The Straits Times, 13 May 1848

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  • 22 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, VOL 4tii. PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY [SATURDAY, MAY, 13th 1848] AND SATURDAY MORNING NO. 270.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 851 1 HATES OT SUBSCRIPTION Annually. Sp. Drs. 16 Half- Yearly.. 9 Quarterly.... 5 One Month 14 A Single Copy— One Rupee. LIST OF ARTICLES Fillt SALE. AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF COMMERCIAL-SQUARE,"SINGAPORE. -=x>Or«e=Berlin wool of colors Jaconet White and colored Bunts ami shoes, Knglishand French Linen— Fine Irish Bonnets direct from
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    • 800 1 Have always on Sale an extensive and choice assortment of the following goods, selecttd specially for their Stores. WHOLESALE RETAIL A FOR IMPORTATION. MILLINERY HOSIERY Articles for the Work Table Berlin Wool of assorted colorg Balzarine dresses Caps, Cuffs, Collars- of English Manila Bonnets of the latest modes, from Paris
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    • 555 1 lonm (London Simmonds 8c WardCalcutta— Thacker and Co. China— William Pustau Co Manila Joseph Rogers C» NOTICE IS hereby given (hat 5 Chests Benares Opidm marked M M numbered 1 to 5, ex Eliza WE Penelope bein# unclaimed, vere lauded by us and are in our Godowns at the risk
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  • 85 2 THK Straits Times. Singapore: Saturday, May 13HT 1848. 'imoHi* We have to announce the arrival of the folowing passenger. May ML per Corcyra, Mr. \V. H. Miles. We have to announce the departure of the following passengers: May 7th per Kelpiu to Calcutta, Mrs, Fowler and child per Elizabeth to
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  • 16 2 OUR establishment is still suffering from fever, so that we are compelled to curtail editorial matter.
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  • 38 2 We understand Ihnt after the arrival of the last mail, Monsieur I'<>.\ tanikr, waited on His Honor, the Governor, and communicated to him a letter from Monsieur Lamahtink, l>y which he was appointed Consul for the French Republic
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  • 71 2 We beg to direct Ihe attention of our readers to an error inadvertently committed in our last issue relative te the sentences passed on Monday last on the (ieneral Wood convicts the correct version of the Flon'ble the Recorder's sentences we find to be this:— Me whole of the prisoners
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  • 63 2 dersland that Sir Hknry <ivi;K. G. C. B. Ac. has been appointed Naval Commander in chief in India and China, in succession to Rear Admiral InglkriELD c. b. The great merits of Sir II. GAgk are so well known as to afford the best gaurantee for his becoming a general
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  • 26 2 FROM the following it will appear that the subject of Insolvent Laws as applicable to the Straits Settlements, has not been overlooked by the Home Government.
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  • 58 2 On the motion of Mr. C. Lewis leave was given to bring in a bill to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Insolvent debtors in India, the object being to continue certain bills which would expire with the present session, and to exten i
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  • 34 2 Wjc have to acknowledge the receipt of The Journal of the Indian Archipelago >'<■ o Vol. 2 and the Supplement to no 0 Vol Ist. We will take an *arly opportunity of noticing the contents.
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  • 100 2 WE have been favoured with No. i Voh I of the Pic-nic Magazine published at Calcutta by Messrs. Thacker and Co. at Us. 20 per anuni. This publication promises to supply a great desideralim by furnisliing the Indian reader, at a cheap rate, with the cream of the English literary
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  • 29 2 Tiik Chinese convict noticed in our last as having tried to hang himself whilst on board the kk Phlegethon," died on Wednesday last, at the Pauper Hospital, from Lock-jaw.
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  • 19 2 H. M. S. Daedalus quitted Singapore on Thursday last and proceeded to Malacca and Penang, to Oieet the Commodore.
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  • 262 2 We give prominency to the following, fro:n which it will be seen that the Dutch have co.iceded the right to participate in the intertrade in the articles lire arms, gunpowder, Ac: THE HAGUE, March 21. The official journal of the Ha^ue publishes Ihe two following lloyal decrees William 11., Ac.
