The Straits Times, 10 January 1874

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXX PUBLIBHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10th, 1874. SATURDAY EVENING >
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  • 11 1 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. he M instant, Beatrino Mosbergen, ugtti U years.
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  • 125 1 LATEST MAKKKT QUOTATIONS Sinoapobb, January 10th M? 4 Gambler 15.05 Black Pepper 15.50 W hi u- Pepper 19..25 Sago Flour, Sarawak 2 73. Pearl Sago „3.30. Coffee, Bontyne M Tin 31}. 40s Mule twist. 1-" 8i lbs. Shirtings 2.40 to 2.424. 7 do do 2. do
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  • 717 1 Ihoi (.11 it waslwyond all doubt very desirable that the Legislative Council of the Settlement should have restored to it the full strength of its unofficial element, we question if we have much room to congratulate ourselves on the manner in which this restoration has been effected
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  • 1237 1 We think the Petition of the Province Wellesley planters, which we reproduced in yesterday's paper, is a very moderately worded document, except in so far as it impeaches the late Magistrate of the Province of having encouraged vexatious preceedings against them, and of having far exceeded his
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  • 437 1 MISSING SI NGAPORE VESSELS. Co.vsidkkabi.k anxiety lias ban felt for some time past as to the fate of three vessels which left this port with cargoes of timber for China; and as no tidings have been beard of them, it is pretty certain that they have b«jen lost. We have,
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  • 529 1 (Trautlated frvm the Straits Tim?*.) Tiik following paragraph flQQMrding the loss of an American vessel a]>]>fars in the Diar'tv de Manila of the 25th ultimo The year about expiring ha* been a fatal one to shipping in this Archipelago. A new disaster at sea has
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  • 2581 1 (Tra nutated for the Straitx Timei.) Tiik Customs and excise regulations framed to enable the new Netherlands India Tariff, which came into operation on the Ist instant, to be worked, were submitted, in draft, to the Chamlwrs of Commerce in Java for their opinions. The
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 271 1 ADVBKTIBIMINTB. Terms t,r Advertisements made known ra. ix entered into for long periods I rates. TtisemenU and subscriptions will be tilt Time* Office, n, ty Georoe Street, Cornhill, and F, A. Aloar. I^nnhard Street, city H.-ndy A t Old .lewry in Calcutta. Messrs. Ajxar A Co. ifj m the copy
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 1564 2 W reproduce, to-day, from tin- li Ue, a petition from the i.ain Province Welleslt v to the Lieutenant Governor against the manner ii, which the .iceMiaiion OrduiMMO v earned nut three, and making ninai the public raeetutor employed bj Government, which, tinee it wa» written, have been virtually
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  • 3285 2 I'vms, 6tu December. Tut Majority never exhibited a greater degree of intolerance and the fatal want of fair play than in the appointment of the now doubly famous Committee of Thirty, intended to make matters all serene. Having the floating command of votes, they have packed that unfortunate
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  • 499 2 LdxiKix, turn Dkwmul We have this week received the intelligence of the less of the Ville tin Havre, without one mitigating circumstance. She was one of the IoNOOt vessels afloat, with a OMMMft of ii" MM than 5,100, and was a magnificent seaworthy nwl, with an ad. .jiiat.-
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  • 17 3 {'spaniah «t«*m< aft lano, from 1 "th HWaahw, at Tanjoiit: l'jg»r wharf this orning.
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  • 7 3 it Bammm through f thai all well
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  • 37 3 A .11 »ai Chi I .lu-tice by tluii the eollieioa s the haariac af the obm. It rae art dowa fcf Moadaj a»t. The J will, we praWBW, be h tamed .iU\\ the uitii.s-.- lav. bc.-n exItnn.
