The Straits Times, 25 October 1848

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  • 22 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. AND SINGAPORE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. VOL 4TH. PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY [WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 25th 1848] AND SATURDAY MORNING NO. 321
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 799 1 R ATHS OF SUBSCBIPTIpH annually.. Sp. Drg. 16 Half- Yearly.. 9 J yuarterly. 5 V Om Mciith... H i A Sinule Copy— One Rupee. LIST OF ARTICLES FOR SALE. AT THE COMMISSION ROOMS OF COMMERCIAL-SQUARE,--SIIMCAPORE. Berlin wool of colors Jaconet— White and colored Boot! and shoes. English'and French Linen— Fine
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    • 762 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 la|> HOSIERY Articles for the Work Table Herlin Wool of assorted colors Balzarine dresses Caps, Cufl*. Collar*, of English Manila i -Bonnets of the latest modes,
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    • 358 1 London— PL Bimm«nds Cf> I Calcntta- 'I'i-arkrr and Co. China— William TuMau ,V C* I Manila— Joseph Kuprr« ft Cc PUBLIC NOTICE THE Undersigned has on Sale several excellent Chronometers by the most reputed ma nufacturcis in England. Masters of vessels on giving notice to the undersigned may receive intimation
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  • 35 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH. Keun.— On Thursday the 19th. Instant, Charlotte Amelia, wife of Mr. C. P. Keun, aged 1U years 7 months and 4 days, deeply and sincerely regretted by her friends and re. ili\c>.
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  • 122 2 THE Straits Times Singapore: Wednesday, 25th Oct. 1848. We have to announce the arrival of the following passengers Octover 22nd per Jane and Serine from from Macassar, General Silva Veira, Captain Silva Veira, and family; Captain Bing. A Spottiswoodtj Ksqr. and Mr. Williams 23rd per Fatahool Rachnian from Pontianak,Rev. Wm,
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  • 43 2 On Saturday last the 11. C. Steamer Hooghly proceeded on a cruize to the southward, in search after Bugis prows repor cd to be outside, and to render them assistance, if necessary, in leaching this port. The Hooghly will return by Saturday next.
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  • 24 2 His Excellency Admiral Sir F. Collier K. C. 11. and C. B. returned to Singapore in the 11. C,. Steam Frigate Auckland, from Labuan.
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  • 89 2 Captain Hicks, of the Anna Watson, has obligingly favored us with the following report of vessels spoken July 10th in Lat. 16 deg. 19 N. and Long, deg. 25 deg. 35 West the bark Anna Johnson from Liverpool to Calcutta. Sept. sth in Lat 38 deg. 7 S. and Long.
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  • 181 2 In another column will be. found some interesting particulars connected with Malacca. It very rarely happens that the sister settlement supplies us with anything for our columns, not that occurrences do not take place which deserve publication but because our good friends at Malacca are somewhat fastidious about giving them
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  • 59 2 On Saturday last H. N. M. Steamer Vesuvius, arrived here from Batavia, having left 'the latter place on October 17th. Neither letteO) nor newspapers have been received by this opportunity. We hear the object of the Steamer's visit is for the purpose of undergoing some repairs in consequence of injuries
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  • 103 2 On the night of Saturday last, at about nine o'clock, a shocking murder {was perpetrated in upper Macao Street near 11. M. gaol. It appears, some jealousy existing relative to a female acquaintance, a Chinese named Ung-ah-Jit stabbed a fellow countryman named Hong-Gew who instantly expired. The wound was inflicted
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  • 227 2 LABiAN-By the arrival of the Auckland we have aMccf from Labuan to October lfil! Fever continued to prevail with great maJi mai cy, especially amongst the ClMeseand other A siatics. Several of the Eiiroprani ere Jf fenng from its ill effects. Cooly labour*, and household servants were nearly all prostrated
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  • 135 2 -By the arrival of the bark lltfdi, we have received accounts from Hons^kon^ to October 4th, orsii days later than In the steamer Achilles. The vessels injured in the late typhoon were undergoing repairs, some only of temporary nature to enable them to reach tins port. English rope of
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  • 1379 2 -The Criminal Sessions o( Over •in irrioiner opened at Malacca on the lG'.h inst. in the presence of the Hon'ble Sir Christopher Rawlinson, and the Hon ble K. A. Blundell Esq. The calendar was a light one. The folio* in/ gentlemen were sworn in as members of the (irand
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 606 2 DAGUERREOTYPE. Likmcsses, in Colours, taken in four second:-, every morning, from the hours of 7^ to 9£: Sundays excepted. Apply lo the PnoiMUl^ Ton of the London Hotel. desiring their liknesses to be taken must give one day's notice of their intention, and appear in dark clothes. ~JUST OPENED. \YERY
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    • 555 2 notice: mfjnO Intending shippers of Gold I or Silver Bars, Bullion, Gold 1 Leaf, or Specieor other Merchandise on any of lhe Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steam ships, Hence, to any of the ports in India or lo China. Also to Suez or Southampton. That all Boxes containing
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    • 37 2 TO LET. rjkjnftr* ft fTHK Premises in Commercials3w »*l^k I S( l Ui ir( N at present occupied Mtt*M*|3i6r by the Oriental Bank. Apply to TAN SOON HO at Messrs KIMSE.NG A COS. Singapore, 23d October 1848.
