The Straits Times, 18 August 1877

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    16 1 The Straits Times. h»I- XXX'" PUBLISHED EVERY .SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1877. SATURDAY EVENING No. 2,869
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  • Obituary
    Domestic Occurrence. DEATH.
    16 1 Domestic Occurrence. DEATH. Hill, iji the Ikh Augaat, Alex- hi: Kboi S, infant sou 1 mouths.
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1877.
    71 1 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, AU GUS T 18, 1877. MiKtCKT QUOTATIONS. mh Aud., 1877. .mbier f l s P^pptr 7.tin. Pepper... U.— Flour. Sarawak 3.30. :'«r!S»go vu.' 2 00 19.25. twiai rtinir*.. <«< 1.45. 1 074. 1.30. r EXCHANGI OK LOKII H BtnkbiUitim-.nil,- s,ht 3/11 J. 3/11*. 4 .16.10. 241 i.
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY.
    1532 1 FORTN IGHT'S S UMMARY. Overland i- was dated On the l:Jth instant, M. su-ami arrive*! witli mails of the 18th July, *m« day the M. M. stea- despatched with the mails. Yesterday evens 0. stt-amer Mirtapore ar- [jkongand leaves to-day the present homeward 0. steamer LomUrdgb ■rrow morning with the
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    MOAR STATE.
    1129 1 Thk Native State of Moar or K.essaug, about which so much has been written in our columns lately, is situated between the river Kessang, the southern boundary of Malacca, and the river Moar, which is the northern boundary of the Principality of Johore. Its greatest length, which is
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    PERAK.
    8137 1 Mil. lit on Low, H. M's Resident in Perak, lias been making a sort of progress through portions of Perak for the laudable purpose of making himI self personally acquainted with the ca- pabilities of the country, and the wish- j i es and dispositions of the Chiefs and
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    THE LAST STRAITS BLUE BOOK III. PERAK.
    1321 2 THE LAST STRAITS BLUE BOOK III. PERAK. The charges against Sultan Abdullah AND THK OtHEB ChIKKS. There has already appeared in our columns a precis, drawn up by the Hon'ble C. B. Plunket, of the" evidence against ex-Sultan Abdullah and the other Chiefs of Perak in regard to their complicity
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  • News of the Week.
    • MONDAY, 13th AUGUST.
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        34 3 The Burmah steam ship Cos. steamer Pyah Pekhet, Captain Joyce, from Malacca with the Concordia from Malacca, in tow, anchored in the roads yesterday with the following passengers. Messrs. Baker and Majir 50 de<*k.
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        34 3 An inquest was held at the 13th mile stone Kranjee Road, on the 12th instant, on the body of a male Chinese name unknown who hanged himself by his tail. Verdict, "Suicide by hanging."
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        38 3 With reference to the horse poisoning case we mentioned a day or two ago, we hear that Inspector Richards has arrested two Chinese on a charge of being concerned in the affair. The matter is now under investigation.
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        97 3 We are requested to draw attention to the absolute necessity which exists for subsc ibere to the Raffles Library returning all works in their possession to the Librarian. Every book has to be numbered and shelved, the large accessions made to the collection since the former catalogue was printed requiring
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        195 3 In consequence of the great increase in the price of rice now reaching to $4.50 per picul many of the leading dealers in that article who have establishments consisting of a number of coolies, have declined to sell any at all, fearing a famine in the principal staple of food.
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        185 3 We believe the Municipal Commissioners have officially expressed themelves quite willing to take over this Water-works from the Government upon the terms shadowed forth in our columns a few days ago, namely, after the works shall have been in operation for six months and not found wanting. So far as
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    • TUESDAY, 14th AUGUST.
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        40 3 The Dutch steamer, Egeron, Captain P. C. L. Hertog, from Sourabaya, with dates to the 10th instant, arrived this morning with Captain Brotherton and the crew of the British barque Sea Sf-ar. She also brought 238 Mahomedan pilgrims for Jeddah.
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        26 3 His Excellency the Administrator, Col. AnsonC. M. G., accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Captain Ansou, returned from Moar on Saturday night in the Colonial Government steamer Pluto.
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        34 3 We are informed that our new Governor, Sir William C. F. Robinson, will arrive here from West Australia by the next K. A. steamer Normanby via Torres Straits, due here on the 31st instant.
