Straits Times Overland Journal, 27 March 1873

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  • 27 1 For Dbfatch mi l\ k O. Stiameb a Teivakoobjb.* 1 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XIV. NO. 2()(). SI.MiAI'ORK, TIIirKSDAY, MARCH 27. 1873. Prick, 15 Cents.
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  • Topics of the Day.
    • 832 2 From the Straits Times, March Kith. This Colony DM just afforded another instance of the intelligence of iti petty jurors, at the trial of the Clerk t<> the Malacca Police Magistrate for embezzlement. This crime, together with petty extortion, have been we regret to say only too
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    • 4139 2 From the Straits Time*. March loth. Bi u.aoa. L3th Mabch, L 873. Ihe hmbezzlement Case, against the former Chief Clerk to the Police Magistrate here, came on for bearing before His Honor the Chief Justice, at the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, the 1 lth inst. The indictment
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    • 657 3 From the Strait* Times, March '2-nd. Among the Bills laid before the Council on the 11th March, and published m the Gazette, is one to empower the Magistrates, with the consent of Foreigns Powers or their Consuls, to punish offences committed on board foreign ships m
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    • 534 3 From the Straits Times, March '22nd Local enterprise m the shape of Limited Liability Companies cannot be considered to have been so successful m the Straits as their sanguine promoters and shareholders could wish, or anticipated, anil we are loath on that account to make any remark:
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    • 329 3 From the Straits lime*. March 22nd. We publish below, as being most interesting to the public of all the Bills and Correspondence laid before the Council on its opening 1 day, which swelled out into such huge bulk last Friday's Gazette, the draft of the famous Militia
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    • 2352 3 A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MILITIA FORCE. Whereas it is expedient to make provision by law for ti MM of the Colony against external aggression and mr disturbance by the establishment and maintenance of a Militia Force. It is hereby enacted by His Excel! the Govern*
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    • 1929 4 MINERAL WEALTH OF THE EAST. From the Straits Time*, March 22nd It would seem strange, were it not so well known, that with all the vaunt- ed enterprise of the British merchant— with all his restless energy m seeking for fresh markets, more than half a century has now passed
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    • 1263 5 From the Daily Times, March 2ith The correspondence between the promoters of the proposed Wharf at Pinang, and tbe Government, which wu laid before the Legislative Council on the 11th instadt, is too Long to permit its reproduction m our columns, and we cannot do more than
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    • 757 5 From the Strait* Time*, March Vth (TranslaUdfor ikt Strait* I r.) SOME months ago, Mr. Makluha Maklai, a Russian scientific man. ianded m New Guinea from a Russian ship of war, for the purpose of exploring portions of that lslaud U having been received for
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    • 637 6 <. Mtureh -llud. O[ i Batavia iiles which come down t<> the Lsth March are silent on the subject of the expedition to Acheen. The Ikdier oi the L sth March; states that gome of the Bugis pearl divers who made an amok on board the G and afterwards ran
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    • 303 6 From the Straits Times. March 15th Singapore, 11th March, 1873. Present His EXCSLLBVCT THI GpTUXOI The llon'ble the Officer Comdg. H. M.'s Troops, (Lieut. -Colonel Crowe, V. C. 10th Regt.) The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary, (Mr. lrirc-b). Tiie llon'ble the Attorney- General, (Mr. Brazil)' 1 he Son'ble the
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    • 308 6 From the Daily Times, March '26th Singapore, March 25th, 1573 Present. His Excellency the Governor. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, (Mr. '[Birch.) The Hon. the Attorney-General, (Mr. Braddell.) The Hon. the Treasurer, (Mr. AVillans.) The Hon. the Auditor-General, (Mr. [Irving.) The Hon. the Colouial Engineer, (Major [McNair, R.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 755 6 From the Straits fmes, Afarcip lqth.' To the Editor of the Daily Time*. IH-.A.K Si*:— l read with the utmost interest Mr. Pogson's report m your pa- per of Bth Maivli. pouoOTJag the C Biela. I am only tn occasional student and mere amateur m Astronomy, and
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    • 237 6 From the Straits Times, March 22nd To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sih,— ln your issue of ty, I notice m the summary from* any Gazette, a statement which ifl to convey a very false afrajg of the e^peditioi I A "The Achinese coqsidur the BritUh
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    • 602 7 i Times. March 2;nl. {From .oiial '\sponJrnt.) H)th March, ls7.'J. THE Fir-! Criminal Session tor the opened bj His Honor v last, the int. g tlemen were sworn I i .md Jurors E. E. Iseinonger. Esq.— Jl rm v. m Teck Guan. S ige, n Teck Chiang, ek, huahTeangTy
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    • 767 7 the other uniforms the Shoddy Militiamen shall be kept m a company by themselves. Service. Section 7.— The duties of the Militiamen shall be tojrnt out fires, prevent high tides, to prevent America, Prussia, Russia, or any other man or foreign power, from invading any of the Settlements,
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    • 94 7 1. The police being useless, and the Home Government refusing to fulfil its contract about the military, it is necessary that the public should do its own military and police duty. 2. The Madras troops having gone away, there is now nobody to do the work required.
