The Straits Times, 17 January 1874

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    14 1 The Straits Times. \O|j. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, JANUARY 17m. 1574. SATURDAY EVENING \< >. 1,959
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  • Obituary
    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    15 1 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. Boms. outuefta iust.. Jessie '.nnpbell, eldest daughter, of James Parker Riven, Ei.j.
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    SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1874.
    110 1 LATMM K4JUUH ul()iAi'io.\.S Singapore. Januaey 17th 1' l Gambler 5.10 Black Pepper 15.35 Whit*- Popper l! Sago Flour. Sarawak -To P«arl Sago ■l*>Coffee, Bontyne ..'MiTin 31J. 40» Mule twibt lit. 8i lb«. Shirtings 2.40 to £4*4. 7 do do 1. to Itti 5 do T. Cloths
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    FORTNIGHTS SUMMARY.
    796 1 Tm question of "iir unofficial representation in the Legislative Council, km I'<tii settled by the re-appointment of the three members who had resigned it is s.: to learn that the point for which they contended has -.lined, and that in future M iiieasiin against which they may pro\eept
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    THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
    729 1 It is very hard to be without a grievance, anil we confess we are somewhat in this condition here at the present moment. We have done our best to maintain a censorial tone, but according t<> "CaCannie" with rather indifferent success so tar as the luoflicial Member*
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    THE NEW STAMPS ORDINANCE.
    1061 1 Ok the two ordinances announced to come into force in March next, the most important to the public is that relating to Stamps. This will undoubtedly prove a popular measure, effecting as it does a complete revolution in and removing the disadvantages af the present stamp
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    ITEMS FROM THE JAVA PAPERS.
    1481 1 (Tranxfatal for I In- Shmlx fium.) Tm liutavia fliraaWrf/f if trf tho tth instant, publishes the following particulars lif the loss of the British ship T"iiniliiiti.' "The- IhaanionSj Kerr, bound from Yokohama to New York with a cargo 0110,000 half chests of t«a and a
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1985 1 L().\IM)N, l:!lll I)K( KMHKR. The captain and crew of the Li "It ear a, which hail come into collision with the Till* 'In Hum-, were landed at Plymouth on Saturday evening. It appears from the statements of the chief officer and entries in the log-book th.it after the
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      251 1 I KKTIHKMENTS. T. im- I 1 Adwrtiaementa made known I into for long periods iW-riptiona will be ifticc; al»o in KKKT. COKNUIII.. i .w; I. .ml aid Stre. Rat*. (It Co I Old .Jewry; in Cal- Co. ra d -1 ifj in Lba ■■>|.y the r .f th<- inaertioM wqaired.
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    RACKS IN LABUAN.
    2136 2 (Com m v n icated.j Labuan, 6th January, 1>74. The New Year was inaugurated here with race.- ami other manly sports, under the patronage of His Excellency the (Jovernor. aud. it may be added, under that of Nature itself, for the weather was as line as could
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    CHINA.
    1511 2 Wr. gather the following 1 items of uews from the China papers to hand by the mail HONOJfcC NO. Tbe Chamber of Commerce have received official information that the British Admiralty intend sending out a surveying ship to tbe coast of China this spring. A sad accident, resulting iv
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    Reuter's Telegrams.
    173 2 Lmnlvil, \WI J 11 11 11 11 r 11. Ca,,, ■27th Daeeaaber. Woleeley has gone, with his Stall", lo the Prah. The Numaneia" has air Merscikehir, Algeria. Conl per w other fugitives bare rarrendered French autli"! ili, s. I'rinnii/ \">Ui -The Dtltcii are fortifying the moaque ami have
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  • Correspondence.
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      AN EXPLANATION
      241 2 Tll flu- Editor of thr Dm! 11 Time*. Sue I notice Mr. W II Raad'i letter of the :11st ulto., in your issue of the 2nd instant. On the IMb ulto. 1 shewed to Mr Laveno (Mr. Bead**. eorres|)ondcnt here) Renter's Tele-ram press copy book, in irhieh Mr.
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      REFUTATION.
