Straits Times Overland Journal, 31 December 1874

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  • 20 1 p. o. Swn Ba.vc.uo RE." The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. XV. No. :}<)<;. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1871, Price, 15 Ci.
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  • 10 1 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH the wife h Regt of a son.
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  • 56 1 LATKST MAK.KKT Q! Singapore, Dec. 31st, 1874 Gambier Black Peppt White Pepper... Sago Flour. Sarawak... Peari fc Coffee, Bontynt Tin 1 8* lbs. *****: 10. 7 do do 5 do T. Clothe H). 3S. do do Bank bills 6 mouths sigh Oedr Documentary Sovei Guil-: Chit
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  • 495 1 The following j>. arrived, left, or through the port, during the fortnight. Per stean. from Calcutta, on the 17 th Lr. E. Worms. From i Mr. J. J. Peechy, 10 deck. Per steamer Gle> om London, tbc 17th inst r.Giffurd. .uner Provence, on the .'ssrs. Can R. lenscL, Heuser.
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  • 692 1 The last Overland Journal was (hi tod the 17th December. On the 22nd the Prore/ice arrived with the French mail and London dates to the 20th November, and the Gwalior came in on the 27th with the English mail of the 27th a. The homeward French mail r
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  • 539 1 HONGKONG. It is proposed to pass an ordinance introducing certain changes into the existing registration ordinance in this Colony, and to provide, among other things, for the registration of all the partners in Chinese Hongs. The measure is regarded with distavour by some of the leading commercial men, as
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  • 885 2 Topics of the Day. THE RECENT APPOINTMENTS it changes in the Civil Ser\ import. ot ti: the same eharaet invite criticism. Several ha\ {t a made their propriety in regard t< Is, and will be cert ..net ion and approval of t for the Col known tor c re tu
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  • 1052 2 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S SALARY. Ik the debate regarding the inci of the salary of the Attorney General of these Settlements, next to its brevity and the singular Ulogicalness Df the ostensible reason assigned by Government for the increase, perhaps the m remarkable feature that will strike the intelligent reader, is
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  • 997 2 If the Legislative Council bo have g<>t into the habit of tackling lo its work .somewhat late in the vear, it displavs no sign oi' shirking or wi ot' vigour when it d lcih, n> clearly evidenced by the lengthy reports of its debates during the current
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  • 716 3 Tiik murder of a European near Bonthain, by a native as related hi Java and Macassar papers, duly considered in all its bearings, naturally affords matter for very serious reflection. In addition to the particulars of the sad occurrence as given in the Straifa Turns of the
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  • 2564 3 Tin: following judgment was delivered, on Monday, the 2 1st December, by His Honor The Chief Justice. John Bkinkmvnx and Axotheb Web Boon Tkk and Others. Mr. Donaldson appeared for the Plaintills. Mr. Davidson an I Mr. Koek for the ■ndants. This was an action brought by the
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  • 1967 4 slated for the Straits Times.) further telegrams from Colonel Pel the Military Commander at Acheen are published in tbe latest received Batavia journals. A continuation of his diary of military operations, in which ?it* 'happening between the 26th October and 14th ultimo, are detailed, however,
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  • 1334 5 HtraiU T'thits.) iila Coi of the 26th ultimo, in noticing the visit oi' H.M.S. to the Philippines, girca particulars of her explorations on lI hither from New Zealand, member of the scientific H l)oaiJ, and from which the following extracts are made Tl: s of
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  • 1405 5 SOUVENIRS FO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS 111. Mb. Gladotoxk. Liki Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Gladstone's countenance is remarkable for its thoughtful expression. The knit brows and compressed lips denote earnest conviction and resolute will. [Us head is large, and the forehead high and broad, giving him a thoroughly Teutonic aspect. His
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  • 8029 6 SUPPLY BIhL. The Council resumed the consideration, in Committee, of the Estimates 1875. The question of the Crown Solicitor having been again postponed, the votes for the remaining establishments were taken. On the vote for the Police. Mr. SHELFORD said he wished to take this
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  • 7098 8 December 18th. L£ Supply Bill >u the vote for the Medical service. Dr. LITTLE said be wished to make a few remarks on the Lock Hospital at Singapore. For the first six months of 1874 the expenditure in diet, contingencies, clothing, and attendance was $1,329, or at the
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  • 2409 10 December 21ht, 1 revision of the Btatuti The ATfORXEY-GE\ T ERAL it baviftg been considered desirable I new edition of the laws .»f tli nients be pablifthed, omitting had been repealed, lie moved thai mittce be appointed to Miperinten I publication, t<> bief Juthe Cjlunitl .1, Mr. Shelford,
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  • 670 11 Original poetrp, THE SPECTRAL VISITANT. A Tali of Mystbby. 'T was a dreary and dismal December, [n the dim, misty years of the pa The dim, shadowy y.-ars of the nu Full well that drear time 1 remember: Fierce, boistfrous, and keen was the bl A horrible, blood-chilling blast. i
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  • 231 11 Correspondence. LEGAL OPPRESSION. To the Editor of the Daily Tin, Silt: —In reference to the letter signed Justice" in yesterday's paper, allow me to state that itj instance of legal oppression has occurred here to my knowledge lately, unless where it has been brought upon the party by his own
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  • 351 11 hr Editor of tli<- tkulf T" Mi!, At tbe meeting of the Legislative Council oo tbe 11 th in>t., it which member, either official or iiu-official, directl'</ measurer that the estimated ex Land Kevenue ior Is7o was chiefly in Peaaag, where HUB of 115,000 m ...wn lor the
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  • 378 12 News of the fortnight. THURSDAY, 17th DECEMBER. The British steamer Be at an, Capt. Moppett, from Cherilx>n 13th inst., anchored in the roads this morning. Tut British steamer PaJttam, Capt. Black, from 1 3 th inst., anchored in the roads this morni&ir. 'I H Co'* steamer Madura, Capt. Smith, from
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  • 745 12 The Dutch barque r, Capt. Bose, and the German schooner ('apt. Kollsen, arrived at the Johore Arsenal on the 10th to load at the Saw Mills for Aeheen. TiJh British Bteamer Pearl, Capt. Munk, from Penmng 15th inst., anchored in the roads this morning. Thk P. O.
