Straits Times Overland Journal, 4 August 1877

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    15 1 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. gkljsdf;' SINGAPORE, SATUKDAV, AITGIUST 4, 187 Y. Prick 80 Cen
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    Domestic Occurences.
    54 1 wite Of JJ« v^Eßp^RT >■ >sst? t of a daugh■^V' !i at St. n v n li^^^Bg Ye lerable lt^ > r,'" i v, the 2Jat ultimo, >x :ii v r; uoaths. '^l^^r^ t?w^ relativ- and At 6i -^rtvori t,v, i'.h ultimo, H77, A r H he t
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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1877
    48 1 LATJfiST A ft&sH&JJ< V A. Tl« »NS uoffee, t yne r £jgj <*ffl Tic W {A n rien; ires Up SjK!.'. ->'■> 3aak'biUs6m iha^t' I NBW Baroou 1 M^^^| SSNOU j lid; par. Singapore (^'^''tj'-iia'-S^ i na.v (Galena niuz C&i < > bleu -traftosluu Ob. Tj<!.
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    Fortnight's Summary
    2543 1 The last Overland issue of the Strait* Time* was dated the 21st July. morning the P. O. steamer Hln 109--tan arrived with the London mails of the 22nd June. The last homeward mail from here was despatch i 1 I>\ he M. M. steam,er Anadyr at 1 p.
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      61 1 dfoi;gjh following passengers* have arriv left, or pasJHt&rfciigh the port, during ths ior t»%^ tL i' P. and O. st^snor Hhidoriau, on f rovi 'H^'Wyj&^ at -~^m'^i][igaporc M.r. JPVom P' ii^y Pr^^^bap ac Hou E. A. 6ur^lH^M»^W. O3dham Mr. W. sfoC Ccamwrai /74th High-5-rs, J. J. -> > HShMi' Is-
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      179 1 L^rinann, Joaqmm Hcnnndo/. Johnston and Mrs. Fanny Blum, and 1 infant Per M. M. steamer Iramiaddy from Marseilles,, on the 29th July -l For Singapore.— From Marseilles Mon cor de Vienne and servant, and Mr. Fontanet. From Aden 2 Arabs For Batnvia From Marseilles M-'ssrs Henny and Marcel. For Sairjon.—
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    THE SUEZ CANAL.
    827 2 ihe out-spoken declaration of Lord Derby that if, m the course of the war between Russia and Turkey, there was any attempt made by cither belligerent to interrupt the passage of the Suez Canal, England would interfere and consider it a casus belli has, it appears, met
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    THE LATE SULTAN ALLIE'S FAMILY.
    391 2 THE LATE SULTAN ALLIE'S FAMILY. A correspondent writes us regard--3£ c ft Stt Allie, his family, and ±i. H the Maharajah of Johore I Tunku Allum We cannot publish all his letter, but leaviDg out some irrelevant remarks regarding the action of b-overnment, the extract subjoined will i show what
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    THE FAMINA IN INDIA.
    50 2 lH£ t !^HV the Viccrov Judia to H. H^^ Admimstn which wi t>tiW^S»psUT(:iav to i\ '^rej9|B or two l.v of exnian aS^it o c a i 1 1 re ot o ro«j an i 4!i :i t;i all the ecy^H^ot (i >vr« r n. ot to
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    1585 3 v^^^^|f there v< nuu;h rrkir- < £t, nsive and wA* < ;2&&i La j^S^^ fc^ven and > vvO*^° r about a pot t t.*n j^Mc jL and Bur- V^^^HBS'i^^j t!i ere xs s>O,OCHf v4d on relief I'poic fcf) tit tr||^3^^^s^)n. >: has proviu rii o t xi ...^&^^KSMmff^; ia i
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    THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL.
    852 3 As will have been seen from our issue of Saturday last, some dissatisfaction exists among* the Eurasian community regarding the teaching o f the English language m the Christian Brothers' School, and they have adopted a very legitimate mode of remedy ing matters by petitioning the
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    383 4 %^ff X^ tiu be little doubt, thai <^ft^^ liT U s kort p&me, it will be adopted ifNliSgiY*' AB Catholic boys be not as ff^tiKl, l^^ w those of the Institution who are mostly Chinese and Ma.y* |ft future of these Catholic boys J^y* ui..]i»»ibtedly be very gloomy, and i
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    THE CHINESE SUB-PORT OFFICE.
