Straits Times Overland Journal, 17 June 1871

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  • 16 1 STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. X. X(>. 217 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY; JUNE 17th 1871 Price 35 dm
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  • STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, JUNE, 17th, 1871. Domestic Occurrences.
    • 45 1 W r thc J* th J»^> Malaga, fefa wife of \Vilham E Maxuvll. Ks, Ma^.strat. of police and Commisaioner o f the Court of Kf.nu'sts. «»f a son. At Mount Carej. Singapore, on the 14th instant, the wife of J. Weir, E.^., of a
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  • 321 1 Singapoee, June 17th, 1871. vjram t >ier o Black Pepper H.70 White Pepper ,,16 Sago Flour 2.50 to 2.57\ Pearl Sago Tin h 32.12J J? 8 u Mu Jf u twi8t riW to 108 8* lbs. Shirtings 2fl7j m do ,,2 to 2.05 5 do T. Cloths
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  • 1003 1 The last Overland was dated the 3rd instant. O:i the 7th the Mongolia arrived with the English mail of the 5th May, and on the 12th the Tig re came in with the Preach mail and London Utters to the 12th idem. The Australia, which oonyeyi the jpresent
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  • CHINA.
    • 1282 1 SHANGHAI. The following items are from the N. C. Herald The Yacht Club took advantage of the holiday to hold a race for a Cup, value 167b, presented bj a member. But the day turned out almost dead ('aim, and the race was another drift, even worse than on the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • Topics of the Day.
    • 603 2 From the Straits Times, June 10th. THE ROADSIDE TREES. It is impossible not to admire the workmanlike manner in which the remetaUing of Stamford Road from the Beach upwards is being carried out. Our roads during Um past few yearhave been systematically subjected to a 8] >4" patchwork repair, which
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    • 1047 2 From the Straits Times, June 10th. THE RAILWAY QUESTION. RWREWERWR columns. It is a general statement of con <lerable truth and force, that the longer the line of railway which private enterprise and capital are prepared to carry oat, and the more numerous the points in New Harbour thereby brought
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    • 1005 2 Commenting upon the address of the Legislative Council in reply to the speech of H. E. the Administrator, the Penang diyus challenges the troth of the statement that Penang is unahle fco eontrihute its fair share of the general expenditure of
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    • 778 3 From the Straits Times, June 10th. JAVA. WRWER had no time to save any of their property. On Tuesday bC4t (:50th May), Mr. Alexander Fntaer, of the N. I." Steam Navigation Company, will leave for Australia in II. N. M'l liaufier t?#ftfBowier, to enter as the authorised t of the
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    • 242 3 'Singapore, 29M May, 1871. Present. His Excellency the Administrator. The Hon'ble the Officer Comg. H. [Troops. n Actg. Lt. (iov. Penan^. The Contagious Diseases Hill and l'rivilegeato Inventors Bill an read a lirst Hm other orders of the day arc postpoued. Mr.
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    • 369 4 Singapore, 5il June, 1871. Present. His Excellency the Administrator. The Hon'ble the Officer Cong. H. M.'s [Troops. The Hon'hle the Colonial Secretary. Attorney-General. Treasurer. Auditor-General. Colonial Engineer. Thomas Scott. W. Ramsay Scott. William Adamson. n Hoo Ah Kay Whampoa. w J. J.
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    • 163 4 12th June, 1871. Present. Hi* Excellency the Administrator. Tfce Hon'blethe Officer Comdg. H. M/s [Troops. >» Colonial Secretary. >, i, Attorney General H Treasurer. ft Auditor General. n «< n Colonial Engineer. Thomas Scott. W. Ramsay Scott. William Adamson. Hoo Ah Kay
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    • 173 4 From the Daily Times, June 15th. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 18th June, 1871. Present. His Excellency the Administrator. The Hon'ble the Officer Comdg. H. M.'s [Troops. >» n Colonial Secretary, >» n Attorney-General. n Treasure)-. n n Auditor-General. n Colonial Engineer. n Thomas Seott. W. Kamsav Seott. W. Adamson. n ,1 Hoo
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    • 281 4 Petition laid before the Legislative CounOU by the Hon'ble Thomas Scott. 23rd May, 1871. Translation of Petition from Chinese Merchants and Citizens. To His Excellency Colonel A. E. H. Xow-u-days we. hear of ill-disposed peo■agaboncU) that often make it their trade of
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    • 666 4 Petition laid before the Legislative Council by the Hon'ble W. Adamson. Singapore, 29th May, 1871. To the Hon'ble the Members of the Legislative Council of the Colony of the Straits Settlements in Council assembled. The humble Petition of the undersigned Promoters of
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    • 476 4 Petition laid before the Legislative Council by the Hon'ble T. Scott. 29th May, 1871. To the Hon'ble the Members of the Legislative Council of the Colony of the Straits Settlements in Council assembled. TJie humble Petition of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company
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  • 1785 6 Singapore, 89th Mat, 1 Present: his k khtbj Boa. The Officer I I A-Ctg. Li.-ut.- #.r <>t" Malac I >1< i;i..; Secretary. A.ttorney-4 »< Herat 1 '<nor;il. i < ►nial En^in- r i it. fct H y i Whampoa). Ids. Tip le Arthur N.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 204 7 From the St raits Times, June 10th. THE RAILWAY QUESTION. To the Editor of tip Daily Time*. Sib,--." The public m an which ii made ?<> hear and bain BUUN? I burden and, now, it i laden with Qg tine railway. How very hypocritical and unjust it u on tli"
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    • 92 7 From the Straits Times, June 10th. THE CENSUS. To tie Editor of the Daily TimS»: T hope it is not impertinent to enquire of £hose who should be well informed by this time, what is the result of the Census The returns from Penang and Malacca should have reached tin's
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    • 165 7 To the Editor of the Daily Tkk Sik, T should n<>t hare noticed the note of "Gamma," had he nd insinuatrd thai I wai actuated in writing by personal motifs to gain private end, if not private gain. "Gamma" most be
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    • 94 7 From the Straits Times, June 10th. THE RAILWAY. (To ike Editor tf the Daily Times.) Sir: A> the question of the Railway i* at present engrossing public attention here, anything relating to it cannot fail interesting to your reade I therefore send you the prospectus of a new Company that
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    • 217 7 THE SINGAPORE UNION RAILWAY COMPANY, ILLIMITED. Capital 61,000,000, with pOWOT to inert Nothing to be paid on allotment. \<> calls made, for reasons hereinsib r -rated. Protcbiohai Disxctob A. B. H. Brrn» N l Vtr lin(l wh:it be Wisl es to J. W. Broomk. ok EOOMI I P a strict
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    • 45 8 the Editor of the Daily Times. Siu:— On (lit the lone Railwaj line and the Gold niinc Companies arc probablv to be amalgamated with a view to oarrying the line on to .Mount Opliir. Your obedient servant, AURIFEfcoi Siiii;a])ore, Gth June, 1871.
