The Straits Times, 7 December 1872

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    15 1 The Straits Times VOL. XXVIII. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 1872. SATURDAY EVENING. 1,423
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  • DOMESTION DEEURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      12 1 lie :>nl instant. CatheIngnsta, daughter of W. Buchanan Bg< .1 I
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    STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1872 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    137 1 STRAITS TIMES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1872 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS mnuapoke, December 7th. I>7:\ (iauiliier S i.06. Black Pepper lu.bonewcrop White Pepper Rhio lv White i'ier Singapore... SO. Flour Singapore 1)... Sarawak L'.tio. 8.10. Wf 32.60. Mule twist l-">. -i !U. Shirtings J.t-V do 5 do T. Cloths „1-".. do LM.
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    FORTNIGHT'S SUMMARY.
    1025 1 FORTNIGHT'S S UMMARY. Till, following is the Summary in to-days' Overland Journal. The event of principal interest during the fortnight hai been the preliminary examination of Aaron Raphael Joshua, oi Joshua and Brother, Opium Traders, before Captain Walshe, Police Magistrate, upon a criminal charge of four counts brought against him
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    OUR HOSPITALS.
    720 1 TllK debate on the Hospitals has I been unsatisfactory. The whole oaes> tion, which lies in v nutshell, has been covered over with a multitude of words. Than ha'- bssa much rhetorical troth, and much uncalled for and vehement indignation, apropos of nothing. Then are to be foiijul,
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    POLICE COURT.
    883 1 Befouk Captain Walshe. Monthly, gad December. The case of the Mercantile Bank vtrtus Joshua was resumed ou Monday In-fore Captain Walshe, Police Magistrate. Mr. J. S. Alchi.-oii appeared for the prosecution, afessrs. Woods and Davidson for the defence, and Mr. J.D. Vaoghan watched the east on behalt of
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    OUR LONDON LETTER. OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1913 1 OUR LONDON LETTER. OUR LONDON LETTER. London, Ist Nov., 1^72. The decision of the Kmpcror Wil"tTttnta^y^ a J" :l Uuestion has provoked much comment disappointment. That it should be adverse to England has been matter of general surprise, so sure did Englishmen feel that they entered Court with a good
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      270 1 Till-; STRAITS TIMB8. d.vii.v Edition. Wkiki.v Bditiov. Per Annum 140 Per Annum 23 Half Y.Mrlv 18 Quarterly A 1 > 1 I S M I I Tern I nuMMrii maia known at the (Ml entered into lor long jit-rimls \l\- 'I! subscriptions will be tmee also in I Ki.Kl. ('.>i:MHI.i
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    CHINA.
    180 2 The following is the China newt to hand by the HindoiUtn. ■OHQKOHQ. The Qovemment baa decided npoatnking a Oensua of theOolony for the pn» The appal from Judge Hall's nil the effect that Managing Clerka in Soli.iOmce* could not plead in the Summary Court, has been beard before Acting
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    148 2 MA«.A<>. The latest development of the dispute ruing the shipment of i I BmSB, ia Of a s.. in. what startling nature. It appear* that the Superintendent of Baaigration refused point )ilank to take the responsibility of signing the contracts, and that matters went so far that the Governor* >-iiL'-''
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    162 2 SH AS..H VI -ult of the Volunteer Champion Sweeptakea Aring is in favour of Mr. D. Glass. Sir Edmund Hi mbj presented the prise* to the Volunteers, congratulating them in well chosen terms upon their continued md activity. 1 a proclamation notifying that the Beggar* Befuge outside itabUshed by the
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    229 2 PfcKl.No. .V. C. Diihj AY political news stirring, a^d that nothing of mi foreigner* wiD now occur in. til the Em- up the rives of (lovarameat. The audience question will most likely then receive early attention. It is said that the French Ministur will lead off, the British. American, German
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    334 2 Yokohama. li is rumoured in Yedo that the Oorcaua led the Oommiasioaer recently seat o\.r by the Government, and much excitement is .-aid t.. prevail th.-re in respect of thi* rumour— for the truth of which. however, we in no way vouch. H.I M the Grand Duke Alexis arrived on
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    274 2 NAGASAKI. (Coui'ur. The man Ada.hi sid/.inc. who perpetrated the murder in this Settlement ..n the Jl'th lilt., was :ippi eheiided at raaaguwa by the Japanese polioe, who wrre aeat to capture him. The culprii lodged in the house of Maruae Hiyotaro, a native tradesman r. i lill ur in Imauwonomachi
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    180 2 ißai The Osahl IfasrM writes: On the revision of the Treaty we have the following to hand from very reliable authority It will BOt be ratified elsewhere brtin Yedo. and although many m..st important matters have been and determined up -n by the Hiuh Contracting Parties, such as affect Commerce
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    5229 2 Ist October. 1-7 J. PaaaaaT 1 His Szobulbvoi thk QoTsaaoa. His Honor The Chief-Justice Mr. Sidgieaiea The Hon'blc Tbe Officer Coaamaading H. M.VTn.oj# hi.ut-Col. temith, 90th negt Hia Honor The Judge of Pinang Sir W. Hackett The Hon'blc The Colonial Secretary Mr. Birch The Hou'ble The Att jriiey-General
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    REITER'S TELEGRAMS.
