Straits Times Overland Journal, 22 March 1879

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    24 1 r-K l>,sr.wv„ P P ._o. s„, "Gttu.No. The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XX. NO. 1.1.8. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1879. Pbick lo Cents
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    THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 22nd MARCH, 1879. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    132 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 22nd MARCH, 1879. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. SwaarußS, llsd March, li>7:«. ibier s t Black Pepper 7 Whr- Pepper, tairqualit) 1 2.25, Fiour. Sarawak ,j Sago Ooffee, Bontyue 18 25 Tin j|. Muk twis 8} lbs. Shirtings 1... 7 do do 1 T. Cloth ;»7_. •J" do
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    Passengers.
    347 1 P. andO. steamer .Khiva, 17th March. Hongkong. From Southampton Walker, Commander S. H. Rickinan, k. s Armourer Sergeant J. Winters, wife, child and infant. From Brindisi Mr. R. .lames. From Bombay: Mr. Gregor and ayah. From Penang :15 ChineFor Shanghai. From Southampton Re d. M. Powell and Mr E.
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    Summary of the week.
    944 1 I Hi. last overland issue ol the S i UTB I 1 w Saturday, the 15th H'stant when the M. M. Bteamer //V/ '■'■I with the last homeward mail. Rie P. and steamer Khiva, with the London mail ofthe I ith February arrived hereon Sunday last
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    The Government Gazette 14th March.
    678 1 The Government Gazette 14th March. Thc following new notifications appear m last Friday's Gazelle The undermentioned gentlemen have been appointed by 11. K. iheAdtnmi tor Members of the Licensing Board under the new Excise Amendment Ordinance 1879. Major Dunlop, Chairman. R. S. O'Connor Esq. •W. A. Pickering Esq. Under the
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    Government Gazette, 21st March.
    196 1 Thk following new notifications are published The undermentioned gentlemen ha bee appoint. d by H. E. the Administrator Members of tl,e Licensing Board Penang and Malacca, respectively, and' i th.- provisions of the Excise Amendment Ordinance, 1879. Pknano. F. H. Gottlieb, Esq. Ohs ii maa C.
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    Tipics of the Dag.
    1694 2 From the Daily Timet, list March. Dkiaktmemal Reti ms for 187*. Thk Government Gazette of Friday last contained sundry returns of the work done m several departments during 1878 or the last halt' or quarter of it, which it may be as well to notice although
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    The Municipality
    767 2 From the Daily, Timet, loth March. Mimcipalu Minutes of Proceedings ofthe Muui--9TI mmiBBlo^rs ou Saturday, tbe 22nd February, 1879 J Commissioner* Present ILon'hle W. 11. Read,_P,w,,./. E. J. Wells, Esq. M. F. De Souza, Esq. Tan Seng Poh, Esq. The Minutes of the last Meeting we,, read and
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    Netherlands Indian News.
    1471 3 Time*, ->\,, Mani. hl following items ol newa an translated from the V 1 journal I Q, J""' ll.l|> n the Straits Timt The Governor of Acheen and denon. «nder date h 1 of health of opefa? 1 i>luiun. favourable. Ki ,.1; j -1st and 22nl U
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    Manila News.
    1420 3 From the Daily Times, *\QU March. (Treeelated for tke Sfrail.s Ttme.s.J tt i* requested of our contemporaries that, m reProaucing these translations, their original appearance iv the Si.-.nts T s i„a;y l* acknowledged.) M General Grant —We know positively that General Graut will proceed from India to Manila,
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    Another War Looming.
    812 3 Prom the Daily Times, \Sfli March. Tbbbb are rumours tliat war is imminent with Burmah and that troops arc being massed on the frontier by the Indian Government hy way of precaution, as there is no saying what that young 1 madman, King* Thee Baw, may take
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    From the Daily Times, 19th March
    1343 4 Sikam Communication bktwkui Sinoapoaa am. West*** kvmAUA. Wa have been favoured with the following minutes of a meeting held m ."••*«<». lor the purpose of forming a (ompany to establish direct steam communication between these Settlements and estern Australia aai _2_i____f .K ent| e«>«-
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    From the Daily Times, 19th March.
    1017 4 Port Darwin. Prom our own Correspondent.) Union, 24th Febmary. Unfortunately for the regularity <>f correspondence with your journal, our means of communication i- both remote and limited. We have steamers visiting our harbour frequently on the way down South, but no vessels at any
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    From the Daily Times, 20th March.
    2057 4 Ai sTuvi.i \n News Thk following item- are taken trom our exchange tiles of Australian pa] received by the B. and A Co.'s mail steamer Boweu on Tuesday last. (Jovernor Sir (Jeorge Bowan left Melbourne on his way io Mauritius by the P. and
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    From the Daily Times, 18th March.
    1083 5 MAURITIUS. Prom oar on-,, Oorreepondant.) MetmriUms, 3rd Wltbrautrg- 1878.—*] shall begin my budget of news for ymr readers to daj by saying ali 1 know about the late Sultan of Perak and the ..ther Chiefs, who are still apparently enjoying their oti am cmn
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  • Correspondence.
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      Russian Diplomatists.
      146 5 To the Editor of th,- Daily Timet. siit,-—There is a sense of humour among i Russian Diplomatists which is perfectly charming, or else they have a belief m i the credulity of European Statesmen m I general and Lord Salisbury m particular which is really touching. Witness your
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      The Chinese Immigrants' Ordinance.
      1457 5 To the Editor of the Doit if Tina Sia,-— Your remarks m your issue of Thursday with regard to the Cnrrisbrooke's case would lead many to suppose tbat the Chinese Protection Ordinance is amistake. Many, however, are of a different opinion, and though tbe Ordinance may
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      A Contrast.