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  • 120 2 liodifying the existing tariffs of the import ■s in the island", of Java and Madura. 1. The tea of the island of Java shall he introj into the Netherlands, under Ihc Dutch flas of import duty. The export duty under gn flags remain fixed at 4 per cent. 2. That
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  • 4220 2 On Monday last the Grand Jury made the following Presentment lo the Cou t PRESENTMENT. To the Huit'ble Her Majesty's Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales Island, Simjitpore and Malacca. 1. The Grand Jury of Prince of Wales Island, Singapore and Malacca, having disposed of all the Bills of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 863 2 A SUGAR PLANTATION F#H 8 Ala ia THESugar plantation known as the JBalestier plantation, situated two miles from the centre of the Settlement of Singapore, consisting of one thousand acres of ground laying in one body. Two hundred and twenty of which are planted with sugar canes. The soil is
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    • 493 2 References of the highest respectability can be given in Town and country and on the continent also to the Editor of the Straits Times— Singapore. Hofwyl College, August 1847. INDIA CHINA MARINE INSURANCE Aaieauofthc Office lttJanuaay, IMS K» 3,68,022. 1.4 LESS Dneto Secretaries &c... 1U 8,981. 10. Deposit Capital inverted
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  • 147 3 BatucM.— Arrived April V 4 Autoiuetta Maria, Daij, Rotterdam; Mercaior, Cortlandt, Schiedam; 3 Amboina, Bergman, Rotterdam; Java, Tuk, Amsterdam; A. R. Falck, Boulet, Amsterdam; 4 de Rhyn Johr, llollaud; Doctrina at Amiclia, Wynandt, Amsterdam; Minerva, i^orven, Holland; Woltlmado, Guijt, Rotterdam do llstroom, Dettenng, Amsterdam; Christian Huygheus, Bo*. Roterdam; a -iuna
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  • 84 3 STRAITS AND CHINA. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS. Feb. 25 Nerbudda, China, Downs j 28 RoyalAlice, Ctiuiti, Downs; Amy Robsart, (Jhiua, Downs ■J.J New Margaret, China,' Downs; John Christian, China, Downs; Edward Boustead, Singapore, Liverpool; Chiimpion, china, Liverpool; Harriet Humble, Singapore, Downs; Emily, China, Liverpool; 7 Percival, Ciina Liverpool; 9 Forfarshire,
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  • 67 3 March 2it Bleng, Liverpool, China; 2 Marian, Liverpool China; 13 Mary Sparkes, Downs, China; 16 Magellan, Liverpool, China 19 Hugh Walker, Downs. China Ferozepoor, Downs, Clnna; U Christina, Liverpool, Singapore. The Minister of the Interior has directed a government commissioners to confer with the English consul relative to the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 36 3 UNPRECEDENTED NEWSPAPER LIBERALITY. A NEWSPAPER on a somewhat similar plan to Mutual Assurance, The Whole Profits being Divisible AMONGST THE FIRST TWO THOUSAND Subscribers. On the Ist January, 1818, will be Published, Price Sixpence. e&e Courier,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 73 4 ON SALE AT THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS. (Near the Armenian church.) New form of Ship's Articles, Cargo Books, Personal and Mortgage Bonds, Blank Powers of Attorney, Import and Export Manifests, Boat Notes, Bills of Lading, Bills of Exchange, Bills of Parcels, Promissory Notes, Straits Calendar for 1847, Ditto. Ditto, for
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    • 1101 4 Wnpi Km**** I FOR SALE. A Superior 2»y Ciieonomp. ter JS/S made by Fre. hi Roya| Exchange. ALSO A Pocket Chronometer No. m 332 made by French, Royal Exchange. Apply 1 WHAMPOA cOSingapoie, 10th Not. 1547. PHOENIX MARINE INSURANT; COMPANY OF CALCUTTA. 0 ESTABLISHED 1842. DIRECTORS C. B. Skinner, C.
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    • 740 4 L'OBSER VATEUR I'RANCAIS: 3 df renrt) journal -OF THE POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL, AND SCIEV TIFIC NEWS OP TIIK WEEK Of Philosophy, Literature, and general infr» tion from France Germany, Spain, y&& other Countries. OFFICE, NO. 67, STRAND, PRICE Gd. STAMPED, FOR POST. Each number contains Articles on English and French Politics
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