The Straits Times, 13 July 1878

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    16 1 The Straits Times. Koi. xxxiv. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1878. SATURDAY EVENING X< >. 2,915
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    Advertisements.
    177 1 Advertisements i'. i,t> Bndt known red into for long period* ptioBa will be 'Hie.- ,il«o in kta A C... f. A. Ai'^K. 'leuient's 'v B ktea Bend/ v in Calcutta, M py, the n r- [uire 1. i'lse all rti I till oonntonn irdingly. \M> CORRNPOH MM im;it ion t
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    THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY 13th JULY, 1878. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    62 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY 13th JULY, 1878. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS SlNflAf. K lliTH .Iri.Y, 187*. t ■'"> 7.50 lualitj 1175. a t.i.v nominal. I 1 38 1.074. \m 571. Banl I'rivdt. »11. -J^ a. 281 I o/odi*. i. J lu». J p i. i" paid) *lt»<>. ex div. paid) pur.
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    856 1 SUMMARY OF THE WEEK inuiarv of the week's Mr Overland Journal •'.'iid is*ue of the Straits Saturday the Dili in- ami steamer B**4* 3 i>. in., with the mail. 1 atner Peiho arrived the London mail of mi i i. j < i arrived "i China and Saifou i >w
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    THE CRIMINAL PRISON REPORT 1877.
    1594 1 THE CRIMINAL PRISON REP ORT 1877. \N I make room to-day for Major Ghay's Roport on the Singapore Criminal Prison for last year which appeared in last week's' Gazette. It speaks for itself anil does not appear to call for any comment. Major Gray is able to report that the
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    305 1 Lim Olif Kye ban been apprehended at Joliore, since the above wus written. This man was_ brought bark to Singapore in December, and again lodged in the Criminal Prison. A very daring attempt to escape was made by some of the long-sen-tence prisoners in No. 1 Middle Grade Ward. Unfortunately,
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    THE S. P. C. A.
    2056 1 TH E S. P. C. A. Thk Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have published their Annual Report for IS/7, which is, as we gather, their first Report. The society was first established on the 27th March 1576, on which day a public meeting was held in the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      63 1 t Belatr, Schaff doom, IMCOOB* Ksv>.. of ;i n. on 3rd Jane, the hhkrtson, of son, lltl July, ;it Buitfi o.a pt. C HODOM. Brit 1 4 Fa da .rliter. MAREIAGEF lltb July, at PortaSt .l"sc by the Revd. T Pinto, Louhenco ue Dei.hna de Aimeida, mr Jose de Almeikh
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      28 1 T ,,l STRAITS TIMJBS. 1,,,,AI DKI.IVERV. ,,v I WfiXLT Edition M" Per Annum fltf H ilf Y.-urly 1,'uarterl}n Diumr, Par Auniini iucludilK- "..Mih» do l" Munthi do 8
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    1479 2 \i v- n.DM tiik Peninsula. In spite of Official reticence and precautions. Official secrets will leak "Ul now and then and the following account of certain recent doings in Salangore aud Sunghie Ujong has reached us, but not from Ollicial and may be. more or less interesting to our readers.
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    THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY AND FREEMASONRY.
    624 2 Oxi.y one opinion has found expression in England regarding the recent abominable attempts upon the lite ofthi (iciinan Kmpcror, and tin* Brethren of the tn v stir tie here may be pleased to learn that the Freemasons of Ktigland have not been behind hand
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    THE LOSS OF THE GROSSER KURFURST.
    2297 2 The following 1 account appears in the Times of the sinking of the German iron-clad Groxsrr Knrfiirxt from being nmvned by her consort the Konig Wilhelm. This appalling catastrophe, which happened in broad daylight on a sunny morning in a calm sea, insight of
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    217 2 MrvrrKs of pr0,,,.,,!,,^ cipal Onroaiisiionera -pl 20th June, IB7N C'ommixsifni, ,s Hon'l.lc \V p II nite Major M \<ir E. .1. Walls, Ego. Tan Sen* Poh, Ks,, M. F. de Son/a. Esq. The Commissioners haviti" tak consideration an anouvni. <„'■.. a leading article which apjx DflriVy ZV«Mf newspaper
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    MUNICIPAL ENGINEER'S OFFICE.
    594 2 Sin^aporr, J9th Jom, l>--To H. Hew::ts.in Bsq Sec. to 11m Mini, i a Sir, I have the honor t,. report the f lowing for the Information .f miusioners. Town Rcap* .nnSr The rem -tailing pi Rictr Will,,, fl.,; from Mm toe kouM to the Munici| has been
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    SARAWAK NEWS.
    242 3 the 24th Jilne Iteturni of Sarawak subjoin below, with a statement of trade for lsTii ting the Principality's has the follow- Imports are much the same *!ie total but there difference* in the rirsi I'xciseaWe articles. t, our Imports of nder. ]s7li. 1^77. S2O > 28,970. 7.>71 v4:*n.
