPING REPORT." Sir,—As an English passenger on board the Arii during the melancholy collision with the Utmm, 1 cannot allow the reckless statement in your paper of this morning to pass, without notice. You have accepted without hesitation au ex-parte
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    363 3 I Mm of the Jli'tia had, with marvellous good fortune, be. n fortunal.lv on board the Av,i l.v a InckyffaD I can only H a y thatths Bmm'i bow were not half full, that no att.inpi t:i rolooleer resoui ..f their eosjradea m is i.iade by the paptaia <.r any
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    Vessels Expected from Europe.
    298 3 From London. K.slin Castle Al.-xundcr Mtfc FWb. Ki.-lianls 21st Jan. VMaeNgor (str.) i 'r]>hrenea (str.) •Pamthea WVst ->Ih Mar. •J met Kerpuson Kitclm- 1Mb Mar. Star of the South "■Russia (str.) Soutcovoy l>th April i .1. i.sapiwx ■is of India Craiijforth (str.; II.}.FKOM LlVBBI'OOi.. Adeline 22nd
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Arribals.
      355 3 Saturday. 18th May. British steamer Eastern Ilkl, l"7 t,,ns. Knight OOatSMBsW, Saiuaraug 4-tli May, via Soural>ava. SOasignejßl Mai tin. Dyee A < ',>. Sun.l.iy. l.th M;iy. P. O. steamer Kllora. 1.77!' tons, ft— U SOSaßSMfclsr, Bombay titli May. consignees P. ('■■inpany. Siamese brig Fathool Moua. 110 tons. Nacodah, Bangkok
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      Departures.
      190 3 Sunday. 19th May. Pffllh steamer Min,l,,ro, Kli/aldo. fur Manila. Spanish stssnsr Euiiliano. Lurinaga, for Manila. British steamer Drummond Castle, Ritchie, for Hongkong. P. A O. steamer Travail..-.re. Ei.stley, for Galle and Bombay. Monday 20th May. P. O. stoamrr Ellora. Fraser, for Hongkong. British ship Robert Ker, McClure, for Liverpool.
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    482 3 V S 8 £L S IN DOCKS OR LYING AT WHARVES. W 1 Tanjong Pagar Wharf. 2 Victoria Dook. •> Jardine, Mathewon and Company's Wharf. p. 4 o. Wharf 7 Bon Accord Dock i I loruee Company's Wharf H Oovernment Wharf t'ateni i-iip and Dock Company
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      33 3 ilotuxs. WANTED. A Clerk in I Telegraph Otli.-c Apply personally to tbe undersigned, at Per evsraaoe Estate, iaylang, between the hours of 7 and 10 A. M. J. FISHER. Singapore, 7th May, lw"2.
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      325 3 TO BE LET. Mo: hoiiHe atprescnt occupied by A. W. V. CoiiMiiiH, Khij entry on lnt proximo, rent 180 per month. Bangalow in Bnotasmoejt Park, lately occupied l.v ('apt. Hsrrison, Rent $20 y mon. Small bungalow, same neighbourhood. n 15 j Duxton, bungalow lately ocupieil \>y Dr. Williamson. 10 Wm
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      640 4 iJ. vV <P. Comvanp. PKNINSTLAH ANDORIIKTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 111 SI TV Ik—til fill ll 11 '—At N.« Mai-bour. t%*>r\ AfATT fL Q\si TTXFS MAIL IjHfiM 1-lJNii^. ■P f. m \^ti^ TH. f arrival ofthe Compai Mail Steam Ships ai Singspora n connection with the aemoe for the year 1872,
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      728 4 Compann. SHIPPERS OF CARGO. y,, TICE is h,.r, y given that from this date shippers of Cargl, by the Company's steamers will have the option of consigning S*4a^-fiwSSJrIBCSiS those hitherto charged, o Southampton, and adeduehon of p,r 10 cwt w.fbemade from the ex.st.njr rates to he latter port In order
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      656 4 iHtofllantoiw. ENG LISH jGOODS (Via Suez Canal) At Cheapest Rates D NICHOLSON A COMPANY. Silk. Woollen a ND Manchestee WAEEHOUSEMEN India, Colonial and Foeeion f OuTFITTEES, d T() gT VAVL* CHURCHYARD r iCrner of Cheapside), London. w i?rtabiiBheul- t LSTABLISHbD J, l,ivite attention to their Illustrated l'l' gyPsmlng—, ■sntpsstfaes conta.n.ng
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      666 4 iHisfrrllaiifoitf. THE ROAD T LONG" L I F E S,, „red by HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. litvvnlTl^ OF BIoOD to»*SS2SSS~i-»«^fcl" o, :l particular ailment, tbee „,,y be 5,.,,,, ifficulty unless one can I- found to purify, ,..,uUtl\ and the quality of the £l These Pills „,,ss,ss and „,,se hr< quaMcltions vi an
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      661 4 JOYCE'S SPORTING AMMUNITION j Established 1820. T. t F^ ED f ERS "f^Ssme^to the Invite the attention^..f Sportsmen to^t °Sv now™™wn.-ral' use throughEngland^ India, and the JoYCK.s Teeble Wat^PROOF CKNTEAL Joyces leeble PERCUSSION CAPS. ,U V epared Cloth and Felt Gun k-ggfiggfe^ d superior ualitvf.rßr h-loading (iuns, J wSoafSSss for
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      573 4 iHrtrrllanrous. JRISTOW. EDMONDS Wli,,. Lat, Bbistow« Edmondb Perfumers. Fancy AND I)RC«i,. GENERAL BRUSH MAKERS WHOLESALE AND XXI 27.8U58 LAKE, CANNON ST LONDON, (Established nearly ]<m. Bo wall known for th< mSBirCl 09 I'KPI'KKMIM EN t rAMAiCA (iINOER. and their iam> MARK0W,,,,,,,,,;" These preparations are unique ami unrivalled. mani f\. 1
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