Straits Times Overland Journal, 15 February 1871

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  • 22 1 FOR DESPATCH PEB P k 0 STEAMER ELLORA. STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. X. NO. 208 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1871. i
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  • WEDNESDAY, 15th FEB., 1871.
    • Domestic Occurences.
      • 20 1 On tl 75th Stirlingshi] the f Whitworth Allen I i, on the 3rd h the wife of J. I
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      • 17 1 (hi the 6th m it. Johns Cathedral, gkong, by I i plain. 1 d' Almeida, I
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  • 53 1 Singapore. FErn 10.50 I I r 2 55 P< 3.10 Tin.... lis; to no 8i do 2.10 to 2.05 5 do T. 1 8 do do 1.52 7 do 1.721 to 1.75 Freight to London Benares Opium >505 Exchange on Lovn Bank bills 6 months sight. I
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  • 1316 1 liik last Overland was dated the Ist instant. On the 3rd, the i ar> «rith the 1. don mail id' the 30th December, and the Emeu, with the mail of the loth January, arrived i this morning. The homeward li mail, left this per Donna/ on 10th inst.
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  • 412 1 UoXGKONG. The substance of the memorial forwarded by the Chamber of Commerce to the Colonial Office, on the subjecl of Gambling m Eongkong, has been published. The memorialists urge that the licensing system introduced by Sir Richard MacDonnell has resulted m increased dishonesty among the native employee of foreign
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 131 1 ADVE] I. the and :,,ll n bin Husnain bin Abdulrachman bin Sahil Jamaloolil Alwei, a ident of Arabii he 17th 1869, ad •uq. Ith January. to H< which l. a 1 don. assures me both letters natio B ttranger m and ha\ ing been det lined on account of tl
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 97 1 Tin: following passengers have arrived during the fortnight. Per steam* P«u lion. V. 11. Sewai Messrs. Foland Hill Per P. fc steamer Orissa i thampt Schmitsler. Yt r. and Maltez, He aux, Williai .ng: Bi Chambei and A. I 5 natii Hongkong. Fi Buchanan, Renolds and hi Mrs. Gi m
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    • 172 1 ly. I ■•■iianne. Dierx. Bonnissent, i Saigon afons. Oudin. Hongkong TT. mns and 3 children, J. I 1 Chii la. Ft nghai Mea For Port 8 I. From Hongkong: Mr. rand. -From fokohama adt, Marcier. Valette, Buf. A. de Bellanger, de Pillard and child, kT#. and Mi From Shanghai L
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  • Topic of the Day
    • 914 2 The Chief of the Marine Department m Netherlands India makes known that the beaconing of the navigable channels m the roadstead of Batavia and hading into the same have been follows, by placing A white Herbert's beacon buoy on the eastern side of
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    • 717 2 A corresrJemdent from Billiton, wri as follows to the A. B. ffandelsblad: —A native woman from BLamponff Lalau«»\ at Tanjong Pandan, carrying m her arms a little child about a year and a half old, lately went to bathe at a well situated near
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    • 581 2 From the Straits Times, February 4th. RAFFLES INSTITUTION. pronounced the benediction, and the parated. A Special Meetikg of the True of the Rallies Institution was held at the office of R. C. Woods, Esq., on Tv the 24th January, at 12 o'clock. Pkkskn p. The Revd. ('anon Beckles, Vice I'
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    • 719 2 The Lance giv< d by the A'lian< I s Dramatique at the Town Hall last evening-, was attended with a success that should encourage them to make their appearance m public again. The entertainment was under the immediate patronage of His
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    • 930 3 From the Straits Times, February 11th. THE PENANG WHARF. •an be no that a wharf at Penang, at which vessels may load and discbarge cargo, would be an trade. We believe the ie ot' that Settlement have longsame opinion, and suppose the only reason why it has not been pubjed
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    • 947 3 From the Daily Times, February 14th. ANOTHER NEW STEAMER. We understand that at a recent meeting of the Executive Council, His ExI eel lency the Governor disclosed a project for another new steamer, to be built m the Colony at a cost i ,000, which it is said received t\\o
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  • Correspondence.
    • 852 3 From the Daily Times, February 14th. WATER SUPPLY. 7a the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Tn your issue of the 27th ult., I perceive the last Report and Estimates ot the Hon'ble Major MrNair on the water supply of Singapore are published. the question has formed the subject of
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  • News of the Fortnight.
    • 118 4 Tin: British steamer Xada, Capt Winckler, from Bushire Ist December and Penang 29th January, arrived here night. Capt. Bakker, of the Dutch steamer Sing r. ports that near the ord point, Banka Straits, he passed the Lady Boweu, of Sydney, with jChinese coolies on board. All well
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    • 581 4 THE steamer ill {ry returned to harbour this morning, alter sue fully picking- up and relaying- a portion of the cable between Singapore and Java. The work w unplished with an interruption of communication for only a few hours. The cable had not failed, but not being
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    • 41 4 The P. and O. steamer Orissa, Capt. Tomlin, from Bombay I9tb, Galle 26th Jan., and Penang* Ist instant, with the London mail of 30th December, arrived here at 9.30 ST. to-day, and baves for Hongkong- at noon to-morrow.
