Straits Times Overland Journal, 20 May 1871

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  • 23 1 POR DESPATCH PER P Q STEA^ KR STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. X. NO. 215 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, MAY 20th, 1871. Price 3o I
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  • 26 1 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, MAY 20th, 1871. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. aapoms Mai W> J.; 2.50 to 2.56 2 40s M HO 1 7 d i Cred Private
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  • 106 1 Thi following passengers have arrived during the fortnight. r 8.1.5.N.< aer dial,- H. it, C. B ing. Per steamer Achilles -Mr. and Mrs. Von der and Hogan, 1 deck -Mr. L. L. Bush, 1 deck |> U M. Rawlinaon, and E. Fisher. Pi r M. M. steamer h —From M
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  • 1052 1 Thk hist Overland was dated the sth instant. On the 10th the Travaneore arrived with the mail of 7th April, and on the 17th the l> came m with the French mail and London letters to the Uth idem. The Oi which takes on the present mail, left
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  • 1137 1 The China papers to hand by the Apcar contain an account of another horrible coolie tragedy on board a Macao coolie ship, the Don Juan, formerly the Dolores Ugarte, which we publish m full below. Mail, M vy 8. The following was is 'to tl~. moon. It i .s
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • Topics of the Day.
    • 1804 2 From the Straits Times. Mag 13/// TllE first day's races of the Spring Meeting OUM off Thursday afternoon at the rtOC C mrse. The day was beautiful and clear, though rather warm, and m conseqoenee the Grand Stand was densely crowded; the Dumber of ladies present was greater
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    • 421 2 From the Daily Times. Mag IS//,. A Special Harare of the Trustees of the Raffles Institution was held at the Office of the Colonial Secretary on Wednesday. Brd May, IS7I, at noon. Present. The Hon'ble J. W. \V. Birah, President. Revd. Canon Beckkft, Honorary Secy George Bushell, Esquire.
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    • 3039 2 From the Straits Times, May tith. According to tbe Java Bode of the 23rd April, the North German ship Fen us, bound from Rangoon to Hamburg, has, after having sprung a leak owing to stormy weather, arrived at Anjer she has from thence been towed t<> Batavia. According to
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  • Correspondence.
    • 273 3 From the Doily Tint's, Mag 16th. To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sin -The opening ol the Sue/. Canal and the consequent extension of steam traffic has done much to cheapen the expense of Eastern travel and to add to our conveniences and comforts. Our old friend
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    • 273 4 i id///. Fr M LLACCA, 3BD Ma\ Thi i on hoard 1 lis Excellency tl tor and suitday, and will ret urn thither on day 1 I /loin! and will I to Penang via (Clang, on Saturday. The Russian war steamer Ermack, from Galle hound to VOUT port and
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    • 374 4 the Dail < Time*, M the date of my h x, the of news m BOtnewhat scanty, but n not uiiinteroti: Through the courtesy of the Honor Secretary (the Colonial Chaplain). I am enabled to give the following particulars concerning the M j iol: Thi founded
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    • 194 4 nth Daily Times, May V9th. Tn m ibles whilst engaged m their duty m executing a LV\ I at the Marlemow Distinct a few days seized hold of three Malays on public road whom they suspected of mtrahand chandoo m their posThe Malays turned round upon
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  • News of the Fortnight.
