Straits Times Overland Journal, 15 March 1870

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  • 17 1 STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. X!. NO. IS SI .WORK TUESDAY 15th MARCH 1870. Price 35 Cents.
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  • 923 1 un: Last Overland Journal was dated tant On the 3rd die J*. O SaUette arrived with the London mails of the 28th January. The M, 1. strainer Imperatricc left this with the homeward French mail on the morning of the loth. The EUora, the I si imer, lefl
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  • 32 1 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1870. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. a 15th, 1 7 3. ■"> 11.80 to 12.25 20 3.06 to 3.10 2.55 ,,1.60 to l.02| 2.10 I i 2.15 I LOs. 7.
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  • 287 1 Hongkong. q baa at Last been agreed on een the Hongkong and whampoa :ind Onion Dock Companies. The old company acquires the new company*! propertv by a paymenl of 1486,000, and the amalgamated company finishes the small lock in course of construction, the above sum being paid by 9250,000
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 110 1 1 1 have I 1 and Revd. V .m Dr. I. relL Per rs. B. 11. FroinJ'm; r Campbell, amer I -Dr. D; ...i.ii. and L». de L I IVUllcho, El. l\ < tan, I man, i-'. I W. 0. Vald tndo, Gortzeli rcia, M. tiHo» A. i Ooctoya em,
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    • 33 1 from Si re. Mr, —Mr. A. J. Spot is. R. 0. Bryee and C. ■nmeuald. //.—Mr. J. H. Davidson, Cant. and M aon. For P g.—Mr. R. S. Boyd, Mr. David- I servant.
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  • Topics of the Day.
    • 629 2 From the Straits Times, March 5th. THE NEW STEAMER. The 5 ion in London have addresseda very earnest t to Lord Granville, against tl oonstrnetion of the new steamer for tin-Colo-nial Service. It would seem that in some correspond* ace which had tween the Colonial office and the Associ ition,
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    • 966 2 Any lingering doubts that may have ited as to the BSS of the Suez Canal, should I>\ this time have been dispelled. The theory that has 1 n hugged so closer^ by owners of sailing ships, that it is only available
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    • 2412 2 From the Straits Times, March 5th. CAPTAIN EY RE. The Court of Inquiry into the damage sustained by the P. ft 0. steamer B ''<"//, m the collision with the I. S. ship Oneidciy has concluded its labottrsj and iviwn its (U'cislon, which we publish below. From the evidence before
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    • 681 3 Perhaps \ve< > apologize to our readers for introducing the old and irellwom subject »of the Waterworks, of ich the} must beprettywell tired; bat Fact thai it is to be brought »re t:it i ativp Council early m the session, has induced
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    • 589 3 From the Straits Times, March 12th. THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS. The first experience of tin* working of the Fire Commission has been anything but satisfactory as to its prcseni or its future utility. We cannot say that we are ai nil disappointed m the result, for we never expected anything else
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    • 732 4 From the Straits Times, March 14th. TELEGRAPHY IN THE EAST. The practical and pecuniary suc< I the successful laying cabte, has given a surimpetu submarine tel< i and c at, a v would have been considered visionary mid hazard 01 now set on foot and the undertake find a readj
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    • 458 4 From the Straits Times, March 12th. JAVA ITEMS. Samarang paper of the kth Feby. says: The famed pseudo Count von tttems 1 d in th of the :2:2nd Jany., a actnf of a journe) to I one. His Countship brings 1 therein as a man to whom St. Tho ('naturally
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    • 559 4 Tiii: Batavia II 22nd Peby., gives the followii ditionai information r gian cooly sliij) burning of which m 15;»t;ivi:i roads, was noi We i. thoritieji h< re the !r: ship y 1 for their main m the mobi economical wu\ with the, tor for the nat for the furnisl of
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  • 22 5 MONDAY, 1 4th MARCH. Im: Russian steamer i Capt Winsor, from Hongkong 7th and Saigon 1 lth inst., arrived here this morning.
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  • 239 5 The Municipal Engineer, in his r port to the Commissioners, dated 21st ultimo, which we published on Thursday, venture-- a recommendation which they will not adopt. With such weather as this," says the Engineer "it is impossible to keep up laterite roads, and 1 would si "that the .Main roads
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  • 33 5 Tm: P. Co's steamer Capt Murray, from Hongkong 1 Bth insL, with the Homeward .Mails, arrived here this morning, and will lea again from Penang, Galle, and Bombay, at 1 w ii. to-morrow.
