The Straits Times, 1 June 1861

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  • 16 1 The Straits Times VOL- 17*1 PUBLISHED EVEKT SINGAPORE: SATURDAY, JIME 1, 1861- SATURDAY EVENING. NO 1037
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  • 1869 1 BATUKDAY. JUNK 1. ISGI < hi>a.— By the I*. O. twrf Gmmgts, which arrived hen- on t lie eveaiag ef the *2."> th infant, are liavc news from Hongkong up to the lSlh instant. The Chirm Mmi gives the following particular- of a daring attack by pirates ea
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  • 679 1 Thk general tenor of the proceed- ings of the meeting held last week, and the resolutions passed, were to the effect, to put them briefly, that tlie community were able and willing to pay all expenses, civil and military, necessary for their protection and government; but that the Imperial government
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  • 945 1 Thk Cminksk I)i>tuhbances.— The street tights among the Chinese ate positively hecotniiiK chronic ilaeaea v -oit of permanent institution. Day after day, the uea«e of the town is i broken by fresh disturbances. Stick*, j stones, and bricks are freely u>ed, heads are broken, and .it last the police interfere,
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  • 627 1 Thkkk was not a single official in Singapore on the 28th, to whom the aggrieved might appeal, or who might act in case of a riot. It will be recollected that riots have occurred almost daily for the last two months, and that on the 26th, the proper authorities had
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 335 1 To Subscribers and Correspondents. NmW«SMH »r» mpMtfullr rrqunted to ci»» aasha t.i th. |>i.>|.ri..'.>r». ofl:it«- aawm TinwU i i.tKKsl DKN'CE i« »U) N« m«<i«t);f« to tlie MMM| iwmi", or tti n ••ill I* .ittfmlnl io. "M.iiumcnt 1..11 .it ••-\ii Ml iMtnsi i" Ml I MMMM Mf the writer *r<- eiickwed
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  • 459 2 Calu ha ('Pit'M Salk.—The sth Opium Halt of this year was held on the Bth instant, when 1220 chests Patni and J<iO chests Benares were sold at tiie lullou ing sate Hi^hrst. Lttjgat, Avpisi;*. Patnas-.ld. Hk. f.BO 2..V.M -I.^it. 4.111 IVuar.s 2.UJ 2 SSO 2.360.9. &l The re* .it -li.i.vs
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  • 380 2 Incendiarism.—A friend who resides on Thomson's Road, informs us that about 8 p. m. on the 26th instant, an act of incendiarism was perpetrated on Thomson's Road, about 4$ miles from Town. It is stated that some Chinese set fire to their own house in order that an adjoining attap
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  • 336 2 A Talk ok Mohhor. A Tongkang arrived in harbor from Calantau on the ev'-ning of the 29th, consigned to one Goose Cunny. The Tiudal reports that while loading Bullocks at Caluntan a short time before his depaiture, the Malays assembled at a eock-ftfM Tw.» birds, owned, one by the sou
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  • 225 2 Law.—Syed Abdullah and Ui* wife vs. the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore, for trespass. His Honor the Recorder was occupied the whole of the 29th in hearing this case. The suit was a friendly oue, instituted with the view of setting at rest the question of the power of the Municipal
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  • 116 2 A Singular fatality seems to hang over Engltak Statesmen in India. Mr. Wilson died in harness, and we now by the umr Steamer receive the printed report of .Mr. Laing's speech on the Indian budget, and the melancholy ni'ivs that he' has ariived in Pinang in such a reduced state
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  • 96 2 In \kh \c v Jn-tice is, it appears, administered in very l.'x manner. Certain natives tre to be entrusted with the functions atvl rank of Honorary Magistrates in the piovince. These appointment*, it is said, arc ill judicious, and must be productive of petty despotism in province where there is
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  • 96 2 Wk learn that peremptory orders have been received hy the authorities to put a stop to all such ot the public works now in progress as can he stopped The new barrack- at Tanglin will probably be allowed to be finished, or ut leu-t roofed in. The rea hiii for
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  • 3595 2 The British possessions in the Straits of Malacca, heretofore comprising part of the Territories of the Rut India Company, con* sist of Pinnnn or Prince of Walrs Island, including Province Wellesley, Malacca, and Singapore; Hnd, in the Ea»t. are known a« the Straits Settlement*. Pinanß was etrle-d to the E
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  • 215 2 COPY] London, 20/* April, IH6I. My Lord Uukk. Il beiuic uuder»toud that the administration of the lii 1 1 1 1 1 PuHkessions in the Mr*iis of Malacca is about to te transferred to the Colonial l'ep ..runcm, we venture Io i-übmit to the consideration of your (iraoe, as Her
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  • 6 2 •ihe BRITISH POSSESSIONS STRAITS OK MALACCA.
