Straits Times Overland Journal, 15 March 1879

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  • 17 1 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XX. No. U7. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAKCII 15, 1870. Prick lo Cents
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  • 39 1 Domestic Occurrence. MARRIGE. Ai lh. (at hedral. Sing.,, tha lOtk March, by the V cn Archdeacon lb,se. MAaiK Rk>8 A Euoenik, eldest daughter of H Hinnekiiwlt v foi Belgium, to Dr. Krnksi BfKSBS, Con* stil tor the German Empire.
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  • 144 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 15th MARCH, 1879. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. MMJAiOEB, IoTH MaKCH, l*?7l>. £*"•*>•-•« 4;.0. Bla-k Peeper 7.70. Wbiu Peeper, fair quality 12.26. Sjg-i.. F.i ur. Sarawak o\oo. Peal N Hgo k UofT. Boutyue H Jjs.2s. Tin <20.50. s. >l ii t twis Si l s Shirtings 1.. 7
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  • 133 1 Per M. M. steamer Aca, 1 Uh March. Fee Bingapore. From Hongkong: Mr. and Mrs. W. Mulholland, Mr. del Aguila and Chinese servant, Mr. Fisher and Chinese. For Batavia. From Hongkong Mr. Van den Briesen and servant. For Galle. From Yokohama Mrs. Williams aud li children. For Pondi'lary. From
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  • 1031 1 Thk last issue of the overland summary was dated Saturday the Bth instant wheu thc P. and 0. steamer Gtcalior left with the last homeward mail at 3 p. m. The M. M. steamer Anadyr arrived here with the London mail of the 7th February on
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  • 386 1 The following is an abstract of i the new notification** m last Friday Gazette-. A Proclamation by H. E. the Adinini* > trat>r m Council, under Act 13 of 1867, dated 6th March, is published prohibiting 1 the exportation of arms, ammunition, gunpowder, and military
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  • 517 1 Directors' Report. The Provisional Dire -tor-*, m retiring from office, beg to lay the accompanying Statement of Accounts for tbe past half year (or more correctly speaking from the 12th July to 31st December last) before the Shareholders. These they are gratified to be
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  • 4534 2 From the Daily, Timet, \Oth March. Caitian Shaw's RIFOETOM Malacca ior 1877. This report on the Cinderella ofthe three Settlements is dated 31st July, l s 7\ and was also laid upon the Council Table on the sth November last along with Col. Anson's report on
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  • 2232 3 Prom the Daily Times* 14th March. Thk last mail from home brought, if not later, at least fuller and more definite news respecting the Zulu war, its causes, the preparations on both sides, and the situation generally at the Cape! Sir Bartle Frere's ultimate i, it must
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  • 1106 4 Prom the Daily Timet, \lih March. Wk have been informed that an aide-de-camp ol' General Uraut lias arrived here for the purpose of chartering a steamer to take the (ieneral ou a visit to Bangkok. We extract from the Times of India the following account of
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  • 1349 4 Prom fhe Daily Times, 12/// March. Tin: following items of news are translated trom tbe N. 1. Journals for the Straits 'Dnies "The Straits Times m its last number inserts tbe different criticisms and replies which the insinuations from Pinaagagainst ths Netherland*. authorities m Acheen published m
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  • 899 4 Prom the Daily Times* sth M I tuslii/rd fk* W i ■t is re., ..nr iouteiu*x»raries Ilia, prodiuiui; iv the s cd.) 1 British ComeaU. —H. E the Gk>vernor Genera] of these islands has been ph to authorise Mr OeorgS Augustus Kinloch Hooey to officiate as acting onsul
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  • Correspondence.
