Straits Times Overland Journal, 14 July 1871

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    22 1 iDR DESPATCH PER P. o STEAMBB KHBDIVI STRAITS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. X. NO. 219 SINGAPORE. FIUDAY. .ICLY 14th, 1871. PrioeSS Sents.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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    STRAITS TIMES FRIDAY, JULY 14th, 1871. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    39 1 STRAITS TIMES FRID AY, JULY 14th, 1871. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. "1. Gan r White Tin ><• lhs. BhuH 7 do 21 2.10 dn T. CM.-;!. do d<> 1.75 to 2-80 Q L-J. P'II- aares C>j months Credit N Private 4/5J
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    FORTNIGHT' SUMMARY.
    973 1 F ORTNIGHT' SUMMARY. Ist arrived h I. iV. locaj inbl daring the fortnight h i I the action M. and i with In <>ur la>l Ov< rland i Pluto had party of police m search of a junk which had been taken and rew murdered by the junk was found
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    CHINA.
    542 1 Ti'.E AMERICAN EXPEDITION TO THE COREA. From the Bhangha Letter Extra of June 2 American —One officer and three men killed, and 17 wounded. The Millet arrived early this morning, with dates from the Fleet to the 24th .Tune. Admiral Rod< rainoßDn. Anchorage, Boise'e, June 12th. LB7l. The Commander
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    Topics Of the Day.
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    From the Straits Times, July 1st. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    452 2 From the Straits Times, July 1st. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 20TO Jim:, 1871. I'IUM.N I I lit- Excellency the Administrator. The Hon'Ue the Officer Comdg H. M.'s Troop*. Colonial Secretary. Attorney General Treasurer. Auditor General Colonial Engineer, i, Thomas Scott. William Adaronra, 1100 Ali Kny (Whampoa.) .1. J. Greenshields. The minutes of
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    From the Straits Times, July 8th. SUPREME COURT.
    705 2 Fro m the Straits Times, July 8th. SUPREME COURT. The criminal session of the Supreme Court .opened yesterday morning atll oclock, before His Honor Sir William Hackett, Judge of Penan-. The follow- iii£ gentlemen were empanneled as Grand Jury W. H. Read, Esq., Foreman. P. Joacmim, Esq. J.R. Riodtniann. R«\.
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    From the Straits Times, July 8th. LABUAN.
    2775 2 From the Straits Times, July 8th. LABUAN. Address of His Excellency Governor Pope Hennessy to the Legislative Council oi Labuan on opening the Session, loth ol June, 1871. (initlemoi of the Legislative Council. On one of the first occasions that I had the honor ofaddreaung you, I ventured to anticipate
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    From the Straits Times, July 8th. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    302 3 From the Straits Times, July 8th. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Mos dat, Bbd .li li LB7l. Present. Excellency the Administrator. The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary. Attorney-General. Treasurer. Auditor-General. Colonial Engineer. Thomas Scott. W. Adamson. Hou Ah Kay Whampoa. I J. J. i Ireenshields. The minutes of the last meeting arc read and
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    From the Daily Times, July 13th. THE SALANGORE PIRATES.
    449 3 From the Daily Times, July 13th. THE SALANGORE PIRATES. The Hon*ble the Colonial Secretary leaves for Salangore this afternoon m H. M.S. Teazer, with the intention, we believe, of conferring with the Sultan m regard to the late attack upon the piratical stronghold at the mouth of the Salangore river.
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    From the Daily Times, July 13th, COMMANDER ROBINSON'S REPORT.
    1148 3 From the Daily Times, July 13th, COMMANDER ROBINSON'S REPORT. Through the courtesy of the Executive, we are enabled to lay before oar readers, to-day, the official report <»t" the action ii» which 11. M. S. Run/hi, > and ber men were engaged at Salangore. This is ;i matter m which
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      27 3 Lieut. Grosvenor Btopfotd, S^'iijwr Liout. A •,:!< Lieut. Ktistare, 1). Maude, hub-].. it pfe Williuim, Actiag sub-Lieut. Ju.ui< s A. War«l. It turned out to >>c Rajah Ml
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    From the Daily Times, July 11th. ROAD STEAMERS TO JOHORE.
    606 5 From the Daily Times, July 11th. ROAD STEAMERS TO JOHORE. One oi" the strongest reasons urcred why the Government should undertake the construction of the Railway to New Harbour was the possibility ofits ultimate extension t<> sonic point of the island opposite to Johore. But we do thilik the Government
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    From the Daily Times, July 11th. THE SALANGORE PIBATES.
    1504 5 From the Daily Times, July 11th. THE SALANGORE P IBATES. Wi: publishj to-day, tne account from the Penang Gazette of the afiair at Salengore. Since then, H. M. S. Hi na I do, together with the Pluto and the troops taken from Penang and tins port, have gone m and
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    SHORTHAND REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    5687 6 s i ore, 3rd J\ i v, 1871.c Present ii: lencl the administrator. The Hon'hle The Colonial Secretary. The Hon'ble The Attorney-General. The Hon'ble The Treasurer. The Hon'ble Tlie Auditor-General. The Hon'ble The Colonial Engineer. The Hon'hle T. Scott The Hon'ble W. Adamson. The
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    THE TEMPORARY JUDGESHIP.
