Straits Times Overland Journal, 25 October 1879

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XX. \o. i7i. SlX(;a_><)RK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1871). Price 40 Cents
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      MARRIAGE.
      37 1 On the 17th Scpw UL p ar ish Church, by th_ Rrvd. Meld, iHo.M.v Xkaw ol the Chartered Bank of India, Australia an. China, Singapore, to Oraci yongest daughter of the Ute Donald Duff Logierait Perthshi
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      BIRTH.
      14 1 H?h October, at Penang, the wife of the Hon. Hknbt PLUNKKTof a daughter.
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, 25th OCT., 1879. LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    127 1 Sinoaporl, 25th Octobxb, 187i>. Gambier 4-.5o n .> sellers Black Pepper lo:>t>. White Pepper, fair quality 16. Flour, Sarawak- I 17*. iJontyne |9|. Tapioca, small Flake «J. Tin... J:». Mule twist 92. *1 lbs. Shirtings l.57|. 7 do do 1.47i 6
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    Passengers.
    49 1 i Per S. w. Aratoon Apcar. 22nd Oct. For Singapore From Hongkoug Mr. M. E Mo .no«.k For Calcutta. From Hongkong Mrs. Wheeler and hildrcn, Mrs. Leslie, Messrs. T. Apcar, and Li verm. re. For /'<< From Singnpore Mr. and Mrs. Van der Stays, Messrs. Repping, Boulet and Williams.
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    Summary of the Week.
    888 1 Tv $.ue of thc OVERI.AM) Straits Times, was dated last Saturday on which day the P. O. Co's steamer Kk'um left for Southampton with the last homeward mail. The M. M. steamer Djemnah, with the London mails of the 1 Dth September, arrived here last Monday
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    Government Gazette 17th October.
    1056 1 Thk following notifications appear "Additional Instructions arc published substituting tbe following forclauses published m previous instructions relative to the constitution of the Executive and Legislative Councils: lll^A^^ii_*-__rr hereby direct that i(^^asp*W*l^lleutive Council shdlbecomposed of tne following Officers, that is to say, the Lieutenant-Governor, if any, of
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    Topics of the Day.
    2131 2 From the Daily Tunes, October 2'ord. Thk Hoxokono Opiim Farms. Wk reprint, at foot from the China papers a letter regarding the difficult.* which threaten tbe Hongkong Opium Farm, and which we consider is deserving of the perusal and consideration of our authorities here. \n the
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    From the Daily Times, October 24th.
    1197 2 Tin: Mi mcic.m.i i v Mini i i:s of Proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners, on Friday, the LOth October. Is7i>. ('oaimissioners Pretenf. The Hon'ble W. H. lb-ad President fif aior McNair, c.m.g. E. J. Wells, Esq. Tan Seng Poh, Esq. M F. De Souza,
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    The alleged ill-treatment of Coolies in Province Wellesley.
    1265 3 usi, 0 tola r 22nd. The following official papers hay.' LiauT.-Oovai [3th August, 1879. S;r,—ln my report of the 14th of M made reference, m para. 19, D charges made b] l Kawan Estate whom I visited m th.. itals at Butterwi.rt
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    Slavery in Hongkong.
    1265 3 From the. Daily Timet, October 22nd. Thk Hong hong Daily Press of the 1 lth instant thus comments upon a most important judgment delivered by Sir John Smale, the Chief-Justice of Hongkong, on the 6th instant, when five prisoners found guilty at the Criminal Sessions of kidnapping
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    Penang News.
    679 3 From ike Daily Timet'. October 18///. The Peaang Gatetle of 14th instant contains the following items: Mk. Ci.i i rOY the newly appointActing Deputy Registrar oi the Supreme Court arrived trom Singapore on Saturda 1 morning, and has taken charge bf hii office, thus relieving Mr. Treuenen who
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    Penang News. Penang News.