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    • 915 7 From the Daily Times, March '2Uh Malacca, "I'Aud Maik.ii, 1873 THE British steamer Pcnany, Captain Chopard, from Karrikal, (via Penang,) en route to your port, arrived here last Thursday morning, and sailed the following afternoon. The Straits Steamers Japan, and Sharpshooter, arrived here early yesterday morning, the former from
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  • News of the Fortnight.
    • 73 8 THURSDAY, 13th MARCH. The Dutch war >t. I of anchored m the !i. The luted the British tly after anchoring, and salute was returned ii<<m Fori Canning. These two vessels, we nnP the Acheen i The -I through the Strs t, "ii h< r way t.» having a couple of
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    • 132 8 Tn Members of the Pinaog Club ew learn, fiave challenged ten members oftl Panglin Clnb to play a match at Bowls simultaneously on the evening ol the 17th instant, play to begin at rl<x.*k I he n be monicated by telegram. The challenge lias been accepted and the match will
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    • 265 8 A rumour has been current for the last few days m the Square which we have felt reluctant to mention, not from i improbability intrinsically it partly from fear of its proving one more of the numerous canards which I recently ftying about on the Bfl subject, and partly and
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    • 29 8 FRIDAY llrii MARCH, Tut B. I. S. N. Company's steamer iopia, C .matt, from Calcutta 24th February, via RangooDj Moulniain, Pinani;-, and Malacca, anchored in th 3 this moraine.
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    • 93 8 W k have not been favoured a> usual with a copy of the Minutes of the opening meeting of the Legislative Council, ami therefore cannot give the orders for the da\ at the next meeting, whereby the public would know the subjects to be discussed. We understand the Council was
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    • 368 8 >al at famine prices is almost as lian of civilised Europe rade than a corn famine it is more serious, in- ■much M tliat the probability of relief ii more distant. We do not venture to assert that we will never Bee Coal at old prices, bui we do noi
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    • 535 8 Wi cull the following from the latest Pinang news On the 3rd instant the funeral of James H. Win lock, Midshipman U. S. man-of-war Hartford, took place. The Pinang Gazette says the procession was a very long- and imposing one, being as follows Band, thirteen tiles of Marines, Chaplain and
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    • 27 8 SATURDAY, 15th MARCH. The Spanish steamer Mimdoro, Capt Ytuarte, from Manila Mb instant, anchored in the roads last ni^ht, and went alongside Tanjong Pagar wharf yesterday morning.
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    • 18 8 The Belgian -learner Stlica, Capt. Minne, from Marseilles il'Jth January, arrived a1 the Tanjong Pagar wharf this morning.
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    • 44 8 The German steamer Atalania, Capt ElomkeSj from Hamburg, reports having encountered very bad weather m the North Sea and the Channel, and put into Lisbon. In the Red Sea, had N. K. winds, and strong head wind from the Red Sea to the Straits.
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    • 78 8 The following arc the Singapore j 'layers m the match at Howls between the Pinang and Tanglio Clubs on Monday night Mr. R. Padday, Captain, with Messrs. A. M. Aitken, C. Dunlop, W. G. R. Dunlop, R. Dunman, Temple R. Fay, Louis J. R. Glass, J. Henderson, T. R. Ker,
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    • 391 8 ESTERDAT, we learn, a rather unusual, and something exciting scene took place at hi<*h Change m the Exchange Rooms. There was rather a full meeting, and the members present, instead of as usual trying to pick each ethers' brains with regard to the corner m Pepper or the pr of
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    • 26 8 MONDAY, JTim MARCH. The S. S. Patrocltu, Cuj>t. Draining, lei't Pinan^ yesterday afternoon, aud mav be looked for to-morrow morning, en route to Hongkong and Shanghai.
