Straits Times Overland Journal, 24 June 1879

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    26 1 For Dwpatch pbi P. fc O. Stbamei Zambesi.' 3 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XX. NO. M>2. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 24. 187!). Prick 4 > Ckmts
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    Domestic Occurrence. DEATH.
    24 1 Domestic Occurrence. DEATH. At James, fifetv Harbovr, on the aing of the 2"th June. M\kik ,1olIPIIVI Hv^uiETTE, only surviving daughter of Paul Bra.sikk'ul; Thi
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    TUESDAY, 24th JUNE, 1879.
    136 1 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. Singapore, lHth June. 187 M. Gambler f 3.66. Black Pepper 7.77 J. White Pepper, fair quality 13.00. Sago Flour. Sarawak. 3.00 Pearl Sago .ff.-e, Bontyne nominal. Ka l Mule twist 87j. S] lbs. Shirting 1.60. T d<» do 1.47",. 6 do Cloth 1.074.
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    Passengers.
    221 1 J .//<>•, H»th Jane. F'<r London, Mr. Bucban. Per M. M. steamer Tigre. <>n the 20tb hine. For Mq h From Singapore Captain S. Leger Viekens, Messrs. P. J. Last, L. M. D. Hooglaudt, J K. Birch, A. F. I'adenhead, T. V. Fraiiv, \V\ I. Bailey and Hamilton. Per
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    Summary of the Week.
    1002 1 The last issue of the overland Straits Times was dated Thursday, the JDtli instant, the M. M. steamer Tigie leaving next morning" at daylight with the last homeward mail. The P t O. steamer Mai tea arrived here with the London mail of the 23rd JMav
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    Bangkok News.
    743 1 Wk extract the following items From the Sinm Weekly Advertiser of the 14th June The value of the exports from Banijkok during May, according to the Customs' lit turns, was as follows To Hongkontf s 722,706 Singapore 2&UJ2I China 56,98<> Saigon 1,712 .Java 2.527 Coa«< 3.4M1 Total S
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    Topics of the Dag.
    1655 2 From I In- bm/'/ Times, 20/// June. The Colonial Ofwcb am» Colon ue. Hi i? Majesty's l*i ineipul Secretary of State tor tin* Colonies must be the hardest-worked member of the Cabinet, considering the numerous communities, W9 might almost say nationalithat have sprouted int beoce from
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    Wreck of the British Ship "Kingston."
    680 2 Wreck of the British Ship Kingston." From the Dai/// Times, 2-W -hate. Notwithstanding the large number of vereelfl of all rigs which trade *vith this Colony, it is very seldom any of them come to grief m these waters. Most of the regular traders are so intimately acquainted with the
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    The Chartered Corporation of Johore.
    2981 2 From the Dail* 'inii<>\ tSrd -lun>I un> The Ceylon papers received by tlir mail on Saturday contain notices of h new company which lias been rormed j m London with the above title, r<•>(><•<•tin** 1 which a pamphlet lias been issued by Mr. Prank Kamth,
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    The Municipality.
    1937 3 From the Unify Times, Z \l h -I mtc. Mim iks of Proceeding* of the Municipal Cominittrionens, on Friday, the nth June, IS7!>. < 'ommissioiirrs f'rrsrii/ The Hoi. Mr W. H \l-,id,— Prr.s,,/,-,,/ The llon'hle Major MeXair, v. u.ll U E. J. Wells, Esq. M. P. de Souza,
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    Netherlands Indian News.
    1011 4 From the Daily Time*, \sth June. Ir is re.juestad ol our cou temporaries that iv reinx these t. thfir original appearance iv the fl»i »"iy >*> acknowledged. Official advices from Acbeen come down to the 31st May. Reconnaissances had been made m different directions and fortifications and
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    Manila News.
    866 4 (It i> requested of our coutcmi^orunea thut, In reproducing ttic'M- translations, their original apiKMintnr? iv the S< <"'!'■■- may Uj ackuowledjfed.) Sooloo. intelHge&oe from this military establishuieut states that the work of fillin_r up the mangrove swamps at that Settle inent is progressing rapidly, and also that of
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    Westera Australia.