      253 2 1 1 the Editor of tin- Daily Turn*. Bu, My attention bat been called to U artii'le in your paper ot Bth January, in which you write that M .Mr. l TboBMOU and Mr. Smith of Ta.-seli K>t.,' also been comii.lt ted on t lie s, line eh a
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      TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
      80 2 Editor oft/ir /)„,/>/ i SIX: Dorillg tile late war between tierinatiy and Fr.ince a telegram v known at the Stock Kxchauge, "The bixly of the Kmperor of the I nch wan found Ibatiaa in the M It duly authenticated by a li^natu Ifciiter, ■harper than hi- Agents in
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      274 3 Sunday, 11th January. ntcaater Tkalia, IjIM ton*. W.-| «>uil«- n.iumander, Per Naval Officer. Siiplliiiiin commander, Hongkong I Mnuday. Uth January. m«, (Juan Hin < niutnandi r, Pc- K mi Saag A Co. barque Faith. 1 ns, Lloyd i-oiumander, Sunderlaml i ■■••lil A ■i l*rqtie Tranquebur, 3!»'i tons. Petit i-ommander,
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      Continued.
      78 3 Friday, ltfth January. British steamer United Service, 743 ton*. Strahlendorff commander, Amoy !»th Jan.. consigneeK Bun Hin Co. German barque Han.-u, 4i«6 ton?. Oest commander. Labuan 12th Jan.. consigneett Rantenberg, S.limidt Co. Saturday. 17th January. British steamer Sri Sarawak, i' 7 tons, Hrwat commander, Sun\rak 14th Jan., consignee* Borneo
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      Departures.
      220 3 Sunday. Iltli January. Colonial steamer Pinto. Weluer, for t'enaug. Dutch steamer Sunda, WebscU. for Ithio. Monday, 12th January. British steamer Sharpshooter. Carroll, for Malacca and Penaug. British steamer Cleator, Rosa, for.Labuan. British steamer Regalia, Harrison! for Hongkong. Tuesday, l'tth .l;mu;iry. British steamer Milbanke, Smith, for Calcutta. British steamer Blythwi>^<le.
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    608 3 Ship's Names. Uptaihs. Flag and BmJ Ions op Where From itimi CUNSIOHKKB ok Agents 'ATIUNS MEN-OF-WAE \MERS i.rise Pilot Fish tag ■an 1 >n£ Seng udi M »rton .1 wak .ili<>u VESSELS. Hid I v I'rotet 1 < trio Frugoni Istltr Woolloombe Stan ton lHansen .Creijjhton
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    VESSELS IN DOCK OR LYING AT WHARVES.
    44 3 1 Tanjong Pagar Wharf. 3 Victoria Dock 6 Jardine, Matheaon and Company^ Wharf. S P. AO. Wharf 7 Bon A«o<n4 gott 4 Borneo Company'^ Wharf 8 Qormrnmtnt Wharf r > Patent 81ip and Dock Company 9 At Johor*
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    ACHEEN WAR NEWS.
    101 4 tf thr I tally Timrt U a»M-rt» the reatarday,' aw for- ti. in which the Dutch inded. X n aae ael bean attad taken had Ufn nia'le, r.»7 worn whnm 11 officer*. !.<•«« lir\lf D (eh still in posM?Kftioii of mini are U-niij tanti |anuag any v
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    MALACCA.
    542 4 tpomdtut.) Malacca, Him .i is l T i iiiir .liifiuit arrived \cs- m .1.1.1 children. 1 HI .1 Angelbeck and ii'iiu l'inaii^. also ai.1. I). YuUiflwui. K > kite. II M > Jluiliii i» expected here dur- I it wan with a detach II M v lutli lie-uncut tromKint.i
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    TUESDAY, 13TH JANUARY.
    19 4 'i'lIK Sianu-e steamer C/n,ir PMj/M, Capt Orton, fiom Bangkok Sth inhtant, anchored in the roads to-daT.
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    21 4 Til Dutch strainer Minister Frmnmu r«« ,lrr P,>tlr, Capt. Tergast. from Batavia yth ingt., arnvtd at Tanjoiig Pagar wharf this inorirug.
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    36 4 11. If. S. Tfnit'ni reports that on the 9th inst., in lat 2- :is' N., k». 101W R., sin- sio| i; ,|l t the British ship Emily S .A.*,,-, which wished to be reported, all well.
