Straits Times Overland Journal, 12 April 1870

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  • 22 1 POB DESPATCH PEE P. to. STEAMEE EMEU. STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. vol.. XI. X(>. 186 SINGAPORE TUESDAY 12th APRIL 1870. Price ::;> Cen
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  • 87 1 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, A PRIL 12, 1870. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Sing kPOBi Apkil !2th, 1870. $8.10 Bi.e k Pepper ,,1 1.50 n 2.424 Pearl B 3.15 to 3.20 Tin 28 to 1 50- to 1 84 lbs. Shii 3.05 to 3.07J 2 > do T. < ,,1.60 to 1.574 6
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  • 832 1 FORTNIGHT 'S SUMMARY. The last Orerla ml Jonrnal was dated 29th ult On the :11st., the P. and >. steamer Ori**a arrived, with the London malls ot 25th February. The M. I. steamer with the homeward French mail, left this on the Oth inst., For Galle, Suez, and Marseilles. The
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  • 339 1 The latest intelligence from the interior ol < Ihina i*» not by my means reaßsuring m i" the state of the empire. Siguaare n<»t wanting that the old disturbances m the north and north-western districts of Chirm are breaking out, and thai the Government is altogether incompetent to deal
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 497 1 THE CHINA AND STRAITS STEAM XWir \Tio\ COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAI .v*.ihi.immi. iif S,OOO SHA 1100 H, or WHICH Slim vl PRESENT BOARD OF DIB >R& waed A luuiend M cautile Bank of India, London and Chitw J i i I >/ -Ww P tav i( I il' \mv ul lii'rij
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    • 29 1 Address m full j r". r 6 ires, and opwMoj flu Deed of Scttlenu nt, ntmU to ike n,,,1, rxhjiied. I W SMITH CO. Nt». bmgapore, 12th February, Is7<>.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 358 1 Tin; following passengers have arrived the during fortninght. Per steamer Royalist Mr. and Mrs. Pass and 3 children. Per P. and O. steamer Orissa 9 1Y uu Soie hampton The Bishop of Labuan, Mrs. (ham! Wooil-v. Rev. Mr. and Mr-. Kemp, Mr. and Mr-. Velge and child. From MarseiUes Mr.
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    • 166 1 The following passengers take their departure by the -teamer i today:— from China. For Marseilles. —From Hongkong Mrs. barken. Capt. and Mr u. Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone, child, and servant. Messrs. Smith, Robertson, Elzinger, Moensch and Foblert For Southampton. From Shanghai Mrs. Evans, I children, and 2 servants.' Dr. Lithbridge,
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  • Topics of the Day.
    • 1107 2 The question of the Waterworks, which will come before the Legislative Council during the ensuing session, will be about the first one of any real public utility that it has had to deal with, and will, it is to be hoped, receive
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    • 2033 2 From the Straits Times, April 9th. PREVENTIVE IMPRISONMENT IN JAVA. Om readers may remember an article which Appeared m this paper m December last, concerning the preventive imprisonment" undergone by prisoners awaiting trial m Java. From a paragraph m the Pall Mill 'Hudrjet, of the 25th February, it would appear
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    • 733 3 From the Strais Times, April 9th. DITCH IDEAS ON EASTERN TELEGRAPHY. w to-daj m Another column under the bead of Dutch ideas on I elegraphj "—a translation of an official Announcement contained m the J>ira Courmutot the 25th ultimo, and also of an article commenting upon it which subsequently appeared
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    • 738 3 From the Straits Times, April 9th. THE PUBLIC MEETING. The Meeting at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, a report of which appears m Thursday's, paper, must at least Open the Governor's eyes to two facts, which, judging from his despatch, he seems to have been ignorant of, or at all
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    • 7506 3 A Public MEETING was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, at halfpa*t three o'clock, for the purpose of "obtaining an expression of public opinion on a Despatch addressed by His Excellency the Governor to the Colonial Secretary, and dated the
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    • 799 5 PiKsi'i* ie proposed Exhibition t-> be held at the Java Bode gives the following further particulars: We are to state that the efforts of the Commission ad koe f iox an exhibition ofthe works of aneieni and modern artists, t<> be held
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    • 1374 6 From the Straits Times, April 9th. DUTCH IDEAS ON EASTERN TELEGRAPHY. Ti 'i> f of March [lowing ••!ll<-i;'l annoui men! :urntion with Europe b een e.nnpleted." !t i< ho] mn aent n be made w irh ing «>f I le m ptember next, and thnt by tli.' m 1 1
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    • 507 6 From the Straits Times, April 9th. JAVA ITEMS. Respecting the British tihip Corea, whieb was noticed m the Daily 7 of the 28th March, us having grounded m the Straits of Banka, the Java Bode of the 30th .March B•. «At i n the English ship Con > which had
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  • News of the Fortnight.
