Straits Times Overland Journal, 15 February 1879

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  • 22 1 Fob Dkhpatcn pkb m \i < The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XX. NO. US. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEU. 15, 1879. Prick 40 Cknts
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  • 147 1 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 15th FEB., 1879. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Sin<;apv,r i:,, H February, 1879 Uaiub er Black Pepper 7 o Whit. -IVpp,.,. f.ur .(uality 12.25 Flour. Saraw k 3.35 iri Sago Y •>.",' OofFee, Bontyne ]-"iu lin iu 17 40s. Mule tWis lbs. Shirtm.B 1 do do j45 6 do
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
  • 358 1 THK (ioVKKXMKXT Ga/.KTTK, 7 Til ftm., The following notifications appear to-day's Government Gazette. Hit Excellency Governor Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson, k.i.m.c;., will leave Singapore by the out soine I*, ft O. Steamer. B On His Kxeellencv's departure from Penang, the Hon'ble Colonel Archibald Ivlward EJarbord Aneon, c.1.6., will Mmine
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  • 668 1 Thk following items are taken from the Pimmng Gazette of 7th instant The Crulon ttmters m Perak. We regret to learn that the most ainammo uf the IVrak Pioneer Planters lias involved himself in some ilight difficulties with the Authorities in the matter of "Chinese Coolies 1 treatment,"
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  • 294 1 Per M. If. steamer Djemmmk, Hth F.-l, For Singapore.— Frwn Maneilkw: Mr N. P. Trevepen, M. Aluu-.-k. From Aden Arab*. From Colombo Th« Duke de Ma^'hauo and Don Gnilio Gniiole Sante and Mr. \V. Duncan. From Gallo Mr. KuMell. F»r Baiavia. From Marseilles: Mrs. Mi- Call and 5 children,
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  • 731 1 Imk last i«mieof tlteCHerhnd Bimits T^mes was datod t»i« 7th ioetont, eud clespat.-hed per P. O. Co/ S steam,r winch left that afternoon ;,t t 'lock. The M. M. tteMner Djemnak, with the Londoo mail of the imh January amved here OQ the I ltd instant,
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  • 2410 2 /y/ y, IMi ll' NI.U I J \\A. H Irarn from Java tl at the (< eliog opean and Chinese poj tion again new taxes jusl promulgated by the Netherlands India eminent is very strong and may use t rouble unless the new laws are modified
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  • 1611 2 11/// H. E, Sw Wiluau Etoi in I toy i. i:\on. A\io\(i the papers laid bej I in. nil on the 5th November last, which i have I een hitherto unable one containing despatches betw< en Sir William Robinson and the Colonial Office relative to three Ordinane passed in L878,
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  • 1116 3 from ike Daify Times, I'M February. The Zn.r \y AK Possibly very tew of our readers l»ave any but the haziest notions with regard to the war at present raging in South i Africa, ami one of the finT results ol irhicn baa been, as Router has told u»i the
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  • 513 3 <*« D**fy Times, 13*4 Peers To i: M i su ii'\ ii n Mnrriaa of Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners, held on Saturday the 25th, January ls7!>. 'am in i s.si <>,t(,'.s Prevent. Hon'ble W. H. Read, President ran Seng Pbh, Ban E. J. Wells, Esq. at. F. de Sousa,
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  • 139 4 From Ihe Daily Times, It/// February. Johori \m> iTB Agricultural Capabilities. Tim Ceylon Ofaerver publishes the following interesting report upon Johore furnished by Mr. Wutson, ooe of the party of five Ceylon Planters who ivrcntlv visited t hat territory and IVrak. Singapore, 11-th .Inn., IS7!>. Dear Sir. Having jo»t r*
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  • 2537 4 Report on the Johore Country and the advantages it offers to Planters. Little seems to be known of the interior of tlri Johore country and of the vast ex t.nt of g<><>d available forest there, or such very toccssihlc laud would not luivo remained so long uncultivated a.s it now
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  • 865 4 From tie Dailf rtMtes, iOti Fabraarg. J Hi ILD1N08. V oajmaroMMMT of the Modi Mail jives the lollowiiig description of Cannanore Jail, where an outbreak took place among the prisoners on the 3rd January, resulting; in the killing of one man and the wounding al six. We extract it for