    • 84 4 The Russian war steamer ('apt. Ragouly, from Cronstadt 2 ber, arrived lure yesterday afternoon. THI British steamer Sri Sarawak, ('apt. Hewat, from Sarawak 2nd inst., arrived here this morning. Tin; steamer Minia, Capt. Martin, arrived here this morning from Madras, wit!) the remainder ofthe cable i be
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    • 790 4 fHi lb 1. S. X. Cos. steamer Ethiopia, Capt Scott, from Hongkong 29th April, en route to Galle and Boml arrived here yesterday afternoon. mp. Tut Colonial .steamer Rainbow, Capt. Bradbery, from Penang 3rd and Ma- lacca sth inst., arrived here this ra the following notifications Government
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    • 1144 4 The British steamer Leitk, t Barnetson, from Hongkong 30th A.pril, arrived here The Malay steamer Fair Singapore, t. Langlois, from Klang 4th and Mali ca sth inst., arrived here on Saturday afternoon. The British si ncr Japan, Capt. Cre'ghton, from Penang lth and Malacca 7th inst., arrived
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    • 225 5 11. M. S. Lieut Knox commanding, from Trinoomalie Z3rd April, arrived here yesterday afternoon. Tin; mail steamer Travancore left Penang at half-past five yesteitlay afternoon, and may be expected here at about In A M to-morrow. 4» Thi British steamer Petersburg, Capt Blake, from Hongkong \<t inst.,
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    • 234 5 The P. ft steamer Travancore reports having passed the light ship on the forenoon of the 9th, when there were only three Buoys on the bank and one id those without its staff. A change that has long been pro--1 ill the ocean mail service, the abolition
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    • 29 5 THI North German frigate Medusa arrived here yeaterday morning from Hongkong, and saluted the British Hag shortly alter anchoring, the salute beinir returned from Fort Canning.
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    • 17 5 The Sarawak steamer Royalist, Capt. Helyer, from Sarawak 9th iust., arrived lure this morning.
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    • 2182 5 Tin-; Ocean Company's steamer Achilles will leave Penang at 5 p. v. to.day, and will arrive here about noon on Monday. THI following notification appears m yesterday's Gazette Colonel Chohneley. 19th Madras Haifa Infantry, having handed over the command of that Regiment to Lieut, mmt -Colonel Haultam.
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    • 416 6 THE tlie British steamer Far Fast, ('apt. Guest, from Patani 9th inst., arrived here on Saturday. THE British steamer Knifed Sendee, Capt. Tough, from Hongkong tth and •11 llth inst., arrived here yesterday Tin. B. I. S. X. Cos. steamer Mah- Captain Lang, from ('aleutta i April,
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    • 21 6 NfESBSS. APCAB Cos. steamer Area loon A gear, Captain Millar, from Hongkong Uth instant, arrived here this morning;.
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    • 696 6 Tut; M. M. steamer Dottuai, Capt. Kigodit, froni Marseilles ltith April, via Suez Canal, Aden, and Galle llth inst., arrived here at 1 p. m. to-day, and will leave for Saigon and Hongkong at (1 a. m. to-morrow. On: system of lire signals is anything but perfect
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    • 260 6 The Dutch steamer Minister ran Staat Rochussen, Captain Buys, from Batavi* I:2th inst., arrived here yesterday morning. Tut: British steamer Venus, ('apt. Crowell, from Hongkong sth and Saigon 1 lth inst., arrived here yeaterday forenoon. We are glad to learn that the police have succeeded m arresting
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    • 476 6 FRIDAY 1 9th MAY. TllK British steamer Canton, Capt Jaqnes, from London 7th April, via Suez Canal and Penang 16th instant, arrived here veMerdav afternoon. THE British steamer Elgin. Capt, Button, from London 80th March, via Malta, Suez ('anal, and Galle, arrived here this morning. At about three o'clock this
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 134 6 VESSELS PASSED ANJER. Dat Shi P' 8 N Captain. Prom." 1 April U Dutch Wilhelmina Clara van Herwerd^ ZZ^T a~TT~" h Henriette Maria CHna JUtavia Amsterdam n NoordzeeKanaal V Surabaya Holland 8 v ice President Prins Easton Ti9aSia» p* 27 Spanish Cervantes lEvwHroin* ijilatjap Batavia m 29 British Caller u
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 922 7 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE^ SlnrfiMds, "~t aiilUtiis. Continued. l! n.1!,; Ai'.-li I S 1 1 I-"." t Tomlins. Fr,„„ atle 17,!, rS,i s sa.;, ;.!i- ,7 ,!r "S? w A n,,,,^^ 4 l -wdl. Hongkong l W h 1:,i.i.1, I, n,,,.^?, 7 f'"'^ 'tie. 46* tona, Kuox, Trincomali :,-i\ n i- Thur»aar,
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