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  • 133 3 11 loot I. 11 .11 to found a perpetua ■1 111 h »r of the late Rajah Sir ntn-- li k lid I beat hi- name, 1 eoiiiiiitioi with tiie pen-ion bad of N ipital lor th<- paralysed doubt iii food time timonial t" llie BMBtO- 1 1 .■nd adveatajoiM
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  • 417 3 I In eoMeqoeiice of a NBMawtataoa i H. V. the Ooveroof by 11. H. M.'> V oetml tot Egj pt, in last I ri la\ rarat Mai I id t !n- aVip- < ■>minunit\ that vessels unpr..iritb Bilbof Health from each of >, tth Illelits may Ik" subjected t> ronvenience
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  • 32 3 l^arriijiga^Bun Manila, armed Pairar whart this mum to Liverpool via IvM Canal and Cad./. The Messagerie., Maritime* sUamcr (apt. Manurino, »i in Hatavia Ith inst., arrived at Born.o Coin]>aii\'wharf this MIMBf
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  • 107 3 i h i ponjfratulate the (iovernirent ii|M)ii tiie ap|K!arance oftlie new P Office building now in cotirse of i .I.etK.ll "II the >ite of tile late Fort t Kiillerton. The lower story, with it** f| nuns, lookad promising I and we were under the impression thtt M :iii ele^ani buildinß
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  • 130 3 Tiik increasing passeiigf^rattie to c Johore l«y the omnibusfs.^v'hich no r I, s than eight now r!.#linly each ■MtVn it neee«j#thal sonic t Hf{ means of (imvi'j* across the „I d Straits should U> JHde«l than Mi c i atlurded by the boatJP>w in use in I ooßMetioa with tl#'"»»il»'>
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  • 203 3 SUPREME COURT.- CRIMINAL SESSION. nXjg, SIU TI.oMAS -IUUBUAVKS I. J. >fi^M trie,! „-.enl«jr tta t o r...» >h He*- h < linia«.:iu indicted EO r£ MflMd 8e tbat f a M:i! ».SK^ wi.h.tteinptmgto smeido. The prisoner pleude.l and was remanded uutil this niorni Hi.', when he was sentenced to one
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  • 20 3 The British steamer jieyalid, Capt. Harrison, from Hongkong, 31st December, arrived at Tanjong Fagar wharf this morning.
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  • 32 3 Tut following pass«>ngers arrived by the S>m, tr- *iii Batavia yesterday For Siuy<tpt»c. Mr. liehn, lti natives. MarteQU*. Mr. Kunueriek. 2 children aid servant, Messrs. S. Guilluid. D. Waar=. v n.l Hi.ugbtou.
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  • 29 3 Tut British steamer Ltyistulur, from Calcutta via l'inang, arrived at Jardine, Mathe-on Cos., wliarf this forenoon, and will leave for Hongkong at noon to-morrow. un. Smith and Me li>r.
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  • 37 3 THK hoinewar.l Fiencii mail steamer //"<■///////, (.'apt. Rapatel, from llong!>ong Ist and Saigon oth iust., arrived a' the Borneo Company's wharf last evening, and will leave for Galle, Aden, i Mi, z, and Marseilles, at P. M. to-day.
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  • 45 3 H. 1. K. M. corvette I'll'nc, Capt Xasiinolf, from Il.mgkoiig tttth December, anchored in the roads this morning, in lier way homeward, and saluteii the British Hag, the salute being returned from Port Canuiug. The fitiu: reports tine weather and fnsh MMH throughout the JMMB.
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  • 180 3 W 1. learn, with ie.-|>ect t«» the MM a^.iinsl I'm.' Planters iv Province W die-ley, t hat Mr. Duruford, At As--i>t;tul M lite Miilukoll' Estate, lias >e:ii. ln'til by the llafiatmei (Mr. Maxwell) t<> I months rigonMM impri,ll n; ;in udditioii t<> this, lie lias been committed lor trial on
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  • 212 3 Tm tuff steamer Jokore bp JWi eliartr 1 !>v (invenunent, for wrvice «si t<i Laro.it, and left yesterday jflKoon for Pinang, taking down MjijioAcNair, Colonial Eugnieer, and Cii'tMh Dimlop, Acting iMpntor Ettm^oi' Police, who will l>e followed amf next week by H. E. the Governor I'lulo. The Iron Duke, with
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  • 22 3 The British itWM Shiirpxhuohr, Csptaio Carroll, fniin l'inatig otli ami Malacca Sth instant, anchored in the roa<lh this morning.
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  • 16 3 Thk British steamer Petrel, Captain Uisting, from Labuan 4th iustaut, anchored iv the roads this morning.
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  • 27 3 The British steamer Kroutatak, ('apt. Hallcndon, from Bangkok 4th instant, anchored in the roads jesterday afternoon Ptutcugc Mosaic*. Poll Lain Wang and K<A> Mali Wah. M deck.