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    33 4 Ui leaf* that the British ship Taintil,me of (ireeliock, bound from ¥ofco< liMina to New fork with teas, is ashore on the Alcestis Reef, (iaspar Straits, and likely to become a total wreck.
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    27 4 Thk Ocean Company*! eteaaser &u--/fft/ti,/, Capt. Ferguson, from Foochow I tli inst.. arrived at TaBJOOg l'agar wharf vestenlav afternoon, and will leave to-morrow morning for London direct.
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    78 4 Thk shanicr Liizmi, which has bten chartered by the (iorermiient to proceed in the wake of the OoVMUjOT*! visit to Laroi it and Perak, carries a large quant ity ofrioa and stores, with a view to relieving the Chinese miners and others there, who arc reported to be in great
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    134 4 Oi I PuMßg friends have not much cause tor gratitude at the manner in which their repeated application! for a steam launch have been responded to. Our readers will probably remember that the affair was settled in Council last session, by adopting Sir Harry Ord's proposal to give Pinang the
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    WEDNESDAY, 14TH JANUARY.
    19 4 Thk British steamer l'akinim, ("apt. Black, from Bajgao H<th in*t., anchored in the roads this morning.
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    36 4 Thk I. S. gunboat I'tintic arrived in the roads this afternoon. She conns last from Hatavia, and intends visiting Aeheeii. We learn, also, that Admiral Parrot t intends visiting Singapore shortly, in his flagship, the Hart/ont. <»
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    36 4 The steamer Jifgulni, which had cleared for HoagfcOßgj lias, we leani, discharged her car^o at Tanjoag PagV wharf to-day, and will leave ot once to a»i.- the tea-&hi|> fbarsr&Mtf, now aahOTC on Alcestis reef, (iaspar Straits.
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    31 4 The homeward P. 0. mail steamer I/, ott**, Capt. 1-Vntiman, from Ilongkoi g Mil inst., arrived at the P. O. wh.af this morning;, and will leave at 2 p. v. to-morrow.
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    186 4 As the Chinese Xcw Year approach* cs, persons keopiay poultry liad better be "ii the alert with nm to the du|nnilrtiuin at tliinna Mount Sophia la.-l nijfli 1 received a visit bom a fjaiitf of apparently tour or live of them, judging from their footmarks tiie remit being a loss
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    62 4 Tiik Uovernmrnt. G**et(* of Uie iHli iiist. contains the lulluwiiig notification* p ,n, ..ti .11 bj tlu- H. B. the Gv. not anaoanciag that Her Majesty basooafirmttie Courts ami Criminal Procedure Ordi11..11 l cC. VV. S Kynnersley is appointed .i Visitiug Justice at Pioaag. Mr. F. .1. 0. Ro»s is
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    351 4 H. I tbe Gk>»«roor recugaiass the pro visonal appointment of Mr. Thomoa H. .is Acting Ooaaul Qennel for Portugal at rice Mr. Joaquiin D'Almeida, ie,igued. lesT. Sou. R Little, M. D, •tt. areappotaVd by the Goaal aieaaben of the ilatire Council. 'I tie (iovernment QaVSISJ *9 in future bo published
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    THURSDAY, 15TH JANUARY.
    21 4 The British steamer Bin \"n</ Seng, ('apt. Craik, from Bangkok i>th inst., anchored iv the roads this morning.
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    26 4 Tiik steamer Hindotimu, of Apcar's line, hit Hongkong oa the i stli inst., and may be expected In re on the Ifth, en rvnh- t. CalcutUi.
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    47 4 Til British steamer MardJaui, Capt. BttXton, from Bangkok '.Hh inst., anchored in the road yesterday morning. The lUrUba* reports that H. M. S. Iron huh?, with Admiral Shadwell on board, arrived at Bangkok just before her departure, ami would leave Singapore in three or tour days. m
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    36 4 Wk understand a luwsiiit is likci\ to arise out of the action of the KefmU i in discharging her cargo and going to tlie assistance of the Tiiuinliiiir, the steaimi having been under charter for Hongkong.
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    35 4 Wk learn by the mail arrived to-day, that Mr. Saowdon has been QaSctted at Home at Senior Puisne Judge of the Straits Settlements; and that Mr. Oeo. Phillips has been (ia/etted as Junior Puisne Judge.
