Straits Times Overland Journal, 26 April 1879

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    19 1 *V» Dkspatch pbi M.M.&nunM«'A»ADYa," The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. \o. tsg. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL •_>(». IK7i>. Prick V) Cbntsj
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    Demestic Occurrences. BIRTH.
    17 1 Demestic Occurrences. BIRTH. *i I" p. 111. TIM 1 Mi Bi>. L CoKi, »m of J nun.
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  • SATURDAY, 26th APRIL 1879.
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      LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
      123 1 Singapore, 20th April, lS7t». Qambier Black Pepper \V hi to Pepper, fair i:;. 25. Sulto Flour, Barawa I Pea*-] Sh^ „4.4 Coffee, Boutyne 18 Tin 21.70. tiOs. Mule twist 71 Iba Hhirtiugs do I I Olotb l. 1 do 1.124. Benarei Opium Gram per bag I. EXCHAN.K
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    Summary of the Week.
    868 1 Thi last issue of the overland Straits TtMtt was dated Saturday, the l'.lth instant, the last homeward mail being* despatched on that day at 1 p. m. by the l\ O. si tamer Thibet. The M. M. steamer fraouaddjf arrived here witli the London mail of
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    Sago Palm Planting.
    1196 1 W I extract fron the Sarawak (j<j. cctte of the 15th instant, the following editorial remarks respecting Bftgo growing, and append the communication from Mr. Crocker, the Resident of Sarawak, which called thmn forth. The> will probably prove of some interest to, and be worth the perusal,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      219 1 Per Vyuh Pt-Uhet, 2<>th April. For Singapore. Frois IVnan^': Mr. aud Mr*. Swettoubuiti, and Mr. Rankiu Per Koikjo Jl->t April. For Singapore. From Bangkok Mi. Richmau. l'»»r Agamemnon^ 24th April. F>>r fftMfopore, From Liverpool Mrs. Crane and servant, Airs. Campbell and child, Mrs. Anderson and child. Mrs. Jardine and 2
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    Topics of the Day.
    2652 2 m tic l><i'h Times, ISrd April. 'I'm Si'RiN(i Bill b I id 7/, 22nd April. KHI BBDAI NU tin: first day of the Singapore Spring ttao foe 1870 and may bare been successful ii. ever\ way. The weather was all that could to desired, the day
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    From the Daily Times, 25th April.
    2271 2 Secomd h'ii. Thurway, 2-htk i.-il. Splendid weather Favoured the day*f racing yesterday, rain the |p day and night having softened the t and cooled the atmosphere, while all day itself it was little warm, but D I li<»t for enjoyment. The sport afforded w.t>
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    From the Daily Times 22nd April The Perak War.
    1911 3 From the Daily Times 22nd April The Perak War. Oi v late Chief-Justice, Sir Benson Maxwell, has addressed a characteristic letter to the Daily Xews respecting the Perak outbreak which we reprint bekw M «>i some local interest, and also with a view to some criticism of of Sir Benson's
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    From the Daily Times, 25th April.
    923 4 Til i M I ZTICLF MTY. Mim i f> of Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioner-, on Tuesday, the 22nd Aj>ril. ls7«>. 'oinmmsium ■•/••>■ /"*/> tt Hon'ble \V. H. Read,— Prmident B. WrlU, Esq. M F. de Souza. Kxj The Minutes "i fcHe la>t meeting
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    From the Daily Times 24th April.
    1502 4 NhiHKiii wi>> Indian" Ntw^. Thi following items of aewi are translated from the N. I. Journals tor the Strait* Times A correspondent writes to us as follow* from Tjiandjoer. As a continuation of my previous letter, I inform you that, on the Ist, 2nd,
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    From the Daily Times 24th April.
    984 4 Wh!ll;\ AIMIIU.U From our OWH '<»'i'fsponJrnt. Perth, A 25/4 JKMt, 1879.--tifty ChiueM obtained In- this Government from Singapore arrived Km iree ireeka since by the Janet safe, irell, and tat. With the exception of two or tl who seemed too ol<l to W lit
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    From the Daily Times 19th April.
