Straits Times Overland Journal, 2 March 1869

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    15 1 I STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL NO. 15? SINGAPORE, TUESDAY 2 nd MARCH, 1869. cents.
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 2ND MARCH, 1869.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    285 1 Si.NGiroHE, Maiuh 2nd 1609. i d :>o II to is 2 ;*u *7J toS 7A UC to 1. v I I do 1.70 to I t fht to .<n Km f I irarpoo) i ■ht. P I«H O. *1 Hilirr f Eton. w.-Mr. i i Mr. H'd
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    SUMMARY.
    1117 1 Ou« last issue w >s duted the 16th ult. which day the P. and O. steamer Oiifsa w;is despatched with the homeuar<i mail at 9 p M. Tlie P. *Sc O. steamer E lora arrived on ihe morning of the IStli ultimo with the Home Mails of 9- 1
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    CHINA.
    860 1 Wh*n thel**t Overland Trade Report' was imaW, the latest dates were those per tteamer Glen<;yle," via Calcutta, which hrouijht telegram* to th< \\ltk January. Since that date, the London Mail of January \xt arrived on ihe 13M instant, extendiny telegrams to 82nd January. Theie has beea an ur: usual
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  • Topics of the Day.
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      From the Straits Times, February 27th. GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
      5785 2 From the Straits Times February 27th. GOVERNMENT HOUSE. WANT of and untoward circum- 1 coin meni .vi 1 icil by < .viH ling mv our I -.air, the Colonial ,11---pon by H the an- m iiiij 1 raj of quiring no m .1 1 m co ted. >r the present
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      From the Straits times, February 27th. WHAT CAN IT MEAN?
      732 4 From the Straits times, February 27th. WHAT CAN IT MEAN? INDIAN affair j nfftct ui Straits folki redly now, ■ml tut- Centra! •'I question j< a my«trry winch ire «>t naiurall) be txpccteU either lo t mprt-hcnd < r;ire about. Probably f our re;«lf!N have only a vague i«i»a 'iu.i
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      From the Straits Times, February 27th. RICING.
      917 4 From the Straits Times, February 27th. RICING. Thr Hongkong Races cum* off mi th< 16' li, 17t.ii, and ISih instant, and I from the accounts in the paper* Ihe good people of Hongkong »een to have had hnr three f?ayV sport into mh\v\\ lliry entered with their accustomed leal ami
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      From the Straits times, February 27th. LAST NIGHT'S PERFORMENCE.
      463 4 From the Straits times, February 27th. LAST NIGHT'S PERFORMENCE. 'Jhk Band Amateur* of H. M's. 73nl Regiment gave their lecond performance List m^lit in tht* Town Hall before about m large an stidiencfl a<* ever i.<«*emhte<J before in ihe Singapore Theatre. Although not up lo their first appearance, h was
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      From the Straits Times, February 27th. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
      2439 4 Papers la M before the Legist itiv Council by Coinmaid of His Excellency kha iioveraur. Kjh Febki aj.v, 18 >9. Letter fr.>m the Au i.tor-C I teral Settlements] enclosing; certain Financial Statements, with Minute of Etoelli the Governor. Audit OF^roE, SiNiAr'Mtl, vry
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      STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
      17 5 P«|H»»t l.id lieforn iIm. L.-jiaUm* Council »\v uuiuiaimI ot H11 B«celleiK 7 ih« Gofei. llUft
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      17th FEBRUARY, 1869.
      1410 5 L. M ,v of a I>m |M ||cIi Imm life Grar«il, D«ka i»i Itiicktii^hmu «n<l Ci.u,,lo S on il», •wl*|.d of Or.iiiiann* No. lU of ISoS to«i |< eo,.jr of a Irt'er faun Chief Jtt«iHM bir BcMua Muxw.ll ou ihesamc F>ul»jet*t. )»OWNFVO StrkKT, 18M S wether, 1809.
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      Singapore, September 1, 1868.
      2052 6 Mt Lono Uuke, An A«twa« passed lately hv tlir? Legislative Council at a single siuiatr, without any ourt intimaiion lliai such a mea»ttre m eonieoiplaiios. I had noi, coiweqacnily, the op|M)itn»»iiy of laboiitling to Mis Excellency the Governor, or ihe Council, the itbjeciiont which I raievtain
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  • Correspondence.
  • News of the Week.
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      MONDAY, 22nd FEBRUARY. STEAMERS.
      335 6 The Siamese steamer Chow Pht/a, C "tain rtun, from Bangkok with d-.tes ii> tiie I4Mi iiibtant, anc m t he harbour yesterday afternoon. Tub IJriiisu steamer Negapatam, Cap" lain Ham m, Irotn Saigon with dates to i r IN ,i iusiaut, anchored m the harbour tuis
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      TUESDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY. STEAMERS.