    • 524 5 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Siu, That most pleasant part of the month has arrived during which. foi nights, we can enjoy the clear -oft light of a tropical moon without bei worried by rows of flickering dirty flames. I wish not to cast any
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    • 236 5 Tn thr Editor of the Daily 'Pi mrs. Sik, During the debate m the it lative Council on the motion for the building of the proposed new Prison on Pearl's Hill, the Unofficial members were yen distinctly to understand that, as the Conviefs themselves would be
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    • 176 5 The wreck of the Colonial Schooner "Horsburgh." To the Editor of th Baity Times. MK, 1 have to inform jrou that the wreck of the Hofshurgh has beei. lately visited by the Master-Attendant, at*' nded that eminent q^are-marine purveyor, U Q 'b d, Ks.|. AIum- a careful ve\ of the
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    • 159 5 To the Editor nf thr Dail,/ Times. Dsab Sib, -You are smart boy at figures, and have shown that Malacca is, if nol retrograding, at all events not progressing, but 1 wonder yon have notnothai Singapore revenue seems t<> have reached its limit, while
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  • 1212 5 New of the week. SATURDAY, 5th MARCH. The total return of visitors to the Rallies Library and Museum, during the week ending Friday, 7th March, 1879, was 1,286. Captain Pfliegeb of the German barque Mcl asine, which arrived here yesterday from Cardiff, reports that off Pulo Co-cob, Malacca Straits, be
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  • 609 6 Capt. Bovbob of the French barque Ernest, which arrived hereon Saturday last from Saigon, reports having experienced a line N.N.K. breeze on the voyage throughout. The consecration of the Mortuary Roman Catholic Chapel, m the Portuguese division of the Cemetery, took place this morning at -ix o'clock.'
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  • 1278 6 A correspondent ofthe Penang Standard estimates the value ot the property destroyed by the lire m the s 80 uei residence on the 26th february last at $3,000. All thc German vessels m the Harbour were yesterday gaily dressed with bunting m honour of the mani I
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  • 693 6 Tin. Chinese bo) who lately stole $£57 Irom the residence of Mi M kin, of the Botanical Gardeus, hut. been foil lld guilty and sentenced to 1 months 1 imprisonment. About were recovered. Tin. Chinese Commuuitv m Calcutta is -aid to number a i liouaand by th.
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  • 563 7 Ois the whole. Bays the Indian i, of the 19th February, the quality tA' Indian »n 1878-9, is reported .1- .lava Teas I advanced m estimation on the home market, and bid fair to become au important element m future calculation.-. Generai and Mrs. Graut, says the
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  • 997 7 v l«arn from the China Mail of the bth instant, that 11. M. Mth Kegiment n Hongkong was to embark on board the troopehip Himalayi for this port on Monday last the LOthinstant. Tin: Chinese Ambassador to Kngland and France, who arrived here on Tuesday from Europe
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  • 346 7 Per Oft 7. Bth March. For Singapore. From Nagasaki.— Mr. Glover. Front i4»/n»»/.— 'J.iptaiu Thomson and child, and 165 Chinese. IVr Arabia, 10th March. For Sintjapore.— -From Calcutta Mr. .1 H. Jameson. From Penang Mr. J.Spongen, Mr. Elliott, 4 Revd. Bro. Hermingildc. Per Pi llsanader, llth March. Fn Singapore*
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  • 220 8 Saturday, 51 March. British steaner W I ingham OOUHaaedSt H 7th March sow A 00. i, Hen ,lds cooimand. sth Ma,-, h consi i Sompany Limited. to n8 Berg, command D sth May G. Milan W O. B v. 1,7! J tons, Hoot comma ider, Hon*Martin Dyce J Go.
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  • 150 8 Arrivals Continued.) 8ri..,., ship Cswm.rth--4.ira. 812 ton*, MoaaH .«M~ p r^:^^'K:;; ;,:sr, :r ;-;:l^^ ■*<* h Mi^Th OMr-.T^M^.0 M r-.T^M^." c*e eti i .n Sanders couimauder, British -tcainer KongseC, i..» I ton, pan,,. nans' llth March consignees Knts Brothers. Bntish st- amer Deucalion. 1,602 I Browo unmandcr, Liverpool 28th Jan.
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  • 183 8 S iturday, Mb March. British steamer Scotland, Atkinson, for Hokigkoug hi it isii steamer city of Santiago, Peters, for Shanghai. German ship Kepler, Oan. for Saigon. German barque San Francisco, Lam hr. for Labuan. German barque Hermann. Jens, tor Shanghai. British barque Aline, Mill-, for Ambovn*. Dutch steamer Ophir,
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  • 651 8 z Date >] au- Where From. Where Lying Consignees or Agents. Destination. -L K1VALS. Jan. 19 Rion- I'. P. Wharf H.N. M's. Oonsal General. Cruise STOFeb. 13A.cbeen Victoria Dock. BLN. M'a. Consul General. Bata -Feb, _>8Dindiug^ Roa Senior Naval Officer, tation P. W: L)(1 n;ilu s
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