    708 8 Tm following is the reply of the Colonial \-.iv\ to the representations made by the local Bar concerning the cancellation <•!' the appointment of Temporary 1 BETARI Si' Ist July. I>7l. Mi:— tor to acknowledge of the ••I June forwardii I at a 1 <if the Sing
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      From the Straits Times, July 8th. THE PLUTO.
      76 8 From the Straits Times, July 8th. THE PLUTO. Times. A rumour is flying round this the Pluto has been cap! and sank. I trust that this great result has been atten led with no low of life, and, this being the ease. I hope it will prove to be true
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      From the Straits Times, July 8th THE CATHEDRAL SERVICE.
      609 8 From the Straits Times, July 8th THE CATHEDRAL SERVICE. To the Editor of the Sttrmts ZWm Bir four correspondent A Member of the Clmivti oj England wish he had chosen a shorter norn depUmte t <>r given op liis real name, shall I eaU him v the M.C.E." P reminds
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      From the Straits Times, 8th DOXOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY.
      1255 8 From the Straits Times, 8th DOXOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY. .''■> Editor of the Diiilij Times, Sik: We have recently been much disturbed by the contentions *'\i>t in^r among the brethren of the Church of England, regarding a new Ology" they have discovered, or which lias suddenly appeared m their midst, and
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      From the Daily Times, July 11th. THE CENSUS.
      73 8 From the Daily Times, July 11th. THE CENSUS. To the Editor of the Bail,, Time*. Sir,-— Can you inform me why the result of the Census lias aot been made publl;:r. *t neeemiy that the permission of the Secretary of State should be obtained before such important numbers should appear
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      From the Straits Times, GAS MAINS IN PRINSEP STREET.
      105 9 From the Straits Times, GAS MAINS IN PRINSEP STREET. the Mir the Municipal ultimo, which you pub! 1 that i from the M »mpany, "notii "I 1 11 ofgw ljuwi along Grange PnnsepSt et." lam rare all mv neighbour* will be L 1;l(l tll; mof khe laying of the 81
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  • News Of the Fornight.
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      MONDAY, 3rd JULY.
      46 9 Dukino Saturday night thieves entered the hoi i gentleman near the sth mile stone on the Gaylang road, and stole a number of engravingi which were hanging op In the room, together with a number of pillows and pillow cases, and other articles.
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      79 9 >\ Saturday night some thieves entered the house. gentleman living the Srd mile si me, Bukit Timah road, and itole i doable barreled m a ease, ami one <>r two other articles. Entrance was effected by placing a pole against the side of the house, which served as a ladder,
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      65 9 Wi must compliment the Government upon the gnaJ and thorough improvement that is being made m the enclosure around the public buildings. The roadways are being pal m first rate order, and the grass plots are beinff enclosed with granite] which, we suppose, chains will t> tached. This is as
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      TUESDAY, 4th JULY.
      63 9 To-day, the 4th of .July, being the ninety-fourth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States, the American Consulate was decorated with Ha^s and the consul, Dr. Jewell, entertained at luncheon the various foreign Consuls, the Colonial Secretary and chief officers <>t' Government* and a
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      83 9 Wk learn that this morning informairai received by the Government of another case of piracy thai has just occurred at this end of the Straits, the I plundered being, we believe, a native craft. We have been unable to learn the particulars as yet. It was intended to arm and
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      98 9 This morning! two Chinese ware detected and arrested m the act of passing counterfeit cents, m a manner similar to that reported by us a day or two ago. They bad these cents, which were of lead or tin, done up m rolls of fifty each, and on purchasing any
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      WEDNESDAY, 5th JULY.
      20 9 Thk Ocean Company*! ii imer *ou, Capt. Middleton, Prom A\ ■ung 19th ult, arrived here this moraine.
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      18 9 tier which came m yesterday afternoon was not the Rimaldo, as supposed, bui 11. M. S. 7 rom
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      25 9 r| teamer Africa arrived here ing rrom London via the S z Canal, with the remaining- portion ie cable to connect Shanghai i Poetiette Bay.
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      THURSDAY, 6th JULY.
      17 9 Thi British steamer Emblekope y ('apt. .loss, From Foochow 25th ult., arrived li. afternoon.
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      16 9 Tin: British* steayVr Sri S '.-iv-al-, Capt Hewat, fgom Sarawak 3rd ihst., arrived here yesterday afternoon.
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      49 9 Last night, the house of a Chinaman living m Beach road, was entered by thieves, who gained admittance by placing a ladder against the wall from the next hous,., which was empty. They stole two funeral palls And a number of articles of clothing, m all worth some S|(l.
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      94 9 A < i iRREL occurred on board the British ship Queen of the h Capt. Havronj on the Ith May, on the voyage from Cardiff to this port, m which eaman named William Smith ca the death of the chief mate, John Hollands, by striking him over the bead with
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      FRIDAY, 7th JULY.
