Straits Times Overland Journal, 29 July 1870

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    17 1 STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOI, XI. NO. 11)4 SINGAPORE. Kill DAY JULY 29tii, 1870. Price 35 Cents.
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  • STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1870.
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      LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
      451 1 SINciAPORK. .Tri.N "*****, I^7' (3.124 3 r,~ White I 11. j Tin :;i •U' >; t 137 2.40 to '_>.:{;; UK to L.50 8 1.82| to L.BO do 2 to 2.081 _rht to London t_' turn new k>B to 409 Exchan.. Bank !>:' 1 Oredii i 7
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY
    847 1 Tin-: last Overland Wflfl dated the Ist|i July. On the 21st the P. ft steamer Columbian -arrived with the London mails of 17th June. The homeward French mail left this per M. I. steamer PeiAo <>n the :Mth inst. Tele* ".Tunis from London are to the 17th July.
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    CHINA.
    857 1 (Overland Trmb ReporLJ SHANGHAI. ni a Corn sjiowhiit. July 19th, lg7o. Since I last wrote we have been having our share of excitement here. On Saturday, several rumours were afloat t<> the effect that tli*' Chinese intended to burn tin* Cathedral and attack the foreigners. These rumours however, died
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    PEKIN.
    313 1 The news of the occurrences at Tientsin pr. xluce.l great sensation at the capital, and a variety of rumours have sprang up, which however absurd m themselves, are important as showing the way the wind Mows. The idea thai runs through them all is ol foreigners to he got
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    JAPAN.
    83 1 A conspiracy to lire the City of Osaka by daring robberi has been discovered. Double boxes w- iv provided, tin: inner filled with powder and encased m a kind of slow match mixture, chiefly consisting of charcoal, which would allow of the infernal ;ig fixed to a In, use.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • Topics of the Day.
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      From the Straits Times, July 23rd. THE PENANG GAZETTE'S SURPLUS.
      552 2 From the Straits Times, July 23rd. THE PENANG GAZETTE'S SURPLUS. Afl ftlready renarked m one of oar late issues, the ,v complains of the grant by the Council to the Singapore Water Works, and it grounds it- objection on the supposed fad that the Revenue of Penan < Ifl its
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      From the Straits Times, July 23rd. OUR POLICY IN CHINA.
      564 2 From the Straits Times, July 23rd. OUR POLICY IN CHINA. The recent outrages m China will, it is to be hoped, remove the fallacies m which the Home Government has indulged, m considering China almost, if not quite, on a footing with civilized nations. It is, indeed, no doubt m
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      From the Straits Times, July 23rd. LABUAN.
      1363 2 From the Straits Times, July 23rd. LABUAN. Our contemporary the Asiatic has published a sensible article on ojLir neighbours at Labuan, which we give below. We have also borne testimony to the metamorphosis produced m the little Colony by the intelligence and untiring industry of Governor HermesBY. The observation of
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      From the Straits Times July 23rd. THE BOMBAY FRAUDS.
      621 2 From the Straits Times July 23rd. THE BOMBAY FRAUDS. The recent disclosures m tho Bombay Police Court, consequent on the discovery of the frauds m the case of the ship A hare thewD to what a fearful extent the practice of obtaining fraudulent advances <m cargo has prevailed m Bombay,
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      From the Straits Times, July 23rd. JAVA ITEMS.
      942 3 From the Straits Times, July 23rd. JAVA ITEMS. The following particulars regarding the sales of Java produce are given m tin' Java papei i )n the -iotli June, i tale of Government coffee took place at Padang, m which were sold 14,000 picull Ist t|'.ialitv at the following rates Average
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      From the Daily Times, July 25th. THE TIENTSIN MASSACRE.