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    • 17 8 The British steamer Trafalgar, Capt. Watson, from Hongkong Sth instant, arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf yesterday morning.
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    • 21 8 Thi British steamer Japan, Captain (ruan Hill, from Pinang 18th and Malacca 10th instant, anchored m the roads this morning 1
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    • 160 8 An Indian paper has the following paragraph, which \u' commend to the attention of Government, and more especially of the P leneral. when Rowland Hill iblished the penny p<»st, it i a marveUoac weighing half an ounce should I ed from 'and to an liny. But wli;it will be ti.
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    • 170 8 The last Government Gazette contains several new notification*. The vernor lias provisionally recognized the appointment <>}" Mr. C. Detmar lilknecht I man (Consul at Singapore during- ti Mr. C. G, Stahlknecht. Another notil tion announces that the quator empowering Mr. O. Yon M to art m the same capacity I
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    • 18 8 TUESDAY, 18th MARCH. The Dutch war steamer BronL' Capt. Scholten, from lthio, anchored in the roads yesterday afternoon.
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    • 17 8 The British su-amer Ben fan, Capt Moppett, from Samaran^ LSto inst., anchored m the roadg this morning.
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    • 16 8 The British learner FltquUrict 9 Ckpl Humphries, from Rangoon l»th inst anchored m the v<>ud> Tniiw.
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    • 23 8 i. have been faroared wii the month of January, compiled l>\ Anderson, from which w« extract the following sammary n M wjh& fa
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    • 75 9 and Tar suit .i exp< n by a majority of 312. followi gjde l>y ride, m the order of merit. PI.VV.'.. ntle M 6 one R. k H .1. M. A- ■thony... 7 i <;. Gilliet Dunlop. :\<n V. r. Paddaj 276 D I U Beth Anthony... li?;, -tken, Jr.
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    • 516 9 Ox Saturday last, an unusual case tain Walshe, I Ph« facts were, Bbortlv, that Mr. Wheatley, apothecary at the (leiieral Hospital, m punishing brother for repeated th had, after fl 4- him, d the forehead by means mar caustic, with the word "Thefl an inch long, and m don lent
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    • 22 9 WEDNESDAY, 19th MARCH. r liiK Messageries Maritimes steamer Capt. Mannarino, from Batavia L6th in-!., arrived at the Borneo Company's wharf this morning.
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    • 26 9 The Ocean Company's steamer Patroclut, Capt. Drennmg, from Liverpool SOth January, via Suez Canal, and Pinang 17th instant, arrived at the Tanjong Pagar whari this morning.
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    • 63 9 The British schooner Hector, fi-;>t. Parker, has been chartered for the work of the North Sands Light -house, at ''0 per month for the lust three Dths, and after that 8M>(l per month. She has taken the iron on beard at the Naval Coal Depot, Pi'!-) Brani,and will, we learn,
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    • 28 9 THURSDAY, 20 u MARCH. The mail steamer ft Galle on the ImIi instant foi the Straits ami China, and may therefore be expected here about the 25th instant.
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    • 49 9 On Tuesday afternoon, the inquiry by the Magistrate into the ease •allo Naiken, the Kling- schoolmaster who murdered his two children and cut his wife's and his own throat about a month ago, was concluded, and resulted m his committal for trial at the next criminal session for murder.
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    • 43 9 Thf Messageries Maritimes steamer Si /id//, Capt. Melizan, from Hongkongloth and Saigon 17th inst., with the homeward French mail, arrived at the Borneo Company's wharf at -1 o'clock rday afternoon, and left tor (Jalle, Aden, and Marseilles via Suez Canal, at noon to-day.
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    • 196 9 sTERDAY afternoon, three privates of the 1 LOth Regiment, named Kelly, m, and Boyle, were examined before Capt. Walshe, Police Magistrate, on a c of stealing dollars a m >ney-changer's stall. It, would appear that the prisoner Kelly, on returning t«» barracks <>n Sunday evening told what he had done
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    • 273 9 Rkpobt of tlic S. S. Patroeins, Draining Muster, from Liverpool to Singapore .1 Jan. ii. di icbarged the pilot ,-it the Bell Buoy ai noon, moderate Erom S. E., hazj ther. Jan. 31st, strong increasing b rom Sonth< South, and Southwest, with high cross running. Feb. Ist. wind South I
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    • 18 9 FRIDAY, 21st MARCH. The Siamese war steamer Siatn Supporter, ("apt. Thompson, from Bangkok 16th instant, arrived yesterday at'ter,noon.
