Straits Times Overland Journal, 9 June 1877

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  • 17 1 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. ■ti'^..- jfigßteilpßßßE.. 3^^^^^^H^^Br: SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1877. Prick SO Ckntp j
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  • 13 1 Tin. ...r. i r 1 97 ids. »u^u^w|MHn li^L^'i' New Had^ir hBkix
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  • 64 1 l port, Pcs r^L i a m eg tik'yug. fro m F or^^H^^^H Ptflß j^*^ 1^ Mr. Kwki&fci. .TIT Ri--1 ShepparC '^|^Ht ng For Jtj^^^H Monsieur P^Hnil From Shax ai a-Jfr. Mess j c |9 un uer, dup. BHWHmWB?i ijvth<?, ji j ion ris^S^fl Messrs. EJ f^L Sister Marie
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  • 2898 1 n 'i v '"'liefi wrf K^t"'"'- '■Viß^' xt3k SfiDißr- i ward mail '.-i* -,v j Itec "fil wfi i Vw^SHpk T been xvat^Hjß^^^^^M I rnetfriiig of i SutM^^B (IK "\'i y^; p itud O. with the Lonl Un S steamer jfefl^^B the I i k6m^S/td^^^BßK^^KSS^B The fiiT^^^B o?Ji'
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  • 740 2 Ox'l'of the most widespread misconceptions prevailing amongst the foreign communities of these settlements regard ivy their Chinese fellow-colonists relates to their spoken languages which perplexingly puzzle the curious student of Celestial life. The singular facility with which Malay is acquired by the least intelligent European, seems to
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  • 1589 2 the :vtU May*, t v jfe wtjrem opar peace fl^M G mediauj^^^^^H itr iV added, rumours uigjßV *;vg and tin tver &&D4PM it is •n f<m«SsP part telegjpani ttnwllicl LS ywtfT \t* fail #XN the war. fKtj^^^^^B/^Ka gtraage :ie^n*i Jfi|6f}iW\*s of {>• wheu ir ha- u.iitSu^lH'i
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  • 735 3 The following extract, takeu from the proceedings of the Legislative Council of Mauritius, on the 3rd April, published m the Commercial Gazette of the 27 tu April, is of some interest here, referring as it does to the destination of the Perak Chiefs The
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  • 5405 3 The Acting 1 Chief Justice, was j only to have been expected, hay uVjpu at last obliged to succumb to the ci- cessive hard work oF body and braia which he deliberately elected to Undergo m the begining of the year, and the Colony is once more
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  • 2631 5 fTraasf"'-'/ for the Sir vut. j It is re<|'nv-.t t'd of niir >nt<;inponrie« thst during t heir ori m the S/ I i<kuowle«ltjed). I From Batavia papers to the 19tb May the following intelligeuce is tnmiateil We read the following m the SamarftUg Locomotief Sir David and Mr.
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  • 2423 6 {JLiajiUatedfor the. Strati* Tim* I (I* v reotiMiiWl a Xt; 1 v v ea ci our contomrHjratiß* tliat a jE bdßHENH^^ilHfl >i Com '^^Bwlry^^Hßrf* very E^ „-i Iq a few i iS^^^^^^u!- n •< a ail o'clock, tneri ili.tt in_- m',, At l».' spba 1 fire broke ux.
