The Straits Times, 8 May 1875

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  • 16 1 The Straits Times. YiYlj. XXXI PUBLISHED EVEBY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1875. SATURDAY EVENING No. 2,03^
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  • 18 1 Domestic Occurrences. DEATH. Nj ril. ;.t the ffwiannoo of Mr. ii fi;,. ki..y. Lon.lou. Isaac Siagap By tele-ram
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  • 82 1 SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1875. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS Singapore. May -th, LB7S r > ."> t". r IO.T-'i I+j. Sutmk I Mi Pearl BsgO -•">■ vne n-H market cleared. Tin •">».» advanc'g 11--81 lb». Shirtings 2.174. 7 do do I.l*o. 5 do T. Cloths Ll* ao n: d- i '<-'.■ Opium
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  • 822 1 I>|.\ Xi NKALT, the ".m at and good," II .iintaiiis that the convit t Orton is tin' it a! Sir Koger Tichlomc, and the other iding to his own account, half .i million of Englishmen shouted their approval and belief in his monstrous DS in Hyde
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  • 1133 1 hi the preceding notice of the return made to the House of Commons of the ■O-eaUed cost of the Colonies to the British Exchequer, we remarked that the said return mi of'i Boniewbal perplex* Ukg character, and further, that, to our thinking, the Colonies classed under
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  • 2717 1 Any doubt as to the feeling of the community towards Sir Andrew and Lady Clarke must have been instantly dispelled by a visit to the Town Hall last night, on the occasion of the Ball and Supper given by the community in
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 179 1 mid.- kn »wn I into for kmsj p«-riod» «-ill be ilxo in I < i "1.1 Jewry; in C;tlrj in tli.' eoby tbs I Uoas required. SBM all 1 it. il till eount.rin;iinl.d ugly. ~t.il td i matton t.. tbcyinutietuts in tin- deuTi i_v of ti.e ol ebaasjs of m
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • 399 2 Fkom the Import on the Trade of Sarawak for the year Wl, addressed I.v the Registrar, Mr. N. Denison, to Rajah Brooke, we regret to Uura that during the year there had bwsU a decrease lujth iv Imports and Bxporta as •niparcd with Is?: 7 The figures
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  • 597 2 KOAT t l <„t:rtte is unusually full <ii matter, containing, in addition to the ordinary notifications, a Report on the ■I' Sarawak extracted from the Jt Qmttiit, and, at last, a Report frmn .Sir. Birch, British Resident at I'crak. These two Reports we notice ktely, and now condense
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  • 482 2 Pbim of mat ter predntlesotu publish* ing .Mr. Hirch's first BnpoH from I'eiak, but it will appear to-morrow. .Mr. Birch enlla it a tier/ one, and nonaider inp; that it oooapiei ten pngee of the OmmtU and consists of nimty-livo pnngmphs, it would be interesting to know
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  • 446 2 Si.MiAi'oHE, Ith May, In7G\ Pusm Ills E.UKI.J.KM V THE GOVERNOR. His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir T. Sidg reaves. The Hon'ble the Oilier Comdg. 11. Ms. j_Troops, Col. Crowe. c. The Honble the Acting Colonial Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Willans. The Hon'ble the Attorney-Genera!, Mr. [Pbillipa The Double
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  • 1066 2 Thk Session of the Legislative Council was formal!)- closed tit t lie Town Hall at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Then was a large public gathering, and many ladies were in attendance. We regret having been unable toobtain, in time for the present iaeue, a copy of
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  • 359 2 Sin-(,u'ork. Cm .May, I*7o. I'iiksexnt. His E&CAXUVCI thk Uovkrnok. His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir T. Sidneaves. The Hon'ble the Officer Cotndg. H. Ms. Col. Crowe, v.c. The Hon'ble the Acting Colonial Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Willans. The Hon'ble the Attorney-General, Mr. [PhiUippo. The Hon'ble the Acting Auditor-General,
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  • 155 2 SiMiAi'ouK, 7th May, 1870. Present. Ills ExcaXUOTCI thk QOTUMM. His Honor the Chief Justice, (Sir T. Sidgi eaves.) The Hon'ble the Officer Ooaur. 11. M.'s Troops, (Col. Crowe, V. C.) The Hon'ble the Acting Colonial Secre- tary aud Treasurer, (Mr. Willans.) The Hon'ble th c Attorney-General, (Mr. I'hillippo.)
