The Straits Times, 9 March 1872

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    17 1 The Straits Times VOL. XX 111. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAKCII 9th, 1872. SATURDAY EVENING. NO. 1,384
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  • Domestic Occurences.
    • Obituary
      DEATHS
      35 1 on the ttli but., Nicholaa Mr .1 K Hi Men, aged ye ra and months. (i\ the sth Mar.li. at his residence, <<. Park Crescent, Portland Place, London, I r, Bag., in l>i* 72nd year.
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1872. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    70 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1872. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore, Mak. '.'in, 1878. Gambia- I i pper White Pepper 118 Singapore 2 H Borneo 2 Pearl .S;u,'<« 8 16 ■in, Mul.. twist 1 Slnrtings 7 do do ,,2.3©. di T.Olotha 1.45. 6 do d<> I.' 7 do do 1.96.
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    coo LIE IMMIGRANTS.
    1377 1 Tin question of coolie immigration to this Colony is ju-t now attracting the attention of both the local and the Hongkong Government; the local Government is inquiring into the imposition! practised upon the Indian coolies at IVnang and the consequent stoppage of the traffic, and also the
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    JAVA.
    814 1 likms from the Java papers, translated for the BtrmiU Timet. The latest new- from the Siak expedition) are to tin' effect that the object the troops were sent out tor has been attained without bloodshed, the insurgent eampong headmen having si invndered themselves without fighting. 'flic troops will speedily
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    3563 1 (from an r Sjx-i-iii! ("i-/-i -xj,<iinlfnf.) Loxuo.n, 2nd Feb., Wi. Sin, Surely never was there such an unlucky Ministry as that of which William Kwart Gladstone is the head, and never were statesmen of undoubted ability led by some evil late into the commission of so ninny
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      265 1 \nvKl: J ISK.MKNTS. Temi for Advertisement! made known entered int.. lor Long penoda .it r.-.lu 1 r \,i\. ptiona will be I at the 81 Ml'ir.-; also in COMTHIU, Btreet, city; in I Advertiser* must apeeifv in the copy the rof the insertions required, ebe all |be inserted till countermanded.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    2575 2 I'aims. I'kiiiu aim. Btd. In consequence of the assertions of M. Thicrs and the Foreign Minister, that since a rear negotiations have been going on with England tor the revision of the Commercial treaty that she at nrstproinised. and then backed out of concessions, a d that
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    CHINA
    16 2 Wk gather the following Iron t lie China papers lo hand by the Preach mail:
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    MANILA
    441 2 A correspondent writes as follows: Wednesday; Thursday, and Friday, the 2tth, 25th, and 20' th January, seem to have been spent trying several of the prisoners by court- martial, for nine were shot at Manila, and four at Cavite, on the following morning, Saturday. Those shot here were taken
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    TIENTSIN'
    597 2 I Daily News OorrttfOltdmd, i About 8 p. m. on the 3rd instant, we WSN all startled by a load noise like rolling thunder or a continued explosion of gunpowder. Next Mnb| 1 ascertained that a .juantity of gunpowder and live shells, which wen- mm in :i Ugh huildillir
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    THE ASSAULT ON MR. WADE
    684 2 The following are the details on the above occurrence, a« given in Sh anvjhai papers. On the 22nd, the Oomrior had the foil, .wing paragraph Lett* is received from Pakin report thit KlO T. F. Wade, H.B.M. Minister, has I n thrsshed in the streets
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
    120 2 London, U/i March, 1872.—Washington correspondents concur in in"; t hat the tone oJ the American reply in eminently panne. The says that the American interpretation of the treaty lias completely brokeu down. Tlie Jury have stopped the Ticb borne MSBJ the court was adjourned till the next day
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  • Correspondence
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      RAILWAY.
      238 2 To thr Editor of thr Daily Times. Sm: I do not think wo can hare ;i stronger opinion ■gainst the construction of Railway! by Government, than that •xpeased by Lord Darby in bis late ad. Durable speech, and from which 1 wrote as t'ul lows I don't till you
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  • News of the Week.
