Straits Times Overland Journal, 13 July 1873

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1 1 Straits Times Overland Journal
  • 23 1 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. For Dwatci pek P. 0 Steamer Bomuav." VOL. XIV.-NO, 2(58. SINGAPORE, SUADAY, JULY 13, 1873. Price, 45 Cents
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
  • 133 1 LATEST MA.KK.fcT QUOTATIONS .gaporb, July 12th. I^7:}. Gambier 14.674. Black Pepper White Pepper Rhio White Pepper Singapore li*. Flour Singapore -.4-5. Sarawak... Pea: Cotiev, ilontyne Tin „S4|. 40« Mule twist 122|. Si lbs. Shirtings 2.575. 7 do do 15. 5 do T. Cloths 1.30. t> do
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  • 853 1 The following passengers have arrived, left, or passed through the port, during" the fortnight. Per steamer Flnany, on the oUth ult. Passenger. Mr. Mosley. 91 Chinese. Per steamer Japan, on the 30th ult MMfm, Messrs. fl. Velge and son, J. Velge, and More tun, 300 deck. Per steamer Singapore,
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  • 1004 1 The last Overland Journal was pub- lished on the 30th June. The Hooghly ♦arrived on the 7th with the French I ma*il of the Bth June, and the LombarI dp caye m this moruing with the English mail of the 13th idem. The homeward French mail left this
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  • 158 1 NAGASAKIFurther disturbances iv the interior, created by discontented farmers ami datuiio retainers, are reported. The £rpren* says lnformation was received here that a serious disturbance had broken out m Uhikuzen. Commencing m the neighbourhood of Kokura it spread rapidly and it is now reported that the whole of the
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  • 437 2 thp Strait* Time* July V2th. A CURIOUS STORY. Thk Pinang Gazette of the 28th ultimo lms an article regarding the Dutch war with Achcen, from which, if i umstantial statements made be correct, it would appear that the _;in of the war is awing to a
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  • 619 2 Draft of to be held by the Sultan. 1. The Government undertakes that it will never destroy the throne of the Kingdom of Aeheen and its dependencies. The Netherlands Government undertakes to protect and support the Sultan of Aeheen and his heirs and su m their kingdom according to
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  • 1760 2 From tlie Straits Times. July bth {Translated for the Straits Times. The Hague correspondent of the Java Bode of the 19th Juue, after stating that more has, naturally, leaked out m political circles there than has been made known m the Parliament, goes on M
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  • 246 3 the Straits Tune*', July otfi. '2sd Jr Pw I THE IioYK!:NOR. I Colonial Secretary. Attomev-General. fata iror. A reneral. The the C 'lonial Engineer. fct. R Little. M D n b a ott. The Minutes of the fait Meeting are tinned. ■nmand oi' n the table the followUetuni
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  • 473 3 its Times, July V>th. 7 in July, 1873. His EICJXLEHCI i UK GOTSBVQB. His Honor the Chief Justice. The Hon'bk the Colonial Secretary. The Hon!ble the Attorney-General. The Mon'hle the Treasurer. The lion'ble the Auditor-General. The Hon'bk the Colonial Engineer. The Hon'ble T Bcott. The Hon'ble 11. A.
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  • 11258 3 From the Sti-cita Timet, July oUu SINGAPOBE, 16THJUNE, 1873. PREBENT His Ex-jellency the Goveknok. His Honor The Cbief Justice (Mr. Sidgreaves.) The Hon'ble The Conlonial Secretary (Mr. Birch). The Hon'ble The At turuey- General Braddell). 1 The Hon'ble The Colonial Treasurer [Mr. Willaus). The Hon'ble The Auditor- General
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  • 9304 6 Singapore, 2:3 rd June. 1873. JYewni. His Excellency the Governor. The Hon'ble The Colonial Secretary. The Hon'ble The A tt.orne,}"- General. The Hun'ble The Treasurer. The Hon'ble The Auditor-General. The Hou'ble The Colonial Engineer. The Hon'ble T. Scott Tht Hou'ble R. Little. M.D. The Hon'ble W. R. Scott.
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  • 3642 9 Before Chief^ustice Sidgreaves. From the SHU Times, July llth* I Tuesda^th July, 1The Attorney- (neral prosecuted for Crown. The Grand Ju being sworn. His Lordship addressed them saying. It had been his desire^ the Court at the L sitting had bee<>bligtxl t<> use this building, to have
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  • 127 9 Ham Ah Heng, Lee Ah Gou, were charged with entering the outhouses of Messrs. (41inz and Lutjeus. and taking therefrom two saddles and other harness, their property, and also 19 fowls. In this rase the prisoners had gone to the pla<> about midnight, fastened the door
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  • 21 9 Tan Ah Stag, for attempting to commit suicide whilst under the influence of liqour. Sentenced to one day's imprisonment.