    715 5 W \IKS AM> STBAYS. Times are hard and money scarce," is btj general complaint m these d;t But, unfortunately for tin* journalistic profession, there is something else that La ides money, which is subject matter. People are very fond of throwing a paper down
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    Correspondence.
    1301 5 Sik Benson Maxwell \m> iih Perak \v vk. To the Editor of tht !)>>//// Time*, Sin. Let me add a word t" your most ju>l and forbearing remark* on Sir Benson Maxwell > letter to the Daily AVir*, published m your issue of yesterday. The object of thai letter
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    News of the Week.
    33 5 SATI RDAV. 19th tPRIL. This total return of visitors the Kn'Hry Library and Milieu daring the week ending Friday, l s th V pri 1 L 879, wraa 1348.
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    502 5 \Yi regret to announce bbe death 3'»t Captain Edward Winufibld I Shaw, who, since December, 1868, «i has HUed Ihe position of Licttte--3 nant Governor of Malacca. The deceased geutlvinau arrived here Bonly8 only ten da\> ago l>y the Pjftfil 4>/ which put buck here on iti I voyage to
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    MONDAY, 21st APRIL.
    737 6 Tin. British barque Vanguard, Captain Potter, which pasted through this )M»rt yesterday, bound from Penang t<> Saigon, 11 days out, wished to be reported. l learn from Bangkok that (ii-.\-BRAL Git am ami his party have reb tired to return to Singapore by the v 3. Bangkok)
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    TUESDAY, 22nd APRIL.
    130 6 Thi steamship Kilwa, which arrived yesterday from Calcutta ria Rangoon, Maultnein and Penang, is one ot the latest additions to the fleet of the H. I. S. Navigation Company. She is a screw steamer and of '.►'.»:> tons register Some complaints having been made that the free
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    WEDNESDAY, 23rd APRIL.
    405 6 Thk Captain of the British barque drgo t irrived by the steamer Vermtower from Samarang this morning, ami brought news that hi> vessel now lies aground on Lakaree Point, Banoa Strait-. He has come to Singapore to procure assistance. General Grant, accompanied by Mrs. (ii:\vr, the Hon.
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    THURSDAY, 24th APRIL.
    786 6 i. may remind our readers that tin* next homeward French mail steamer Atiit<!t/r. which left Hongkong on Saturday last the 1 9th instant, and is due here to-morrow afternoon* is the last Saturday mail, owing t<> Ihe change of monsoon. The l\ and steamer Khiva was to
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    FRIDAY, 25th APRIL.
    233 6 11. M.s steam oorvettc Jmmo 9 (Japlain .l.mies A. Poland, R.N., from Hongkong, With dates to the loth infant, arrived m the r.»ads yesterday afternoon. The Jmmc will remain here for some time, and during her stay will l>e the senior officer's ship. She here m IS7
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      362 7 JUnbais. Saturday, 19th April. i»>th April, consignees Borneo Company Limited rmanbarqneG. 16 tons, Raben commander Penan tf 11th April, consignees Kati B.otheas. reudni: Sunday 20th April. Br ihooner Madeline, 114 tons. Burton nmander, Alini z «»th Match, consiiraees McAlister AOo R !'ll X^ i^STf H i U1 r Ben >
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      327 7 3i abate Continued. Dutch barqie Veata, 117 tons, Boege oomssaoder, Batavia l'tl. I April, consignees Hooglandt A Co. Thursday, -Jtth April. Bntoah steamer Cleator, 317 toot, Cholk commander, Labaaa li»th April, consignee .T. D. R British steamer A-ain,nh.i. 1,522 tons, Wilding oonnander Liverpool 1 >th March, consigoees W. Mansfield Co
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      763 7 SHIPPING (N THE HARBOUR. ai Date Xames. Captains. Flag i Rio. g of ar- WhereFkom. Wh Cohbionibs o* AoiHTB.|D«BTllf atioh g RIVALS. MEN-OF-WAT! Mcrapi Bosch ELKJTa.ttr. 870 Feb. 1;5 Ac- been T. P. Wharf H.N. M'a.Conanl General Jßenftirias !iound Nowell H. Ms. str. t2oApr. 7 Malta X.ads Senior Naval Officer
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