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  • 27 3 The sU-auiiT LegUUtvr, which arriviil yesterday fnm Calcutta, brought Q£o,ooo ill oo)'|H;r coin (or the Government, which the Treasurer is now prepartil to issue to all applicants.
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  • 46 3 Tiik Peruvian steamer Fivreucia, (apt. Gratia, from Cardiff. 19Ui Nov., anchored in the mails this morniug, en rmilf to China. She reports having; spoken the British ship Mitl/rnt/, Daviw, from Liverpool for Singapore, on the Bth January (yesierdav,) in lat. 1 59' N., lon. 10:! 1»'"E.
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  • 46 3 Tiik P. O. Agent learns bj wire from I'iimng that the Trii ran core, with tlic English muil of 12th LKctmUr, left (ialle for that port on the afternoon of the 6th instant. She may therefore bo expecttxl hen about next Tuesilay afU-rnoon or Wednesday morning.
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  • 22 3 PfeOM late Balavia pM& we learn that the I. S. gunboat Yauiie had arrived there, and would leave for .Ycheen via Siuj»ni>ore.
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  • 110 3 Thk criminal session closed yesterday. The following completes the list of cases tried. Qwah Taoh, charged with culpable homicide, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to months simple imprisonment. i'.uif Ah Cheap. Liiu All Sah and Yo Ah Quy charged with housebreaking and theft, MM found guilty, and sentenced each to
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  • 212 3 Wi leurn with NglH tliat Mr. J. VV. Fuller has resigned his u]>pointment us Manager here of the Eastern Extension, Australasian and China Telegraph Company. During the three years that the cables have been at work, Mr. Fuller, by his tact and courtesy, has done a great deal to promote
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  • 23 3 Thk Dutch steamer Smula, Captain Weasels, arrived at Tnnjong Pagar this morning from Benkalis, and will leave lor Rhio to-morrow.
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  • 11 3 Thk British sUuuier Cofriibroake, 1 (.'apt. Murray, irom SouraUya 7th iv-
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  • 8 3 slant, anchored in the roads this morn- I
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  • 45 3 His Excellency the Governor leaves^ to-morrow, in the Pluto, for Penang,* with the object of endeavouring to effect a settlement of the Laroot and Perak difficulties. The Attorney-Ge-neral also goes down by the name steamer, to act as public prosecutor at the Pinang criminal session.
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  • 1473 3 The following despatch from tinSecretary of State for the Colonies con-et'i-ning the nature and treatment of Leprosy is published in the Sydney Herald. It may prove reassuring to many of our readers as shewing that the disease is bj no means of that contagious character which has been attributed
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  • 128 3 Uolloway'g Ointtiiftit and PilU. For bad legs, bad breasts, scorbutic and scrofulous sores, this is mi infallible specific. The loud expressions of earnest gratitude made liv thousands who have experienced its unrivalled power over these complaints, and who bare been raised from prostrate helplessness and a condition loathesome to themselves
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 569 3 'Advertisement. Berkeley, Sept. 1869.— Gentlemen. 1 fe«l in a duty I owe to you to expreu* my pratitude for the great benefit I hare gerived by taking Norton's Camomile Pills. 1 I applied to your agent, Mr. Berkeley, for the above-named Pills, for wiud in the stomach, from which I
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    • 702 3 JOHN and HfiNRY GWTNNE, Engineers, Boilbb Mac em, up i»,,j, FOUNDIM, Hammebhmith Ibonwobks. CANNON-BTREET, LONDON, I MANUrACTDBKRS OF STEAM ENGINES. PORTABLE AND FIXED BOILCBH, CEHTBIFUOAL PuMPm, TUBBINB Wateb Wheels, Pumping EuoißEh, and every description of Machinery kob Drainaok, Irrigation and Reclamation. PUMPING MACHINERY fob DOCKS Ac, Hydraulic Presses Gunpowder Machinery
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 330 4 Saturday, 3rd January. British steamer Consolation, 783 tons. Connect cemmauder, Liverpool Ist Nov., consignees Hamilton, Gray A Co. Sunday, 4th January. Siamese schooner Kirn Wat Seng, 50 tons, Nacodah, Sambas i 29th December. Monday, sth January. I German steamer Egeria, 1,007 tons, En twistle commander, L>u- i don 18th
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    • 90 4 Peruvian steamer Florencia, HB7 ton« f Cardiff 17th Nov., commander, British steamer Sharpshooter, 285 tons, Carroll V man der Pc- n ang sth Jan., via Malacca, consignees Kirn Seng i m nder re Saturday, 10th January. V barque"Catherin«, 314 tons, Fischer ccornier^ er AmoT British steamer Carisbrooke, 845 tons,
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    • 176 4 Saturday, 3rd January. Belgian steamer Selica, Minne, for Sauiaran-. Monday, sth January. British steamer Medina, Kneen. for Sourabaya. Italian barqne Profeta, Lundini, for Akyab. British schooner Ek Lee, Nacodah. for Rhio. British schooner Mahmoodee, Nacoduh, for'Pontianak. Tuesday, »ith January. German barque Varuna, Diederieh, for Bangkok. Spanish steamer Leon. Olano.
