Straits Times Overland Journal, 30 September 1876
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Straits Times Overland Journal
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Title Section16 1876-09-30 1 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VnL XVII. 352. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1876. Price 4»5 Cents*16 words
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71 1876-09-30 1 Capital, £250,000, fully subscribed. CHIEF OFFICE: HANLET. London Ofpk Cannon St., E.C. The undersigned have been appointed Agents in Singapore for this Company and are now prepared to accept Fire Risks of every description at the rates of Pre- j mium current here. Forms, Copies71 words
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33 1876-09-30 1 BIRTH. Domestic Occurrences. •iaylang, Singapore, on the 24th instant, the wife of T. J. Keaughran of a sou. At Abernetby-on-Tay, Scotland, on the r inst., the wife of John Blair of a daughter.33 words
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Article1093 1876-09-30 1 Our last Overland Summary was dated the 18th instant. The last homeward mails were dispatcbed per French mail 6teamer Meikong on Sunday last the 23rd instant. The London Mails of the 25th ultimo, were delivered here on the 26th instant per French mail steamer Tigre, with dates from1,093 words
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Article, Illustration156 1876-09-30 1 L&TJbUST .vtAKKJK'I tillO'JATloWo. ikqapore, Sept. 30th, 1«76. Gambler 4._ Black Pepp-T ne White Pepper... 14. Sago Flour, Sarawak 2 40. Pearl Sago 3 Coffee, Bontyne 18.50. Tin 21.50. 40s. Mule twist 8* lbs. Shirtings 170. 7 do do 1.35 5 do T. Cloths 042J 6 do156 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement428 1876-09-30 1 For Despatch per P. O. Steamer v k NOTICE. The Annual Inspections of all Schools in the Colony will take place in the various Settlements as follows Malacca... October. Penang November. Singapore December. The Manager or Teacher of any new School desirous of Government assistance, should apply to the Inspector428 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous283 1876-09-30 1 i)as&engrr& The following passengers have arrived, left, or passed through the port, during the fortnight. Per M. M. steamer Meikong, from Shanghai, on the 23rd September For Singapore. From Hongkong: 1 Chinese. From Saigon 4 natives. For Suez. From Shanghai: Mr. J. Marien and Mr. Antonotf. For Naples. From Yokohama283 words
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Article759 1876-09-30 2 OUR FINANCIAL POSITIO Saturday, in discussing the financial position of the Colony we pointed out that it was perfectly sound, the reive being in a flou state and amply sufficient for all the ordinary and extraordinary needs of the Colony If. There was a temporary deficit,759 words
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Article1207 1876-09-30 2 One of the principal subjects exciting attention at home according to the last mail's papers was the verdict of the Coroner's Jury in the now famous cause celebre the Bravo Case or Balham tery as it is diversely termed. The Jury sat twenty-three days, and found that1,207 words
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Article142 1876-09-30 2 This table shows not only that the revenue from this source is non-ela and fluctuating but that the or igin of the evil is entirely in Singapore and Malacca. In Pinang the stamp venue has steadily advanced and was about §10,000 more in 1875 than it f142 words
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Article134 1876-09-30 2 It will be seen from these tables that the total annual value of the trade of the three Settlemements has on the whole steadily iucreased from 1870, that the increase is larger in Singapore than in Pinang, but that neither in Singapore nor iv Malacca134 words
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Article32 1876-09-30 2 Tear, j Spore. Pinang. Malacca. Total. 1870 $65,937 $13,017 1871 76,150 12,630 759 1872 81,799 14,: 594 1873 83,145 16, 612 1874 21,030 541 111,155 1875 97,929 19,920 560 118,400 I32 words
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Article97 1876-09-30 2 How is it that the revenue from Postage and Port and Harbour Dues in Singapore follows the course of trade and that from Stamp duties does not, while in Pinang the revenue from stamp duties advances pari pas*u with the increase of trade There seems to97 words
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Article1285 1876-09-30 2 The Report of the Inspector General of Police for the 1875, is a very interesting document well worth reading. It begins with the pleasing announcement that the criminal history of the Straits Settlements for the year 1b75 is marked by a satisfactory diminution in crime." In support1,285 words
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Article855 1876-09-30 3 There's nothing succeeds like success" is the motto which all Colonial Governors should bear constantly in mind and act upon, irrespective of any other consideration whatever, if they wish to keep well with the Colonial Office and the home press. Had Mr. Birch's murder been avenged by the855 words
