The Straits Times, 9 January 1864

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times .'I (Til PT7VX3H£*D EVERY 'SINGAPORE SATURDAY JANUARY 9. ISG4 SATU»DAT ETENINQ H).
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  • 592 1 SATIKhAV .1 W lsi THaVOKsTRd lID\ OF THB BONO R A v\i> HIQHLAXDKR liV THE AL Hi MA. It iMMan tint Mm *<inwa an<l the Jl i niTlf l>,il lii i. 4 dny-li-ht <<n tlit* 111. .1 1. ig ,t the "-'utli, at anchor in the Straits i.f
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  • 1321 1 Thk ciriMiui-fiiiei'- attending the <• MMjtfjf 11 i^ ol the ship Martulxin, lately hiirne I l»y Hie Alabama, are as nrail) ax pw«Mblc these. Captain Pike >-eel one-sixth «»f tiie ve»sel under her old Ameriran Ke^Uter as the Tr.vnn Slur, and had also lull
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  • 784 1 *HlMta% to the year that's awa,*' and with no belter sentiment etn we commence the year that is before us. IWe must no look mournfully at the past, wb.iievi i may have been its i i ticuliies and dangers, hut go forth to meet ihe shadowy tut
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  • 663 1 Thk London mail of the '2(ith Norr tuber hi- nut yt t nine Iti tutini, he lug lea days a eidm-. B\ ih- CafafjUa steamets w<- ha*e t*-lei;ta hie new> from (i lie to Ihe 21lh ultin O, at which dale the Suez stea'ner had not yet
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  • 321 1 Thk Siamexe, 'he Pinntig Guxttte of 26th ult. have (m some \«hs shewn a <h-sire te rec» ive ihe liiti'i(<i'inas from Pt-ra'. Lat«t year the l^igor Gorernnifiit sent an emissary o PinaiiK with instructions to employ M agent here to awwMed to Peia' and endeavour to influeiire the mWmmJ
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  • 1785 1 Our dates from Japan are to December 17, an i they bring ihe somewhat curious informa. tion that the PrjQ" had paid the j iudemuity dcmau.ie^T'of him on account of the murder of Mr. Richardson. With this, and the Prince's own assurance that he will do bia best to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 126 1 THE STRAITS T*ES. w >V m in if, Pi MSI I ..fjVirlv 4 5 ADVEEIII" '.ftEKTS. T«m-- l i»tth« )•> n( rwlo- irc»i». in l»n. city is C»w«tls, uf Mwirs AKab m 'US. |i»i»»rs. 0 < i .ii Iw mm m .f th. riI.IITHLL») M a tb Cnulu Of <
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  • 105 2 FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Batavia, 2«>M Mr., 1H63. On arrival of the Itataria from Singapore, it was rumoured that she had seen the \hiltwiii hcin£ ch-ist-d bj the Wpmmm and the Javu reported that she had anived at y««ur port. I have no other news ol impoitanc-e to tfdvi>e,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 71 2 7\ I) ii ily Times. Sir,— lt the »al-- „f ihe'^/fTW» Star '„v) Itona JiJe how is it tint Captain PVmMM w>i a rS aw'o what <>t the fiur\n\. monrg, was i re. miltril to Aineru ;t r ll *<>, he can doublleSß I MM ot llie" jft Ot Biil*
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    • 179 2 To the PJitoi of the Daily Time*. Sir, In your in-uf of 'his iimming. Query in wrllinii vt tti«* Mnrtuhiia, firincly 'lexan Slur, n- -ii i- »l it;*- Slip wa- liana J"'iiir. Klial hi* I'.r.'ini- <it the Md of Exflimi^'f hi M) <.f tHU* ci lived in payK lie '.^n
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    • 85 2 Ik the hUhtor of the lhuly Times. Sib,-A f.-.>iil ieiu rk -.1 t.i n»e to d«y, th.i lif i-otil.] ii'it nn leroUivl wliy the Mumc pul MMMtioMN till ,dl"Wt-J AttapS Id be u»ed tor it ion;; peri'»i at tile Scotch Church, but refii«eJ to ,er nit i temporary Attap hef
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  • NEWS OF THE WEEK.
    • MONDAY, 4th JANUARY.
      • 19 2 Barque Adrianu I'ttroneUu, Captain S. \»;i der Vtlde, lioni Hongk- •>* to Calrutta days <»ut, reports all foil on txMtrd.
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      • 24 2 I^KLLMiKNCK luis be^n received from 'biian that the I. S*. steau.er ITv"//iV\' had been ther&and taken in 1 3ii Ans ot c 0. .1.