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      MONDAY, 4TH MARCH.
      20 2 TllK Brituh Mcanier &1 Captain Cowan, from Pajung 29th ult. and Mahici:i .ml instant, arrived this morning.
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      TUESDAY, 5TH MARCH.
      16 2 TliK Sarawak iUhW KofalUt, ('apt. \Varuliam, from Suruwak :Jnd inst., arrived this morning.
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      19 2 The British steamer 1\ Wilkinson, from London sth Jul via Suez Canal, arrived ut Ta Pagar wharf this morning.
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      88 3 A tan well dinner was givsn by the re Club yesterday evening to the following members aboot to leave for Europe. Mr. K. B. Read, (late Chairman of the Crab* Mr. Cameron, Hoi orai j Secretary of the Club), the Hon'blc Mr. Scott, the Hou'ble Mr. Mr. Mooyar, Mr. M.
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      310 3 Dcaura last ni^'ht, a bargfavy was committed at the Hotel de la Paix, in which a considerable quantity of jewelitolen from M i I.e. H. Ibarg. Karly this morning, Mr. (burg reported his '-live Inspector Miller, who sent Detective Serjeant Shokalingnm to in<|iiire into the matter. Mr. Ibarg occupies r
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      WEDNESDAY, 6th MARCH.
      26 3 extra I. .v O. steamer Baker, c, from Bombay 19th February and Penang 3rd instant, arrived at the P. O. wharf yesterday afternoon.
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      13 3 The Siamese war steamer Capt. Loftus, from Calcutta 2(lth February, arrived yesterday afternoon.
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      25 3 Tiih P. I < steamer ColmwUtia*, with the next outward mail, left Cialle on Sunday afternoon, the 3rd inst.. and should arrive here about Monday next.
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      104 3 M^ Wi. find the following items in the Peuang at the 2nd inst. Igoffiiaaj will arrive at Tungkali to-morrow uu his return to Bangkok. mage of Bali* Pulo wai burn- mdaj last. The fire OOIBWIWIced about s o'clock and in a short tiuie it te possession of the buildings. le
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      216 3 i.v Kudin arrived here yestei-.lav with General Pennefataor and lea. i Tongkah to ueel EL M. the Km;: n. We have been requested to aaj tli.it Tonka Kudin baa not been ejected tioin Balengore bat is firmly eatabnahed, having roe there to aappoit him. Sim Brest riot has broken out
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      GREVILLE'S TELEGRAM CO'S. AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.
      446 3 GREVILLE'S TELEGRAM CO'S. A USTRALIAN S UMMARY. Melbourne, February •Zm/. The difficult) respecting the Border duties, ami the dispute between Victoria and New South Wales, remain unsettled. The question lias been fully debated in the Parliament of the latter colony, and the Government has suffered two defeats upon it but
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      THURSDAY, 7th MARCH.
      16 3 The Colonial steamer PlmU, Capt. Bradbery, from Malacca tith inst., arrived this morning.
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      24 3 Till. If. If. steamer AfraM, daft. Mannarino, from Batavia Sid inst., arrivetl at the Borneo Co's wharf this morning. She brought the following paaasnajan
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      32 3 For Singapore. Mr. and Mn. Paul and sei\ant. Mr. and Mn. Togaoet, Messrs. J. L. Altniann. A. Hjelnistr mi. A. Mohr. L. Dui.ind. Baretti. Valentino, and Dalkvii. 12 nativis and 8 < liin.-.-e.
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      50 3 Amoks the passeogen by the French mail, is Admiral Dopre, Admiral (iovemoc of Cochin China, who goes home on leave, his duties being fullillcd dv« ring his absence by General D. Arbaad. We notice also the return to this Colon y of the Hon'l>lc J. W. W. Birch, Colonial Secrctarv.