      323 6 By late Home Paper* to hand by last mail, we notice that a new composite, screw steamer named the C. J. 'ltxlor, belonging to tlie tirm uf Messrs. 'lei tor und Co, of Japan, had been Inunched on New Year's d<»y, from ti»e .shipbuilding yard ui
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      AN OPIUM CASE.
      426 6 A charjrr, «>i having a quamit] or mntr.il)» (i Opium m m< pos»e*>toit wan brought a Irw <i>\ i p*< Police Court, l»\ the A^t.il lit Mil' I •|»iuui i ..tn r- a_an>t a Cliinexe named l«n a i Swan, i>nt m «!•»>. quence «>1 mime inlortnalit)
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      THE "CARRICK CASTLE."
      71 7 This tine vessel, belonging to the u CasLme of Packets, Arrived bere yestcr<!nv. Irum Glasgow, alter a passage ofl<)7 days. Farther purticulmri renpectiog her will be given in to-morrow's Paper. he French ship Courtmmmemt, from Nantca bound to Cochin China, was •p«»ken on the 19(h October last,
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      BANGKOK.
      302 7 THE (*how Phya has I roi'gilt nr. news uii|m rtance m.s irifi <.• gl^m the following iic-niH from the Bangkok Summary. Everything whs quiet and lire attention of the Prime Minister, H. K. C tow Phya Kalalioiiit*, neeni<*<J w> b lirrrj occupied with inur.al iui|>rov< men 1 1 a
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      VACANCY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
      316 7 IT is ruinound (hat the Hon'bl* Dr. Little lias trndrred the i«->ig sti«»u ol bis place ir» Council to 11. i iiie Governor, i'g biinsell unable, from otlirr press ji g cills on I. is time Ula i sttruti«>n, to vi-It-mi to his tin »r>
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      WEDNESDAY, 24th FEBRUARY.
      61 7 The AI. I. steamer Tigre arrived at GaUe from China and this port, on the 11th instant, and sailed the following day for Aden and Suez. The M. I. steamers Imperatrice and Hoogly were lying at Suez when the Donnui sailed. 1 lie latter vessel will l>ring
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      THE "CARRICK CASTLE."
      95 7 THE CARRICK CASTLE." 1 His vessel which arrived here froai Olapgnw, the day before yestertlay, is the property of Mr. Skinaeri of ti»nt port. Ht length m 21 S Ice', breadth 34 feet, •did depth of hold 19 feet 6 inches, and istered tonnage <579 tons. She was burU by
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      CRICKET.
      593 7 m; fi-bt innings i»l a Cricket mat eh aral pl«yed on Friday und Saturday la?*', the 73i d Re^iinrnt ami Artillery, ve>.%us tlie Sn gnpore Cricket Club, ithioti remitted m favor uf l ha latter, they having won b) 94 runs, an shown by the seme brlow. Tne iSiitgapore
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      THURSDAY, 25th FEBRUARY. THE AUSTRIAN EXPEDITION TO THE EAST.
      41 7 THURSDAY, 25th FEBRUARY. THE AUSTRIAN EXPEDITION TO THE EAST. The Anstriau war steamers Danube anc 1 Fited) ich, comprising the Austrian expedition due next month, and the Commissioners, are expected here by the next j P- O. steamer, due 4th proximo.
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      THE HON'BLE W. W. CAIRNS.
      29 7 From tlie London Times we find that W. W. Cairns lisq. late Lieut-Governor of Malacca has been gazetted Lieut-Gov,-ernor of St. Christopher's and Nevis.
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      THE 'ROYALIST."
      30 7 The Sarawak steamer, Royalist, is pxpectnl here on Monday uext, with the lliijali «>l Sarawak on board, wlio will leave for Europe by the incoiiiing P. O. steamer.
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      A CORRECTION.
      129 7 Wb have been lavoured with a copy of ilie 10. lowing circular memo, whicii correct* the mistake which we noticed the oilier da) m 11. K. the Uovernor'i Minute on Major McNair'i Report on Oovrruaieui Huu.te. mi: mo. A clerical error lias ucrurred m printing the Memo of
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      COPPER DOLLARS.
      102 7 COPPER DOLLA RS. Y\ c hare been informed that an utiB»U .1 number *>l c<<untrrtrit copper dollars- have bt-cn di'.eac.l id circulation Lteiy. They have been forced m a iint>. neiii and iugeuiouu manner, iriibout ii ti.av, ami m a,>|>eai u«»ce it is nearly iwpu»iiibl« to discover any difference beiwccii
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      THE NEW LIEUT-GOVERNOR OF MALACCA.