    1022 4 (From our tmI ■>>>. /r. \»tk Ma,,. L 879 I effort i> just now being made bj Municipal Council*, gome of (he chants, and the Government to oelebrmte the fiftieth anniversary of the found of the colony m what ii termed "I I manner.' 1 Unfortunately, Sir Barry
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    Port Darwin.
    424 5 From the Daily Times, 'Hit Jane. (From our own Correzpondent L J urt Darwin, 26th May. The Bowen lit von i witJi a call on her up pas and there is consequently an opportunity of sending a letter with three weeks 1 later The whole country is now
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    Malacca.
    1310 5 From. Ihe Daily i -Z\f/t June, i. From our own Correspondent. 1 1 the old adage that "no news good Dews" be true. then,, as a consequence, the news of this place must be very good indeed: for nothing ofiiiportanee has taken place here since I last wrote; ii
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    Correspondence.
    356 5 Pkoi; ),i I ABEII i '>] ii BLIC 1 1 ik To the Editor <>/ tl Deab Si k, I tak( the liberi tliat I am likely to sail to Singapore the Laurel, and, on my arrival. pr< to gim ;i lecture, snob as J an here on Karl
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    The New Letting of the Opium and Spirit Farms.
    261 5 The New Letting of the Opium and Spirit Farms. To Ihe Editor of the Daily Si it,- Witli reference to tin- opium and spirit Farm* to be tendered for shortly, may 1 be permitted to remark, a> no conditions of payment ami security m deposit are mentioned or known before}
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    News of the Week.
    481 5 THURSDAY, 19th .11 N v William Robihson, who, we regret to hear, hau been rer from erysipelas m London, is expected to return to Sin^aporr hi October next. The Spanish Government lias received the sum of pesetas s equivalent to 118/000, from the Chine?i.' as indemnity
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    FRIDAY, 20th JUNE.
    581 6 Ihk S. S. Glen e(ujles, Captain Mcßain, with a shipment of Poochow arrived here yesterday afternoon, and after coaling, left early this morning for London. To-DAI being the forty second anniversary of the i n of Her Majesty Illl> to the throne, the royal standard is aufurled
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    SATURDAY, 21st JUNE.
    868 6 We learn from the Pining Gazette that H. E. the Administrator had gone on a visit to Laroot and lVrak and \va* not expected back m Penang till the middle of July. Major-General Donovan returned from Durian Sabatang to Penang by the S. S. Kinta on the
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    MONDAY, 23rd JUNE.
    274 6 In mm. was a sort of Jiusco m the Supreme Court this morning. Ihis is the day appointed for the hearing of Appeal eases before the three Judges, but, unfortunately, though the local bar was largely represented and the judicial element was represented by the Cbiei Justice
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    Cricket.
    662 6 England v. Scotland ami Ireland. Tin- match wa- oontinaed on Saturday last, and m the tint inning v land and [relaod headed their <•; aente by 50 run-, the result, being m great measure due to the steady pla> "I" Mr. Bernard, who unit m wicket ddwn and carried
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      1160 7 SHIPPING I N-T ELL KiJsNCt Tiu. rs d;,y, 19th June a BlTitaHt—C Continued. j an 9 pon A»nam.tc. 3,104 tons, Serres Tou.on 24«h BHtUh stea mer r Vln( Qt ju Br.tuh steumer Gleneagles, 1,8;H tons, Mcßain. Hankow 1 311 l J^^ °""**<»* fiR AmfSL v British .reamer Bowen, 1..,,0 tons,
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      737 8 SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. r D v N^ N itain:>. lia; v Rw, OF vk- Wkkei FmoM WhercLtinq Coksi [ON Clair H Ms. sti 100 Maj 21 Hongkong Roadi Sen 1 Naval Officer itei Denison H. Ms. str. [934 May 29P0 Natal Do. Naval Offic tiound Ml H. Ms. str.
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