The Straits Times, 24 August 1872

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    16 1 The Straits Times VOL. XXVIII. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATI'HDAY, AUGUST 24th, 1872. SATURDAY EVENING. NO. 1,408
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    DEATH
    15 1 instant, at Tannin, the infant dangl ter of Mr. Aaron Kit/, aged i ne
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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 1872. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    80 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 1872. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS MNiiAPOKE, AlHifsT JtTH, 1"-T^ 4.f-V Black Pepper 1-j. per Hhio Flour Singapore D... Sarawak 2.45. Pearl Bag iM'74- 17-".". riat 135. i. .Shirtings 8.15. ths 1 do L7O. 1 :t-JJ. I to London t'3. 1111 II.W Do old nominal. Kxen t ETDOK. bills
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2093 1 \Yh make room to-day for the following important judgment, given last week by His Honor L. Sidgreaves, Esq., Chief Justice. Thk Hiihm:ii COMPACT, Limited Pltjf* rx. Low loll .1 im. trading at Singapore andar the Km of Low l'oli -lini and Co.- lhj\ -miaul*. The qoastion^n this, and
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    ITEMS FROM THE JAVA PAPERS.
    825 1 (TnntlaUd/or the Strait* I AdooßDiMi to the official report on the Cinchona Culture in .lav;> for the 2nd quarter of l s i:2. the maximum noaaber of 2,000,000, beyond which no more Mea an- to be planted, is very nearly reached; the ntiinlier of Cinchona
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    1119 1 SixiAi'uKL MH An.fsr, l>7ii. I'rESKXT His Excellency the Governor. The Hon'ble The Othcer Conid b 11. M.'s Troops, (Colonel Phillips, k. The Hon'ble The Colonial Secretary (Mr. Birch.) The Hon'ble The Attornev-Gencral (Mr. Braddain The Hon'ble The Treasurer (Mr. Willans.) The Hon'i.ie H. A. K. Whampoa. The Hon'ble
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    REUTER.
    533 1 ikam> have become now a nerj bat a \t rv heavy bwthen with which busings in the Far Baal H weighted. Everybody is agreed that lie rf charges between this and the Bother country is very high. Perhaps no one but those interested will gainaay that the Male is
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      180 1 .\pvi:iMISKMKNTS. Moments made known red into for long periods •ions will lie < Mlice; also in COBNHIIX, rest, city; in ear A i :i. is! specify in the copy the rtiona required, sue all r-.ed till countermanded, ordfnjrly., ■i.- v XTB. fully request) d t^i tte intimation to tLe proprietors
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1910 2 LojrsOT, l'-'rn July, 1^?~. The Queen still remains at Osborne. It is stated that Her Majesty has bestowed Bagahot Park, Surrey, upon Prince Arthur, as a country scat, and it is expected that His K'Val Highness will occupy his new residence in May next. The estates are
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    Adjourned tine die. Orders.
    34 2 Adjourned tine die. Orders. Corre»]M>ndeiifc respecting Lepers and Paupers, Supplementary Supply Bill— Committee. Pawnbroker! Bill Brd Heading. Ports and Efarbours itill do. Dangerous Societies Bill Committee. ration of the Peace Bill Committee. Garrison Report
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    OUR PARIS LETTER.
    2208 2 Pirns, Jn.v 20. The walls of the city since yesterday aAeraooa are covered withejflieial posters, intimating that Sunday, I'Nth. MM Monday, 89th inst. will Ik- days set apart tor rabanibiag to the l#an as every OM knew such would likely l.c tlie date, there was no excitement
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    Correspondence.
    762 2 THE MUNICIPALITIBa To the Editor of the Dnili/ Timrs. SiK:— In ronf issue ofthe 1 7th instant, you are kind enough to oiler the following advice to the Municipal Commissioners, the l>cst thing they can do would appear to be to cover tlieir faces and give up the ghost
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    MALACCA
    359 2 MALA( Frvm an Occasional Corret/wmlnnt,) Malacca, 17rii Ai i -i. LB7J. Tuk Strait* steamers Japan, from Sin- gapore, and Sharpi'.noter, f n m p arrived here this mornins;. The Britsh steamer Eastern Star tain Warwick, from Sin. V*PSalengoaa, with Rajah MoceshoaJiJ arrived her r m" n ">on, and for
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    MUSCLES," "ATHLETICS," AND "GO."