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  • 384 12 The B. I. S. N. Co's steamer Maulit/cm, Capt. Loutit, from Calcutta 9th inst., via Rangoon, Maulmein, Petiang, I and Malacca anchored in the roads this morning. The Spanish steamer Pau>i^ Capt. Wribe, from Manila 12th inst., arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf this morning. The P. O.
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  • 639 12 The Portuguese steamer India, Capt. D'Souza, from Macao 13th inst. anchored in the roads yesterday afternoon. The British steamer Arratoon A t Capt. Ross, from Penang 18th inst. anchored in the roads yesterday morning. The Straits steamer Japan, Capt. Milnes, from Penang 17th inst., via Malacca, anchored
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  • 112 12 The Messageries Maritime* steamer Provence, Capt. Mannariiio, from seilles 2~iul Nov., via Suez Canal, Aden, and Galle lGth mst., arrived at the Borneo Go's, wharf this morning' and will leave for Saigou, Hongkong and Shanghai, at 9 a. m. to-morrow. From Saturday's Govern// zettc, we learn that
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  • 171 13 Maritime chart by, from ■t h in>t., arrived at wharf yesterday afternoon. earner Atipt MeTavish, from Hoi 1 Ttli inst., arrivetl at the Tunjong 1 Fairar wharf early this mornid will leave for Penang and '.V. 5| 0 Maelav, tin' who has to il. H. the Lingg
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  • 314 13 Tin Hamburg Bth ,al, arrived at the TanjODg ir wharf this morning. Tin: British ;<a l' t ih msi riveJ wharf this morning. I! r s I9tli inst.,an('l|(>1 this morning. lii Cipt. -<i inst., aucl ■»t. I)a! u-on 20tb inst., anchored in tlie roadh this morninar. Tm
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  • 406 13 Ocian Company' steamer from Liverpool, left Penang ,i\, and may be expected here tomorrow. The German war steamer anchored in the roads during last night. She comes last from Point de Galle, which port she left on the 7th instant. M essks. A pcae& Co. s steamer
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  • 570 13 Tin-: Straits steamer Ben /no re, Capt. Guan Hin, from Penang £4th instant, via Malacca, anchored in the roads this morningr. Tim. Dutch steamer B'iron BenUtfck f Capt. Uuys, from Bata via 25th instant, arrived at Tanjoug Pagar wharf tliis morning. The Ocean Company's steamer tf>rt,Capt. Thomson,
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  • 880 13 Wk have to acknowledge the receipt, from the Principal Civil Medical Officer, bf a table <>t Meteorological observations during the month of October, lom which we take the following pnofi i.. Tni. homeward P. fc O. mail steamer iV<»m Honi;- at. the I*. wharf this morning, and
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 985 14 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, arribate. 9rribald— Continued. Friday, Isth December. Wednesday. 90th December. British steamer Pearl, 705 tons, Munk. Penang loth Deo. A uier. barque Sunbeam. 255 tans. Lavers. TernaU* 23rd £ept. P. 6i U. steamer Adria, tons. Breeze, Hongkong llth Dec. Britisu ship Douglas Castle. 67* tons. Kinnor, Shields Ist Sept.
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  • 39 1 1 T»inionK Pa^ar W barf. \r; TWI Jawdino, Mathesi»n and Coinpaay't WhPrt, 3 P4O Wharf Bon A(Oord D(><>k 4 Borneo' Company's Wharf Government W 5 Paumt Slip ana Dock Cmpauy 4t Johow
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    • 579 1 SHIPPtNG IN THE HARBOUR. Xl iVhcki Fug >.. l> KIVAL. -OF- WAR H 1~l Dec. 13:31 Senior Xaval Officer. >M D 26'Poin German Consul. H. N. M. steamer Dec. 26JAcheen Netherland Consul Mh A 31 C r} ißriUahst Hammer A Water Bo*i J^ !lll Britisb steamer Nov. IS Hammer AC
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