Straits Times Overland Journal, 25 April 1872
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Title Section25 1872-04-25 1 1 DESPATCH Xl P. ft Steamki; TaNJORB." The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. OH -NO. 238. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, UJ72. Price, 1 5 Cents25 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article26 1872-04-25 1 Bonny. -i the loth mat., the I R. Little, Esq., M. D.. of a daughter. Oga Hill, on the 14th instant, the ehelin of a26 words
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Article26 1872-04-25 1 On the L>th i: rs Caal, by the Ber. Canon Beckles, Robert Dnnmai: B to Char* Millicent. eldest dauj t the late John Im: Madras.26 words
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Article96 1872-04-25 1 LA. IARKLT QUOTATIONS. SINOAI'OKE. AI'IMI. 25th, i"7J. Pepper... „14J White Pepp I „s2ss. Flour Singapore 2.75, Do. Born 35. 1 1 Tin 11 Mule tv il 10-i -airtin^ 7 do do 2.22.. 5 do T. Cloth- l.ioto 1.42 i 6 do do 1721.. 7 do do96 words
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Article902 1872-04-25 1 THE last Overland was dated the 11th April. The outward French mail arrived per Cambodge on the loth, and the Travancore came m on the 22nd with the English mail of the 22nd .March. The homeward French mail this per Tigre on the 19th. The ijore which takes902 words
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Article213 1872-04-25 1 JAPAN. A \i.'vy serious fire occurred at Yeddo on the afternoon of the ord instant; no less than two square miles of the city was laid waste, 30,0(X) persons rendered homeless, and b 250 to 350 persons killed. The foreign houses burnt consist of Mr. Loureiro's, the Yeddo Hotel,213 words
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Article687 1872-04-25 1 The Japan be following account of an attack on the Mikada. which has created great ■oniation m Japan Yokohama. Japan, March 27th. 1872. The somewhat alarming intollio-.-no.* respecting the attempted entranceof thepshuy m Yedo by ten men with intent to assassinate the Mikado is687 words
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Advertisement30 1872-04-25 1 NOTICE. On and after the Ist April next, the ption I Otbbxahd Joubhal will be rai er annual awing to c of the publicaPrice of single Sing -7th Fel>., 1872.30 words
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Miscellaneous237 1872-04-25 1 Thi following i jers have arrived, left, and passed through the port (hiring the fortnight. l\ r steamer Lord of the Isles ham London, on the 15th April Pa Mrs. and 1 Mines >L 11--wraith. Miss Oxlad, Mr. and Mis. Ventre and 9 children. Capt. Chaplin. Messrs. Mcllwraith. Lore, Gillet.237 words
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Miscellaneous127 1872-04-25 1 and Brans, From Galle: M r. J. Sambucfc For Yokohama. From Southampton: Mr. Thompson. The following passengers take their departure by the steamer Tanjore, today. From China. For Melbourne. From Shanghai: Mr. i J. F. Price. lhampton. From Yokohama: Mr. Cockintj. From Hongkong: Mr. CraFrom Singapore. For Galle. Mr. <;.127 words
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Article1234 1872-04-25 2 Topics of the Day CONTEMPT OF COURT. ago, Hoi an unenviable notoriety for rows and squabble- ription, and the members ot' the local bar contributed their full share of them, 'flic latest newspapers to hand contain particulars of some piquai eently witnessed m tin- Supreme Court .m which the Acting1,234 words
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Article2175 1872-04-25 2 PREME COURT. Hongkong, 2Sih March. I Befobk the Hon. H. J. Bali. Tlie Court sat at 11.30 a. m., though 10 o.clock was the time fixed. The Acting Chief Justice, on taking his seat, said Mr. Alexander, before preceding with the business, read the I m the2,175 words
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Article275 1872-04-25 3 Wl append below an account of the the "Contempt case" m Hong- g. A petition \va.> got up bj the I iovernor, numerously and influentially signed, praying that sentence of 1 1 days imprisonment d by acting-Chief Justice Ball on Mr. David Welsh should he commuted a tine. Sir Richard275 words
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Article504 1872-04-25 3 IUE CONTEMPT CASE. In pursuance to adjournment. Mr Bell, the publisher of the Daily Press, again ap- peared to-day before the Acting Chief Justice to answer the above charge. 11 i^ Lordship took his seat at 10 o'clock and said that the Officer of the Court had received504 words
