Straits Times Overland Journal, 6 May 1869

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    23 1 F Oil DESPATCH PER P 0 STEAMER STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL X. NO. 162 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY 6™ MAY, 1869. Price 35 Cents.
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES
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      LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
      327 1 Singapore. Mat 6th 1809. $3.05 Black I epper 6 75 YU.te 1 < pper 10 50 to 30.70 Sa*. Flour 2.47^ to 2.50 1 earl bago 3 10 to3 15 JUSTS 31$ to 32 30s Mule Twist 12 0 do d 130 8 i )S Minings to
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      FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY.
      697 1 Just nine days have elapsed since the dispatch of our last Overland edition, which was dated (he 27th ultimo the present Homeward Mail steamer having left ukonn three days earlier than the ■ry ot the fortnight, in anticipation of the flrtting in of the S. \V. Monsoon, The
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      TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. JAPAN.
      1505 1 The last political news is confirmed. Satsuma has received iarestiiure as Governor of hi* province under the central power, jial cling Ma indepftnrlpnt rank and rights. Many other Daimios have given in their adhesion to the new system. The Mikado will be in Yedo about the 3rd
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  • Topics of the Day.
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      From the Straits Times, May 1st. THE SUEZ CANAL.
      1225 2 From the Straits Times, May 1st. THE SUEZ CANAL. Tftßftl are two pf*)eeti to be completed Ihil yrar which will exercise a >ihle influence upon European life and arrived liere from Baiavia, Mid proceeds from this 10 Bangkok— many placet In the Kast will be visited by it, ami when
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      From the Straits Times, May 1st. BATAVIA.
      526 2 Regarding tl»e recent liois near Batavia, the B. Handelsllad of the 20tli Apri', observes. "We think ourselves fortunate, in being able to begin this Summary with the information that the movement in Bekassie, and Depok, has been wholly suppressed; and that it now
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      From the Straits Times, May 1st. THE RACES.
      3043 2 From the Straits Times, May 1st. THE RACES. We hope it will be a long time before bortc lining in Singapore ceases to have the lively interest for all classes of the Community, which it has engaged from its inauguration up to the present time. Lord George Bentick used lo
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      COUNCIL CHAMBER, SINGAPORE, 21st April 1869.
      2042 3 COUNCIL CHAMBER, SING A PORE, 21st April 1869. PIIKSIiNT; Hia Kxci:i.u;ncy The Govbbnor. His Honor Thk »> hiep Justice. Tin-; Hon'ble Tin; Colonial Secretary. The Hon'blb The Atcorney-Genekal. Tin: Hon'bli Ac i ing Treasurer. The Hou'bli Tbe Auditor-Gen i;ral. The Hon'blk T. Scott. The Minutes of the last Meeting were
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      From the Straits Times, May 4th. THE ROYAL BATAVIA OPERA COMPANY.
      898 4 From the Straits Times, May 4th. THE ROYAL BATAVIA OPERA COMPANY. The Royal Batavia Opera Company gave the first of the series of their performance* in the Town Hall yesterday evening. There was not so large an audience as we hoped to see, considering the extreme rarity of such an
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      From the Straits Times, May 5th. LABUAN.
      1125 4 From the Straits Times, May 5th. LABUAN. We promised yesterday to give the full particulars of the destruction of the Lanun pirate prahu on the coast of Borneo off the Sarawak Territory, and we now lay before our readers an authentic account of the matter. It appear, that Mr. Crookshank,
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  • Correspondence.
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      From the Straits Times, May 1st. THE LOCAL PRESS.
      682 4 From the Straits Times, May 1st. THE LOCAL PRESS. To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir. I understand that an attack has been made upon you in the columns of the Observer. Ido not propose to take up tho question, for haying known you for many years as a
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      From the Daily Times, May 4th. POSTAL GRIEVANCES.
      218 5 From the Daily Times, May 4th. POSTAL GRIEVANCES. 7b thv Editor of the Daily T, Sim.— Allow bm through ike medium of limns to call the attention of the proauthorities to a misapprehension on the art of your Post I I l f net-ally known, hut it is a all
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      From the Daily Times, May 5th. NAVAL ETIQUETTE.
