The Straits Times, 28 September 1878

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    15 1 The Straits Times vol, XXXIV. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1878. SATURDAY EVENING NafeKJ
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    STRAITS TIMES
    647 1 SATURDAY SEPT., i^7v MAKKKT QUOTATION. 1 ISB, >TH SSPTSKSam, 1878. 1.55. pper 1" i'- ■r, f.iir quality i 3.95. I v»> UfcM 17.80. 99 1 56. 1 i 5 1.".-,. I.JO ''111 ■>'.<',. 11l i. par. Prii 1 bi dis lOd/a &9. 229. 1 paid 1100 paul) p«i
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    A Proper Audit needed in our Courts.
    2683 1 Tmk peculiar working of the Audit Ofioe lias not only become a matter lit' public interest, but has of late ex<■tt.il fonsiil'Table comment. This lony has been peculiarly unfortMsate, eince the transfer, in the numerous instance* which hirve ooeaired <>f emU //Iciinht of
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    Baron Overbeck and Mr. Dent and their borneo Concession.
    1062 1 Baron Overbeck and Mr. Dent and their borneo Concession. Thk Ceylon papers continue to take an interest in Baron Oucuukck's scheme for the colonisation of the North West of Borneo, and the following extracts from the Qbttrwcr and KssM may be of interest to such of our readers here as
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      192 1 TH I i; UTS 'I IMKS I)i mu;kv WlsUl Kmtion PerAnana r rlj Quarterly. •"> e.-r Annum llwlmtlH l«j»tn Kontlu 1" 1 n.r<H- Btontbi do Am mi^ made kaown i into for loin: periods in -ul'.s.-i ipti..ns will be II mm Offic also in I c,.. I,'iAR. Clellie it's j
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    The Municipality.
    1546 2 Mini'tks of proceedings of the Municipal Commissioners, on Thursday, the .-.th Sept., Comtnixsionerg Present. Hon'ble W Read,— Prettied. Major McNair. Lan Seng Pob, Ksq M. F. De Sou/a. KsqThe Minutes of the last Meeting were 1 confirmed I the fortnightly progress report Lnictant Municipal Engineer. The braciiig of
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    Java NEWS. Australia News.
    4987 2 Java NEWS. Australia News. (Tra nutated for Ihe Straits Time*.) i It i» requested of our contemporaries that, iv reprqduuiug these trausl&tious, their ordinal appeuruuee iv tin- SJratti Tiniit may be acknowledged. > Official advices from Acheen to the Oth September state that military operations in the X\ll Mukims were
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    TUESDAY,24th SEPTEMBER.
    1251 3 wi held on the Ms! l'}a Lebar, on the body of S child, by A. R. Ord, Bsq. Lenta] death from 1 '"'i war steam transport Captain Behic, from Saigon 50th instant, arrived ('<■'- wharf yestcr--1 her way homeward eedingly to learn that, ll1 His Exwllenc} the 'able
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    WEDNESDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER.
    2421 3 11. 1. G. M.'s war steamer /'/>■//'. i, HIT ton~, Qaptain Von Nostits, from Point de Galle, with dates to the 15th instant, anchored in the road* yesterila\ forenoon, en route to China. Tin: Telegraph steamer Kih nbinijh which got ashore on One Tree Island on Sunday
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    THURSDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER.
    279 3 II is Excellency the Governor, aicordiug to the latest report, is, we are glad to announce, much better in health. As Inquest was held yesterday, on the body of a male Chinese named Poll Ban Hoh, at the Criminal Prison, by A. EL Ord Esq. Verdict.— Death
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    FRIDAY, 27th SKPTEMBER.
    3242 3 Ax adjourned inquest was held yesterday, the 26th instant, at the Coroner's Office, by A. R. Ord, Esq., H. M. Coroner, on the body of a male Chinese, named Yong Ah Hye. Verdict,— Death from natural causes." H. E. the Governor, we are informed, has appointed Mr.
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    Paris Saturday Night.
    655 4 Messrs. A. Rowland and Sons. »f Ma•aeaat Oileelehrity; have, after lonu suffering, made a sue-essful campaign in Paris against pir.it s of a produ.-t which we know on the authority of Lotd Byron to he iaeoejparable.* l Mmv knoeaaaea have been in the hab'4 of atWag apario
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      Arrivals.