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Article854 1872-04-25 3 DEPUTATION TO THE GOVERNOR. deputation, consisting of the Hon. P. Ryrie, M. ay, FaX I tenni Cromerty and H. Cohen waited on His Excellency rnor at 8.90 this afternoon for the purpose of presenting the following memorial: ToHia Excbi i iaedGeavss Mac Donnell. X.C M. (L. L.L.D.,854 words
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748 1872-04-25 3 From the Straits Times, April 13th. TOWN CONSERVANCY. THERE arc a number of matters that ought to engage the attention of the Municipal Commissioners at an early date, both for the public health ami the public convenience. Most prominent among these is the filthy condition of the Canals m the748 words
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502 1872-04-25 3 We glean the following items from the Sarawak Gazelle. The Government propose to erect shortly on Po Point a beacon revolving light sufficiently high to be seen at a distance of 12 or 14- miles at sea. A beacon is also much wanted502 words
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637 1872-04-25 4 From the Straits Times, April 20th. GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT. At the close of their labours on Tuesday, the Grand Jury made the following presentment m open Court To the Honorable the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. The Grand Jury, before taking their discharge, desire to637 words
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1036 1872-04-25 4 From the Straits Times, April 13th. JAVA. Items from the Java papers, translated for the Straits Times. The 2,784 piculs of Government Sapauwood sold a{ Batavia on the 2oVd March, brought an average price of /1.51 a picul. This Sapanwood forms a tax paid by the inhabitants of the Sumbawa1,036 words
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Article969 1872-04-25 4 From the Straits Times, April loth. 1 n Ms from the Java papers, translated for the SI rait* Tim On the 29th March, there arrived at Sourabaya the British ship Grenada, Fadzeau, which had lost her rudder and the whole of her rigging &c, m a hurricane about MM) miles969 words
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2946 1872-04-25 5 From the Daily Times, April 23rd. LABUAN. i. publish below, an important v paper on I matter of considerable interest to this Colony, being i memorandum by 1 Pope Hems OB the Union I. nan to the Straits Settlements. There was some talk about this before the transfer of 12,946 words
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Article329 1872-04-25 5 From the Straits Times, April V*m% TO THE COLONEL AND OFFICERS OF H. 11. stun REGIMENT. To the Editor of the. Daily Times. Gentlemen 1 am delighted to see by the notices m the Daily Times that you have consented to your band playing at the Botanical Gardens once329 words
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228 1872-04-25 6 From the Straits Times, April 13th. SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER BAND Si communil Band SOth Itegt. he Espiawitii and none would be more pleas .>-<\v them than tl 13 ud. and may si an inference whi mterdoes not intend. ir Band is so far < md on: part ure of the five228 words
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192 1872-04-25 6 From the Straits Times, April 20th. TOWN CONSERVANCY. Sic ad with much satisfaction trticle m your Saturday's issue m Municipal 1 >f their duty with idition of ol' the PnbMarkets, s, imply to doubt of a Municipal Hoard at all. Lull peeping over i to see 1 1 «rd of192 words
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328 1872-04-25 6 From the Straits Times, April 20th. CHURCH ESTABLISHMENT. To the Editor <;/' the Straits Sik, Having seen, m the Straits iggesting Disendowment and Disestablishment as the best remedy for the popish practices which of late have crept into the service at St. Andrew.- Cathedral, 1 am certain that every one328 words
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205 1872-04-25 6 From the Striats Times, April 20th. THE BAND OF THE 10th fb the Editor of the Daily Times. Silt -It is very kind of the Agri-Hor-ticultural Society to throw*, open the Botanical Gardens to the public on Band nights; but, that will not bring the Band nearer to the mass205 words
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457 1872-04-25 6 From the Straits Times, April 20th. THE MUNICIPALITY. fthe Daily Times. of Saturday paper I to find fs-.Jt. Mr. arguim indulged I wish to take up the of the Muni. do not th ited. In the 1 think that lioration has taken place of late m Roads, an there arestill457 words
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202 1872-04-25 6 To the Editor of the Daily limes. Sir: lam sorry to see that you have given a favourable opinion on the proposed j union of Labuan to the Straits Settlements, and. thereby, to a certain degree committed your paper to support a question,202 words
