Straits Times Overland Journal, 13 December 1879

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    17 1 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XX.-NO. un. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1870. Psucu io Ck\ ra
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 13th DEC., 1879. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    407 1 STRAITS TIMES SAT URDAY, 13th DEC., 1879. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore, 13th December, 1879. Gambier 4.. 30. Black Pepper U. White Pepper, fair quality 17. ">0. Sago Flour, Sarawak. 3.524. Pearl Sago 4-.'2'>~. Coffee, Bontyne 18g. Tapioca, small Flake (>,<. Tin 27^5, 40s. Mule twist 84 lbs. Shirtings 1.65. 7
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    Summary of the Week.
    899 1 THE last issue of thc OvBBLAXD Strait> TIMBS was dated last Saturdav, the t»th instant, the M. M. steamer Djemnah. left at 9 p. m. that day with the last homeward mail. Thc P. Co.'s steamer Ksisar-I" J liinl with thc London Maii. ot the 7th
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    Government Gazette 6th December.
    380 1 Thk following Dew notification are published The Hon'ble Thomas Braddell. At-torney-General, Straits Settlement.-*, having reported hif retorn to the Colony from leave of absence, ha> r. 'sinned the duties of his appointment. The Bight Hon'ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies lias hen pleased to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      104 1 Cs B__«.^ T^ OF SM.UWKM. C>EALFD Tenders will U~ anderaianed ,tKu receired by the SpfiweaSß-a? 8 s»*ss_i©rafS ports as may be hereafter arra*n£S V years 1880, 1881 and 1 882 arian R ed f ao^Jl^the^sLtd^ iqCW J nun f —iki and or<i rears rull informat on -.< '^^edon application to
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      205 1 flMtfenger** Per M. M. steamer Djemnah, bth inst. For Singapore. From Hongkong Mr. A. L. S. del Agnila, Mr. F. Gagne, Mr. and Mrs. Foater, Mr. Putsch, and Mr. Kingrose. F*or li'imion. From Saigou Monsieur Roche. For Suez.— From Shanghai: Mr. Kanienski. ft* Fort Sold.— From Shanghai Mr. Wichmarkofi'. For
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    Topics of the Day.
    1061 2 Vrom the Daily Titnes, December 91-A. Thk Late Municipal Klection. ACDORDnpO to the list published in thc QazeUe the number of ratepayers in Singapore whose annual payments of rates amounted to twenty-fire rupees and upwards and who were therefore entitled to vote for the election of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      30 2 ♦om- relations with the Imperial Government considered M a whole, in reference to the -Jesaatch and to Confederation By J M Oipen Member of the Legislative Assembly", Cape Town. J
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    2654 2 From (he Daily Times. December %tk. Otit RKLATIOXS WITH THE l.\| TKI! IAL G()\ KKX.WKNT,* A LITTLE pamphlet on this subject, tersely written and deeply thought out, has been forwarded to us by the author, in whose mind, evidently, the advisability of the representation of Colonies in the Imperial Parliament
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    893 3 From the Dails Times, Ue ember lu///. l\un Spirit w Home. ''ui. Hritish Empire must be in a bad wav, and Her Majest/a Ministers tue worst and most incompetent that over guided the nation's affairs, it we sre to judge from the prognostications and denunciations of the oratora ofthe Libmal
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    1126 3 Frem the Daily Tim i a December 9th. Messrs. Dent and Ovkubkck's CONCESSIONS l.\ BOJKNBO. W I take the following from the Maanda<; A Rotterdamscke Conrunt ofthe 20th October From the Notice of reply upon the preliminary estimate- the following has been gathered As a rule there has not been
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    611 3 From tks Daily U \Ui. Thk K iiser-I-Hind IN nu. s f 1 1 appears that tb.- L\ a,,d I Ki r-l-llniil, On her i; X QUt, Waa detained in |he Buei tor a whole week, ».tb.n SUbour or two, and that tl\o s attending Imr \**\*g MUOre in Lake
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    2171 4 From lhe Daily Times, December 11/7*. St. Andrew's Bai^ in Hongkong. Both the Daily Pre** and the China Mail contain descriptive accounts of the Scottish national festival in Hongkong which appears to have passed off enthusiastically and vvith much success. Mr. S. M. Munro, who will be remembered in Singapore
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    1015 4 From ihc Dailj/ Times, December Ll///. The fate oi Pra Pree< iia (Mu. Knox's SO\-I\-|,A\V.) The Siam. Weekly Advertiser of the Oth instant gives the follow, tig- particulars of the sentence and execution of Pra Preeeha in Siam, and the action of the Siamese (iovernment in regard to members of
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    2885 5 A hl Times, De 6/4. Mani l.v Hawa. ii S !S! a6i OOBUmpotaHM tint in r« Thi bull it bain- at Cavite took place on the L6th and 17th November, the number of spectators being very great. At the Bounding o\' the signal on the former date, the first bull
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    788 5 From tka bails Times, December 10///. Oi iu i \i. Mi; imc ai, Pb .< TITIONBtt. Pan vn; Pi W b reproduce from the Madras Times the following remarks touohing thc case of Mr. Connor, Government Apothecary lately ol' Province Welleslev. The whole question of either allowing all otlicial medical
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      "Peregrine's" Pickle.
