Straits Times Overland Journal, 16 November 1876

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XVII.— NO. 355. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1876. Price
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  • 12 1 Domestic Occurrence. BIRTH. the Mh instant. te of th Brown of a
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  • 62 1 LATEST MARKET Q Singapore, November Gambter Black Pepper White P Sago Flour. Sarawak Pearl Coffee, Bon tyne.. 40s. Mule twist H lbs. Shirtings 7 do do 6 do do 7 do do Benares Opium... Exchange on L Bank bills 6 months a Credit Documentor, Soveretgr 00
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  • 1088 1 Oi i: last Overland Summary was dated the 2nd instant. The M. M. Go's steamer Djeuuiah from Marseilles with dates to the Bth ultimo, bringiug on the London in the 6th ultimo, arrived on the 6th instant. The M. M. Cos. steamer Tujfe was despatched to Marseilles with
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 101 1 For Despatch per P. O. Steam eu KimA." E. Henry A i admitted i W, B. HAFFENDEN. (lm) ARS. Ex Th< naaei for c ship, of Manila I to prices. Quality nable. >DeELIZALI> •raber, i tn.) LE OF F TBI Opium, Spit 'broking, and id Bandar from t, will be
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 42 1 $as£fn9rr& rived, left, or passed through the port, during the fortuigl. Pi 'earner ah, from he 6th November From Marseilles, U Hau Mr. Yon Logbeim, Mr. i kardt Galle, 1 nat r Batavia. From Marseilles, Mi Knappert, Monsieur Daren and Mias Lombard.
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    • 486 1 —From Marseilles, Messrs. Cam ,ig. Fr i ther ii.iiu Pugh and nngel, Misses Kelle and Brand. From Calcutt 2 Japanese Officers. For Shanghai.— From Marseilles, 4 Roman Catholic Missionaries, Mr. Jenes and Mr. Ferguson. r- -From Marseilles, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. J Mr. J. Willan, B Cochrane, Crowley, Jukens, Osborne,
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    • 65 1 G. Smith and Mr. G. Bath. From Shanghai Mr. T Toogood. From Singapore. For Pinang. Mr. McEwen and Mr. C. F. Wilkinson. For GalU.—lslv. Cowell, Mr. Mitchell, and 2 natives. -Fo- Bombay. Revd. Fathers S. J. Lobo and J. C. de Azevedo, and 2 native servants. For Aden. 3 Arabs
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  • 1108 2 THK LATE DEBATE. i: reign of dulness continues undisturbed over the Legislative Council. The proceedings on the 27th were even more somniferous than those on the th ultimo. The Gaming Houses and im Boilers Bills were each advanced one stage, aud two new ones from the
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  • 678 2 Qn d, if the youngest, is cer-* tainly the most go ahead and prosperous of the Australian Colonies. Scarseven teen years old and with a population of a little over 170,000, scattered over an immense territory, it has a revenue of £1,260,000, a public debt of nearly
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  • 776 2 Our Legislative Council may not be the most dignified, or learned, or most eloquent assembly of law makers, but it is composed of gentlemen who invariably in their legislative capacity behave as such. The Parliaments of the two great colonies of New South Wales and Victoria cannot
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  • 1542 2 The object we aimed at on Friday last in our remarks upon the proceedings in the Legislative Council seems to have been in a manner anticipated by Mr. Adamson, judging from the report of the Council meeting on the afternoon of the same day. It is true
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  • 1242 3 The report of the Committee appointed to consider and take evidence upon the condition of Chinese labourers in this Colony has been published, and it is satisfactory to find that a reform of the present system, or rather want of system, pursued in reference to immigration is advised.
