Straits Times Overland Journal, 1 February 1871
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Straits Times Overland Journal
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Title Section22 1871-02-01 1 FOR DESPATCH PBS P. O. STEAMER IB^t STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. X. NO. 207 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1st, 187L Pri- nts.22 words
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STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, 1st FEB., 1871.
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Domestic Occurences.
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Article813 1871-02-01 1 m last Overland was dated the IMb January. On the 80th, the Ellth ra arrived with the London mail of the 16th December, and on the 21th the S nhl>, came m with the French mail and London letters to the 23rd idem. The Bekar, which takes on813 words
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CHINA.
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Article356 1871-02-01 1 T,1 V V has the following amusing paragraph. i About eighteen months ago, m ■ome details of I principle of Chinese criminal jurisprudence, ahowin it is conceived less with the designo? punishing guilt, than of affording compensation for injury. Chinese law does ao( punish according to the bein< :il.356 words
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Article331 1871-02-01 1 Japan H§rald\ January U barely n month ago thai ,rded a dastardly attempt upon the life ir Schinne, hyson. tll(. ronil)infestmgthe rokaido. and then remar ed thai ta had almost been lulled into aseol comparative seenritj aination by the ,11-disp lo" record snot h.-r-and nger—proo^that we were mi the331 words
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Article490 1871-02-01 1 Energetic measures are being taken to bring the aubi ct of the gambling again before the consideration of the Home Government. A memorial on the subject has been prepared, and has already been largely signed. The gamblingrarm for the present year was pnt up to auction, and the sum490 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement188 1871-02-01 1 n Wi: I onraelvea at this m connection with our I. House, Lbdwaba, Mr. Bobbbi Bj sign our rirm per pro* nation. LEDWABD A CO 24th N i [870, ;m U>YBBTISEMENT. W 1 m,,i Bherii Ahdulla bin Hussain bin Abdulrachman bin Sahil Jamaloolil Alwei, a subj Turkey and I of188 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous277 1871-02-01 1 The following passengers have arrived during the fortnight. Per steamer Ajax\ For Singapore, Mrs and .Miss Willans, Messrs. W, H. Treacher. 11. S. French. A. I. E. Velge. .7 hong. Messrs. E. T. B. B A. P. Reid. Ede, V 7. C Baird, Mr. aud rickhutd. For Shainjhui. Dr. Lorimer.277 words
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Miscellaneous59 1871-02-01 1 r gaes.— Mem, L. B. Stone and P. iberger. For Boulhampton.--Ur.vaA Mrs. BelL 3 M, n 1 J B Messrs. •i-y and Fitzgerald. For Mrf bourne— Mr. James Brace. From Singapore. "•'•—-Mr. Kump Be Jackson, I nsaingand J. 0. Eer r GalU.— Two private* 7th M N I l woman59 words
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Topic of the Day
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749 1871-02-01 2 From the Staits Times, January 21st. EDUCATION IN THE STRAITS. Thf report of the Select Committee on Education, which was laid before the 1 i-lative Council on the Sth December, ha>. as might have been anticipated, created dissatisfaction among those who believe our Schools to be all that could be749 words
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1023 1871-02-01 2 According to the latest news from Banjarmassing, Wankang is still uncaptured and persevering' m his rebellious designs. The troops m pursuiut of him, after fruitless and toilsome marches, m which, besides being 1 led astray by treacherous guides they sometimes sunk m the1,023 words
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803 1871-02-01 2 From the Straits Times, January 28th. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES. There can be no doubt that the record of meteorological observations kept by the Colonial Surgeon are likely to prove of great value, as affording reliable data from which to judge of the temperature, the increase or decrease of the rainfall, and803 words