    1162 4 j As might have been expected the last has not been he*rd of the Chinese subI post offices established iv December |i last by Mr. Trotter both m Singapore U and m Penang. Various rumours have I J>een current \yith regard to them durmj j jng
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    Laying the Foundation Stone of the New Presbyterian Church.
    983 4 The ceremony of laving the foundation stoneofthe new Presbyterian Church, which is to erected opposite the Dhoby Ghaut. was performed yesterday afternoon by 1 Excellency the Administrator m the senee of a large number of residents I Excellency, Col. Anson, accompanied
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    SUPREM COURT
    4593 5 'f'hmKt Justice ami a n?*se Mson*^pJw^e'\ :^j»tc|^lay ])lace 1 m iuelv m P r<?l wHßFt, charged, first. With e jjs*l^yß* i'ur&nt coin posses- <■('. with t-he'lH[^^^^SL...Hlkt it i> counterfeit SYCOti&fff, an other of pofiseH M^^pßiaKnowledge that t is co^ntc; eit^^pV^iij^ v. i possession •rj'.rreni coin,,.J|w^'ia|| the same to
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    UNKNOWN
    1025 9 '"n)l *M Times J 1 <*f <yrtr to-;' iri. m rcprori;< JLtotaVjttg/ t r, the 16th July, •ne fol .o.wfft^ ■rfte'-'--f 1 cis tran"The Brit hi^ ?"%K> Jfa^ "i, Goii^er. ladeaimii g^r and hemp I iiom Mauiui,.ajad y Channel, bas tjtruek on ro^dßanHß^j^ i »m-hood j^ hus sunk. h^S^p^jffipoi
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    From Java papers to the 25th July
    1506 9 the following- intelligence is translated From Acbeen the following telegrams have been received by the Gjvernment: Preliminary intelligence regarding the expedition to Simpang Olini is very favorable. The troops under command of the commandant of the East coast of Acheen, and assisted by
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    Pinang News.
    840 9 The following items are from the Pinamj Gazette ot'tl* instant It is rumoured that IVench Mail steamer.-, are to call at L'iuungfrom tlu 1 Ist January, I v On the I'ith July, inforniati< received iv Pinang tii I vi tacked the stronghold of Tuku Muda N Malim, ex-
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    AUSTRALIAN NEWS
    1032 10 I I CHINESE iM.MH.JiATIOX. < ;E d i!n!??f' lc l> ->' Lord Carnarvau o v ie Oolclhelds Ainendnieut Act pawed 1 t£ l(m s' tlle Parliament I tne ol>jeot of cheeking Chinese im|i b )n n fco Queensland has «xcltecl I V UC l U^ 10D throu ghoufc
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    Australian News.
    1717 10 Aquatic Championship of the World. Edward Tricket, the Australian who 1 Sadler on the Thames, won from Hush the aijuatic championship of the world with the greatest possible ease on the 30th .June m Sydney Harbour. There were thousands present, 'and the most intense excitement prevailed. The distance
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    VARIORUM.
    966 11  -  Nemo [Bi The Great Sea Serpent has turned op again, and the fact sworn to at the Liverpool Police Court. It was seen by a ship's Captain and all his crew on three occasions during their twenty months' voyage I to and from Akyab. Each time it was seen
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    VARIORUM.
    846 11  -  Nemo Bt Thijtgs already appear to be coining to a pretty pass m Muar. Inche Wan Sallav, son of the Tumongong of Muar, was coming down the river the other day to go to Malacca, when lie was hailed from on hoard the Johore gunhoat Puhti, and was ordered
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    452 12 i ;^»3Sp v<? or will X'K !iv (>r siv JPfr ;r r l >r °P p r change, alleging that Jf if Mi^piar man said tl>- 3 deficient 1 I|>lLrl of doubtful authenticity. Jr I With j many Seotclnnen hero, it M "^l 1 1 th -'-t up a Golf
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    MALACCA.
    1618 12 {From an occasional Correspondent.) j Malacca, 29th Jim, 1577. J«l B. I. S. X. Co's steamer Himalaya Captain Loutit, from Singapore, en route I to lenan-r and Calcutta, (via intermed ports,) arrived here this morbing The tollowmg is her list of passengers Mr. and Mrs. Desker, Mrs. Kodrigues Mesaia.
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    TWO COMMON JURYMEN.
    78 12 lid I Ml t utiouofi miplete' making I .t fleet h ..iv.u^ii'/ stroviae the sOl omthey wemldt at w.. of the fall p.' f Si:. at wiir witk;vHK'. •'s*• >^>a of seven (7> t'j r. wo paddle s^amei '4.1 r with mm LlOOB mr f, Bhij api^arrd
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      JURYMEN'S GRIEVANCES.