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  • 22 5 Capt. Koningsfeldt, of the Barou Beat', nc!,\ reports that in Banka Straits he passed a large steamer under canvi bound to Singapore.
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  • 17 5 Tin; Dutch steamer Baron Bent inch, (apt. Koningsfeldt, from Batavia 9th nist., arrived hen on Saturday afternoon.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 894 5 INTELLIGENCE SHIPPING, m t Departure** Tuesday, 1st March. Briti ih barque Hopeful, Buttery, for Mauritius. Monday. 28th February. Britiah barque King inn-old. rerguaon, tor Penan-. British barque Three Brof f or Quinhon. British steamer Wm. Miller. 5 \0 tons. vTyberg, London &Pe- i;> Rat >n and Maulmein. nang29th December. Briti
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  • 97 6 THE cremation ceremonies of His Majesty the late King of Siam, are to commence at Bangkok on the 7th instant, and from all accounts we have heard, will be one of the most magnificent spectacles afforded in the East for many years. The preparations hi been on a most extensive
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  • 291 6 The following items of Penang new? are from the Penang Gazette of the 26th nit.:— Colonel Glover, one of the Directors of the British Indian Telegrapl osion Company, hat arrived here, lastfi I lon, t'->r tlu- purpose <>i" making preliminary sjrangements, such as nelectrag a site for the binding of
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  • 153 6 A siiikikg proof of the advantage to be derived from the Sue/. Canal, m saving <»i" time, is afforded m the passage of the steamer Shantung t Captain Wills, a wsscl of 907 Un\>, which left Glasgow <>n the 19th January, and arrived here yesterday evening, having hkmK' the passage
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  • 40 6 Tiik P, fc O. steamer laptain Harlow, from Bombay 18th, Galle 23rd February) and Penang 1st inst., with the London mails ot 21-28 Jany., arrived here at 12:30 P. M. to-day, and haves again for Hongkong at 8 .\i. to-morrow.
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  • 18 6 Port Said, Sue/ Canal, and Penang, arrived here last evening, and proceeded to Tanjong Pagar Wharf this morning.
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  • 34 6 Inspbctoi Babnuh and Deputy Inspector Harvey, last night, succeeded m securing some (450 worth of contraband chandoo m a lmt at the mouth of the Kalian^ River, and arresting two Chinese.
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  • 240 6 The Colonial Surgeon has kindly Forwarded us for publication the following abstract of Meteorological Observations for the year 18G9 which will be interesting to many ot our readers: Anmwal Abstra potion* for the year 1869. I. <t 1 o 17' y_ Long. 103° 51' E. Highest readme of Baroneter In
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  • 86 6 One night last week, i burglary was committed m the house of a Chinese at Kallang Pooden, and iewelrv to the value of Bomef96o stolen. The same night, a Chinese wai arrested on Cavenagh Bridge, with auantity of jewelry and other property for which he coukl not Batisfaetonly account, to
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  • 20 6 The Ocean steamship (Vs. steamer Ajax, Capt Kidd, from Liverpool 1st January, arrived here at noon to-dav.
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  • 128 6 Tins morning at 11 o'clock. Messrs. Buyers Robb launched a cutter, built at their yard, Teluk Aver, for the Netherlands' Indian Government. The dimensions of the boat are Length, 55 fed over all breath of beam, 10 fl 6 m.; depth ofholdj 5 it. Messrs. Buyers Kol»l> have also another
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  • 19 6 The M. I. iteamer Capitole Cap* Raven, from Batavia Ith tost., arrived' here at noon to-day.
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  • 33 6 The following is a s\ nopsis of met ological observations for the month of February I Barometer In then do -l" 23 e nrred 1 .1>> 7" 2 Total rainful during the month,
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  • 48 6 Captain Kidd, of the Ajax, reports having spoken, Feb. 3, Int. 34:13 S., Ion. 27:49 E., barque Edmiin F<>.c, Feb. I, hit. 33 S., Ion. 13:18 E., ship Ml«a Hates-, Feb. 26, hit. 8:5] X., Ion. 90:32 E„ Norwegian ship John Fonght, Hull to Rangoon, 126 days out. .*>
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  • 27 6 Tin: Ocean Company's steamer Ajar, Captain ICidd, from Liverpool 1st and the Cape 81st dan., Mauritius 15th Teh., and Penang 3rd March, arrived here «>n Saturday noon.
