The Straits Times, 7 April 1877

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    16 1 The Straits Times. L. XXXIII PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, J877. SATURDAY BVEariKG NO. 2,850
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      28 1 i t lie residence ol I.U brother, at Woods- n Road, on Satarday the it Woods Esq. of i; '..iw.aged 35 years; ur >N ooda of Sin-
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 7,1877. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    85 1 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 7,1877. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS Singapore. 7th Apeil, 1877. 4.3"i. k IVpptr 8.30. I'.jjn-r 14 7-.. V mi-, Sajrawk 2.92 J. 3.:J5. 1 .syne none 20.70. ■I iwul lull. v tinge 1 *>•>• d ,140. T Cloth 1.20 7 d.. d- IW. lit u:nv- )p:n.n... 1KICHANtIE
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY.
    1893 1 1 iik last Overland issue was dated March. The M. M. steamer with the London mails of the i.'Jrd February ou the mil March. The P. Lumbardy arrived' at "<M.n on the 2nd instant with the Lond«.u mails of the 2nd March. The M. M. steamer >dyr was
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  • SPRING RACE MEETING.
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      First Day.
      1206 1 Tuesday, 3rd April, 1877. V kstebdat, the first day of the Spring Race Meeting, was a success so far as fine weather and fair sport were concerned, bnt the attendance was much smaller and > less interest seemed shown in the different events than on previous- occasions. There
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      Second Day.
      1941 1 Thutsday, sth April, 1877. The weather and the racing yesterday afternoon fully equalled those of the first day. There was a fair attendance of beauty and fashion on the grand stand, and the motley crowd of natives, interspersed here and there with Jacks, all in the i>est humour,
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      218 1 A.lvertisemenU made known i into for long periods ill Ke 1 HUM) 11. 1,, lid J.-wry; in Cal,u 11 «>;.-,ify.intue<o i ,_v. tho f ,i |v red. Ise all' i..- inse 1 tiido'l .-.-.I for ao -rdiriKly. KIBFHB AND COBRCSrONDLNTS. I requested to thi proprie- rity in th papcri*. Timely
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    EX-SULTAN ABDULLAH OF PERAK.
    1007 2 A meeting of the Legislative Council was summoned on Saturday for today at 1 1 o'clock, the order of the day being the first reading of a Bill for t lie detention of the ex-Sultan Abdullah of Perak. On Saturday, Mr. Bond, legal adviser of the
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    216 2 Since the above was in type we have received a copy of the Ordinance for the detentiou of the ex-Sultun which was passed through all stages in the Legislative Council to-day. A Bill for the safe detention'of Ex-Sul-tan Abdullah of Pcrak. Whereas it has been found nece3sary for i various
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    SCHEDULE.
    53 2 To These are to authorize and require you to detain Abdullah, son of the late Sul tan i Jaifar of Perak, in ("here state place), there to keep him in safe custody till arrangements are made for his deportation from the Colony, or till further orders. By Command, (Signed)
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    JAVA ITEMS.
    948 2 (Translated for the Straits Tunes, 'It is requetted of our contemporaries that in re pro duciufr them translations their original appearance in the Su-mie Thutt, may be acknowledged). Fi;o.\i Batavia papers to the 2 1th March, the followiig intelligence is translated On Saturday evening last, there arrived here
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    1213 2 From Butavia and Samarane: journals, to the 29th March, the following intelligence is translated On the 3rd April nest, the Court of Justice here will take in hand the case of H. I Reynolds, lately the owner and captain of the American schooner Lucy, who is now detained for the
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    MANILA ITEMS.
    631 2 TranlaUi for the Straits Timei. (It U'raquwtod oar contcmpoimries^Uutt in reproducing thM twibtiom thsir original tppatnnoe in the Strait Tint, mar be acknowledged), Items translated from Manila Jour--nals to the 24th March. Interest(m§.— Several subscribers in the Southern Settlements of this Arohipelafo have inquired from us as to
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DEBATES.
    1088 2 Session 1877. Seventh Day,— Monday, 2nd April 1877. Pretent. His Excellency the Governor. The Hon'ble the Officer Commanding Her [Majesty's Troops. The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary. the Attorney- General. the Acting Treasurer. the Auditor-General. J. R. Mac Art bur. The minutes of the last Meeting were read
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    MALACCA
    273 2 Malacca, Untii March Is;: The B. I. S. X"|fcol imer laya, Captain Sharpj -from i the intermediate ports,)- en 1 pore, arrived here thisTnorsjing, as did also the Brjtish steamer I' from your port bound to I'enan?, (vn the Malay States.) The First Criminal Assi/... for this year, were
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    MALACCA, 1st APRIL, 1877.
