Straits Times Overland Journal, 22 February 1879

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    22 1 For Dispatch pkb p m o The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. ><>'- XX. NO. Ml. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 1879. Pkick 40 Cents
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  • Obituary
    Domestic Occurrence. DEATH.
    14 1 Domestic Occurrence. DEATH. ™J^o »»«»nt. Sister Saint Arj aged J9 years H. I. P.
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  • Article
    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 22nd feb., 1879 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    150 1 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 22nd feb., 1879 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. CUWOAFOBR, rjXD KKBRUAhY, 1879. <*ambier 4 Black Pepper f White Pepper, fair quality 12. Sago Flour, Saraw.k j 42 Pearl Sago jV,' Coffee, Bontyne M jt*;o T^"i' t I*.*.' 40s. Mule twis 8i lbs. Sliirtin»:B I 7 do do 1 iJT*'
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  • Article
    Passengers.
    267 1 Per P. and O wteanier Bokhara. 16th Feb. For Singapore. From Southampton: Mr. J. King. From Brindisi Mr. A. Grundy. From Venicf Mr. C. Gross. From Aden Shaik Abdullah and 1 friends. From BomKay Mr. Merwanjee Rustonjee, Mr. Cursetjee Merwanjee, Mr. Cowasje*- Nowrojee, ;ind Mr. Huttonjee Manockjee. From Galle
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  • Article
    Summary of the Week.
    839 1 Thk last issue of the Overland SfRA n> Times was dated Saturday the loth iiistant, the last homeward mail being despatched at (5 p. m. that day. The P. and Q. steamy JfiokAw arrjved here with the J^oudon ma il fche 17th January, on Sundav last
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  • Article
    Untitled
    279 1 THK GoXKUNMhNT (jA/KTrK, IUfU Fkß. A (iazette A'.c/raor(liM.aty t published yesterday, contains the following new notifications It is hereby notified tor general information that a Commission passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet appointing the Hou'ble Colonel Aiuhibau) EmvAßi» Hakbukd Anson, H.A.C.M.G., to be Administrator of the Government of
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  • Article
    Penang News.
    654 1 Tiik following item are taken from the Penang Standard of the 10th instant A rt'tierut crew. The S. S. Vnir Hang on her last trip from Laugkat ivports as follows: At about 7 a. in. <>n the sth instant, when the vessel was mid channel, bein^ then between
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  • Article
    Topic of the Dags.
    4777 2 From Ike Daily \1 Ik February, EUn iew. Thk Ckinesi 01 uik Straits* Wk welcome with pkasun a work which Bupplies u long felt want. D«ipitfl the fact that, for many de<H a race which presents exceptional!) interesting ethnological and linguistic characteristics hag been growing uj
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  • Article
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    1816 3 From the Daily Times, ioth February, Thb Rights or Mahomedan Married WoMKN. II. Thk decision of the Junior Puisne Judge of Penang, of which we gave a sumrtary yesterday appears to have, as we remarked yesterday, created something like a sensation anions the legal profession, upsetting- as it does a
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  • Article
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    1945 4 From the bail,/ Times, ihlk February. Baron Ovkkbw k's Ckssion ix Bourao. Thk New Amsterdam Courmnt of the Bth January publishes the following curious oorrespondeiK* respecting B;H ron Overbedrt recent oeemoii of territory in the north east of Borneo. We may be allowed to remark that, granted the fcultan of
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  • Article
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    902 4 From the Daily Times, 21*/ February. A Talk oi tiik Ska. Wk have been furnished by Mr. I> Stewart, late Male of the Laura Gertrude, with the following particulars of the wreck of that vessel on the uri ol BoniOO, and of the adventures of nil and crew thereafter. The
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  • Article
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    924 5 from tki Daily ED! VI in ftf lLAQ x Among the papers laid before Coin,. i«il on the 5th November last was one containing some correspondence on the bducation question on Mala It is much too long tor these columns but we make room for the covering despatch of the
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    1130 5 From Ike Daily Times y 15/4 February. Netherlands Indian News. Tin; following items of news arc translated from the N. I. Journals for the SI raits Times Attention has been drawn her to a complaint by Pinang traders regarding the closing of the Acheen ports. We are suspected there ,,f
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    1533 5 From the Daily Times, list February. Manila Neu (Translated for the Strait* Time*.) From the Come rcio of the 31st Jan. The steamer Marieetes which arrived today atourp.rt. ha, brought tie English mail of the 20th Dec. Date, from Madrid come down to the 18th. The telegrams are n.t of
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  • Corespondence.
    • Letter
      "The Chinese of the Straits."
      181 6 To the Editor ofthr Daily Time*. Sir,—Mr. .1. I). Yaughan, having in his book on the "Chinese of the Straits Settlements," referred to me in connection with the action taken to regulate the Secret Societies, 1 nay, while differing fr»»tn him in some points, take
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    • Letter
      The Singapore Post Office.
      431 6 iuthr Editor tf ike Daily Tt, Sin, —1 have a few complaint* to make igaiost tin- Sibgapora Post Office. The mail from England came In before niue o'clock last Sunday morning. I wenl to the office for my paper*, and letters. 1 received the forn^er, b«i
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  • Article
    News of the Week.
    1759 6 SATURDAY, l.Yni FEBRI ARY. Mrs, An son and MlSfl Anson arrived here horn Penang, by the Colonial Steamer Pluto, on Thursday eveuing. The total return of visitors to the itatlles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, Ith February, was 1,365. We learn from Saigon
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  • Article
    THURSDAY, 20th FEBRUARY.
    658 7 This hull of the French bar 4 ue which wae offered for sale by auct la} realized $4,000. Thi L Council will meel on Tuesday next when progress will be made with some of the mea which have been already introduced, viz the )l n" and cue
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    FRIDAY, 21st FEBRUARY.
    1036 7 lue British schooner, Flower <>/' Yarrow, was sold yesterday by Messrs. Powell Co. for $4,000. This v< was built as a yacht Tor the Dukr of Buccleuch, and came oat here as a pearl fisher. As w instance of the extraordinary value of sites in certain parts
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      573 7 SHI PPING INTELLIGENCE Saturday, 15th February. *****!*— Continue,!. British barque Indian, 339 tons, Millington, Cotie 28th Jan L ''V- s r Mo,,v 1 71 ,olls Butcher commaa ler, HoneBritish steamer Banca. 235 tons. Craig, Batavia 11th Feb. e M 0OMi J B <«' Vr\ EL St o t A Co.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      1053 8 VBHSKLiS PARSED 4XJER. Date. Slag. Ship's Name. Captain. From. Te. Jan. W American Grandee New York German Britannia 8 lorf Singapore Liverpool 27>Britiah KateCarnie Wilson do Boston do Mercury Thomas Hongkong London L'N American Hoehican Berry Singapore New ork —British Birnam Wood Neville Cardiff Sl^' il —Swedish Alma Ohlson Hongkong
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