The Straits Times, 26 February 1870

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    17 1 The Straits Times. \()L. XX \I. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBIU'AKY 26th 1870. SATURDAY EVENING No. 1,281
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    THE STRAITS TIMES.
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    Domestic Occurrence. DIED.
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    SATURDAY, FEB. 26, 1870. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    24 1 SATURDAY, FEB. 26, 1870. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. lii \i.i 26i li. 1870 7 50 10.75 "281 b "l.iso to LOT „2.10 to 2.15 .i.dtJlo*.
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    CHINESE PARTNERSHIPS.
    771 1 imj ortan< c t<> the imunitv has been de- at the civil sittings, n tlie ltith inst., mai affect every merusiy. It appears that 5g had been carried on elve ear- iii Penang, This ■rally undent 1 to Jfeo Seng was generally known as the however, never took
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    JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE.
    433 1 Wiin.K the subject of the Independence of the Judges is receiving so much attention here, the opinion of Sir Henry Harkly, Governor of Mauritius, npOO the subject, comes ill BOOSt opportunely. The occasion which called forth this Minute was a petition from the members of the Bar to
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    THE BOTANICAL GARDENS.
    1238 1 Meeting of Subscribers to the Botanical < laid. 'tis, was hell at the Kxchange H >.>;us on Thursday afternoon. The following gentlemen were present. Hon'ble W H. Bead, A. T. Carmiehnel, Esq., Geo. Dnalii ll, list]., A. Heine, Esq., llon'ble W. Adamsoii, J. 11. Davidson, Esq., Hon'ble
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    THE RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
    1154 1 Meeting of the Trustees ofthe Baffles Institution was held in their rooms on Thursday, the 10th instant. I'IIKSKM. The Hevd. .1. Alleyne Heckles, Vice President and Honorary Secretary. ft. C. Woods. Ks(|iiire. The Hon'b'.e Thomas Scott. I'usliell. Esquire. The Hon'ble Major M.Nair. 11. A. Whampoa. The llon'ble
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    JAVA ITEMS.
    1092 1 Thk Java B«b of the Bth February, contains the following account of the burning- of a coolie ship in Batavia roads. Last Friday there came to the outer roads here, the Belgian ship t'rrili'nc" s():J tons burden, having on l><>ard 37 .> Chinese coolies, and two women .bound
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      105 1 nude knows r >ng periods will be 11 c; also "in 1 Mill 1.. eil v ill in the copy the ntermanded, s 'ill' re |ueated to •lie proprietors It livery of ..f change of f il. No He il-. or o-her renal il be attended to. fact* can inleaa
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    MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
    810 2 Mimus ol Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners at a Meeting In Id on Wednesday, the 9th February, I^7o. tent, Tlie Hon'ble Capt. Shaw, I'rfx'ulenf. W. H. Head. I!. Woods, Esquire. A. T. Cannicliael, Progrett /!>'/„, ri*. The fortnightly reports of the Engineer and Overseer were read. K/i'in. The
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      LAST NIGHT'S FIRE.
      466 2 To the Editor of the Strait* Time*. Si n: --The problem is solved at last. In I short time tires will l>e a thing of the past or the destruction that can lie done so small as to count for nothing, and we can confidently look for
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    News of week.
    3185 2 MONDAY, 2 Ist FEBRUARY. Tiik Colonial steamer Bssajsw, Captain Bradbery, from Penang IMb inst., arrived here this morning. Pa**enger*..—Sir P. B. Maxwell, Mr. R. Maxwell. The B. I. S. Co.'s steamer Satam, Captain Ballantine,from Calcutta6th, Rangoon 11th, Maumnnn 18th, Penang li'th, and Malacca BOth inst., arrived here
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    SATURDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY.
    143 2 TH1 British sti'aiiur Clan I Captain Hutchison, from Calcutt.i ami Peung 1th instant, arriv< tins morning. Pntgengers.— Fur HfampirT B Phavro, J. J. Brown. For Hcmgkong. Jacobs. Wk copy tiif following lated fJMM from thfl Calcutta hand by the G&m i//»M this morning London, January, 29 conformity
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
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      Arrivals.
      165 3 irday, I9tb February, ship Sophia Koningen der Nedarkniw, 71- tons, Kliem ,'",T\ Bunday, 80th February. Oer. barque Drache, 445 tool, P.tersen commander, BangI Hadiateur, 4J7 tons, I* Contour commander, PcPebruarj. In iian, lii^O tons. Struekmann commander, Saigon 17s tons, Rivet commander, Saigon 16th Monday, 'Jl*t February. amer Rainbow, 98
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      Arrivals.-Continued.