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    • 50 9 The Colonial steamer Pluto left this afternoon for Malacca, having on board Capt. iShaw, the Lieutenant Governor, and family, and towing the schooner Hector, which vessel has on hoard the iron for the North Sands light-house. The Pluto will, we learn, briny back from Malacca His llonoi the Chief Justice.
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    • 90 9 A IflftSHIPMAN, who was Kit in hospital here irom II. X. M. S. Citadel van Antwerpen, died, and was yesterday afternoon buried with all the due honors. The funeral was attended by the Hon. the Colonial Secretary,the Aide-de Camp of 11. E. the Governor, the Consul General and Vice Consul
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    • 77 9 The only new notifications m today's Government Gazette announce the return of Major McNair, Colonial Engineer and Surveyor General, who resumed his duties on the 19th instant; of Captain Shaw, Lieut. Governor of Malacca, who resumed his duties on the 21st instant; and of the Hon'ble T. Scott, M. L.
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    • 122 9 It appears from the Manila papers thai on the 27th February, the Captain General of the Philippines made public the contents of two official telegrams dated Madrid the 14th and 17 th Feb., announcing the abdication of Amadeus, the proclamation of a Republic, and the names of the new Ministers.
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    • 204 9 The true position of affairs at present between the Dutch and the Achinese, we nave reason to bclieTe to be as follows. A high functionary, Mr. Nieuwhagen, who is the Resident of Batavia and second m rank to the Governor-General, has gone to Aeheen to endeavour to obtain by peaceful
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    • 16 9 SATURDAY, 22nd MARCH. The French steamer Patty, Capt. Roura, from Rangoon 11th iust., arrived this morning.
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    • 19 9 The British steamer Penang, Capt. Chopard, from Negapatam sth and Pinang 20th inst., anchored m the roads this morning.
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    • 26 9 H. X. M. S. Jtjambi, from Rhio, anchored m the harbour yesterday afternoon and immediately saluted the Hritish flag, the salute being returned frum Fort Canning.
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    • 17 9 The British steamer v %araw*k 9 Capt. Hewat, from Sarawak ISth inst., anchored m the roads yesterday.
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    • 31 9 The following is the proposed form of the Masonic Procession on the occasion of the laving the corner stone of the new Clyde Terrace Market, on Saturday next, the 29th instant.
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    • 165 9 The Brethren having taken up the tiona assigned to them, and the D. G. M. having addressed H. E. The Governor, and obtained his sanction to proceed with the work, the plan and elevation of the building are submitted by the Grand Architect to the D. G. M., who. having
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    • 21 10 MONDAY, 24th MARCH. The British Sti 7 Cap*. Maury, from London *th February, via Canal, anchored in the roads this morning.
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    • 19 10 The Japan tmer A w&i reports having spoken off the li-nt ship the bark 21 days from Rangoon for
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    • 17 10 Tiik British steamer Biarpshooter, Milnes, from Pinang 20th and Mali.-,., 23rd inst., anchored m the this morning.
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    • 19 10 The British steamer, J Captain nidt, arrived from Hongkong this morning, and haves to-morrow at 2 p.m. for Calcutta.
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    • 26 10 The Ocean Company's steamer Hector, Capt Bewley, from Liverpool loth February via Suez Canal, and Pinan,u r 22nd in*t, arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf this forenoon.
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    • 18 10 THlOoean Company's steamer Priaxi, Capt. Butlin, from Hongkong 18th inst., arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf this morning 1
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    • 48 10 Ok Saturday night, a thief entered the house of Mr. Asmus, at Tanglin, broke open a box, and stole therefrom bank notes, >ilver, and soverio-ns, to the value of about $70, also carrying away with him a table cover. It i< believed the thief entered from the verandah.
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    • 19 10 TUESDAY, 25th MARCH. Thk British iteamer CHeator, Capt. B from Lalman :21st inst., anekoied in the roads this morning.
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    • 14 10 Thk British steamer Thale* t C. Youag, from Sourabaya -20th inst, urri\cil this morning.
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    • 26 10 The British steamer Historian, Cap:. Tutton, from Hongkong 1 8th instant, arrived at Jardine, Matheson Co's wharf yesterday, and leaves for Pinang aud Calcutta tlii> afternoon.