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  • 333 3 From the Gentleman's Gazettt, Sept. 1 It gives us much pleasure to learn that Commodore Hawkins has arrived in excellent health. He has latterly been engaged for some time in cruizing round the Persian Gulf, and had thi're fore delayed coming to Bombay.— On his arrival c wan surprized
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  • 1031 3 ALARMING STATE OF THE MAN'UFAC TURING DISTRICTS. In the Daily Neves of yesterday, under this head our correspondent communicated the fact of threattened out breaks at Manchester, Ashlon-under-Lyne, anJotherof the manufacturing districts, by chartists and Irish confederates, and it now appears that the alarm existing there has been
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  • 1713 3 (From the Man in the Moan.) Two Polkas' make One Flirtation Three Flirtation' One Squeeze of the hand Four Squeeze One Kiss Five Kisses One Moonlit Meeting Two Moonlit Meetings One Wedding Two Weddings Four Footls Military and Naval Salutes. Mr Hume has been asking questions
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  • 897 4 Thrtort ii /.re- !>"''" r Chart* 1 f mm.) Dollars. Ales, Allsops and Bass llhd Ten ji an ts m Singapore bottled dozen Europe bottled i Anchors and Cables cwi Arrack, Batavia 80 gallon*. Uccs Wax P"-"' Benjamin, Ist Rort i 2nd,, /Jetelnut, old
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  • 700 4 f Since our last the number of Bugis traders has lived little addition the prospect of their being le to make this portevery day becomes less, whilst the inducement held out at Macassar (where many goods are now selling at two-thirds the price procurable in Singapore) by
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  • 228 4 Oct. 18th Siamese bark Sir Walter Scott, Ma^ Donald, Siam Oct. 2nd. British bark Ariel, Burt, China Sept. 27th. 19th British ship Scotland, Ritchie, Bombay September 26th. British brig Hydroose, Nakoda, Pc- naug Oct. 11. Do. do. Meydin Bux, do.^do. do. 9lh. Do. bark Shawul Ahmed,
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  • 59 4 ON GOODS. o Europe (not north e^Great Britain) '2\ cents Ditto norWof Ditto 3 America and N. S. Wales 2j Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena 2 Calcutta 14 per cent, lionrfjay 2 per cent Madras 1J Persian Gulph 31, Red Sea 4 Ceylon lj Mauritius....
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  • 57 4 FREIGHTS TO LONDON LIVERPOOL Antimony Ore l{ 5s 20 C wt. Sago in Boxes 3. 10 per 50 cubic Feet Sago in Bugs 3. 5 per 20 cwt. Garabier in baskets £.i. Ditto in bales 3. Coffee in bags 15s per 18 .-wt. Black pepper £3. per Hi cwt. Measurement
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  • 62 4 London..6 Months sight at 4s 3£d. at Is 4d per dollar. Navy Bills at 4a. 2d. per dollar. Calcutta 60 days oipht company's Bills I'll accepted Bombay 30 day* sight m per dollars 100. Syce Silver 6} per cent premium for large. Company's Rupees 4f> cents. Java rupees
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  • 861 4 The Banker's Magazine, for August, h:is tin; fo| lowing calculation* and remarks on the fluctuation* in foreign stock values, within the dates assigned Immediately subsequent to the events of Feliruar we inserted a short comparative table of the pn. the leading foreign funds before and subsequent to ttut cycle of
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  • 268 4 NatiOe<ttrdft"-BHITISH, Buflalo, Hyderally. King Henry" Futty Salam, Hydroose, S- M Kux> Shawul Ahmed, Miet Kohomnn, M. C. lSux, •ttttft'-Calypso, Futtal Rachraan, B Bayerwas, Ingbee, Hap Ing, Kirn Seng Chen, Fatahool Rachni" 1 flfUlap— Machlar iJallp— Todah Nation Vbsskl. I Vebsels Name Tons Captain. I AOBNTB. Db»tin»tiu>
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