Straits Times Overland Journal, 27 May 1879

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    24 1 Fok OKsrvrr,, p. Q. BTBSVBI <<Gwa_lOß' j The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XX. Xo. 1,58. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MA_ 27, 1870. Pbick io Cents
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • Obituary
      DEATH.
      13 1 Oo the __nd May, at his residence, 'ark, Singapore, Wn Kokk. ycitrs.
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      BIRTH.
      17 1 AT Wii-trU, Street, on the night ..ftl..* -tth mstawt, Mrs. F W. Austin, ofa .b. ughter.
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    STRAITS TIMES LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    130 1 STRAITS TIMES LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. •Singapore, _7th Mav, 1871*. Gambier 402'. Black Pepper 8.12J. White Popper, fair .piality 13.25. Fbuir, Sarawai 3.*_o. Pearl Sago m 4^-5. Coffee, Bontyne 17.50 llu 20._5. Mule twist 87. >I lbs. Shirtings ijo 7 do do 1.1 ti do Cloth 1. 7 do do H
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    Summary of the Week.
    666 1 The last issue of the OVURLAND Straits Tinas was dated last Tuesday tiie 20th instant, the M. M. steamer Simlh (saving next morning with the homewards mails. The P. and Co's. steamer Teheran, with the London mail ofthe 25th April, arrived at daylight on tbe 2
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    The Government Gazette, 23th May.
    197 1 Thk following new notifications appear ia yesterday's Gazette His Honor tbe Chief-Justice bas, with the concurrence of His Excellency the Administrator, fixed the loth day of June for holding the next Criminal Assizes at Malacca. His Excellency the Adrninstrator has been pleased to appoint the
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    Governer Pope Hennessy and the Hongkong Community.
    1072 1 Ihe Wa-t'o Hospital Address to the Qua N. ln tbe Government Gazette of the Tth inst. sundry despatches appear concerning the famous Wa-t'o Hospital address to Her Majesty together with the address itself. Perhaps the most striking feature in connection with this address
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      277 1 #ae.£.rngfns. Per steamer Nonnanbg, _3rd May. From Hongkong. For Singapore: 1 Chinaman. For Cook town: 9 Chinese. For Townsville 1 Chinaman. For Keppel Bay: I Chinaman. For Sydney: t-3 Chinese. For Melhourno Mr. A. M. Fletcher and Dr. Collier and 13 Chinese. For New Zealand 28 Chinese. Per P. and
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    Topics of the Day.
    4901 2 From Ihe Daily Times, 2 1.v/ May. EymA dition Treaties situ the N BTHEBLA The following important Judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Ford, in the Supremo Court on Fridav last. In the m iTraa of hai Rtkscb soi wr. Extradition Treaty between Great Britain ami fin
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    1664 3 I From tke Daily Times, -iwtk M,uj The .Mi cricip llity. Minutes of Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners ou Friday, the 9th May, L879. 1( 'unintis.sioiiers Present. Kon'bie \V. II. Kead,,-P/W</e»/. J. Wells, Esq. M. F. J)e Souza Tan Sen- I 'oil, Minutes. The Minutes <>r the last. mooting were
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    3569 4 /'/>//// ihc Ihi'ihj Time* t 2.'W Mag. The Tiiuki Banks. Tmk paper*) from home received by mail contain Fall reports <>r the general meetings of the shareholders o\ the Oriental, Chartered Mercantile, and Chartered Hanks. Although the Directors'Reports for 1878 were all approved, the meetings, ;»t least of the lirst
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    756 5 from** Daitj Time,, > m May. T Polk i. Commishiok .The CAUn I/,,;/, in its i WU e of the ■»th instant, comments as follows upon the •Hjointraenl of our Police Com mis«ion. There can be no reason ui,,tever why European constables should other i rss O reform 'i reprod
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    1326 5 From the Daily Time*, tint April. M [L4 Kku > our oontomporarieM that in ra111 iknowle I "Madrid, 2ith March From the ape ci ,1 correspondent of the C niercin Ow he activity iritfa which, as have d it is intend^ to pr j vv ;h, the laying of the
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    855 5 From the Daily Times, 2 \ih Mum, Wi 81 1 k\ i >i h \i.i v. or respondent. Perth Li)M April.— The baUol bill the oue -rcat boon which Si,- William 1 >otl otyained for this colony baa after nearly two yeaw 1 detention in the English Colonial Offic. at
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      A Word to Jupiter.
      63 5 t thi ft hi I pondenl ".1 u pi ter "is n </■ hand Vv thunderbolt —a 9 I commits himself to another attempt, w.ll permit me to comm end to his ful consideration i book that is mueh neglected, I mean the Proverbs of Solotnon
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      Apothecaries.
      133 6 Vo thi Edi f,,,- of the Daily Times. Sn-, Poor Minerva i-. indeed j getting old and stupid. She ought, an d but for the infirmities of her age. would have known that Jupiter' 1 would have scornto do -nch a thing as to forge a thunderbolt. These, as
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    • Letter
      Coffee, &c., Planting in Johore.