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    94 4 The following passengers took their departure by the P. &.O. CV*. steamer IfosalSS, to-day From China. Fir Gulie.—Mr R. B. Hovab. far BemasM. .Messrs. EL Boasaajes and senant, A. H Han.y, M. Torajee, aiid W. OowajeSj •> Kuropeau seamen, suuti\e.-. 1 European eai[, enter, 3 European quartermasur.s. 4 Manila men,
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    145 4 Tm importation of y~", 000 in copper coin by the (joveinment last week has not had the ctl'ect of materially reducing the rate charged for changing dollars, the entire stock having been, we hear, taken up the first day, and what is most to be regretted, the greater part of
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    402 4 It is a subject <»t much regret t<> as to find cur columns so often taken up, H they have been of late, with the denials of the Dutch Consul General to the intelligence forwarded us by Xv liter's Agents, and must say that it appears to as, thai either
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    FRIDAY 16TH JANUARY.
    26 4 Tiik B>h< feay Btu§. which arrived yesterday from Bangkok, brought the following passengers: Tbe French Consul at ttaugkok. I Gamier, and \il deck.
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    17 4 TllK Ikitish steamer I'nilnl Bereiet, Capt. Strahlendoitf, from Amoy, 19t'i inst., arrived yesterday, ru fSfifS to Piuuug.
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    23 4 The outward French mail steamer I riiiiiudili/, left Galh) at 8008 yesterday, and may be expected here >>n Wednesday next, the 21st instant.
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    22 4 Tiik Ocean Company's steamer Pri Capt. Scale, from Liverpool, will leave Pinang to-morrow afternoon, and may be expected here on Monday morning.
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    26 4 TIIK Agents ol tlie Hasten and Australian Steamship Co. inform us that the Si'iiJ'iki left Cardv/eD for Hatavia at i p. in. on the Kith instant.
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    26 4 Tiik I. 8. N. Cos, steamer Cvcsmill,i, Capt. Sharp, from Calcutta 22nd Dee., Moulmain, Pinang and Malacca, arrived yesterday. mtftn. ilrs. and Miss Bramsoß, Mr Deniing.
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    51 4 Tiik British afcaiarr IWs Morion, Capt. Webster, from Cardilf Ist Deoember, via Suez Canal, arrived at Tanjoiig Ragai wharf yesterday i'lisx iii/c/s. Dr. Baily, Dr. Brigmsa The Ihsi Morion has been chartered by the Eantern and Australian Mail Steanuhip Company, and will leave rat Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, on Sunday
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    87 4 Wl" learn that the engineer supenntending the erection of the North Sands lighthouse has succeeded in firmly tixing two of the loiindation pile.-, and hopes to have the whole of the foundation down shortly, so that the election of the lighthouse may then proceed without further delay. Contrary to the
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    74 4 Wl arc glad to learn that the charge of culpable homicide brought against Mr. Smith, of Tssseh Estate, proved t<> have been unloundc 1, and that Mr. Smith was honoraiify aoqaitted both by the coroner and the .Magistrate. This gentleman is not, therefore, committed for trial OH that (marge, as
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    253 4 Tiik Piaaag Gasette publislu- the Following summary from its Acheen oor respondent's letter, in an Eatn of the 12th January On the Sth instant, the Dtttcb coinmciieed bomV>arJing the Cratoa and twe attempts were made 1 1 earrj one of toe ooi i fortitic.itionn by assaaM bat tbe Achimwe repulsed
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    322 4 JilK steam ferry boat FWi M, belonging to the JehorS Steam I Boat Company, made very sueeessfal trial trip yesterday, she is intended to ply aerom l' c old strait of Singapore, the Tebrau channel of the charts, in connection with the omnibuses' that run between Singanore and Kraujee. The
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    312 4 Tiik Galle correspondent ot the Ceylon QaWrtwr thus describes the wreck of the S. S. Aretmrut'. Galle. 3oth Daosaaher, 1-7 J. The 1088 of the S. S. Aritiint* is very easily told, and is another instance of the Caml result of running too dost round corners in order t> make
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    SATURDAY, 17TH JANUARY.