    149 2 The Malay steamer Telegraph, Captain Vallwrg, from Klang with dates i 28th ult., arrived here last Thursday morning, and returned to that port, la-t The Straits steamer Japan, from Peiianu. and Bttimore from Singapore, arrive. I here early yesterday morninglt is current Ay reported that the
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    114 2 MiNUrit.B of Proceed n\_cipal Commissioners on Friday the 15th December 1870. Commissioners I'retenf. Hon'ble Capt. Shaw, Lt. <n>vr., President J. M. It. MM_r;ilhaenH, Esq. Chan Teck Climn^, K.Tan Teck Guan, I The Minute* of the last Meeting read and confirmed Ife was ordered L.v tlie Commissioner^ that the S.vretary ,esa
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    18 3 Thi Dfit homeward Messageries nthe PeiAo, Captain Lecointre, and <•** MTe Hongkong at noon on Thursday the sth instant.
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    36 3 An Inquest was held at the Tuluk KrfT Bearh r,n the 6th inst., by A. \Y. Esq., on the body of a male Chinese, name unknown, who was found drowneo! at the said Beach. Verdict Irowned.
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    27 3 j Hf following are the declarations lav's races Teutonia. Uharry Parse. 1 Orishfrf S r *«W«" No. 295 Pot Bey tCoMitn 115 'jl tt"y HSkiratet 160 ..476
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    97 3 The following is the handicap, inenaltaaSj declared yesterday by mappers, the Hon'ble W. H. Read, and Messrs. Glass and Campbell T'lttonia Cup race to be run tost lbs. 5 WUHmm I_> I 9 4 I Shiratrr II T The following were the weights carMM hor«os for The Goand Tie ('up
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    80 3 Thi loss of life from the Bengal Cy- j clone in October last was estimated at tb« time at 2 IT) ,000 human beings, and this appears to have been a great over- u.n reduced recently to and Mr. Barton, Collector of Backergunge, in a final letter on the Cyclone,
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    640 3 We liave mire than once called attention to the promptitude with which Heads ot" Departments in Hongkong j make tlnir annual reports, aud com|aml it with the slowness and apparent reluctance of Heads of Departments in this Colon y. Thus the annual reports of the Registrar-General, tain Superintendent of Police,
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    119 3 T Ci lna Mail expound* as followf ished' -L Dd China i 8 to be abo1 attach to that phrase, as General C.lbom,. ssr^id f th ces b h h re -S .t a*. gapore. Had the word independent gg" 1 V T e teke to signify that the i
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    1282 3 We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the report of the Singapore i Mission to Seamen for the year 1876. The Committee, consisting of the Venerable Archdeacou Hose, the Hon'bles J. R. Mac Arthur and W. Adamson, »Jr. C. K. Hay, and Mr. I. H ■nderson, Hon.
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    1154 3 Thk following circular has l>een handed us for publication by the Hon'ble W. H. Read, Consul Geueral for the Netherlands, at the request of the Netherlands Minister Resident in China, in order to draw general attention to the rabjeot to which it has special reference. NETHERLAND LEGATION fit CHINA. To
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    124 3 Holloway's Ointment and Pills. Diseases and casualties incidental to youth may be safely treated by the use of these excellent medicaments, according to the prihtod directions folded round each box and pot. Nor is this Ointment alone applicable to external ailmentn: conjointly with the Pills, it exercises the most siluUry
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      Arrivals.
      473 3 Saturday, 31st March. British steamer Petrel, 97 tons, Warran commander, Penang 28th March, consignees Bun Hin A Co. Sunday. Ist April. British barque Canning. 919 tons, Garland commander, Penang 21st March, consignees Maclaine Fraser A Co. British steamer Pontianak, 99 tons, Lyon commander, Pontianak 30th March, consignees Lee Keng
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      Departures.