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        100 3 Major A. G. Studer United States Consul at this port, left for Europe, on leave, yesterday by the M. M. steamer Peiho, aud, duriug his absence, Mr. Aijsxanuku (Jkntle will take charge of the Consulate. Thl Ualle correspondent of the Ceylon Times -tut. that a Mr. Scott, a passenger from
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        59 3 A coKREsroNMSNT wants to know what a placard means, which has been stuck up at the junction of North Bridge Road and Rochore Road, is without date or signature, and reads verbatim et litteratim as follows "The Police have been ordered to prosecute all persons who meddle with this, as
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        78 3 The steamer Kjobenhave* returned this morning from the wreck of the Gloria,wA it is probablethattheideaof gettiug the stenmer off the reef will be abandoned by the present Company. Tlie tongkang employed in taking the cargo had been lost, and there had been very heavy weather in the quarter w'iere*the wreck
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        134 3 An adjourned Inquest was held at the Coroner's office, on the ISth instant, by A. W. V. Cousins, Esq. on the body of a male Chinese named Eo Chye Lee, who, while sitting at stall in front of a shop in New Bridge Road, on the 6th instant, became insensible.
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        166 3 We have so often found it necessato to call attention in our columns ry the laches of the au thorities, in regard to permitting tbe existence of many nuisances in our public thoroughfares and their indifference or neglect in not even taking sanitary precautions in the matter of canals and
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        300 3 In answer to an enquiry by H. E. The Administrator, with regard to a report that there was some probability of the export of rice from Saigon being prohibited owing to short supplies and drought, the following despatch has been received from His Excellency the Governor General of Cochin China.
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    • WEDNESDAY 15th AUGUST.
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        25 3 The horses per Annie Beaton from Port Walcott, which were offered for sale yesterday by Messrs. Powell Co., realized an average price of $106 each.
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        103 3 Captain Simpson of H. M. 74th Highlanders has, says th« Army and Navy Gazette, been appointed Adjutant of the 3rd Lanarkshire R. V. Thers have been two alarms of fire during the last two nights. On Monday night, a jungle fire broke out on Mount Faber and the signal of
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        88 3 On Monday night, it is reported that an attempt at robbery was made on the German Club. Some Chinamen broke into the Club but were heard by the boys and had to decamp without having been able to secure anything. One of the boys, however, was wounded by them. Considering
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        170 3 Tuk Bombay Gazette states that the following telegram was received in that town from Aden, on the 14th July, regarding the Court of Enquiry as to the loss of the Cashmere -.—"Trial finished Captain and Officers acquitted of all blame." The Court of Enquiry at Aden is reported to have
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        505 3 The following telegraphic summary of news from Bombay and Madras regarding Famine prospects is extracted from the Englishman: Mad rat, 18/4 July.— The Madras Government have now ascertained that if rain does not come before the end of the month, all crops, not under irrigation, must tail in Bellary, Kuraool,
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        39 3 Madras, July 27/4.— Favourable, j though not heavy, rains have Iwen reported in Bellarv, Cuddapah, Mysore, Nellore and Guntoor, and prices are consequently a little easier. Some thousand coolies are excavating the Cooum with the view of permanent improvement.
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    • THURSDAY, 16th AUGUST.
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        34 3 The Fern Tower, Captain Von Bargen, Which arrived this morning from Manila, reports having experienced heavy S. W. gales and heavy seas and was necessitated to call at Labuan for a supply of coal.
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        40 3 From Manila we learn that the British steamer Eastern Isles was to leave for Singapore on the 7th instant, and will probably arrive here to-day. The Spanish mail steamer Salradora was to leave on the 9th instant, also for Singapore.
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        73 3 The Captain of the Gleiorchy, which vessel arrived here from Hongkong yesterday morning, complains that the light on Port Canning cannot be kept burning through the night, as he was unable to see it from the harbour early on that morning and the inconvenience suffered by him in consequence was
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        55 3 According to the latest Australian papers by the French mairVm Monday last, Sir William Jkbvois had been suffering from indisposition and had been laid up for a day or two in Melbourne. The South Australian Advertiser, of the 12th July, states that the cause of His Excellency's recent serious indisposition
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        185 3 The statement in Tuesday's issue tbat our new Governor, Sik William Rohiksox is a passenger by the E. and A. Company's steamer Normanby, due here on tbe 30th or 31st instant, turns out to have been premature, aud one of those curious rumours which originate in misapprehension so commonly in
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        175 3 There is news at last of the Russian San Francisco fleet. A letter from a cor. respondent of the North China Daily Newt, from tbe Russian port of Vladivostok, dated 2nd July, appears in the Hongkong Daily Press of the 6th instant. From this we learn that Admiral Pousinoff, in
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    • FRIDAY, 17th AUGUST.