    20 4 Tiik British sieamer Art Siirawui-, Captain Bewat, from Sarawak 1-tth inst., anchored in the roads this morning,
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    51 4 Tin: Ocean Company s steamer /Jft>•■•ilnm, Capt. Butler, from Hongkong I nth inst., arrived al Tanjoiig ragar wharf this morning, and leaves for London tins afternoon. Pasenwa— e Fbrftondom. From China i Mr. and Mr*. Blake. Mr. and Mrs. Meyera, Mr. ligntill. From Bingaporu: Surgeon Major Beanlaa and family. .Mr.
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    336 4 aJ usual on the approach of the Chinese New Year, petty thefts are becoming more (request, and the uacoih|UeraL)le love of the Chinese for gainhling exhibits itself more strongly day by day a> the festival draws near. In fact, we fear that the thieving and the gambling are intimately connected,
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    124 4 malssNH/i I'tlU mmi (h,di,i,,it.—Ofspsa•u, Jaundice. These SOaaSmBSM are th* re-nltK of a disordered 1 i v r, which lei-retes bile in .juality OS <jii;iiitity mSSashli of digesting food. Digesttoa re^eJres a ties torn tt healthy bile, to promule which Holloway's Pills and Ointment hare loBSj been mmoas, far soHpsisg every
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    News of the Week.
    133 4 MONDAY, ISra JAM ABY. 11. M. S. TksiU, Capt;un \\0,,1--combe, retaraed to this port resterday from Piaaag, which port she left oa NVednebduv bat. The Thalia towed up the .t,;,,a launcli M*t* Mmtm, which ■tie B|i to get in n< w boilers. Umie an excitement was
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      649 4 SINGAPORE DIS|>HNSAItr. WEhave^ivt n overt he.Mit ire management of this Dispensaryto Mr. Robert .lamie, late Manager of Mr. Builden's, Medical Hall, and formerly Assistant to Messr>. Duncan Flockhart Co.,- of Edinburgh. In our Rooms adjoining we may be consulted from 10 a.m. to 4r. M., Daily, Sundays excepted, and at
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      787 5 JJ. -V £>. Ccmjianp. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY i> n< ks D'Almeida M iJodowns At New Harbour. mail Sej^m JINKS Th> arrival of the Contract Mail Steam Ships at connection with the service for the last 1 approved by master General, will be aa follows Ovtward. Homeward. Taeadav
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      889 5 vV €>. Companp. NOTICE. Consignees of cargo by this Company's steamers are hereby informed that no claims for damage can be admitted after the goods have been removed from the Oodowns at New Harbour, and also that packages landed from the Company's Steamers are not coveraa by Fire Insurance whilst
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      826 5 irlisrrllnnrotis. LEA AND PEFRINS' Celebrated WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Declared by Connoisseurs to be THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE. CAUTION AGAINST FRAUD. The success of this most delicious aml unrivalled Condiment having caused certain dealers to apply the names of "Worcestershire Sauce to their own inferior com- 1 pounds, the Public is hereby
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      800 5 ffliSTllanrous. THE ROAD TO HEALTH. AND LONG LIFE. Secured by HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. Impurities of Blood. In selecting the most appropriate medicine foi a particular ailment, there may be some difficulty unless one can be found to purify. 1 regulate, and improve the quality of the j blood. These Pills possess
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      745 5 i^tsrfllanrous CROSSE BLACK WELLS CELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES All or Superior Quality PICKLES, SAUCES, SYRUPS. JAMS, IN TINS AND JARS. ORANOK MARMALADE. TART FRUITS. DESBERT FRUITS. PONCONB, LISBON APRICOTS AND PEACHES. MUSTARD, VINEOAR. FRUITS IN BRANDY AND NOYKAU. POTTED MEATS AND FISH. FRESH SALMON, OYSTERS AND HERRINGS. KIPPERED SALMON AND HERRINGS.
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      790 5 4Ht*rrllanrouo. MESSRS. GABRIK' CELEBRATED PRKF'ARATI. FOE PBIBEEVIIIO ANI» BEAUTIKYIHn T. TEETH A GUMS AHJ PREVENTIHO TOOTHACHK ABE SOLD BT ALL CHEMISTS A PBR, IN ALL PARTS OF THE WOKLD PREPARED ONLY BY MESBRS. GABRIEL Dentists. Lcdoate Hill. Lturuoi 1 r-SEUADENT" OR CVk| rot ITOOTHA.HK. Tl Messrs "ary application. n,:,r... Gabriels
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