      202 6 lo tlte. Editor of tlie Daily Times. Sir, Your Correspondent M famine Pickle," whose letter of 29th ultimo I have only just had au opportunity of peruong, seems to have faithfully imitated his famous prototype in his aptitude for making mistakes, through not mindinhis own business, though it
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    • Letter
      Thoroughfares.
      594 6 To the Editor ofthe Daily Times. Sir, I have been waiting in a fidgetty kind of state for some manifestation of life in either u Viator" or yourself, and not yet having seen any cannot longer restrain my impatience. This may be due to my bad country-manners, and I
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    News of the Week.
    411 6 SATURDAY, t>r H DECEMBER. The total Return of Visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, oth December, 1S71), was 596. A seh ioi s accident occurred within the new flagstaff a day or two ago. As the signaller and his wife
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    MONDAY, 8th DECEMBER.
    504 6 Sir Andrew Clarke leaves India in a few day?, for home. Is it highly improbable that Sir Andrew Clarke may not be sent here as Governor An adjourned Inquest was held on Saturday, the dth instant, on the body of a male child, name unknowu, at thc
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    TUESDAY, 9th DECEMBER.
    488 6 Thk (ierman brig Altha t which airived here yesterday from t "tie, picked up one Chinese and one Malay in the sea iu a boat. They appear to be fishermen who got adrift. Thk li. M. Co's Meam ihip Pt with the Londou mail of (he 1
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    WEDNESDAY, 10th DECEMBER.
    510 7 anoth e tiK.a, 1 1 l l i Bem^ It is stated that Mr. Maitlmd r -nig celebrity, contemph^ -tion aga.nst Lord VV. Wort V. for alleged delaniatio,, 1),.' mages being laid at R,. 10,000. Sir Harry Parkes. the Hritish repre- j tentative ,n Japan, has e
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    THURSDAY, 11th DECEMBER.
    807 7 H. M. S. Encounter left yesterday, uuder sail, ou a cruise to Sian. No intelligence has yet been received a* to wheu -Mr. Palgrave tl,, recently appointed R.-sideut tor Siam ma> be expected. It is probable tht delay >n hi> t par.ure Iron/ Kngland is onioned owW
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    FRIDAY, 12th DECEMBER.
    561 7 A OOEatSPOVDtNT writes n I liave every reason to believe that there M jo\ in tiie Maharajah's Camp. Yesterday information was received in Singapore that Mr. Hole at the head of the brave Royalists captured three of the enemy's stockades. This however will not (|uell the insurrection
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    1482 7 f i\it.i;h were ae many es 19,695 persons killed by wild beasts and snakes in British India in tbe calendar ycar 1877, Tigers head tl v ust. There were 819 person*, killed by tigers, :>r tjr wolves, 200 by leopards, SO by Users, 10 by elephants, 24 by taeoas, 1,1
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      1401 8 SHIPPING IMT ELLIttENCE. arrtbalflf.— Continued.) Gei roan steamer "Atalanta" 783 tons, Petersen command*!, Hongkong sth Dec. consignees Puttfaicken Rheiner Si Co. Dutch steamer Ophir" 286 tous. van Marion commander, Rhio 12th Dec, consignees Hamilton Gray ACo. Urpajrtuyrs. Friday, sth December. British steamer Japan" Guan Hin, for Malacca Ac Penan:.' British
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