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  • 1942 2 Singapore, 4th May, 1875. His Excellency the Governor. His Honor The Chief Justice (Sir Thomas Sidgreavc.-. Thj Hon'ble The Officer Qom— nding H. M.'s Troops (Oolooel Crowe v. o.) The Hou'ble The Acting Colonial Baotemrj (Mr. VVilliins'i The Hou'blc The Attorn* y Gem -nil Mr Pbillippo The Hon'ble
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 511 3 Saturday, Ist May. Italian barque Luigi C. 593 tons. Lariosa commander, Cardiff I 15th Dec, consignees Reine Brothers. Brituih ship Annie Gray, 7«>7 tons, Mori commander, Swatow 11th April, consignees Maclaine, Fraaer Co. German barque Lesmona, 405 tous, Ulrich commander. Penang <Wrd April, consignees Rautenl>erg, Schmidt Co. N O
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    • 262 3 Sunday. 2nd May. British steamer Brisbane, Balfour. for Batavia and Australia. British steamer Paknuin, Black, for Saigon. Monday, 3rd May. P. O. steamer Hindustan, Roskell, for Hongkong. British steamer Ban Yong Seng, Mair, for Bangkok. British steamer Craigforth, Scott, for Hongkong. German steamer Galatea, .Tohannsen, for Hongkong. Tuesday, 4th
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    • 709 3 Datk QBW^ MaSM. captains. Fim and Rii>.'L'-)N». of .v- Whkrk From Consign kks ">i: Aobxts. Dcsm.UlOa'. RIVAL. MEN-OF-WAR BUh Stirling H. M. steamer 4M April 29|Diadiag; Senior Naval Officer. Banda Spaojaaag H. N. M. steamer 3»">o May :5 Arbe.u Wtberlands Consul. Batavia Lapwing WiaeoMn H. M.
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    • 44 3 1 Tanjong Pagar Wharf. 2 Victoria Dock 6 Jardine, Matheson and < '^i;..-ny\ \V 3 P. AO. Wharf 7 Bos Accord Dock 4 Borneo Company's Wharf 8 Government Wharf 5 Patmt Slip aad Dock Compaaf 9 At Johore
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 573 3 4tttsrrllanrous;. DIETZ A CO., PmTi Buildings. Carter [.ane LtJNDON. •us A Manufacturers of the CELKBUATEK PABAQOS LAMPS. I Kerosine, Petroleum, or Puramn. XRIVALLED FOR SIMPLICITY, MOM, Durability. UTB BIiILLIA.Nt V OF LIUHI. Oiat,'N Patterns ok P«P« Factory Lamp* Ship Lamps "1 >S Chandelier*. l.m.j.s Brackets d Lamp* Lantern* I. imp..
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  • 835 4 ■kill which this interest ing old placrarTnrK. and to plan aadessents nesmi Ompleted, prove unsuitable far the purpose for which they were eonBojmU IKer Jail amirds a thai osaeriptiea of asja. lour and waste of time and money I is the building formerly known M II r .M.iu-t'.'s Jail, which,
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  • 1452 4 Hmioi i (i*<t/itul Cur, -i xjiomh ill.) M \i m i tx» Hat, 1875. Ihi > N. Co. s steamer .Vfrrs, Captain Johnson, fiom your port rssj4s to Calcutta, arrived here hist Tiusday mon.in.;. „,,,1 preeeeded on her voyage the -.one ;,lten,i»>n. The following BSSaen■_'eis lor this purl .auie
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  • 37 4 Arms of the week MONDAY, 3rd MAY. Tiik (ierinun stia.iu-r Gmtatem, ('apt. Jubannwa, frou Hwnbarg 1 > 1 1 1 March, via Suei Canal, arrivitl at 'l'ai)j<iii<; I'aHI wharf vesti-nlay noming, ami will leave tot aooghoog to-morrow mornin-.