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  • 2622 9 Wednesday, 9th July, 1873. Y>- Ah Koey, was charged with having at Singapore, on the Bth day of Jane, assaulted and robbed one Heng Ah Moh of I the sum of 57.68. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. In this case it appeared that Yeo Ah Koey, a planter,
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  • 2397 10 SUPREME COURT— CIVIL SIDE. Before Chief Justice Sidgreaves. From the Straits Times July 12th Thursday, 26th June, 1873. The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, vs. Tanjong Pagar Dock Company Limited. Edward Maher Smith. [The examination m chief of this witness was published on Saturday last.] Cross examined by
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  • 21 11 From the Straits Times, July Vlth. Papers laid before the Legislative Council by command of His Excellency the Governor.
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  • 14 11 Extract from the RejK>rt of the Inspector of Schools, Straits Settlements.
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  • 2535 11 The general results may be briefly described as follows. Out of 91,000 children some 3,500 are kn:>wn to be receiving edu cation, and probably about as many more attend native Schools— the latter almost entirely Cbineae. The education is throughout primary, and there are not more than 20 pupils
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  • 649 12 From the Straits Times July sth. (No. 3.) I have already mentioned that the middling farmers partake more of the element of the workshop than the sober, sturdy knight of the field. This could harly be more conspicuously shown than m the Champion Bay district, where their efforts
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  • 7 12 From the StreiU Times, July :>th.
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  • 140 12 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir: What are the great men m the Harbour Master's department about? Three steamers have lately arrived from Siam, where Cholera was raging at the time of their departure but what precaution was taken here on their arrival? Another
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  • 100 12 From the Strait* Times, July sth. To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir I am told, though I can scarcely credit it, that the Beputy Harbour Master has ordered the removal of the objectionable fishing stake to the Eastward, and has withdrawn the license— but
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  • 255 12 From the Straets Tmm. July 12th. To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sir: Your iemark m your yesterday's issue v that it is, indeed, strange that a long line ot shore like Collyer Quwy fronted by so many Mercantile •flices and warehouses, should have only one
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  • 125 12 Fmm the Straits Times, July I'lth. To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir: Can you inform me whether < those eight men concerned m the High Street horror if they have not been hung, according to the sentence passed on them, have been liberated and an apology tendered
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  • 296 12 From the Straits Times, July 12th. To the Editor of the Daily Times. Dear Sir lt would seem, from recent extracts m your paper, and from advices from Batavia, that our neighbours are getting into a blue funk about the war with Acheen, and after they
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  • 327 12 Three Arabs arrived from Singapore on 29th ulto., per steamer Ottawa. The Assistant Resident of police was at the landing place awaiting their arrival, but having learned that they had already landed— sent bis peons into the Arab quarter, and had them seized and brought before
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  • 10163 12 MONDAY, 30th JUNE. The British steamer Pinang, Capt. Chopard, from Hainan via Saigon, anchored m the roads yesterday. The British iteamer Bentan, Capt. Moppett, from Samarang 25th instant, anchored m the roads yesterday. «J The Russian steamer Russia, Capt* Kazy, from Shanghai 19th June, arrived at
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 627 16 Saturday, 28th June. British steamer Bentun, ok) tons, Moppet, Samarang 25th June. British barque Brisbane. 415 tons, Hudestone, Newcastle 3rd March. Sun ray, 29 th June. I British steamer Penaiig. 2SI tons. Uhopard. Saigon 24th June. P. O. steamer Mirzapore, 1.290 tons, Parish, Bombay 16th June. Russian steamer Russia,
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    • 273 16 Monday, 30th June. French brig Macassar, Wilhelm, for Mauritius. British barque Omar Pacha, Knoop, for Saigon. Russian steamer Russia, Kazy, for Odessa. British barque Aurora, Plettner, for Saigon via Tringano. Dutch schooner Goan Goan, Von Bargen, for Saigon. Siamese steamer Bangkok, Be. bin, for Bangkok. P. k 0. steamer
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  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND JOURNAL.
    • 5 1 SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND JOURNAL.