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      • 21 2 •> 11. N. M. steamer Java, Captain Berno»ter, from Batavia with dates to th<- .'iOili ultimo, aiicliortd in the roads yesterday morning.
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      • 27 2 The MessajrerifS Imperials steamer In titrutnce, Capia n Massenet, from ll.Migkong having called at Saigon, anived in the harbour on Saturday f veiling lust, and sailed yesterday.
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      • 43 2 Captain Wadg-- of tlu.- steamer Bombay Cattle, on his last passage to China, rep its having seen a Shoal in the Palawan pa^s.ge 27 miles N.E by E. from the Itombay Shoal. The steam er Mmm in company also saw the Li eakers.
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      • 87 2 Thk Kurope mail of the 26th Nov. i now six days o» rdue, will in all pro- Lability not reach this till it is brought on from Gal'c by 'he same steamer that brings 'he mail of the 10: h Deer. Up to the liJth ultimo, the Suez steamer had
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      • 56 2 Th* steamer Lightning from Calcutta arrived here on Thursday after, noon with dates to the 22ud, and the Thunder arrived on Saturday afjcruo n with dates t.» the 24th. The mail «»f the 2(>th November, now overdue, had not anived at Galle from Sutz on the 24th. The steamer Viola
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      • 155 2 Various reports are current to-day %s to the whereabouts of th*» Alabama ''id the Federal steamer Famterbilt One report states, that the Alabama pas^d to the Eastward through Duriau Straits, another thai she has burnt the whaler Ulnntic in fchio Straits, and a third tbat she had been upoki n
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      • 192 2 Thk l'ith or last Opium Su e ol tlii year was Tield at Calcutta on the 7ih in*t»nt, when 1203 chest I'atna and; 13»7 cliests Benaies were sold at the following rates l'ltun w>ld hiifhtft lowett «rer»Ke. R.. U.iO H«5 1292 IU B«n..e. 1200 Uf.O II6U 2| The results showt
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      • 458 2 Thk New Year Sports in Singapore were kept upon Friday last with great spirit on the Esplanade, and in the Hai b ur in trout of the Town. The day was tine and the weather favourable, although there w .s an occasional shower to scat'er for a tew mo nents
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    • TUESDAY, 5th JANUARY.
      • 14 2 11. 11, steitiaei A*/^', Captain Eulea, from .Mitliuv.i, micliuretl iit the roadn yesterday evening.
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      • 17 2 H. M. steamer Vigilant, Captain H.i'is.in, Jrom Bangkok, arrived in the harbour at II a.m. this morning.
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      • 55 2 Somk anxiety U felt on account ol the DOB-appearince of the Siamese steamer hue mi/ Chaser here. The Enemy Chuter wi»s -ent out to take the place of the th ir PUya on the line between this and Siam. The brig Antelope, which had left Bankok five days after the
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      • 81 2 Thk American ship AnnaDecutur, Captain Tickering, arrived this morning from Europe with Coals, having passed through Khio Straits. She spoke the Whaling bark Atlantic fifty miles outside, all sale The Captain ot the Anna Decatur met an English vessel about t-ln re weeks ago, ami obt .ined the news' of
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      • 302 2 \V« have been favoured s*ys the Hongkong Dufij Press oi the 2>tii v timo, with the following MM* by Mr. Tho*. Uevme, pilot ot the French Mail Steamer Hyduspe on her down trip this nintuii'g. Tlie Krencb Mail Steamer liydnspe lelt Shaighai at 8 a. M. Ibis (Monday moiuiiig fiutl
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    • WEDNESDAY, 6th JANUARY.
      • 14 2 Thkkk is no truth in tlic rumour, that the f'amlerbilt was at I'nia ig.
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      • 19 2 Thk Aratuou Ajtcur left I'inang on the Hid. When she lelt there was no appearance of the mail steamer.
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      • 21 2 Tin: Dutch st.aiuer lintuvi t, Captain Nije. fiom Batavia with dates to the 2nd instant ancboicd iv the loads yesterday afternoon.
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      • 24 2 Thk British steamer Aratoon Apcar, i aptaiu 11. de Smidt, from Bombay with dates to the 18th ultimo arrived in the hubour yesterday evening.
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      • 112 2 Wk find the following in the J'inang Guzette of the 261h ult. "The Alabama left Singapore at 10 a. m on the J.'4th. Tlie Heiver left at 2 p. m. on the same day. At 9 p m. she parsed a large square tigged ship on fire, nearly but tied
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    • THURSDAY, 7th JANUARY.
