Straits Times Overland Journal, 16 March 1869

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    24 1 FOR DESPATCH PER P. 0. STEAMER ELLORA. STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. KOL X. NO. 158 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY 16 T "~MARCH, 1869. Price 3> cents.
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY,16th MARCH, 1869.
    • Domestic Occurrences.
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        BIRTHS.
        32 1 ATBiin knk- Stem, nn the 24th Febmary, Mr*. S barenmn nfa Dacohtbk. At Malnrra. on the Ofh instant, the wife of Mr. A J Flnpp* of a Daughter. ««w«r. a. j.
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        DEATHS.
        31 1 -npnre, .n U,e3,d A. D. Campbell, From Un effect* of a fall from his horse,on Am morning the 4th instant. ctt ,1 r -Colon >td Curtis, iout, Madrma Native lufuntry
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    92 1 BINQAPORB, Ma ROB ltim ]569. Gamble? 2.j»0 Black IVpper r, 0 v bite Pepper II to IS gM° F1"" r rear! Sago 30s Mulo H7j do iso to l'6-2k H>s Shining** 7 Jo <!<» 2.40 z do T. Cloths i.oo to 1.421 dv do 1.70 to 1.1
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    SUMMARY.
    1446 1 Our last issue was dated the 2nd instant, on which day the P. O. steamer China sailed with the homeward mail at 2 p. m. The P. O. steamer Emeu arrived from Bombay, Calif, and Pruang ai 2.30 P.M. <>n the 4lh instant with the Home mail* oi the
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    CHINA.
    716 1 When the last Overland Trade "Report was issuedy the latest dates were those per London Mail of January 2'2n<f. Since that date the London Mail of January \bth arri on the, 2Qth ultimo bringing telegram* to F< Iruary 7 th, and the French Jfa/J of January '22n<f arrived on
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      253 1 The fallowing passengers nave arii\ pd (luring l lie kurtnii Per I*, and vtrntu r Emeu rr.~ upon Herbert, \)r Carl Hitter -oherzer. Major Tall.ot. Mr. am! Mis, Hum, Maxwell. Captain and Mrs. >huw, Mr. and Mr*. StahUneoht, and Mr. W Walker. fcpteJn ntman, Mr. and *T r Blown, I
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  • Topics of the Day.
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      From the Straits Times, March 6th. LABUAN.
      396 2 The "Vine," whicli is now conveying coal regularlyj rom Labuan to Singapore, brings us "news from the former Colony u ji to the 25th of February. The Chinese traders are making the most of the encouragement they get from the Governor, and are
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      From the Straits Times, March 6th. THE LATE COL. CURTIS.
      960 2 An inquest was held yesterday afternoon by H. M.'s Coroner, F. H. Gottlieb, Esq., upon the body of Col. Curtis of 11. M.'s 8th Regiment M. N. I. whose sudden death we recorded yesterday. The jury which consisted of G.
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      From the Straits Times, March 13th. FIRES.
      1227 2 Be the causes what they may, it would appear to be a tact that this good town of Singapore has of late years become f-ir more liable te calamities by fire and other agencies than it used to be in its earlier history.
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      From the Straits Times, March 13th. ITEMS FROM SAIGON.
      1235 2 From the Straits Times, March 13th. ITEMS FROM SAIGON. FmOM the CoUrrier d* Saigon, of the ;">th and 20th ulto., we gather the follow \r.<z items of news published under nihvial iction which may n<»t be without interetl to some of our re.nders. The Conrri r of tin 1 5th
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      From the Straits Times, March 13th. LOCAL NEWS.
      618 3 From the Straits Times, March 13th. LOCAL NEWS. TH. petty ori,ne>-, <n( so m,r,r f >* ll Chine* portion ol ,,,ir eomman\vl nd personal ohservation as n.fheW, f i,. ports of the Police officers districts, all t-nd to prove msi^tly that more scfequatt regulations th.-in »hose at present in O
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      From the Straits Times, March 13th. THE COUNCIL AND THE PRESS.
      504 3 hi?o.M the Official minutes of the Legislative Council Meeting on the JOrh instant, which will he found below, it will he seen that our Councillors h-ive become dissatisfied with the meagre outline of their proceedings which, owinjr entirely to
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      From the Straits Times, March 13th. A RAILWAY TO NEW HARBOUR.
      858 3 In 1865, the year which was so prolific of joint-stock companies every where, destined to premature extinction or ultimate grief, two promising undertaking were started here, of which little or nothing has been heard since, and we are no\v
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      From the Daily Times, March 15th. SAIGON RACES, 1869.