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    IMPORTS.
    88 3 i 'mi- Tgtel. Tallow i I s 38,228 22!.:. n; l<,ool 17.0D1 10,400 10,400 1«,230 16^80 >70 29,970 8,430 3,35}» '■^•i 13,S!»: XS.KJJ 32,499 118,143 1.53| 4,«7K «,iio 12.608 12|603 25.085 K570 i;,:,, m 4,489 5,158 8,282 8,282 8L092 U3O 1,130 1,802 802 I 115,27* 117,737 34,480 3,140 8,170
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    EXPORTS.
    188 3 A i licli-.s. Foreign. Total. J,\ 162,884 '240.hu u lh 9,104 17ti.Hi. 1*5218 1.209 10,525 ***** k "y 168 6,800 f..968 Ironw.iM- jfjgg 443l 1 ::<••> 19,928 20,661 Wl«ea 77 1723 KM 190 3,184 3,«M U.S27 23.786 ***** •■"'''y 3,885 2,963 robaooo l.-J7;{ 28^S9 30,213 n«U H6 :;.:m V'
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    IMPORTS.
    54 3 JAMES H. NELSON, fisyulrar. Import ami Export Office. Kiiihuii,'. Sarawak. Ist .lime. 1.^78.) Y. Ml. Foreign. Coasting. Total, 1876 1*77 1846,188 1472.537 11,317.665 9tM&5 596,679 I.U!'.:-i;U ■JM7:; 128,148 tOl.tMS De raaJM. Increase. Increase. EXPoETS. Tear. PoTMJpL OoMtag. Tutid i»7>; l>77 1930,642 J492.597 11,423,139 U8.136 49^.7:5!> 1,416^75 12,406 ti.lli li.^tU
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    JAVA NEWS.
    1058 3 tbeir full capacity. So little coffee conic*.. I in that tbc Government cannot offer for tile op the L'itli July the 5,0oo picoli Kalu wIik-Ii they had announced their intentiou to well. At the P.ulani; .offee auction, 23,000 picula 1st quality -.,M at 56.11 guilders, and 600 piculs
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    MANILA NEWS.
    909 3 {Tiaiutated for the Strait* 7i»Mt.) 1 It ik mwUi of our ci>iitemr»>rariei> that, in repv Siloing than irauhUgaa, their original a|>|x»r»iL.* |ii the S'r-i Timm may be acknowledged.) Of the 7,900 quintals of tobacco offered lor sale l>v auction at Manila on the 1 ."nh June, 1,800 quintals
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    Liability for Damage to Cargo.
    2107 3 THE following judgment was ilfliwivil by His Honor, tli^. Chief .Instiiv, Thomas Siix:reavks, on the instant. The Tanjong Pagar Dock Company Limited of Singapor —Plaintiffs. t>\ Hernier. Master of the British barque Glen<j<'iry now lying at Singapore Defendant. Mr. Bond appeared for the Plaintiffs, an
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    Trade with Sabah.
    700 3 Evidently the enterprise in which Baron Overbeck and Mr. Dent are engaged is viewed with considerable favour in Hongkong, and great expectations are entertained that its success will j result in the establishment of a conI siderable trade between Borneo and Hongkong. The Hongkong Uaili/ Press discusses
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  • Correspondence.
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      A Correction. To the Editor of the Daily Times.
      124 3 A Correction. To the Editor of the Daily Times. I>k vu Sik. Will \<>u allow me tdpoint out a little inaccuracy on the part of your J>ramatic Critic in his notice of the performance at the School Hoom, Tanglin Harrack*, on Monday last. "Meg's Diversion," far from heing written to
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      157 7 ii Ji i u M ,.r notifiuatiotia are taken M s i\ ha* been plotted ta al- Ord. N«. I rf 1878, tary "I State (>>r t he Cololinted the Revd. John i ;-.i|, l.iiii ->t' Pvnaag. Exequatur empowering Soto N Lkrkm i to act as C m\ in Sm-apoiv,
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      832 4 ittisrfllancous. ■ITIONOF187R. We Irarn that the stand of Me-srs. S it- i Qnoon'n ReedRtn r n. and i>eci«l warrant to H. R. H. Prince of Wnles. will bo oflfl of tbe 1,-play* of Hortienlturil ,n.| Agricultural Produce ever brouglt tber Taking advantage of the occ;>mon of what will be the
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      897 4 ittiorrllaneouo. SARSAPARILLA. WILKINSON'S ESSENCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA SARSAPARTLLA IS THE ONLY "PREPARATION RE- COGNISED BY THE FACULTY AS A WONDERFUL PURIFIER OF THE HUMAN BLOOD. It is not too much to say that those suffering from the effects of TROPICAL CLIMATES, such as TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ATTENUATION
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      839 4 iVticfrrnanroiKf. OXYGEN IS LIFE. Although the modern Materia Medica includes many valuable remedies for human auctions, it is a matter of certainty that in all cases where the animal vitality is failing, Phosphorus is decidedly superior to every other remedy at present known. It will work effects such as nothing
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      853 4 ittisTrllflnroug. DR J OOLLTfI BROWNES' CHLORODYNE. IH THB ORIGINAL AND ONLT GENUINE Thb Public are Cautioned against the nnfonnded statements frequently made that "the composition of Chlorodynb is known to Chemists and the Medical Profession The fact is, Chlorodyne was TWered and Evented by Dr. J. Collis Browne (ex Army
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      936 4 iWisrfllanfOud. HOLLOW AY'S OINTMENT. OLD BORES AND OLD SKIN DISEASES. The seeds <>f these disorders are affec tually pttvlWl by this penetrating Uneiient. not only from the superficial parts, but from the intenal tissnes likewise. Any case, even of twenty years' standing, speedily yields to its influence. A CERTAIN CURE
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      629 4 i« tof rrllanTou^ RIMMEL'B CHOICE PRR*tT U Ihhing, Jockey Club, and O th RY Toilet Vinegar of worU Toilet Water. Lavander \v Ean do Cologne <ilyc rine for the Hair Oly, Windsor, and other S ap. viT? H powder, Aquadentine I fi Strand. 128. feegetit Stree hill, London. Sold by
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  • News of the Week.