      105 12 To the Editor of the Daily Tim Sir,— Will you allow us to call your] attention to fcfaepreWht system with gard to petty Jurors at the Criminal I The Acting i.k.f .1 uptict- I!1S to r1; every cousideral.^a to the- win as the time and convenience of the
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    201 13 %>i» „■::!.< ,j'cre o! to music f enthu iattu jp?\||dy, and I"^H i r *-'4U*!itr ©v inm^^lbio •*>• Band. ufurl c B^«;nMW, let *he <>\i burner \\h'- the H'iKl#vaiu, iir>^ low m a gloWhen m Riissi .nJH^cl 'raitorto .nan v fco 1 l l t H wpl.yt the .v^ter witti
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    MALACCA.
    160 13 To the Editor qgthe Daily Tunes. I quits u^ree wtth. .tii remarks contained m the letter afened, Two Common Jurymen,'" ptjjfHslied m your issue of 21nt instant, about the scant courtesy with which Jurr-rs ftji'tn.' under the present system s£&c-Gn I witli former days. On fc notices were issued
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    UNKNOWN
    64 13 To the Editor Times. Slßy-r-ln your LateJssiie vol mentioned that H. li. tbs lalfjfttiah of Johore is ot the blooq roya; -»|a.Qi Wfaid you nave been badly advis, iv Jf. iJ^gencalogVi i*ri u ees of bl ood 6^ Tunku and of no^ blood fl[f H^aw or Unku; tlii? is
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    JENKINS.
    312 13 S U^^^B ilr r EJ RkM I L Y a, ll m, v Joes not know too ac>. »vvSr©**^ and left llii< v§, ac >' tLrtjg^Ms wtves, of tlio Knjah "PvjflHrrfl .1 Issue, T 'Ty^Bifeg 1 N* by Abdul Galmec. Xo U *'!^PI^vS P^ v erimwm,- daughter ofdne incne
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    JUSTICE ?
    540 13 JUSTICE To the Editor of the Daily Times. Sir, At the Criminal SemiotM on day a EQing was sentenced to death, and justly so, for having hacked to death a woman, most probably a former paramour. On the same day, a South American or Creole steward of an American ship
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    THE LATH SULTAN ALLIE.
    123 13 To the Editor of the Daily Time*. Sir, —Having read with surprise during the last week your comments on several litters written to you, concerning affairs m Muar, all, as you say, hostile to H. H. The Maharajah of Johore, I have taken the trouble to
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    To the Editor of the Daily Times
    269 13 Sir, The letters that have lately appeared m your columns are for the most part so very one-sided that they cannot but fail m their object, if they are intended to mislead the public, while your correspondents are so utterly reckless m their
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    News of the Fortnight.
    392 13 SATURDAY, 21st JULY. It will be seen by our advertising columns that the Amateur Dramatic Corps will give a performance m the Town Hall on the evening of the Ist August. Mil. L'Estrange will give a performance on the Esplanade on Tuesday evening, when, m addition
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    518 13 The Colonies thus directs attention to the state of the defences of the British Colonial possessions. 11 What are the undefended poinU m our Empire and who shall pay the coat P Perhaps the most useful addition to discussion was made by Colonel Crosdmiu. He shewed that the Russians were
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    MONDAY. 23RD JULY.
    929 13 MONDAY 23RD JULY. Tub Straits > "apt I Aueruafcin, from M n r i j; i( fc f| Passengers. D^ Brt C. K. E. Woods, Arthur J Prtrk^, R. V. Boswell, J. de Rozarii, T. J. jj ■minjoot, A. Sta. Maria, 1 Corporal and 1 ft Cofta table m charge
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    TUESDAY, 24th JULY.
    737 14 Thj^ following passengers left per P. &O. CVs steamer Hbulost 'an, yesterday morning- from Singapore. For Hongkong.— Corporal J. Smith, G I Philhpg A. 8., and 70 Chinese. The following passengers from Singa f >ore left per P. O. Go's steamer G*tfiay, last Saturday afternoon. For Pinanff.—
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    WEDNESDAY, 25th JULY.
    616 14 The French steamer Francois Premier, Capt. Lecacheur, from Amoy and Hougkong, with dates from the latter port to the 14th instant, anchored iv the roads this morning with 360 Chinese coolies for the Straits Settlements. I The French war steam transport La Correze, from Saigon with dates
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    THURSDAY, 26th JULY.