    • 17 6 The Sarawak steamer Royaliet, Capt. Harris, from Sarawak 85th inst., arrived here last night.
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    • 59 6 By the Batavia papers to hand by the Komngrn 1,-r Nederla*den t we perceive thai the Agne% t from Kin Janeiro for Singapore, passed Anjeron the loth inst also, that the following v< from this port had passed Anjer hound out 15th, (i\'on/e Green and Femdale Cor Xew York; 17th,
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    • 56 6 Y\ i: see by the Hongkong papers that II. M. steamer Rinaldo sailed from Hongkong on the 14th inst., to search for the captain and crew of the ship Renown, reported as wrecked on Angour Island, the crew being ashore on Coaroar Island. The unfortunate men have probably ere tins
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    • 37 6 Advices from Shanghai state that II. M. steamer [earns let't that port on the loth inst., for Hongkong and Singapore. The Icarus will be stationed here, ami bin* commander, Lord C. Scott, will be Senior Naval Officer.
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    • 20 6 The Siamese war steamer Lotus, Capt. Poole, from London Ist September, via Batavia, arrived hei rday afternoon.
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    • 235 6 The Sarawak steamer Royalist, which arrived here during Monday night, brought the following passengers Tut: Penang Argus appears to teen itself pretty well informed upon passing events here, though, now and then, it gets rather ahead of the times. J n \fa issue of the 24th inst., under the heading
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    • 18 6 The Uritisli steamer ManritiM9 l Capt. Cony, from Bombay L2th inst., arrived here this morning.
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    • 41 6 The l\ O. steamer Orissa, Capt. Maenamara, from Bombay 1Mb, Gallc 23rd, and Penang 29th inst., with the London Mails of the l8-25th February, arrived here at 11 30 ui. to-day, and leaves again for Hongkong at 8 a. If. to-morrow.
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    • 22 6 The Orissa reports having passed the steamer Erl King, yesterday, in the Straits of Malacca, and she may be hourly expected here.
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    • 27 6 THE British steamer Erl King, l,0o"S tons, Capt. Steele, from London 15th February, V Said 2nd, and Suez 8th inst., arrived here this morning.
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    • 217 7 A mysterious lurder has recently come to lig Prom information received, on Monday hist Mr. mmisaioner of Police, went over to the Kranjie district, and after having penetrated some -even or eight miles up :i river and creek, came upon a -mall cleared plantation the owner of this plantation a
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    • 156 6 Tin: following Extract of Rules for the transmission ot Telegraphic messages, has been kindly forwarded to us by Messrs. Clark, Spenee fc Co., of Galle XXI. In the address of the Message meaning thereby the station from and which a message ia despatched, name ot the Bender and the addressee
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    • 139 6 This morning, about half-past eight o'clock, a dispute arose between the keeper of a native eating-house m Smith Bridge road, and one of his boarders, a Lascar, concerning the hater's hox. It appears the la-car had opened his box and left it unlocked. The master of the house requested him
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    • 62 6 Capt. Stkk-i.k, of the Erl King, reports as follows: Left London 1 5th February; passed Gibraltar fleb. 21st, and arrived at Port Said on the 2nd March; 3rd, entered Sue/ Canal, and arrived at Suez on the 6th on the 8th, left Sue/., experiencing moderate easterly winds thence to Acheen
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    • 24 7 SAT URDAY, 2nd APRIL. Tut next criminal session opens on Friday next, the 8th instant. There are already sonic £0 i a the calendar.
