Straits Times Overland Journal, 6 November 1881

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. ,11. \o. :,{}:j. SINGAPORE, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1881 Price 40 Cents
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      BIRTH.
      14 1 ON'Wodi he2»)th ultimo, at Bargaony, Mrs. Walter Knaogs, of-Trafal-gar Estate, of a dao^bter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      22 1 At :oh Church, Sintfapor >Ul«t, by the Rev. VV m. Aitkeu sdk, to Maky Helen, elder Rev. James of Cramouds, Edinbur.
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      DEATH
      75 1 AT raraee Jbodc.\ on l>t instant, Mr. RBET/KB PbOMMUKZE, l,' 1 5S At Dilly, Island of Timor, Ijuarte Leao CABREiaA, Retired Colon. 1. R. A., Portu-gu-so Colrmial Army, aged 7" years. Singapore friend* will please accept this inOk the 11th O (lt Cn.ydon, Sur:hbl|. Jlary, Recond diuyhter of OMA3
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  • Article, Illustration
    SUNDAY, 6th NOV., 1881. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIOINS.
    109 1 S UNDAY, 6th NOV., 1881. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIOINS. Black llaßfcr WL 3#* r i fair quality nominal. Sago Fu.\ 3.40 num. 8j ibs. niiirtjpi i.'«;s. 7 do 1.45. do T. Ototh 1.05 do 1.25. Benares Opium 615. Exchange On Lond.nßank 4m/8.... 6 do. 3 3/9*. On India Bank d/d 225*.
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    Summary of the Week.
    700 1 The last overland issue of the Straits Times wbi dated 31st October, and patched by the M. M. steamer IraouaJJy at 3 p. in. on that date. The P. ,V O. iteamer Thibet arrived ye-terday morning with the London mail of the 7th October. The A7//Y/,
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    Govenment Gazette, November.
    139 1 A proclamation is published prohibiting the export of arms, ammunition, gunpowder, &c, from this Colony to Netherlands India, for a further period of 6 months from the 19th Nov. current. Wednesday, 9th Nov., the Prince of ales' Birthday, will be obsexved as a Government Holidav. 11. EL
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    The Legislative Council.
    441 1 Tuesday, Ist Xovkmhkh, iBBl. Pmm Hi> Excellency the Governor. Hi- Honour the Thief Justice. The Hon'ble the Officer Comdg. theTroThe Colonial Secretary. The Attorney-General. The Colonial Treasurer. A.ctg. Colonial Engineer. IS. Bond. T Shelford. 1" 0. lUshop. A. Currie. J. Graham. mrr The Hon'ble the Auditc>r-G.n t
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    The Japan Mail of the 8th Oct
    279 1 publishes the following programme for the entertainment of the two Royal I'rinct s of England in Japan. Tli were expected to arrive at Yokohama about tbe ~titl> ultimo, but have not arrived yet, it would appear: P&CHiKAMME OK FESTIVITIES IN HONOft OF THEIR
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      162 1 ISa^rngers;. Per steamer 4rratoon Apcar on the 30th instant. hor Singapore.—' From Calc it 1 1 Messrs. Aaron Naarim and Christie. For Sirweqiore. From Prnang: Mr. M. For Hokgkong. From Calcutta. M Lucas, and Than Chan ToDg. Per M. M. Jsteamer Iraonaddy, on the 30 th instant. Per P.and O.
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    Topics of the Dap.
    790 2 T{ ■'*<?*, Znd November. rt'iNcj Ci.un. in the competition urs" of the Singapore Itow"or cups given hv its 1' dent, tlio Hou'ble Cecil Smith, V} ih I evening about half past five o'clock the following being the coniting crews Vi.i roke s. Murray. Kll.<S,ll. 11. o.
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    Wednesday's Boat Race.
    1142 2 The weather on Wednesday aften \v;i< all that could be desired for the 2nd heat of the Rowing Club Fours, for there was but the Blighted rippli rased by i refrt shing i>r and the tide was high and no! running 1 strong. Looking along the fine
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    England's Difficultes.
    378 2 l'i:n\ in: k has undo i at tin* l;t-t hk> the < istry, and _i 1 1 vhen vvavery soreh I. i net may In. 1 p iss«»ssed <<t' all and talent-, l>tit they ha\ proclivity to i t «>]>jk> s ipathy <•!" all > ated men, and
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    The Opium Question.
    1306 2 A >hokt time ago, the Anti-Opium >an: übilant over a le( from H. E. Li Hung Chang, tin of Chihli, and virtually the m powerful man in I aiming in the most thnrough-faoed and eveo unctuous fashion with their own }v< liar hobby. With e> -a to
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    The Municipaltity.
    2917 3 Misuses of Proceedings «>t the Muui■rs on Friday, the 1 Ith confirmed at Meeting on Tuea the 25th 0 tober, LBBl. Commissiont Edwin Ko k, V.- Chairman. 11 n'ble Capt. McCallum, k.k. L. J. Fraaer, E Syed Mohamed Al Sagoff, Esq. In the absence of the President, Mr.
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    Netherlands Indian News
    1361 4 I I? "ir contemporaries that, in reis, their original aj>i>earauce in tl .t's may l>« ackuowled^ B 11 fh October. The principal news from Aelieen i8 the res<'in<lin«; of the prohibition against foreign ;rryins <>n tradt- at Achinese j its. before ■ui; previously ;it Olehleh, in order
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    Manila News.
