Straits Times Overland Journal, 26 August 1870

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    19 1 DWPAICH *ER P. jfc o. VECCM STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL VOL. XL \(>. 196 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY AI.'(U\ST 2«th, 1870. Price;
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY
    1058 1 The last Overland Journal was dated the L2th inst On the lr.th, the P. O. strainer Orism arrived with the I- >ndon mail of the Lsth July, and on the 22nd, the M. 1. steamer Dbnnai arrived with the rYend. mail of the :2 Ith July, and London,
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    CHINA.
    1117 1 POLITICAL AND (iEXEHAL SUMMARY. China Overland Tra le Report.J GZJfERAL. By latest advice? from the Xorth it is evident that attempts are being mad.- to set fl<- the Tientsin difficulty without going to war. On the Sid instant, the remains of the \ietim.s were buried, when Count Rochechouart, Admiral
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      392 1 Tin: follow i n^era have arrived during i tnio-ht. Per P, and Mean im r rseilles: Mr NN rt h!' From Sues Mr. J. Sill. urn Fr-.m Kin- Sound Mr. C t H. Bacchu n Komi, i I H ma. —From Southampton Mr. irr. Mrs. Flvnn. From Bombay Mrs. Mr.
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  • Topics of the Day.
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      From the Straits Times, August 13th. A STOLEN LETTER
      764 2 From the Straits Times, August 13th. A STOLEN LETTER An instance has recently occurred, ■fowing the necessity that exists for a revision of the internal arrangements, of the local Post Office, and the establithment of some tatter system of delivery of the mail matter from the office windows. Some time
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      From the Straits Times, August 20th. LOCAL POSTAGE RATES.
      613 2 From the Straits Times, August 20th. LOCAL POSTAGE RATES. TrkEl is a subject which should long ago have engaged the attention of the mercantile community, and which we are glad to see has attracted the notice of the Hon'bleThos. Scott. At the meeting of the Legislative Council on the 2,">th
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      From the Straits Times, August 20th. LOCAL LEGISLATION.
      1108 2 From the Straits Times, August 20th. LOCAL LEGISLATION. The present session of the Legislative Council lias not been a very busy ooe, and there is, we think, very little prospect of the work it has set out for itself being completed during the current year. To he sure, the Indian
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      From the Straits Times, August 20th. JAVA.
      783 2 From the Straits Times, August 20th. JAVA. The Chief of the Marine Department m Netherlands India, makes known to those concerned, that the commanding 1 officer of 11. X. M's steamer Admiral run Kintberge* reports that his ship, while steaming along the East Coasi of Banka, struck on a hitherto
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      From the Straits Times, August 20th. RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
      1012 3 From the Straits Times, August 20th. RAFFLES INSTITUTION. A Meeting of the Trustees was held at the Raffies Institution on Friday, 29th July, is 70. at I. 1"> v. m. P&EBEFT The Hon'ble .J. W. \V. Birch President. The Retd. J. Alleyne Heckles, Vice President and Honorary Secretary. The llon'hle
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      From the Straits Times, August 13th. SHORTHAND REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      4863 3 From the Straits Times, August 13th. SHORTHAND REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Simjupore, 261* July, 1870. Present His Excellency the Governor. His Honor the Chief Justice. The Hon'Mc The Colonial Secretary. n Acting Attorney-General. Treasurer. Auditor -General. Colonial Engineer. W. H. Read. T. Scott. W. R. Scott W. Adamson. The
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      From the Daily Times. August 23rd. JAVA ITEMS.
      991 4 From the Daily Times. August 23rd. JAVA ITEMS. The New Batavia HandeUblad of the Ith Auo-ust states the following:— The war m Europe has a depressio effect on fcnade. There is nothing what- doing here. The Billiton tin sale oi (5,000 piculs has nevertheless ended vcr\ well, namely at an
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE "MITRAILLEUSE."
      157 5 From the Daily Time$ i Avgust 22nd. To the Editor the Si u Thinking thai ;i descri] mitrailleuse, :un which I i for d a praci i Diighi The ?»lit: casi I bam on I mnceofati itama leal f t* and bullet, whi special percussi chief baj i
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  • News of the Fortnight.
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      FRIDAY, 12th AUGUST.
      78 5 By the mail from r e onvn that li)r() /V v at Shanghai on the 27th July, made t k a b] e on de- and i touching :lt re, and 11(11 d m all 7 days more, thus making the mean running time from Liverpool to
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      SATURDAY, 13th AUGUST.
      186 5 Tin: American steamer Suwonnda, Capt. Clark, from Hongkong via jl»*«»ii, arrived here this morning. The Colonial steamer Peiko, Capt Pox, from Malacca 12th inst., with 11. E. the Governor and raite, arrived here this morning. The I S. i mander Geo. !i. C from I niti I
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      MONDAY, 15th AUGUST.
      477 5 1 i' -'i steamer Far < 1 :l j i. Guest, from Sarawak J liii inst., arrived here yesterday morning. The British steamer Japan, Captain Cornelius, from Penang Ih 1 and Mali i i tli inst., arrived here this in-. urclay afternoon, handicap ie Itiflo Butta on
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      WEDNESDAY, 17th AUGUST.