      728 4 [Communicated.] Thr fwo great events of Him meeting were failures, and its termination wa uuprecedentjy unfortunate, ami disastrous to those chiefly interested. Considering the very liberal inducement held out by the Government for t he importation of Foreign horses, it is
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  • News of the Fortnihgt.
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      TUESDAY, 2ND MARCH.
      27 5 r VI. S. N. Co's Captain steamer <*/>ore, Captain kker, from Batavia with date, to the 27th ultimo anchored !n the harbour yesterday forenoon.
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      NUISANCES.
      206 5 VVB l, :i ve |o call the attention of the inspector ot Nuisances to the blocking "P ol many of the live-foot pathways m M« Street, Teluk Ayer StreetTtod «nal Koat». Maoy of the Chinese shopkeepers and petty merchants |q those Mreets have a quantity ofSu-nr, Betelnut OUt m
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      WEDNESDAY, 3rd MARCH. SHIPPING REPORTS.
      127 5 THE Norwegian bar jiie Sen Sn rtporti liavmg ipok n i the 2«ul alto ia liancaStraiutlieNo tbGertiaa barque 1 a Irom Chester to li.-i- gk( -!i, 111 daji out, und on the 15th Febraftij tht* Rritisli b iff Argo from Sin<;apo c to London, all
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      FATAL ACCIDENT
      224 5 We are pained ;<» have i«» record fatal nccident which occurred this morning, resulting m the death nt Col. Curtis, Bih M. N« 1. Col. I urtis VM taking his morning ride, am] wl:« n n» ar the Have lock Road Police |tation, his horse look friglit and
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      LOCAL ENTERPRISE.
      58 5 It is worthy of remark, that at the present moment, there are no less than Jour steamers m the harbour which were built at this port, l>y our enterprising shipbuilders, Messrs. Buyers and Robb, viz. the N. I. S. N. Co's steamrr Singapore, the Sarawak gunboat Heartsease, and
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      THE LATE FIRE.
      50 5 Tub remains of the plant, printing presses, type &c, belonof.nj; to the Straits Times and, lately destroyed by fire, were put np lor sale by public auction a few days ago, and sold for $140, and the wreck of Messrs. Locke, Hong Ghee Go's goods, lor $20.
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      BURGLARY.
      109 5 Thref. Chinese, named Chong Aii Soey Leong Ah Ngi,., and Lee All, Lim, were lately arrested on a charge of having committed a burglary and larceny m eth house of another Chinese named Lim An Goev, residing m Hokieo Street. 1 hey were released on bail being given iSSSf*
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      THE GOVERNORS OF HONGKONG AND MACAO.
      167 5 His Excellency Antonio Sergio de Souza, Governor of Macao, arrived testerday morning per Fire Dart. His Exrellency was received at the steamboat company's wharf by Governor MacDonnell and staff, Major-General Hrunker, Commodore Jones, and all the head* of departments, military and civil A guard
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      THURSDAY. 4th MARCH.
      35 5 THE Siamese 8-amer Viscount Can"inn, Captain Gottlieb, I mm Bangkok ith dates to HieSBtii alt., anchored m the irbour last night^and proceeded to the i anjong Pugar Wi, irf, early ..us moraine.
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      THE NEW TREASURER.
      29 5 U I navf r>tv n informed that during the ibsence of the Hun'ble. W. W. Willaiis Head Assistant m Mie Auditor-General's Oilice, will act as Treasurer.
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      INQUEST.
      119 5 The adjourns! Inquest upon the Chinese named Iloh Lye Hoo, who fell from the top of a house m Carpenter Street, was resumed at the Police Office, yesterday afternoon, when a veidict of M Accidental death" was returned by the Jurors. According to the evidence of the witnesses, it
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      SHIPPING REPORT.
      73 5 Captain Maingoukd, of the French brig which lately arrived here from Bordeaux, reports having passed no less than fifteen vessels m Batika Straits, many of which were bound to this port, coal-laden* Among these were the British ships Attila, Ottercaps, and Queen of India, the Dutch barque Kanagnwa,
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      FRIDAY, 5th MARCH.
      30 5 The North German steam frigate Medusa, Captain Slruben, from Batavia with dates to the Ist instant, anchored m the harbour yesterday, and exchanged salutes with Fort Canning.
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      THE "ERIN" CASE.
      109 5 We have been favored with the sinht [Of a private telegram, dated the J3tli ultimo from home, purporting:, that orders I are coming out by the 12th February mail, for the free pardon of Mr. Robert Scott. Captain Arch. Stewart, and Fifztiffin, the mate of the Erin,
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      SATURDAY, 6th MARCH. STEAMERS.