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Article1641 1876-09-30 3 (Translate Times,) 1 requested of our contemporaries that in reproa translations *heir original appearance may be acknowledged.) The following mi is trans- lated from Batavia journals to the 11th instant According to provisional intelligence from Deli the Sunghie Tawar estate in Langkat had been overran by a band1,641 words
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Article2949 1876-09-30 4 Singapore, 18th September, 187 Present His Excellency the Govebnob. Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary. Attorney General. Colonial Treasurer. ?ral. V. K. Whampoa, C.M.G. Read. Adamson. M J. R. Mac Arthur. minutes of the last meeting v. read and confirm The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the tab!.hon'ble members, a Statement2,949 words
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1476 1876-09-30 5 THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE. The Amateur Dramatic Corp* >r 30 years ago, which has just been rescued from decay by the energy and public spirit of the men of the Colony, had its recori ntly chronicled, would have now presented an interesting of the social life of the settlement. At1,476 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter586 1876-09-30 5 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir, As you were good enough to publish my former Jottings," I herewith send you some more which I trust may prove interesting. You can see the notorious Salangore hill a couple of hours before you arrive at the place,586 words
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Letter148 1876-09-30 5 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir, I must confess that I was somewhat surprised, when I read a Notification in the last Government Gazette to the effect that the former Registrar of the Supreme Court, had been appointed by His Excellency the Governor,148 words
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Letter175 1876-09-30 5 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir, I have lately heard it whispered that the Chief Clerk in the LieutenantGovernor's Office at Malacca, is to be promoted to the Chief Clerkship in the Colonial Secretary's Office here, and that this step is owing to the fact that175 words
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Letter2748 1876-09-30 5 stii Septembj To the Editor of the Daily Tin The Camp to-day is settling down into order, and the result of the strict but kindly discipline of Muntri Sulet is already observable, in the industry that is going on on all sides. Jungle tree? that obstructed views are2,748 words
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Letter140 1876-09-30 6 the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir, In company with three others I last night witnessed a beautiful phenomenon. Time 10.18. We were crossing the Kallang i on the Si ran goo.. when a bright light suddenly shone upon i luminating every thing around. .pparently not more than140 words
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Letter842 1876-09-30 6 To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sir, The Bulan Tuju Sambayaug has at last come to an end and as not a few who witnessed the ceremonial will have reason to remember it, perhaps a few remarks on the event may not be altogether uninteresting to842 words
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Letter81 1876-09-30 7 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir, Doubtless the meteor seen by F. G. B. and his three friends, at 10.18 p. M., on the 19th instant, was one of the Rockets let loose by Muntri Sulet on the top of Gunong Pulai, and which, after leading81 words
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168 1876-09-30 7 To the Editor of the Daily Times. R, I read with great interest in your graphic account of the beautiful phonomenon witnessed by him and Three others" on the previous evening. Much struck with the strangeness of the occurrence, and being deeply interested in168 words
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1008 1876-09-30 7 THE COMMISSIONS OF ENQUIRY BILL. To the Editor of the D a, A Bill under the above name is now being passed tlfrough Con id I think it desirable that the a i of the publ ic should be direct* it, power is given to or either on the advice1,008 words
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Letter256 1876-09-30 7 Editor of the Daily Times. Sih, "Oh! that mine enemy would write a book are words pregnant with a warning that falls heavily on the heart of any one who embarks on the perilous voyage of journalism. The fatal sentence rings in his ear, until he256 words
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207 1876-09-30 7 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir, Will you allow me to add one or two observations to the letter which you did me the favour of inserting in your issue of yesterday At the time that letter was written, I had not seen207 words
