Straits Times Overland Journal, 18 May 1872

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1 1 Straits Times Overland Journal
  • 23 1 Poi Despatch pei P. o. Steamo "Travaucom The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. NO. 240. SINGAIOBE, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1872. Price. 45 Cents
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 12 1 Nt \ar v the 17th mataal ick .1 juim, 1-Js.j.. ag
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    • 4 1 William nder ii
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    • 43 1 I lth. At Sarawak, by the an and Sarawak, uncle ol the bri-i y the X.v. \V. K. Mes< n v lacchus, Esq., Comthe Priii ii ruards, t M ury Con* .John Wolley, i Pn-. nd formerly Fellow of aity Coll< n.
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  • 96 1 i 1 MARKET QUOTATIONS. Sixoai a vi;. M 18TH, I r g White Pcpp r 211. Flour Singapore 1. Borne- 2.60. to 3.05. 16 Tin 100. ihirtingi g ■•■J'.. 7 do do Jj.t. O de. 1 6 do Ossabi ics \~> a 331. Frei .1. Ben
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  • 996 1 THE last Overland Journal was dated i the Ith May. The P. steamer Hindustan arrived on the 6th with the English mail of the sth April, the Meikong on the 11th with tin- French mail and London advices to the 12th idem, and the Ellora will arrive tomorrow
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  • 510 1 YOKOHAMA. (Japan Mail. April 17th.) lt has been announced that the Eai the railway between Yokohoina and Sina*. va are to be (Lsoforfii passasv ,$l.OO for ats for third. i It is evident that these prices are BIBCB t to high; but, m view of th.- great pressure which
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 173 1 The following- passengers have ar- rived, left, during- the fortnight. P.r steam illes, from Liverpool, on the 6th May Hemgsnmg. Mr. Bencke, k. n., Miss Tolman. kai. Miss Bfadge. Per P. steamer Hindustan from Bombay, on the 6th inst From Southampton Mr. Bawa and 1 children. From Brindisi: i Mr
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    • 361 1 Por M. M. steamer Newa from Batavia. on the 11th inst rs. M< -dan-sen. Blimmertein, a alt, tO nativ. Per Vf. Al. steamer Meikong from Marseilles, on the 1 lth inst F Mr. Lamayesand d children,M tackintoeh, Beaumont, Cimizures, Prontera, Q, T. Dowe. Rykschroeff, and Eddy. > nai For Batavia.
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  • 362 2 Topics of the Day. From the Straits Times, May 11th. STATE SECRETS? Ih^ Excellency the Governor has now been back among- us more than a month j be is said to have been iraed m work ever since hi- arrival, and barely allow- himself time for his Is, yet the
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  • 355 2 From the Straits Times, May 11th. THE NEW MEMBERS lhe two new members of the Legislative Council, vice Messrs. Adamson and Ramsay Scott resigned, we learn, arc Dr. Little ami Mr. Thomas Sbe]i of Messrs. Paterson, Simons In thi- ion His Excellency may be said to have displayed the judicious-
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  • 883 2 From the Straits Times, May 11th. "THE SALANGORE AFFAIR." Tin. S.\i.\\<a>i:i. An mi:, as it is called, lias been the subject of a good deal of comment at home and abroad, and though there seems to be a grave misapprehension, m seme cases a total ignorana of the facts, the
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  • 1129 2 From the Straits Times, May 18th. THE WATERWORKS. Who is responsible for the delay about the Waterworks V is a question which we trust will be put and thoroughly gone into when the Legislative Council meets. It is now nearly two years since it was decided by the Council to
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  • 599 2 From the Straits Times, May 18th. A LOCAL SHIPPING ACT. Those whose bus inclination leads them to take a trip m the small steamers plying between Singapore and the nativ the larger ones between tins and Pcnang, may be unaware that then ists at present no law compelling the employment
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  • 1026 3 From the Straits Times, May 18th. THE BARQUE HOPE." Thk following letter, which appears m the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, we republish here, as it gives us an opf which we willingly avail to rectify an unfortunate mistake made by the Translator o\' va Items for this paper m confounding,