    133 3 December. The AawnsB lias been opened. rVeai. dent Grant's message expresses gratitu.lc Ibr tlie prosperity of the country and tli. peaceful relations thereof. lie do .ausc for disturbance. The San Juan Award n moves the last ghadow of misnndt rstanding with Eugland. He recognises the prompt •valuation of
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    News of the week
    24 3 Tm. IkitUh steamer Canton, ("apt. Jaqaen, from Foocbow, arrived at Tanjon^ Pagar wharf yesterday, and left Sue* Canal, tliis morning.
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    35 3 Tin. last Gorermmemt dazelfe an- thai Lieut Col. Smith, HOUi nt, having left for Hongkong .it the iSth November, the command >!' the Troope in the Straits devolved I date upon Lieut CoL Crowe, l()th Regiment.
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    33 3 Oovau Company'! steamer I-('/■"-st r. t. Bj me, from Liverpool ~<>tli i. \ia Sun Ciiiiiil mm Pinaag i'Jtli Noveinlxsr, arrived at Taujong l';iu;ir wharf yesterdaj afttTt»oon, and eave for Hongkong Mid Shanghai alternoon.
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    217 3 r i do not know who is to blame, and ire 1 < lovernnMol can do he matter, but the spectaili. k of the American steamer i,t(d in this port last week tgrace to humanity. 11. r deck with coolies Iron) Swatow, like i en-ings, and s!u- waa at one
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    53 3 It i.si.AY, Sbd DECEMBER, i It .iin that the steamer I)mm4 Mi '■••'■> tons, has been bought by a kong merchant for s'..ii,iimi, easfa down, ai.tl intended lor the Manila trade. The -tenner Cleator,i\ 1 tons, changed on short time ago, having been bougbi by Captain l>. Ross lor the
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    257 3 to the lew remarki which appeared in yesterday*! iasoe with regard to the crowded state of vesaek oliea iioin China u> the .viii the coiilincinciit of the coolici on their arrival lure, we have to make oiM5 or two corrections, injustice captain and consigneet of the American steamer Kiutku. Thissteam-
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    WEDNESDAY, 4TH DECEMBER.
    44 3 WEDNESDAY, 4 TH DECEMBER. A telegram received here yesterdnv innowjcfi the totalkwa of the British barque /'</////, Oapt, Btant, on Priaeea lslaml. Bands Straits. The Ftiilh was from Cheribon l«ound to the Persian (iulf with a cargo of Sugar. The Captain ar.d crew are saved.
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    64 3 Thk Siamese schooner JVSmmm 1 jmt back to Singapore from the (iulf of Siam, owing to an assault made upon i the chief mate with a chopper by one of the Siamese crew, while at sea. The man who committed the mischievous assault, and the cook and another of the
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    33 3 Thk P. O. steamer HiaJftm*, Capt Roskell, from Hongkong 28th J November, with the homeward ir.ail, arrived at the I. t 0. wharf yesterday afternoon, and will leave at 2 r. m., to-morrow.
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    128 3 ()m. plaae of the eooKe pMsenger tratiic whicli has been strongly urged upon the attention of Government is the imposition praiticed upon the arrivals by the trmttmft, or black gnarda uf the scent societies. On Suinlav afternoon, sonic seven or eight coolies landed in a sampan, we understand tioin the
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    161 3 Wi: ln'g to remind our readers, and I 'the community in general, Europeans and Natives, thai the election of a Mil- nicipal ('"inmissioiier takes place m the i Town Hall toHnorrow, between 10 \.m. i I to p.m. Mr. R. C. Woods* Jterm of i otlicc of three years iias
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    THE RSDAY, 5TH DECEMBER.
