Straits Times Overland Journal, 5 April 1879

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  • 24 1 Fob Despatch per P. fc O. Stbameh "Bokhara.' The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XX.-NO. I5(). SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 187!). Prick Hi Cents
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  • 134 1 LATJWT MAHKKT QUOTATIONS. Sinqai'okk, sth April. 18.M. -amber ;s 425. Block Pepper „7 Wnite Teppc, fair quality 13.30. Sago Flour, Saraw k j'.. Pearl Sago uo." Coffee, Bontync I> Tin -1 t'JB. Mut.. twis gg 8± lbs. Shirtings 1 o < do do li tf do
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  • 423 1 Per Apc.ii Co's. steamer Arratoon Af>from Calcatta and Penong, on the 29th March. For Singapore. Count Levi. Dr. Barry, Messrs. Staul-y. Oolstaun and Thorose. For Hongkong. Dr. J. Shiroore, Mr. Matthew Bonyard, Mr. K Robiasou, Mr. John P. Bhiroore, Mr. James West. Mr. 1). .'.David. Mr Madge and Mr.
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  • 965 1 Tue last overland issue of the Straits Timta was dated "Saturday, 29 th Ms rch, when the M. M. steamer Djemnah left at I p. m. with lhe hist homeward mail. The P. Co.'s steamer Nizam, with the London mail of the 2sth February, arrived here
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  • 649 1 A rather novel suggestion is made by the Sken-pao with refer n< e to Chinese emigration. In the course of an article on the emigration of Chinese to America the aitin-pao exhibits a belief that the hostility of the people of the United States to the Chinese is of no
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  • 265 1 Shanghai is becoming famed through the provinces in various respects, chiefly in s manner that does not redound to its dit. We apprehend that the Grain Commissioner of Chihkiang ia among td who decry the character of the S itt lement. He arrived a few days ago, and put
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  • 746 2 From the Daily Time*, \*f April* Arrival uk General Gkavi im Singapore. Earl, this morning, Singapore was on the (ju> vice, ami many werc the anxieties after the five o'clock Lcun had been fired, lest the boom should not be heard of the other which was
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  • 3329 2 From the Daily Times, 3rd Aprice General Grant is Singarpore. imtiui afternoon, this distinguished soldier-statesman who has honoured this Colony by a visit drove to the Water-works which he inspected, and in the evening a dinner was given in his honour at Government House.to which the following pilots were invited
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  • 1397 3 Thk following items of intelligence arc translated frora the X. 1. Journals for the Straits Tunes. New invention for coffee and rice dealers Wbo if there, although be may not be a dealer, tb;it does not know, how much is lost
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  • 1612 3 (Tr instated far the Straits Times.) MANILA NEWS. New* from Sooloo. A correspondent writes to us as follows, under date the Kith instant:— The placing of the lighthouse will be effected shortly. Mr. Suls, a foreigner, is acquiring an extsnsive tract of country land
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  • 819 4 Fnom the Daily Times, 4th April. Sarawak News. Wi take the following: items from the Sarawak Gazette oi 22nd March At the meeting of the ("ommittee of Administration held on the Hth instant, tbc President informed the members that he had received a letter from H. H. the Rajah, arho
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  • 1611 4 From the Dai ly Times, 2nd April. The Murders in Burmah. Thk Rangoon Times, of the 20th March, thus discourse^ upon the Burmah question Our latest advices from Mandalay, while confirming in almost every particular what has already appeared in these columns, contain other items of news which ha. important
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  • 88 4 UOLOKIL A Rkiou- OH PfeVANG. Thk China Mail thu- oonmeofe upon Colonel Anson's Report to whieh we bave lately referred in our ooi* umns. In his report on Penang for I --77 which has just bee,, published, Col. Anson gives some interesting and valuable
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  • 1059 5 lied into t ..ut the provisions of this ordii ant it is claimed tbat they have woi I > n >u-j to the c iming inl i force ,<ln: Urimpin itions were "f« i y .Chin .lies ware crimped or en gag. t labour in the Dutch Settlements t Sumatra
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  • 1567 5 From the daily taily times, March The Zelu war. No explanation bad been received in I. indon when the last mail left of the disaster to 11. M. :21th Regiment al fsatidula camp on the ltd Januarv, although telegraphic advices via Madeira up to fcOtb February reported all well in
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  • 588 5 thi Editor of the Dai lif Tim Sir, I can no longer refrain from entering a protest feeble though it may be against the manifest 1\ unfair, ami therefore unwise, Revised Rules for grants-in-aid to English Schools published in the Government GazetU of the 7th March.
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  • 357 5 From the Daily Times, 1st April Report for 1878 for the Postmaster Letters* Nt wspapera 4c— You will see by the accompanying Returns tbat there has been a falling off in thc number ot Letters, Ql io. Fu l DEMONBTI \n I'l M J), (ke Editor Ofth I Do ila
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  • 440 6 SATURDAY, 29th MARCH. Thk total Return of Visitors to the Rallies Librarv and Museum durinjj the week ending Friday, 2 Sth March, lN7i>, was 1,164. With reference to the paragraph in our issue of 2d>th respecting tlie death of thc Tumongong of Muar, we are now
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  • 676 6 Ax inqnect was held on Saturday, the fc9th instant, on the bodv of a male Chinese named Cho Ah San, at the Criminal Prison, by Mr* P.O. Penney, H.M. Coroner. Verdict,— w Death from natural causes." Thk s. S. Simla, witb Genkral i GRAKT and suite on
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  • 638 6 Tin. Captain of 11. M. S. Modeste lias received orders by telegram to pro- Ceed to Labuan at once, and the Mo. AesU will leave here for that por, tonight or earlv to-morrow morning. Tins movement, we believe, IS made 111 consequence of some threatened complications connected
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  • 501 6 (Jkm kai Grant, accompanied by Major Dunlop, drove around the town early this morning, and inspected the various markets ami places of inte,, On Saturdav evening hist, a meeti„,r of tbe District Grand bodice held l>v the District (irand Master, thc Hon'ble VV. 11. Read, H. when
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  • 184 6 Wl bave been asked to make a slight correction in the programme published on Tuesday last, of the General Meeting of the Straits Asiatic Society, lections frora several contributions received lately from Selangor are t.» be read. Jn addition t.> Mr. Uornaday's Paper, Mr. Dalv and Mr.
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  • 399 7 General um Mrs. Grant, H. B. j Ai»mimstratoi{, Mrs. ahd Miss A JON, most of the foreign Consuls, -lect party, dined witb His H ghnees the Maharajah of Johore last > evening at Tyersall. Great prepara- us, we understand, are being made i Uamrkok to give tbe
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 1467 7 SHIPPING INTELLIOJ&NCE arribaM. BrparttoM Saturday, 29th March. Fri^nv >«f k Ttr u B ,ÜBb .tr Pontianak. 99 tona Milne. Pontianak .7th March. BritUn ■te_ M r Paknam St^t on twgangkuk tt str. Arratoon Apcar jl*taj MUne. CaVutta .Ist Mar British steamer Japan. Gua n Hin/for SaanJ Penua c. .^"'•day, 29th
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