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    • 323 4 Tin: Spanish steamer Mindora, from Manila 28th January, arrived here this morn i ng. We hope tlu J meeting of the subscribers to the Rallies Institution, at the Town Hall on Thursday, may not serve as an index to the amount of interest felt m the cause
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    • 230 4 Patroness President, Lady Ord. Ladies Committee. Mrs. Beckles Mrs, Owen Mrs. Adamson Mrs. D'Alineida -Mrs. Shelford Mrs. Kirby Mrs. Kirby, Honorary Secretary dna Treasurer. Mrs. B. .yd, Superintendent. .Mrs. Braddock,— Assistant Mistress. THE ladies Committee beg to forward th ir report
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    • 371 4 The Dutch steamer Batavia, Capt. Behring-s, from Rat a via 3rd inst., arrived here yesterday afternoon. 11. M. Gunboat Algerine, from Malacca dth inst., arrived here yesterday afternoon. THE British steamer William Miller, Capt. Nyberg, from Hongkong- 23rd ult., via Saigon, arrived here this morning. The British
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    • 662 4 The Dutch steamer Baron Benti Capt. Koningsfeldt, from Sourabays Ist inst., arrived here yesterday morning. The M. M. iteamer Capitole, Capt Ravin, from Batavia 4th inst., arrived here this morning-. The all-comers' match for the $50 price came off on Saturday the Ith instant. Sergeant R. Dunman,
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    • 1173 4 The M. M. steamer Donnai, Capt Bigodit, from Hongkong Ist and Saigon 6th inst., with the homeward French mail, arrived here this morning o W learn that a deputation from the Saigon government, ting of the Director of the Interior and ti\e or other officials, and merchants
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    • 699 5 1 nr. Colonial steamer Peiko arrived here from Horsburgh light house this morning. THE British steamer Migoto, Capt. Grange, from Glasgow ith December, via Suez Canal, arrived here this morning. Tin: Ocean Company's steamer pedon, Capt. Butler, from Liverpool 28th December, via Suez Canal and Penang 7th
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    • 999 5 The British steamer Una, Captain Smith, from Hongkong '2nd instant, arrived here yesterday afternoon. w The British steamer Telegraph, Captain Webb, from Penang Bth and Malacca 10th instant, arrived here this morning. We learn that the sale of the cargo of the North German ship Q t
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    • 465 6 RSPOBI a Meeting held at noon, this-day, at the office of Messrs. Boustead and T. Jasper Young, I Adamson. C. Sturzenegger, Esq. .1. Cameron, I A. elge, Esq. T. R. Pay, Esq. Lieut. 11. Burn. 11. oods, Esq. i!. 1. Harper, Esq. J. J. Greenshields, Esq.
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    • 482 6 Ocean Company's steamer NesDrenning, from Hongkong sth inst., arrived here yesterday. The British steamer Japan, Capt. Cornelius, from Penang- 9th and Malacca 12th inst., arrived here this mornin Tnl French war steamer Ureal, Capt. Alqufer, from Saigon 7th [inst., arrived here yesterday^ The British stamer Bangkok, Capt.
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    • 119 6 The Sarawak steamer 1 loyalist, Capt. Helyer, from Sarawak I Ith instant, arrived her vest rdav afternoon. Capt. Wagers, of the Vice Admiral Fabius, reports that off the ord point, Banka Straits, passed the ship Cross Brothers and Gulf Stream. The Dutch steamer Koningin derXederlandeu, from Batavia
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 634 6 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. arttbal& RxtiS^^ConUemed. Wednes.hiy. Ist Fehruary. Sarawak steamer Royalist. 1-M tons. Helyer, Sarawak llth Feb•British steamer Nada, 716 tons, WincUer, Persian Gulf Ist Be- ruary. 1 l,t l o- American ship Akbar, n. Hon^koni? SthFebmarv Dutch st, 'amerSimrai.ore. 2^Mons. Kal.her.Batavia^Tth January. Tuesday, 1 -mary v, 4 v \-!L a
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 887 7 VESSELS PASSED ANJER. 1> ,P l S- Bhlp'l Name. ptain. Prom. To. Jan. 10~ £1 Kagasakie lEo^on" nab l.'i.-nam Foocho* rlwind Graham Homrkong Australia me Cuyerkahout Low Svdnei 1 gmith do New-fork Freeman 9 #iManila wu Mathews Singapore Lararello Macao CaUao !!fc Batavia aXnd V" 1 n v M ,r,hl
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