      126 6 H. I. M. steamer Sefoud, commander Conte, from I/Orient fiaOallelOth inst., arrival here this morning. British steamer Nis€r\ Capt. Xisbet, from Poochow '2nd inst., with arrived here last night, and left again early this mornninL? for London via Suez Canal. The British steamer Nettor, Capt. Drenningj from
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      THURSDAY, 18th AUGUST.
      77 6 The Russian steamer Skaflteibury, Capt. Aitken, from Hongkong 2nd inst., via Saigon, arrived here this morning. The M. I. steamer Capitole, Capt. Ravin, from Batavia 15th inst., arrived here yesterday afternoon. The British steamer Baida t Capt, Bianco, from Lisbon 25th June, via Suez Canal, arrived heir
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      FRIDAY, 19th AUGUST.
      89 6 The U. S. frigate Delaware, Commander English, from Anjcrl.jth m arrived here yesterday evening. The British strainer Catherine A pear, Capt. Montgomery, from Hongkong sth August, arrived here this morning. The Spanish war steamer Santa Lucia, Captain Sanchez Zavas, from Barcelona 15th June, via Malta, Alexandria, Sue^
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      SATURDAY, 20th AUGUST.
      840 6 The British steamer Telegraph, Capt. Deane, from Penang 17th, and Malacca 19th instant, arrived here this morning. We extract the following notifications from yesterday's Government Gazette The following Despatch from the Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information. Downing Street,
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      MONDAY, 22nd AUGUST.
      379 6 MONDAY, 2 2nd AUGUST. The Siamese steamer Chow Thy a, Capt. Orton, from Bangkok 17th inst., arrived here yesterday. Thk Siamese steamer Kalafior>u>, Capt. Bailey, from Bangkok 15th inst., arrived here on Saturday afternoon. H. I. M. steamer Bruat, Capt. Alguier, from Qalle 11th inst., arrived here on Saturday afternoon,
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      TUESDAY, 23rd AUGUST.
      69 6 The P. O. steamer Norna, Capt* Lockie, from Bombay 10th August, arrived here this morning, and will leave again for Hongkong at 5 p. m. to-day. The M. I. steamer Donnai, Capt. Baron, from Marseilles 24th July, via Suez Canal, Aden and Galle, with the outward French
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      WEDNESDAY, 24th AUGUST.
      290 6 The British steamer Fine, Capt. Mann, from Foochow 13th inst., arrived here yesterday afternoon. By the official minutes of the proceedingi of the Legislative Council on the 22nd inst., which we publish today, it will ho seen that several questions of public interest have engaged the attention
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      THURSDAY, 25th AUGUST.
      823 6 The Colonial steamer PeiAo, Captain Fox, from Penaii^ v i a Ifalaoea, with His Honor the Chief Justice on board, arrived here this afternoon. thebtter place and Singapore via the Suez Canal. TobegM with September, a stmr' will, if the proposition of the Company be agreed to,
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      156 6 VESSELS PASSED ANJER. ~r Date. Flag. Ship's Name. Captain. From. To. S^fff pS^~~Kf ""tax tea. *BritUh Ob,rou William. Ur^S Japan But* is™**. ter gS S* 7 British 1-astern Belle GM. SSSt v i S g^ Ex Sr Br dsfi- ¥S— %r S3-, fe. :S» SJ, IS- i^L,^ S- f!f S
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    From the Daily Times, August 24th. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    534 7 From the Daily Times, August 24th. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Singapore. 2IW Auyu*l. IS7<>. I'IUISKN T. His Excellency the Governor. The Hon. TheOffieeComdg. H.MVTroopo. Colonial Secretary. Acting Attorney-General Treasurer. Auditor General. n Colonial Engineer. n W. 11. lead T Beott W. K. Scott. H. A. K. Whampoft, Tin- M invites of the
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    From the Daily Times, August 25th. LABUAN.
    1877 7 From the Daily Times, August 25th. LABUAN Speech of His Excellency Governor Pope Ilennessy to the Legislative Council on the opening of the Session of 1870. Gentlkmkx, I have called you together rather late this year because there is not much business to put l>efore you. During the two past
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    From the Daily Times, August 25th. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    2076 8 From the Daily Times, August 25th. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Papers bad before -ivo Council by command i llencj the i eraor. n August. I^7o. of the Baled Commits the Legislative Council to enquire into the bul I Pensioni I i l^- nanted to Public Ofioen m the Stn Tin: Cominittoo is
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      677 9 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE]. %l I tunls> Continued. R< UH JtLJ^ .nUthAu, Fr Monday, lsth a** flfparture^ or, 1,089 tons. Knight, Bombay 24th JnW t^ i 3tb August rg4thJuW for Saigon. p An jn UhJu^ K«S? "^0r,.:,,!. ToSlin, Bombay 3rd -wst UiVal V< T [alacea andYenaiig. lll< r -V-- r. U-. bet,Poochow2ndAu^
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