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  • 694 4 Ship's Names. Captains. Flao and Ri-. MIN-OF-WAR Vitiaz Nasimoff H I. R. M. str. STEAMERS J- Surprise Hansen British steamer Pilot Fish Creightou British steamer Khiva Craig British steamer Luzon Williams Auier. steamer Bertha Ha/.lem British steamer Ichang Pexton British steamer I Penanj; British steamer Blythewood*
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  • 44 4 1 Tanjong Pagar Wharf. 2 Victoria Dock 6 Jardino, Matheson and Company's Wharf. 3 P. AO. Wharf 7 Bon Accord Dock 4 Borneo Company's Wharf 8 Government Wharf 5 Patent 81ip and Dock Company 9 At Johore
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  • 1151 5 \> Nothing produced a man in Pari*, whiM Unnid. itn]> an it-<l by I'm I'i H .itrice, rcliirnUalmoral The Prince arid PrinII le, with their children, mg H'-r M v Wind--■.ited that si rn. ii foot of Kdioburgh for the hilt, in their MMM f Princess Marie of Rusoecaoioa "I
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  • 1307 5 W»: extract the following from the Pimmm§ 6VmMJ of the Ist instant Below will b fouud a c >py of a petition which has l>een forwarded to Hi« Excellency the Governor, by the Planting Community of IV'vince Wellesley, regarding the Oooly ■■on. To His Excellency Sir Andrew Clarke, R.
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  • 127 5 I,'iH'lmi, S//, Jatty. CSh# (\>a»l 18M Dec. A Bridge has MM constructed across the Prah. lWrington Conservative elected strong. The Exports from Great Britain during Dwember amounted to IDA millions, being a decrease of 1 j millions. The imports for the same month amounted to •">•"> J millions
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  • Correspondence.
    • 123 5 (From an Occasional Correspondent.) Malacca, 4th Jah., 1874. The Straits scamer Japan, from Peuang, and Jienmore from Singapore, both arrived here yesterday. T he steamer Pilot Fith. from your port in rutttc to the Lightship 'Torch, arrived here yesterday. About 121 of the Chinese coolies who were engaged to
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    • 612 5 To th, Editor of the Daily Timet. Sik,-- I read with some surprise aud regret the article which appeared in your columns on Monday, commenting with disapproval upon the step tak'en by the Unofficial Menilx-rs in re-accepting their s.:its in tli<» LMJMMIivi OmmM. I consider the article
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    • 1233 5 To the Editor of the Daili/ Times. Sm: Your pertinent remarks regarding the preservation of forests, and your observations on mv letter in your issue of 2nd current, should help to draw attention to this important subject. That there is difficulty in hitting on the right
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  • 27 5 MONDAY, sth JANTARY. Thk British steamer Comulation, from Liverpool Ist inst., via Suez Canal and Pinang arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf on Sunday.
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  • 49 5 Thk German steamer Hyena, Capt. Eutwistle, from Hauburg 7th and London I Mli Nov., via Suez Canal, and Pinang ord inst., arrived M the Tanjoug I'agar wharf this morning. Passemoeus. Singapore. Mr. Fab, Mr. and Mrs. Kichten. Ft, i- H.<>ntjkuutj. Mr. Scharpff, Miss. Caroline Seharpff From Pinang: Mr. Huttenbach.
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  • 32 5 His Excellency the Governor and the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, accompanied by Mr. \V. H. Read as Consul for the Netherlands, proceeded to day nn a visit to the Resident of Khio.