      337 9 The Madras Athenaum of the 18th Juno says We learn that on the 6th instant, the •lay on which the officers were deprived <>f their commai >U nid the Nbn-Commission-ed officers and PriTatea of No. 1 Company of the 19th Regiment, Madras Efatv fan try. were disbanded
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      SATURDAY, 8th JULY
      49 9 Mi:. Otto Sbtd, the young German who was arrested <>n board the French mail iteamer Donnai charged with absconding from Yokohama with some (40,000, was scut back to Yokohama by tjn 1 I*. N: O. steamer Oritia, m charge of w i1 of the North German
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      MONDAY, 10th JULY.
      36 9 Tim: M« M. steamer Ava, Civ I Rousseau, from Marseilles Uth June, via Pqri Said, Aden, and Galle, the 'i mail, arrived here a1 orning, and will I Hongkong at <*> a. m., tomorrow.
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      56 9 Saturday, ;i Malay trader camo re at Campong (Ham to change 1 m Java money, and meeting a Chinaman of liis acquaintance, gave the money to him, the Chinaman promissing to return with the dollars about noon. The man v.cnt to the place appointed at that hoar, but the Chinaman
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      65 9 In:: following eases were di-i ofl.y the Supreme Court on Friday. The Queen es. Yah Sam; larceny; verdict iT'-. iliy. and 12 montL i iment with hard labour. The Queen t». Ang Ah Kow, hurcjlary and larceny: verdict guilty, sentenced to iiioiirlis imprisonment with hard labour. The < s.x.n he
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      90 9 n Saturday morning, two»Mal*yfl living at Changhi I a sampan Boating about, and when it neared re they were they secured it, and it to contain the dead body of a araan. The mats m the boat were I red with Moo,!. The matter was at once reported at the
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      95 9 c are requested by the Consul for Franco here to state that <>n and after this date thai all persons of whatever nationality leaving 1 Singapore for Prance must be furnished with a passport granted or vitcd at the Chancellerie of the Consulate. No person unless furnished wit 1 such
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      TUESDAY, 11th JULY.
      24 9 TUESDAY, 11 th JULY. The Ocean Company's steamer Priam, ("apt. Butlin, from Liverpool Ist. Tune, via S lanal and Penang 9th inst., arrived her
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      13 9 The Ocean Company's steamer from Shanghai June, and i .;■<• Ith inst., arri >n.
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      265 9 Tin: evil resuli use of firearms ar illustri boatman whose dead body was found m his sampan, utat Changhie on Saturday. All the circumstances connected with this case point directly to the inference I is man must have met his death from a stray bullet, perhaps fired at some object
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      363 9 BfIOTTEfI f the Municipal Commissioner*, on Tuesday, J LB7l. •rsrnt. Hon'bleJ. W. \V. Birch, President. Major McNair. W. il\ Read, Big. Et. I Harper, Esq. Mtnmtes. The Minutes of tlio last meeting were read and approved. 1 Progress Reports. The •Daily reports of the Engineei of Works, and tnsp of
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      95 9 Minutes of th< lings of the Municipal Commifi on Friday, 23 rd June, IS7I. 'ommiitumer* Present. Hon'ble \Y. W. Birch- President. W. H. Bead, Esq. K. I. Harper, A meeting was convened for the 10th instant, but postponed to tin's day, for the Bpecial purpose of hearing appeals against the
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      WEDNESDAY, 12th JULY.
      19 9 I'iif Dutch steamer Kokingin Sophia y b. Watson, frOfc Batavia 9th iu>i., arrived 1 lay afternoon.
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      15 9 The Siamese amer Chow Phya, Capt. Orton, from Bangkok, /tli in>t., arrived here this morninsr.
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      81 9 The British barque Dom Pedro was sold at public auction yesterdays and realized $3,550. She was purchased by the ma Capt. Carpenter. We learn that the British ship Glenatom, 850 tons, Cspt Henderson, from Cardiff tor Shanghai with coals, dm been wrecked near Polo Liat, m (Jaspar Straits. Captain Henderson
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      299 10 Wi extract the following notification! from last Friday's dom-ament ffr. The Right Ron*bl« the Secretary ol Sfor the Colonies baa been plea.-»-d t»> eonlinn Urn appoiriUnent of Mr. D.F.A. Herv»y as s.iih.r Sworn Clerk, Supreme Court, Binguy i Her sfsjaslj tli.* Quota lms baa pleased ulirni tlm' appointsftenJ <>f J.
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      THURSDAY, 13th JULY.
      270 10 Thk following cases have been disposed of by the Supreme Court daring this week Monday, loth July. The Queen vs. Teong Chah Seng aasult and robbery rerdici guilty; sentenced to L 8 months imprisonment wtih Lard labour. The Queen t >■ catting and wounding; verdict guilty; sentenced
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      1221 10 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. 3rrtbal& arribal^— Continued. Saturday, 1st July. Wednesday, 12th July. British barque John Brightnian, 373 tons, Lorenzen, Mauritius Siamese steamer Chow Phya, 309 tons, Orton, Bangkok «tn July 1 st June. B itish brig Emily Smith, 142 tone, Davidson, Albany btkJune. Sunday. 2nd July. British barque Martaban, 43& tons,
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