      116 7 CAPTAIN Shaw, r. n., the newly -a p. pointed Lieut.. Governor of Malacca, we notire, may be expected here by the next maii fioiu home. Captain Shaw is ihe son of ihe Right Hon. Mr. Shaw, Kecordrr ot Dabun, and, it is said, bean lite
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      DANGEROUS PRACTICE.
      251 7 We desire to <lmw attention loin order to condemn m ihe strongest terms, a most dangerous aid culpaoie act lately discovered m connection witii t he slripineiil of caigo by the P. and O. steam-t-rs. It appears that a Chinese dealer litre shipped by the Rangoon, on her
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      OUR SMALL CAUSE COURT.
      316 7 Since the occupation of tlie Bench of this Court, by the present Commissioner, we understand that the number of cases for adjudication las fallen oft" considerably, ftuitom |>reff i ring to fettle t heir cases by arbitration oinside, rather than bring them into Court, and have
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      FRIDAY, 26th FEBRUARY. STEAMERS.
      75 7 FRIDAY, 26th FEBRUARY. STEAMERS. Tut: British steamer Glengyle, Captain Hooper, from Hongkong with datet \o tite 'Jcth instant, en rotiit to Penang and CuUuitii, anchored m ili« barbour last evening, and proceeded to New Harbour early this morning. The Right ltrvd. I lit* Bishop of Victoria came pas>engt-r by her,
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      SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
      111 7 A very terioua acctde »t occurred yesterday morning to Mr. Sachtler the Photographer, which was very nearly attended b\ instant lat a I Consequence*. It. MDpeari that Mr. SacLtler was engaged m taking views from the roof of the French Roman Catholic Church and while adjusting his camera,
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      SATURDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY. STEAMERS.
      138 7 The Sarawak ■teautcr gunboat Hearts' ease, C'uplain Hilytr, from Sarawak with dait-s to the instant, having on board Rajah breoke, anchored m ihe tiurouur y?»lerduy. THB Oc k ;.r; Gorapan) 's steamer Dinrnol, Cain in Crump oil, Irom vi h ila h U tie lOiu, and
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      THE GAZETTE.
      118 9 e*n lotting frow Ike m Gazette oi yr»hr|rtl»y. Mat Iran >kiiunr, vppoiatfd II, |||c oi««n\ of lite Str;iil> SHllr*o.g, /cj.oi»e«l lib njrnal l>v P. O. Mail 11\ 1H- I'x- ilt n«\ O»iTimafi«\ 1 IllLli-v N Li+mt.—Cv U. I h.ni'l retfy. -i'rr« tai < 'Hi I I v no
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      SAIGUN.
      134 9 It i M v o advert isf m^nt > II ilu' ll"ii:;Koiiij Dully Pttss >r» t< d h) ii t- Fn mil v. i.v h we clmire i<»^L*iill the m rrailtfrSi j i.itl} a* i»flt»r«lii t the |>n)grfnii mliich f'Qr m i^li .iuon jiif nmkil g, ami partl> iilir
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      MONDAY, 1ST MARCH. STEAMERS.
      159 9 YHIYJKLJ st«-niiirr An'utuon Apcnr, iitl, I rim Caliu' la h v 1., (via IVnang,) nri iva^ur Wiiurl v.is morii>l earner Fair Malacca, <», I'mm Malacca willi T 'li nil., anchored m ihe itiurniog. nir >ir?yfr/io>e, Captain 1 i ;ti<g m Mil iia>s to |l|i rrd m
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      518 6 MKN*.o:--\vai:. a m We ..s M. r lion m si! m fßfiiikboif rry C lonia -.o-.jr.cr Pebr. i v iiu nt- At. Ponafl Ucan Rriitsh steamer 11<» Dor! 31 P.. Tmg IW. difish stc-i 50 1 Ai::rt. SG Lerprise l^ ish stea H Tog W.I hora British f>t earner 115
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      43 7 ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH MAIL. This II. I. steamer Donnai, Captain Botifdan, from Suez with dates to the 3 1st January, Aden Gth February, and Gallfi Kith idem, bringing the Marseilles Mail of ult., arrived at New llarbour, at 4.30 p. m. yesterday.
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      970 9 r #l f h n-hn Mm- Feb. 28, British barque Anna Maria. 407, W.shart, Saigon 22nd Fehy.-rheng IVh 10 \ortl. Gmn«n h.,rq.ie Par..lie., 30». P'»PP. Swarm sth Frb.-D nn, .i*> T Wat >en* «nd co. JTaMlro. M (ISeit k n. Him,.-. 28, Austrian Kir.|ue Madagascar. 533, Prutti, Hongkong 19th I
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