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  • 25 2 Mr. ShATON Karr has been appointed member of Council for Bengal, and took the usual oaths and his se t thereiu on the 18th instant.
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  • 31 2 Tmk wreck of the Portuguese Bark Eagiz Monz, which grounded and bilged off Barren Island a short time ago, was towed by the Tonze into the Harbor on the 30th ult.
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  • 34 2 H. Ms. Corvette CUarybdis, having the Tonze in tow and H. H. the Governor on boaid. returned from Pahang on thc29th instant. The Uooghly came in a few hours afterwards from the same place.
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  • 43 2 A preliminary investigation into the case of the Junks, taken up by the Police lately, on suspicion of Piracy, was hold at the Resident Councillor's Office on the 27th instant. Mr. Woods appeared on behalf of the Crown, Mr. Aitken for the defendants.
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  • 48 2 Wk are informed ihat the lease of Dr. Oxley's house for the Governor's residence having expired, the Government have rented the splendfd residence of T. 11. Campbell, C-quire, as a Government House. The rent of this mansion, furnished, and Bungalow adjoining, a said t be S> '> per month.
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  • 47 2 Tll k Hon Mh. La i>.<., wlioti delivering bis limliri-t un tbe 2~tb of pril, 11M tSiat tbe Income tax bad proved a ailiin* and In- would Ibcrefore reioiniiieiid its withdrawal. Tin n- tberefure not the i*li|rhlral probability cf thiti objectionable import being levied in tbe Straits.*
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  • 76 2 On Saturday last tbe 25tli inst., tbe master of tlu- I'enat jj Brig lizubeth, appeared before: tlie Master Attendant for liavinfj c;iit i <1 on deck a niM'ber of |i:i»v ii ij r rr i > in ***** iu'i'titiim ot tin- Indian Kajawager Art. The c;i*e bdnf proved, tin* M;t'
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  • 88 2 Wk commetHv to-day, tbe re-publi-cation of a pampblet lately pnbli-ln il in London, entitled Tbe Riiti>b Possessions in tbe Straits of .Wnhcea." This is in tbe form of h letter M<ldies+ed tt> bis (irace tlie Duke of Newcastle, by a number o' tbe most influential Straits folk no<v in England.
