Straits Times Overland Journal, 8 November 1870

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    20 1 K)R DBBPATCH PFB .> o STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XI. XO. :?(ij SI X( A >( HJLJVKSDAY XOVKMJiKIi TII isro7 Pri«<.:
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  • STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY, 8th NOVEMBER 1870. Domestic Occurrences.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    391 1 JLP >H dn Blf k Pepper Wl: |V t 3.074 40a M 7 ao 'J l i do 7 L.85 I i I ion fl. Ben Bank Credit Private The following passengers have arrived during the fortnight Per P. and C. steamer Am* uthi u»] Mrs <
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY.
    1225 1 I'm: last Overland was dated the 25th October. On the -2nd instant, the M. M. steamer Tisre arriyed witli outward French mail, bat, although uned twodaysai Marseillea, brought no London letters. The homeward Prenoh mail, per M. M aer dva, left the same day. Telegraphic advices ad to
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    CHINA.
    668 1 SHANGHAI, A grand parade of the Volunteer* bas taken p.ac,., at which Mrs. Beward present, ed the new colours to the corps, observing that the Volnnteei i, should they hay casion to rally round their flag, would not forget the donors, and that an organisation such as th.'h-s would
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  • Topics of the Day.
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      JAVA.
      2103 2 From the Straits Times, October 20th On the 11th October, a sale of 6,000 piculs of Billiton Tin was hold at the rlandelsvereeniging, Batavia. The price varied from /72.1U t<> /71.50 a pical. Average pical On On the Ist October, the Government coffee sale took place at Padang. The
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      THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES BILL.
      573 2 /Vom the Straits Time*. October 29*&. The Legislative Council lias under oofftsfcleratiotiaContagious Diseases Hill, which is, we believe, an adaptation of the Hongkong Ordinance to tin's Colony. The social objections that* have i recently urged against a similar measure m England do not apply here. The
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      THE ESTIMATES.
      872 2 From the Strait* Times, Xovemler sth. The Colonial Estimates for LB7l, are accompanied by concise abstracts and comparative statements, from which we gather that the total estimated revenue is $I,. 'M.W.i.', and the total estimated expenditure is $1,280,676,68, thus showing a surplus of $84,915,32. Of the revenue, Singapore
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      THE CONVICT QUESTION.
      934 3 from the Strait* Times, November 50 hn question of the of Convict labour into the Colony, is one on which there exist* considerable difference of opinion m the community. c have, however, long held that *it is desirable to continue the maintenance of our convict establishments, and
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      JAVA.
      1328 3 From the Strait* Times, November sth. The Batavia HandeUblad of the 13th October, states Two French men-of-war, the Marceau and La Mr. $re under the command of Messrs. Revault and Layzle, which arrived m the roads here last week, left for Siam some days afterwards. Since the :2Mh May
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      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      484 4 •I the Strait* Timr*. October 2dtk N ujoport. '27/) October, l^rn Pni 3KKT. II Excellency the Governor. Hi- Honor the Chi. .Justice. The Hon. the Offioi Comdg.H.M. Troops. Acting Attorney General. Treat irer. Audit -r General. 'olod ill Engineer. n W. H Bead. T. Scott. w. i:. s
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      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Singapore, 29,th October, 1870.
      446 4 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Singapore, 29,th October, 1870. From the Strnitu ZVllMt, Xovcmher 6tk. pRESSNT. \\\> Excellency the Governor. Hi> Honor the Chief Justice. The Son,theOfficerComdg.H.MVTroopo. Acting Attorney-General. Treasurer. Auditor General. W. H. Read. T. Scott. W. K. Scott. W. Adamson. 11. A. K. Whampoa. The minutet of the last meeting are
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      SHORTHAND REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      1152 4 From ifit Strait* Time» t November oth Singapore. IQth October, 187' >. Present: His Excellency Che Governor. His EEonor the Chiei Justice. The Hon. The Colonial Secretary. n n Acting Attorney-General. Treasurer. Auditor-General, Colonial Engineer. W. H. Read. T. Scott. W.R.Scott. \Y. Adamson. Hoo
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      SHORTHAND REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      321 4 From the 77 :lr;<. .\'.>r- mb r otfi 8 :><pnrc, \7th October, 1870 Pbssiht Bis Excellency bh< nor. His Honor the < hief Jusl The Hon. The Officer Comdg If M i.Ti 'olonial Treasurer. Audit- t il. H •■> Ah Kay Whampoa. The Minutes
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      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
      510 4 From the Daily November Ith Si ay, qwrc, November, LB7O. I'hlskm His Excellency the Governor. Hi* Honor the Cfyief .lu*ti The Hon. i >• >■)•. ll.Tll!. ('olonii T W. K. Scott. A.damaon. H. A. K. Whamp The mini 1 n nK 1 t mil .w^wfof tli Crown Deb*.
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  • Correspondence.
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      A REFUTATION.
      188 5 m the 7V///-.V. November ~>f>> i> r October BU*, 187 Sim Mi utttMition has been called to :ur.l.,\ I imputing tome the delay m delivery of a lnmi and Penang brought Friday. 28th 1 public liave Keen Jved by tl article m question and give the following I
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  • News of the Fortnight.