      326 6 Ih the Editor of the Daily Times. g IR> i_ook upon this picture and upon that Citi Glasgow Bank. Sewtbncss The sentence of he Court on y SI, Lewis Potter, and on you, Itobert Stroiiach, il that yo., be impris m A for eighteen calendar mont lis. The
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      The Fives Club.
      73 6 the Editor qf the Daily Times. Sll <- As an old Fives player will you permit me to say that the 'more usual plan of |mssing from the minor to the senior division of the Fives Club was by challenge and victory. I have the greatest diffidence
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    News of the Week. Saturday, 15th MARCH.
    929 6 Thk total Return of Visitors to the I Raffles Library and Museum during tiu- week ending Friday, l.th March, 1879, was Captain khi.M of the British barque Hope, which arrived here this morning from Bangkok, reports that* after leaving Bangkok, he experienced S.E,
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    MONDAY, 17th MARCH.
    1246 6 Tui: Colouial steamer Plato, with Mr. Justice Kurd and Mi. Vaughaii, •who is appointed t<» conduct the crown prosecutions, left for Malacca tcrday afternoon, where Mr. Ford open*, the Criminal Assize. Thk Criminal Assise at the tl Settlements opened this moruing that at Singapore presided over by
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    TUESDAY, 18th MARCH.
    93 7 Among the list of passengers by the Torres Straits mail steamer Boweu from ofttor„,i%^n the^^i t&JS^i^^ C< bot b 1 BUC- „tl "J ;l Pl»jer and teacher. I ,11 tU (lUI ll l m ke ->v h »Pp*"»iM» m Australia, with exception of assisting at Private the
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    Supreme Court.
    1630 7 *«izes were opened yesterdsy l>y His Honor Mr. Justice Ponl. 'fhe calendar is unusually light, only tencases iHJing down for trial. The following were disposed of yesterday The Queen v. Koh Beng, chrged wiH, theft ma building, used for the custody of property. Ihe prisoner pleaded guilty. Sentence
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    WEDNESDAY, 19th MARCH.
    718 7 Wk learn thai thc dead body of Caplam Hedley ofthe Lanra Ger lr nde has been picked up twenty miles off the scene of the wreck of that vessel. It will be remembered that Captain Hedley disappeared and was supposed to have fallen overboard shortly after bis
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    Supreme Court.
    1405 8 Tuesday, 18th March. Bs/brs Mr. Justice Port! A a ram neot J ary The Queen M. Koh Seng. The p isoner was brought up and sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment. The Queen w. Tan Man Wah —The *»risoner was charged with theft iv a building used for
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    THUESDAY, 20th MARCH.
    226 8 Tin M. M. steamer Peiko, bringing tbe London mail of tbe 21 st February, having left Galle at 5 P. U. vestcrday, may be expected to arrive lune on Tuesday next the 25th inst. W_ arc requested to intimate thai by permission of Col. Jago and thc
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    Supreme Court.
    1012 8 Wednesday I9tfa Mar.-h. {BaforsM*r.JnsticeFordanda common Jun/ Tin- Queen at. Skondn Mittrg and koojee* charged with 1 1 1 knowing.y perform* ing part of the process of counterfeiting an, (2) abstinent, id poi instru. ments or materials fur th purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin. round guilty
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    Training Notes.
    582 9 tR-Ulsisu bas now bee, going on for three weeks, and there seems to be' event promise a successful meeting w »r as the number of races and horses are rt,m in 1 ,l were to he wished, how- {<hat little more interest were cn the training by the
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    FRIDAY, 21st MARCH.
    271 9 Wi learn Irom tlio ■/.</(..// Mm lot Ith March, tliat on llie 3rd ioataut the Japanese corvette, Tsnknha Ktean, left Shinajgawa for this port, also that tbe Japanese war vessel Niiskin Kiran Was to leave Yokohama for Singapore about the 1 Oth instant. Thk Savings Rank, we
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      Arrivals.
      302 9 Saturday, 15th March. British steamer Ruby, lt^ tons, Fox, Palembang 13th March. Ri- uner Jeddah. '.'.»:> tons, (Mark, Amoy 9th March. j British barque Hope, 153 tons, Kelly. Bangkok 2nd March. British steamer Banca, 29 Craig, Samarang loth March. Saturday, 15th March. Italian bar pie Papa de Rossi, 535
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      Departures.
      314 9 British steamer Japan, Guan Hin, for Malacca ,V. Penang. B> itish steamer Atholl, Thomson, for Penang. British steamer Kougsee. Sanders, for Bangkok. Siamese steamer Bangkok, Radetnaker, for German barque Hieronymus, Ipland, for Saigon. German barque Peiho. Christiansen, for Bangkok. French barque Nouveau Coriolan. Oadier, for Gibraltar f. o. Danish
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      VESSELS PASSED ANJER
      122 9 Dai Flag. Ship's_Name. Cant** 1 FlMtwins Guest Hongkong New York Feb. 86A.merican f nl r,._1v IV Cardifl Singapore 36 British I^belU M iu Graadt van Eoggen Holland Batavis 28 Dutch tit. Conrad uijUh Londnn March 1 British Overdaie Honwss Rushing Batovis 2 Dutch Mary \pw York <
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    528 10 SHIPPING IN THE HAR BOUR. s»,, s Nam«. I CUrTM*, |ht. I a«< I -K "a- IwnHfteJ Whkkk.,,n, Co»..oh««o. A D~n.AT.O1 ttlVALS. H.CM^4^^ SSSIS «.CoV Wharl H. r. MV Consul. gErtOta- Worale, g&£ if'lM, < *J* T 1 Batara Bavau Sree Brit, atr I32jan. 29Lingab Do. Pay H Lingali (iviaf
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