      506 4 Saturday.'2lst September. M. H.atr. Iraouadir. UH tons, Gauv.iin Saigon 19th Bent M. M str Van- Ts. -J «0 tons, Rapatel. Marseilles A-i-'t M. M. steamer K nirne. 727 tons. Pichat. Batavia 19th Bept Sunday, September. T German ship Arctums. I.IM tons. -Nunme. Cardiff 15th Jane. British steamer Rosa. 2ri«
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      Departures.
      269 4 Saturday. 21st September Britieh ateaaaei Ajax, Kiild, for Penang London British steamer Baghdad, S.-ott, for vk utta. Hntish steamer Moray. But.li.r. for Bongkoag Sarawak steamer Royalist, Pender. for BaraWik, British steamer Glenartuey. AuM. f >r Soagkoi British steamer Surpedon, Rea, for Bongkoa£. British steamer Kl^in, Millar, for Bangtton ru
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR
    1079 4 nty f 'iir h fear .md I Th.in mention 11 Imen in one <>f tin- l. i;l.ii i •he attack. Seeing tbe linn shouM ti" show hid bur"l Kanaka* pi bi i" ii' *r*- tncealed, t the lime, '"it luckily itter the tM, be i .inc.!
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      17 4 potters. NOTICE. Wanted immediately Fine Thin Paste Bo>ed. Apply at tl Straiti Tim., .-ingrtp'ir. 11th c*pt IBIH.
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      168 4 45otre«t. FOR SALE. A nan lot of i-st Oaleettaqata, «>■ Singapore, sth Sept., 1878. to sth Oc t) NOTICE. Wk have this day admitted Mk. Maur,cK DRUMMOND, a« partner ,n MrfrhiU DRUMMOND GAGGINO 4 CO. Singapore. Hth Sept., 187 P. <toHthOct.) TO BE LET. With immediate entby. THOSK newly finished
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      173 4 £lot«res. POTATOES. Katz Brothers havejuat received, ex. S. S. Bowen, from Sydney, a few eases potatoes, which they are selling at $-1.25 a case Singapore, 24tb Sept 1878. THE UNIVEi:S\ TIFFIN ROOM. Win, bk oh.nl;i> «»n Tomorrow, THE 2I>TH At No. 81i Battery Road. upstairs.) j Messrs. Chib Ann A
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      115 4 ttotirrs. HOTIOI Katz Broth hits ex: S. 8. Ocean A Tobacco.— Quit,. Will. b-at B,r>« Kyi "A D U lbs. boxes. Ex: Freml, M.iil CAU..IKI.OWKK flower in quart and pint h Singapore, 18th CS^ MUVICIPAL N(;r|i f PKRsews are warned ttm a to be proweoted f,. r r from the
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    Electric Light v.Gas.
    845 5 -■> between in* 1 adro-Kin-trie Light with I rag continues in the Glob* of tbe I ?th I Mowing par.i- wal their g tried there li^'ht in lieu "f He i'< i>"rts that in Ihelaeu I greater thai in Pari>, and upon each o>. the comparative pres<
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    PARIS LETTER
    2812 5 Paris. 12 tin AuauaT. The Printers' international banquet \\;i> ap excellent iili>a. and which originated with Hen- Qoebel, of the Stuttgard Buehdrnckerhmiut, the leading printers' journal, not only in Qanaany, but in the world; M Charavaj, oi tilmprumerit of Paris, took up the matter, and the craft, in
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    MALACCA
    326 5 C From our own Correspondent.) Malacca, 10th Ski>tkmhkh, IS7s. Thk British steamer Weazel, from Bengkalis and Siak', en route to Singapore, arrived here early this morning, and proceeded on her voyage at I p. m., the mail by her closing at 11.30 a. m. The British steamer Pyah Pekhet,
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    Correspondence.
    418 5 Gaming Orpina-nck, To the Editor of the Dailij Times. Sir, With reference to the latter of your correspondent '"Advocate of Justice" on this subject which appeared in your issue of the Iflth instant, I quite agree with him in the opinion expressed by him. which is highly laudable, and
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    The New Water Rate.
    305 5 To the Editor of the Doily ZMMS. Dk.vk Sir. -Never before having written any letten to a XewspajM-r, I must claim the indulgence usually accorded to inexperienced writers. Three days ago the Bill Collector of the Municipal Department presented to us a Bill for water rate,
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    The Government Gazette 27th Sept.
