Straits Times Overland Journal, 4 January 1870

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  • 18 1 TOR f-rfrT v STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XI. X). 170 SINGAPORE, ::SDAY 4tti JANUAR^ 1870." rtftt. esrtrtrtrt
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  • STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, JAN, 4, 1870. Domestic Occurrences
  • 53 1 BIJ ,1870. 1.00 Black L 1.05 Peari 3.02J to 3.1" Tin 40a Hole i l",o Shirtinga 7 <lo •_:.:><> i\ Clotha 1.60t0l <: «lo 1.85 to 1 7 do 2.10 to 2.15 Freight to London 2 2s. A 2 LOs. m new "»07. i Bank billt 6
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  • 496 1 The following rs have arrived during the fortnk Per steamer Nestor For From Ererpool bell. From bid Bay Mr. Layard. "Vom Mauriti Mr. C. i r rs*. Hibtri and lour children. mg. From Iverpool M< rJi.'l-l. Philips. Harvey, Owen, whitting Karrup, Bieaden, Rol trockton, A Miller, Sprj Bishop. Koskilly. Phunlv.
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  • 825 1 The 1;m Overland Journal was dated the 21st ultimo. The 1\ &O. steamer Bombay, with the London mail of the I:2th November, arrived on the 23rd, and the M. I. steamer Hooghly, with London leti rs to I c 25th Novemlier, on the 28th ultimo. Telegraphic acl- from
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  • 994 1 HOKOKOKO. There has been great deal of talk during the ]>ast fortnight concerning the state of the local finances, m it has got about thai tin- Home Government bare refused to allot either the whole or ;i lam portion of the amounts accruing from the Garni Licences, which were,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 57 1 noti< Thi interesi and respoapility of Mr. J. W M 1 1. In m >n the 1 PUTTFARCKEN, RB XKH A 00. rannary, 199 d.A0.1 in.> None*. r J' H Pe«l and respowility of Mr. Joh« .1 1 1 -ill. and of Mr. .Tameh Watson, m our firmeaeeil on the
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  • Topics of the Day.
    • 581 2 From the Straits Times, December 25th. THE SHORT-HAND REPORT. As mentioned m our fortnightly mary yesterday,!* received a copy of the Short-hand Report of the meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 20th ultimo. The document i^ very lon<r on, covering 28 closely printed foolscap pages, and it [g
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    • 860 2 From the Straits Times, December 25th CHINESE FEMALE SLAVES. Ox Saturday last, 11. M's coroner held an inquest on the body of a, Chinese <rirl who had died m a house of ill-repute m New Bridge road. The evidence adduced at the inquest, and the statements of the parties acquainted
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    • 547 2 From the Straits Times, January 1st. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. We have already quoted from last Friday's Government Gazette, the appointment by Her Majesty of Mr. Whampoa as a member of the Legislative Council, and we are quite sure not a single voico could be raised m dissent j of tlie
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    • 1084 2 From the Straits Times, January 1st. THE CLOSING YEAR. With to-day, the year L 869 will hare passed away, to be numbered among the thousands that have gone before, and on the morrow, we are to enter upon another. It may not be oat of place, however, before indulging m
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    • 1200 3 From the Straits Times, January 1st. SUPREME COURT. on Sib P. B. Haxwbli Kr.. c. J. Vimom \m> ororan m. Thk Tajt.n>\i, PaOAI Dock COMFAVT. This action, the trial of which lately occupied the Court for several days was brought to recover damages, whicn were laid at 15,000, for breach
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    • 1579 3 From the Straits Times, January 25th. THE JAVA ITEMS. The Baiavia ffandelsilad, of the 1 Ith December <*ives the following. v The Rear Admiral, Commander of the Naval Forces, and chief of the Marine Department, makes known to those whom it may concern, that it lias appeared after a careful
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  • Correspondence.
    • 168 9 From ihr Daily Times, January 3rd. I T<> the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir,— -If the Singapore roads are n on attended to, some ofthem will be li ally impassable. As far ai I can see, they arc never properly mended, though there ar coolies constantly at
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  • News of the Fortnight.
    • 38 9 'I. 1 Russian steamer Shaffeabury, Captain Aitken, from Bongkong I lih inst., arrived here this morning 1 en route to Bombay. The French steamer George* et Marie, Captain Leprovost, from Havre, arrived here 3 ester
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    • 327 9 11. I. steamer Minerve, Captain I).- Voutrey, from Saigon 1 1 1 1 1 1 instant, arrived here tin's morninsf. The examination of the second-cla board* pa and the orphans al the Sisters' School, took place <>n Monday, the :Unh instant, at I 1 \i. Among the
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    • 74 9 The Ocean Company's steamer Nesfor, Captain Drenning, from Liverpool October, Teneriffe 28th Oct., Table Day 21st Novr., Mauritius llh and Penan g 20th inst., arrived here terday afternoon. The P. and O. steamer Bombay, Captain Eyre, &om Bombay LOth, Galle I 111), and Penang :l\<t inst., with
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    • 156 9 By this eveninfir'i Government ze(te t we perceive thai Mr. Whampoa has be :i m < the tmenta andW. Adanv son have l»e The B. I. S.KC </'"//, Captain Lewis, from 10th, Rangoon 15th, Maulmain I Penang 22nd, and I 23rd i arrived here i U\< morni
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    • 318 9 lhe British steamer China, Captain Rodger, from Hongkong 81st instant, arrived here ihU morning. The British Bteamer Gfcnartncy, Captain Bolton, from Hongkong 2 1st instant, arrived here yesterday afternoon. have been requested to give noticethat from the 28 th December, LBG9, till further notice, the Colonial steamer
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    • 67 9 we learn thai the Colonial Bteamer Veiho is expected here from Penang on Thursday, the 80th hist., with the Torch light-vessel m u>w. Tim learns that the fares of the I*, and Company are to be considerably reduced from nexi month. The Calcni Ua Kngl'mhman says, of
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    • 440 9 The British steamer KwaHg-Tnng, Captain Pitman, from Calcutta 22nd and Penang 27th instant, arrived i: thi> morning. Tin. II landed 1 .">."> chests of opium at Penang, and has on board 7 7 cnests for Singapore, :210 optional, and L 262 chests for Hongkong. Thk British steamer
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    • 23 10 Thk Siamese steamer Chow PJiyn, Captain Orton, front Bangkok 25th inst., arrived here last evening at about 7 p. m.
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    • 72 10 The Sarawak steamer Royahsf, Captain Harris, from Sarawak 27th instant arrived here last night. Wl learn that an alteration has been made m the intended movement! of the Government steamers, rod that consequently the Rainbow did not relieve the Torch light-vessel oiwfche 28th, as announced by us.
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    • 746 10 Tin: Hutch steamer Koningen Sophia Captain IV Wilde, from Batavia :l Jth December, arrived here Saturday night. Thb British steamer Fkir Singapore, Captain Cornelius, from Penang 29th December and Malacca 2nd instant, arrhred here this morning. The Siamese steamer Kalakome l Captain Barley, from Amoy -UWh and
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 931 10 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. 9rr(biM« 9rribal**— Continued, Monday. 90th December. Monday 3rd January French steamer Georges et Marie, 186 tons, Le Pvevot. Havre J% 17th July. Britisli strainer roir.Singapore, 248 tons. Corneliua, Penang 'M-' N. German barque Susanne. 400 tons, Luth. Swatow 11th Dee. December. American barque Adaline Gift 327 tons. Babcock,
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