The Straits Times, 26 August 1865

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    17 1 The Straits Times VOL 21" PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE S4TURDAY AUGUST 26, 1865 B ATUBDAY EVEMINQ NO- 1124
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    SATURDAY, AUG. 26, 1865. OVERLAND SUMMARY.
    682 1 SATURDAY, AUG. 26, 1865. OVERLAND SUMMARY. I hk following is the Summary published in our Overutml Journal of Sunday last. Thk London mail of the l Oth July reached this on the morning of the 11th instant by the P. O. Company's steunier Orissa, and the Messa geries mail with
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    OUR ICE SUPPLY.
    673 1 Thkkk was no delivery of Ice from ftie Ice House on Sunday, .mil all that excesxively hot day the resident;* were left without the enjoyment of a luxury which when once indulged beco nes, in a place such a* this, next thing to a necessity. Anxious to
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    HOUSE ROBBERIES.
    450 1 Thk II ou*e robberies that have been reported within the last two or three months are exceedingly numerous, and i lure is good reason to suspect that in almost every instance these aro due tv the dishonesty of houneservants who have been engaged without due enquiry as to
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    MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
    740 1 Minutxs of the proceedings of the Muuicipal Commissioners held on the 2nd August, IBt>.~> Onmmissioners I 'resent The Hon'hle Col. Macphemon -Pre sideut, Dr. Linle, Captain Mayne, II (J. Woods, E g. Water Wnr'ts. -Head a letter No. 106 dated 22nd July, 1865, fioin the Deputy Secretary to
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    416 1 {Engineer** Dei artinent, Slit Ju y, I mmTo C. R. Bias, Kaii., ei»y to the Mu> nieipal CoinrniMi-nxTS of Siugai«> r. Sir, I huve <hr lioiioi to inform the Municipal Comiint'iunera that I tt*ve entered into s sort of pie iiuiimry arrangement with the Xx cuhTf Depariaient for supplying Broken
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    277 1 Ua« Works. Singapore, July 18th. 1866. To the Honournble Colonel Macphibson, Mr, I have tbe honor to address >ou aa Presi lent to the Muuiripal Coinmis'doner*, upon ihe subject of the water supply to Sin. K»P"re. Having aacenaine i from the Govern' mem, that the part which ihey will carry
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    438 1 Genl. No. 868,— N0. 100, of I8«5 From the Deputy -SeerrUry to (.•ovemmeut, Strait* >ettli int-iii. To the Prrsidmt of the uuicipal (.'»mmiMioners Singapore. ItaU-d Sing. ore. tlir 22 <l July (B<V>. Sir,— Tour letter. No. ISI of p th.- 20th instant, with enclosure, li-.tii-v: hern *u> untted f.> the
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      CHURCH MUSIC.
      181 1 To the Editor of the Daily Times. Dus Sib, Can you or any of your readers kindly infoiui me if any Organist has a right to go beyond the Minister's injunctions Tbe reason of my aaking this question is, because I noticed on Sunday evening last, whilst attending
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      THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK MEETING.
      236 1 To the Editor of th* Daily Tim*. 81a, You have published in your paper a report of an Ordioary Qcaetal Meeting of the Shareholders in the Taujoau Pagar Dock Company in wbieh, not content with minding their own business, they gratuitously attack the proposed Screw
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      THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK MEETING.
      532 1 7. th* Editor of the Daily Times. A >linrhol ler kafiatg asked, whether -m tmn lvi been ta»en "by the i'ir SM witli respect to "•he |nopo»cd rile Pier Company." Ii w»a stated in re- ply, i hat i lie .'irectors, at a body. if
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      CHURCH MUSIC.
      123 1 To fJU Editor of the Daily Tunm. Dbah Sib,— l hate just read a Lover of Music's dolefal note in your paper of o-dsy, and have much pleasure in inform, tug him that the Organist has no power to disobey tbe Minister's injunctions, nor did h*, in the
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      SAILORS' HOME.
      73 3 T» the Editor ofth< ihnhj Timm. Siu, 1 iiit- r new advertisements ol to— I notice nppjicaiiont foi idui Slip 1 mteodeut ol tbj Sailor's Homo are lo be maafc V" tbe iry. It tbe vacancy to bo filled by m»joritj of votes, it appears, that, S ibucriber*
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      THE NEW HARBOUR "AND SCREW PILE PIER" QUESTION.