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        36 3 We learn that the Hon'ble Mr. Douglas, Colonial Secretary, proceeds to Perak ou Sunday next, in the Colonial steamer Pluto, with the object of making a tour of inspection, accompanied by Mr. Low, throughout the State.
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        53 3 From private advices from Penang, we learn that news had reached that port from Acheen to the effect that the Achincsu had contrived to surprise a Dutch detachment early on Sunday morning last, at a place called Semulanga, and had inflicted a loia, of 2 officers and 60 men killed
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        4 3 They were, however >Sn
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        107 3 Captain BlaudleTrfUi, Cotherstone, report* fro, n A val there on the 10th. I,, ™t**£ voyage of Xl day* f rn^%, The SW. monsoon h a U n "«V that the bark, 1,,n, rilt C i^ do nothing at beating Js>M and an attempt to t U St mata Straits had
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        183 3 The Guvekxhext G.uitm Tub following new notified, pear in to-day's paper— CapUin H. H. H. Walsh- a •pec' or General of p o li c St^J 1 1 menta, to be R-irigterim,' Office I* 5 O. D. Ordinance. Penan* f£ ",**J Hbwick, resigned from the lZ* J T>« Coj,.ul for
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        131 3 Ykstkimuy, at the Senior M^i trate's Court, Mahomed S.vlv, to Ismail Mansoor, Butcher, wascb ged with Ikmiij; in posMarion of t Jn cow in bit alaui(hter houte, inTH Cross! Street. Mr. Bheem, an Inn tor of Nuisances, prosecuted on l*bj of the Municipality, and »ut«l tti he went to the
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        141 3 Thk Celestials in Jobore teni seem to be even more daring than t brethren in Singapore. In the be: ning of last month, about i them succeeded in robbing tl of the head Chinaman Priok River, and, in a few day* i wards, they a<jain attacked t premises, when, in
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        147 3 \Yk would draw the Acting Postmaster OeaeraJ to* lowing instance of the waj the business of his important ment is sometimes conducted. referritnus. Yesterday morning steamer UN, arrived from on her way to Manila. B* P Messrs. K. aud II Hinnekindt. on inquiry, that ihe woul Lfl o'clock in the
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        341 3 Captain Klu>, the daiit and Marine M;'-” port is, we believe, consul* ficial superiors t<>l>e;i Vl>r > l> cer, but by those wli.«- is to lie "blued to trans* his off he is more regarded as a bulk a"<" of uncertain temper guage. Tbfl iud.guiitio" f haa found vent fr<
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        470 4 lorn Smai.k, Chief Justice of HoagkMgi has laid down the novel uortriiif, according to the Hongkong papers, that the rendering given by the Official Interpreter of the Supreme Court of a witness' evidence is not to l>e (juostioned, commented upon, or interleml with iv any way, either by the Judge
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    • SATURDAY, 18th AUGUST.
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        81 4 At the Police Court yesterday afternoon, Mr. Hazle, of the Strait* Times, applied to Mr. W. E. Maxwell, the Senior Magistrate, for summonses against Captain Ellis, the Master Attendant and Sub-Inspector Scott, for assault, and the Magistrate, having heard the application, granted the summonses, which are returnable on Tuesday next.
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        213 4 Another instance of How not to do it" has been brought to our notice in connection with the Post Office, and the attention of the Acting PostmasterGeneral is invited thereto. On Thursday morning, a postal notification was sent round that mails by the Tambora" to Batavia would close at 12
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        172 4 With reference to the letter of Mr. St. Braon Pajox, Agent for the Messageries Maritimes, in defence of Captain Foache and the Officers of the Meikong, published to-day, the conclusion that most people will come to will probably be that the complaints and accusations against the Officers of the Meikong,
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    The Loss of the " Meikong."