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1362 1872-04-25 6 From the Daily Times, April 24th. A PRACTICAL VIEW OF NEW JOHORE, To the Editor of the Straits Times. SlB: Johore, from its geographical situation m regard to Singapore and the neighbouring countries, from its physical advantages of soil and climate, and from the commercial and agricultural facilities which it1,362 words
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339 1872-04-25 7 News of the Fortnnight. THURSDAY, 11th APRIL. The inability of the Chief Justi< make any appointment m the Supreme Court, under the present system, leads serious inconvenience, which may result m a glaring- miscarriage ot' justice. It cannot of course be expected but that exceptional cases will arise m which339 words
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Article144 1872-04-25 7 FRIDAY, 12th APRIL. The attention of the Government has been more than once called to the unfitness and insecurity of the building at present serving- as a Court House, Nearly a«year ago, the Boor was shored up fronl below, but nothing whatever has been done towards repairing- it, while there144 words
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Article222 1872-04-25 7 The following oases were tried on ednesday and yesterday at the Su- preme Court Wednesday, loth April. Reg. v. Tan Ah Sail olios Tan Chua. Tan Ah Lak. and Low Ah Teh indictment for housebreaking and larceny. This was the of breaking into the warehouse of Messrs. Spottiswoode Co. m222 words
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Article36 1872-04-25 7 SATURDAY. 13th APRIL. The B. 1. S. X. Co's steamer M i meiu, Capt. Armstrong, from Calcutta lib March, via Chittagong, Akyab, Rangoon, Moulmein, Port Blair, Paxehan, Penang, Tongkah, and Malacca, arrived m the roads yesterday.36 words
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Article27 1872-04-25 7 Tin: B. 1. S. X. (Vs steamer Dacca, Capt. Patterson, from Moiilinein sth instant, via Penang and Malacca, arriv- ed at Tanjong- Pagar wharf this niornI ing.27 words
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Article203 1872-04-25 7 The following cases were tried at the Supreme Court yesterday v. Tan Ah Eng, indicted for house breaking and larceny. Found guilty, and sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour. j. r. Fug Chee 800 and Hoh Ah Pay. indicted for manslaughter. This was the the ile. -eased was203 words
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Article144 1872-04-25 7 The public will learn with pleasure, from the report of a meeting published m this column, that the Committee of the Agri-Horticultural Societv have decided to threw their beautiful Gardens open on Band nights, for a time at least. We trust this liberal proceeding may not prove detrimental i<> the144 words
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Article163 1872-04-25 7 0\ dit m Malacca. I. That a latent by If. B. Sir Harry Ord per S. S. Telegraph to the Dutch authorities at Tanah Puteh, near Siak, asking them to give up Rajah Mahdio, of Salengore notoriety, who is m their custody there, was disregarded on account of it having163 words
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Article268 1872-04-25 7 w A MEETING of the Agri-Horticultu-ral Society was held at the Exchange Rooms on Friday, the 12th April, Pkesent lb'ii'ble J. J. Greenshields, m the Chair. J. Young, Esq., 11. W. Wood, Esq., 11. Kerne. \Y. G. Gulland, AY. Hole, S. Short, A\ C. Han nay, Honorary Secretary. The Honorary268 words
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Article91 1872-04-25 7 IL M. S. Orentes, from Hongkong Bth inst., arrived this morning. The British steamer Capt Guan Hin, from Penang 11th and Malacca 1 4th inst., arrived this morning. The British steamer Rainbow, Capt. Deighton, from Malacca 12th instant, arrived on Saturday. The British steamer Bengal, Capt. Langland,91 words
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Article209 1872-04-25 7 With reference to the paragraph published m our issue of Saturday of on dits from Malacca, we are authorised to state, with reference to Rajah Mahdie, that the Government made no demand for his extradition to the Dutch authorities, but, learning that he had got m vera! tonkangs with gunpowder209 words
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Article313 1872-04-25 7 At about eleven o'clock on Saturday night, fire was discovered m the hold of the British barque Ellen Lewis, lying m the roads. The Ellen had recently arrived from Amoy, with a cargo of Chinese goods, including a quantity of Chinese paper and a number of jars of sunisoo, and313 words