      642 3 '/</ tlir. Editor of the Daily I'tmcs. Slll, I'll-- publication in your lsnue of yesterday <>i ill- |Hn«ie< w Uesitral Meeting ol tlieTanjoog Pag«« Dock Company 1 In* called lot tti two rejoinders In your column* ol to-day une an imlit'tiniit from
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      CHURCH MUSIC.
      346 3 'Jo the Editor of the Daily Time*. l>F.\ii Si it. 1 11 y "it l*.|i-r of yesterday I peictivt'l a reply tv my iett-r of 21.^1 iostanl, 1 y a c irresponrietit who tigned bimsell Carju Diem, but I beg to him Miili I u:ii f(illj •ware of
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      THE PIER CO. AND THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY.
      472 3 THE PIER CO. AND THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY. To the Editor of tit? D;iily Time.it. I am .sorry tt^uin to trouble you, hut 1 in unwilling U> allow Ibe Director of 1 lit- T.ihjoiiv; Paaar Di>ck Coinp;n.y, win 80 brav.dy atiaek* me under shield ol a cognomen, to supp..s
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      CHURCH MUSIC.
      283 3 To the Editor of th,- D.iilt/ Times. I'KAi: mr, 1 re^ri'i t> Si-e by fSSJff paper of to- :i\ tii t my ftti-r of ii .d i-iirient lus fail* in eilmiiu Vl of M-isic'*' 1 BJaVafe brae, sad fiilln'i 1 iiia'. al'K 10 uu cr Hhiicl wby he
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      279 1 ADVERTISEMENTS. I.Tin* for Adv.TtiM-n.ftm SWiS known at the* (•■mtnicts entered into for loiik perioda at reduA.lvi'rlMementH rui.l subscriptions will ba received »t the STa*iTS Tixks Orrica also in L0nd,,,,, by V. A. Aloau, LoinbKnl Street, oity ia oictitta. by aiessts Apcar asW C<w, Advertisers must specifj ia the copy tb«
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  • NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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      MONDAY, 21ST AUGUST.
      45 3 The Mrssiigerie* Impcriales steamer Alf/hee, Captain D*< L' Eseaille, from *urz the 26th July Aden the 2nd and Guile the I2>h instant having tin wil!i the Marseilles Mail of 19th ultimo, anived in N«w Harbour at 1 p. m. on SHluiday law.
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      TUESDAY, 22ND AUGUST.
      612 3 (Kk of (he B. I. S. N. Cos. steamers was to leave Calcutta lor the Straits ou the I lith instant, and may be expected here on or about the 24th current. By the latent Home Papers received liy Hie Fieicli Mail on Satuidav last, we learn
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      WEDNESDAY, 23RD AUGUST.
      568 3 Captain Vniint; ut the Sim.'-* 1 barqut Nttorjol, lep Hts bjavimj i-pok n the Dutch liatque. Cadmus ti' I'abrthfj', ac .iliiml hiilf w-iy beiivt-eii i'uii» Vait-Il.i and I'.iliuno, linui il.m^ .nit b'Uiiil to Baluvia. Carted 4:i>tnp.uiy off iVdi.i Branca ou the 17th in>tuut Capiain W'u'liurcli of the
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      FRIDAY, 25TH AUGUST.
      237 3 Thk Britlsb steamer Heiver, Cap tain Bolton may be expected here from Calcutta (via I'enang, en route to riAiigkoiijj on Sunday next thet/tll and Juttii Bright a:rl»*d hen! If.nii MiWijjkona lw«t night «nd will proceed Im Calcutta to-morrow. The formci ve.«»el 'vill call in at Peoang, and
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      SATURDAY, 26TH AUGUST.
