Straits Times Overland Journal, 7 October 1871

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    32 1 Dbspatx h i' a 1 1 SIL 1 v v. >ik.\mi i o ORisaa w The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. Xl|. 22 I. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1871. Price. 35 Cexti
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    Domestic Occurences. BIRTHS.
    19 1 Domestic Occurences. BIRTHS. A l ]> vu on the ->fitl. S .VI r- n A bbewife aiag, the 6th in
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    STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 1871. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    63 1 STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 1871. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. 7th, LB7l. I 3.25. [04 W 19.00 ur Singapore d 10. Tin.- „3475. •Mule twist 1 11 t0 lb"). Si lbs. Shirtings 2,50 to 2 L7l do „2.15 5 do T.Oloths 1 6 do 1 7 do 1 I 85 Freight
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    Fortnight's Summary.
    1173 1 Tuk last Overland was dated 23rd ultimo. On the 25th the Anstra-an-ived with the Lnglish mail of the 25th August, and on the 2nd m t., the Provena came m with the French mail and London letters to the Ist September. The homeward Prench mail left this per
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    China.
    166 1 Pkkin. (N. C. Daily News.) The Pekiu Ga%*tt* oi August 17th an« bounces the Uie death Yih-siiu. second consin to the Emperor. In token ..f his grief the latter has bestowed upom hint ToloPaU, a handsomely embroidered cloth to c srer the coffin, and one ofthe highest honours that
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      247 1 pa*ttitgmf. Phi following passengers have arrived, left, and passed through the port during the fortnight. Per steamer Chow Phya from Bangkok on the 26tb September "W 11. Read, i L Sianu tlemen, Per sh Hongkong for London on the :2-ith From i Mr. and Mrs and F. Marshall, A n.
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      398 1 Per steamer Enterprise lrom London on the 89th Mi- lil( flfessvs. c and M.vy. Per M. SI. steamer Peiho ftbm Htmgkono- via Saigon on th< 29th J re.— Prom ffongkong: Mr L. Seveanoe 2 < hinese. From Saigon: Mr „ni,l;n, ,ni,I;n I Mr. Frankfort, 1 native, illes.— Prom Yokohama: Tuaanghai:
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    Topics of the Day.
    600 2 •»t thr Sti'tits Tint's, September MUh. CRIME AND THE POLICE. \N Imp.' that the re-organization of the Police force, of which so much has been heard lately, mav bead to meliorate thfl pt— en< state of affairs. The condition of our Chinese population is becoming i
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    From the Straits Time, September 30th. THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
    690 2 From the Straits Time, September 30th. THE SECRET SOCIETIES. A i home we have underground drainage for carrying awn\ offensive matters, and here sort «>f underground (iovernment for carrying on offensive measures. Our Chinese friends seem to prefer governing themselves to being governed, and pursue with impunity, and m defiance
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    From the Straits Times. September 30th. THE POLICE FORCE.
    983 2 From the Straits Times. September 30th THE POLICE FORCE. Ox examining the ''amended scale of Police Establishment and Salaries'" proposed by Government, and published m our issue of the HHh instant, we find the following alterations as compared with the present staff. Annual increase of expenditure, $27,603. Total Numerical increase
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    From the Daily Times, October 3rd. THE STEAMER QUESTION.
    1320 2 From the Daily Times, October 3rd. THE STEAMER QUESTION. The Executive has never relinquished its purpose of having two steamers for the use id' the (iovernment, if possible and the community have as persistently opposed the scheme. The experience ii has had ofthe use to which the steamers have been
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    From the Daily Times, October 5th. GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING.
    1029 3 On Monday, we called attention to the failure to give public notice ofthe order ofthe Commissioner of Police to kill dogs, until after the wor&had been actually commenced, owing to delay Lin the publication of the Government Gazette. The fault, we think,
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    From the straits Times, September 30th. JAVA.
    807 3 From the straits Times, September 30th. JAVA. The following from the Java Botle of the 26th September, shows what has befallen the ship-wrecked and burntout coolies that were put on board the Herniea m the way set forth m former numbers of the Straits Tunes. uWe learn that the ship
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    From the Daily Times. October 4th.