      • 30 2 Mk. l.huh' Australian Hippodrome opens this evening and m his troupe and stud are larger tt.an any di.it liave jnevioiiftly visited Singapore, the digplaj will l>e a very fine one.
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      • 16 2 'I 'hh.kk an- 1 8 prisoners on the Calendar- for trial at the cusuiug Criminal ftatMNJM.
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      • 21 2 Thk Siamese steamer Enemy C/tuter, Cap am Am..-., liom Bangkok with dales to the ult., anchored iv the roads this morning.
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      • 64 2 Thk MMBMg Siamese steamer Enemy Chaser aniveil this morning. It appears thut alter leaving u |o "by she encounlt red a heavy ga| c of wind carried .iway her I opmasts and spi vi« a leak. At one time having as much j»s tf ft. water in the hold, lortunately
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      • 95 2 In daily expecution of our own mail of the 2(ith Nov. wo have not thought it necessary t> give ai ,y j, a| ticulars of the Bombay mail oi the 18ih, especially as ilie {,'ieati r part of the news reached us by the Alessageries steaiiier. In despair however of
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      • 663 2 The court-martial on Colonel Crawley was opened on Nov. 17 t»t Alder»hott. The Kins of Denmark died on the li)th of November. Spain, Italy, ami Denmark are Haid to be in favour ot t he proposed European Congresf. Hie assent ot Prussia, Austria, yidt England is to lie coudi tional
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      • 138 2 London \Ht/i Xuvember. The Courtiii in 1 1 it I mi Colonel Crawley commenced yesteiday. Rule fur u<\\ trial «>f i tie .ii't.tiiitiini case argued yesteiday; aigumei ts nut completed to-«lay. I'oile piotesled again«t Ku»>i.in aimaments un the liiii.tn i and in the Black Sea. The Kin u "I Denmark
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      • 102 2 li kit kr's> alks-ai.k* Mm York, itt/t \ur. aleade Itas* I diiven the Confederates across the Ka|ipahanm>ek, capturing eighteen hundred ptisoners and sevoral guns. Whole army crossed. Conledciales ate retreating uu Culpeper. Confederates still occupy Soikout Mountain, supplies rapidly reaching (jmnt. Con- I lederai s have attacked advanced position of
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      • 96 2 tfmt York Wth \ov. Lee is en trenched on the South Bank of the Uapidan. Smarts Cavalry are operating on t c Noith Bank. tale i» littween the Ka, id.in und liappaiiannock. Longstreet, with sixteen iho-i-tnti men, hail left Chattanooga lor We-I i I'enosee, Bomliai tlmeut m tiunes. Hank's expedition
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    • FRIDAY, 8th JANUARY.
      • 47 2 Captain Blun, «>l tlic English bark Fieittr ka, reports that on tde \'M\\ N'ovpnibiT in l.dii!.' 51 Ea t, I >at. >i(i South, lie s|>. ki- l;n- American sliip F.lltn Fatter !r (Jui<litt I) ■■uiul to .'oinl (i. (jallc, 1)2 daya INII itqu stctl t < be leportcd.
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      • 25 2 Thk I. V O. Company's sieamei •S7/*y«//<irt?,C.iptain Colt cli, trt.m Hongkong with dates t.> the 7th instant, arive at New II irboiit yesterday at ernoitn.
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      • 99 2 AI h. Lewie l present ClntM is certainly the finest 'hat has yet ventured I. inward ill iid.itinn to the or.linaiy cq'iestrian di-.pl.tys, there are many other features which «'l them- -elves would be entitled to torm distinct exhibitions. Lust night>' pertorinance will doubtieflS establi-b the success ot the Troupe
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      • 110 2 Thk detention of the mail steamer It- h'ir. is causing no little surprise for whether sin- d c- or tio^Ftiot In ing on the Kiigihth mail, it is quite time she was here Accoidiug to precedent, she should hiive left GaJlc on tbe'ijtb ultimo, wiiich would make her now twelve
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    • SATURDAY, 9th JANUARY.
      • 37 2 Tiih tir-t Criminal ScMMM of the year was opened to-day M 11.15 by 11. 11. tii<- Governor, 11. 11. the Kee<>iiler vi.d the Hon. HcflMlsM Couni-illur. Sii- llcieules KkWmmni had also a beat on the B— ah.
