The Straits Times, 14 December 1872

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    16 1 The Straits Times VOL. XXVIII. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14th, 1872. SATURDAY EVENING. No. 1,424
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    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1872 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    2253 1 -i.N.iAPoEE, December 14-th. I^r.'. 4.20. nominal. 1085. mop White Pepper Ki l-f Whit.' Pepper Singapore 21. Hour Singap >r< US D' Sarawak jy. 8.10. ii. ii. it....... 126 *i His. Shirtingi do i l.ti". Cambric* U> Ufa 31. < >pium n>« ".-j Kxi
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    THE GOVERNOR'S MEMORANDUM.
    2511 1 His Excellency the Governor is not fortunate in his Memorandums, at least if m may judge by such as come before the public We published one a short time since respecting the attendance of public officers at His Excellency's arrivals and departures, and we BOW print another
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      299 1 IHii.y Hkmi.'N Wkkki.v Bstnoi $40 Peer Anmini. J:! Half Ye-arly U IS Quarterly 5 ISGMKNTB. Derm* tat tldTenueasSßtle made known si the Office. I into for tone; pi at reduced n lubsormtions will be 1 Itiie.-; also IB ('OKNHII.I,. isabeard Street, i t v in peeai d 00. iimst soecify
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    THEFTS BY SERVANTS.
    773 2 i \-k which came before Mr. F. 11. Gottlieb in the police court last week, brings forcibly before us the conditions of Chinese domestic service in the Straits, and certainly is not calculated to give ease or comfort to the mind- of eithe r pater or materfaniilias.
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    ITEMS FROM THE JAVA PAPERS.
    1560 2 tlated/ur thr Strati* T Flltilll.u official report- on the rice scarcity in Java have been published al! these reports agree t hat, though at iiere is no fear of a rice famine, the prices for that article are liiiiu:', and that hard times are in
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    OUR PARIS LETTER.
    2739 2 I'ahis. Novlmbeh, In bringing Bochefort from Fort Bayar L to Versailles, to enable hiiu to contract marriage with his mistress, who is an inmate in a convent, and hourly expe tting death Imm M iiiHammatury spinal atfection, the Government only an a right that the vnlgaiaat criminal
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1049 2 SINUAI'oKL. IST OCTOBR, IE 8 <t a lilt t/- r W.-11. Sir. I find that at present there are two questions before the Council in hot there are three, lmt I shall two only at thi- present moment There i- the question of removing the Lep a place
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    OUR POLICE.
    122 3 th, Daily I about I p. it., in 'J'clnk Aver district, while present at a Chinese I saw two radios in tsault each other, and i! mbat developed into ;i h four or ti\c were engaged. .1 (reeh ai i, one I think a Corporal, So. 74, the
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    News of the week
    44 3 I>A\. '.',n DECEMBER. Hi- Excel leucy the Governor ivturnSinga] ore from Pinang in the tV amer to, and landed at igar wharf yesterday in<>tniug. -•> Hi i ti^li Bteamer SkarptA i Pinang -")tli ami Ma.nit, arrived this morning. i Bsor.mi Femaa
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    30 3 ,|iicstioii of the legality of the gainst Overree and Fer- icted at Malacca t. bis morning in the Supreme Court, before His the Chief Justice, who lias nut n judgment.
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    TUESDAY, 10TH DECEMBER.
    61 3 O.\ Sunday morning, about tea nvict living in tbe Buffalo* h g dead in the plain, hoe] ital, on tbe SiI, with his throat cut. The ..itlt-, which graced on ii while be watched them. v i <in mordered, bat \ll In in (band i" unravel coroner's
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    123 3 A raordinary mi iaaned this morning, containing the following notification :ui;iti.'ii that their Serene HighuesI iiii.ii- and '1 i P»UK I AND tiOTHA Singapore on the 1-th instant. da it meet tbe concurrence of their nicy's lit to tbeui thf (juveru- snoh of the gantlemna at ai maj desire tl.is
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    WEDNESDAY, 11th DECEMBER.