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    • 94 1 Dare. Raff. Ship's Name. Captain. m. To. Juno 21 British hu Richard T,o:. uoa Qennan Ktha Rickmen Prie Qo-Ilo SJ. iiritish «str. :ley ndiff ng Dutch Elizabeth Maria Liverpool liritisli Gem rsm Liverpool Ion tin British Trochrag W«ir -or goJDutch Jupiter Stokhuyxen Amrterdain 28 American Sacraai< Iai
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    • 387 1 1 1 Shu ptaih8. Flag OF-WAR. Mi II. M. steal Jam 13 Pinang OS B.t'- ida Brii 1 Pilot Fish Creighton P>ri; mer T" Johore Barker British 1 Pluto Welner tamer 180 M;iy 5 tfala 1 Petrel Qu< Brit: une* •"> .1 -.■■\w Lord Elphin- 1
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    • 19 1 v 4 Bornc>o Company': \Y\. g GoTernmeni ™»n1 pandD imj A' Jobore
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    • 10 2 M the Straits Times, July VMh.
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    • 145 2 'i lit number may not be very great, 1 ut there are undoubtedly tl/o.-i' who it »< killer with interest t<> the disr Mon whlCO fail to be raited on the subject of the Colonial steamer Pluto. The ([notion with reference to the Pluto might with extreme propriety
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    • 481 2 ytytyt that he never occupied any position of importance in the company] that he u only a small shareholder, that he resigned to avoid dismissal, that hi* sole object is to bring himself forward, and finally, that his ideas, tested by the actual position ofthe Company, are wholly impracticable. This
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    • 22 2 dfdfds dfdf is tlie order of ,:i ,l<> :nl m the fruit -are to par- m <»1 degree. fi.
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    • 445 3 CHARTERED BANK vs. TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO. to-day, verbatim, the rered on Wednesday, by m the '-ast.' of I i the Tunj" Proi g it, will j which ry baa d;— i other i the fa< tuth by the I many may be ire i ,'iitv, and one opinion a<
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    • 6228 3 The CHARTERED Bank of India, Australia and China. Carrying oil boa tt Singapore, ThbTanjoi vi Dock Compact Limited, of Singapore. Mr. Atehis m appeared for the Plaintiffs. Mr. Aitken and Mr. Davidson for the ii. UltS. lii this ease the Plaintiffs sue the Defendants m Trover for the wrongful -f
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    • 2187 5 7 ated for the Straits Times.) The following particular! of the Shabandar of Acheen's proceedings ut :o, and of what led to the declaration vi ire drawn from the Official memoir on Achinese affairs lately made public m Holland On the 51st August, LB7*, toe
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    • 376 5 His Excellency tiie Goteehor. His Honor the Judge of Pinang. The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary. The Hon'ble the Treasurer. The Hon'ble the Auditor-General. The Hon'ble the Colonial Engineer. The Hon'ble T. Scott. The Hon'ble H. A. K. Whampoa. The Hon'ble R. Little, M. D. The Hon'ble W. K. Scott.
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    • 480 5 22kb July, 1873. Present. HlB EXCELLEX V THE GoVEESOE. His Honor the Chief Justice. His Honor the Judge of Penang. The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary. The Hon'ble the Attorney-General. The Hon'ble the Treasurer* The Hon'ble the Auditor-General. The Hon'ble the Colonial Engineer. The Hon'ble Thos. Scott. The Hon'ble
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    • 3304 6 the Straits Time*, July lVth. Singapore, "2nd JULY, l v Present: His Excellency tue Governor. The Hon'ble The Colonial Secretary Mr. Birch). The Hon'ble The Attorney- General (Mr. Braddell). The Hon'ble The Colonial Treasurer Mr. AVillaiis'. The Hon'ble The Auditor- General (Mr. J. C. Irving). The Hon'ble The
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    • 2147 7 Befouk Chilil Justice Sidokbatss. Juhj \sth. Thursday, lOtfc Juh\ X Culpable Homicide. Hiumui otherwise called Wah Dollah. n r having brnary I I certain bodily injuries upon one without pr- 1 and with a human being. i not i i edah. I am the wil- «h I
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    • 427 7 made off with property t > the value of 5400. A policeman meeting some of the burglars, returning after their villainous work was over, was suspicious of them, and questioned them accordingly, but says one fellow, recounting his narrow escape to the witm ss, finding I was *he
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    • 1209 7 Monday, 14th July, 1873. Wee Seng Chye, Lim Knh Tech. Ltm Kap Lit* Kam, Lee Jee. were charged with having on the -i9th of April last, entered the shop of one Tan Ah Choo at Teluk Blangah, and forcibly tuken therefrom the sum of §5 and
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    • 335 8 Ayasamy, waa charged with haying the l^th day <>f April last Be of a forged receipt by uttering for the warn of 527, with whir ..it a. fraud. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. f this Ie were simply as follows; prisoner, it appeared, ha. dealings m cattle with
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    • 861 8 Tim ah July, ls7o. barged with hubuuaily reoeiying stolen property bo stolen. Prison toy. -I was 2 i the dir K3 noi* tad, a.ua wiulat doing so saw the prisoner No. 1 sitting m the jangle; he had this knife with him. Prisoner's house lay between the
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    • 581 8 Mahomed, was charged with having, m the coarse of a suit between one iSmauibran and himself m the Court of Requests dv ring the month of December last, made a statement which was untrue, with a view to commit a fraud. -I know Malio- ned an Ah Kiai. I
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    • 938 8 Wednesday, Irtth July, 1573. Mahomed Sultan, mv arraigned for ha- ring m the month of May last, then beiii£ a bankrupt, concealed from the lawful view* of the credit, ri, certain gi amounting m value to $387 with a vi«--e said creditors. Prisoner pi ed not guilty.