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  • 53 6 The Colonial steamer Peiko left this yesterday morning, for Banke Straits, to search for the ship Kllenborough, bound for this port with troops, which v< was reported as short of provisions. The o took with her a week's supply of provisions, and if successful in finding the ship, will tow
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  • 66 6 The steamship Great 1. ■>■' ■■■•>. after laying down the Persian GKilf is to lv<> to Portland and receive the cable to be laid down between B<-!; and Galle, and after tliat, to lay the cable thai is to conned Galle with Penang and Singapore. Col. Glover, has been some
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  • 287 6 dorses] ondi of tl c Bangalore writing 1 from Cochin under date Jan. 29, gives an •ccouni of a collision between the ship Fu/fel < from Singapore for Cutch Mandavie, and the steamer G< tteral Outran, The following is the letter: i: m. .1 29. Tli<- Bteamer General Outre arrived
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  • 198 6 In reference to our article of Saturday, we have had pointed out to us a communication from Malta— in the London Mad of the 25th January, in which a despatch of Lord Granville's is acknowledged as having been received in answer to a letter ad I: to him le. the
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  • 57 6 We extract t}i<> following notifications from 1;;- E. A. [rving, i r Eon*ble C. .1. I m m i il. I H. I nring pr be Eb Khr >n, I i l COL j I I s A. T i Ch A i I (.'li. i February, I dance with
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  • 21 6 The Siamese steamer Kalahome, Capt. Bayley, from Tong^ka 3rd inst., arrived here day afternoon, with the jali of Tongka on board.
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  • 7 6 The Lemon, rived h<
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  • 6 6 .nfthe/7 reports p, Mr. Johi I
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  • 7 6 arrived ceeded to Tanjong i' this morni
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  • 10 7 irv \n- nth it know i i Spring or n<>.
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  • 27 7 tied Plato, in to-day's Mis h I nd to vote on as and side with I •r the proted countermand V, have 1 main in hall all
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  • 119 7 niultimo, and by. il m a <>n for the pr< Town- from I 9 are not en and :i pc to c: incur the by lit. urs befor i xvv the raorai adjac and m a verj tim< ;i very fair supply of water t<» be poured on the burning-
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  • 8 7 on the line .-.-a, :ni( n with the
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  • 46 7 The Colonial r Peiho leaves for Malacca, to convey will hold the Monday, being i hed eh of the I] no doubl be < d by the fact, that the proclamad the ing the sion on the fcj Chief Justice will not arrive th.re before the huh.
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  • 67 7 Peiie, Captain turned to the harbour last ni r ;i learch For the ship Klfenhom bound here with tro The i UV i a and tO miles }>::st M i nothing of tin* vet return. In R] [lack, she overhaul ;i; 1( no{ B inenl i fortunate and crew were
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  • 7 7 I ;,ivr to a
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  • 11 7 and child, Mr. ZaiTaga. p. ;m<l I 4 P. L. Martin.
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  • 24 7 'fin: following pj their departure by the M.. J. steamer pernfnee to-<liiv Id 11. ruan (V i 1 L. Ramos hild ;uij •errant. Mr.
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  • 53 7 A.LTH< T •nveyed the la Homeward French Mail, and the Imperatrice, which left here this morning, took their dene nominally for Suez, we are i is highly probable their voyages will terminate *t Marseilles. believe the Messageries [mperiales any intend availing themselves fully of the advanta the Suez Canal at
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  • 50 7 The ship arrived berday aftei having on board men, women, and children, for the ng. Tlie ;i mo 1 been l>ecalmed t ls.- greater ja: tiii 1 since passing the Sti Snnda. The passei have suffered m health, notwithstanding the •1 ran short <>;' provisionß. No voyage were, however, three
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  • 44 7 Conv ners had yesterday for d practical engineers, who are to f report u teir condition. We h me misunderstanding has arisen imissioners and the ineer in i of 1 he engii eh has led I adoption •se. The engines yel died their examination.
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  • 18 7 toxc the T8 I T. B II, our A I I [is n the mi A. M. Esq.
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  • 9 7 M. I. and i Ibr Galle ai 10 a.