      752 3 From the Daily Times, July 25th. THE TIENTSIN MASSACRE. By the steamers China and Tholes from Hongkong, we have further particulars of the Tientsin massacre, and the causes that led to it, whicli we publish to-day. The account that has been furnished to the Hongkong Dai/// Press, by a gentlemaa
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      From the Daily Times, July 26th. SHORTHAND REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      4969 3 From the Daily Times, July 26th. SHORTHAND REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Singapore, 22nd June, 187<>. Present His Excellency the Governor. His H<»nor the Chief Justice. The Hon. The Officer Comdg. H.Ms. Troops. Colonial Secretary. Acting Attorney-! ieneral. Tro onrcr Auditor-General. Colonial Engineer. W. H. Read. F. S. Brown. T.
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      From the Daily Times, July 27th. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      743 5 From the Daily Times, July 27th. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. i of nqil of the Sir tinnents Council Chamber, held at Sin j.oiv on the 25th July, LB7 IV His -uw. HIS 11..'; The I!' the Acting Attorni I Trej Auditor General. nial Engineer. W H. Read. Thomas Scott. V* oil. W.
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  • Correspondence.
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      From the Straits Times, July 23rd. THE PENANG GAZETTE'S SURPLUS.
      371 5 From the Straits Times, July 23rd. THE PENANG GAZETTE'S SURPLUS. To the Editor of the Daily Time*. Si!-, I :un sorry to see thai the Penan/] ttte is getting on a wrong track,- -complaining of Singapore us if this place whs injuring the sister Colony, instead of h«>ing an assistance
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      From the Straits Times, July 23rd. THE POLICE FORCE.
      206 5 From the Straits Times, July 23rd. THE POLICE FORCE. To the Editor of the Daily Time*. Sir: With few exceptions, the member* of our Legislative Council have rated he augmentation and reorganization of the Police Force; and you have sunport etl them. I think it therefore necessary to call att<
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    News of the Fortnight.
    172 5 SATURDAY, 16th JULY. Tin P. steamer Lockie, from Hongkong 6th instant, arrived here yresterdav afternoon. The British steamer Craiqforth y Cap! Frovul, from Shanghai tt.li inst.j arrived here ay afternoon, en rovti fco London via the Sue/ Canal. The Siamese steamer Chow Phya, ('apt. Orion, from
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    Via SQUTHAMPTON.
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    Via MARSEILLES.
    498 5 i. observe by our dates from Manila, which are to the 29th alto., thai the work of clearing away the ruins of Cathedral which fell m the Earthquake of 18G2, had just been completed, and thai the' remains of a number of victims of that catastrophe had been
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    EXTRACT FROM THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
    561 5 EXTRACT FROM THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY. .\pril 1~ Ti: GOTII IT THI SlArovincea of Stain constitute :nu il uxietj i'ii'l nmcb n« ni. uml Ma- proud t<» b< t'-rri tnarvelli the stronghold i Country, v ith chief taries of his I intol< i irritating to find loii^ ;i* his I fully
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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    MONDAY, 18th JULY.
    250 6 The Britisl) -trainer United Bervice s Capt. Toagh, from Penang 1 lth inst., arrived here Saturday afternoon. Tiik British steamer William .1//7ler, Capt. Nyberg, from babuan L2th nist., arrival here yesterday morning. The British steamer Fair Singapore > Capt. Sampson, from Penang 11th and Malacca 17th inst.,
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    TUESDAY, 19th JULY.
    673 6 Tin: steamer Catherine dpcar, which lei't here yesterday afternon, put back again sterday evening expressly to land a mail packet, which had been omitted to be delivered to the Pos< Office messenger on the arrival of the steamer from Calcutta. The mails had, as usual, been entrusted
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    WEDNESDAY, 20th JULY.
    275 6 The Ocean Company's steamer Pr Captain Butlin, from Hongkong loth inst., arrived hero this morning, en route to London via the Suez ('anal. The Out eli steamer Koning tt"ilh>m llLffrom Macassar Souvahaya 15th and Samarang J7th inst., arrived here t his morning. Wb learn that the Band
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    THURSDAY, 21th JULY.
    46 6 The P. O. -learner Columbian, Capt. Stewart, from Bombay 6th, Guile 1 Ith, and Penang ll'th inst., with the London mails of 1 0-1 7th June, arrived here at 8 a. M. to-day, and leaves a^a m for Hongkong at daylight to-morrow morning.
