Straits Times Overland Journal, 8 November 1871

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    28 1 Por Despatch pcs p n s* cV v v i;mi i The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XII.- No. 226. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1871. Price, 35 CeVts.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTHS.
      10 1 ONtlfeSnd instant, the wif< ,f k- I a. I
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      MARRIAGES.
      33 1 Sing Williams \l 1> tit Surji St. Ai I Jathednil, lt!l N non I Mr. Dingley, Edward A. Irving, E r of ne, on tbe2n i Ofßci .1 A the Supreme Court.
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    STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8, 1871. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    55 1 STRAITS TIMES WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8, 1871. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Simoapoks, "Soy 71- 7.'.. „14. W „23.25 a^apon _*.7<». B 2.77 3.1 Tin... 35.50. t' ..1 lbs. Shi rti- :x 2.4. 7 do 15 to -Ml".. 5 do T.C 1.37| to 1 do 1.1 do ■luinah Opium new? 9702. CHA.NO>] N'DUX.
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    Passengers.
    375 1 Tin: Following i have arrived, left, and ]>as>ed through the port during the fort night. Per steamer on the :2<ltli October S gap —Hiss !>. Han ird, M E. My*. B. M. Marples. For Hongkong. M Websl Staff an >nd< r W. He* d. \V. Campbell. M Henderson, Revd.
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    Fortnight's Summary.
    911 1 Tin-: last Overland was dated the 25th October. On the 80th the Tig re came m with the Prench mail and London letters to tin- 29th September, and the Hindostan, with the mail of the 6th October, arrived this morning. The homeward French mail left this per Al
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    China.
    728 1 HONQKO I' unci! met on the 18th wnen a great deal of discussion took concerning the charge which the nt have brought against the if.,,,. one of tl.*> non-official members j i ►uncil, of bringing a charge against jli*- RegiBtmi--General. As will be recol- -dr. Ryrie asked m Council
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  • Copics fo the Day.
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      From the Straits Times, October 27th. THE RIOTS.
      1218 2 From the Straits Times, October 27th. THE RIOTS. Tnu:si)AY, 2(Vni OCTOBHL T_WU is reason to believe the riots are drawing to a don This morning the bazaars and most of the shops are open, and the Chinese population appear gradually to be resuming business. The country roads an being visited
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      Saturday, 28th October.
      891 2 THE attempt to renew the riots yesterday at Campong Giam was made, if we may judge Trom the character of the prisoners taken, by the unemployed vagabonds and "fighting men" of Bally Lane, who, having nothing to lose, were anxious to keep up the quarrel on account
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      From the Straits Times, October 28th. WHO ARE RIOTERS?
      1139 2 From the Straits Times, October 28th. WHO ARE RIOTERS? It is quite natural to rhfer, when an armed crowd is seen m the streets engaged m a fierce tight, that they an all rioters. The Preservation of the Peace ordinance makes no discrimination between the parties, but treats them both
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      From the Straits Times, October 28th. ILL-CHOSEN SPECIAL CONSTABLES.
      384 3 From the Straits Times, October 28th. ILL-CHOSEN SPECIAL CONSTABLES. Wl are sure not only the Government authorities, but the entire welldisposed section of the Chinese ami native population, fully appreciate the efforts that have been made by the European residents to preserve the peace of the Settlement during the tumult
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      From the Straits Times, October 4th. A PUBLIC WANT.
      654 3 From the Straits Times, October 4th. A PUBLIC WANT. Onk very important lesson taught by the late riots, is that it is essential the peace and good order of the Settlement that law capable of suppressing disturbances of this nature should not be dependent upon the actual existence of a
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      From the Straits Times, October 4th. THE RIOTS IN THE COUNTRY.
      428 3 From the Straits Times, October 4th. THE RIOTS IN THE COUNTRY. Ox Sunday, J. D. Vaughan, Esq., H. M. Deputy Coroner, held an inquest on the body of a Hokien Chinese lying m the jungle, about 5^ miles out on Thomson's road. After the inquest, Mr. Vaugfaan, together with Captain
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      From the Straits Times, October 4th. THE CORONERSHIP.
      382 3 From the Straits Times, October 4th. THE CORONERSHIP. We have more than once taken exception to the appointment of Coroner being given to the officers of Police and the Police Magistrate. We are glad to observe that this rule, which has been pertinaciously adhered to for a long time, has
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      From the Straits Times, October 4th. A MOUNTED PATROL.