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    • 3210 8 Thursday, 17th July. 1873 0»y Ku-ooa and Lorn H'm. wen arraitgfor having, on the 1-Hh April lac ssir Paujang committed the at fence, by inflicting certain h dily v •v one Keo Cneoo w. death, lhe prisoners pleaded not guilty. and were defended bj it V. ughau. P.
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    • 3638 9 Culpable Homicide —Continued. Friday, 18th July, 1573. The Hon'ble H. Plnnket.—l am acting Superintendent of Police at Singapore. About the 2lst April last Sergt. Matterkan came down about 1 o'clock and told me the body of the man supposed to have been murdered had been found. I was unwell myself,
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    • 1035 10 Monday, 21st July. 1873. Yeo Alt He*g.—W*a charged with having at the Criminal Sittings <•!' the Supreme Court, held on the 24th day of April I made a statement oath which contradicted a statement he made at the Police irt, and which latter ent made at the Supreme Court,
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    • STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
      • 1520 10 2nd July, 1873. Petition from Tamil Traders and Merchants, Resident* of Singapore, Complaining of certain Provisions of the Courts Bill. To His Lordship the Right Honorable the Secretary of State •R the Colonies. His Excellency Sic Harry St. George Ord. C. 8.. Governor and commander-in-^hief of the Straits Settlements,
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    • 21 11 I the Straits Times, July -loth. Papers laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His t£xoeileocy the ernor.
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    • 911 11 Petition from Mr. Stuart Berriot, o Penang. complaining of certain provi- sions of the Courts bill. To His Excellency the Governor m Council and to the Members of the Legislative Council. The Petition of Stuart Harriot, of Penaug. Sheweth. That your Petitioner have seen the Drafts of
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    • 20 11 From the Strait* Time*, July 'loth. Paper laid before the Legislative Council by command of His Excellency the
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    • 845 11 Hth July, 1873. Petition from certain Traders, Moneylenders, and Inhabitants of Penang and Province Wellesley, complaining of certain provisions of the Courts Bill. To His Excellency Major-General Sir Harry St, George Ord, c. b. Governor and Commander m Chief of the Straits Settlements, and the hon'ble members of the
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    • Correspondence.
      • 111 11 JUSTICE." To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir Blue funk,' Spanish Mildew/ and London bobby,' betray the country to which your correspondent Justice belongs, and it is efreshing to find a descendant of those who hung Major Andre failing foul of the Dutch, because they adopt precautions against Mahomedan
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      • 229 11 From the Straits Times, July 19th. To the Editor of the Daily Time*. IR I am very sorry to have bo offended the tine sensibilities of your corn pondent, but then Anti-Cant must remember that every one has not had the \>cnetit of thirty years— more or less,—residence m
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    • 773 12 MALAC CA. I Time; July VJth. an occasional Correspondent) Malacca, VMu July, lv There is very little news to communicate. 11. E. the Governor is, (I believe,) tX] ere about the end of the pr> month, and will, it is said, remain here about a week. The bouse or. St.