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  • 1064 3 On the 29th April 1875, Lord Carnarvon announced to Sir William Jervois that he had selected Sir William Hackett, (at that date at home a on leave for his health,) for the ofli Chief Justice, in the first instance for the Fiji Islands, as a gentleman of
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  • 836 4 One would imagine it to be a very easy thing for the Governors of England's numerous dependencies to be popular with the communities they rule. They have as much power entrusted to their hands as is good for human nature more real in their respective spheres than
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  • 1078 4 The Committee upon the Chinese Immigration question incidentally give some very interesting information regarding the Chinese Secret Societies. The connection of the two subjects arises from the fact stated by the Committee that nearly every Chinese immigrant soon after his arrival becomes, if not one already, a
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  • 844 5 The Report of the Committee upon the Chinese Immigration question, in addition to furnishing a good deal of interesting information regarding the Secret Societies, gives the official statistics of Chinese immigration and emigration for this port during five years, >. It is necessary to study the figures in
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  • 1292 5 Yesterday, the second day of the Race Meeting, was unfavourable as regards weather, but though rain fell heavily during the morning those who attended to witness the sport were again lucky in the foreboding clouds not having discharged their threatening contents. His Excellency, Lady Jervois,
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  • 1770 5 Saturday the last day of the meeting was more favourable as regards weather than the two previous days, and the attendance was considerably larger. The Grand Stand wai pied almost exclusively by ladistand erected outside the euclosure was crowded and the anxious spectators
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  • 569 6 There is little news from India by the mail. Our Indian Exchanges are principally occupied with the approaching Famine in Central, Western, and Southern India, the Imperial assemblage at Delhi, and the delinquencies of the Governor of Madras, the LieutGovernor of Bengal, and the Governor General of India
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  • 420 6 Singapore, 3rd November, IS7g. Present His Ex< he QoraajNia. The Hon'ble the Officer Couidg. H. M'g Troops (Col. Lynch.) The Hon'ble the Lieut-Governor, Malacca (Capt. Shaw, r. >-.) The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary (Mr. Douglas, e.M.G.) the Attorney General (Mr. Braddell.) n the Treasurer (Mr. Willans.J the Auditor
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  • 373 6 Singapore 10th November, 1876. Present. His Excellency the Governor. The Hon'ble the Officer Comg. H. al-' 8 Troops (Col. Lynch) N the Colonial Secretary (Mr. J. Douglas C.M.G.) m the Attorney-General (Mr. Braddell.) the Treasurer (Mr. Willans.) h the Auditor-General (Mr. C v H. A. K. Whampoa, C
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  • 1350 7 (Translated for the Straits Times. J is requested of our contemporaries tb repro during these translations their original »Ppeara toe in the Straits Tinw», may be acknowledged) From Java papers to the 27th ult., the following is translated On the 22nd instant, a Madurese soldier raised an amok
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  • 1224 7 From Java papers to the 4th instant, the following intelligence is trans"On the 24th ultimo the sailors on board the British ship Kurrachee discovered that fire had broken out on board of her. One of them was handed over to the inspector of water police for being the probable fire
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  • 1703 7 (Translated for the Straits Tunc-*.) (It is requested of our contemporaries that in during these translations then apftearauce in the Straits Timet, may be acknowledge A Sooloo correspondent of the Disrio it Manila of the 19th ultimo, states that the second expedition to Tawi Tawi returned to Sooloo
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  • 821 8 (From our Perak Commissioner.) Perak, in her present new-old state of Residents is far from being satisfactorily settled. The Malays have an uneasy kind of distrust of us and our intentions with regard to them. It is not at all improbable that there may be disturbances in the provinces
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  • 2077 8 (from an occasional Correspondent.) Tnv W rxi Klan lsi Nov., 1876. with X th f Streets I,ein S decorated with banana and palm trees and flowery arbours, announced the advent of the Malay Karl Byah, a day long looked f 0 H \\t only because of the
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  • 1311 9 Singapore, 3rd November, 1876. Present. His Excellency the Governor. The Jlon'ble the Officer Comd'g. the [Troops S. S. the Lieut.-Govcraor of Mathe Colonial Secretary. c Attorney-General. the Treasurer. the Auditor-General H. A. K. Whampoa, C.M.G. W. H. Read. Wni. Adamson. J. R. Mac Arthur. The minutes of the
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  • 3794 9 Singapore, 10th November, 1876. I' resent His Excellency the Governor. The Hon'ble the Officer Comdg. H. Ms. [Troops. Colonial Secretary. Attorney-General. n Treasurer. Auditor-General. H. A. X.. Wnamp^a. 0. M. G. W. H. Read. W. Adamson. J. R. Aiae Arthur. The minutes of the last meeting were read
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  • Correspondence.