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  • 1061 5 I' mm the Daily Time; If// Fed r nary, Iuk Stohmtho or Four Cashing. Oth Fbb. 1 s7i). U I noticed in a previous number oi' our paper that the Volunteers were going to assist in taking Fort Canend we shall now briefly state what* was the s lu -cess
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  • 1318 5 From the Daily Tunes, 11/// February. Netherlands India. Thk following itc.ns of news are translated from the X. 1. Journals for the S' 'raits Times "Government telegram, The Governor of Acheen and dependencies telegraphs the following Kotta Rajah, '24M Jan.— The state of health of the operating columns is iu
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  • 490 5 From the Daily Times, 10M February. Pknaho Nkwi Tiik following items are taken from the Pinang Gazette ol the Ith in* nt During the interval between the departure of Colonel Anson from Penang and thearri al of The Hon Vir. Irviog, Captain Connor, Commanding the Troops in Penang, has been
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  • 827 5 From the baity Times, s//> February. M I I 1 J I i From oar oa-a Oorreepondaai.) Mauritius, 3rd January, ls7 d Hi siiil'axk weather has been felt mar the island within the last fortnight, and several vessels requiring repairs made their appearance hen Sour these arc from the Fast
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  • Correspondence.
    • 148 6 Malacca Straits To tin Editor of the Doily Ksws made* 1 bJ^ "tV?*™ the •W»ment Ul'l(lt bj the AtUrney-Qeneral in his «ttl... Council meeting of (h-s reported in your iss^ «nl thatraptamJack-o: of 0 l at tlllK "*d ot the gtrajtf, he gave his opinion
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    • 1060 6 To the Editor of the Daily Timeu. Sib,— Seldom do we visit another port without finding improvements in many ways beneficial for adoption at home, and as it may interest a few, I •hall endeavour partly to describe what our Dutch neighbour have done for the material welfare
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  • 787 6 FKIIUY, 7th FKBRIARY Amongst the passengers from China per P. ft steamer Pfkm for Southampton, will be noticed the name <>{' the llon'ble Greorga Philippe, Attorney General of Hon^kon^, and formerly Senior Puisne Judge of the Strata Settlements, who goes home for the henetit ot his
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  • 2154 6 Tiik hulk of the British ship Sarak NickoUou, which was offered tor *ale by auction to-day, realized $UOO. Wl are informed UulUm seven men who were brought here by the charged with the munler of the Captain and Mates of the Kmie ITmien will be sent onto
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  • 737 7 This being the anniversary of the birthday of tin- Mikado of Japan, His Japanese Majesty's steamer Seiki is gaily dressed witli bunting, and, as a complimeut to a friendly nation, bo also are 11. M. S. S. Afodeste and KestreL At noon, a salute of 1 1
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  • 283 7 Vks'!kim)av afternoon a number of Gharries were observed conveying priBoners from the Town (la<>| to the Civil Prison. This would appear to have reralted from the great mortality that has taken place amongst the priaooen since the beginning <»t the year, ami the authorities having, though perhaps
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  • 401 8 Three inquests were held on Wednesday, the i'Zth mstant, <>u the bodies <»f two male Chinese named Tofa Koli *t Victoria Street, Ong Ah Peh at the Criminal Prison, and a male .Malay named Haji Droroof at Sepoy Lines, l»y l\ (1. Penney, Ks<j., 11. M. Coroner.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

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    • 1120 9 SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. Date i Ships Nam Fla* A Rio. g of ae- Where From.) Where Lying Consign lls or Agents Destination E-, j RIVALS. MEN-OF-WA. Deli Rroekhuijzen H.N.Ms, str. 70v> Nov. 6 Acheen T. P. Wharf H.N. M\s. Consul General. Repairing Mead H. M's. str. l500|Jan. 10 Penang
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