Straits Times Overland Journal, 15 February 1870

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    23 1 POR DESPATCn PKR P. o. STEAMER TRATAKCORF STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XI. NO. JS2 SINGAPOKE TUESDAY 15th FEBRUARY 1870. Price 35 Cents
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  • STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, FEB. 15, 1870. Domestic Occurrences.
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      MARRIAGE.
      34 1 At A: .ur.-h. on the 11th kvd. A. Heckles. Mr UJ> H. Smith, Engineer Tanjong r Do k Company, Limited, bella, daughter of Captain Stronach of Belle of 8 uthetk. So Cards I
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      BIRTH.
      16 1 On the 6th instant, i tone Lndge Oxlej Hill. Mrs. H. E. Wilton, of a
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    359 1 BIHOAI r.nuAKY 15th, 1870. mbier $3,121 Black Pepper 7.40 White Pepper 10.50t010.75 o I- lour 2.37| P«url Si w 3.10 Tin 29j 1 Mule twist 150 bs. Shirtingi 3, 7 do 2.50 to -2..".-> do T. Cl.-ths [.60 to l.'.T'. <; do do 1.85 to 1.82J 7
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY.
    705 1 Tin; last Overland Journal was d Ist instant. On the Ith, the P. steamer Trarancore arrived with the London mails of the Slst Dcceii. The French homeward mail left this per M. I. steamer Jl< <■;///// on the .>th instant. London telegrams to hand are to :27th January*
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  • CHINA.
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      JAPAN.
      927 1 {Japan (;;z<-ft<-, Jan 29.) Lady Pnrkes returned to fokohama hv Die Si 0. sir. Bom let a risit i> England. In out political world everything remains very quiet The one great incident thai is now occupying every mind m Yokohama, is the loss the U. B. Corvette Oneida. This
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      CHINA.
      298 1 V. l>. V. h. n. if. from de by ;'i<opium guild, lotai. >n towar eel ion of I be inme on the opium, from tbe bo largelj »iis Bcbemea were pr tending drug l>y forei piers to Iliinci v. and ii waa eve trati opium from the foieigner to
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  • Topics of the Day.
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      From the Straits Times, February 5th. "GAMBLING."
      534 2 From the Straits Times, February 5th. "GAMBLING." The Police have )>-cn very active, daring tli. Few days, n< usual at. the Chii •m am f found gambling, and, ;;s will i by a local paragraph elsewhere, their operations arc not confined to regular gaming: houses, but private houses arc invaded,
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      From the Straits Times, February 5th. THE WATERWORKS.
      363 2 From the Straits Times, February 5th. THE WATERWORKS. Hy the Minutes of the Municipal Commissioners, published to-day, it will be seen that the subject of the Waterworks is still a vexed question. II b Excellency the Governor forwarded certain correspondence on the matter, together with his own minute, requesting the
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      From the Straits Times, February 5th. THE RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
      632 2 From the Straits Times, February 5th. THE RAFFLES INSTITUTION. A Special Meeting of the Trustees of the Raffles Institution was held m their Rooms <»n Tuesday, 25th January, 1 s ?<>. I'ItKSKNT. The Revd. J. Alleyne Beckles, Honorary Secretary and Vice President. The Hon'bfe C. J. Irving. W. H. Read.
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      From the Straits Times, February 5th. JUDICIAL.
      1031 2 From the Straits Times, February 5th. JUDICIAL. EilS Honor the Chief Justice, Sir P. 15. Maxwell, gave the following judgment on the :l\\d instant. "i! vi. Ms r. Cn \mi-:k. The ph'.int ill's, being charterers of the sliip Wallacei at a freight of 624 per keel "m full of ]»<>rt
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      From the Straits Times, February 12th. THE SUEZ CANAL.
      808 2 From the Straits Times, February 12th. THE SUEZ CANAL. The Indian newspapers teem with articles concerning the Suez Canal, and 3 of its future influence upon the trade and social condition of India. Bombay, above all other ports, expects to reap a golden harvest. And the expectation l»ids (air to
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      From the Straits Times, February 12th. OUR RELATIONS WITH NATIVE STATES.
      1099 3 From the Straits Times, February 12th. OUR RELATIONS WITH NATIVE STATES. Singapore, ire are afraid, musl charged with more or less of selfishness m its relation to the sister Settlements. We make a great deal out of anything sometimes even the smallest things affecting ourselves alone, ami leave the interests
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      From the Straits Times, February 12th. PENANG.
      827 3 From the Straits Times, February 12th. PENANG. vfoth a a occasional Correspondent. ■'V* The Pnvjanb leaves immediately. I have very little news to give you. In the Jiyr.s of 20th January, there is :i somewhat incorrect version of a m ing held m the Exchange to consider a proposal made
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      From the Straits Times, February 12th. JAVA ITEMS.
      3657 3 From the Straits Times, February 12th. JAVA ITEMS. The Handehhlad of the 28th IVcm-"<-m< again to have pot oul of its latitude, when (jiint iiiM- Bomean affairs, more particularly connected with Sarawak. The Batang Lupar is .1 large river belonging to Sarawak, and for :i long time has been under
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      From the Straits Times, February 12th.
      794 5 The following account of a visit to the Andamans may prove of interest to our readers. Tort Hi. air, Andaman-. 24tn .hin. ls7o. "We had .1 calm sea and fair wind from Penangto Camorta, where ire arrived about noon on Tuesday, on Monday night,
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      From the Daily Times, February 14th. A GAMBLING FARM.
      1124 5 From the Daily Times, February 14th. A GAMBLING FARM. The necessity for regulating the vices of our native community becomes daily more apparent. Suppression of some of them, lias proved impossible, and, following the example of Hongkong, our Legislative Council will probably soon have before it "bill for the prevention
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      1022 7 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. arribafe^— Continued. P Febr On: Phil] F Briti Ihi| ruary. binary. P bay. Qch bar Ultimo. n, for Batavia. Dut r B 9th Februi r.rii ish bar Dutch ship Onrust, W b barque Belle lforOrd* X. X. t Calcutta. k. M. I. stean ab. Sal merican bar pie
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