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  • 30 4 Tiik British steamer Cnig/ortA, C'apt. Scott, from London 17th March, \ia Sue/. Canal, arrived at Tanjoog Pagar wharf reeterday morning, and will have for Hongkong and Shanghai on Wednesday morning.
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  • 59 4 Tke Straits steamer Btamort, C'apt. (iiian ll in, from PttOang 80th ult and Malacca 2nd inst., anchored in the roadi this morning, bringing the following passengers. From Peaaug: Messrs. R. 0. Woods and L. A. Woods. tYoai Malanoa i Messrs. F. A. Sw tteuhain. G. F. van Gcndt, C. B.
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  • 151 4 Tiik I', i: steamer uiudottun, Captain Roikdl, left Bombay 40th, (ialle 2.') th and lVnanjf 80th ultimo, bringing on the Engliafa mail of the :2nd April, arrived at the P. O. Co.'i wharf yesterday morning, and left for Honjjkoii"; and Shanghai at daylight this morning. I'ASSENtiEUS. Fur Singapore. From Bombay
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  • 147 4 Tiik prison murder case came on i this, morning for trial at the Supreme C<*irt, bafbra special jury, all the prisoneis cniiiiiiitted being arraigned. Previous to cmnannrlling the jury, tlie prisoners were asked the usual question, whereupon eleven of them pleaded guilty to the charge, and were therefore ordered to
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  • 67 4 With reference to Urn Bank Advcrti> •nicnt which appeal* in to-day's paper WUOUneißg that edncsila vs will be observed .is half holidays until further notice, we arc requested to state that it m resolved at the Kxehange today, instead of OUSuTvioj; Wednesday lirst, the Sth, as. a half holiday, to
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  • 40 4 Wk understand that the seat, ill tlie Lei* i^lati vi* Council rendered vacant by the departure of Mr. 11. W. Wood, has been offered to Mr. J. K. MaoArthur, hut that gentleman has signified his inability to accept the appointment.
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  • 1094 4 Thk Singapore HihY A>sociation have held another competition, which, began on the 21th April, and concluded on the Ist May. Thai last match differed materially from the previous ones, inasmuch as the contestants were divided into two classes, these who have won prizes or made io points and upwards at
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  • 49 4 Wl have been favoured by the Vice Consul for the Netherlands with the following Achcen telegram, received to-day hum Phmng Pawn/, \l/i Sin/, 1875.— 25th April. Campong Lobong taken. One convict killed, 18 wounded. Dutch nag hoisted at Goenga Rayah. State of health satisfactory, lew deaths.
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  • 39 4 Sir William Jrrvoia, our new Oovernor left Galte jresterday morning at 8 a. m., by the Mesi-ao-erics steamer Jumna, having- previously telegraphed to Sir Andrew Clarke that he would most likely arrive here 00 Saturday afternoon, the Mil inst.
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  • 122 4 Tiik Iv A. Mail Mcamer Brtessav, ('apt. Robert Halfour, left laajoßg Pager wharf yesterday noon for Australia, taking down the Europe and China mails and the following passengers: From China Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell ami daughter, Miss Erskine. Messrs. Maitland, Messrs. Brand and Stevens. 483 Chinese. From Singapore fto IWamlfc—
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  • 57 4 Wi. understand that Mr. Vermont only takes a seat in the Council in the nature of a temporary appointment, with a view to represent Penang and Province Welleshy at the discussion on the Coolie Immigration Hill, and to give the Council the benefit of bis extensive experience in relation to
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  • 173 4 k extract the following notifications from the Sarawak Omtette of the 16th April:— H. H. the Rajah has been pleased to reinstate Mr. M. (J. Gueritz as Acting Resident of the Bceottd Class, to do duty at Rcjaug. H. H. the Hijih his als« appointed Hasan. P. Unertta and A.