    94 3 The following pas.sengeis jirocecd by the st<-amer Jlini/o-ifun, to-tla}' From China. >'„, Bmt f**r* E- M- <jJulB"u- MrBDoeahhov, Messrs. A. S. Howard. S. T. M.tta. Lurel, Omer, N. M. H. Abdoorehman. VT For BriHdi*i.—M*.'**r6. S. Risaker, N. Saiki/r, K. S. Touahuro. J. Kobi, and S. \rieiitc.
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    202 3 Wk hear that Mc.-srs. (iuthrie Co. j have been .onsider.il blnincable for having allowed the Toiigkang, which lately capeiMd between this and Pinang with* coolies on board, to be taken in tow by tin- st. Miner Beutsu, the* being Agenta of tl»' steamer. I'ioin facts elicited on thc.inlinst.at the l'olic.
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    212 3 «> Somk time ago we took occasion to call attention to the progress of Dengue I'ever sdiithwards from India, and the imminent danger of its introduction into these Settlements, and we suggested the propriety of proper precautions bang taken to bar its course. We gave extracts from the Indian pa]>ers
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    FRIDAY, 6TH DECEMBER.
    32 3 Tmk following was the result of the Election of v Municipal Commissioner yesterday For Mr. \V. H. Beottt :5o votes. Tan SeiiL,' l'oh l!» J. K.JPilbe.k H R.JTWooda .J
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    65 3 k juja^avdured by Dr. Anderson \\\i\^o^ Meteorological Observations fc»r^Octol,,T, ami the following is the general result: Hi.!., -t rva.lniK- of Barunielor J!".'»l inche*. t do. B\m Hi.-h.-t TemivrmturrohwrveU W i In tlie Lowest do 711 .5 abode. Greatest Kamfjll iv Jlbrnin J niches, lAt the I'onTut Jail Hoapital ..n 7th
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    155 3 Wi lx'g to call the attention of tin' Municipal Commissioners to the need of Johnston's I'icr being properly railed all round. All along Collyer's Quay an iron chain affords some protection from the danger of any one toppling over into the sea, or on the rocks if the tide is
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    33 3 SATURDAY, 7m DIX'F.MBKR. Wk learn from M. Brasier, the Agent of the Messageriee Maritimes Co., that their steam-r A**, left Galle with the next outward mail yesterday, the o'th instant, at P. M.
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    59 3 Xi you: from home says that Sir Harry Ord's successor is to W Sir Benjamin Pine, an If. A. of Trinity College, a ban ister, a West African and West Indian Governor, and an Author. If this is so, and if over thirty years' experience of Colonial Government is good
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    187 3 The (lorrni/iifiif Gazitt* of yesterday contains the following notiiications. Captain Hatehell leave of absence has been extended for four months, from the 1 Ith October last? Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to sanction OrdiniJ^res No. 4of 1671J X and lof 1«72. Mr.Ttutger Klunder is Consul for Austro Hungary in
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    224 3 Wi learn that there are to be changes in the command of the Police Force. The Hon'ble Mr. Plunket has obtained furlough for twelve months, for which he lias been applying for some time past, and gwt home. Superintendant B. Waller gOM to Malacca, and Captain Dtinlop comes back from
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    712 3 AOOOUOM to the latest ]>:i|RTa to j hand, there have been great doUMM in Bombay daring the visit of Lord Northbrook, the (ioveruor-(«eneral of liulia, who arrived there from Kurrachee on the 14th November. There lias been such a gathering of Native Chiefs of the highest rank there to mcc
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    115 3 Mmy*! Pill*.—l via incomparable medicine is now acknowledged to be the most wonderful remedy in the world. It acts dira-tly on the whole system, renovating the springs of life, purifying the Uood, eradicating liver complaints, indigestion. lonk nt uppetiie. pain in the side, and general debility. It is also a
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    MISCELLANEOUS. CAUTION.
    520 3 MISCELLANEOUS. CAUTION. STEEDMAX'S SOOTHINtJ POWDERS for Children cutting their teeth. Purchasers arc raonastad t.> BEWARE OF IMITATION* of this Medicine, and to observe, in every OBM, that the words JOHN STEEDSIAN. CHEMIST, WALWOBTB SURKEY." ■M engraved on the (Jovernment Stamp affixed to each packet, without which none are genuine. Sold
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      125 3 Advertisement. Berkeley, Sept. 1869. Gentlemen, I f.il in a duty I owe to you to express my gr«attudc for the great benefit I have derived by taking IfortOB 1 Camomile Pill.' I aptlied to your agent, Mr. Berkeley, for the above-named Pills, for wind in the stomach, from which I
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Arribals.