    25 3 Thi 1". steamer Delia, bringing tbe outward mail, hit Qalle on the 'Jth inst., and should arrive hero ■bout the 10th. —i
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    37 3 Thb Measageriet Maritiroei steamei \eica, Capt Sfannarino, from Batavia ?th inßt., arrived at the Born* wharf yesterday afternoon. Fai Rajah Brooke and lady isn. H. l><Wiudt, Demetrius, Browne, Fisher, W.nl. i at, Bowe, and afanniar. I native.
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    88 3 *T~ i buai evening, there was another outbreak of the chronic feud between tbe Say Lims and the Grh Holes. There was shori fight between the parties in New Bridge Road about hall-past six, in which three Ben received flight wounds from ■pears or v, re aenl bo hospital, but
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    THURSDAY, 12th DECEMBER.
    26 3 Tiik annual examination of the pui "hoi tie Christian Brothers' School will, we learn, be held on Saturday, the I4t:i mst, at noon.
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    20 3 'fin. Sarawak steamer JUfa/i»f, Wareham, from Sarawak 4th ins! arrived this morning. /v B s Lordship BUkonOnam- B .1 M;,,-,,.,,
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    24 3 'I iik British steamer Tkatet, Capt Burnie.fVom Hongkong 80th Nov. and Saigon Mh mst.. arrived yesterday afternoon. leafew Mrs. Qreywy, Miss Lobb, -1 deck.
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    46 3 Tin. Bteamer Gallejf vf Lone, which amved last Saturday afternoon from bad the toll,,winy p,^,.,,. N Km,man. M H Dvnw ■Aliucl;,. M strong, m.-sms. W. Pearson and B. v. i: nard. Messrs. J. QUni tea Ohlrich. r Yak hama.—Mim Belshaw, M W Barrie and \v. <;.,. tz.
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    154 3 liiis morning, their Royal Hi-},, nesses Prince Philip and Priuce Augustus of Saxe Cobnrg ami Qotha, arrived from (ialle by the French mail steamer ii route to Shanghai. They were received at tbe wharf by 11. K. the Governor, attended by the Colonial Secretary and one or two leading offieiak,
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    FRIDAY, 13TH DECEMBER.
    20 3 Thi British steamer Sri San ('apt. lleuat, from Malacca 1 I ill itist., arrived y. aterdny afternoon.
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    19 3 In k Swedish steamer th I. ('apt. Bjerk, from Batavia Mil iiista 1 j^* anchored in the roads dimmrJ^KTflrht.
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    109 3 ABOUT a week ago, a robbery was committed at night from the house of a Chinaman near Mr. vThampoa'i bakery in Havelock Road. Inspector Richards took tbe case in hand, and the result was that tbe property, consisting of rice, ell-., was traced to house at Campong Saigon, and Mr.
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    269 3 A Coi ut of Inquiry into the cinumstances attendant upon the running down of the Dative schooner S«ejf by the steaiii< r 1 ,I a- been stttingat the Court of Requests this week. The Court consisted of P. Bnowden, Eeq Senior Magistrate, as President, with 11. Bum, Eeq., Master A-tteodant,
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    SATURDAY, 14TH DECEMBER
    21 3 I in; Dutch steamer Cot I >"' Vrist, Capt. Jansen,from Batavia loth „,st., arrived at Tanjong Pagar wharf, tbi/morning.
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    23 3 The British steamer United Sereiee, Capt. Distant, Gram Amoy litli inst. arrived iv the mads iliis morning, m route to Penang. Fastenyern.—570 Chinese
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    67 3 i'lii, British steamer DrmWMOmd Cut' tie, Captain MeKitchie, from Shanghai Ist and Foochou tith instant, arrived yesterday afternoon, and will leave for London on Monday. The K. monaooa is rery nte this year; bath list Druwjmtmd Qu^and the S|i;imVli war steamer Mni/iti* ile la Fietorim, which arrived yeeterday afW--1 noon,
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    His Excellency The Governor leaves
    45 3 for Pinang in the Colonial steamer PUto at :1 p. \j. to-,! :i > miil vill forinallv close the session of the Legisla* iiv<. Clli.eil til Te. We lllidei>t:ill(l H. E. will also |i;i\ a virit to the Bajah of Qnedah.