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  • 20 7 Engim era whom we Bpolce of examining the steam lire engines, lination day, but have le report.
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  • 131 7 V» hear thai coi n<;l t,t tlye jurors and others obli i-i<p of the t. the on T Colonial to leave htre on Monday afternoon to convey him tl The I ad m the meantiui th c X nnd i he R \\:i^ m dock, so that ief Justice (I
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  • 83 7 The letter to-day concerning the night lei ter-1* I I Dints i defect to whicli ion has Ixvn more than once called m our columus. frequently happens that ;t mail r arriving late m t tie afternoon leavt earh next morning, the mail C early as C> boul which time
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  • 33 7 ■n were bro before the Marine Magistrate, charged with desertion Prom the North German ship I after having signed art here and gone on hoard. They wei lodged in jail for sate keepinfif.
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  • 14 7 Sarawals steamer Royalist, Cnntain 1 Sarawak 9th instant, arrived here iasi
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  • 966 7 W 1 not ilie:ttions from laj 's U 'eminent G izettc. 1! I pleased to r Her F Mr. Tan Siai Sing Tan Kim itiro, the absence luire, -•meat. His Excel! m* mand, i:. W. SHAW, .1 Ing '<rit. I II Ilency t !i rovera r has the Indian A
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  • 244 7 We publish fi i i. K. the (i enclosures from the Postm ral, on o f the Mn A ports. been written m to an ap] from Celyon, but servos at the same time for Singapore. A table is given shewing the average number of letters sent from the United
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  • 75 7 Five seamen of the British barque named Hammond, (i. Falcher, .1. Rosendale, L. i i.i hI J. Collins, were j i l»r< Marine rate, charged with refusal of duty while <>n board the Bonn o pany's Whai Tl i all< roper hour, to wlii iin ansv thai nol pr mo
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  • 101 7 On Wednesday evening, about half- o'clock, a Sepoy belonging to M. N". I., while on sentry duty arl's Hill Powder Maga with his own ride. No cause can he d by his comrades for tin' deed. The deceased was a quiet, n, and has a wife and child in He
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  • 81 8 To the Editor of the S/rait.? Tim Si R, < n rm me what have I me of s. or what on earth it house is I, there are no public a eing carried on, and yet the Government are calling for
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  • 357 8 To Editor of the Daily Times. i Why don't people i mplo^ n tie reason when considering il: r s' question? The worst opponents of the that, whatever he may want, he is a man of at hast average talent. He
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  • 148 8 To the Editor of the Dailg Times. s, s the Acting Postmaster-Gen-not be aware that the letter-slip 'the Post Office, for the receipt of letters poste I after or before office hou a, imperfectly answers the purn m him that
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  • News of the Fortnight.
    • 16 8 Siamese steamer Chow Phya Capt. Orton,from Bangkok 24th Peby., arrived here this morning.
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    • 717 8 Fk< < we clip the follow unt of a ease tried at the Police Court there. It certainly apstrange, if true, that a i' g convict should receive a pardon from the Governor of Labuan. No doubt, there is s< mething yet to be explained. The so-called "pardon" may merely
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    • 36 8 The British steamer William Miller, ('apt. Wyberg, from London 29th De- eemlwr, via the Canal, arrived here yesterday afternoon. ('apt. Wyberg, of the William Mil! reports having spoken, in Malacca Strait.-, the Dutch barque hove Seng.
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    • 485 8 The mcmlx rs of the Singapore Musical Society and the German Liedcrtafel gave an Amateur Concert at the Town Hall hist evening, in aid of the St. Andrew's Church Mission. The attendance was very fair, but, considering the object for which the entertainm ul was given, and
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    • 30 8 THB Colonial steamer Peiko will leave this on Monday next, to convey His Honor the Chief Justice to Malacca, for the purpose of holding the Sessions there.
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    • 12 8 THE British steamer Skanlnwg t ('apt. Wells, from Cilassrow Jan. i^tji, via
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 198 9 VESSELS PASSED ANJER. I P»'* Flag. Ship's Name. Captain. From. To. Job. L6 British ry Ann Rieve mantle Singapore belle of Southc ronach Singapore England Dilbhur Millar London 2] Dutch van Loon Mauritius Ibrook uee Hongkong London Call Markham Singapi British Havel Madden Yokohama w-York man Uranus Scl Siagap Hamburg
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