    3591 4 From lhe Times, October 2'dnl. Wk take the iollowing' items from the Penang Gazt tte, of the 17tb instant The Administration of Justice. —The Supreme Court was occupied the whole of Monday, and the greater part of Tuesday m bearing the case of Maan, Mat Taib,
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    The "Lancashire Witch."
    774 5 —a from Ike Daiiu Timet. October '23rd. I Wi have been favoured by Captain Douglas, Commander of the.steam yacht Lancashire Witch, with the following particulars of that handsome vessel. The Lancashire Witch waa designed by St. Clair Byrne Esqre., Liverpool and built and engiued by Messrs. Steele
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    Sarawak News.
    835 5 From the Daily Timet, October HSrd. Thk Sarawak Gazelle of the I Ith instant contains the following item- of news The mmCvenuc of Sarawak.- -At a meeting of the Committee of Administration held on the sth instant the proceed are reported as follows The Resident of Sarawak Proper
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    The Botanical Gardens.
    806 5 %w from Ihe Daily 'Times. October.2l tt. Me, H. J. Mirtox, Superintendent, has issued a catalogue of the Plantumler cultivation m tbe Botanical (/aniens. It comprise- .8 pages, and appears to be comp! The little work contains a useful index, and al- her it will be found
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    Correspondence.
    90 5 I your 1 1 v n tin r tCm+mli the other day, we .ume upon the fresh footprints of two tiger*, apparently full grown. They walked together m a parallel line for some distance through a pepper plantation, then striking a jungle path proceeded along it ior a few
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    News of the Week.
    972 6 SATURDAY, 18th OCTOBER. The total Etc turn of Visitor- to tbe Rallies Library and Museum during the week ending Friday, 17th October, 1879, was 7(U. Mr. Champ, Ins]., .tor of Police has. we learn, been suspended from his duties pending tbe investigation of certain charges made
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    MONDAY, 20th OCTOBER.
    931 6 W E learn that the health of H. E. the Administrator is improving. 11. M's gunboat Fig returned from i Penang on Saturday morning. The P, and Co's steamship Teheran, with the London Mail of the 26th September, having left Galle last Sunday, may be expected to
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    TUESDAY, 21st OCTOBER.
    1314 6 TUESDAY, 2 1st OCTOBER. The United Serrice Gazette of 20th September says:— Lieut. McCallum has arrived home from Singapore, ami been ordered for duty at the Royal Arsenal/ A\ iumiest was held yesterday, the 20th inst., ou the body of a male Chinese named Tan Cheah Hee at thc Criminal
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    WEDNESDAY, 22nd OCTOBER.
    1641 7 s iuquest was held yesterday, ou the body oi' a male Chinese name unknown, at the Sepoy Lines, by F. G. Pcnncy, Esq., 11. M. J s Coroner. Verdict, Found drowned." Thk Government of Victoria have already spent ££0,000 m vain attempts to capture the Kelly gang-
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    THURSDAY, 23rd OCTOBER.
    300 7 Tin, M. M < St bip Tigre, having- left Saigon at 6 p. m. yesterday may be expected to arrive h, 0u Saturday next, the 25th instant. In tin- paragraph m yesterda) paregarding the circumstances of General Grant's visit to Canton and the part which Mr. Whampoa
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    FRIDAY, 24th OCTOBER.
    959 7 FRIDAY, 24 th OCTOBER. MbEV is a half-ruined village ot Central Asia/ ian paper, oi no utility whatever, except as a of operations upon the con find- of India/ With the singular exception of the Republique Franeaite, the leading journals of Prance and German} sbov distinctly Anti-Russian tone, m their
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      1214 8 SHIPPING INTELLIOHiNCE l-Tlinte' etober. ,CU c British steamer Paknam" -n commander Saturday. 18th October. Bangk-k 20th Oct.. cons; hithrie 4 (Jo. British steamer Asia" i.13.1 tons. Russell commander, Cal- British steamer Vei t>me, Rho.b cutta 4th Oct?, consignees Hamilton Gray Co. CalcutU 16th Oct consignees W Et. y. r H.
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