      490 3 Captain Bt-tham of the British Steamer John liii^ht, icports having spokrti tbe Dutch Biikjuc Adriuna I'f'roni Ita. Captain Croikett of the Btitish Stramei CtoM Alpine reports having spoken a veeiel •liewinjr 3r 1 D. I. 01i».). CuUbcck. Thk British Steamer J qiun. Captain Bell, from Btaujnw with
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    COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
    662 3 To La/ruifu, C/tunilirr --J C'ummti < < imia 5 JO,(XX). From Lane. tnnd»n. hth Aug. 18-'2<) h. To Culcut/a. Chamber uj Com neice. Cotton, .il. Lii.s cd. fisVb In HeMßgie of 3cl (cirrulatcil m\\ tb« lOtb), the following coircr.li his have been received Specie. JC 5,0;K). Jute, A'e.*uiii>)
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    THE FOURTH OF JULY.
    2346 3 l'rul"ilp|y no anniversary throughout MS world i.« celebrated with au many rheliical and material tiiewrks t h^t of tl.e Amkti an Dei latniiou of 1 1 1- (>• m l«- I .c I lie diplij n liicli look place last week <l .i.l>ili >s MrMHrd nil
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    Wk announce the arrival of the following passengers per Alphee.
    77 4 Mr Mrs I) uel.borg. Mnitt. ,n;lin, lUinsclitlJ, Caw»i»o»«, Gruel, VUtUi, ;.nd Mr. aad Mm. Zuiui. >r Il.ilaria.— McMWI, D* Kw V.ilk.Sliiylajl, Oerlomirs, ÜbM*. V»iiknuiL>eh, aod ii. M.hm». l)ul>eux. Millti, G»llet, i Viuieut. lljH'jkun^. M-ssri. lie ultci, D<*ourt. and Ui»i. ■rj!,ai.-~
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      329 4 Sund.iy, 'JO 111 uguit. French birqua Vi^ ;r AM toua, Br.g«oa ooinM MritittS 'Jtli July. Moiui.iy, 21»t August. Austrim bara/M npleodMo, 302 torn, Vievich, soiumander MatU, I Hh July, cou»i K n c e» A.V«l«e. Dateh barye Jee Qtm, 108 tons, N»cod»b ooiiuuaiider, Jitva ISia August. Tuea.lny, J^ud August.
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      DEPARTURES.
      253 4 Saiardar, l'Jtli u^uiL Butiih Unjue Uvuglau. Nauudab, for Peuaug. nrsmso bn K Pboevix, Sj.ilkr, lor lltmgkung. brig 1 Mwii, bulliutf. (or l'enung. Iriii.b nclioouur fcliiiiuii, Nacodali, fur Malacca. riiriit.li l«wqu« Cuuuier de Mem, Griiuaid, lor Bombay. briUkh nchooutM Kumalka, Gardner, for Sai^ou. Sarawak u.booner Zuliali, Nacolab, fur iatW> oiiliaii
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    VESSELS EXPECTED FROM EUROPE.
    233 4 IaWU London. Cosmos Finley 31st M»y. Mnid of the Tyue kMI I6<h M arch. Northumberlaud Hsjsbll 'JUthy»rih Kadauia M .ek< u/.ir May. May Queen Gilfillau iSride UibKou Couraute Nortcu ]2tb July. From Livi upoou Chevalier 2nd April. Smyrna Delargy Ist Aj.ril. Therein; Denicke 19tb May Itintang(S)
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    Shipping in the Harbour.