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  • 616 4 Wl have previously taken notice of the slur cast on the mercantile eommu- nity of this place by the Special correspondent of the Madras Tine*, but we arc {flail to see the following refutation of his mistateinents by Mr. W. 11. Head in a letter to The Hour (a London
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  • 16 4 11. M. S. L*pwisf, ('apt. Wiseman, from Bangkok Sftth ult., irrived this morning.
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  • 27 4 Wi. have to ackn iwWd^w n ipl from the Clerk of Councils of the Shorthand Report of yesterday's Council meeting, which will appear in uui next i>>ue.
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  • 27 4 Tin; Ocean Company'ii steamer .l>/i--inr,iino,i, Capt. Cromptuo, from Liverpool 85 ill March, via rVnung, arrived at the Tanjong Pagar wharf this forenoon rente lo Uougkongund Shang* hai.
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  • 28 4 Till. I. S. N. Co* steamer Capi. Hart, from Calcutta I'.Mh ult \\a Rangoon, Mourhtein, Petiang '2nd, and Malacca Ith inst., arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf this fbreaoon.
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  • 34 4 Tiik Penang Omxetle of the May says Ojii- lVaders will learn with some siiprise, anil a L, r ,leal ol ngret,that Sir William Racket baa been appointed Chief Justice of the Kji i Islands."
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  • 50 4 Wi: have to acknowledge receipt from the Clerk of Councils of a -erics ol papers laid before the Legislative j Council at the meeting held yesterday. Most of then have already appeared m 1 the GorernMeul Gatt/te, and been commented upon in OUT columns. Tin others will be reviewed shortly.
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  • 51 4 Tin; representation of renang in th< Legislative Council will most probably again devolve upon Mr. Walter Scott, who, --ays the nmang U*zeUe t will return from foirope about the end of the year, and would have been reap pointed by Sir Andrew Clarke had be remained as Governor of the
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  • 204 4 Grayi questions of precrdence being at presi'iit noatiug in the air, it baa suddenly occurred to us, in consider^ in"; Sir William .Jervois' tehegram from Oalle, that the Straits Association, in asking the Colonial UAee to keep 11. B. Sir Andrew Clarke here until our future Governor's arrival, did not
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  • 192 4 Tiik British steamer Otletiiul, Capt. Douglas, from Amo) ~'itii ultimo, anchored in the roads yesterday evening. Tiik British steamer Jeililah, Capt. i Do Bar, from Bearabaya ~ml iust., anchored in the roads yesterday evening, and left for Saiifon this afternoon. His Kxeelleney Sir Andrew Clarke ha made
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  • 33 4 Tiik follow in"; passengers arrived by I steamer 4fMMCH99M, OB \\cdlicsda\. fsr Siaessers, From 'jverpool Mr. .lames Pras i. Mi-. Lloi v, Hn BUck, Mid. E. J. Hhan nad uhildren.
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  • 21 4 Mk. W. 11. Pickering ha- bee, granted thru' months' have of absence on luli .-alaiy ttom ~'.'th April, on n^ilical certilicatc.
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  • 23 4 tl'llK Secntan ol State for the Coloi nit\ has appointed Mr. K. 11. Hill I as iKfladet in the service of this Culonv.