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      146 3 Tiik M. M- steamer Alp/irr, Capt. de Tournicre, from Shanghai i Ith, Hongkong 29th Feb., and Saigon sth inst., with the homeward French mail, arrived at the Borneo Co's wharf this morning, and will leave be .Marseilles mGmlk and Suez ('anal at daylight to-morrow morning. She has the following passengers:
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      117 3 'I'm k MnMj when near the Northwatehef Island, about sixty miles from Batavia, picked up two boats containing the Captain and crew of the French ship Marie flfcfM*, boa Bordeaux bound to Saigon with general cargo, which was wrecked in (iaspar Straits. The boat! contained 1 I persons viz., Pierre
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      FRIDAY, 8TH MARCH.
      84 3 i. are unable to-day to give the lull jiart iculars of the loss of the M*ft4 Tkereteva Ohw Straits. We learn, however, that she struck mar the wreck of the French brig SI. X'trirr, and that the natives came oil' in great numbers to the ship and
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      164 3 To-DAY*! issue contains the notice of the death of James Fraser, Esq., the bead partner ol Missis. Maclaine, Praser Co., out; of the oldest firms of the place. Mr. Fraser was one of the original settlers here, and by his energy and enterprise contributed bis share towards making this colony
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      158 3 VlEl aerioiU complaints are made by those who have to attend the police court, of the inconveniences and loss of time to which they have BO submit. There are now two .Magistrates, and the work, ordinarily, ought to be eas\ enough, but although summonses and subjio'iias are issued for 111
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      349 3 Tin; gambling houses oontiniM to keep up thai business, in spite ef the stringent gambling ordinance and the heavy tine> imposed, Gnmr which it WOoM appeal tliat the houses must vield gnat j > r< > t i t Yesterday aftcrnooii, Captain Munlop and Detective Intuitive Miller, with a party
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      SATURDAY, 9TH MARCH.
      20 3 Tun Spanish steamer Pasig, Capt. Elizalde, from Manila 2nd inst., arrived at Tanjoug Pagar wharf this morning.
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      43 3 The Band of the 19th at N. I. will play at the Regimental Parade Grouud on Monday afternoon: Ik. .k\ m.mi 1. Quick March Luxemburg Milluis. Die liiihistiiellen.i3trj.nta. >verture to. ..Mawniello Aulur. 4. Quadrille MastaMa ....Hertel. .">. Galop Daiuen Parlow. God nave the Queen.
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      129 3 ABOUT nine o'clock last night, some cliintings of the opium farm, who were g.ung rouuds in ltiver Valley Road, visited a licensed opiumshop near a Mgt) manufactory, where they founds ((uantityofchandoo, supposed to be eontrakiml, which they Mixed, and took the ■hopkaeperiutocusUidy. The prisoner called upon his neighbours, who rushed
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      244 3 Wk must bear testimony to the general |«od conduct of the men of the 10th RagimaSjt since they have been in Singapore, and n>«jret to have to record ■ay thing to the contrary. Last night, however, we hear, four soldiers conducted themselves most out rajfe uislv in^ town, assaulting hawkers
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      113 3 Holliiu-'ty't Pill* are the medicine most in repute for curing the multifarous maladies which humanity, when wet aud cold weather i_'ives place to more Ljeninl temperatures. In short, these Pills never fail to afford relief in all the disturbances of eiriilation, digestion, and i. enrous energy, which at times oppress
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    Vessels Expected from Europe.
    302 3 From London. Istapa Richards Wh Not. RoBlin <'antlf Alexander 3rd Jan. AliTHtis Richards 21st Jan. If Galley of Lome (str.) Robinson 3rd Feb. sLord of the Isles (str.) Blow YMacregor (Btr.) fCyphrenes (str.) f Africa r»tr.; Gallile* .f Deerhound Carlin 3rd Jan. liYancUze (str.) •Pasithea TOlengyle
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Arrivals.