    1264 4 utk or -him' Namkb. Qa—al 1 1 „.1 A^l> itll. TOMt I »BUIV»I. i. UKUK Kkj ri I UOMMaSfl* u>' .tiii.Mt. C-rIN»TI,i»S. i \l am ,l-t> It--I'iUlO I Tonkins H. U «ln.mer if, vl's si earner 3.J0 July it MH. 17 CnAn frdra rfranoa ■ipni.r Vaval
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      654 4 111K «KKA I BAA I EliN REMEDIES DR. B, J. LAZ^RU '8 ESSENCK OF CHIKETTA. 1 hi.- iuvaluable preparation has been known to the public for some yean and on tbe recommendation of tbe most eminent and leading Medical Practitioners in Indykhas been iv extensive u«f. Its .Meduinal vittun ha\e
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      928 4 being a solution of tbu wliola of the Alkaloid found in that Tree, Tbe Baids and tlukeems of Hindooatao b«v« •mployed this valuable Drug for very many cenluues in a varie.y of complaiuU more especially i" those diseases AFFECTING THE *iKIN. Sin-h as llbßiis, SCABica, Eczbua, t-ct-KW. Ro P> A,
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      505 4 OSTEO E 1 DO N. PATENT, MAKCU Ist, 1864. MESSKB UAIiKJUL-8 Invention for Hupply ing Artificial Mineral leetb, with softfl««ible guius, entirely dispeiisiag with the use uf •prints, wires, or metallic rasleoiofs, and «sp«ci. nlly nd .|ited for warm climates. ESf^GABR/^ E*TA«LISMIIf Diploma 1815. 27. 11-nivM Stbrkt, Cavindi'H qiiabi and
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      445 4 VI^HV. THE PROPtRTY OF THE CROWH-FRANCE OKi'll).\ Tl IiuLLKVAIU) Alu.NMAUTBB.- PaUIS. a Water <>n,l Lozenges ti facilitate digestion SaltsUn pr«|ariD|( Vicliy baibs at home. Sal>s for i.icpariug nni'Htion Vichy drink. ft LL those prod ut-tn a' f tuatiufitoUired under Government inspi -i-lion. Beware ..f imiutions md 'i»k for the Control*
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      308 4 FOR SALE. ONE Fikst Class 18 UP Stationary gtsasa Engine. One do 4 HP do «*> IV I-nproved Circular hawing Massuoas with Saws &o c-nniplete. Also a lot ot v ire Net tin" of liiffcrent bra—Kin For further p«rtieui..rs Hpjiiy to MtI)I;I.KTON, UARKISON ay Ca .Singapore, ««th July, 1885. FUR
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      661 5 SINGAPORE JDALY TIMES Vibecription to tbe Daily Times.! or one year 40 six months 23 three 13 ateah Copy- Oenti 26 The Weekly Edition oft the STBA T TS TIMES, will be pablisbed every Baturdaj afternoon. Subscription to the Weekly Timesi Annually..— 16 Half yearly Quarterly-- One month 1* Each
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      788 5 stni Insurance Otfiee I,ONDON ESTABLISHED 1710 'tUIK. Manager* of the Sum Fir* Orrici at Lojidon, beR to inform the Merchants at Siß^apore, that they hsre consiituted mid appointed the Unilemigned as their Attormes to issue Policies of Insuwnce Hgaiost Fire on BuildiDgs, Goods, Metchandise, aod other I'roperty at that place.
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      903 5 NOTICE. PENIMBULAB AND ORIENTAL ,STEAM NAVIGATION COM PAN r. ri^HR Company will settle all lasoranen CUims X under their Ked Hills of Lading, at the expiration of one month after a claim is made, *ud proved, iniiteau of six mouths as heretofore. 8. J. G.JKLLICOK. Agent. Singapore, Ist Jan. IBW.
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      982 5 THE BASK OF HIHDU Til, China de Japan, Limited. 16. CO.iNUILL, LONDON, ii. C. CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. BRANCHES, Bombat.. W. F. WRsCHK, Ksq.. Acting MantUfer HonkoßO..Ei> MKI.LHH. K-q., Manager. I alcutta ..W. H. FULLF.R. E»q.. Manager. ShanobaJ C. COLN UTT. Ksq., Acting Naiaaer The Under»i{r;«|£d have been appointed Agent* tor
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      998 5 DRESSING CAS.ES DESPATCH BOXEB, TRAVELLING BAGS &c. I'KIZK HKDAL, 1 862. TOULMIN and GALE Established On* Hundred and Twenty- three Y'ars MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS PATENT INDIAN DESPATCH BOXES, DRKSSING CASES, TRAVELLING BAOS.fto 7. NEW BOND STREFT W. K»»tncro«l- Rise I.yne and Bucklcrsbury Cltr E COKNS AND lil'MitNv RUDALL'S certain cure
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      894 5 AM M U W ITTom!^ IfflllltfTitiTTttiiittti tar get "'"t^t.^ 't'—tu ::i::m:;:;::: i h «>*>tum£Z ft J ±1 sxti. airr fc H ■NFle 1. d Fley's Ammunitio?" 1 OP EVERY DESCRIPTION /or j&portiag or jauitaq; Bt p Wr| DOUBLE Waterprool Central F,r. csp, Pd Waddings U> pre Tent the loading J
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