    35 14 on. Tne erseU ir j^lo or I. gar«l to^pftnrou of .1^ ilp *"> m^^^P|W^ P r lawra ft v- 1Mi l u lli thatt| ip and. f Cfcmpa Sj fdgd 's; dfg ';l
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    HOLLOWAY COLLEGE AND HOLLOWAY SANATORIUM.
    279 15 HOLLOWAY COLLEGE AND HOLLOWAY SANATORIUM. I have deemed it my duty to make some acknowledgment to the public for the means which, through them, I possess. In furtherance of this intention I have commenced the building of a College for Women of the middle and upper middle I classea on
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    FRIDAY, 27th JULY.
    48 15 An Inquest was held at the Tanah Merah Powder Magazine on the 26th instant, by A. W. V. Cousins, Esq., on the body of a male Chinese, name un- j known, who was found drowned on the beach at the *aid Magazine. erdict, Found Drowned."
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    The Government Gazette.
    340 15 The following 1 new notifications appear m to-day's Gazette The Secretary of State has confirmed the leave of absence to Da. A. P. Anderson, for two months with full s ilary and six months with half salary; also to the Hon'ble H. Plunket, Superintendent of Police, Penang,
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    SATURDAY, 28tu JULY. SARAWAK NEWS.
    886 15 We take the following items from the Sarawak Gazette of the 20th instant, placing first an official letter with regard to Cholera. KUCHING. Sarawak, 25th July, 1877. The Editor, Straits Times. Sir. I shall feel much obliged if you will allow me space m your
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    MONDAY, 30th JULY.
    1149 15 Tii k M. M. Mai) el iljj,-, Capta Jsth, Hongk »th instant, arrived alongbw W* ue« J J v wharf, ou Satuniay v■ »v u»»<.l ii loft at li. vos^rday ior Mhr-.i!;. T fjgflßF wO s man sieanier i"flJPP r/ Captain Baule, from Marseilles If v dates
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    TUESDAY, 31st JULY.
    1100 16 TUESDAY, 31 st JULY. Thk steamer Clealor, brings advices from Labuan to the 25th instant. At the date of her departure, H. M. S. Charybdh had arrived there, and was to leave for Singapore m a few days. The E. A. Company's R. M. S.S. Bnsbane, Wonf.hrop Ellis, Comminder, which
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    WEDNESDAY, 1st ASUGUST.
    529 16 The P. uid CjgW-wuii' bringing hottie imaild of July, lct't (ral we arc info the Ai^eut he M.\ H. v the afternoon of Satm July, and may, tkerct'n d to arrive litre Sa- next. >f The JBfrituh --stoatain Bra< < arrived v morning alongside 1. r.i.. Wharfs*
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    FRIDAY, 3rd AUGUST.
    1365 17 The P. and U. CVs steamer Pekiti, Captain Wm. Woolcott, from Shanghai 22nd and Hongkong 28th ultimo, arrived alongside the Go's wharf this morning, and will leave lor pinang, Galle, and Southampton to-morrow at 3 p. \r., the mails closing at 1 o'clock. The Siamese steamer Bangkok,
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      206 17 VKSSELN PA§»E» A\.l i:K. Date. Flag. Ship's Name. Captain. From. July 11 British Kentish Tar per i American '.Grecian Dunbar Ho 110 w 12 Swedish ;Gripen von Matem Algoa Bay British Ullock Goodman Liverpool Order t do Supremo Dewar Cardiflf Italian Christina Acquarone Olivari do H —JAmerican [Kingloader ffin Manila
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      555 18 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE 9rribals. Saturday, 213t July. British steamer Far East, 120 tons, Armstrong, RUio 21st July. Dutch barque Suwa, 600 tons, Van Veresger, Batavia, 17th July. British steamer Carrisbrooke, 986 tons, Wharton Swatow, 13th July. British steamer Ban Yong Sen#. 366 tons, Hide, Bangkok 17th July. Sunday, 22nd July, Siamese
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      577 18 SllTlbtfiS Continued Dutch steamer General Pel, 842 tons.de Han, Acb«tgfej|3! July. ""i'^l British steamer Jeddah, 9dl tons, Clark, Penang 29tfi July.! British steamer Paknam, 359 tons, Stratton, Saigon 27th j|l Wednesday, Ist Augus 4 Brit, barque Alice Ritson.s^ tons, Read, Livery x>l 6th Apd| British steamer Nankin, 1,830 tons, Brace
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