      93 3 Spanißh V> ar steamor BrWitllla, 11l tons, Salgado commander Carthagena via Stiez A Point dc Galle 27th October Thundaj, 24th February. British Bteamer Wilhrimina Emma, 3s;; tons, Donaldson commainlcr, (ilasgowGth Womnber. Frid iY. 26Ul F'bruarv. British steamer Fusi Yama. 85i tons, Dundas, commander, Honffkoiij,' via Baigoa l">th February. c
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      Departures.
      189 3 Sunday. 20th February. Biawwan bar in.- Ar.r >ra. P'.'Uner. far Batavia and Samaran;'. British schooner Fathool Barns, Naoodah, fi>r Malacca. Dutch schooner Ban Soon Heni;. Nacodah. lor Pontianak. Dutch schooner flowVwiw ■■UnillM Xacixla.li, for Rhio. Dutch schoonerT. Gib Soon Nacodah. for Rhio. Tuesday, 22nd Febr\iary. Dutch schooner Bang Boon,
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    690 3 ('ATTAINS. Fi.aq and Rio. Tuns, of Where From. ak- ivai. Consignees or agents. Destination. 5 A A A y •i I 'I 1 r j 0 V;, v 1 1 a; in 1 r ibi lir 11, ■WAR. Klwvn H. M. assamer 310 Jan. 14 Penan;;
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    VESSELS IN DOCK OR LYING AT WHARVES
    44 3 1 Tanjoiig Pagar Wharf. I Victoria Dock *> Jardine, Matheson and Company** Wharf. 3 P. A O. Wharf 7 Bon Accord Dock i Bomac Company* Wharf 8 Government Wharf 5 I'ateiit Slip and Uock Company U At Johore.
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      37 3 inisrfllanfoiig. CAUTION. „,N BOOTHING P< -VDKRS. cutting their teeth, Pw requested to .MIIATIONS ohaarre, in every irords 101 v -< •TALWomrB, KIT, on the Goi rnment Stamp packet, without whk* bom i,v all Chemi-U and 22nd January, I^.o.
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      83 3 {•Nt mint long OCEAN BTBAH SHIP^COMPAW Tiik following an- the duU-s of depattara of the Oompanj i Steamers from liverpooL Ajax." Kidd, Ist .Tan. lsTo. "Agamemnon",, Midilleton.iJTth W. ICANBFIELD, Agent O. S.S. Coy. Singapore 15th October, 1999. NOTICE. I hereby nreNotioe thai I will notb« able fir any debt or
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      60 3 Jntunnticn. Wakted,— A Buggy, two-seated, in good repair, and comfortable. Address "T Btraitt tbmm Office. Singapore, 25th Jan., 1870. FOR SALR t. 35 hhds. Bass A Co's Pale Ale. 10 do. Barclay. Perkins A Co'« Porter. Single and double Harness and Saddles, manufactured by Crowner and Newman, Walsall. At the
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    1414 4 itv with proposals submitted I y, mment of India in Octo■ayi it is is to 1 n ductions in Hints of native infan- n\y two instead of three European infantry will dia next month. k .1. Murchison has written discrediting the report of I. 'one. .—(iel-e- signat«l the racceetor '..iiiniandaiit
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    MINUTE OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR ON THE SUPREME COURT.
    1154 4 I dSSBN to ascertain the opinion of the Council of torenuMsri as to tin- praetioability of iiiij>r. >\ iagtl "institution of the SuprcsM Oourt of jinliflme. A petition aliasing want of oonfideaee in the derisions „f that high Tribunal, and imputing
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    THE GOVERNORS MINUTE ON THE SUPREME COURT.
    780 4 It has bees over and over agaia Mid, and with truth, that nothing is mere ilitfieult tli:. v to do full justire to every one ami yet satisfy ri 1 1 parties. Xcvcrtlieles-. His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly has loaad means to do
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    THE SUEZ CANAL.
    813 4 Mr. John Pender, chairman of the British India Submarine Telegraph Company, write, as follows to the Times: The Suez Canal is now opened, and is considered by high authorities an engineering success. The two seas are united, and communication can be maintained for a sum which there
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    DEATH OF THE DOWAGER LADY JAMSETJEE.
    384 4 We regret to announce the death of Lady Awabaee, widow of the late Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, Bart., which occurred on January 'Jl-. at the family residence in Hornby Bow, Fort. The Lady Awabaee had been ailim; for about a fortnight pant from general debility,
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    THE HINDOSTANEE FANATICS.
    684 4 The Hmdostanee rebel oolony ia the Haba bn is Slkhsillj ia a bad way in great str.iits for money and provisions, and ita BMSabsn OOaSSOJS)Saa\y meditate returning to Mulkah. A contemporary observe* i This they will strive to do quietly, if they can, but if not, under
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