      524 6 t To the Editor of thi Daify Times. s 'k. lam not amused but disappoint- ed by reading" sn Old Planter's" letter in vour issue of yesterday. Do.-- the writer for one moment imagine that Capitalists here will embark in such an enterprise as cultivating
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      The British Navy in Siam.
      187 6 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Siit Referring to an article in your paper .-fating that British Vessels of War are unpopular in Siam. I trust you will allow me, a resident in Siam of more than twenty years' standing, to say that British
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      Coffee and Cacao Planting in Johore.
      361 6 Coffee and Cacao Planting in Johore. To the Editor ofthe Daily Times. Silt, I have been much amused by reading Mr. Hill's very interesting report's on the suitability of certain districts in Johore, for Colic.-. Cacao and Tea plantations, and the very strong inducements that he holds out to planter.-*
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      A World.
      195 6 To the Editor ofthe Daily Ti Dear sii;. Having sen. my wise great aunt Minerva's effusion, and also perused my respected mother. Juno's letter in your issues of 21st and 22nd instant. I deem it time to emerge from my revered father .Jupiter's wings and state mv opinion
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    • Letter
      The Native Feeling in Moar.
      534 6 To the Editor ofthe Daily Times. Sia, In the Overland Summarv of the 20th instant, there appeared a short notice respecting the state of affairs in the province of Moar, and describing the general feeling of the people there as anything but favourable to the
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      The Recent Honours.
      114 6 lo the Ed, for ofthe Daily T, Sii., .aboo 1 hava- just read in vour telegraphic slip to subscribers that the gallant Major McNair has had dignity thrust upon him in the shape ofa C.M.G.ship. What on earth has the Major don.to earn the distinction !> he
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      Cheap Telegraphy.
      245 6 lo the Editor ofthe Daily Tim D*AB Si if, -After perusing vour article oi the 16th instant on "Cheap Telegraphy" .rebel my Electrical Journals in vain lor some notice of the wonderful new invention of which the Boston Posl give-* such a glowing account. This .nail's Electrician" however
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      The British Navy in Siam.
      190 6 I), the Editor of the Daily 1 Sn,*. In reference toa letter inserted in vour issue of yesterday's date, ami signed An old l.esidci.t." will vou allow me to say that if the British \av\ i* unpopular ill Siam, it is from want ol courtesy
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    News of the Week.
    395 6 TUESDAV, 20th MA\. Captaiu Leslie, ofthe British bar.pie Merry man. reports having- p., on the llth instant, in Lat. 1 c 1< x and Long. L07 c il' E., the British ship Macbeth <>f Glasgow, from Bingapore to London. Tin. M. M. steamer S adh, which
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    WEDNESDAY, 21st MAY.
    388 7 11. M.s gunboat Pig, Commander Mr.Nnle, from Hougkoiig, anchored in the roads last uight. Sin- comes to relieve tb,- Kestrel, which w.li leave I Hongkong to-morrow. W i. arr informed that tin- .dmiralty In,*- deeded to send ..ut the corvette Thetis t.. relieve Lhe Jn to <„,
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    THURSDAY, 22nd MAY.
    966 7 VVs understand that Mr. C. E. Mitchell, the Ist Clerk in the (ieneral Post Otlice, bas been appointed Marine Officer to sort the I*. (*>. mails between Penang and Singapore. He bas gone to Penang for that purpose, and w.li return by the P. O. steamer ,-x--d
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    FRIDAY, 23rd MAY.
    386 7 His Italian Majesty's steam corvette Pitlor Pisttui, Captain Hia Royal Highness Prince Thomas, Duke of Genoa, left Port Said for Singapore, China, and Japan, we I. an, from a private source, two days after the departure of Ibe Italian mail steamer Sumatra from Port Said. Tin. esse
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    SATURDAY, 24th MAY.
    732 7 Tin: total Return of visitors to the Ballbs' Library and Museum, during flu- week ending Priday, £3rd May, 1879, was 1,079, Mi:. S. W. Stanlkv, who bas achieved much popularity in Singapore, will give liis last exhibition in this Colony «.f billiard play this evening*, at Emmerson'fl
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    MONDAY, 26th MAY.
    612 7 Bv tb,- Spahu tn, ad* we ba from Manila to the 20th May. The mail steamer Mar, tths was to hav- Manila last Salurdav the 24th instant lor Singapore. Wi learn from Mes Martin I >yee that the s. s. t, tbe first 1 of tbe tea
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      1055 8 i SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE d Jlmbals 3i ribais— < 'oniww <l Tuetday, 20th May. British steamer Moray, 1.427 tons, Butcher commander, C»|. British steamer C< leetiol. <U<) eons, \V T In to. Sourabaji 16th Muj mtt-i 17(li May, consigoees W. K Scotl A <V Brit str. Cheang Hock Kian, 9>6 tona,
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