Straits Times Overland Journal, 30 September 1879

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  • 17 1 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XX.--NO. 171. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1870. Price -H» Cen rs
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  • 139 1 Singapore, 30th September 1879 Gambier I 3.8 Black Pepper 8.50. White Pepper, fair quality 13.50. Sago Flour, Sarawak 3.:*<>. Pearl Sago 107}.. Coffee, Bontyne 17.50. Tapioca, small Flak- 5.66 to 5.75. Tin 22|. Mule twist sti. >i lbs. Shirtings 1.r»7 '>.
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  • 13 1 Domestic Occurrence. DEATH. On the 25th instant Mr. C.S. Zechariah aged 72 years.
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  • 697 1 The last issue of the OVERLAND Straits Tijuss wa» dated Wednesday, the 24th instant, and the M. M. steamer Siudh left at day light next morning with the homeward mail. The P. O. Co's steamer Ancona with the London Mail cl the $9th August, arrived here
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  • 554 1 The following" new notifications appear in yesterday's Gazelh' Whereas under the provisions of I Indian Act No. XXI of 1.858, power is g-iven to the Governor, by Proclamation, to declare what shall be deemed, for the purposes of the above recited A the duration of a
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  • 591 1 Although the residents" of Singapi -itdo not seem bo have tiken kindly to the temporary rule of their present Administrator, the absence of Governor Robinson has been of the greatest service to the Settlements in other ways. During his stay in London. Bir William Robinson has succeeded in definitely arranging
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 220 1 |)a3orngrrsf. Per Apcar Co.'s steamer Arratoon Apr, on the "itkh September. Fur Sin<j(i2^'>re. From Calcutta Captain Johnston, Messrs. Pat. Doyle, and H. H. Daveson. From Penang: Mr. John Anthony. For Hongkong. From Calcutta Messrs. Thoß. A. Apcar, Levermore, Leslie, Joseph Mayer, M. Z. Martin, Mrs. Wheeler and family. Per P.
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  • Copirs of the Dag.
    • 2193 2 K.SI VH ('< OLIM M t UICAL All). NoTHine a;<[ have aid by the Council bt |..re its adjourn;.■!i t lit- I It'i in-! mil with r ird to the grievances of the Planters of Province Well< led in the eorresj>oodence [aid before it,
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    • 622 2 Ihe New Chambw or Commekci EXCHANGE AND Cub* IU)INl This handsome building which it one of the ornameiibi of Singapore, waa opened to-day Mder the m«t promismg aaspic«. Th 0 wte, u'hieh has been grunted by Government to the Coin. mitt* ■<• "i tlit'
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    • 681 2 DORNKO. H. H. M's. (It SBOAI A t;o\iBAftDING a Pikatk v Vll I A i the req Governor 'IV ach< M« 8- 'i Commander Edu titly d. buan and North Borneo to enquire into alleged acth ol 1 piracy and kidnapping cummitteJ by Balinini
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    • 1242 3 .John Jack's Dba.mi.tic Uomp Mr. Ja« k committed an error of judgI ig on bh stage the highly ntiiu.-utal piei last ning. The play might suit a vigorous audieii e in a provincial towa in England 1 >ut out hercaiul more'sthe pit lines, rom
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    • 538 3 Johh .1 v< k"s Dramatic CoifPAjnf. This versatile troupe played on Saturday night in the Town Hall Theatre two pieces admirably adapted to their happy powers of rendering light comedy, namely Family Jars" and The Rough Diamond." The audience was not so large as
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    • 1411 3 Netherlands Indian- News. uteinjM»rari< i reprodu ramin t l The Korth thattof Borneo -Hitherto we have been unable to view any dismal prospeci in a settlement of European leaders on the north i oasl of the island of Borneo, although it be under t
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    • 740 4 Malacca News. ii nit ft The Pluto arrived on Monthly the 15th September, having on hoard l His Honor the Chief-Justice and the j Crown Prosecutor. The Assizes were opened the same day. The criminal prosecutions occupied the Court until Wednesday forenoon, when the
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    • 1277 4 Ma uk ri rus. (From our own Correspondent,) Mauritius, 19th August, 1879. In accordance with your request to keep you "au eourant of anything which may occur in reference to the Perak prisoners at tli'' Seychelles I may say that my correspondent at that
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  • Correspondence.
    • 291 4 I To lH M indeed a r 1. The follow boards posted upon the -o called Esplanade. N So i! tie of ;uj\ detoription are allow.-. i t tretpMi oo tin- Esplanade, if found therein, they will )»e seized and impounded 1 will observe the word "therein"
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    • 170 5 WEDNESDAY -ilni SEPTEMBER Thb B. I. S. N. Co.'s steamer Kiltoa reports having sighted the following vessels in the Straits of Malacca H. J. B. ship, Homde*> of Liverpool, from Newcastle to Singapore, all well, at ancho*r off the North Sands. (i. V. B. barque, Sonfhern
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    • 1061 5 Mr. Hi (.ii Low, resident of ferak, arrived here from Hongkong yesterday by the S. S. Japan* Mr. Low, who is a gue>t ati Government House, will leave fur Penaug to-day by the Japan. Tin: P. O. Co/s steamship hulas, with the next homeward mail was fixed
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    • 389 5 Tiik P. Co/s steamer .L"-<>,td, having Left Penang at 3 p. m. yesterday, may be expected to arrive here early to-morrow morning. At the Extraordinary General Meeting of t lit* Sporting Club held at the Exchange Rooms yesterday afternoon, the Programme submitted by the Stewardffj and which
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    • 596 5 So that an idea may be Formed of the cost of the prater Works in Colombo as compared with the amount which has been expended iu similar works here, we give an extract from Sir James Longden's address to the Legislative Council of Ceylon which was delivered
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    • 224 5 The S. S. Orestes which was expected to-morrow will not arrive here until Monday, her departure from Peuang having been delayed. Thk total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 26th September 18?U, was 1,318. A final trial of the
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    • 251 5 I consequence of tii ..Hv dfpart of Messrs. Holt < '<> we are asked to »tat l>v Mr <■ ville, the Business Manager of the abo named company, that it will \><- iraposHibK for them to perform after Monday m To-night, (Saturday) a bill full of
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    • 553 6 11. M gunboat Foxhound will Leave lure kwnorrow For Hongkong. 11. M*s. gunboat fCcstrel retnrned yesterday after a cruise <>n the coast <>f Borneo. of the I :2th instani savs "W e lu»ar that, the a. <r. r. Minister to Cl ina, has been recalled. Tin; four
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