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      TUESDAY, 25th OCTOBER.
      393 5 The British steamer United Service, Klphick, from Hongkong I:2th' inst., via Saigon, arrived here last night. The P. Bteamer I Capt. Perrins, from Hoi 18th inst., with the homeward mail, arrived here at p. m. yesterday, and leaves again for Penang, Galle, and Bombay at I P.
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      WEDNESDAY, 26th OCTOBER.
      216 5 The P. O. steamer Bekar t from Bombay 12th and Galle L9th instant, arrived here at noon to-day. The British steamer Hindontan Capt. De Smidt, from Hongkong 20th m at., arrived here tbifi morning. Tm; British Bteamer <* ('a]»t. Bolton, from Hongkong :l^\\\ in-.t:nit. arrived here this
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      FRIDAY . 28th OCTOBER.
      21 5 FRIDAY 28th OCTOBER. The British steamer Peiko t Capt, Femes, from Rangoon 22nd and Pcnang :2t'»th instant, arrived here this afternoon.
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      SATURDAY, 20th OCTOBER.
      376 5 The parsimony of the Government with regard t<> the Fort Canning flagstaff baa already been the subject <>1" remark m our columns. Some time >mc;' the mast broke short off during a squall, and was shortened and patched up to last awhile longer. A couple of (!;i\s
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      THURSDAY, 27th OCTOBER.
      128 5 As the P. steamer Australia was (earing for China yesterday afternoon, she got ashore on "a detached rock off the west end of Timbaga reef, opposite the Tanjong Pagar Wharf. As near as wo can learn, the cause of the accident was, that the vessel refused to
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      MONDAY, 31st OCTOBER.
      266 5 The British tteamer Telegraph, Ca]>t. Deane, from Penang 28th and Malacca 80th inst., arrived here this moraintr. The M\ A[. steamer CapUole, Capt Ravin, from Batavia 2Hth inst., arrived here yesterday afternoon. The Siamese iteamer Chow /'////a, Captain Orion, from Bangkok 25th inst.. arrived here jresterday afternoon.
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      TUESDAY, Ist NOVEMBER.
      455 5 THE British steamer Far fit*/, ('apt. Ciuest, from Penang :2Mh inst., arrived here yesterday afternoon. Wnn respect to tl>e letter of Captain Perries, of the steamer PeiJto, m yesterday's paper, it is only fair to ourselves to state that the information contained m the paragraph to which
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      WEDNESDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER.
      588 6 WEDNESDAY 2nd NOVEMBER. Tin: M. M. steamer Capt. Rousseau, from Hongkong ~"»t!i and v ijoii 29th October, with the homeward French mail, arrived here yesterday afternoon and leaves again for (Jalle, Suei and Marseill(>s at .1 P, \r. to-day. ThbM. M. steamer Tigre, Capt Boileve, fn>m Marseilles :2nd October, \ia
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      THURSDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER.
      486 6 The British steamer uitf Klphick, from Penang Ist inst., arrwed here this morning. \Yk take the following Proclamation from the Government Gazette J&rtn of sterday. of His Governor m Council is pubI pal m! I Co ad, b. a. [rvdto, tary. Colonial I > ember, i v
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      FRIDAY, 4th NOVEMBER.
      299 6 The British steamer Mindora, Capt. Lindsay, from Glasgow 1 1 1 It Sept., via Suez ('anal, arrived here thi< morning. The French iron-dad Aima patted through yesterday from the westward, route to Saigon, whence, wo hoar, she will ii'«> on to Shanghai. Iv Wednesday's issue, we reported
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      SATURDAY, 5th NOVEMBER.
      248 6 The British steamer Sat da, Capt. Branco, from Macao ;2Mh October, arrived lure this morning. On Tuesday last, tin 1 chief officer of the British ship Hertfordshire James Driscoll, was tried before the Marino fistrate, and the Elon'bie W. IL '..I. P., charged with discharging jtol ai
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      MONDAY, 7th NOVEMBER.
      1110 6 "I'm: Out eh strainer Singapore, Capt. Bakker, from hatavia ~>\ inst., arrived this morning. The Briti amer Japan, nelius, from I*' 1 ing 3rd and .M laoca 6th Novemberi ariived here thi: morning*! The following sof meteorological observations for the month of October I Etigheat reading o!
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      945 7 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. arribate. 9trtbalS— Continued. o z wa steamer vo de Pritlbnor Rc<imiOD fith i 8^ 18 1 2ht^ Em D i U8 Wr gh nTto-nsX^ol M^r' td v S ingap<) re. !28 BafcW, Batavia sth Novc, D Britbh th^rZl? 78 M? 5 O^"^' Bangkok 12th October. BtpartUrfS. September P
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      652 8 SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. k Ship's Names. Captains. Fijlq and Ri#. JTwp of IYhbbb Fbom. CoirsKHniss os re. Destination MEN-OF-WAR. Algerine Li.-ut. Grey H. M. steamer 299 ()<-i. 7Laboan I H. Fri.«.l.ri«.li C. de Pitner A.nstri 1260 I »v, 3 Yokohama iuetrian Oonsni. hJhm Pritsbner ach war str. 1 1
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