    407 2 To the Editor ,f (he Daily Timet. Sin: In reading your imptesri the Kith instant. 1 cann- I tices leu'ardiiii; the late match between the Army and Navy and the Singapore Cricket Club, one of which goes out of its way to pass censure, in regard
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    News of the Week.
    31 2 MONDAY, Htm A re, l ST Tuk Hritish steamer i r tain (ivan Hin, from PeMUig 15th and Malacca IMb instant, anchored in tllC roads this morning.
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    28 2 Thk French war earner Captain Uioudet, from Saigou a-tli slant, arrived at the Borneo Corny*"? wharf on Saturday, and left for Lo»" on via Suez Canal this morning.
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    17 2 TllK Hritish steamer Teh "I" tain VaJberg, from Mala..:. 17th lust., anchored in the roads yest< rday.
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    12 2 Tuk British steamer Captain Bramwell, fi GU»« rt n June, arrived yesterday.
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    16 2 TniM M ilium it naiino, from Hata^ia LWh mi at the Borneo Company's wh turday afternoon.
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Arrivals.
      343 3 Saturday, 17th August. French war steamer Creuse. 1,714 tous, Btoodeta omiiiander, j Saigon 1 lt!i August. M. M St.. ,M. i- Hooghly, 1,411 tons, Rapou-1 eoauaander, Saigun 15th Aug., consignees Messageries Maritimes. M. M. rtaamar Nivn. 7 J7 tons, Hannarino commander, Batavia 15th Aiii{.. consignees M M iritimes. British
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      Arrivals.—Continued.
      97 3 Arrivals. Continued. Dutch steamer Baron Beutinck. >»00 tons, KuywM' eummandor, Batayia l!»th A.ogaati oooaigßeei Hamilton, Gray Co. British ship Chrysolite, |,097 tons. McAllister commander, Shield* 12th May, conavneea Patenon, Simon:, ft Co. Friday, 3M August. British ship Canada, 1.7i'l tons. Coop.-r commander. Sunderland 25th A(.ril. oonngaeea Borneo Ooatpaar Limited. BriUshbaraae
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      Departures.
      192 3 Saturday. 17th Aflll British ship St Hilda, K. nuedy. for ProbolingO British schooner Kose, Reid, tot Mauritius. Sunday. 18th August. V M. M.'.steamer Hooghly. Rapotel, for Marseilles. Mnii. lay. 19th August. British steamer Vi.lar. Murray, far Paleinbang. British steamer Odessa, Burkitt, for Satgoa and Hongkong. Tuesday. Mfh August. British
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    719 3 VESSELS IN DOCKS OR LYING AT WHARVES. 1 Tanjong Pagar Wharf. 2 Tictoria Dock. Jardine, Matheson and Company's Wharf. 3 P. &O. Wharf 7 Bon Accord Dock 4 Borneo Company's Whar/ i GoTernment Wharf 5 Patent Slip and Dock Company At .Tohore Dai. Ship's Names. Captains.
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    34 4 I'iik homeward freoch mail steamer '.ii.t. Uapotel, from Hong- u [r LUtli and Saigon loth instant, jurivetl at the Borneo Company's wharf .i,-.i.i\ afternoon, and left for Skiea Canal at :i p. m. lav.
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    76 4 Tin total receipts of duties in the Ii use of Timor, that pearl of 'ortugueae monarchy, during the of April are 1,200 rupees in round figures, and during .May 2, 2 nd rupees. The arrivals during April were Is of large capacity, five of „c of our pulliii"; Imats, and
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    110 4 We need scarcely -ay that we earnestly that the moral contained in the ring will impress itself on our nader-: —A Western paper, wboseeub>n list had Buffered from the evil spaper borrowing, says Reader I borrowed the paper you arc g don't do it again. Subscribe, ifis to borrow papers.