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  • 52 4 Wi are glad to ham that ti in Council vacated by the retirement 1 M, II \\m ..I. has been oil; red I by Mr. K. I?. Rend. Mi. Rend is a very old mmideat, and .nt- the ol.lest mercantile linn in tin- Colon] and he is, moreover, an iv
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  • 74 5 Salzmann'a singinjf-class will the Town Hall .it hall past •> o'clock this evening, .1 lew glees and solos, concluding at aln.ut a smarter pawl I H. E. indiwa and l.idy Claike will be ■M, and we tmd there will be a lull nttmdanrsT Tin- singing das- 1- It] in Singapore,
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  • 256 5 Tin eumpbiints of the cultivators aid land tenants of Malacca, which hive been urged upon the Governmtnl in various petitions lor some time past, have been carvfady and patiently <-on--1 by 11. K. the Governor; who the probkna of how to remedy iiteut, while protecting the .hi.! tli.' i.iwi nnnnt
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  • 292 5 Thi Shaieh.'ldets iv the Penang r magazine, we learn from the Penang Q*xtUe, find thtmstlres in a mix unpleasant position. Sometime aring to the growth of the town in tlie direction of the magatine, the resident* petitioned Government for ii- removal, the sbareboldcn signing tlie petition among tlie rest. Government
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  • 332 5 It has been a matter of considerable doubt, ever sinm the transfer of the Strait* Settlements from tbe Indian Go\eriiineiil to tlie Colonial illice, whether i t here cMstsor not !iat is calleil "public opinion" iv the Colony. Sir llatr\ Oni, on one memorable oeea>ion, when be had lost his
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  • 22 5 Tin Itiitisli >t earner U'rini, ('apt. (ialilec, l'io:n London Imli Mareli, arwved a! the Tnnjong Pngnr wbnrf this morning.
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  • 33 5 W k learn that alter the closing of tlie Council yesterday afternoon, a numerously signed Address was preseuted to M. I!. Sir Andrew Clarke on behalf of the CathoKe menaben of tlie community.
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  • 142 5 '1'h k hosneward Prench mail steamer ("apt. r\wche, IVom Bban^hai •l^ih April, Hongkong Ist ami Saigon .">tli in»t., arrived yesterday evening, and will leave at daylight to-morrow morning. I'a.sskx tnna. S(i ;■)'■'!<.— From ifoagkoag: Mr Overbe k •■.<\ servant, 3 Chinese From Saigon Messrs. He 'ii'M aa.l WllbaiiM. N»' From
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  • 370 5 Lasi eveniug, Mr. Salsmaona Si n^rino; class cloeed their firsi Session u\. tbe presence of Sir An.livw Clarke and a distinfrnwhed aodieiiee. The following was tlie programme 1,-,,./ faY Qnttn, By the choir. Dart .—77,. L,n,,l 0/ tin tttti* s Mrs. Balzmann and Mr. Collins. Sol Wanderer— Mr. Charles Cr..u,-.
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  • 3336 5 Thi voyaga <if the I. mail >t earner GwmKor I'rom Uortilmy to 1 Hongkong was one Beri»a of accidents. As will ba seen by the account which we publish to-day, from the Homfkmif Timet, she liad a serious time of it botsrecn this and Hongkong;, ami 9m very nearly lost
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  • 125 5 Helioaray'a Ointment. Sores. Wounds, Dlceratwas, and other diseases asTeotiag the skin, are capable of speedy amendment by this e,,.,).!!^ and healing unguent, which has called forth the loiindest praise from persona who had suffered for years from bad legs, ab-eesses. and chronic ulcers, after every hope of cure had long
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 488 5 *H tsrr Hanrous II GRIESSELICH &CO., 59, B \six.;ii vt.i. St.. London, E.G. Manufacturers' Agents. Importers and Gene al Commission Merchant. BXBCUTE INDENTS, for the Indian, China, Australian. Cape, West African, South American, United States, and Canadian mark. ts. For every description of Continental and British Goods, direct from the
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    • 855 5 iHiSrrllnnojus. the roLLownra is VN BXTBAOT KKO.M A LETTER dated Iftth May, I s from an old inhabitant of Horaingaham, near WarminBBSr, Wilts I must also bag to Bay that ymir P,|| K are an excellent m.di. me for me, and I certainly do enjoy good health, sound sleep and