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  • 647 7 W t condense the following items from the Pinang Ga zette of the 19th and 26th May The Acting Chief Justice, the Hou'ble T. T. Ford, opened the 2nd Penang Criminal Sessions <.v the 15th May. The calendar was not a particul i heavy one. There were nine
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  • 394 8 RUSSIAN AND TURKISH FORCES. SThe Calcutta Englishman publishes I following- as the latest information eived m India by the Military Derhnent regarding the Russian and rkish forces at the seat of war: ruj-sian fobces m the Field m Europe. nmander-in-Cbief, Grand Duke Nicolas. i r Army Corps, each containing— J
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  • 1533 8 {From ourotcn Correspondent.) Palmebstok, 15th May, 1877. ou don't know much about the Northern Territory, at Singapore, but you have heard of a piace called Port Darwin. Yon know that the British and Australian Cable is landed there, or you heard one time that such was the ease,
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  • 743 8 '•'row jur ofcn Op >-rMit >vi You will reniemi tHR on £>rev occasion, 1 missed w> u a lerfJr owing to the MgO harin^ s < lv altered hq^wte qfl^HM fro date p re v i o u dfidyj&we&k &n dfg 01 1 > with but scantej^^H MM£fr
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  • 2011 9 -idßr JSy^sS^wlWa^^aK Sydney, 15tb Mat, 1877. I Since the departure of the Geveraal Pel ■teaWt to Java, by which 1 sent mv last letter, only three weeks have elapsed'; it, us you wift see from the length of this. I have still sufficient to com municate. Indeed, the matter
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  • 1941 9 In our telegraphic summary to-daj will be found particulars of the sudden death from cholera of Sir William j Hackett, Chief Justice of Ceylon. Sir William Hackett was the first Judge of Penang after the transfer, and acted tor some time as Chief Justice of Straits Settlements, and
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  • 987 10 (Bl NKMO.) How about the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals r What has it done and what is it doing r I hear j much grumbling from members, and that several have refused to continue subscribers. If the police only understood their duty and did it, such
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  • 559 10 The recurrent of so many Uv m Singapore of late brings 1 imn*i i. adage that it never rains but it i and that ill fort apace the devil drives.*' Diflf4ng; the coin*- of the last ten years thetif -nave been tive or six conflagrations, lar^e and 9malf, on
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  • 1098 11 'trifefcoiui ■-fflSk^out the d'is--LweeA JgL^ala «Sur old ally, Turkey, »ther* *gj*| Jljfcg kettle black/ indulged iv on either lhere is among the new: tliB^jfe|«lfe i?>pm the Uu «*^M ol ih'<m),, VW<rwrto the ii tiiL'/V^ '/jtw, all journals are /am^ntjg|y^thi:c'Uve on one side or the^tpfcr.j^ipgttn.., ti is paper, the is
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  • Correspondence.
    • 213 11 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir,— "Nemo" is fond of finding fault, and the dogmatic manner m which he propounds his accusations, cannot fail to prove refreshing to the candid mmd 'Tis a pity, Surely, that when be adduces his facts they should
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  • 295 11 To the Editor of the Daily Time*. Sir, Knowing the usually genial temper of the gentleman whom 1 suppose to be Nemo," I was somewhat surprised -to see m your issue of the 29th instant, such a series of growls and grumbles* from his pen. To
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  • 242 11 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir, As your lively, .though apparentJ ly not over acdurate, correspondent, "Nemo," appears to be exercised about the especial misfortune of the neighbourhood of Cavenagh Bridge as regards the prevalence of tires m that quarter, I may inform him that
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  • 557 11 To the Editor of the Vailt/ Ti A correspondent m your some weeks ago, called the piih! tion to the absence of the MeteoroU Tables, which formerly apj>eartd m Government Gazette —but which have not now been published lor long time, am I think, he was quite rig-lit
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  • 530 11 To the Editor of the Ihu! hntr*. I> i k Sir, lam -j\ to th;ii have given jsion m y load*] yesterday to th Ii (I reallt can find no mun; si I id), with i which the public j l-eieot »i of the Supreme Court
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  • 312 12 MONDAY, 28th MAY. The following is the list of passengers who left here yesterday afternoon by the P. O. steamer Zambesi. For Penang. Mr. W. Sinclair, Captain H. H. Walshe and servant, Mr. "Ching Marcus. For Galle.—Revd. A, Mayr. For Bombay. 3 natives. For Gibraltar. Don
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  • 627 12 Thk M. M. Company's Steam-ship Hoogt//, having left Guile at 6 p. m. on the 2-Bth instant, may he expected to arrive here on Sunday morning the 3rd prox. Thk S. S. Japan, Captain de Smidt, with dates from Calcutta to l'Jth inst., arrived alongside Tanjong Pagar
