The Straits Times, 3 August 1861

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    19 1 The Straits Times. VOL. 1? r m PUBLISHED EVERT SINGAPRE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1861- SATURDAY EVENING NO- 104 6
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    THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1861.
    463 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1861. Pali 09 h'Aimkidi'- Nbw Hi ildine. < hi the SUta nit. alioi.t .< o'clock, daring a hear] erefterij ■mmM, ahow" •ii<- hilt' 1. 1 the largi new 01 irk building ot MeeMl d'Almcida and Hoax, adjoining owtefrial Square, tell uitl. aln avy crash.
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    729 1 Tiik Lions. Tiger* are a very cotiin.on topic among us, and the report of a lew Cliine-e being carried away from their gamluer pi mt.ttions, or an occasional specimen of lUefelu tigritt, shot or trapped and brought into town, causes little scnsaii.'ll. If however, we may juilge from the appetiai'ce
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    441 1 Wk Ix g to call thr attention of the (Jovei ntneiit and Ihe Municijial Commissioners, and, above all, of 'he public i;( tierally, to the disgraceful ondi- tion ol thestreets on tlie caste' 11 side of thetnwe, Wt more particularly mim .lalan Sultan, and Palembang, iMiniba- Ma, and Jav.t roads.
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    298 1 AkiuHoktici 1.1 inAi. Exhibition i —The first Kxhihitioii of the Agrill.iitieuliiual S..eieiy of Singapore, took place on Saturday, tin- 2~th instant at 5 iv >i., on the Ewpiaaaile. His Honor, 01. Caveiiagh, the (iovernor, was present as well as a large nuiiiher of the Officials and residents Mahf of the
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    444 1 The British steamer l.unctjield, arrived yesterday forenoon, having left Calcutta, 2Ulh July, and brings the following intt Iligence Dear Sirs, '1 lie 7th Opium -ale of this year was held oil ihe '.Idi instant, when' 1,4*) chests PHti.a and ;>()U rliots Benares were sold ut ti.e following rates. P.itn* sold
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    257 1 Ilv an advertisement in MM issue today, it will be seen that. Lewis' 1 yclnraioa of tl.e Mississippi will he exhibited next week at ihe T.wn Hall. We have seen a very fay. urabhi critique in the BmtfliikmrnM of ('alcitta upon this E\hihiiion. Ihe following we extract fiom a Testimonial
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    288 1 Sis(. umiik Shipping. Kurorts. We arc particularly desirous to publish promptly and coirectly all reports and matters connected with the Shipping of this Port, especially the lists of Arrivals and Departures, vf I'u.ssengers, and of the Shipping in the Harbour. The written information we receive is sometimes incorrect or almost
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    151 1 Wk are indebted to the courlesv of the Resident Councillor, for the fallowing letter from the Secretary of the Indian Famine R.-lief Fund. FAMINK KKLIKK FUND. Calcutta, X\thJ<ihj. 1861. Tlie llon'!)l«- K. \1 ..<-pliers<>n, &c. Ac. Mh Sinjjrtporp. Sir, I have litd the plensurc to receive your loiter of 'i^'\\
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    97 1 ttvjlhc in rival of tin- Straits Government steamer Huo^/t/i/, from I'ah.in^ on the "J'M. i fist we h urn that every tiling was quiet in tli.it (jiiirt.-r. Ineiii Wan Ahmet had continued his retreat, northward*, and was heard of at I'.imi in the lYingaM ten kury en that there is
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    50 1 Tiikkk Si:iuicse Steamers the V<>Ittnt, the Eneni/ Cmmw, and the Metint; arrived troin Bangkok, on the 'i.Hii ult bearing the Minrnar Bashaw- to Kedali, cotis'siing of Hi K. II I'iince Si i-Hvrt in Kkom Mun KisM'VMtIM N'IHIIADMOHN, His K\cellency Chow I'iiva Ski Suhy Wong, I'iinie Minister of Siam and suite.
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    54 1 Tiik Singapore Rifle Corps turned' out in Ktiakee Uniform on the 31st tilt, on the Esplanade, about 50 strong. His Honor the Governoi, made a very complimentary address to Sergeant Murray and the Corps, on presenting him the Medal, won by him as the prize lor the best Shooting, at
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    56 1 Wk are glad to learn tbat the windows for the new Church have at length arrived by the Gwalior" from London. As we are informed that the Lamps have also come to hand, we trust that no time with be lost in opening the building for public worship, the present
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    44 1 Wk publish to-day the Straits Budget Orders for 1861-62, from the Orders of HU Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the Straits Budget of the Public Works Department for 1861 62. Wo commend this impoitant paper, to the attentive perusal of our readers.
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    38 1 Wk see from the Overland Athe11,mm, that it is feared "there will be a considerable deficit at the end of the .r in consequence of the fall in the price of opium and its extended cultivation in China.