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  • News of the Fortnight.
    • 318 8 The Sarawak steamer Roi/<ili*f y Capt. Helyer, bom Sarawak -list ult., arrived her.- yesterday afternoon. Thi British steamer Telegraph, Capt. Welner, from IVnanp: Sift ult., ami Mala.va 2nd inst., arrived here thifl morning. The Ocean Compsmy 9 steamer Mn^Capt-sManh, from Liverpool L9th April, via Bud Canal and
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    • 1024 8 Tin; British steamer Jap*m t from Fenang Ist and Malacca Ith June, arrived here thii morninip. Hongkong telegraphic cable has been successfully laid throughout. The sh.-rc end was laid from the cable bouse, and the splice completed yesterday afternoon. There remains only '!<..' land line to lav
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    • 720 8 The Dutch steamer Minister Franten Van der Putte, Capt, TaVgest, from Batavia Zm\ insi, arrived here yesterday afternoon. TkLBOEAPHIC communication between tins and Penang has been interrupted since yesterday morning. A slight defect has existed in the cable in Malacca straits 1'.,,- several days, which did not
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    • 256 9 r l:i: rape Companies here informs us that the repairs to the cable between Singapore and Penang we\ ]ty tll<l 'clock this mornino NN w observe that the system of del publication of I minutes of the Legislative has beet) inaugurated. We moon, too late sial minutes
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    • 226 9 Mektin Shareholder! of the M Bi*R at the Office at 2 i\ m. Juno Gth. In7l. Present, .Jasper Young, Esq., Chairman. Hon'ble W. Adamson. T. Scott. < M oover, Esquire. J. Brennai^d, J. Brinkmann, C. S1 ger, M F. d' Souza, A P. Joaquim, \V. Mans!
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    • 173 9 rerland sumthe foil "}< t] blemenf at the I ids r5 revelations haveoometo bate of affairs that ;is time prevalent in f* nd J the penal BetUemeni of the hast. Every-daj fife there sppears to :1 renderedi mt, and as little Vi 11J\ tlV would admit the
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    • 410 9 It is expected the telegraph cable between this and Hongkong will be open to traffic in a day or two. The es returned this morning from repairing the cable in Malacca Straits, ami will go t<> lay the line in to Saigon in about a fortnight hence.
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    • 171 9 Tiik telegraph oable between Singapore and Hongkong was opened to traffic to-day, and is in full working order. llowing notii' Erratum.— ln Government Notification No. ];>:) published in the Q tte of 19th May. 1871, it e, was appointed Jo b iry Judge of the tion 7
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    • 313 9 Tin-: British steamer Gumpm, Capt. Chieldj from Bombay via Chile, arrived here yesterday. U k learn that t\w Government have decided upon the following changes in the PoKce tone. Cant. Speedy to be Acting Commissioner of Police Straits Settlements, and Mr. C. B. Waller to resume his
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    • 151 9 11. M. steamer Icarus, Lord C. T. Scott, from Hongkong 6th hist., arrived here this morning. The British steamer United Service^ Captain Tough, from Hongkong via Saigon, arrived bere this mornin Mb. (r. B. Evavb leaves for Province Wellcslcv tliis afternoon in the Colonial steamer Pluto, to
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    • 395 9 The British stdhner Fenm$ t Captain Crowcll, from Hongkong Ith and Saigon 1 Ith Jane, arrived here this morningi The Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon for the further examination of witnesses on the subject of the Railway, and the hearing was then adjourned until Monday next, at
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    • 332 9 Thk British steamer Bangkok^ Capt [laffenden; from Bangkok 9th inst., arrived here thi< morning. The Dutch si Koningen rh-r -rltoiilci Capt. Kayscr, troni Bs> tttvia 12th inst., arrived here this morning. The body of a European seamen named Thomas Walsh, belonging to th<» British barque Ha ras
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    • 429 10 Thk French war steamer Bruat, Capt. Alquier, from Saigon 11th inst., arrived here yesterday afternoon. The P. O. steamer Australia, Capt. White, from Hongkong 9th instant, with the homeward mail, arrived here during last night, and will leave for Penang, Cialle, Suez, and Southampton, at 2 p.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 1165 10 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. 3rrfltalo. arrfoafe*— Continued. Saturday, 3rd June. North German ship Victoria, 805 tons, Lahmyer, Cardiff 27th British ship Earl Dalhousie, 1047 torn* Cary, Hongkong 3rd May. February. Thursday 15th June. t* u w t -a H £t? a 5t V Une n vmo^ t British steamer Bangkok, 336 tons,
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