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    135 4 Wl have had our attention called to >rking of the Contagious I>and the extraordinary powers ■red on th<' Colonial Surgeon by 1 I d< r of Council passed 1870, which brought some of its rions into force. By this Order of 1 i: appears that the Colonial empowered, upon his
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    224 4 Tut French Mail ii:i> imt brought lively interest from China, c following items may pi I our readers. The Hongkong g ai Hank seeaas t.> be purauof uninterrupted prosperity which must excite the envy of all Tin- Directors' Report for ■If year ending 30th June la>t the net profit for
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    375 4 glean the following item* of the Pinang papers i to band by the GlenBoth t In- Gaitttt and il 1 1 in arms in defence of Muninstitutions, and to judge from He ol the correspondence in their they would appear to be in i faithful exponents of pobnion. In their
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    TUESDAY, 20th AUGUST
    20 4 Tiik British steamer McGregor, ('apt. Jacobsen, from Shanghai Mh inst., arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf yesterday afternoon.
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    16 4 Thi British steamer Fmi-J i, Capt, Caliaghan, from Hongkong *'>'h inst., via Saigon, arrived this attorning.
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    22 4 A Tki.k(.uam received lure to-day announce* that 11 i> Royal Highness the Qrand Duke Alexis, of Russia, arrived at Batavia yesterday afternoon.
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    58 4 Thi following is a synopsis of meteorological observation! taken by the Acting Principal fivil Medical Officer during the month of .May: tLr month l.i H.'u-ht of cistern above >.a 1.-»el »!>•■ 1 1 Greatest Rainfall in U boon. M« inches, at Paopar Hoapital on Urn l":h. Tutal Kamfull duriue the
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    39 4 TilL outward French mail steamer Captain Champenots, from MarsetUes 21st July, via Port Sai.l, Sues, Aden, and (ialle ISth instant, arrived at tlie Borneo Company's wharf at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and left for Saigon and Hongkcnga! 9a.ii. to-day.
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    146 4 The la-; Govemmnt Gazette contains an order of the Qoveraor in Council dated the 1 5th August, bringing the Contagious Disease! Ordinance of IS7"1 S 7" into r ion, in that portion of the town situated on the riyht hank of the Singapore river another "tiler puts in force a
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    149 4 Tin: War Oliice have recently been remodelling the eonatUation of the Scientific Corps in the army, th<' Artillery and Engineers. The Calcutta EnglithnuM has the following Renter's telegram on the subject, dated London, 27th July. A despatch has been tent to India, abolishing the distinction of junior and senior Lieutenant-Coloneli
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    254 4 Tiik following oasa%ha*« been tried :1 the Marine Magistrate's Court, before Ij lt ii. Kin,, during the paal few days On the L6th iiutant, th^ aeainen of the British skip Chryolite,tULTiß&lb»k** >"1SrZamimmA Aot, W«i order i, and other misdemeanour.-*. The charge of eaabeasliag stores waa not olsaii* proved, bat the
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    GREVILLE'S TELEGRAM cos AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAM.
    395 4 Ihe New Victorian Ministry have all been returned by huge majorities. A strongly worded pastoral letter from Dr. (Joold, Roman Catholic Bishop of Melbourne, condemning secular education, issued just before the elections, contributed largely towaids t ie defeat of Mr. Duffy*! supporten. The new Ministry
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    17 4 WEDNESDAY, »1« AUOUUT. Thi British steamer &§*n ('apt. Ball, from Rangoon 1 5th inst, arrived this morning.
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    17 4 Thi Spanish steamer Marivetet, ('apt. Klizalde, from Manila With i::-t., arrived at Tanjoog Pagar wharf Testerday afteraooa.
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    283 4 Wl learn that a company consisting of -Mi** Adelaide Stoneham, Mr. 11. StonViatn (her brother and Mr. Walter HOWeon, calling themselves Tlio StonebaßtS," are now on their way to Singapore from Proemaatle (W. A.) in the iohoooer QUltme, and purpose giving two or time entertainment! here. We annex extracts from
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    THURSDAY, 22nd AUGUST.
    19 4 Tiik British steamer Hi a To*ff Bs»g, Capt. Craig, from Saigon 17th instant, arrived \e.-tcrda\ afternoon:
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    13 4 Tiik Malay steamer Eatt, Capt Cowie, from Linga I'-'th in.-tant, arrived this morning.