    981 4 The Loss of the Meikong." MoxsrEVß le Rkdacteih. Je Us dans le numero dc votre journal (hi 13 eourant, que les passagers dv Meikong, se seraient plaints vivement de la comluite dv Capitaine et des Officiers de M pa<iuebot, apres le naufrage. Il» pretemlraient 0/M l'ordre et la discipline n'
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    121 4 Hollotray's Ointment and Pills. Sore Throats. Diphtheria, and Bronchitis.— These medicaments boJJ'y face the evils they profess to remedy. Local relief and general purification progress together disease is cured while the whole system is cleansed. Holloway's Ointment rubbed on the throat and chest exercises the most beneficial influence over sore
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      Arrivals.
      340 4 Saturday, llth August. M. M. steamer Emirne. 727 tons, Pichat, Batavia 9th Augt. British barque Otago, 315 tons, Snadden, Bativia sth Augt. Sunday, 12th August. British steamer Celestial, 610 tons, White. Bangkok 7th Augt. British steamer Ruby, 148 tons, F >x, Palembang 10th Angt. Brit, steamer Pyah Pekket, 196
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      Departures.
      227 4 Monday, 13th August. British steamer Pearl, Munk, for Saigon. Sarawak steamer Rajah Brooke, Pender. for Sarawak. British barque Archos, Uibbs, for Bangkok. M. M. steamer Peibo. Lecointre, for Marseille*. M. M. steamer Emirne, Pichat, for Batavia. Tieaday, 14th August. British steamer Glenfalloch, Taylor, for London. Brit. str. Pyah Pekket,
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      752 4 Ship's Names. Captains. Klao A Ri< x E p DATa or ab- Whkrk From RIVALS Whkrk Lying oNsiiiXKKs ob Agents. Obhtinatioh. MEN-OF-WAR Aart Van Nes Chary bdis STEAMERS Pilot Fish J Weazel Tijger van Cotie Somerset Edinburgh Ban Yong Seng Pluto Kjobenhavn Uaron Mackay Mecca Salvadora
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    55 5 I i tho jm t fully iv .1 ing -wers we ■f the t v«, r, thin W 11 .if uK|iiiry in Perse, well of the if tho evidenssj m ar.- fountemark that tho and su ppoint with our I our re .1 h iv- d in the murli. taking
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    Memorandum regarding Charges against Sultan abdullah. Charge.1
    2674 5 Memor andum regarding Charges against Su lt an abdullah. Charge.1 i* tn M iu \i. .ulla V»'>H« Kin- and the same ev. n 1 1,. if was a that a full ruet'tI -.!1M\.Mr. Birob went evening to written between the V~Klull.il) the uiornine of i.iv Hiiji H">- 1> van S
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    Memorandum regarding Charges against the Muntri.
    1695 5 With respect to the case as»ainst the Muntii. there are circumstances which, although they cannot be considered in the light of actual charges against him, should be noticed. He openly expressed dissatisfaction with the Pangkor Treaty, and conspired with both AbbuIIah and Ismail to
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    JAVA ITEMS.
    1085 5 (Translated fur the Straits Times.) i It ia requested of our contemporaries that in reproducing these translations their original appearance in the Sfrait« Tinxu, may be acknowledged). From Java papers to the Bth August the following intelligence is translated Batavia, Bth Auyuxt, 1877. In trade Hgain but little
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    PARIS LETTER.
    2681 5 (from our own Correspondent) Pabis, 14th Jult. To canvass a French constituency fr. 3,000 at least is the sum necessary to be expended, and this chiefly in circulars and posters the law limiU the number of days for addressing the electors, aud universal suffrage and the ballot destroy
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      936 6 iHisrrllaneong. DR. J. mLLIS BROWNES' CHLORODYNE. IS TlfK O RMI KAL AKT>ONLT G»NUINB The Public are Cautioned against the nnfonnderi utitewentß frequently made thnt "tbe c^mpo»it'°n CHLOTODTNE is known to rtiemists and the Medical Profusion Tbe fnet i«. CHLORODTK* was r>,Vovpr.d nnd Invented by Dr. J Cottis Browvh r»T' Army
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      664 6 •p. coirpaiH*. PENINSriAE AKD ORTFNTAL BTFAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Offices D'Ahneida Street. Godowiw— At New Harbour. [U l §^f^| LIKES. Thk following are tnc dates on wbich the Company's Contract Mail «f« neTl nny be expected to arrive bere in 1K77 Tueslay 9th Jan. Wednesday 10th Jan. oq_j 24tn ISrib. Sh
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      935 6 ifttdrrllanroud. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. OLD SORES AND OLD SKIN DISEASES. The seeds of these disorders »re nflfcc tnallr expelled by this penetrating Un«ment, not only from the snperficial parts. bnt from tbe intenal tissues likewise. Any rnße. even of twenty years' standing, speedily yields to its influence. __L_ ir A CERTAIN
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      722 6 Mfcrllanrout. In eoni*en.noncr "f Rftnrintm LEA PER.R m> s which nre raVnlnto-l to <Wj V(1 Lea and Phrrhcr h .t» a i i A NEW L\RE|,, l.euringtheirSp.. I.KA Pkrri ss which is placed on ,v. I](i WORCESTERSHIRE R Arr ,JJ and withont which n.ti A«V for hv.K A Pbbrin* sT"
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    PORT DARWIN.