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Article1027 1872-04-25 7 Yesterday morning about i (i when the French steamer a ling m, the I. 0. Flag was hoisted at the new Harbour Hag staff and was ing for some time m fact till the French steamer was entering new Har- when :i« 8* flag was put ion,1,027 words
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Article19 1872-04-25 8 TUESDAY, 23id APRIL. Tin: British steamer Sharpshooter, Captain Milne, from Penang 19th and Malacca 2£nd instant, arrived this morning.19 words
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Article27 1872-04-25 8 Messrs. Dunlop and Currie, being t ties, rolled off for places, when the former won the second place by a dou- ble, the latter scoring only 9.27 words
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Article148 1872-04-25 8 By the Dutch steamer from Batavia, which arrived yesterday, we learn that the Messageries Maritimes steamer Newa, hence to Batavia, went ashore on Saturday morning m Banka Straits. Boats had come to her assistance from Miutok, and the Captain hopes to lioat her oil with the spring tides Ox Saturday148 words
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Article17 1872-04-25 8 The British steamer Hindostan, Capt. Miller, from Hongkong lb'th inst., arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf this morning.17 words
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Article20 1872-04-25 8 THI British steamer dbbot*ford,Cu\>L Patterson, from Liverpool I lth March, via Sue/. Canal, arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf yesterday forenoon20 words
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Article23 1872-04-25 8 MONDAY, 22vv APRIL. Tin: Dutch steamer Koningin Sophia, Capt. De Wilde, from Batavia a lth inst., arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf yesterday afternoon.23 words
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Article157 1872-04-25 8 gorMcNair.B. V. was this day sworn m a a .Member of the Executive Council. I-lis Excellency the Governor having ed to appoint Captian W. Inne* U.K.. and Lieutenant Satterthwaite, U.K. to be Justices of the Peace for the Straits gentlemen's names were i the Commission of the Peace, m conformity157 words
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Article39 1872-04-25 8 We take the following notifications from ment <, of the i l'«'. .lit. Uency the Governor lias been bain F. G. Hideout, e-de-Camp to Bis 'aptain W. Innes, Royal Engine Jiving been Acting Colonial •Gen< ral during the lementa on39 words
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Article18 1872-04-25 8 SATURDAY, 20th APRIL. The Malay steamer/ I Capt. Cowie, from Mnnda 18th inst., arrived i I his morning.18 words
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Article21 1872-04-25 8 Tin. British steamer Parnassus, Captain Froud, from London via the iSnez Canal, arrived at the Tanjong Pagar j wharf this morning.21 words
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Article19 1872-04-25 8 FRIDAY, 19th APRIL. itish steamer Ma r tuba u, Capt. Burton, from Hongkong the kith inst., arrived this morning.19 words
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Article313 1872-04-25 8 THEM bas just been published by the Mission Press, m pamphlet anape, a little work entitled The Practice of the Court of Requests, and written by Mr. \V. K. Maxwell, Magistrate of Police, which we commend to our readers, especially such of them as arc troubled with small debts owing313 words
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Miscellaneous150 1872-04-25 8 VESSELS PASSED ANJER. Date. Flag. Ship's Name. Captain. From. To. April 0 Spanish Attagracia Onamdie lllacao Uavana -British en Mail Watson .'ardiff Hongkong 10 \veijmouth Gibson Louden Shanghai —American jCashmere Nortor New York -British [Black Hawk Black Singapore Fremantle Maria Lhzabeth Seijfert Cocos Island Batavia American C. C. Leecrbj Baker150 words
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6 1872-04-25 1 SU PPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND JOURNAL.6 words
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Miscellaneous1085 1872-04-25 1 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. arribal-j, StrMte—Cantinued. Thnrad il. British steamer Abbottsford, 649 tons, Patterson, Liverpool Britishl Amoy 26th March. 7th March. Friday 12th April teh steamer Koningen Sophia, 35$ tons, de Wilde, Batavia British baruue Admiral Pi lanlmein 14th 19th April. h Monday, llud April. v -il. British steamer Hindostan, 991 tons,1,085 words
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