Straits Times Overland Journal, 26 August 1879

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    19 1 .NADY1 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. No. Mil. SIMJAI'UKK, Tl KshAV. Al (iIST 26, L879. Pkicn I<> Cia
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    Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS.
    5 1 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTHS. i tiaugl
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    STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 26th AUG., 1879. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    69 1 STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 26th AUG., 1879. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. I 379. H White Pepper, fair quality 1 --.igo Flour, aal 'Pin. 60. do do i w>. 6 d«> T. Clo w d Benares Opiuin Excha.v On London Bauki mja.... Pri On India Bauk Pr |27. dis Privat i dis On
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    Summary of the Week
    776 1 Tin. last the Overland its Times, whs dated last Tuesday the 19th iustapt, on which day the I'. and <>. tines I left I r Southampton ai .'i p. if. v the last homeward mail. The M. M. earner iraonuflU^ with (!i<- London Maii, „f the
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    Government Gazette, 22nd August.
    111 1 I iik following uew notifications appear i lie S y of State has.appointed Mr. .1 Irving to l>e Resident Councillor at Malacca. 11. hi. tin: Administrator has appointed the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Singapore, to l>e Registrar of Joint Stock Companii Hi- Excellency Llie A-dminivtrator
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    Bangkok News
    438 1 We are indebted to the Bia/n Weekly Llio following 1 items news Departure oj the King, v •!i Yai-h <!■ Hiehe li.- 1 coiumandiag, with H. M ing on board, i>.»-.8» -.lock on Thura ''or to Ihe u 1 1 11. M. was utt< ud-.d by lojul family
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    Sarawak News.
    144 1 following il-'iiis of urn tracted froni the G «>t I 1 til August The Hon. ti i 1. at <>t' the 3rd Division of Ran fl ad Oya, daring the month <■■ being an i; id Iv.1 v A very i;- aterfeil dollai red in ii- ECuchin I
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      215 1 PerM. M. steamer Iraouaddy on the 25th instant Vinyapor* I Mr. Collier, Mr. Tuck* i Miss 0. V Mr. Hiiber. From Galle: Mr. Th. W. Aut.-u. t.—» From Mai ncl lit. For 8 -farseill Lebeau, I Bard aud 8a.pi- t. From Marseilles: Mr. dr. Ritte For —From Marseilles Mr. Hopkin.-.
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    Topics of the Dag.
    917 2 From the Dai'j I i h// Angus'. Thi Admim-th "i uk Elon. Mr. Shelford called atten tion "ii Thursday last to the appointment of Captain Shaw's gucccessor in the [jieut.-Governorship of Malacca, and it is now stated thai the Hon. < J. Irving has accepted the
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    815 2 From the Daily Times, :2\*t August. Tn i M i ui p vi.riY. Mim rES of Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners, on Friday, the L>t and Friday, the 8th August. 1879. Commissioners Present. The Hon'ble W. II. Read,— President. Tin- Hon'ble Major McNair, v. M.o. E. J. Wells. Esq. M
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    Municipal Engineer's Office.
    445 2 Singapore, 28th July, 1879 TO H. HKWhTSON, Esvj. to the Mini. Com. Singapore. Sib, I have tin' honor to submit the f"li" Report" for the consideration of the Commissioners Town Roads am» Streets. With regard to the maintenance of these thoroughfares 1 have to report the completion
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    8040 2 From, the Daily I l s^ i LEGISLATIVJ i L. Six.. B i ITH Present. H. B. i OB Hit II »nor the )h The Hon'l > f Ti > Sol J The Hon'bl fcotinj Audi (E. B. iseiuon I 'ojonial Engineer, {J. V. McNair, < M 11 A. r_
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    3583 5 From Ike Daily I !•>/•</ tgust. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Singapore 2 1 si Auoust, 1879. P EL K. the Administrator. His Honor the Chief Justice, ,6irT. SidThe Hon'ble tin- Officer Comdg H Troops Col. J ago, 71th R t ie- Colonial C. V i ng Attorn* il. S. Bond.) Treason i
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    1455 7 fiitnd .lay Netherlands Lndiam reOfficial advic* < from tb Ai Further sue* of (be Ibr j; h Vv > I Mukima, to my had ipplies. hii difficult country the valley of Lam- the 2 and found white hoisted in all the villages. After iter and :u,. con\ icts had b
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    1500 7 From the Daily Times, I'd/// August. M \Mi.\ News. It i« requested ot oar contemporaries that ii. proau ine these translation*, their origin .1. The Diario de Manila of the :2nd August comments upon the despatch of two British men of war to the nortb i<t of Borneo to protest
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    1039 8 From thi Daily L, r, Woth Aug M witrrn b. < From our own Correspondent.) Mauritius. 21*4 J/////. 1^71). Xews has heen received from the Seychelles islands up to within. the last week hut nothing is mentioned with regard to the ex-Sultan of l'erak so it may be presumed that
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    1332 8 From the Daily 'Times, 'loll, August. A\ American's views of Singapore and the Straits Settlements. lHB Hon. P, Graves writes as follows to the New York Observer Singapore is a curious place we see thousands of men but few women. It is said that there is not one woman to
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      The New Appeals Ordinance.
      90 8 To th, Editor f the Daily 1 Sik, —The Hill to amend Ordinance So 1\ of L874 was published in the Q ■f *J")th July L879, but fore paaaing, I trust the Legislai i eil will correct the following errors Section M. The V I Act,
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      Postal Delay.
      319 8 T<> th, Editor of the Daily 1 Sib, -In < ommercial Aitre lik< v upore 1 think tin iv landing v. f mails from the nun* should be of thi i msideraiion on the part of the tal authorities but I regret to find that such is not
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      Respect for the Bench.