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    39 3 'I'm. Spanieh steamer EmiliaHo, Cn jit. Larrinaga, from Liverpool 23rd October, via Cadiz and Barcelona,arrived at Panjong Pagar wharf this morning, e» route to Manila. The Emilimue hus on board 1:> cabin paeaengers and IM soldiers lor the I'liilipincs.
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    50 3 I'm. Spanish war ctennaer Mtirqmitile lii Victoria, Captain Qurrea, from Manila 3rd December, arrived yeeterday afternoon. Tbe af«rj Victoria lias been dtepatcbed to Singapore to receive on board and convey to Manila tlie new <; reraor-Gcneral of the Philipinea, who is expected from Spain by the next Kn^lish or French
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    63 3 In additioflkUo the charges in tbe Police Force re]^ded l«y as last Saturday, it is said toT^kv settled that Captain Speedy, of PiuarV. will shortly |fo to Ceylon as luspecto%Gt>neral of Police, and also that .Mr.ALiinpliell will remain as Lieutenant-* lomNuoi- of l'inang, ilonel Aiis-.:i beiit^ provided for by some
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    762 3 DoOBTUbM our reailers read with much interest the Shorthand reports of the Legislative Council Meetings which are are .now enabled to overtake. It is to be regretted that they are so long in being published and that thus the outside public arc debarred from taking the interest tli.y would like
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
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      Arrivals.
      365 3 Batarday, "th Deeenil^er. British iteaawrQalley of Lome, tons, Robxaaoacornr, Loadoei 19th (Jotober, Sunday, vili December. Britiab schooner Efatmoo. -~>l tons. Locke < inutnder, Bangoon 25tb Nov. C lonial steamer Pluto, I -<• t..n-.. Bradbery commander, Penang •tli Den., consignee* Colon',l Government. British steam, r Tv^er ran Eoctei, 80 tona,
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      Departures.
      255 3 Saturday, 7th Deoaaabsr. Fivn.li barque Qeorge Alfred, Qnennon,for Rangoou. Britiah steamer Sri Sarawak, Hewat, forafatasna. Eritishst-amer Galley of Lone, RoKinsoii, for Hongkong Monday, 9th December. British sliij) Caslmiirc. Toliin. for Caliutta Qerman barque Hydra, Range, for Batavia. Geraaa barque Charlotte Obristine, Fi^hi-r. for Fouralaya. British steamer Vidar, Harvey, br
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      SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
      769 3 Ship's Najch. Cavtaim. i Tom Agbnts. Dkstinatiohs A: UEN-OF-WAB. Zebra Deni i 4. amer Dec P| Malacca Seaior Neva! Omeer Station r i' i Not. l9;Sarawak Vi. A-i-iiir.il K.i.»i.in in Van Fr n Dutch war etr. 1600 I).-.-. 3, Bangkok ■farquia de la Victoria Gurrea 'Spanish
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      73 3 iHiGfrllnnrous. DR .1. COLLI3 BROWNS OHLOBODTMB. Is 1 UK OIU.iINAI. A.NPi OHLT IiKXUIN!. 'I'm. Public aCAUTlOHKnagainst tbe unfounded statementi frequently made, that the 0 imposition of CaTLonoDvai is known tot hemists asd the Medical Profession." The fact ia, Chlobodyvi was Discovered and [nvented by Dr. J. Coixu BaOWHi V:inv Me
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      197 3 Um metnod and seerel of the Btmmtatkin never been published, ft is nhrtoas. thenfoic. that anything sold under the nams. save Dr. J.( oixis Browne's Chlo- loanrii in a spurious imitation. OAI i Sir \V. P. \\'<M>i) stated that Dr Collii Brownk was undoubtedly 1 1 >- Inventor of OaTtoaoKBMEDIAL