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Article538 1871-02-01 3 We publish to-day, the latest report of the Colonial Engineer on the Waterworks for Singapore. It will be observed that this officer now openly acknowledges the conduit to be totally useless, except as a bed for laying iron pipes through which to bring the water into town. The538 words
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1211 1871-02-01 3 From the Straits Times. January 28th. JAVA. Thf. Child' of the Marine Department m Netherlands India makes known to those concerned that Captain C. Kostermans, ft passenger m the British ship Jane, W. Moore, which left Coti for Singapore m November last, has made the following 1 report. "In place1,211 words
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3439 1871-02-01 3 From the Straits Times, January 28th. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS Papers laid before the Legislative Council by command of His Excellency the Governor. Report by the Colonial Engineer on the Roads m Province Wellesley. 3rd November, 1870. The tract of country called Province Wellesley is m its whole extent, from the Northern3,439 words
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Article584 1871-02-01 4 Papers laid before the Legislative Council by command of His Excellency the Governor. Further Report of the Colonial Engineer on the subject of supplying Water to the Town of Singapore. 3rd November, U Office of Colonial Engineer and Compt of Convicts. S. S. Singapore, 2nd November. 1870. Sir.584 words
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1065 1871-02-01 5 BlTOftl Sir P. B. Mawvui., C.J. January 27th, I^7l. Jemadar Sabtu p. YiuTAsiiEi.i.rM. The Chiei Ji mi, delivered the following judgment this morning: This suit seeks a specific performance of a contract under the following circumstances. The plaintiff and defendant agreed that1,065 words
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Correspondence.
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849 1871-02-01 5 From the Straits Times, January 21st. THE JAS BROWN alias MAHOMED ABOOBAKAR FORGERY CASE. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sin:—Public curiosity has lately been aroused, owing to the expression which fell from His Honor the Chief Justice's lips m the Supreme Court a few days ago, to the849 words
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416 1871-02-01 5 From the Straits Times, January 28th. THE "PLUTO." To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sii{. The Pluto has arrived -has been iried— has it is said attained a speed of eleven and a half knots an hour, and is now ordered to be laid up for alteration. She may,416 words
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340 1871-02-01 5 From the Striats Times, January 28th. FARM RENTS. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Siu: Surely there must be "a screw somewhere," (which ought to be tightened.) when we find that various Farms hired out by Government at a monthly rental are allowed to fall into arrears m their340 words
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News of the Fortnight.
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Article310 1871-02-01 5 Yesterday nooiij a cloth ]M»<i<llor named [stnail, residing at Campong Malacca, was passing by the new Kongsee house in Lavender street, when he was accosted by respectable looking Chinese boy, who asked him tn come to his sister's house, ai she wished to buy some doth. He310 words
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Article844 1871-02-01 6 A somkwhat novel point as to whether Fori Canning is or is not a public throughfare, was discussed before Mr. C. Owen, Senior Magistrate, erday. An action for making use of abusive language by one artilleryman's wife toward- another was called on for bearing, but before going844 words
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Article497 1871-02-01 6 Tin. Ocean Company's steamer Ajax ha- arrived m Penang; she will leave at 1 P. m. to-morrow, and may be expected here on Monday. We have been requested by Renter's Agent here to explain that an error made mi n copying the telegram dated the loth January,497 words
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Article371 1871-02-01 6 fin-: British steamer Bengal, Capt. Haddock, from Hongkong Lfcth January, arrived here yesterday afternoon. The French war steamer IfAeeae, Capt. Cabagne, from Saigon 18th inst.', arrived here yesterday afternoon. THE British steamer Sharpshooter, Capt. Barlow, from Liverpool 16th November, via Suez Canal and Penang, arrived b< re371 words