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Letter771 1876-09-30 7 THE COMMIT OF ENQUIRY BILL. To the Editor of the Daily Times Sib, Probably most of your readers, like myself, were taken aback by the solemn war dust thh Commissions of sed to them l>\ Bond in his able letter which you publay. I was no ut of this measure771 words
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Letter105 1876-09-30 7 To the Editor of the h i:, Permit me to inform you that people, who are disturbing the peace ire not Ache medan Battak. origin of the riots was a private quarthe manager of an Estate, who ot pay them as much as they a road through the jungle,105 words
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Letter197 1876-09-30 8 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sib, I trust you will permit me as one of the Missionaries of the Portuguese Church of St. Jose to make use of your columns to express in a public manner my sense of the kindness and libei which Mr. Cheang197 words
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Letter272 1876-09-30 8 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sib, Who of all your correspondents can the down-trodden Victim" be Is it he of the Snakes, the Special re, or the Astrouomer? I am in a flutter of excitement to find out. Whor it may be, it is272 words
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Letter295 1876-09-30 8 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir,— l deeply regret that in suggesting a solution of the phenomenon witnessed by F. G. B. and his friends, I have unwittingly ictim," who is evidently the correspondent who sent to your journal such an interesting account of295 words
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195 1876-09-30 8 To the Editor of the aily Times. Si i;.— Square Critics again. Far better for them that they had not been born, than that they had lived to fall under the lash of the poor author's pen. Who in fact would have thought that M195 words
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Letter948 1876-09-30 8 i From an occasional Correspondent.) I took a trip the other day to a place called Damassarah, some twelvt up the river, in the Steam Launch liv bud. For miles along the banks, the country was covered with groves of cocoanut trees, peeping out of which you948 words
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Letter388 1876-09-30 8 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sib, I am sorry to have to trouble you again, but I cannot let the announcement of my lamentable suicide pass without contradiction. lam still alive and kicking," to use an elegant phrase. Your correspondent, A Victim," seems to be388 words
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Letter169 1876-09-30 8 To the Editor of the Daily Time*. A Victim again and as lively as ever. He must have a strong cons it ut ion, Or great strength of mind, or surely he never, Could live through so much persecution. However, his living has not been in vain,169 words
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Letter376 1876-09-30 8 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Two to one is hardly fair, but never mind. In College days I hare fought against much greater odds, and then my grocer and all townsmen fled in panic from my single Cap and Gown. And who now is the376 words
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Letter148 1876-09-30 8 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir. Your sporting correspondent visited the course this morning, and right glad he was to see more hearty jockeys on the pig skin, than he beheld when at Rochore. From a quiet nook hehind the Butts with Newmarket knowingness, he148 words
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Letter268 1876-09-30 9 To the Editor of the Daily really I to tmki od nature, ir lias paid me such a com pi i- mind would not be at ease did I not let him know how little I deserve it. Up to the present dat rvices to the public might268 words
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Article567 1876-09-30 9 M( SEPTEMBER. The P. O. CVs steamer Zambesi, Captain A. Symons, from Shanghai 3rd, and Hongkong 9th instant, arrived alongside the P. O. Co's wharf this afternoon, and will leave for Galle and Southampton at noon to-morrow, the mails closing at the General Post Office at567 words
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359 1876-09-30 9 noapobe, 18th Septembeb, 1876. Present H is Excel i he Governor. The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary (Mr. J. Douglas, C.MG..) M n Attorney General (Mr. Braddell.) n n Treasurer (Mr.Willans.) n Auditor General (Mr. C. J. Irving.) EL A. K. Whampoa, C.M.G. W. 11. Read.359 words
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Article148 1876-09-30 9 Hoiiwr Mr. Justice Philippo, is expected to arrive here by the next ►m Pinang and the d for Thursday, sth Octob The French war steam D'Assas, Captain B. from iv. Pul side the en route to Era: The British steamer Maharajah Captain Stephenson, from Swatow with dates148 words