      283 3 Saturday, 2nd March. PYsaaa havana I>a Paix. 477 lons, Maginent ooauaaadati Liverpool 2<ith Oct.. consignees Briukuiann. Kuinpers Co. Sunday, 3rd March. Colonial steamer Pluto, 2SI tons, Bradbery commander, Pedra Bmnea 3rd March. Monday. 4th March. British steamer Sharpshooter. >•"> tons. (Win e.nmiauder. I. nang Ist Mareli. via Malacca, consignees
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      Departures.
      176 3 Brparttues. Saturday, 2nd March. British aarajM Omar Pacha. James, for Bangkok. British barque Rollo, Way, for London. British barque Alice Mary, Gerdes, for Maulmein. Dutch brig Niphon. Vuyk, for Hamburg. British achi >over Stella, Nacodah, for Malacca and Penang. Monday, 4th March. British steamer Cleator, Paxton, for Penang. British
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    562 3 VESSELS IN DOCKS OH LYING AT WHARVKS. 1 Tanjong Pagar Wharf. 9 Victoria Dock. t> Jardiue, Mathesou und Ooinpauy'it Wharf. 3 11.I 1 A O. Wharf 7 Bon Accord Dock I Borneo Company's Wharf 8 Government Wharf Patent Slip and Dock Company 9 At Jobore. Ship's
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      181 3 #ottrr«. Ex FRENCH MAIL. The undersigned have just received and opened for sale, Gentlemen's Scarfs, Dress boots, Hunting boots and Shoe*, (iild Lace, Necessaires, Silk and Cotton Braids, Eau de Botot, Eau Dentifrice, and other Perfumes. A splendid assortment of furniture c overs in Silk, Satin, and woolen Damaak, and
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      754 4 4). <P. Cotnvanp. PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Offices D'Almeida Street. GODOWNS At New Harbour. MAIL LIKES. Thk proposed dales of arrival of the C..in|-am '> Contra, t .Mail St. am Ships at ore in connection with the len ice *r. '\.-.l by her MaUaater Oeneral, wQlbeaafol* On w
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      890 4 IJ. vV <T>. Company. NOTICE. All payments in Singapore for passage money and freight, must be made in Spanish. Mexican or Peruvian Dollars, of full weight, or Bank notes. J. B. CALDBECK, Agent. P. &O. S. N. Cos. Offices. Singapore, Ist July. 1887. SHIPPERS OF CARGO. k is hereby gtren
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      757 4 ifltsreuanrous. ENGLISH GOODS (Via Suez Canal) At Cheapest Rates D. NICHOLSON COMPANY. Silk, Woollen and Manchester Warehousemen (Wholesale and Retail) India. Colonial and Foreign Outfitters. 50 to 52. ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD (Corner of Cheapside), London. Established IMS. Invite the attention of Officers of both Services, and FAMILIES residing in India
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      823 4 iHitfrrlianroug. THE MOST RELIABLE FRIEND. HOLLOWAY'B OINTMENT. Its Searching and Healing Properties are known and recognised throughout the world. The number of years this in valuable Ointment has stood the test of public opinion (and the longer known the better appreciated) is a testimony of itself more convincing than anything
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      783 4 iHisrrllaiiroHS JOYCE'S SPORTING AMMUNITION Established 1820. FREDERICK JOYCE CO. Invite the attention of Sportsmen to the following Ammunition, of the best quality, now in general use throughout England, India, and the Colonies. Joyce's Treble Waterproof Central Fire PERCUSSION CAPS. Chemically-prepared Cloth and Felt Gun Wadding, Cartridge Cases of superior uality
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      489 4 iflterrHanrous. FRAII). On the 27th Jun. kewaii ah a Printer, was Court, Calcutta, of counter) LABI Of Messrs. CROSSED BLACKWF.I.i ii. and was sent aced by Mr i' TWO YEARS RIGOROUS IMpin •NMENT; And on the 80th of the same month f..r SELLING BFDRIOI bearing Lahsw in [mitatd >n M
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