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    • 885 7 We take the following from rosterday's <!•■■ Uazettex The following copy of I r-u.-nt $ed under the < A of the United Kingdom of Great Britain :in<t [reland, ;m--i]<-\i;i'_r the Lements t«» the r Beti from 1 for ;i. 1. W. SH VW, At 1 ,1870. I Yu !'-uia by
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    • 467 7 It may be remembered that in relating some of the incidents of the lire which destroyed the Oriental Hank and the premises of tin- paper, we mentioned that one of Milner's lire proof safes had proved utterly u>ele>s so far as the preservation of it- contents was concerned. On reading
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    • 143 7 nB understand that the Municipal Commissioners pr ry material ohaoge with regard to the office Inspector of Nuii The Conservancy Act, which creates the office effectually ties that officer's hands by giving him no power t<» prosecute -eept under special order from the Commissioners. The unsatisfactory working of this Art,
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    • 17 7 II. N. M. steamer Bronbetk, Capt. Boers, from a cruise, arrived here this morning.
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    • 14 7 The British steamer Bangkok) Capt. Haffenden, from Bangkok 29th inst., arrived here yesterday morning.
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    • 26 7 The Ocean Company's steamer Agamemnon, ('apt. Middleton, from London :2oth January, *t he ('ape 5th, Mauritius loth, and Penang 3 1st March, arrived here yesterday morning.
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    • 14 7 Tut: Dutch steamer Batavia, Capt. Uierings, from Samarang olst ult., arrived lure this morning.
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    • 15 7 The M. I. steamer Capitole, Capt. Ravin, Prom Batavia 30th ult., arrived here this morning.
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    • 18 7 The British steamer Fair Singapore, Capt. Cornelius, from Penang 1st and Malacca 8rd inst., arrived here this morning.
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    • 19 7 The British steamer Telegraph, Capt. Deane, from Rhio yesterday afternoon, arrived in the harbour this morning.
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    • 126 7 The Last Govern vent Gazette contained :i notification, which escaped our attention at the time, that His Exeellencv the Governor had been pleased notion the appointment of Police Instors 1 lay ward and Ihirnum to be lu» specters of Nuisances, for three months, on probation. The the efficient performance dut
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    • 380 7 W i: should be exceedingly glad if our legislator- would take up the question of a dog tax. The number of mongrel curs that come under the general denomination of" pariah/' that roam our streets, snarling and yelping at every passer-by, and make night hideous with their dismal how ling,
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    • 18 7 II. I. M. ateamer Aneyron, Captain Margueasac, from Galle iMh inst.. arrived here this morning.
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    • 36 7 The M. I. steamer Tigre, Captain Boileve, from Hongkong 29th March and Saigon :> >vt\ inst., with the homeward French mail, arrived here this morning, ami leaves for ialle, Suez, and Marseilles, tit 8 a. m. to-morrow.
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    • 18 7 The British steamer Fusiyama, Cnpt. Dundas, from Hongkong :21th March and Saigon 2nd inst., arrived here yesterday afternoon.
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    • 62 7 Capt. Dujtdas, of the steamer Fu*iua)iia, reports: Left Hongkong 24th March, arrived at Saigon 30th, experienced strong southerly winds to (."ape Padarao left Saigon 2nd April, and arrived at Singapore on the 5th, Passed, in the Saigon River, Htury Darling, bound out, and Anna Maria, bound in. Also M. I.
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    • 21 7 We beg t<> acknowledge receipt oi' filos of Shanghai and Hongkong papers from Capt. Dnndas. The newi from China is unimportant.
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    • 97 7 The lilthv condition of the <'r<l of the Singapore rivet ti tow water, should, we think, induce the Municipality to devise some plan for cleansing it. There is little doubt t hat a portion of the mud could be turned to account for manure, and the cost
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    • 115 8 of Her Ma j. -sty's Rojal Charter of 1n-.,,1-jx.ration. N'.-tf-; iasaed 8245,450 Specie m reterre $100,000 Signed) A. T. Carmichael, Munayer. Chart* ml Hank of India, Australia anil China, > Singapore y \M April, 1870. Acooimt of the average amount of Notofl circulation at the BrancJi of the Chartered Mercantile
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    • 217 8 sfalts>, Trieste, and \i'i Brindisi, are not I by the Fren< Mail Packets. Ai:T:i< X B. DODWELL, Act ml. X dik April, LB7O. NOTICE. His Excellency the Governor baring been pleased t Deployment by the aMmssioners of Chief Inspector v,:rl and In trnum as Tnlon of N :ud<'r the Mnniei■'.iry.