      142 5 SATURDAY, 6th MARCH. STEAMERS. The M. I. steamer Cambodge, Captain Deafaudais, from Hongkong with dates to the 25th ult., and Saigon the Ist instant, en route to Galle, Aden, and Suez, arrived at New Harbour, yesterday afternoon. The N. I. S. N. Co's steamer Baron Bentinck, Captain Van Kouigsfeldt, from
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      THE OPIUM APPEAL CASE.
      77 5 This case which whs appealed from the Police Court to the Supreme Court, not long ago, iti which the former Opium Farmer was the Appellant and the presmi Opium Farmer, the Respondent, and to which we mad- allusion m our issues nf the 13th and 22ud
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      MILITARY.
      204 5 F.'OM various Indian Papers received by lust Mail, we learn that H. Ms 69th Reft., had left Ceylon for Bombay, and that the 86'tii liegt. were to be despatched Irotu Mauritius to Galle. Also, that H. ar« (j'2iu\ Regt had arrived at Bombay, from England on the 2nd Feby.,
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      THE GAZETTE.
      293 5 Wfi extract the following notification! from yesterday's Government Gazette. Thb following" Bill as reported with Amendments is here published for general information. By His Excellency's Command, H. F. PLOW, Clerk of Councils. Council Chamber, Singapore 24A February, 18G9. j Account of the average amount of Notes So circulation
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      MONDAY, 8th MARCH.
      202 5 The British steamer Fair Malacca, Captain Lazaroo., from Malacca with dates to the Oth instant, auchored m the h arbour yesterday morning. The British steamer Nada, Captain Wood, from Hongkong with dates to the 28th ult., en route to Bombay, arrived here yesterday afternoon. Tri British' steamer
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      THE VOLUNTEERS.
      121 5 AYe understand that Snider Rifles an* new accoutrements, for the Volunteers, arrived by the Sea Snake, and will be served out to the Corps, at their depot, tomorrow afternoon. We trust the new arm will be the means of putting life into the Corps, which, if to be
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      H.M'S. 73RD REGT.
      268 5 The Right Wing and Head Quarters of the above Regiment under command of j Lt. Col. Burne, will, accompanied by the j Band, embark at 5 o'clock this evening on board the steamship Calif or nian y for Colombo. It was rumored at a late hour i
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      THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      323 6 Ueport of Proceedings, of the Legislative Council held ou the 6th March 1869. Present. His Kxcellency the Governor. His Honor the Chief Justice The Hou'ble the Officer Commdg. H. Ms. [Troops. The Hon'ble the Lieut. -Governor of Malacca. Attorney- General. Actg. Colonial Treasurer. Auditor-General. Colonial Engineer. AY.
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      TUESDAY, 9TH MARCH.
      112 6 'Wh!LIS the steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company between London and Singapore, are performing their outward passages with remarkable punctuality, with respect to the contract time allowed them, we are glad to learn that those between London aud Bombay are doing equally well, if
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      WEDNESDAY, 10TH MARCH.
      83 6 The Colonial steamer Peiho, Captain Fox, K. n. R., from Malacca with dates to the 9tli instant, having on board Captain IMnyfair, late Acting Lieut.-Governor of Malacca, arrived here this morning Wb understand that in the Civil action brought by Messrs Ciiuah Cheng Soon Co vs. Captain
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      A SHAMELESS TRADE.
      177 6 Some years ago we took occasion to animadvert m severe terms upon a flagitious trathc, disgraceful toall concerned m it, and we thought wesbould not have had occasion to reler to the subject again, but it has been recently forced upon our attention. We allude to the
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      THURSDAY, 11TH MARCH. THE COMMERCIAL CODE OF SIGNALS.
      407 6 THURSDAY, 11TH MARCH. THE COMMERCIAL CODE OF SIGNALS. Now Hint this Code has come info operation, m this Colony, a lew explanatory remarks respecting it may prove interesting to the majority of our readers. The Commercial Code, then, comprises 18 Hags, many of which consist of the same colours as
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      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      477 6 Report of Proceedin a of the Legislative Council iv the Council Chamber, Singapore on the 10th March, 1869. Present. His Excellency the Governor. [Troops, The Hon'ble the Officer Comg. H, M's n M Colonial Secretary. >» m Attorney General. j» >* j> Acting Treasurer. Auditor General. >» Colonial
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      FRIDAY, 12TH MARCH.
      54 6 W B understand that another charge of having contraband Ckandoo m his possession, has been preferred by the Opium Farmer against lan Yap Swan, and will be tried before the fitting Magistrate, today. Mr. A. M. Aitkeu is retained lor the prosecution, and Messrs. Atchixon, and Alexander
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      POSTAL NOTICE.