    1307 3 Capt. 1). de Roeveb, of Ihe Dutch ship dan Van Brakel, has addressed the following letter to the Sumatra Courant which appeared m the number of that journal for the 6th September. vOn the Ith August 1871, with a weak X. W. wind and
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    From the Straits Times, September 30th, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    608 4 From the Straits Times, September 30th, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 26th September, I^7l. Phkskn 1 His Excellency the Administrator. Thf Hon'Mcthc Officer Comdg. 11. -M.'s The Hoirblc the Colonial Secretary, Attorney-General. Treasurer. Auditor-General. Colonial Engineer. Thomas Si-ott William Adamson. Hoo Ah Kay Whampoa. .1..1. < Ireenshields. The Minutes of the last Meeting
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    From the Straits Times, September 30th. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    7876 4 From the Straits Times, September 30th. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MNo.uvur. 4th BSPT., 1871. PnnaavT: Sn BxcniiUHiOT the Administuak-i: The Hon. The Officer Comdg. H. Ms. Troops. Colonial Secretary. Treasurer. Auditor-General. '-do niad Engineer. T.Scott. W. lb Scott. W. Adamson. Hoo Ah Kay W hampoa J. J. Greenshields. Tl d Secretary. .--ir.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2724 6 .Singapore, 11th September, 1871. PBBBXNT: Ills Excellency the Admin istrator. The Hon. The Officer Comdg. H.Ms. Troop*. >» Colonial Secretary. h Treasurer. n Attorney-General. M m Auditor-General. m Colonial Engineer. 'I. Scott. \y. r. s.ott. n W. Adamson. Hoo Ah Kay (Whampoa). The Council returned Committee on the
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    8328 7 SiNo.vroKi 18th SapTSMßsa, ls;i. Pbesbkt. His Excbllenc? thi Administrator. The lb »n. Th, lfficer '.Mud-. H.sTs. Tn n tne, 'olonial Secretary. v Attorney-* .'«-n,raf. Treasurer. Auditor-General. olonial Engineer. T.Scott. W. R. Scott. W Adamson Hoo Ah Kay Whampoa J. J. < ireenshi.-lds. The Colonial Secretary. In moving the
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1097 10 Si N-. A I'-- 1.1 Join SI.fTEMI-.EK. IS7I. PKKsKXT His m Ali.MlN tsTKATOK* The Hon. The Officer Comdg.H.MVTro I iial Secretary. At: GeneAl. rea surer. Auditor-General. Colonial Engineer. T. Sett. W Adamson. Hoo Ah Kay Whampoa F. J. bvenshields. Th. resumed Committee on the Pawnbrokers Hill. Th, penaltiea
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  • Correspondence.
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      From the Straits Times, September 30th. QUERY.
      60 10 From the Straits Times, September 30th. QUERY. To the Editor of the I) f ,ili, Times. Slit -Can you give the reason tor the non-pubbcation lor upwards of six month* o| tho Minutes of the Raffles College i Council, and also of the Episcopal Church 1 Council? Please satisfy your
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      From the Straits Times, September 30th. AN EXTRACT.
      142 10 From the Straits Times, September 30th. AN EXTRACT. To the Editor ofthe Daily Timet*. Snt: Here is an old extract, which may perhaps be appropriate to the present day. Yours truly, I CENSOR. A word ro Church Mutes. People seem to foiget that, of all parts of this earthly worship,
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      From the Daily Times, October 5th. THE STEAMER QUESTION.
      507 10 From the Daily Times, October 5th. THE STEAMER QUESTION. To the Editor of the Daily TSmee. Siu, lt is high time that the public should conic to some decision with respect to steamers ami the duties they are expected to perform, as the Legislative Council do not appear willing to
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      From the Daily Times. October 5th. HOW TO MAKE A BAROMETER.
      566 10 From the Daily Times. October 5th. HOW TO MAKE A BAROMETER. To the Editor ofthe Daily Times. Sir: -Having been asked on several occasions for the receipt for making i simple sensitive barometer, which 1 have long used and found useful, 1 send you the following, m the hope that
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      From the Daily Times, October 6th. THE STEAMER QUESTION.
      165 10 From the Daily Times, October 6th. THE STEAMER QUESTION. To the Editor of the Daily Tim* SIH: -1 perfectly agree with you. ••that the Senior Naval Officer for* the tune m the Straits has not only been reach but zealous to respond to any calls made upon him for the
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      MONDAY, 25th SEPTEMBER.
      114 10 Thi Dutch steamer Kouuiugen <1< >' Nederlanden, Capt. Hagere, from lhUivm :l'Znd inst., arrived here thin forenoon. The British steamer 1 1 ong /rang, Capt. Symington, from Foochow 1 Ith inst, en route to London via Suez Canal, arrived here this morning. Tin-: Siamese sf earner Ckow
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      TUESDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER.