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      • 131 2 The following gentlemen formed the grand jury T. O. Ckask K>ij .—/■oiciiuin. J. W. AiinBir>.ng, K-q J. Aniii-i. 1... K»q I. K. Smitli, W. K. Hetvor, V I) i ol.l), Thus. S. ..it. \v. Booaskadt, L itßiw. (i. 11. I Town, O P ::t..rcki-n, r. Hra.~ier, J. \V. ir, C,
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      • 81 2 Mk, Lewis hail even a better attendance at his Hipp. uli mie last night than the night previous. Tbe horses and riders were also evidently in better condition and as there was no rain the Circus had a much more comfortable appearance. We have little d nibi that, us on
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      • 90 2 What are the Municipal Commissioners going to do in the uiatter ot the Verandahs On they really intend to carry out the point which with so much trouble they have gained of do they |>io|>o>e quietly to drop a rather difficult subject To all appearances, ii would seem that the
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      • 151 2 Thkkk weeks ng.t, we nnno.incel that the lovvcr-lll.isl Ilie n, n Foil Ca .niiig nog Stair nail, after two niontbs preparation, tieen mii fully pu' in it place. We bava aflti to |T mimunictite the gratifying i Jk ice that the topmast has been thhj inV-'ing successfully raised I'lm-p «t^?lc
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      • 135 2 The last Intelligence from the forces on the fioii'ier of ludia is ot a ft at My la|| nature. Tue U.mair tribe hi mitted in every respect, leaving tit f chiefs as hostages with .Major JawtA and the IJriti-.li force. The ene ny has broken up in all directions ami
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      • 154 2 The following is tbf paragraph in the Calcutt.i Hnrkarn legardin^t U. S. Steamer Oinvurd to which we referee* a tew <hiys ago. "There is a rumour current in t'.e 'own, thai tinFederal Sloop < f War, Onwiril, b aided the A met 'u an Ship M'urlnnhur,;, and that it cxac
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      • 167 2 In the Calcuita Eu^Hsumini of the IM,h Deer., we find the following: Ye ar st.nyttt find that the rumour to wbich we referred the oilier day, ol afi.ld < Itict r of a dlstUaguWbrd regiment now stivinuin the moiiiiiaiu uhi tare In yoiid the frontier, baring misbehaved in conflict wnh
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  • 1393 2 OUR NAVY DOC K YARDS. No doubt tl>rre nre some of our rearsl rs •ho, when t:ie\ see a nwech i'_\ Mr, I' ■irmnl Ihrt-e SohiwM lontf, unlei lakin.- d >- z"ii ditfanmt qtuiNM, ami ek r.' Kg tweniy rllttiiifluwhil lime lonan.-.-. Witli falsehood •lid wrong 'i ilnu, will .'la
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  • Singapore Shipping.
    • 685 3 Bft— bmi^ue Ueur'ftu- 2in loi t, liHrteu k HNtdtl, mi Liitt *ird Am l- I British twtf InrWw* lIX-'Mii, 11. Allan c im-i.' liv, B^iDiLoL 9jH% H •n i-h MeHiiL-r lliunil.T ">ns, I). ilaaM M»k Dec. H iti-ih writ] «iii\.>n I l."i tons. \la\. ma' K <J i ><w,
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    • 98 3 Wm aniiDii tlie arrival >>t the fol IwviMg pa^-en^ets ytr sieutner ttin£<,jjort lor uu'lfini/iton. UtT.G. Fii Try, Mi-ssi*. P. K. arms, s*la4t,C. luandi, M. host.r, \nlucn, J. bVi Kih i>n, Assidi.nit Mn neon Citxuli. and »plain Vlillbuk. /.-r JlsWaWsW«-McaWfa, K. l!.»oin, P. I. Mta, F H. Uwrie. and W. <i.
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    • 120 3 llullutcit/'t QimtmmdmmJrtm Hai Lejs.— Any unn itur.il datahatpi fruin the skin is at all time* diaa"ie«al>le,] but in hot weaih- r it becomes irrilsting aaWJMsKat otfen«ive H.t.l kaga,«M woui.ds, scro'ula, and i.corl>utic»eruption are cool. d, 8oot!ie«l f and cured by Holioh^.'h Oiutmmit. It at once atTCaai all di«ea».» afllsS surface
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  • 1207 3 C iT»iM Sinn luo. |To»| I Wuebk FhoM. I Consioniki or Aok*t« i l>«*n n a now I 1 o *hi> 10. Tin Oa-ik of MKIVM. ■V UK UK FhOM. SHIP* Namb* C*lT4l>i. Linii>>. I I HITAI I i !»nu* \H Plato isifliusn Re .....en l.y
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 27 3 NOTICE. MX. Jka.v < »Mm». is aiiihdiiz.d to Sign o 1 firm per puiiir.tion Iron, |aJt ibte. A. L I' HNsIUiN 0(1. U aagait. 5 I. Uctr., iDIsV
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    • 939 3 BENSON'S WMV'IKS \NO CLOCKS. w.thi tiDl'Lort Makes, st tr«n»L a\*MtaVßlsWl TotHißo>*i.lli"in««" ImPtnirtorHuLs Oui.n .u< of the Lotidoa Press upon Beosoos' Oreit do k kii.l Vatclen in the ExliiUiion, lsdv A "A triniijli ol lh. wiir»i ..'i »i. ptvaa* *|.ieo- t, m beauty auJ n ««i..^^ iflh Kn| h j Si"
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    • 371 3 NOTICE. 'I'HE undersigned hsving been appoint Atf^nt.ara 1 tor the Lundon and LaDcaahirc Insuruce<i Companies, are prepared to grant Pohcie* oa Fire rink oil Houaea. Alsu ou steam veaaela and aliijta iv tlie Uartiuur JOSi; I)' ALMEIDA ft SONS. AgoiU. ■Utjaaara, 9di D«i-en 1., i, 1813. THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.