      306 3 Friday, SOtfc March. M. M. iteamer Emirae, Pichat, for B.itavia. .Saturday, 31st M.-n-.-li. Siamese steamer Bangkok, Radeuuiker, for Bangkok. Monday, 2nd April. British steamer Ulysses, Byrne, for Hongkong. German steamer Tertia, Suttynis, for Elephant point. German steamer Quarta, Huige, for Manila. German barque Euterpe, Kohn, for Sourubaya. German barque
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      157 3 ADVERTISEMENT. "Berkeley. Sept. 1869— Gentlemen, I feel it a duty I owe to you to express my gratitude for the great benefit I have derived by taking' Norton's Camomile Pills. I npplied to your agent. Mr. Pell Berkeley,' for the abovenamed Pills, for wind in the stomach, from which I
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      534 3 fiotirrs. OYCE'3 SPORTING AMMUNITION Established 1820. The attention of Sportsmen is invited I to toe following Ammunition, of the bets quality, now in general v-■ throughout England. India and the Colonies. Joyce's treble waterproof v. 3 QUALITY. PERCUSSION CAPS. Chemically-prepared Cloth and Felt Gun Wadding. Joyce's gas-tight cartridges. For Pin-fire
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      418 3 ftotirr. NOTICE. THE ARSENAL. JOHORE. Steam Saw Mills Department. of turning out 500,000 superficial feet of sawn timber per month. Vessels of the largest size Can load ill ■nvfsiilc tho mills wharf. Orders receiv.*) for the supply of Railway sleepers. Beams and Piles. A large assortment of planks and scantling
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    60 4 j Department arris*** I (VutißfSß. n«r rvpurtso-- ».H. r 18 Total $2,010.19 ol t MvThuraday the ■at. ,Pi .lent. Meeting were W iti tolui n of thei c appc^ ~tate'l that be w«-uia i hinent in front of tne Mr Rodyk in Trant at his own expense. fication No. 2^(>
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    MALACCA.
    186 4 llon'bli I ivernor, I'resi- Magalhai ited by II E. the Gonor to hold office for one [yfar. for oi do 1 do I, k U.nii;, Ei do 8 do i IJt-vd. Vicente de C;itiiariiia. V I ral ol St. tliat the Munici- may be pleased to on in his
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    101 4 Mis ,if Proceedings of the'Muni--m oners on Wednesday the Febi :>77. Commissioners Present. Hob'M i 'apt. Shaw, Lt. Oovr., President. ■I M H. Mjgalhaens, Esq. Wicaii' ac hist meeting were r-timates from the Assis- ncer, viz Kiiilding wall on the Kiver side Hridge including drains, it ions and abutment for
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    TELEGRAMS.
    52 4 N id ol neuter s Telegrams, rcceivP >nJ April. England, having 1 on condition tßat revives the prosf in Agreement with Monteeg** V i\\ of Rent.., 1 te!(L-:;i:ns, receiv--1 a. ii. to-day: 1*" Prinoe Bismarck ii.-l hig resignation the Em|**ror has not accepted it, but has •"'ted him leave
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  • Correspondence.
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      SAIGON RICE IN CEYLON.
      289 4 I ilitor oj thr Dailt/ "rimrx. 1 -I bejr. the favor to be nl- f lines of repktn an editorial J the Cryhn Observer in regard to h most extraordinary docu- to »ay the least, which oame to my il through your issue of the loth
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      MOTHER SHIPTON'S PROPHECY.
      91 4 Jo the ±.dttor of the Daily Times. Str, The accompanying copy of Mother Shipton'i prophecy" may prove of intrivM to some of your readers. The worthy old dame has been forgotten for many years, but in the days of my youth I remember her being represented as
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      MOTHER SHIPTON'S PROPHECY.
      156 4 First published in 1448. RepublisW 1641. Carriages without horse shall go. And accMunta fill the world with woe Aroand the world thought* shall fly. In the twinkling of an eye. Water shall yet more wonders do j News strange yet shall be true. The world upside down
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      THE RACES. SPHYNX, TO THE RESCUE !
      115 4 THE RACES. SPHYNX, TO THE RESCUE Hoso Lin's Cup. The old man thinks the race will lie Between the fillies twain That basr of bones,' Kaiser's the horse That Hong Lim's prise will gain. Tm Govmnor'u Ccp. The weight and distance seems to me To suit old Lotfry to a
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      BUCK ON THE TIP AGAIN.
      107 4 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir, Lottery sold me yesterday. He might to-morrow if I swore by the old cuss. The Maharajah's Cup will go to Cohrlien though Abrams will break his neck to bring Si* William in lir«t. Tojto- < phohif won't
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      VARIORUM.