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    FRIDAY, 22nd JULY.
    597 6 The British steamer Statesman, Capt. Williamson, from Poochow 12th inst., arrived here yesterday afternoon. The Sarawak steamer 'Royalist, Capt. Harris, from Sarawak l .'t;» hurt.; arrived here last night. Capt. Boyskn, of the Xyrth German brig Condor, reports that on the L9th July, m Banka Straits, he
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    SATURDAY, 23rd JULY.
    190 6 The British steamer Telegraphy Capt. IVane. from Penang &Oth and Malacca 28rd inst., arrived here this morning. Mails for Galle, Aden, Suez, Alexandria, the Continent of Europe and Li^»don via Marseilles, also for Calcutta, Madras, and Pondicheny, per steamer Peiko t will be closed at the Post
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    MONDAY, 25th JULY.
    39 6 The British steamer Capt Gardner, from Hongkong L6th in>t., arrived here 3 esterday mornii The British steamer W t, Capt. Laraont, from Hongkong 10th inst., arrived here this morning. ,Capt. J Penang23nl i, here ay afternoon.
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    TUESDAY, 26th JULY.
    486 7 V made v !ing the T 1: ,and tin* next one to arrive her. tl i July i b due at this port i q Thi the 4th Au The foil, will leave alcutta «»n the Kth Vuffust »nd i< due here on Thursda U, September. After
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    WEDNESDAY, 27th JULY.
    400 7 Tiik British steamer Wacerley, Capt Boysen, from Liverpool J~th June, via Suea Canal and Galle, arrived here tins rnoinii!; CaPT. SCHIPPEBi <'i"tlie Dutch steamer Jiu, van der Bcele> which arid here yesterday from Batavia, reon the :l Ith .July, m the Straits of Banka,off I*l point, he
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    THURSDAY, 28th JULY.
    222 7 Tiik l\ and steamer Hi*do*ta* t Capt. Curling, from Hongkong :21st insf., with the homeward mail, arrived here this afternoon. Tin: news from China by the mail is not much later than that already published. The reported appointment of Chung-how as ambassador to Paris is not \vt
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    992 7 Paper* laid before the Legislative Council \>y command of His Excellency tinGovernor. J>R. Total By Uoraimgfuoner of Police's Aoeonni for .tianv hire for Police, Sj ej Military, .v,- Fear paj i Z I for the ien ieos of S] S < lottstftbtai and for foe I Bomber of
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    25th July, 1870.
    26 7 Return of the expenditure of certain sums of money received from the Gee Hinand Toll Peh Kong Societies at Penang m 1867. SDSDFDSFDFS
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      245 7 VESSELS PASSED ANJER. I I Date. Fhig. Ship's Nama. Captain. Krom. To. July 2 Dutch Wilhelmina Willenbrink Bataris Rotterdam •l >. Gelderland Mulder Amsterdam Britiph Kinfanns Castle Holmes Singapore Liverpool Franch Felix Bforello Toulon Yokohama 6 American Osceola Walden Newcastle Hongkong 7 Dut.-h Francina Schipper CooOi i.-l;in<l Batavia British Taepinff
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      720 8 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. rrtbab. Friday, l">th Ji British steamer Cr \2 I id, Shanghai tth J I !y. ithoo] i Jcddah 7th Jun.-. liner <"ho-v T v ms* Oi'ton. k 11th July. P. <fc O. sti NTorna, British steamer [Jnite ng 1 ith July. Colonial steamer Pei 1 b July. 17th
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      336 8 arribafe^— Continued. iteamer Baron Sloet ran der Beele, 5 Jchipper, 23rd July. nch 3md >ncr Francois Feli riL 71 to hJune. lay, Tt British steamd Waverley, 381 tons, B l"2th June. Briri it barque Chi H J ie, Brparture^« Inesday, 13th July. British ship Howd< for Liverpool. British ship Unrivalled,
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