      215 5 From the Daily Times, May 5th. NAVAL ETIQUETTE. To ihr Ed itM Tim?. Si::. I hnYO the to lielong to the 1 Naval Ueserve, a force which I cow io Brttuth Seaman should be pii irrived in tl.i.s port tli? "ther day* and on rhe first erening ma I was
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  • News of the Fortnight.
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      TUESDAY, 27th APRIL.
      45 5 The steamers Fusi Yama, Governor Iliqtjinson Agamemnon, and Kile, arrived at Ilnngkong from tins port, on the llth, 14-tb, 15lh and 18th instant, respectively. Ttfft British steamer Lightniiy, CapUin Rerlger, from Ilon^kopa with dates to the 20th instant, arrived here this lorenoon.
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      WEDNESDAY, 28th APRIL.
      462 5 WEDNESDAY, i»R British stea«Mf Arratoon Aptnr, Captain l>e Smidt, from Calcutta wild dates to the 20th instant, (via Penang,) arrived here this morning. A Company of the Bth M. N. I. ponMating of 25! nwn, under the command "t Lieut. Anderson, embarked on brtard I the P.
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      THURSDAY, 29th APRIL.
      107 5 Tllß I>.1>. ;>"<! O. steamer IVornnrorr, Captain KastVy. fipom Bombay with d;itcs to the Kith, dalle, 23ud aod Pena^v the *J7»h i'siaiit, hi ingi'tjr the Outward MniU nt W-'2G■!» March, arrived at New liarhour a'« 8.45 a. m. 10-day. Tfir P.an<!(). iteamer Rnnqnon, uliirh \p\\ ihis port
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      FRIDAY, 30th APRIL.
      110 5 FRI!)AY, Tiik M. I. stean.e- Capitol*, Captain Chanipenois, from W«via with dates l« the 26th inscant, jrrived here early yesterday morning. The Colorw'al steamer Peiho, Captain Fox n. n. r., from Malacca with dates to the 28th instant, having on board the Colonial Secretary, arrived here ester
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      SATURDAY, 1st MAY.
      34 5 nJiS" r:. L sleamer Captain Ue Isovx, from Hongkong with date* to U»e 22r,(i ult. (via Saigon,) arrived here yetfrrdty afternoon, and sails for Oalle and Suez at Noon to day.
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      MONDAY, 3rd MAY.
      329 5 Thr British eteamer Fair Malaga, Captain L:«ziroo, from Malacca with ffatei to the Ist instant, BncHorH rn the harhuur ymterday morning. The Ocrjri Company's steamer X ester, Captain Drr ning, from Liverpool with date* to the i-t .March, airived yesterday I he Nes'or has on. hoard 43)
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      TUESDAY 4th MAY.
      829 5 TUESDAY, TaR Sarawak steam-r HJ«' lst > Ca P" tarn Harris, from Sarawak f|ln tne 3(>th Ap.il anchored a "ie harbour hist evei i;»g. s Tlin N. I. S. N steamer Sinyapors, Captain B*V r> tr °m lsalnvm wlUl I daten to' the In 1"sty"N arrived here
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      WEDNESDAY, 5th MAY.
      80 5 Tut-. Colonial steamer Peiho, proceeded on u cruise to the Eastward Una morning. The British steamer Negapotam, and M I. stesmer Imneratrice, reached Hongkong from this port on the 24th and 2StU uU respective y. The P. &c O. strainer China, Captain J. D. Steward, from Hongkong
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      1419 6 siiraAPORB shipping. ARRIVALS. VESSELS CLEARED OUT. Qfi Dllteh barque Cban (Jtian, 290 tons, Nacoda, Samarang 21st Apl. April 27, Britwh steamer Clan Alpine, Hutchison, for Hongkong P 97 Bri^tah Wque Crofton, 370 tons, Kooke, Sunderland 24th Oct. 27, Colonial steamer Peiho, Fox, for Malacca. 27, ontisn Darque r 11 Tam«
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