Straits Times Overland Journal, 10 December 1881

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  • 24 1 Foa Despatch pica M. M. Steameb "Saghai The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XXII. NO. 588. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, DECEMBER LO, LBBl. Prick 10 Cents
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  • 4 1 Domestic Occurrences. BIRTH. .slighter.
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  • 92 1 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 10th DEC., 1881. LA TEST MAR KET QUOTATIONS. ih Decembkr, 188 Gambier J t.70. Black Pepper White Pepper, fair qualitj _J num. 5 Ooff. 1. Tapioca, small Flake Tin 7 do 6 doT. t 7 do Benares Opiui 10. Esch a.n On Loudon Bank i.. Prii do.
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  • 1095 1 Summ ary to the Week. Tin: 1. ofthe overland StrutTimes was dated Saturday, thc Brd ut, and despatched ».m. on Monday, the sth instant, with 'he ward mail. There lias been no mail from hoi the M M. st, amer Vxus, whicii i- bringing the London mail ofthe 1 lth
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  • 158 1 Thk following new notifications ap- m yesterday's Gazette: The election-- of Mr. Thomas Scott as Municipal Commissioner for Singapore, and of Mr. J-.m, Tye sin a.s Commissioner f>r I'enang, are gazct 1 The texto. Ie Act t<> amend the law I wiih respect to Fugitive Offenders
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  • 413 1 We take the following items lrom the Penang G ofthe 80tli vember mg Beelamati i —7* lowing haa been i n reply to tbe memorial of the Governor m favor of reclaiming tbe foreshore m Penaug Lieutenant < .Yec »;KNTL.b_M.__N. I v i acknowledge tbe receipt t a
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 109 1 pa&ritgrrg. I w on tbe 4th inst. F' Dr. B'c-n: -ant Fv Fr«, vi .nd H Hon'ble Hugh Low, Dr and at. Fr Kr. W. S. Patterson, Mr. 0. U. ud Mr. Richmond Kale. tor J: From Hongk >i Mr. _>;. Fr nn Singapor, Mr. and For hanghai Dr. Hubbard.
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  • Topics of the Day.
    • 1097 2 She Daily Times, loth December* Tin. Art Club so happily instituted by Mw- Taylor and a few 'friends nearly a year ago, has gon6 on and proseyopd tin' most sanguine hopes fche first promoters. We regret fhat first most efficient Secretary i- no longer with us. We
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    • 484 2 mmi. Da v time*. 9th Dive,,)brr. Thi Malay Peninsula may be to be still comparatively unexplored territory, and as there is every pi pect of its not remaining so much longer, and as there is every reason to believe that it is as rich m gold,
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    • 506 2 Daily Tunes, 9th A.\ important step, it appears, has taken m England m advancing the adaptation of thc electric light the practical wants of life. The -reat objections to the electric light, as generated with a steam engine and applied to carbon candles, have been found to
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    • 723 2 renber. IT. T il une Oovernment ha\e decided t .50,000/. ttoa\ the roverni Nai d aa the oontribution of tl rds the the Zul mt and liabilities for which the l can bfl h*'Kl tc be insible. Wa i ivi >thing arrang hieh is a
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    • 547 3 From the Daily Times, Hth Decdmber. WITHSTANDING the too frequent disasters at sea to vessels sailing from this port, and especially to Chu. owued ships, all onr local legislation appear.- to have been directed to precautions for the safety and comfort of passengers and keeping the machinery unships
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    • 2370 3 From fl/*' Daily Times, bth December. (It l~ .rario. tha;. vi re-prodiH-iuif tMM transL_ti..u-. their nriciual appearance m the ib -y be a_kuow.ed_--.lj vta.". IS./i Nov. Tigers, which, owing t" the prevailing drought, cannot fiud water m the jangle, have lately beea v, nturing beyond it m
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    • 1254 4 i. Times, i 'liese trar iuti. w-, inaj be a.k._. arang, Z\>t X p. Tigers, In the province of Mad iun a Javanese •ght a splendid tigress I tiap. The lucky catcher first f >und m the jungle a '»tt_< size of a cat. Ht immediately determined
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    • 1475 4 the Dn Bei-Ofl we publish two gi ving- t w. rs of t he Opium question. The first is letter to the by the v of the \uti- <> ium A ciation <• immenting the re] I Hart, the Insp. il of Customs m
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    • 924 5 1 vX the following pars from the 0 f the 3rd December T irt building is about to ha .j YeV c <nl alteration- Q t on it. I and ceiling ai renovated and the walls of the first ti \\n w to let m more light to
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    • 1046 5 From the Dai 1 w Ith Devember. WE tai.-' the following items from the s Gazette of the I*l December C Astana, Kueh Monday, 3rd October, 1861. PreH. H. The Rajah. i Ti, 1, „t. If aj«>r R.cchv.iy. Datu Ban lar, Baji Bua Hassan. Tv mana jony, Abang
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  • Correspondence.