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Article1081 1871-02-01 6 Tut: Malay steamer Fair Singapore, Captain Paasoh, from Penang 18th inst., via Klang and Malacca, arrived here yesterday afternoon. H. M. S. Juno, Captain Baird, from Plymouth sth November, via Gibraltar, Malta, Suez Canal, Aden. Galle, and Penang, arrived bere yesterday morning. The Dutch steamer Bar on1,081 words
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Article90 1871-02-01 7 Messrs. Apcarft C<>'s. iteaaaer Ckinm, Capt. Gardner, from Hongkong 19th arrived hen* this mominip. Tin: Colonial steamer Peiko, Capt. .from Malacca 23rd inst., arrived here this morning, bringing His Kxcellency the Governor and lite. By the Ckin to hand by the Prench mail, we learn that Lieut.90 words
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Article702 1871-02-01 7 The following is a synopsis of meteorological observations (or the month of ember Highest reading of Barometer m the moiitli SU73 m. Lowest do ,1,, ii* m. InthesmidV s H ni>erature observed do d<> Kuiu fall m 21 hour* »> IS m. 1 fill during the mouth702 words
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Article157 1871-02-01 7 Messes. Jardine, Matheson Co*s steamer 'Unties, Captain Lament, from Hongkong 19th inst., arrived here this mornii, Ox re-perusing the Colonial Engineer's Report 0U the Roads m Province Wellesley, we have determined to publish it m full, owing to the information it gives regarding the nature of the157 words
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Article181 1871-02-01 7 A r the request of the Austro-Hun-garian C.nsiil, we have to state that according to the Paris Convention of loth December, J. 865, between France, Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland, the Aiistro-llungarian Monarchy has issued a gold eight-florin coin to represent the exact value of the 20 franc181 words
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Article437 1871-02-01 7 The British steam*'!- Warrior, Capt. Thomas, from Hongkong 22nd inst., arrived hen/this morning. The British steamer Don, Capt. Rue, from Liverpool 10th December, via Suez Canal, arrived hqre this morning. Tin: British steatner Telegraph, Capt. Webb, from Penang 25th and Malacca 27th inst., arrived here this morning*437 words
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Article238 1871-02-01 7 The Colonial steamer Pinto, Capt. Bradbery, from Malacca 2Mb inst., arrived here yesterday. The Extra P. O. steamer China, Capt. Hab.it, from Bombay 12th January, via Galle and Penang, arrived here yesterday. The British steamer Bangkok, Capt. Haffenden, from Bangkok 25th inst., arrived here yesterday. The Siamese238 words
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Article647 1871-02-01 7 The British steamer Gleuartnejf, Capt. Bolton, from Calcutta 21st and Penang 2Sth inst., arrived here yesterday afternoon. THE Sarawak steamer /loyalist, Capt. Ilelyer, from Sarawak 28th inst., arrived here yesterday afternoon. The P. ft O. steamer Bekar, Capt. Blake, from Hongkong 2sth inst., with the homeward mails,647 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous755 1871-02-01 8 Srribate, In.-sday. 18th January. British barque Berhum. 984 Philips, Bombay 26th November. British barque Eliza Laing. 154 tons, Adamson, SumbTland 27th J i Thursday. 19th January. North German barque Condor. 379 tons. Hansen. Nsgaa N i- 1 i ftermaa barque AJdebarun, afaack, Nagasaki 3rd saary. Prenci nar ■traaafir TnHa. 1755 words
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Miscellaneous255 1871-02-01 8 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. 2tVibal$.— Continued. Thursday, 26th January. British ship Cliina, i:!J ton*, Armstrong commander, Amoy loth January. British steamer Tnales, 775 tons, Lamont, Hongkong 10th January. North German barque Hermann, 326 tons, Schildt, Hongkong 18th January. Saturdaj, 2 v 'th January. tisb shi}> Pehlwan, 164 tons. Chopard, Cotie 1st January.255 words
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Miscellaneous286 1871-02-01 8 Departures*— Con tin ued. British barque Three Brothers, Monnieh, for Bangkok. Dutch barque Ttfscasaar, Bose. for Samarang. Siamese steamer Chow Phya, Orton, for Bangkok. Siamese brig Wanderer, Roberts, for Wha Wan. Thursday, 19th January. j British barque Woodville, Lawrence, for Penang via London British barque Jane, M ore, for Cotie.286 words
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