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  • 3472 3 entrances to the I igBIMWt, and a »o v. tne vii Idle of i lie Straits it Malac-a. Amoag sfweasjasja .<lnr-h have con'ributeil to raise th*- a hiimik ol !*i.ijf»pne to «uch h tJitch of p'l. hi i nt-iges l -iti-n inns' of c urse be irumbered, bit i it
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  • 1201 3 THE WAR IV AMERICA (From the London Globe.) The fiTcwi of die Southern Confederacy and >hnse of the I*• i i «-d Mates Ixvu at lust c ..in-" to blows, and Fort Sumpter, henceforth as lamous aa J txin^ton in the :<nuals ot Aineiic^, has bern
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  • 675 3 ARRIVALS May 23— British biig Antelope, 900 torn, Samper, Pinang 15th May. 25 British steamer Ganges, Hongkong, 18th May P. and Company. "—Steam-ship Thunder, 593 tons, D. Fowler, commander, Hongkong 18th May, consignee*. Stephens and Joai|uim bound to Pinang and Cal. eutta. British ship Crimea, 480 tons, Tucker,
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  • 364 3 Pl*o Rwji.. Viuil'i liam Tout C*fTAi»s. H. M' Cvette Charybdis Hon. Kean B. Gun bout Tonze Noyes H M's stmr. Hooghly IT6 Wright British ship W. Rhaimoan British bark Princess Royal 91* filler British schnr. Water Lily 140 Greig British schnr. Courier 160 Wijlmgton British brig Earlof
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 178 3 April 10 h 1861, »t Peck hum, Surrey, Mrs. J. D. Vaughan, of a Son. We *nn<ui i c« the Arrival of the following pm*enf;er* from Calcutta, per LanrrjUld. to-day, &l«*srs Bsalllv Mauook, Randull, GunwiHxl, Aitk. ii. ni.il family. W« m.i. mi the Pepsrture of the following pasnengpr*. I. r
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    • 422 3 NOTICE. THE ur.dersijrned have received in*tniotiooa from Meturs. Behm. Mktsu Co., to sail by public Auction on aooount of the Conoerurd, at their Oodownt in Commercial Square, at 10 O'clock on MONDAY, 3rd June. The uaclerinantior ed Se« l)»ui»i;e-l Goods Ex Argonaut. L\DT. 4 Rslm each 15 pa. Set d*m»ged
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 691 4 THE SINBAPBRE JDAILT TIMES f'f v. nption Ito .'thr Daily Tinr-i. For one year —S *O six months' 23 three.,, V. 13 ■■eh Copy 0«nt« Jftt-WeaklT Edition of tha STRAITS TOMBs^ will be published every Saturday HiMAitßi. .to the Weekly Times i AmmssUlv 1« Baif yearly ■furterly H One month
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    • 835 4 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO :PANY. Office* Battery Road, Singapore. MAIL p£ j UNES. OUTWARD MAILS Oni of the Peninsular and Orients! Steam N«Ti({ation Company's Steam Ships, with the English MhiU of April 10th, -nay b« expected at Singapore aa route to HoaKkonx ■n or about the 1-ith June.
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    • 1136 4 Messrs. WHAMPOA AND CO.S AUVKRTLSKiIEN 1. ssjbbu ]t|es*rs. WHAMPOA k Co. have always »n Bale an extensive and nhnion nnMortnicnt of the following goodf, selected specially for their Stores. WHOLSSALK, RETAIL It FOR KXPOBTATION. €t%% and C-rortrn. Always on sale, Teas of the choicest flavors comprsinjr, (Gunpowder, Prkoe, Uy«.on, Souclion^r,
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    • 1146 4 CAUTIOS AGAIN3T COUNTERFEITS. Son* are genuine unle** the tignature of li. and L. Perry and Co. it united to wh wrapper, ani bloten on the bottle nnd tach bottle is protected by a patent eaptuU, bearing the proprietors' name and address in fa I. Messrs 11. k L Pehbv auJ
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    • 824 4 %uit Mtumranee IPJflce. LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1710. THK Manager* of the Sun Firi Office. London, box to inform the Merchants. st Smjiapore, that they have soasMsMad *>nd appointed the Undersigned u» tin ir Altonnes t<» ifsue Policies of Ingiir.iiHi- afs&Bsi Fire on Hmlilin^s, Goods, Merchandize, and other Property st that place.
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    • 918 4 "h ~1 TARGET 1 I v >sst s«i r :!±r:i:: :!X~Trr j gj: *Tr««iii« s»,.r»«, Sf ko<>llIl i:«<.« l )sriU. ::::::::::!i::::S El EV9 yli g kT S^S^l^S fnm)i I 4 mt-r+it •I'y'HTJ CARTIIDCEt. ELEY'S AMMUNITION OF BVKRT UKWKIPTIOS DM SPORTING OR MILITARY PURPOSES. DOUBU \V»terpr.Hif CsasTsl Fire (Np,, Felt VVaddiiik,'!
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