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  • 604 3 From the Straits Times, May 18th. SAILING SHIPS. As predicted when the Suez Canal was first opened, the days of sailing ships arc numbered. The successful issue of this vast engineering enterprise has induced a competition among- iron steamship builders, that has reduced the Jt of construction and maintenance to
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  • 1381 3 From the Straits Times, May 11th. BATANGAS. PsTW of our readers may know where this place is, indeed, may never have heard oi* it. Vet it is perhaps the m< nourishing Province inhabited by Malays, it is under Spanish rule, and by turning to a map may be found about
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  • 2991 4 From the Straits Times, May 11th. JAVA. a trom Ihe Java papers translated for the The execution of Varkevisser, the rer, look place on the :2:2nd April. 1 pto the last moment, ts were made to prevail on the Governor-Gene-to gram ;i reprieve a gentleman Batavia s< nt, m the
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  • 2495 5 From the Straits Times, May llth. SUPREME COURT. Tin; following is the Judgment deli- vered by His Honor T. Sidgreaves, Esq., Chief Justice of the Straits Set- tlements, on the 80th April, 1^72, m j the matter of Ahamado Bawa, a MaI homedan from Ceylon, mid an applicant for admission
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  • 278 6 Correspondence. From the Straits Times, May 4th. MALACCA ITMEMS. Malacca. 2kb Ma\. 1872. I'm: annual distribution of the prizes to leholars fthc Malacca Free School* 1 took place yesterday forenoon. The Lieute-nant-Governor and the Colonial Chaplain Dd took a prominent part m the proceedings The following pupils obtained Prizes tor
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  • 372 6 From the Straits Times, May 4th. SOMETHING WRONG Tn the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir -Where is the police, or the Legislative Council, or the Municipal Council, any one m authority Por. as I was taking my customary constitutional this morning, and lost m admiration of Gov- j eminent
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  • 339 6 From the Straits Times, May 11th. THE UNION OF LABUAN AND THE STR A I TS S ETTL E M E N TS. In the Editor of the Daily Times. Slit: A person signing himself "P." I and writing on this subject m your paper, has put himself forward as
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  • 753 6 From the Straits Times, May llth. HACKNEY CARRIAGES. To the Editor of the Hail// Times. Bin:— The majority of the* carr which now ply for hire m the Streets are m such n dilapidated state that really it is time that particular notice should be taken of them by the
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  • 151 6 From the Straits Times, May 18th. THE STAMP OFFICE. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir: -I sent over to the Stamp Office this morning a few bills ofExchang be Stamped, marking the amount for the same on the margin properly and legibly —although I consider this quite unnecessary,
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  • 4439 6 MONDAY, 6th MAY. Thk British stcamci- Tanah Merah, Captain Darg;, from Hongkong- ftath April, via Saigon, arrived yesterday. The Siamese steamer Chow I Capt. Orton, from Bangkok Ist instant, arrived this morning. The British steamer Twerd, Captain Dud', from Kang*oon 2Sth April, arrived at the Borneo
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 879 8 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. HrtlbalS, flrrtbafe. Continued. o i it] Wednesday, 15th May. ssaturu -y, «a maj British Bteamer Rangoon. 345 tons, Craik, Bangkok 10th May. French war.steamer Tarn, 3,900 tens. Marquessae, lomtde British steamer Colombo, I-■ is, Nabb, London 31st May. Galle 27th April. Spanish steamer Mindoro, 200 tons, Klirslde, Manila
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      • 523 1 VESSELS PASSED ANJER. Da Fiag. p's Name. Captain. From. To. I 1. I. Vice Pret lent IVius Berghuis Patjitan batavia American E. Cashing «\>bby Cardiff Hongkong British Ghu-dner London igk<>k Spanish Una res Syd ifla Hut Maria Adolfins ±er Batavui Falmouth D K-ite Wl vis Manila Melbourne i French .aiat
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