      357 4 Sunday, Ist DeceiuiMiDutch barque EVthal K.iir. M)\ tons, Naoodah, Bombawah --">t!i t.. consignees Bred Mah naed. I) itch barque Henrietta Blualeth, tona, Nacodah, Bamarang I'itli Norecaber. Britiafa sUanter Bun tan. Silton*, Hid' ooanMnsuW, Peaaag ■_>'!i November, consigi 1 <iutliric Co. British steamer Ananda, --J tons, Bowan commander, Penang ■j^tli
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      Arrivals-Continued
      120 4 Q«rniam barqoe Bertha, 886 koMi Wagaar ooaunaader, Amof 27th Nor. Bpamish steamer Mariveles, 202 ton* Elkalde commander, Ifanila 30th Not cons^nees Syme 4 Ca Biameae brig Wanderer, 1-7 tons, Cowan commander, Sulo. J.Jnl Nor., consignee Kirn Chikg. QOTmaa barque Martha, tone, Kelson eommanaW, Banbunrb Bth kugaML isTitisli baraoe Prince
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      Departures.
      206 4 „,l:,v. ::-'th November. H\;iJt*.- barque Golden Swr, Qaanpea, lor Bangkok. \jmi-\\ barque Ali. Mary, Pn -'■'<>. fur Saigon. J^wA\ barque GoedooJ Karim, Nacodah, for Rhip. -.!i i.t Qoede Hoop. Nacodah, for Pontianak. V Monday, 2nd December. British barque Harilak, Robertson, f<>r gourabaya. Diitcli Mhooner Burung J.aiu, Nac idali t"r
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      457 4 *P.& O. Wharf 7 ttrd m -^'W^n ttdOo>p Ur >, Wharf Borneo Company'e Wharf I £on Accord Dock Patent Slip a^d Dock Company 9 SjSST***" 1 Ship's Names. Captains. Fi.au am. Rio. MEN'-OF-WAK. H'.nu-t (»!„,r u 11.. MS iteMMI Vice Ailinir.il Koopatan Van Frogen Dutch war
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    7143 5 Dr. i you have a larai r ran to look for than th::t And when the take it over. I ~in. er.lv that a very different state of affair* will eventuate from what there is v. ndeed, t'. find the character of these iproved very much indeed all I can
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      830 6 vV (P. (Companp. PBNINSULAB AND ORIENTAL STSAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Hyt li'KS D'Almeida Sr GtoOOtrn At New Harbour. MAIL J| LJNES. y ii V- 'I Thk proposed dates ..f arrival of the Company'! Oontrad Mail Steam Snipe si pore in connection with tbe aerrice for i lie year W-J. as approved
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      893 6 <9. Companp. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF SAMPLE PARCELS. An instance having occurred in which a package shipped as containing $amples was found to contain OH. notice is hereby given that, in future, shippers will be reqnired to make known the tletcription of Samples supplied by them, and to sign a
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      773 6 iHigrrllnnrou* ENGLISH GOODS (Via Suez Canal) At Cheapest Rates D. NICHOLSON COMPANY. Silk, Woollen and Manchester Warehousemen India, Colonial and Foreign Outfitters. 50 to St, ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD Corner of Obespsidc LoNDON. Established 1 v linite attention to tlieir Illustrated 180 page Catalogue. „-nt post free coiitainini,' full particulars as
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      756 6 iHidrrllaiiroiitf. THE ROAD TO HEALTH. AND LONG LIFE. Secured by HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. Impurities of Blood. In select in'u' the most appropriate medicine fol a particular ailment, there may be some difficulty unless one can be fouiul to purify. regulate, and iiarprove the quality of the blood. These Pills possess and
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      720 6 iHiSrfllaiirous MESSRS. GABRIEL'S CELEBRATED PREPARATIONS FOR PEKBERVINO AND BEAUTIFYING THE TEETH GUMS AND PREVENTING TOOTHACHE, ARE SOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS iPERFITMERS IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD PREPARED ONLY BY MESSRS. GABRIEL, Denti>i>. Ludgate Hill, London, E. C. f"SEDADENT" OR CURK fOJ Toothache. This extraordinary application, marvellous in MESSRS.^ ts
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      739 6 Harttec BRISTOW, EDMONDS WILI (Late Bribtow Edmonds, Perfumers, Fancy Soap Maki AND DBUOGISTB, Also GENERAL BRUSH MAKERS. WHOLESALE AND EXPORT, .V 1 ISHOPSGATEAVENUE, CITY. K LONDON, (Established nearly 100 Years,) So well known for their ESSENCE OK I'KI'I'KKM 1M JAMAICA OINQER. and their JAMAICA and MARROW POMATt V These preparations
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