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    29 1 Singaporr Cavalry Corps. We hear that it is mooted to raise a Cavalry Corps in Singapore. Such an addition to our Military establishment would be a very desirable one.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    1297 1 To the Editor op the Sinoapobb Daily Tiyps. 9ta, I was a aitaMi of the i>erfonni»noe on Friday evening last, at the Town Hall. 1 only iaw the first piece the Ro<i« of Amiens," for having other business on. li^u.l, I retirrd at the i-onclimioa of thitt uparkling, I
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    TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE DAILY TIMES.
    193 1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SINGAPORE DAILY TIMES. Sir,— Only a few lines in reply to your correspondent "Senex." who must be a real boon to a Straits Journal, for he writes at connderable length (but loquacity we know i« inseparable from old age,) only it strikes me the old
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      244 1 To Subscribers and Correspondents. I mead to five .1 KESIDCm K m aba ner. Il r«i d«d to. ■■<-<! in .ii.l a.|.lr. »< sti .I. lt )aa a lurt <■( «ii utficial l.irly nutliti tly ob- t will 1... ißninted apon >Wl >| Ml ilv lo tl.«- .ii«.-\i«.<ion of i
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    149 2 !i F.DITOR Of THK 8lX(i»P0R« I»»1LY TIMKS. ir c may be aMdii ill I for pablie ipeatliiL *wt I |e*atioa I il i- within the BOWM of the room, entirely to ebaage the aardt aiwred by aa ac or. .Nt 'he i ijiag urn be I'-i i not a in"
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    574 2 To th« l.i iTn.i afl rui: Sis.japore Daily Timis" ■•18, R»en the riik if appearing i!.« a > Uliniuh nut, I lit iik. I :> i iii a <|iirit M .litT r.ni to I n.4 .t iic!j> I .:ii"-. i ».i! lldAI ;'ieii fir 'J.. I tin-.' < -|>erh nn>.
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    50 2 Tub Surveyor General and Chief Engineer of the Straits Settlements, proceed to-day in the stmr. Uvoglily t<> visit and inspect the Light Ilou>c works at Cape Kachado, and the condition of the public works and buildings at Mala m/Flm HnagMjf is expected to return in the Bwarae ot a fortnight.
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    76 2 We regret to leirn that our worthy Police Magistrate Mr. Willans has been or.ieied to proceed to Europe immediately for the benefit of his health. Mr. Willans has been working, and working hard, in the public service f«»r many years, and in the puldic mm vice his health has broken
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    182 2 Thk Ciiinksk Jink I'ir^cyCa-k. The MM of the two Junks, detained by the Kesident Councillor, for amr* picion nf piiacy, or |iratical aWfigiKS oi-enpied the attention of the Court nearly the -.vhole of yesterday. The: Chines.' pro !med evidence to show that they were regular traders, and had bofjgjlil aud
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    140 2 W« published in w>terelav*t Daily i<sin 1 hjttcn from Juvetii>''iind "A Supci iiimit -rary," in answer tt» a roniinunication freiw Som-x" whleh appeared in "in IbMjc ol Wfdtit-diy. MM up now the n'ply of Sfinx," who ■MMM tn iiiiil«'i'<*tand ul at lie i- writing about, and baa hit upon \vli;it
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    202 2 We ;m not expect that men who can only spare a short time from husitii to gti up and rehearre their paits, will pc it'o mi tlu in like jiriifessinnal ;ict«ns. Few, perhaps none, of *.\\c present Corfu t/r(i>nnfi(/itr, have acted moie than half a dozen times, and, BoaaMering the
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    259 2 Ahrkst ok Yont. y Kong and Ma. CIX'MS, FOR MaNHLAI7(.HTKH— Yung y Koiitj, the Chinese C'Dtitractor, for tlie erection of Messr-. .l(»zo d'Alnuida and Sons' three-story brick building, hwh 'ell during a lieavy squall last Tuesday ir.orninp, killing in its fall, a Chinaman; and Mr. Clunis, ili<> Au-bitect and Superintendent
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    A GO DOWN.
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    SINGAPORE.
    1482 2 The foil >wi'ijr nation of Wagapott, taken fr.'iii th Pinaii'i (luzttte, uiay l>« of interest Ml our local remler-. gaagapato >s h thrivina% atirfiag place, ■iad to Piwaagmi sit-in- a miMiatara Glhsu'"w or Leaden. Every street is tilled with people busy .ih b and al some hours ol Hie
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    PINANG.
