The Straits Times, 14 August 1869

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    15 1 The Straits Times. VOL. XXV. iuj ry SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th, 1869. SATURDAY EVENING. \< >. 1,253
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  • Domestic Occurences.
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    SATURDAY, A.UGT. 14, 1869.
    65 1 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Si.." Gambier S3 per „6.80 to 6.85 White Pepper „9.90 to 1" -.'>'< tn :_'.•">*> Pearl Sago „3.15 to -IT. Tin „30Jto3H Mule Twist do I >1 lbs. Shirtings 2.90 7 do do :'.'•■> to 2.52$ 1.62J to 1-65 i; do 1.--' to
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY.
    665 1 Im. last sued on the BOth ultimo. On the [th instant the P. <>. steamer l> arrived w ith the London Mad of the 2nd July, and o] instant, thi sagericH steamer Ii London letters to the Mli July. The P. O. steamer Emeu which conveys the present
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE GOVERNOR.
    849 1 ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE GOVERNOR. The short-hand report of the meeting of iii« Legislative Council, which was held before the Governor left tinIVnang, is one of the most interesting which has been published, an reference i- made to some of the chief matters which have occupied public attention here. In the
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    FUTURE PUBLIC WORKS.
    563 1 Nor the least satisfactory item contained in the repori of the last Meeting of the Legislative Council, is the announcement by the Governor, alter his allusion to the limitation of expenditure upon Government hone whicn the Secretary of State had imposed, thai the subject of Public Works
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1113 1 W i. have just received from Penally, the following report of a Meeting of the Legislative Council held thereon the lith in-t. Report of the proceedings of the Legislative <' mi ■i 1 of the Straits Settlements. ,of August, 1869. The Members present consisted of, i..\. i i
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    CHINA.
    333 1 In: following arc the latest luna news in '.and by the Emeu, ilitical event lvi ing I ii.- been of Bi ..1 imi i >rl mcc. The Hon. J. R i B .r the United 1 n recalled in i not adherinj to I ti jive policj inaugur ted
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    HONGKONG.
    377 1 The Bongkona Association «li". n will be recollected, adjourned their last meeting ..ii account of there being a doubt as to th.scope "t' the Association, have announced another meeting for to-morrow, when this and other questions will be decided. Some interest haa been excited in the Colony during die
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    SHANGHAI.
    807 1 fhe hot weather has set in with extreme severity.it havingh n for some days over if i» ih-;r. iii the shade. An outrage <m the ia reported, two foreigners having stripped an unlucky Chinaman pf all his ions, including his cloths. The new and is expected to be iv
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    JAPAN.
    217 1 Hakodate is in the hands of the Imperial troops, the i v 1 ..tli.-.-rs have returned to tlnir jI. >-.; :ui.l the foreign Consuls and resident* liave re timed residence ia th.place. Bnomoto, and the chiefs who were Ins accomplices, are on their wav down overland to V..1... where
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    MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
    1107 2 MUNIC IPAL COUNCIL. M .i ii- proceedings df the Municipal Commissioners, on Thursday, the .'ith August, 1860. >x< r* TheHon'ble Col. Macpherson,— Pretdt. W. 11. Head. I!. C. W 1-. Esq. T. Dunman, I (ai michael, Esq. The fortnightly rcportx of the Engineer and Overseer were read. \n official memorandum
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE LUNCHEON <»N BOARD THE "AMERICA."
      89 2 THE LUNCHEON &lt;»N BOARD THE "AMERICA." y;, Edit &lt;•■.■•• i' Si it. A*ti guest on board the America," resterday, and as a partaker of the unbounded hospitality displayed, I must express publielv the delight experienced by nil I" spread wax the bext that Singapore en of. After the n, it
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      PIRATES.
      193 2 To th [&lt;/ Time*. Sir, When in Sarawak. I had mi at:ention drawn v&gt; a paragraph in the weekv edition of the Strait* Time*, dated 17th July, in which you state that H. M. Gun- irling" the primary cause of the m of the Llanun pirates on the Coast
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      OUR NEW SIGNALLING SYSTEM.
      520 2 Zb the Editor oj tie Strait* Time*. Sue- A&gt; the new signalling system will come i hi &lt; &gt; force on Monday, perhaps it may noi be out of place for me to bring the Fact to the notice &lt;&gt;t your readers, and 1 trust I
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  • News of the Week.
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      MONDAY. 9th AUGUST.
      555 2 Tin: Sarawak steamer Roj/tifitf, Captain Harris, from Sarawak with dates to the 6th instant, anchored in the harbour last night. 11. V MV. steamer Atlmn K'lHtheryi Captain IV Froy, from Siak with dates to the 6th instant, arrived lure yesienla\ morning. The Dutch steamer /&gt;' Captain (iilties,
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      WEDNESDAY, 11th AUGUST.
      2139 2 nil Uritisli steamer A. a Captain Muntoo UIL 1 -y J iVoni Hongkong with dates to the Ist ultimo, arriwd here this morning. Tin: N. L S. Cos. steamer Konimi/in drr Nederlanden, Captain Kayser, fiom Matavia with dates to the 7th current, arrived here yesterday afternoon. The
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      THURSDAY, 12th AUGUST
      975 2 ni understand thai there are altogether eases on the list for hearing at the present Civil Sittings. THE Siamese steamer t ioir Captain Orton, from Bangkok with daire tn the f'Cli instant, anchored in the -Harbour lasi evening. \\'i have to remind our readers that Mr. Bennee
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    DEPARTURE OF MEN-OF-WAR <>i; STEAMERS CARRYING MAILS.
    130 3 DEPARTURE OF MEN-OF-WAR &lt;&gt;i; STEAMERS CARRYING MAILS. Ad Ist parag ial will be ke] I ressel is about 1 miles from th&lt; i'._\ His Bxi ellenc) Command, A B. A.\M)\. enant-Governor i Office, Aumut. 7th 1869. &lt; His K\. ll.ii- y the &lt; ccived a Notification from the Bight Hon'ble
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    3336 3 Papers laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency tin' Governor. 22nd .h iv. ls,;:». Catholic i, Hi- subji cl an lie Sclu&gt;ols. i\ E CotTH- i &gt; 3 Colony. 1 M tonal i d Roman Catholic] of Prince of Wales' [slai ince Welle ley. I
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    " DOUBLE AND SINGLE REFERENCE."
    1699 3 DOUBLE AND SINGLE REFERENCE." Our readers may I"- under the impression that 'Double ana Single Reference' is either a rule of arithmetic,— perhaps a variety of tare and tret,- or a mode of ledgerkeeping somehow related to double and single entry. This, however, is not the case. Double and Single
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