      795 4 To the Editor of the Daily Ttme*. Slit, —So the Sultan of Perak i« *o be deported notwithstanding the gallaat" fight made for him in the Supreme Court by Mr. Bond, his Counsel. That the latter wquM be unsuccessful was a foregone conI elusion. The Ordinance passed in such
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      THE BENCH AND THE REPORTERS.
      175 4 To the. Editor of the Daily Time*. Sik, In reference to the proceedings under the application for a writ of Habeas Corpus iv the cuse of ex-Sultan Abdullah, which toqk place at the Supreme Court on Saturday last, and a report of which appeared in
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  • News of the Week.
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      MONDAY, 2nd APRIL.
      1173 4 Ws are requested to intimate that His Excellency Sir William Jervois will embark for Australia from Johnston's Pier at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning punctually. Immediately afterwards, at 5. 40, the Hon'ble Col. Anson, who has beeu appointed Administrator of the Settlements, will be sworn into his office
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      TUESDAY, 3rd APRIL.
      4540 4 Tub Straits steamer Japan, Captain Guan Hin, from Penang 29th ultimo and Malacca Ist instant, anchored in' the roads, yesterday morning with the following passengers Messrs. W. Till, A. Naf. W. Turk. A. Van Winskoland. C. Ord. Oswald, Van Oschenbruck, C. K. E. Woods, 6 Policemen 5
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      WEDNESDAY, 4th APRIL.
      1211 1 The followiug Reuter's telegram, via 1 Suez, appears in the Hongkong papers. London, 28th March. The Queen has conferred the honour of Knighthood on Mr. W. H. Medhurst, late H. M. Consul at Shanghai. Thk Messa^eries Maritiines Company's Steam ship Simlh, having left Galle at 9 a.
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      THURSDAY, 5th APRIL.
      1202 1 The P. O. Cos. steam ship Kask- gar, Captain E. J. Baker, from Shanghai 23rd, and Hongkong 29th instant, arrived alongside the Co's wharf on Tuesday afternoon the 3rd instant, and will leave for Penang, Galle and Bom- I bay, at 3 p. m. to-day, the Mails
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      FRIDAY, 6th APRIL.
      770 1 To-day's Gazette contains the following new notifications Mr. Tan Koon Tian has been granted a certificate of naturalization. The circulation of two of the Banks during March was as follows Oiiental Bunk $196,371 Mercantile Bank $510,215 The Board of Trade warns owners and agents against incorrect charts
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      SATURDAY, 7th APRIL.
      92 1 TELEGRAMS. No. 27 of Reuter's Telegrams receiv- f ed at 1 1 a. in. to-day. The Porte is displeased with the Protocol and will probably refuse to disarm. Montenegro maintains her demands. Great uncertainty prevails with respect to the course of events. A telegram to the Hon'ble
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      603 5 f. companr. M> ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT. OrriCM— D'Almeids Street. Ood<tww»— At New Harbour. Thk Mowing sic the dates on which I Mail St_ may oe expect* <1 to a 1 rive ir in 1877 HOMEWABD Tohilr^ "th Jan Wednesday 10th Jhd. i 7th Feb. 21 i.t fith Mar. 7th
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      850 5 ifltSCfllnnrous. To the Queen ahd RnTAt Faxily To H. R. the Pbihce o» W ales Special Appointment) And to several Indian Potentates, Foreign Governments, and Railway Companies Established 1749. J. W. BENSON,' Watch and Clock Makeb, Goldsmith I Silteb-Smith, akd Abtistic Metal WOBKEB. Fbize Medalist of the London, Dublin, and
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      865 5 MNOLfBH GOODS. i*XVTA Suez CawAL.) At cheapest rates. D. NICHOLSON A CO. SILK. WOOLLEN AHD MAV<HKBT«B WAB« HOUBBMEN. INDIA, COLONIAL AND FOREIGN OUTFITTERS. 50 to 52. St. PAUL'SCHURCHYARD COBWEB OFCHKAP3IDE, LOWDOK, ESTABLISHED 187-i. Invite attention to their Illustrated 120 page Catalogue and Outfitting List 60 l>:iiros. sent post free, containing
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      783 5 TS THK ORIOIWAL AVD Ont.y Thk Public are Caution. nnfotinded stateM-ms f,,, nM ftbat "the composition of f known to Chemistsan.lt \f sion." The fact is, Ohlobodtni verod and Invented by Dr. J Ootlts B H i» (ex Army Medical Staff), and Sml-Tk" him. and it has baffl.-d all att«
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