    • 164 10 AGE NOT RESPECTED! DISSATISFACTION!! MORE TIPS. To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Noble Spoetsu I .k'? 8 i ret to a no «nee some of your youthful course frequenters have leu chevying me lately on mv geU eral apnea" irthem^ reB P«* abi f I shall n Tn 0
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  • 156 10 To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sir,— May I ask on what principle*. our Handicappers go on iv awarding weights to the different horses. Take for I instance the Handicap for the Belvidere j Cup to-morrow which in its absurdity even exceeds that of yesterday for the
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  • 44 10 To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sin, Herewith the solution of the last i mystery of that joker "Poker." Your's obediently, ">akej:. Bal t i C Ind i g O wal 1 o W H(His Exeelleucy)E OWL P rodiga L
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  • 213 10 To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sib, It appears to me, on perusal of your leading article in yesterday's paper that your ideas of the duties of the unofficial members of Council is, that they should perform the part of the opposition of the House of
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  • 73 10 To the Editor of the- Daily Timet. Sin, In the account of Thursday's races I see the following words "as they ascended the. hilly I have ridden scores of times round the Course without discovering anything like a hill or hillock. Hongkong has
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  • 703 10 A PLEASANT KKTROSPE< GENIUS UK WARDED IF NOT RESPECTED! ACROSTIC-MON-GERS ANNIHILATED!!! THE OLD MAN IGAY!!!! To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Noble Spobtsman, It is always a consolation to feel that if any incompetent pretenders question one s ability one has his works to pint to, as a proof
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  • 129 11 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sib, How is it that the Gas supply in your important city is regulated after the manner of a little country village at home, namely reduced to the merest flicker on moonlight nights? The inducement to roam abroad on
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  • 99 11 THE RACE COURSE HILL". To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Si a,— l opine that the lines of your correspondent Tom" have fallen in pleasant places and that he is much unacquainted with the ups and downs of life, and surely is not of an observant nature, for I
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  • 95 11 EIGHT HOURS AFTER OR THE DREAM OF THE RIDER OF PEKIN. To the Editor of the Daily Tunes. With care now pressed He lays his head Upon his bed But he gets little rest And he sleeps ill at ease For nightly he sees With deep remorse A dark br^wn
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  • 1175 11 Bangkok, 30th Oct., 1876 To the Editor of the Daily Times. —Perhaps a few lines occassionally, from this out of the way place, of what is going on here may not be unacceptable to some of your readers who are far away, for I take it for granted, that
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  • 778 11 To the Editor of the Daily Tim Sib, I am tempted to revert to the above subject once more, feeling that much remains unsaid and that hints in the correspondence columns of your paper may be of use to the Government, should it take the matter up.