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    • 265 8 On one of the trips of the steamer Bangkok to Siam, three cases were I on board, at Singapore, alleged on tain muskets, but which, on being lined by the customs authorities at Bangkok, were found to contain gunpowder. No one could be found to take delivery and pay the
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    • 16 8 THE Dutch steamer Betsey, Captain Giltjt's, from Pontianak 7th instant, arrived here yesterday.
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    • 34 8 Tjjk P. and O. steamer Emeu, Capt. Babot, from Hongkong 5th inst., with the homeward mails, arrived here this morning, and will leave again for Penang, Galle, and Bombay, at 4- p. m. to-morrow.
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    • 18 8 Thi^ Russian steamer Or? off, Captain Winaor, from Hongkong 3rd and Saigon Mb instant, arrived here this morning.
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    • 23 8 Tut; Ocean Steamship Company's steamer Diomed, Capt. Crompton, from Liverpool 22nd February, via Fort Said, Suez Canal, and Penang, arrived here yesterday afternoon.
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    • 146 8 Capt. Crompton, of the Dnoned, reports: left Liverpool on the 22 nd February, and arrived at Port Said on the 9th March, after run of J5 days. Left Port Said on the 10th, and entered the Canal. Anchored for the night at Ismaila, and on the 11th went on to
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    • 17 8 The Dutch steamer Baron Ben ti nek, Captain lvoningsfeldt, from Batavia 6th instant, arrived here Saturday morning.
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    • 72 8 The following is a summary of Mc•logical Observations for the month of March, extracted from the hist re mine nt Gazette. March. Approximate temperature RO. Hi^h. Han i meter in the month 29.912 in. Low< do do 675 Highest Temj^rature in the shade) observe.! it do do
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    • 249 8 We take the following notifications from yesterday's Govemwtemi Gazeiie His Excellency the Governor has received an intimation from the Rij^lit Hon'M.> the Becretary of State for th« Colonies, that tlu- Queen's Exequatur empowering Mr. 1 t<> net ;is Consul f->r tin* N<.rth-< rnr.m Confederation at Singai red Ber Muj. gnatnre
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 850 8 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. glTflialfc a r VI b a I Continued. Saturday, 26th March. Siamese steamer Kalahome. 170 tons, Bailey, Bangkok 1st April British steamer Hindoatan, 001 tons, Smidt. Hongkong 28th Siamese brig Wanderer. 127 tons, Robert, Wha Wan 32rd March Mnivh Wednesday, 6th April. Sarawak steamer Heartsease, 100 tons, Helyer.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 752 9 VESSELS PASSED ANJER. Da1 Flag. p*^ Name. Captain. From. To. Mar. Dutch C. Wernaid Eduard Swart tavia Rotterdam British Ziba area Yokohama North < !os IChjistiansen radt Am Bar Lthrlns Igaaxd Hamburg Bangkok Hambi; eden Liverpool batavia British H. .1. Havelook HckthaLI London Singapors 25 American bi. rker Macao Falmouth
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL.
    • 8 10 SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES O VERLAND JOURNAL.
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    • 1677 10 i' i:. M c .1 April 8, I^7 Hi h A at the Sittings :ilK r tiie January us, but judgm< nt w.i-,: Fern ">' m IPenai i i Scot- I who are merchants and facto' oo nmodit v could > hulks ie limits of tl < )n
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    • 1107 10 Considerable attention has been directed during the past fortnight to matters of local administration m Hongkong, a meeting of the Legialat ive Council on the 30th ult. having brought forward several stock subjects of local interest. Statistics of crime were produced with the object of showing an increased efficiency
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    • 46 10 The China Mail gives publicity to a rumour thai Mr. Deane, the Superintendent of the Hongkong Police, has been appointed Commissioner of I 1 lice for the Strata Settlement!. We are not yet aware that (he post i cant, nnd therefore deem tae report rather doubtful.
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