    170 5 The Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to appoint Mr. E. E. Isemongkr to be Magistrate and Commissioner of Cour! of Requests, Province Wellesley, vice Mr. W. E. Maxwell. The Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies
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    News of the week.
    339 5 MONDAY, 23rd SEPTEMBER. H. M\'s steam corvette Modeale, Captain P. O. Meade, left Hongkong on the 13th instant for Singapore, and is consequently due here daily. H. M. S. Iron Duke, the new flagship tor the China station, left Gibraltar on the loth August for Malta,
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      813 6 inisrrllanroiid. THE PAR!- EXHIBITION OK We learn that the stand of Me=sr~ ton Sons, the Queen's Seedsm-n, and Pcedpmen by ape* i '1 wnrrant to H. R. H. Th. Prince f Wales, will > ne „f the t vliausti'e displnys of Horticnltnral and \g«cultu»-al Produce ev.T brought Taking advantage of
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      896 6 iHtsrrllanfous. SARSAPARILLA. WILKINSON'S ESSEVCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OF RF.D JAMAICA BARBAPABTLLA IR THE ONLY PREPARATION- RECOGNISED BY THE FA.TLTY AS A WONDERFUL PURIFIER OF THE HI MAN BLOOD. It is not t.>.> mv.li t.. say that those suffering from the effects of TROPICAL GLIMATEB, snob as TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY. ATTENUATION
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      829 6 itt&rrnanroug. OXYGEN IS LIFE. Although the modern Materia Medica includes many valuable remedies for human auctions, it is a matter of certainty that in all cases where the animal vitality is failing. Phosphorus is decidedly superior to every other remedy at present known. It will work effects such as nothing
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      826 6 jHteirllanroira. dr j coltjs hrownes" chlcrodyne. 18 tiif ortoijfai. and only gbnuixk Thf Public nre CAHTioNEn against the unfounded stite-vents frequently made that "tbe composition of C hlorodtnr i« known to Chcnists and tbe Medical Professidn The fact is. Chlorodyne was nnd Invented by^Dr. J. Coti.is Rrownk fex Army Medical
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      930 6 fntrtruanrous. HOLLOW AY'S OINTMENT; OLD SORES AND OLD SKIN DISEASES. Tlie seeds "f these disorders are sffec tuallv expelled Iv this penetniting TTn■MiiTit. n't only from the RUperficial parts. but from tbe int<wial tissues likewise. Any case, even of twenty years' standing, speedily yields to its influence. A CERTAIN CURE
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      583 6 RIMMKI.s OftOICI I IhW Jockey Olul To.let Vinegar of w, r 1 T-Mlet Water. Uvander w, Hater. Eau de Cologne, i Glycerine for the Ha-'r il Windsor, and other Ho,, P s''v: hill, London. gS ..v Chemists. Registered trade m raldie rose. Singapore. 23rd Der.. I* P ■TO 701 SPORTTV,;
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      arrivals.
      490 7 Saturday. l 2Sth September. mi .i Mariveles. t .ns. Munro tTffi a—Vr. Manila coaaigaaei Sym<» A Co. ■li itwy .lava, l.tll" t,.us. Weber commander. Penang j.'itii Sept coaaigaian H wriaadt A Co. ihiU'ii -t.Mim'r Handa, 7!Hi tons. Vau Lo?U-u Commander. J'.tli Sept. 0 migMM Hamilton Gray A Co. Sunday,
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      Departures.
      291 7 Saturday. "iStli September. Britiah steamer Ferntower. Mackie, for Amoy. Dutch steamer Prins Alexander, Zuyderhoiidt. for B..tavij. British steamer Paknam. Stratton, for Baugko'c. Britisb steamer Marios. Smith, for Penang A Karica'. British steimer Bancx. Craig. sW Batavia. P. A O. steamer Kheilivt-. Ste raid, for Bombay. P. A C. Staasaar
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    494 7 .'ATI Ca iaix>. Fl fl v Km. i «f ab- \V kkk Fk->\ *mi*bLti»*< 0 k*MM«M Ok A«;km- I Destination g_ ttIVALS IF- f A le Paxela H.N.M.sstr 35O|Jnna li>A--heeu T. P. Wharf H.X M.'s Consul General. Cruis.M.N.Ms. str -Jo;! Sept. Acbeen Victoria D.x-k H.N.Ms Consul
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