      263 11 IHI 1 ritish steamer Hindostan, (apt. Millar, lrom Calcutta 17th and Penang 24th inst., arrived here this morning. Phi British steamer Glenirtnew, apt. Bolton, from Calcutta 1 7th and P«M»g 21th inst., arrived heA this morning. THI British steamer S xfoo, Capt. tie, from Hongkong [6th ami
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      WEDNESDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER.
      170 11 Wk would call the attention of the Municipal Commissioners to the disgraceful condition ofthe drains m that part of the town lying north of the Singapore river. These have become so tilled up by the constant deposit of mud and sand from the rOS Is that the
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      THURSDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER.
      144 11 Tin: steamer ll'aslti it appears, met with another mishap to her machinery. First, we beard of her having gone into Lisbon to repair, and after leaving that port her machinery again got out ol order. The GUngyle reports having fallen m with her m the Mediterranean, and
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      FRIDAY, 29tb SEPTEMBER.
      217 11 THE British steamer Warrior, Capt. Thomas, from Liverpool 10th August, via Suez Canal, arrived here this morning. Tut. B. I. S. X.(Vs *eat..er Arabia, Capt. Mathews, •from Calcutta via Rangoon, Moulmain, Penang and Malacca, arrived here this morning. The Dutch steamer Baron Sloet ran Beele, Capt Bakker,
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      SATURDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER.
      393 11 Tin: British steamer Enterprise, Captain Lobnitz, from London 22nd August, via Suez Canal, arrived at Tanjong Pagar this morning-. A hack gharry without number, driven by a syce without a badge, ran against a coolie m Commercial Square this afternoon, knocking him down, and bruising him severely.
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      MONDAY, 3rd OCTOBER.
      388 11 The British steamer v/ Sarawak, Capt. Hewat, from Sarawak 28th Sept. arrived here on Saturday afternoon. The British steamer Glensannox, Capt. Dickie, from Shanghai 20th Sept., arrived here yesterday afternoon. Wi. regret to learn that the (iovernment steam launch Mata Mata, while landings party lrom the steamer
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      TUESDAY, 4th OCTOBER.
      194 11 We are informed that owing to the delay m the publication ofthe Govern' ment Gazette containing the notice for killing dogs, the Commissioner of Police yesterday afternoon rescinded the order and directed the dog-killers to desist; so that no further precautions are necessary for the present. The
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      WEDNESDAY, 5th OCTOBER.
      271 11 A PRIVATE telegram from London, received here yesterday, states that the Oriental Bank Corporation haa declared a dividend of 6 per cent fore the half year, or at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum. A daring theft was committed yesterday from the shop of Mr.
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      TUESDAY, 4th OCTOBER.
      445 11 The Dutch steamer Minister Staat Rochusseu, Capt. Buys, from Batavia Ist inst., arrived here yesterda\ afternoon. The following cases were tried at the Supreme Court yesterday The Queen vs. Peachy; larceny; rerdict guilty; sentenced to t* years imprison* ment with, hard labour. The Queen t>». Ah Chong;
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      FRIDAY, 7th OCTOBER.
      235 12 lil X P. &O. ti 'apt. 'm, from liongk- Septeniwith the homeward mail, arrived t!ii- aft. moon, and will leave for mg, (iiille, and Bombay at 2 p, m. l'-uiorrow. bable the Criminal Session U ,;J be concluded this afternoon, as there are only one «t? two
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      1050 12 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. StTtbafe. RiTibmlSm—CoHiinucd. Saturday, 2drd September. Siamese barque Antelope^ 270 tons. Marcus. Penang i!7th Sept. m barque Rocket, 384 tons. Fetherston, Samarang loth British barque Kate Carnie. 548 tons. Lowe. London 24th June, pt, Tuesday. .'!rd October. brig Katinka. 2'^ tons. Thompson, Bangkok 2nd Sept. Dutch 1 rig Jan
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    VESSELS PASSED ANJER.
    79 13 H pt.iiu. n To. tyiiminer M meillci Batai imsterdma H gkoug Ha Hi: Cardiff >forc Liverp >ivl.r I»ik i; ivia Rotterdam Visa do Til&tjap inia Rio J Batariti Win. Gech w London 1 I>u* Rio Janeiro Saij NN gh Lockus Sebu Lond Ballard ,wn Williu! n Peklock
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