    • 58 5 To the Editor of the Daily 'Times. Siu, I am a voter, and, at the late Municipal election, I duly exercised my privilege. Fearful lest [mai Li..- unconsciously abrogated my privilege, 1 a.-k you to kindly inform me of the meaning of plumping tt." our obedient servant;
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    • 1228 5 To the Editor of I fir Daily Timr* Sin, -I see that the subject of a ShipCanal through the Isthmus of Kraw has lately been alluded to m your columns, audit has occurred to me that a lew extracts from authors who have mentioned the project
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    • 60 6 To the Editor of tht Alloa on the follow.] and B p. on arri. 1 from <>• l en- y bim to I f />• fair and honoral Yours faithfully, A Rati Pai 7th I.c There is nothing exactly unfair or dis- IJ ould l>e perfectly jui
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    • 323 6 rr of lhe, Daily Tim Sfit, Your lent, A Ratepayer, tn be no other than a disappointed condidate. Hen it under the belief thai > acted rably m and I. to heir minds and vote for E. Now \md D ere conclusively eon vimthat r civic honors,
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  • News of the Week.
    • 535 6 His Honor the Chiet Jastii c we und J iby British Indis imer M il&i hold the hieh will ::ci 01' Monday irney-General will \fai > pr 'cute on behalf of the Crown following inqtec held on Sunday, the lth m aug_uuD Ist. On a male Chin,
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    • 908 6 Thi members ofthe Singapore TV— > hat'i S we learn, will hold their Annual Dinner m tbe new II Hall, Hill ,»n Thursday, the 22nd instant. Members wishing mbacribe are requested to send m their nam- s to Mr. J. P. Joaquim, Hon. Treasurer. I ientific expedition,
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    • 280 7 An inquest was held on 6th instant, on ii male Chinese nun," unknown, by V. A'e rd tet Death from Natural C Fkom Saigon we learn that the started a few months back und, i titorship of M nsiour H. Voient, a barrister, has lication. English gentleman
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    • 202 7 The Pioneer, m an article under date ol 2Sth October, draws attention 'A to the steadily increasing enlistment fc of Sikhs for policemen m Singapore, Hongkong and other British stations 11 the East Complaints are being o' recruit ing officers from Hongkong, &c., getting pick ol the
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    • 414 7 A Chi\i-k newspaper called the I Tun Knan,ot Chinese Daily w.il be publiahed from to-morrow under the editorship of Mr. T. Chong Eng. Thi French Hagship Tkemie, with i Admiral Duperre on boanl, arrived at Hongkong on the 25th ultimo, wi. she will remain during the vi-it
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    • 1191 7 The lantern of the •> light vc.-scl was lighted up on trial on Thursday i evening, and raised to the D head. The hintern proved to be tx very powerlul one, ami on a clear night will be distinguishable for a long distal Wi. are requested to
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 1082 8 SHIPPI N G [Nl ELLIG X N C lv Srrfbaltf- Zirttod+>-C**tmmed. Saturday, 3rd December.* Rnt] h nimmeg -Gordon Castle." 1-319 tona, Waring, ib-ngkong British .«tr Somerset." 645 tons. Ritchie. Samarang »th N ith Dec., Guthrie I l French barque Ferdinand de Lesaepa," 138 tons, Mat. lot. British steamei "Penang, M
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