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  • 813 11 To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sik, Perhaps you will allow me to say that I take a different view of the Chiuese immigration question from that expressed in your leading article of yesterday, and grant me space to briefly state my reasons. I have read the
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  • 317 12 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sin, Permit me through the medium of your paper to bring to the notice of visitors to the Botanic Gardens, and also to those living in their vicinity, the dan- j ger to which they are being exposed from the
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  • 211 12 the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sib,— By kindly inserting the following you will bring to light certain discrepancies or deficiences in tbe Established Church. In the first place at a station in these Settlements I had occasion to attend Divine Service, and through not knowing to
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  • 139 12 To the Editor of the Daily Timet. Sir, Your Journal sometime since commented in strong terms upon the exorbitant charges of lawyers against their clients. If the lawyer is a necessity, how much more so is the medical practitioner I have now in my possession a copy of
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  • 302 12 THURSDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER. We have received intelligence of the death of the Bandahara of Perak. The Messageries Mari times Company's steamer Djemnah haviug left Galle at B*a. m. on the 31st ultimo, may be expected to arrive here on Sunday afternoon. i We are furnished by
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  • 442 12 The following Declarations have been made for running at to-morrow's races THE CLUB CUP. 1. Mr. Hole's ..Lady N 2. Mr. Velge's Cheroot. |3. Mr.Jaafi.., ICant .^Stone's. :>'. \2§L. The Maharajah's Dandy. THE JIELVIDEBB CUP. 1 H. H. The Maharajah's btr JfUti Mr. Cowell's... Mr Velge's 'mSSL
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  • 1000 12 The following new notifications are extracted from yesterday's Government Gazette His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following Gentlemen to be a Committee to take evidence and report upon the working of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, and in what manner its provisions might be
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  • 727 13 h, Captain irseilke with dj h ultimo v pies, Port l e n and P de Galle, with the London and Australian mails of the 6th and 7th ult .rived alongside the Bormoruing, and «'il Hongkong and Shanghai, at daylight on the Bth inst. cholera is contagious
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  • 1337 13 -M.M. Co 1 having left Saigon at 3 p. a. yesterday, may be expected to arrive here on the morning of the 9th instant. The English barque Zoe, Captain Tiddimann, ladeu with salt, left Ban Lanvin the Gulf of Siam for Singapore on the 27th July, and
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  • 735 13 The U. M. Cos. steamer Emirne" Captain Pichat from Batavia with dates to the sth Instant arrived along side the Borneo Cos. wharf yesterday evening with the Dutch mails for transmission to Europe We have just learned from Penang that an appeal for assistance made to Mr.
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  • 682 14 \N I are requested to state that in consequence of the half yearly Baaear which is to be held in the Town Hall to-morrow in aid of tbe Chinese Girls' School, Lady Jervois will not be able to receive visitors from 12 to :l as •L The
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  • 1450 14 The British barque Felicitas, Capt. Davies, which arrived on the 7th inst., from Cardiff reports having spoken on the 18th Oct. in Lat. 18 S. Long. 102° 11' H.M. S. Barracouta all well. The French mail steamer Tig re has brought little news from China and Japan.
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  • 349 14 learn by the Hongkong Daily Press that Sir Arthur Kennedy, the Governor of Hongkong, has received intimation that he will probably be removed to Queensland in the spring of next year. Rhi telegrams to subscribers dated 6th instant, announce that the Russian ultimatum of an armistice for
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  • 4921 15 The pressure on our space by the arrival of prevented us a most kindly and princely r< r Cheang teamer the ing We or rnor was invited a, and would hai !»roI unles ..mer „1 j uiv ing started a i. returned tc her moorings The following
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 616 16 Thursday, 2nd November. liritish str. Pyah Pekket, 191 tons, Joyce, Penang 28th Oct. rufan barque Picciola, 238 tons, Grafe, Bangkok 17th Oct. Spanish str. Castilla, 1,449 tons, Lirragoite, Manila 25th Oct. British steamer Far East, 120 tons, Armstrong, Rhio 2nd Nov. Brit, ship Liverpool, 1,454 tons, Morrison, Newcastle Bth
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    • 407 16 Thursday, 2nd November. P. k O. steamer Geelong, Fraser, for Galle and Bombay. British steamer Cleator, Hide, for Labuan. German barque Beaulieu, Schneider, for Bangkok. Friday, 3rd November. British steamer Japan, Guan Hin, for Malacca k Penang. British barque Unison, Johnston, for New York. British steamer Ruby, Fox, for
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 577 17 \i:ssi:i.s iv\sngii vx.ii;k. Date. Flag. Ship's Name. Captain. From. To. Oct ueriean Charles R. Lewis Race Sourabaya Boston an Erliug Skjalgson Scheie »liff jßatavia Lord Kinnairl Masson Sourabaya jFahnouth sh Aline Mcßride icribon Queenstown eriean Rainbow Rowell >c Town iSourabaya ueriean Thomas Fletcher Pendleton w York Order 3. British Princess
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