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  • 91 5 The French.Homewsrd Mail sU-amer Provence, which left this on the 2»vli ultimo, broke dowa clow to Galle, to which she was towed by t!.e outward mail steamer Ara, which had left Galle for this on the 31st ulto. Some of the MWMJRfI and we believe all the mails were landed
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  • 255 5 Hit Kxccllency seems inclined to look difficulties fairly in the face, and to take pretty bold measures to meet them, if what we Ml of the interview the Municipal Commissioners had with him be true. In alluding to the Town drainage, so long in abeyance, and to the distribution of
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  • 93 5 Wi have been favored with a copy—so far as we know copy No. I— of the Amalacc (Malacca) Gazette published occasionally." It is evidently intended as a humorous production. It has no editorial matter, but confines itself to advertisements, from which we reproduce the following: Wanted. A Police Magistrate, knowledge
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  • 29 5 Wantkd. A Cute down East Lawyer. To take up a bad Case viz. The recovery of a fortune of 120,000 Dollars, in au adjoining Malayan State. Apply Boh Sooee."
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  • 74 5 Police Intelligence. Ah Bung and All Koon, cbarged, tbe former with being deaf, and the latter with bawling into his ear in tbe street. Charge proved, Fined 1 dollar «.i< h with coots. Raiusauiy, cbarged with being a Lunatic. Chargo proved. Ordered to find Security to keep tke peace for
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  • 36 5 Foe Salk. By a Person in want of Dibs. Several Coiiceusious for Gold, Tin, Copper, and other Minerals. Obtained from neighbouring Malaya Rajahs. All pucka and according to Cocker. Caab up, no Tick. Apply H. V.
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  • 322 5 Wk cannot understand how it is, that, notwithstanding the supplies of small silver and copper coin puf in circulation by the Government within the past year or so, very little of it can now he teen it is impossible to obtain change fora dollar without submitting to extortion by the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 706 6 ii. v\ <P. Ccnuianp. PEMNSILAH AND ORIENTAL BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Office*— D' Almeida S tK)WV» At New Harr>our. Tiir ■■<*• f :irrval of the m Ship* at (Singapore in ,-onneetion with the last h*lf year 1*73. hh BfMOT'l by .-*ty'« Po*tma*t*r General, will kt wa 1 Ann. Homeward. Tue*d«v Jt
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    • 935 6 }J. it Companp. NOTICE. Consignee* of cargo by this Company* steamer* are hereby informed that no claim* for damage can be admitted after the goods have been removed from the Godownß at New Hnrbotir. and kageslanded j.any'* Steamers are not covered by Fir< Insurance whilst stored in the godownn at
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    • 811 6 iflisrrllanrous. LEA AND PERRINS' Celebrated WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Declared by Connoisaeui* to be THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE. CAUTION AGAINST FRAUD. The success of this most delicious and unrivalled Condiment having caused certain dealer* to apply the names of Worcestershire Sauce to their own inferior compounds, the Public is hereby informed that
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    • 835 6 iT-tisrrllaMfous. THE MOST RELIABLE FRIEND. HOLLOWAT'S OINTMENT. Its Searching and Healing Properties are known and recognised throughout the world. The number of years this in valuable Ointment ha* stood the test of public opinion (and the longer known the better appreciated^ is a testimony of itself more convincing than anything
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    • 751 6 irlisrrilanrotts CROSSE BLACK WELL'S CELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES All of Superior Quality pickles, BauceB, sybupB. JAJfS, IN TINB AND JABB. OBANGE MARMALADK TABT FEJITB, DESSERT FBUITB. PONCONB, LIBB3N APBICOTS AND PEACHIB. Il J ,'AKD, V N :GAR. FBUITB 11^ BBANDY AND NOTEAU. POTTED MEATS AND FIBH. FBEBH SALMON. OY. EBB AND
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    • 820 6 iflisrrllanrous. MESSRS. GA BRIF.I CELEBRATED PREPARATIONS JOB PBEBEBVINO AND BEAUTIFYINO TB. TEETH A GUMS AND PBEVINTINO TOOTHACHE. ABB SOLD BT ALL CHEMISTS A PEBrCstEU IN ALL PABTS OF THE WORLD PBEPABED ONLY BT MESSRS. GABRIEL, Dentists, Ludoate Hill, London, I C'Sedadent" ob cube roi Toothache. This .■uraordi. MKBBBB naryapplicatn.il BMirveUou.
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