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  • 599 12 We take the following telegrams from the lianyoon Yum* oTthe ISth instant, as they are either altogether new or are more detailed than thoM* I yet published here. It may be mc!»--j tioned with regard to Renter's Tei legram, dated Bucharest 11th May, that the province of Terek,
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  • 573 12 Captain Ellis, Master Attendant, and Mr. Bayliss, Acting Colonial Engineer, leave to-day by the Colonial steamer Plato, for the purpose of inspecting the North Sands Lighthouse. The Honorable the Colonial Secretary, who will return from Lingy by the Pluto, will, it is expected, arrive here on Monday
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  • 227 13 The M. M. sfeatner 3f<H&oug t Captain Foaohe, wUAi^.the next homeward mails, left Hoßg^ofig at noon on the 26th instant j ieft;§mgon at 8.15 a.m. and passed Cape jst. James at 8.30 a.m. to-day, the 31st.; -^enj^y therefore Hbe expected herein rcfay morning. Ax inquest Ji^.,.sjeeat.y4ield at
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  • 1062 13 more Labour cm P' 6 l^^S ing- a stricter supervision over the men j ia li Bfl;H°if8 fl ;H°iff pa cntly the case l V s a considerable time past since the t idge was closed for repairs, and, raak. j jng every allowance for native labour,
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  • 507 13 His Honor, the Acting Chief Justice is expected to arrive here to-morrow, i and will preside iv the Supreme Court I on Monday, when the adjourned cause I o£ Sassoou r*. Chitly will he proceeded with. In view of recent legislation it may be interesting to ouu
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  • 489 13 The Burraah Steam-ship Co's steamer Pj/ah Pekket, Captain Joyce, from Penang with dates to the 29th ultimo, via Perak, Klang, Salangore and Ma— t 1 ~i, anchored m the roads yesterday ling with the following passengers. re. Turney, Mrs. J. Deigbt m and child, J. Steward, Mr
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  • 390 14 0-MORRQW evening-, there will be en, at the Tanglin Barracks, the of the series of Readings inau**uby the Officers of H. M. 74th Highlanders. The programme is a j] attractive one, and promises a ji en pleasant evening's entertainment. i 1 1 t»'e. we understand, 6'o cases
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  • 367 14 Ihk P. and steamer <>if/tay, bringing the next home mails of 11 th May, left Galle, we lejirn- from the Agent here, on the morning- of Saturday, the 2nd instant, and should, therefore, arrive here on Saturday morning next. Thk Spanish steamer Paraguu, Captain de Gil, from
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  • 428 14 Ihe S. S. Banda left this morningtor fcamarhng, Sourabaya, and Macassar, with the following passengers: For Samarang.—Mr. Bamngarten. tor SonraUaya.— Mr. Galati. ±m- M«ca*Bai\ 2 Chinese. The steamer Cheung Hock titan, Captain Webb, which arrived alongside Tanjong Pagar Wharf this morning, has brought US Chinese Coolies from
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  • 1283 14 The Government Gazette. The following new notifications are taken from to-day's Gazette Her Majesty has been pleased to allow and confirm Ordinance No. 15 of 1876 I amjndingthe law relating to Crown suits' I if wo 5* Administrator has appointed Mr. N. B. Dennys, Acting Assistant Protector
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  • 651 15 [Before Mr. Hervey, Senior Magistrate.) Captain Huxtable, of the barque "Southcm Ocean, charged one Neinalay with cbeatiDg. f From th« evidence, it appeared that the defendant, who was a bumboatman, went on board the "Southern Ocean/ with goods for sale, and that after some discussion Captain Huxtable,
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 546 15 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE Saturday, 26th May. Dutch steamer Gouverueur Generaal Myev. 1,079 ton*, Fransen, Batavia 13th May. I Sunday, :17th May. American barque Mohican, 852 tons, Berry, Liverpool 6th Feb British barque Colombo, 334 tons, Hewer, Colombo 22nd April. nJ?*^ 8 1 ship Doris Br <>do"on, t>47 tons. Nileen, Newcastle Bng.
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    • 530 15 arribals Contmt British barque Adventure, 710 tons, Robinson, Rangoon, 11th April. British steamer Glenartney, 1370 tona, Gulland, Hankow May. British eteamer Deucalion, 1689 tons. Brown, Hongkong 2t*t May. I Tue«day, sth June. I H. N. M.'s steamer Tjinraun, tons, Nollar, Acheen 23rd May. American 3 mstd. schooner Mignon, 484 tons,
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    • 406 16 f" ""V»iS»-S PASSED A\JKR. Date. Flag. Ship's Name. Captain. From. To. JmK^ May 16|British Sarah Ni. hoJeou Selkirk Manila Channel Dutch Johannes A'isser Bataria Amsteroam n lOerman Shakespears Leese Caidiff Bataria 17 Dutch Nestor Roosendaal Batavia Rotterdam -JGe^man jFrauois Amanda Hennings Manila Falmouth British Sir Harry Parks Chapman Formosa New
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    • 1278 17 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE Srribald* arW&ate Continued Thursday. iJnd March. Russian barque Ruhtinas, 646 tons, Anderson, Cardiff llth Nov. Urit. str. Pontiauak, 99 tons, Lyon, PontUnsk 2oth March. BritiUh steamer Far East. 120 tons. Armstrong, Rhio 3rd April. Dutch str. Patoeah, 144 tons. Timmermann, Deli 20th March. P« O. str. Kashmir. 1,621
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