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    18 4 Tiik Dutch steamer Baron Bentinek, ('apt. Kay.-er, from Hatavia LStfa inM., arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf this morning.
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    27 4 Tin. strain tug Jokore returned to harbour yesterday from Malaw Strait-, having in tow the Arab ship Noortool Madjid, which was stranded there on the '.Mil August
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    97 4 A.s inquest was In Id on Tuesday last by C. B. Waller, Km,., 11. .Ms. Coroner, mi the «l«-.it f i of a Chinese local prisoner named \>>\\'j; Ah Keng, who was found dead in the House of Correction on the 1 5th August, with a wound on hi* bead.
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    110 4 Rkfoei of vessels spoken by the British ship CArytolite, Capt Wm. McAllister,- on the voyage from Shields to Singapore .Tun.: llth, Lit 2 K. lon.-.':! W.. S- ,!1.;,t. Dundee to Calcutta, all well: BaOummak, in to Bi mbay, all well. Aoguat 7th. la:! 31 8.. 10n 80 K,Com--8 Liverpool to
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    132 4 811.1.-i 01.i.n N>BS should he caretul how they go about with money they collect for their employers. On Monday. a Chinese bill collector receive 1 Sl.") I from a European firm here in payment of hills, ami, it being late and tii~ mawter*i store closed, he retained the mooej in
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    136 4 Thk first competition of the All Comer.-' Hide match for the Odd Challenge Medal came off yesterday. There were fourteen competitors, whose soon were as follows Distance, yar.i Total. Siil. Li.-.t i: Dnnnian S.V.C. IS II 7 ir is iimler« wtl Eext. 14 U I I.;enr. Toau U U I'nv
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    150 4 Tuesday, a quarrel ocean sd between two Cinghalese convicts, in the eompoofl of a house in .Middle Road, during which one of them, according to his own admission, struck the other several times over the head with some sharp, heavy instrument, inflicting terrible wounds. The assailant WBSahoitU afterwards apprehended by
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    FRIDAY, 23rd AUGUST
    206 4 Tiiehk have been rumours Bying about within the last day or two, to the effect that Tnnkn <lia Oodin has Keen obligod to lly from SaUogore and take refuge in .Malacca, having been utterly defeated by Rajah Mahdie and his followers. Tin's we are informed is utterly
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    528 4 Tiik Friend of India of Ist August has the following items. The Viceroy will, leave Simla a'ooiit the middle of October, visit Lahore and Sealkote, and £J" down the Indus to Kiirraehee. Ti n in Native Infantry Regiments are to be arnnd with F.ntidd rifles. Then' will then l>e only
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    317 4 Tom London correspondent of the Englishman is responsible for the ti>llowing spicy items of London (Jup." ip ii .till buav iritfa the pro Mem i parentage of the adopted daughter of Lad/ Holland, the Mi-s F..x who was married la»< week by Archbishop Manning to tlie Austrian priaoe; bat bo
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    558 4 brother to As Ksiuwso flfcarins aai which has made snch i ssnaaHon this «eaPeople in.irv.lled fxrpodmglj that a ronnir gentleman, brought nn hj bo pious :i pnvonags as the "porvert" Lady HptbertofLea. ihonld have written ho Don.TuaniHh a Ixu-k. ogpecially as he was known t li.ive at one time idolized
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    SATURDAY, 24th AUGUST,
    25 4 SATURDAY, 24th AUGUST, Wl learn that the Grand Duke Ale\i- of Russia leaves Bntavia to-day for Singapore, and may be expected here about next Tuesday.
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    78 4 The following is a synopsis of meteorological obsat lationi for the month of June, taken l>v the Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer:— Ihcbrnt Maaaaj nl Barometer in tlie mouth 29.889 in. I. iwaal to do do 2».OV> in. Heiirht of cistern above sea level about 30 feet Iv the shade.™^
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    122 4 Holluucuy'* nils.— Weak Stomach.— The widest cannot enumerate one-quarter of the distressing symptoms arising from elite, hied digestion, all of which might be readily dispelled by these admirable Pills. They remove all unpleasant taste from the month flatulency, and constipation. Holloway*! Pills rouse the stomach, liver, and every other organ,
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