    4679 2 A ipectarle whs WMMOard in Penanjr harbour on Sundiiy afternoon btapilj ;n rare M it il Miafal to b<in>id, vi/.. a vt-». 1 hi; tire, uuJ th»i vessel u;ig tiie Vrinrt <'A,irii-. Cajit'tin enine, of 403 I )nji, loaiHan tor 1,.n lin Had eousuued to Meitim. Lormm, Sawdittnd* v
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    STRAITS BUDGET ORDERS, 1861-62
    1408 3 (inters of His Excellency the Governor (iciktral in Council un the straits' /iii'i<nt the I'u/'lic Works Department for l»01- Accomptnvirur Kxlrnct ..f Proceed iii)(< in tlie I'ub.ic \Nuiki baaawaaaol, Ho. l$M, of Uaa April IMt. Tlie am, unt provisionally aMigned to the Strain wan fl| lakba,
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    LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
    794 3 Burkaru Office, I.'OrA ./«/> 1 *Gl I ]> mAt tlie meel'ii,j» of the L -i-.i:.l ive Coif (il this aMOTMBfJ tliert* wi-r«' preg-nt Sir hints IVnc ck, f^ir B»nlo PMro, Sr fMmriei* Jatbana ami Mmopl SetonKair, BrvkiiM PoHwoaad Barinft**. The Vire Presid'-lit aimoiiiH'-d tin' rpanatof aMasaMa fnm the
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    Singapore Shipping.
    674 3 ARRIVALS. Baaiaj -Hth July. Anioriran barque UoBMT. i'l* torn, com-m-t- <li-r P. J. K»wi>, Hat .v 20th .lulv. Krund lcn» Uebbt-r, commander, Mic beoa, «4iii July. \li.ii.Uy «:»th July. I riUak I unp-e Thames. <>51» toiin. oommaniler, Wni. And iw, >whii Sea. 14lb A, ill, OMmgNfffa, P. anil
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    Shipping Report.
    169 3 Screw steamer Stratow, fiom GlaUjfow, April loth, vi d.,y«. Paamgaw Mr*. J G. Uoyi, U children »iJ I liinnie aerv.'iiit 15th NUy. Latitude 1) 4U 1 N. Longitute 25.0 W. Dutch karfOt aaOJ xv, bound fur mavin. 17th Miy. Liitudo tit N. Lon«itude 2+ 5 \v l'.r,ti-ii bwooa
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    301 3 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. At Pinang, on the 27th i atant. the Wife of C. B. I'linkkt Bm|h o' a Dniu'hier. Tin- f.illiiwn-.' art amacaot i.fin»ny laaoaaad ixtri..r l.imv CiiH--wiili.ini. MatHalM rfl;ctwl t>y |iv Uarn'a WieiuiM HaatM K«4ariag R*walamaa Ar In. Fatod. Oaf* No 4;.ii17. W.iK-h.st.-r, Dec. 3nl. 1847. i.,- ticiii.'M,
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    Shpping in Singapore harbour.
    1026 3 Mllr".s NiMH. I ll'. IN Klaga.ni> D Date or R '°i r Ni ARRIVAL. Whkbb Faon. COHSIONECH OR AOCNTS. DbTINATIaNI. Ami A rgOSMSJt !lur"i*ide CltY "I iiiin^mv UaroKae hlizibeth City <if Na.itts Cliaileiiixgiie Kni-my Chaser Kohaii Kuropeou Flora McDonald Pis* of Truce Kutty Shau Allum Gnalior
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      351 3 NBW AOYERTISBIfBNTa ROYAL PAVILION. OLD SAILORS HOME. High Street. SINGAPORE. COMPUMSMTA H V BESSFI T TO PROFESSOR RISLEY. Under llie kind Patronage of many nf the leading inhabitants of Singapore and the Captains of Vessels in Port. AN KSTIKK CHANGE OK PROOIMMMK. Tuesday Kvenin i, Cth August, IH.il. PROGRAMME. PART
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      579 4 INSURANCE. NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, FOB FIRK AND LIPB AS>' ■RAM'h U BOMB \Nl> ABROAD. ki \l'.l I9ED IN 18S«. INCOEPORATED N,< lAI. ACT OF I'AHI.IAdI.M. CAPITAL £1.259 760. THT. T»enty-fourlh Am.ti.l Me^tinjf of thi« the Mh laMaat, aai lha fo |k>winKi...h.rt»b.tn M: of the >»a M rrina. iai :.,t, Uk«n
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      846 4 LLVbtikOOL «t LONDON FIKK I>--81'RANCE COMPANY. 'I'HK unJ.-rsi^ii.-d having been appointed Agent! X |.«r the taasja Compsi.y are prepartd to ■rant I'ulicie* on the Usual terms. SYME ft CO Sin.Tapore, 10th Sept., 1858 CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY r |«HK UndertiKnrci, aavin^ been appoint 1 Agents for the above Comp.
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      1198 4 CAUTION AGAINTS COUNTERFEITS.Yon* are genuine unlett the tio-naturt of R. and 1.. I'erry and Co. it affixed to rath uui/iper, an, l bloien on the kittle and twh bottle v f by a put-nt MJMSsiaj hMTMf tin pruf name ami asWrwJ M full. Mes«rs It v I. PMfci and Co.
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      79 4 THK SINBAPDRE DAILY TIMES Subscription to tbe .Daily Tines. fur one y«ar *O six months -i 3 tUxe.v J Bach Copy CenU»» The Weekly Edition of the STBAIT9 TIMES, will be published every Saturdai afternoon. Subscription to the Weekly Timea: Annually Half yearly Quarterly One month t. Each Cooy Cent
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