      373 3 From the Straits Times, October 4th. A MOUNTED PATROL. Wb learn that it is intended to put European Inspectors on duty at the country police stations m the worst districts. The same thing was done some years ago, and is therefore nothing new, though it is a step m the
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      From the Straits Times, October 4th. PUNISHMENT vs. CRIME.
      696 3 From the Straits Times, October 4th. PUNISHMENT vs. CRIME. The local Government is stromrlv m mZ* favour of the punishment of flogging, if we may judge from the debate on the Penal Code and the Pawnbrokers' ordinance. It may be doubted, however, whether severity is always the best panacea for
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      From the Daily Times, November 6th. THE POSTAL SERVICE.
      722 4 From the Daily Times, November 6th. THE POSTAL SERVICE. h is very discreditable that while this Colony has long been m constant o communication with Java and Netherlands India, no postal treaty has made whereby letters prepaid m Java may be delivered here free of charge, or we at hast
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      From the Straits Times, October 28th. JAVA.
      1064 4 From the Straits Times, October 28th. JAVA. The following is from the Ken) Batavia Handeleblad of th.- 18th October. "The commander ofthe M. M. steamer P kindly sends us a copy of a letter forwarded to w Marine department, m which, he states that on the 29th September, when the
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      From the Straits Times, November 4th. THE SONG OF THE SPECIAL.
      544 4 From the Straits Times, November 4th. THE SONG OF THE SPECIAL. Air Guy Fawh (1) AriM^ awake, my tuneful muse, and sing tne dreadful Btory, Of how in Singa's town there raged a riot red and gory, The Elokiens fierce and bold Teo Chews their quarrels mei to settle. Despite
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      From the Straits Times, November 4th. FIRST HALF YEARLY REPORT
      882 5 From the Straits Times, November 4th. FIRST HALF YEARLY REPORT oN i\ wl March last, 1 ae 1 had B Harbour suffer* hour, did i and it I 1 v\. > Mi LSth, v ice and public sei A ii\y and t arri May when i on the duties ot'
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  • Correspondence.
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      From the Straits Times, October 28th. THE RIOTS.
      237 5 From the Straits Times, October 28th. THE RIOTS. To Editor eminent m suppressing the riots. YOU should have admitted into your columns a letter of such questionable taste asBinga's. To sneer at the merchants because, being largely interested m the solvency of the Baauar, they adopt the best means to
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      From the Straits Times, October 28th. RIOTS.
      363 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. SlM: The events of the past*two days have gone far to confirm the opinions stated in my tirst letter, and 1 maintain that the Merchants, by taking the active part they have in these disturbances, have
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      From the Straits Times, November 4th. THE LATE DISTURBANCES.
      682 6 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Si k, Now that the disturbances mav be considered at an end, advantage should, I think, be taken of the information and experience gained or to he gained of the nature and causes ot
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      From the Straits Times, November 4th. RIOTS.
      522 6 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir:- These riots have etuled true to tradition. Government has not put them down, but the Chinese have been called in and a peace patched up to, be again broken just as soon as they think
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    • Letter
      From the Straits Times. November 4th. BIRTH-DAY OF THE KINO OF PORTUGAL
      321 6 From the Straits Times. November 4th. BIRTH-DAY OF THE KINO OF PORTUGAL To the Editor ofthe Daily Times. Sir: Or. the evening of the :Gst October, a solemn Te Drum was sung m the Portuguese Church of St. Jose, m honor ofthe Birth-day of His Faithful Majesty the King of
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      From th, Straits Times. November 4th. 'THE LATE RIOTS.
      85 6 To the Editor ofthe Daily Times. Sia Serious damage was done during the late riots to very many of the houses inhabited by Chinese, owing to the inmates knocking holes m partition walls, floorings, Sir. As these acts were only committed
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      From the Straits Times. November 4th. MALACCA.
      521 6 (From an occasional Correspondent.) Malacca, 28th Oct., 1871. Scarcely anything of interest to vour readers, has transpired since I last wrote. There are already live cases sent up for trial at the next Criminal Session, to be Opened here in March next, but
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      From the Daily Times. Nn-ember 6th. HYLAM SERVANTS AND THEIR KONGSEE.
      1432 6 From the Daily Times. Nn-ember 6th. HYLAM SERVANTS AND THEIR KONGSEE. To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir:— There is a Kongsee that might come under the notice of Government under the provisions of the Dangerous Societies Suppression ordinance. This Society is that of the Hylam servants. Its principal
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  • News of the Fortnight.
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      WEDNESDAY, 25th OCTOBER.
      39 7 The Ocean Company's steamer Ulyseee, Capt Henderson, from Liverpool I Ith September, arrived at Tanjong PagaV this morning. ■~J o The •British steamer Una, Capt. Smith, from Hongkong 17th instant, arrived at Tanjong Pagar this morning.