    821 1 P ORT DA RWIN. from I' Darwin j TW pU l.rntorv were iraMe, The v/t the i arcity wages being •Joxerntroduce more coolies. nun be considered returned to Sin- I rted. showing th.it tl ir new home. ntinuef tlit- Ti made uniild 1m- niitn><>uth far two thoui... ,ii land iii
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    VARIORUM. [ By Nemo.]
    641 1 VARIORUM. By Nemo.] It is of very little use, 1 know, to blow up the Municipality for not doing as they should do. but 1 must have one more Hing at them about the drainage. The other morning I was passing along Victoria Street almut a half a dozen houses
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    MALACCA.
    1268 1 (From ouroirn Correspondent.) lAxLJIOCX, L2th Alhust, 1^77. TUB Colonial steamer Pluto, from your Port having on In.ard H. K. the Admi.nstrator arrived here last Monday mwning, and started for the Moar Kiver the >ame n iAt On His Kvellemy- s landuig, a SSrd of Honor of H. M.s 74th
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  • Correspondence.
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      MOAR STATE.
      637 1 Pi«* Editor of the Daily Tiine\ The critique with which you loured the letter of Moar and opens with a recapitulation statements and arguments contained in same with sundry additions of your own added thereto for instance you say they admit that His Highness has seized Moar and
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      707 1 2b the Editor of the Daily Times. Sib, As a perfectly uninterested outsider in the discussion now going on in your columns respecting the Moar State, will you allow me to ask what possibly stronger arguments can be adduced in favour of the Maharajah's annexation than those so very fairly
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      THE PRICE OF RICE.
      111 1 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sih, The quotations for rice given in your issue of this day, are well calculated to cause anxiety possessing as we do, a population of whom the majority depend on that article for their daily food. But as nothing
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      A QUESTION OF CONSULAR COURTESY.
      265 1 To the Editor of the Daily Times Sib, In your issue of July 21st, you quote a letter from the Siam Weekly AdI'ertiisrr on the subject of not lowering the British Consular Hag on the occasion of the funeral of an Englishman. You think it
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      TANJONG PAGAR SHARES.
      177 1 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sib, It would appear that the management of the Tanjong Paggar Dock Company aw alwut to give a very good thing" to those of their present shareholders who may be alile to take up the shares to be issued to-morrow,
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      MOAR STATE.
      899 1 Tc the Editor of the Daily Time*. Si h. -Your correspondent Artemus and yourself have so fully answered Kensing and Moar that there remains little for me to clear up. As to what Governor Bonham and Mr. Garling did by recognizing Sultan Allie as successor of Sultan Hussain,
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      219 1 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Dear Str, What a hub-hub is being made about the Moar State I see the friends of the Maharajah wish to insinuate that because the Sultan A Hie km such a fool, General Butterworth and Mr. Church had no alternative but to coerce
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      THE PORT RULES.
      453 3 To the Editor of the Daily Time*. Sib, —A short time ago the (lowrnment published some Port Rules made by Hi« Excellency, tbe Administrator, in Council, for the Port of Singapore." The Rule* read very well; they appear to meet man fully the requirements of the public
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      144 3 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sin, Kessang^' must be a new comer else he would not have attempted, in his letter of the 13th instant, to raise laugh at the expense of one of our oldest residents, The Hon'ble Mr. Read, who is so much respected by all
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      THE PORT RULES.
      245 3 To thr Editor of the Daily Tinies. Dkae Sir,— l have read the letter of Vent published in your issue of yesterday, and would remark that if he is so DUMB injured by the incivility of the boatmen of the harbour he might in the public interest
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