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    • 17 10 Tut: British steamer Nankin, Capt. McNabb, from London 10th February, arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf this morning".
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    • 43 10 The steamer Quang-te, which arrived yesterday, is the vessel formerly named the Ravi She is ascrew steamer of 1,77s t..n> register, and is fitted with engines of 900 h. p. She has been chartered for twelve months by the Paeities Mail Steamship Company.
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    • 17 10 The Dutch steamer Minister Fransen <h<r />,■",-, ('apt. Tergast, from r inst., arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf yesterday.
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    • 359 10 W I glean the following items from the latest Pinang papers to hand. The Pinangitea are unabk .to ag Bfl to what should be done with the t fund, a Mini of $33,000, realised upwards oi fchree years ago by rnment upon <vrtain Foreshores i had been reclaimed and utilised.
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    • 405 10 A case lias been recently tried m Hongkong, m the Court of Summary Jurisdiction, which »me interest to our merchants here. It was, briefly, as follows: Messrs. Yogel, Hagedorn ('<•.. Bold certain goods a Chinese dealer on two mouths' credit. The Promissory Note was not paid when due, and not
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    • 490 10 Prom Labuan we learn that tinsmall pox, which prevailed m Brunei I some months since, lias died out there, and also at Labuan, whore it had appeared m one district for a short time, but with very few fata] eases, owing 1 to the effective precautions which had been taken.
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    • 222 10 WEDNESDAY 26th MARCH. The P. O. steamer Gee long, Capt Babot, from Bombay Lltfa, Galle 18th, and Pinang 24th ink., bringing on the English mail of the 21st February, arrived at the P. wharf at 9:15 a. u., and will leave for Hongkong at 4P. al, to-day. The British Capt.
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    • 173 10 The Dutch ci :i to Acheen is, it would appear, a tidable one, and if it is iir I make the Sultan pay th< t, he will have to part with api j The expedition left Batavia uu the 22nd instant, and may !>.' looked for hero morrow. Prom the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 134 9 Two Tylers with Drawn Swords. Music. Brethren non-members of Lodges (two and two). Banner of St. George. Members of St. George. Banner of Zetland m the East. Members of Zetland m the East. Architect with. Plans. Cornucopia with Corn. Steward Steward. Wine Oil. Grand Pursuivant. Grand Organist. nd Director of
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  • 64 10 Date Fla tf- Name. Captain. From. Mar. 1 British Spirit of the Age tin** iun".*" 0 "J s IF"" s B British RoUo Wav vv' y County of Argyle Duucanson $£L test Er 12British !1 -Britiahgt Uyborton k li a WSpamd, Eliaa g™ —Peruvian Fer«i H.,,, r
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND JOURNAL.
    • 5 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND JOURNAL.
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    • 437 1 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrivals. Thur day. 13th Biarcb. Sarawak! steamer Royalist, 151 tons, Wareham, fnrawak 9th March. Dutch mli m. 267 tons, Hanson, Bamarang«n February. Friuay^-tth March. British steamer Ethiopia, 1,137 tons, Star.att. Calcutta 24th February. Saturdaj, I~>th March. Belgian Bteamer Selica, oa, Mini Man illes 29th Jan. uii-h Bteamer Mind
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    • 77 1 British steimerJeM.h I >*•• miarv. via Jeddab. T British British Jedduh, Oi-4 tons McX Wednesday, 26th Mtrch. P. A O. steamer I F t!ev y w. <ncr Yautic, 410 tons, Wil.ou. Korf AU |Suh steamer B Wk. B M S^eBeship<3 sn«l*n4 l^cTe h hipDiome..7lll Bril German erdinand, 415 t
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    • 277 1 i snip Willem Pooli British barque Samson, Hedley, for Cotie. barque Madaline, Pateau, J' m. Brit mer Ban V j, Craik, for Bai ?k Dutch Bhip Willem Po >h British barque Samson, Hedley, for French barque Madaline, Pateau, for Saigon. Brit mer T3;m V for Bas Friday, 14th March.
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    • Page 1 Miscellaneous
      • 491 1 SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. L)AIL Ship's Names. C_ ptaivs. Flag and Rig. T oi BBS! Fro.m I A.OBVTB ARRIVAI i MEN-OF-WAR. Zebra Denison H. M. steamei 1464 Jan. 24 Penang er. Biam Supporter Thompson Siamese war sir. 800 Mar. 20 Bangkok Siames ul. og Djauibi Berendt EL N. M. steamer
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