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  • 5849 6 FIRST REPORT OF H.B.M.'S DENT AT PERAK. your lett i i n the to forward the fol> Perak in K '■I miy i. winding int U ah. Nt 1 Jong itn on the edge _st lllX_i -d Dp J.. the ra- Batang tl in th* m.'Uth. and tn the F
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  • 40 6 Reuter's Telegrams. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. A Colliery explosion lias taken place at Hunkers Hill, Staffordshire, 35 per-, sons killed. The Kinpcror William of (•cnnaiiv has approved the introduction of the Hjll supressing religioua orders. Tlie Bishop of Minister has been released.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 299 6 To the. Editor of the Straits Time*. DBAS Sih,- -In your issue of 10th Nov 1874, Mr. N. Denison writes oOßveruing the probable origin of the Malay name"Sin- > gapura." As than lias always l>oeii a diversity of opinion on this subject, kindly
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    • 175 6 To the Editor of the Daily Timrt. Sir, I Ing to call your attention to the following paragraph in the Sitti/t Weekly Adcertisrr concerning the Galena Mining Company, an enterprise of local origin here. We are happy to learn that Mr. Morrison, the representative of the
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    • 270 6 To the Editor of Ihe Utruitx Tiiiiin. Malacca, 2nd May, l^7-"> Sir: News is a rare commodity in this ipiiet, old-I'ashioiieil SeUlenient, and the arrival of the steamer from Singapore or Penang is an event of great importance. Not to be l>ehind the age, Malacca lias its "mail day,"
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 718 7 5. S Ccmiianp. PENINBULAB AND ORIENTAL BTBJ M VAYIG ATK >N < OMPANY. Offices— D' Almeida Street. whs At New Harbour. MAIL fi-jfeM) LIKES. Thk projN.ged dates of arrival of the sy*B Contract Mail Steam Ships at in connection with the service, v lows: OtTWAKH. HoMEWAKI> Tuendav 1-th Jan. Wednesday
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    • 861 7 iHisfrrllanroitd. To the Queen and Rotal Family; To H. R. thk Princh of Walks (Special Appointment^ And to several Indian Potentates, Foreign Governments, and Railway Companies. Established 171!'. J. W. BENSON, Wat<h and Clock Maker. Goldsmith, Sii kr-Smith, and Artistic Mktal Workkr. Prize Medalist of the London. Dublin, and Paris
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    • 930 7 PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT GUANO, DISSOLVBD BY OHLENDORFF 4 CO., at- their Works, Plaistow. Victoria Dock, London. by virtue of a Bpecial concession granted by THE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT Under Mess. J. Henry Schroder A Co.'s Control. General Agents for and Sole Consignees of The Peruvian Government Guano in the United Kingdom. GUARANTEED
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    • 926 7 inidrrllanroiifli. THE MOST RELIABLE FRIEND. HOLLOWAY'P OUftHJUIT. Its Basrahing and Healinir Properties are known and recopnised throughout the world. The number of vonrs this in vnluable Ointment h;iR stood the test of public opinion (and the lonsrer known the better BB» preejatedi is testimony of itself more convincing than nnvthinsr
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    • 1018 7 ittitfrrllanroti*. Established in I^o. C. LAZARUS A CO.. Incorporated with Shearwood A Co., Cabinet makers. Upholsterers, Billiard Table Manufacturers. Carvers, Gilders, Dec«kat.«rs, urn General Furnishing Contractors, By Appointment To His Excellency tho Viceroy of India, H. R. H. tho Duke Edinburgh, Ac. House. Land and General Commission Agents, Appraisers and
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    • 888 7 ittitfrrllanrou*. DR. J. COLLIS BROWD CHLORODYXE. Is THE OniOINAL AND ONI.V Okn The Public nre C\rTi'>N'rn affainsi thi unfounded statements frequently mad*, tint "tlie composition of <'m known to Choansta and has Medical P sion." The Had is. Chlorodynk was l> verod and Invented by Dr. J. COI.LIS B] iex
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