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      189 3 I'r.in A Montgomery, Eeq- late Inspector. ,f tnbay. ("'hloeodymk is a meet v:ilm:il.lc remedy in Neuralgia, Asthma, and Dysentery. To it I fairly owe my restoration to health, after 18 months' severe suffering, and when other remedies bad ft led l)r Lowe, Me.lical Misnionary India, reports Dec, 1888) that in
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    874 4 pcfndfa 80. '>:! to the Pi i.itive Coiin.il (which, I mny re- mark, should h.tvel n ipeoiallybr lUgbt under my notice, and not merelj home in a volume intended for record in the Library of this Department w "far from satisfactory aocout of the pre"sent rtati f Education in the
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2648 4 LEGISLAT IVE COUNCIL. SINGAPOKK, TXH OCTOULK, I'KKSt.XI His Bxobllbbct hik Gotmuiob. Tin- Hon. TheChi.f-Jii.sti. Mr. The Hon. Th. -ortic rComdg. H..M.V Troops Li. -ut. -Colonel Smith, -"tn Regiment Bis Honor Ihe Judge ot Penaflg Sir W. rlaoksct Tbs Hon. The Colonial Sccivtarv Birch The Hon. The Alt.m. v (Jen, i.d
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1755 4 StaaAroan, I"ih Octossb i^7^. i i Bn i I.t.i .n. ml tovi ajtoa. Tin H0,,. Officer Comdg. H. M.'s ir ps I.i. iit.Colo.i. 1 .-uAL. *i';'i i; lli^ Honor The Judge of BirW. The Hon. The Colonial Becrea^t (Mr. he 11 'i Attomej <ii neral^^^^i i.r.iddell^ The Hon.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    104 4 SIXOAPOBK, LOTH DSCCMBKR, 1872. I'KKSKN I lli> Km, l!enc\ the Governor The Hon'ble The < Officer lotndg. t he Ti oops (Lieut. -Col. Cn.we. V. C. LOth I,'e-t > The Hon'ble The Colonial Secretary. The Hon'ble The Attorney-General. The Hon'ble The Auditor-General. The Hon'ble The Acting Colonial Engineer.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    155 4 /,,,,/</<■</, Wlh December, \<rl. -Con trary to expectations, tbe French Mi nistcrial change i are announced,— Gou lard Miiiisl.r o| the Interior, Leon Mi iii-ier of Finance, Poarton Minister o Pablic Work-. The crisis is considered terminated. t/tm, IMA December, 1872-- Gbrmaky.—Tbe Counties Hill lias passed the Herrenhauß.
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  • Correspondence.
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      MALACCA
      387 4 .Mai icca, m n i> t I^7J >'/. i Tjik British steamer Pining, Captain t'hoj Pinaag with <hu ts to the 3rd instant, arrived here last Thursday, day for your port. 1"1 1«- Straits steamers Sharpshooter and former vessel from Pinang bouud to Singapore, and the lattei rtd, arrived
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    AN EXPLANATION.
    5774 4 To the Editor of thr Daily 1 Sib,— As the advertisement that apMan in your paper above the uamc Mercer, is, if not coTerl libel, m worded Mi to convey a wrong impression, 1 have und.r tl nominal ali 1 be no alteration „f the ■I at their
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      837 6 JJ. <P. €0 mpanp. PKNINSULAH AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Officbs D' Almeida Stre<*t Godownb At New Harbour. HAIL |tJj&«! LINES. Thk pitl) Of arrival of the Company's Contract Mail Steam Ships at I ore in connection with the service for the year l v 7J. as approved by her
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      874 6 |i. Companp. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF SAMPLE PARCELS. An instance having occurred in which a package shipped as containing RampUs 1 was found to contain 00, notice is hereby given that, in future, shippers will be required to make known the detcription of Samples supplied by them, and to sign
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