      194 6 Wis hive been requested to call the attention of the Public to the following Postal Notice which his been issued by the new Acting Postmaster-General. We are doubtful liow it will be found to act, on account of the inevitable delay which it will entail m the delivery
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      HOW NOT TO DO IT.
      242 6 A year and a lialf ajjo, an order WM sent home to the Colonial Office or the Crown Agents, for Snider rifl es all d ac mJ c T IIS 5" le Vol »»t«r Corp.,. How the order was worded, or who *rote H, or
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      SATURDAY, 13TH MARCH. STEAMERS.
      55 6 The Siamese steamer C/iou Phya Captain (Jrton, from Bangkok with dates to t lie 9 h instant, anchored m the harbour this morning. The Fu*i Yama lias on board -4 1 ."> f > paik;iges Merchandize for Singapore, and 1,343 packages for Penang. The followinff pasiengeri
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      THE "WEST INDIAN."
      425 6 The British iteamer Wert T <\ ia* Captain Milltr, from Bombay with dates to the 13th Janry. nod Busiiire the 5th Feb., arrived at New Harbour this mornii Her name wus given at both Flagstaff* thus: (i P. im ailing West. tndDFVB, I nifyiiig Indian. Probably the
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      THE GAZETTE.
      310 6 We extract the fijlowlnij Noti6c»thini 'II yW ££!*V Go^nment Gazette ihe following Ordiaunco of the Gov- Hh day of March, 18 D, is hereby pub. I i »r general information ORDINANCE B An Ordinance to amend reaioik n (I Ordinance 1868 HABII RD or a id r WI
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      SCHEDULE OF FEES.
      91 7 sot ofownerahip... Dra.4 reoordii BUI of a Bale n 4 every i n loraemei 8 ificale of r >r a Teasel d 0 Tons 10 every additional 1 Ovi Tons 5 every Cerlii tie o recording ditto 4 v -king ditto 5 n M j ige 4
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      OBJECTS AND REASONS
      481 7 1. Certain fees bfive b< j en charged for many years m the Offices of the Registrars of Shipping- at the several Ports m the Colony without any distinct authority for the came and at differeut rates at the several <es, it has been thought desirable to
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      MONDAY. 16TH MARCH. STEAMRS.
      250 7 Thb P. a:«'l O. steamer Elhra, Captain Murray, from Hongkong with ilaf(« to Hie &th Instant, arrived at New Harbour at 10.^0 A, m. to-day. Tin: British steamer Fair Mcdaca, Captain Lasaroo, from Molucca wiih i the ISth instant, anchored iv tlie harbour yesterday morning". Tun
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      CONTRABAND CHANDOO
      111 7 Two Chinege named Qoh See, and Howlon-, wore arrested at 8 p a y, by nvo Kovcnne Officers, and a Native Fohce Officar, ac Tanjong llhoo. On search being made, there were found 20 tins oj illicit chandoo valued 150, m posBCBsioa. Not bein- a bioto give a
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      GAMBLING.
      54 7 A Gambling Warrant was executed last night m South Bridge Road, by Head inspector liayward and a party of Police, who succeeded m apprehending 88 Chin gamblers, together with all their ling implements, and 2 m silver, uud 350 cents. The men will be brought up for trial before
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      LAUNCH OF THE GOVERNMENT STEAM LAUNCH.
      180 7 'I HE launch of the Government Sic un Launch, named the Mata diatn, (signifyi n a Policeman,) took place at II to-day from the Shipbuilding Yard of Messrs. Buyen tS: Rjbb, dI tins port, be. lore 11. E. the Governor and Suite and a
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      SAIGON RAGES.
      362 7 In another column will be found an account of the principal events of the Saigon K.ios m the beginning ol this month. The Singapore horae louial w] U wan sent up for the Prix de la Colonie, fbflOO,) was too late for the entries (it a from which
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      H. R. U. PRINCE ALFRED.
      592 7 XnmTertk <; Han Times »f the sth February that the Gu?'at»a had arrived ;i*t Freeabout noon o i Hi 3rd February. The Actin Goverao Lit v -Cdon^l B U was to rec< iv« eminent I lou i pnva presentation of lw» manlli pud -h of
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      1476 8 iSHS-Q-APORB SHIPPIHO. ARRIVALS VMELB CLEARED OVTSl.rch 2, nri.i.b barqne Favorite, 422 ton,, C .omar,New Port U.t Sept. March 2 P. O steamer ™™>S«™f r c oc^ n "ja. 4, BnmtK steamer Viscount Canning, 531 tons, Gottlieb, liangkok 2, r t^ ,h*p 'Lammermuir, Ow« D, for London. 4,Tl F t y
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