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Article935 1876-09-30 9 MIOHT we call the attention of Major Dunlop to the following paragraph from The Oakland News A Practical Use of Dogs. It is a fact, perhaps not generally knowD, that there is a firm doing business in San Francisco who purchase the thousands of dogs slaugbtered by935 words
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Article503 1876-09-30 9 A meeting of the friends of the Home for Destitute European and Eurasian women and children will be held at the Town Hall on Friday the 29th instant, for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the Institution, is hoped that all ladies interested in It503 words
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Article1931 1876-09-30 10 T« Telegraph Coy's steamer will leave Penai Rangoon on Tuesday morning, exact time later. A mail closes at Hongkong for Manila p. m. to-morrow ed at ph Offie ~.2U p. m. I been r line of steamers I we learn that the Fuyew will inagurate gkong tirst1,931 words
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Article271 1876-09-30 10 Thf II M. Co's steamer Meikong, Captain Foache, from Shanghai with dates to the 10th inst., via Hongkong and Saigon, arrived alongside the Borneo Co's wharf this morning, and will leave for Galle and Marseilles to-mor-row at Sa. m\ the mails closing at 6 o'clock. inquest was271 words
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Article303 1876-09-30 10 The M. M. steamer Tigre, Captain Brunet from Marseilles with dates to the 27th ultimo, via Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden and Point dc Galle with the Loudon mails of the 25th ultimo,^ arrived alongside the Borneo Co.'s wharf this morning and will leave for Saigon, Hongkong303 words
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Article894 1876-09-30 11 as held at the Sepoy Lines on the &sth instant, by A. \Y. V. Cousins, Esq., H. M. Coroner, on the body of a male child aged about 14> or 15 days. The deceased was found a Police Constable by the side of the nal at Merchant894 words
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Article973 1876-09-30 11 Calcutta With dates gside ianj ol)fr wharf this morning and to-morrow, will, no doubt, be ur-s ollowingannou temporary The Ceylon Ob- server, which hints at the probable appointment of Sir \Yilliam Jervois, as •r of that Colony i Thi Coming Governor. We arc not much credence on973 words
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Article209 1876-09-30 11 Owing to pressure of space we are compelled to hold over our Sydney Letter, translations from Java papers and other matter until to-morrow. In our issue of to-morrow we will continue the report of the debate in the Legislative Council, a portion of which we give to-day.209 words
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Miscellaneous108 1876-09-30 11 VBSSBU PASSKII V\JKU. Date. Flag. Ship's Name. j Captain. From. 1 To< w fi Rritish Lau<diine Wave Batavia an River Sept. ji British lior ,nte Video Sourabaya r ard nson agkong 11 7 inty of Berwick mming 2 laB ow BataT1 adluton >& Janeiro j Whitiaore Hoagkong 8 Swedish rora108 words
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"SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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Article520 1876-09-30 12 Saturday, lbtu September. Colonial str. Pluto, 180 tons, Welner, Lighthouse Ibth Sept. H. M. eteamer Moorhen. lang J kli Dutch steamer Ophir, 144 tons, de Graaf, Rhio 16th St Sunday, 17th September. British schooner Kate < r. Bangkok 23rd Augt. British sir. Glenearn, 1,770 tons, A ion 15th Augt.520 words
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Article107 1876-09-30 12 Siamese brig Wanderer, 125 tons, Cowan Bangkok 10th Sep Dub-h str G. G. Loudon, 1,400 tons, de Hart B via 2«th Sept. British steamer Singapore, 964 tons, Peake, Sydney sth Sept. Serman ba^flffio, 444 tons. Schmidt, Cardiff 21st June. ue i Fri !i September. I Spaninb str. Panay, .yenechea107 words
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Article334 1876-09-30 12 .Monday, 18th September. Dutch sceauier Gov. Gen. Loudon, de Hart, for Batavia. British steamer Celestial, Wharton, for Samarang. British steamer Rajah, Hansen, fur Acheen. French barque Eudoxie Adolphine, Vallot, for Bangkok. Tuesday, 19th September. P O. steamer Zambesi, Symons, for Galle and Bombay. British steamer Bowen, Miller, for Australia.334 words
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Miscellaneous696 1876-09-30 12 SHIPPING IN_THEJHJ^B_QUR, Ship's Names. I Captains. Flag <& Rio. g of ar- Where From Where Lying Consignees or Agents. Destination. rivals i i i —i MEN-OF-WAR M. str. 2214 May 17;Hongkong Roads Senior Naval Officer. Station Deli Brand H N. M. str. 800 Sept. I: Acheen T. P. Wharf H.696 words
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