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      MONDAY, 8th JULY.
      966 7 MONDAY, 8th JULY and O. C"V. stcaimT Smrml, i Munif. from Bombay i ultimo, ami Penang d alongside the Ooa- ;,i at daylight yesterday ami left for Hongkong ami daylight tliis morning. i i- a li>t of her paasen* —From S. iiubunipton Prom Mriiuli.si Mr. <;. t'. im Pen ing
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      TUESDAY, 9th JULY.
      1920 7 l-tii 1,-iT.i.v horses, from Champion Bay, ci. Bea Hippie, sold veaierday by Mi—i:- PowM.:. Co., realised an average price\>f SI ri 1. It is -tated that one immediate reBlilt of the Postal Congress at present in session in Paris is likely to be the introduction of postal
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      WEDNESDAY, 10th JULY.
      156 7 Wk have received, for distribution (,'i/ilix, a few copies of Si tto.n's ThoPH AX ti.MfDKX Gi mi:. Tin: I. O. steamer Sumlit. brought down from Hdhgkong last Saturday, one o'J ton rilled gun for this port. (Jam, robberies are again frequent, and the police seem to be
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      THURSDAY, 11th JULY.
      764 7 We learn, through the courtesy of the Consul General lor tlie Netherlands, that a telegram has l>een received this morning to the effect that the excitement which lately prevailed in Acheen baa subsided, and, though attacks In the Achinese were anticipated, nothing ot a formidable nature lias
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      FRIDAY, 12th JULY.
      1320 7 Wk arc requested to intimate that Volunteer Matul practice will be held this evening, and every Friday evening, until farther notice, in the housfl adjacent to 'lie Sailor's Home. Pramoe commences about eight o'clock. A- murder of a very brut&l nature is ili.-eovereii to have been perpetrated
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      SATURDAY, 18th JI'LY.
      793 8 Tiik Honorary Secretary of the Sporting Club requests us to state that be lia> to-day received a telegram from Penang, that the Races there have been postponed from the 31st July, 2nd and ord August, to the 7th, Uth, and 10th August. The Messageries Maritmes Company's steamer
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    76 8 Tn is an abstract from letter fated iSth May, 1872, from M old inhabitant of Horningsham, near Warmini.ster, Wilts: T .mist also beg to sa v tnai y° ur Pills are an excellent medicine for me, and I certainly do enjoy good health sound sleep, and a good appetite this
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      Arrivals.
      507 8 Saturday, 6th July. British Ht.ani.v MeiielatiK. 1.539 tons, Scale commanded Hongkoug 29th June, consignee W. Mansfield Co. British steamer Glamis Castle. 1.-VJS tons, Greig commander. Amoy 2Uh Jane, consignees Guthrie A Co. British steamer Rijja, 999 tons, Clarke couiuiander. I enang 3rd July, consignees Hamilton Gray Co. H. N.
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      Departures.
      231 8 Saturday. »>tb July. British steamer Glamis Castle. Greisr, for New York. British steamer Menelaus. Scale, for London British steamer Teucer, Power, for Hongkong and Shanghai. Spanish steamer Mariveles. Munitez. for Manila. Dutch steamer Gov. Genl. Loudon, Van Gevel, for Batavia. British barque Lenore, Muir, for Marseilles. British schooner Goan
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    934 8 ic -'AT* <n i r'a Mam m itain>. lag A Rio >ru- Vhkrk From Wmkrk Ltimu onsmnkks ok A.jknis. Okstinatiov MEN-OF-WA' Fly McNiel H. M.'s str. KH)Apr. 29 Lahuan Basil Senior Naval OSewr. St:iti>>n Diamond Bowoqaet H. M.'s str. 2155 May 24 Trineouialee Do. Senior Naval
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