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    • 786 12 From the Straii.<; Times, July 19/7*. To the Editor of th% Daily Time*. $ir, On duly considering the various ;ir_ru;;).-!us brought forward m the Legis- lative Council on the subject of the Waterworks, and more particularly as resp ;ti the most suitable head of water to meet I all
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    • 369 12 THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS' RE PORT. To the Editor of the Daily Times. Dear Sir At the commencement of last week, on receiving the Government Inspector's Report on the Schools of these 1 Settlements, you expressed a very i'avourj able opinion on the merit of that produc- tion. That portion
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    • 171 12 JVo//i the Straits Times, July 19th. To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sib At this time some may be anxious to know of a good receipt for Cholera. The following mixture was most yaluable during the outbreak of Cholera amongst the Troops at Varna m 1854,
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    • 532 12 From the Straits Times, July loth. To the Editor of the. Daily Times. Sir From several newspaper cuttings which I have collected, 1 tiiid that spirits oi camphor m some form has proved a very successful remedy m different parts ot the world. This if a receipt which proved
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    • 958 12 From the Straits Tunes. July 25th To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir:— l will you allow a plain Dutch merchant, managing a tirm m this place, and not accustomed to write for the pubhe even m his own language, a little space m your columns
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    • 615 13 the Strait 25th. To the Editor of the Daily Times. In the Official Report upon the outbreak of Cholera published m your yesterday's issue of the Daily Times, there I is manifested the most lielpness wandering between a belief m the contagious power of oison of Cholera
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    • 2554 13 MONDAY, 11th JULY. Thb following reply has been male by the Government to the memorial of the Chinese merchants and traden OU the subject of trade m the Malay State, a translation of which appeared m our columns some time back I OLON'IAL SECRETAKY's OFFICE. Singapore,
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    • 124 14 An appeal is hereby made to the public of Singapore on hehalf of this great enterprise. The objects, the results up to the present time, and the pecuniary necessities of the undertaking, are sufficiently explained m the accompanying printed document. The undersigned, m thus drawing attention to
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    • 4297 14 Mr. Hose 35 $ff3 William Dale o R. Jamie |5 J. J. Greenshields 10 A. Duff 5 F-C-B. 10 I. Henderson 5 Cash 10 A. J. 5 Sophia Cooke l> G. H. Brown Ame y "> E. McAlister 5 A Currie J. R. McArthur 5 John Baxter
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    • 970 16 Feaxsalatiox. THURSDAY, Mth JULY. Messrs. A Bin* Miller, from Honirkoni; I tv tni>t., arrived at llj»- I anjono- Pa«'ar u '''iirt tl m. it, and will leave for I utta at 5 o'clock thi> afternoon. The Uq>ort of the Marine Court of riry m Hongkong regarding t I*. steamer Bokkata
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    • 121 16 Date. Flag. Ship's Name. Captain. From. T o July 4 British Hahneinann Thompson lifi 1 ngkon.7" m .Macquarie Qnuly Swau Eiver 5 German Peri Cruti Hamburg Amur British Sydamsetja Family Cobb iLondon jHongkon* >, Chinaman Mackenzie G T Canaan Mans u Falmonth kohama "Zlf^S 1 Castle Linklater
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    • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
      • 393 16 Sunday. 13th July. June CeXmir L m rd sli t3^' Gll1 Bam*/ 3Jth Monday, 14th July. brmsh barque Corsica, 701 tons, BfcTavish Cardiff 21et March luesday, loth Jnly. British steamer Paknam. 380 tons, Kneen Saigon 11th July :r™f b "Muo MaWina, 390 tons. Kluge New£rt 22nd March 3ritish steamer
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      • 289 16 Sunday, 13th July. P. 1 O Btoamer Bombay, Davies, for Galle and Bombay Sarawak gunboat Heartsease, Helyer, for Sarawak. Monday. 1 -4 th July. Uutoh stoamrr Baron Sleet Vander Beele. Bakker, for Batari* r. A O. steamer Lombardy, Gillson, for Hongkong. American barque Escort. Carrer, for Boston. American brig
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    • 592 1 1 Dai l Ship's Names. Captains. Fla<; and Rig.JTons of Wkkue Fko.v Goshiqvme* oi [»atiok« sttKIVAl MEN-OF-WAR. 0 Mid^e Gnat EL M. steamer June 13Pinang nior Naval Officer. ion STEAMERS B^terprist D'Aliutida British at eai t'Attneida «S Water Boai Mohr Britisli tteamei Pateraon .Sing INk,: 1
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    • 44 1 o v Tmnjong Pagar Wharf. 9 pTnw," I i] J^dino, Mathcson and Company's Wbar:. o P. 40. Wharf 7 Bon Accord Dock 4 Bc)rmv> Company s Wharf 8 Government Wharf blip and Dock Company V At Johore
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