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      THURSDAY, 26th OCTOBER.
      245 7 1 HE following is a synopsis of meteorological observations for the month of September Hi K -lie>t reading of BuonwU- m tht" mouth _SJ73 m. <lo So So 39.730 m. In tbeshade it 1 st Temper*iuwob«er-»d do <I>> i L" tmwt Rainfall m 21 hours 8.40 iv.
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      FRIDAY, 27th OCTOBER.
      344 7 Thi Alp nee, with the homeward Prench mail, left llong'kong for Saigon on the 25th instant. The M. M. steamer Tigre, with th« outward Prench mail, left Galle forSin-o-apore on Monday last, the 23rd inst., and may be looked for here to-morrow afternoon or Sunday morning. Tin;
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      SATURDAY, 28th OCTOBER.
      210 7 The Siamese War steamer Enemy Chaser, Capt. Wai rond, from Bangkok ~oth instant, arrived here this morning. The following important circular has been received by the Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce at this poll Notice. Inasmuch as the harbour of Port Canning, at the mouth of
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      MONDAY, 30th OCTOBER.
      302 7 The M. M. steamer New a, Capt. MannarinOj from .Batavia 28th in>t., arrived here this afternoon. Thk Sarawak steamer Royalist, Captain Wareham, from Sarawak 26th instant, arrived here yesterday. The Siamese steamer Chow Pkya, Captain Orton, from Bangkok :l Ith instant, arrived here on Saturday afternoon. Tin:
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      TUESDAY, 31st OCTOBER.
      510 7 The Dutch steamer Baron Sloct ran der Beele, Capt. Bakker, from Samarang 27th Oct*. her, arrived this morning. We understand the Revd. W. B. Keer, who has for the past few months been labouring aiming the seamen visiting this port, intends shortly returning to England via Bombay*
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      THURSDAY, 2nd MOVEMBER.
      65 8 Tm Brit tain Atkinson, from Bombay 20th October, arrived here this morning. The Brit >ii steamer s ptuin II nul Saigon 80th October, arrived here tins morning. Tin. M steamer Captain de Tournieres, from Hongkong 25th and Saigon Mist Oct*. her. with the homeward Prench mail, ai
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      FRIDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER.
      185 8 learu that .Marine I r lii- who Ims been going aix>u. m y urd< r of the tin i a tongkw sday last; tli ners m iii be In nght ii}> liefore mi.-r'- Jury, at the adjourned inquest, which i^- li\»d for sdny next. They were m
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      SATURDAY, 4th NOVEMBER.
      471 8 'fm. British steamer Van I iptain Hopkins, from London 17th Septem- via. Suez Canal, and Galle, arrived ;l1 r Wharf yesterday aft eriioou. raoM our Manila contemporary, tht iivl the following news fi August Last, the volL a and a 1 fourt the inhabithers took re. II
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      MONDAY, 6th NOVEMBER.
      676 8 Thi-; British steai l Farrow, from A tn 19th Sept., arrived at Tanjong Pagar yest< rday, t n n utc to Hon We have been furnished with the following jairticulars regan 1 The L< oug was built by M< 3rs. 1 [all, Russell Co., iron ship-builders at
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      TUESDAY, 7th NOVEMBER.
      236 8 Tm: Dutch s! amer Koningm der t, Ci tain I lagers, from Batavia onl November, arrived at Tanjong Pagar this morn ing. The British steamer Arratoon Apcar, Captain McTavish, from Hongkong Ist arrived at Tanjong Pagar morning. The Colonial sl amer Pluto, Captain Ibery, from llorsburgh light-house,
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      109 8 VESSELS PASSED ANJER. D;lt F1 Ships Name. Captain. From. To. l7 ri J Dimelow "Singapore GUas'gow -NorthGerman Cathavma l (l w Melbourne Be" rnghsi do Wm. Eliwo Manila New York la f London Ctoflghby Ac. York l H I'' Ma,,,.,; >ng Bremen Grevel Shanghai Marseille, BntMh London M T** Qneenstowa
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      936 9 tT ate# arribafea— Continued. 1 1 Britiahharque John Brightman, 373 tons, Lorenzen, Moulmaiu Hedly Labuan I *5th October. mA Saturday, tth November. p v rj» October. British barque Wave Queen, 250 tons, Thompson, Moulmaiu 8th me Pehlwan, to, ton.. Chopord, Hongkong 13th October. 1 1B Brit!-', Barque Elizabeth. 505 tons.
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