    1446 4 ls ro >ur contemporaries that, in reproducing these translations, their original appearance tl.. Mi may be acknowledged.) Sooloo. Advices from this Settlement inform us that one of the sentinels on duty near the Queen's Tower was attacked by three oath- bound Moro fanatics on the 30th September last,
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    Supreme Court—Civil Side.
    2085 5 Supreme Court— Civil Side. Before Mi* Honor Sir Thomas SidajcAaves, Kt., Chief Justice. Singapore, Ti l\m> Nov.. Insl. The Straits Settlements Government vs. James Malcolm Lyon. This was the hearing of a motion i>y the Attorney in the matter of an award in k h, calling upon the Defendant t»
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    Shorthand Report op The Legislative Council.
    5194 5 Tuesday, Ist Novembee, 1881. Present. His Excellency the Governor. His Honor the Chief Justice The Hon'ble the Officer Comd. the Troop*. the Colonial Secretary. the Attorney- General. the Colonial Tre.isut the Acting Colonial Engineer. IS. Bond. T. Bbelford. F. <\ Bishop. Andrew Currie. J
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    Penang News.
    1615 7 The QttcAth Tragedy.— VLt. Superintendent Maxwell returned to Penang on Thursday afternoon from Quedda bringing with hia;, we understand, a letter ■nnounoing the verdiet of the Court appointed to eoqaire into the matter of the musder of ICohanK d Xnordiii i who was kreesd in consequence of an
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    Mauritius.
    1393 7 {From our o>rn Curr, ■it ius. \th i LSSI. 1 am able to send a account attairs here since the date uf my ter. The >n, r ;ir planters have now, m of them, got in a j<h,< half ol I h and as the si ason the L'iiiK-s
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  • Correspondence.
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      The King of Portugal's Birthday.
      150 8 (To the Editor of the Daily Times.) DXJLB >'. i;.- i v was the anniversary of the King of Portugal'! Birthday, and. as usual, I went to the Portuguese Church to bo present at the Te Deuni service which 1 thought would come off as
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      To the Editor of the Daily Times.
      633 8 Sih. A Petition is now being circulated, f<>r signature, the purport <>t which if to object to the filling np of Police Canal, and to the appropriation of any portion of Hong ram Green— which is rather gran-dio-ely styled a puhli.- Park -for
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      News of the Week
      271 8 MONDAY, 31st OCTOBER. Tub following inquests have been held by Vaughuu Cousins, K^. On the 20th n. u a male Chiaeae named Chia Ah Boh. Verdict,—" Accidental death." m 2nd. On the Kurasian named Christdiet, Suicide bj i n a state of unsound miii :ird. On
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      The Rowing Club.
      333 8 a sMuth past four I lilt' _T Club 1 i praotUmM mpete in a race for a act <>f P |1 t" 1-0 present* 1 Smith, the President of the C and we understand that ti will be rowed on Tuesday ti fov. anil the 2nd heat
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    TUESDAY, Ist November
    508 9 tl tJi' f flaw an^ was \r«H H hisj »d to hear, B*^ n from sal I Said > ifth an<B tliat he is i SiDgffl the will nt Hpe on the Ouboin I Saturday byl 1™ "om Pabid* and left for Saigfl steamer M. Cofl same
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    THURSDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER.
    808 9 ihe Italian transport Eur oa left this morning for Rangoon, and will thence proceed to Venice via the Suez Canal. ThE wife of Captain Baton, of the American bark l tohtcot, having died in childbirth, the flags of most vessels in the roads are at half mast,
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    FRIDAY, 4th NOVEMBER.
    208 9 A >i. v case of what appears to be epontaueoiis combustion took ploce during the D%ht before last in the Dutch office of the General Post Office. Attached to the Postal department of Singapore is a Dutch postal official, wlmse duties are to look after transit mails
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    Singapore Crickkt Club.
    206 9 Singapore Crick kt Club. Fok the encouragement of Cricket, we learn the Committee of the Club have resolved to present u Challenge Cup of the value of fifty dollars to be competed for twice a year by single wicket teams of four members tide. This competition will cooimeuce on Monday
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    Thi Police Bill.
    390 9 The following are the objects and reasons of the new Police Bill By section 15 of the existing Police Force Ordinance. 1872, the period for «n* gagement* to serve in confined to three years. As Europeans and Sikhs are now to be engaged in the farce as
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    SATURDAY, 5th NOVEMBER.
    245 9 The total return «»f visitors to the Rattles Library and Museum during the week ending 1 Friday, Hh November, ISM,1 S M, was 573. Dr X. B. Dennys, Police Magistrate and Secretary to the Rallies Library and Museum, leaves for home to-mor-row by the P. O. mail
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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      1374 10 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE 3rrtbalo. arrivals;— Continued. |M« Saturday. 29th October. P. A O. steamer Thibet," 2 593 tons, Jordan. j British steamer '^suez," 2,141 tons, Dodd, Calcutta 22nd Oct. p. 4 o Company. i'^l British str u Khandalla." 2,040 tons, Loutit, Calcutta 14th Oct. Britiah steamer Glaucus," 1,647 tons, JacUon, Lond-.n
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