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    • 402 3 Dividend. The Dividend declared was at the former rate ol 7 i per cent free of 1 ncome Tax. PRO<:RKS.S if the COMPANY during the past FIVE YKAItS. Vi« !>• Im Kotmiiic frum l»' Fck., IM7 A S.st C t.4. la Jl-t Jsn. II I Ti.M'u. 7.V IB4s, \ssv, :ni».
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    • 327 3 "I, J©SlfI f 8 ACAOERIY. No. 7" P.r.A— If* -i Ko»fl Smt/afote. I'nukk ihb uiaaxTin!) or tub Rbothers or raa OwawanM sciioolb. fIIHIS Rat .tdiohmeut will neßOelarth be divided I into fur Departments, thereby afforiiing Hie Pupil* a greater f^ility of acinirinjr a loin mercial asW Mural Education, as well
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 731 4 SIN6IPQKE IAILT TIMiS -•übaoiiptioa to the Daily Times. l*ar one y«w > 40 six months- ..S3 truce 13 Sach Copy Centa 2ft The Weekly Elilton of the STBAITS TIMES, will be published every Saturday afteraoom. Mnbieripticn to the Weekly Timest Annually 16 Half yearly Quarterly One month Bach Copy OenU
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    • 776 4 D.aWbULAK ANO ORI- LNTAL BTBAH NAVIGATION COMPANY. Offices at Sfm Harbour, gAf r eel Z\ f OI'TW AIU) MAILS. i>nb ot tl.e P. k O.«. N. Company,. Haifa, vita the fasjtail MmJk iisy i,..,-,l at Sir^j-ore en route to Mua«•i.i.k ahoui tlie l«th snd 30th of each Monti" HOMEWARD MAILS.
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    • 1166 4 MOTEL I»K> I.NDES. rHE Undersigned, Proprietors of the HOTEL DKS IN DKS, lute KOT IEKDA.Vi UOTKL %t Molenvliet, Batsvia beg to inform Gentlemen Travelers, that noiliiDg will be lift vii lone on their part io give general »atisfnction I' lie many alterations, the excellence of (he Tabie, tin- new Furniture,
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    • 1012 4 BKhASTN NOKlll WESIKHMNSURANCK OFPitB. JHK nn.U-rsigii(*d has been apjointed AR^ut for the Hbove ollico, nnl in preparerl to take ri-ks and grant Policied. ',jhvHble in Siagap re aad C*]eutiaami ilongkon^.. THE lIINAOOSTAN MAItINE INSUKA.yiE COMPAfIT. D.>. L^o-t I'ayable in Singapore Peuaiig trfou'.main, alcutta Moml>n> ami MaaVas Bhiikoom Hon^koiii,' and Haagkaa.
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    • 1154 4 DNNEFORD' PURE FLUID MACNESA. HAS I.een, during twenty-five yeara, rmph-iti Cal.y sanctioned b) the Medical Protestor an 1 univentally Basaaaai l.y the Public. a-> TH Hf.st Xi mi.hv tor Acidity ofthe Stomach, Heartburn. HI'AIIACHK. aOVI AM" 1M.1i.1.-ii v, and aaa Mil.v Arhultsi tor aaßasai rar-i v tions, inori- especially for
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    • 1023 4 "-I ITARGET it v i i y»* Eley's Ammunition OK i;\ I ItV Dl. m tIPTIOM I'or IS^rtinsjor Military Imp DWaltftistl Ctaaral K. WaalAp to arweal t i Wira Oartrißaa lev niiaaj Oatma, Ac., at In. t;inr lire. II Loading i <I n t i v for 'Ikt Oaaa aaai
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