      107 8 To the Editor of the Daily 7 Sir,— Ah Ah! So our tellow-citi the "Heathen Chine.'." had, ternoon, taken to their I brick-batting those who are in authority over them. Eh F WI at most strange on the whole, is the display their innate propensity in
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      A Lawyer's Grievance.
      46 9 Daily Vlm\ 1 oblige ui< rting th 1 i i ind "l tap of June for the .1 limit of Sii a par ial liule. am well the Indian I struct and oi\ 1 remain. I'UI!) A I I kI.N. \'otar\ Public. [879
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      Carriage Slip Bolts.
      48 9 iv I Daily Times. V K rauU discussion \m> B( d reap* ting the all. ,-er run-away hors< will favoui u« i- coluini 8-, thai ptfnuil enl we advertise We shall duly advertise wiicn ti Yo lully, I^^ Brotui A be Patentee. 28rd Aug., LS<
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      Malacca.
      158 9 To the I. the 1 Sib, In you the 20th inst. I observe an extract from a Report of the Acting Lieutenant I r ol Malacca, in which he recommends the Survey Defco be strengthened with the of carrying on the surveys of Malacca with accuracy, this measure long
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      The Celebrated Patent.
      140 9 Lo the Editor of the IJ /Ti Sib, Ido not think Messrs. Lamberts 1 explanation improves matters one whit. Their patent '"can be adapted to tree the horses from pair horse carriages in their harness only," runaways lull liberty to cause any number < lentsg In exchange
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      The Celebrated Patent.
      275 9 7o ///<? Editor of the Dai I Tint' ft, Thi La^. 's QVQt the initials W. H. K lien which those In t in th<' vou choose to are curie ed. It ls 'hi- Does W. 11. K. mean 10 a runaway hoi loping aloo road l»v
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    News of the Week.
    478 9 TUESD U I'.hn \l (11 ST. Moke nightly burglaries Iv in n» ighbourhooci ian^lm. And in bouses, too, supposed to revel in .al jtolui- protectiou. What are tlie authorities doing, and when will our police body he made a respectable force tor which natives will have
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    WEDNESDAY, 20th AUGUST.
    439 9 Mi>s Claua Stanley's troupe played "The daughter of the Regiineut" at the TftDglin Barracks lust bight to un appreciative audience. There arc several candidates for the Magistracy should that appointment be offered to an official in the Colony. No doubt, Sir William Robinson's suggestion as to who
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    Commodore Smith and the Press.
    255 9 Tiih Hongkong Daily fret* thus publicity t<> a grievance winch it naturally resents Hitherto .1 on our I page tli<- ktati >D of th Her 'd Cbiua Squadron rnation having mpplied through fche Commodore's to Hei Mi ditferent B ntly. miuii rtedi t oonrtesj which
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    THURSDAY, 21st AUGUST.
    462 9 \l u. Pop] li jsy, whose cordial reception in Japan has been matter for comment, wag expected to arrive in Hongkong yesterday. A meeting of the Singapore DebatS ''ty will be held in the Masonic Hall this evening at nine o'clock when the subject for discussion will
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    FRIDAY, 22nd AUGUST.
    1010 10 Mr. Ranlun(i is still very an ireil that his brain has been •usly injured. 1 1 mai be assumed positively that >ii- William Robinson will return to the Colony in October or November next. It is expected that telegraphic i munication with Hongkong will be restored in
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    Bangkok News.
    252 10 Prow thf > Weekly i*er of the L6th August we extract the following 1 parai'Taphs Tli If. the King of Siaui returned from lvoh ftic bang last Tuesday afterffoou. Promotion. We take ire in announcing ill it !I■ ;> 'iytc X:.u-> former manager of the tijroeo Company in
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    SATURDAY. 23rd AUGUST.
    825 10 The fortifications are WiliLr rapidly advanced. They will soon be completed. Tiik Ith Highlanders will leave Singapore, it is expected, in about six week-. 'I'm. Telegraph Compauy report Lh at they expeel communication with China will be restored this evening. Tin: Post Office Hill has been i
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    Tanjong Pagar Dock.
    506 11 I ii k Following report of the Directors I'- t Compai Limit •«ued 1 hi> 1 1 j i nniif. 1!) forward, sss,lso.<i ■< ir Directors tl h 5 ir the half year ird. ir directors lias anxioush directed I method i funds pay for the completion
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    MONDAY, 25th AUGUST.
    730 11 A in, me Euro] id;iv in the neigh bourhood ol >ian. The Ceylon Observer of the 1 3th instant, graphic advice- report that the Oriental Hank shares are now fcft* 103 In the London market* The crown land at Tanjong Ru which boM this after noon at
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    TUESDAY, 26th AUGUST.
    1258 11 A COBRA over s fed long was killed yesterday at Mr. Jamie's plantation. It will be presented to the Museum. Stepm are lieing taken to secure an accurate census in l^s|. vote will be asked for with this view. A COMMISSION has been appointed to report upon
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      1389 12 SHIPPING INT ELLlCr-iNCE arribal*. arribalsf.— < Contimu d. y 9th Auitaat I BrUmta Cle-tot* St7 tons Chalk command-.-, La- r r'T~' B mbay *^MJLm^^SSrwiZ^Um. com,. <W, Mft°. h tS, Calcutta _0« ',W„T"ns.,n,-., l ..m.n,.VOo. Bnt.--.li ft. ■>J,-' m uue BritisE steamer "Pyah Pekhet" 194 to D8 Joyo* commander, SriAngmt J
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