The Straits Times, 21 December 1878

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    16 1 The Straits Times. vol. xxxiv. PUBLISHED EVERY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1878. SATURDAY EVENING ffO. 2,937
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  • Domestic Occurence.
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    STRAIT TIMES LATEST MARKET, 21ST DEC., 1879 LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. SINGAPORE, 21ST DECEMBER,1878
    39 1 1.90. i 7 I f..ir .piality 13.25. i Joff<H-, B.>utyne I l». 1.524. I Kl 540. l/d i>di« I'r.. Pri\ -->• Ib.45 --■<K T.P.D paidlJiWI"' .ma t2.
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    SUMMRY OF THE WEEK.
    663 1 more Administrator, Captain Shaw will go tn renun<r, and tin- •Hoo. .1. Irving will take the latter*! place in Molucca. It is rumoured that Hi- Excellency has no intention til' returning, ami that he will be succeded by Mr. Pope H«-n--newy from Hongkong, in which osse
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    ThkMkDH \I. D«PT. AM) THIS P.MM-.i:.
    1065 1 AU M/'/'/ tSmm in/// December, W« I'iil'lisli t«-day, as Mo. XI of the Papers laid before Couucil at its opening, tliat wbiafa n Fen to th»- al-l,--d nejjlaut at the Sepoy l- 1'1"^ H"spital, attention t<> which had been railed by paragraph in thi-
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    PAPERS LAND BEFORE COUNCIL.
    2095 1 Prm Mi// Timm, 18*1 December. No, K. Tmk following is the Report of a O>mni«ioD appointed to enquire into the irorkißff of Stump Laws of the Colony with snggeetioM b? the Chaml,,i ufVoi.imene and the Mar CoMMlt- toe, of Singapore, and which lias beeu 1 i
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    1911 1 ffafMM* 26f/i Aftfmt, l^7>Sik,— 1 haw tli*- Imnor to arknow I'-'ltft 1 the reoaipi of yotur Lit. rof 1 1»«- T.nh .1 ul\ vbioh, with its .•'m-liisiir.-, I lmvc laid bof.ii-f my "I- Urn niiihwi "t Urn Bat Oommititoe, Miid in r.'i'lv thnrrtn [an iustructed to say tint we ■hall
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      152 1 rtueneata nude known I 1 uit" f.M- long periodi >ni wil be i r \i a m:. 0 ement'i H.-n ly I w ry; in Calcal must sp< vify. in the be insert! ns required, ,1 till eonntcrI trg«d for accordingly. IUKKsruNUKSTv npootfnllj reqaectcd t i ato tbe pr >pri«"
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      29 1 THl STBAIT8 TIMES |,,>. DMJYBB1 I Wk' ki.y Ri>: |40 IVr Amuun Hilf yearly 8 I Qoarterly. 5 ..N lUl.lV 'KY. I'.r Aiiniuu iln-lu'liii w' do 10 Three M.m'!,- 1
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    735 2 Siyigaporc, 2ti//i August, 1878. Siu. In transmitting to you the reply t th Bur Committee to your letter res- ■■■tine; tlie Stump Ordiniince, I may perhaps" be permitted to draw the attention of 1 ivernmesi to a matter which though nut -trirtly within the subject upon which .'iir suggestions were
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    PAPER LAND BEFOR COUNCIL.
    110 2 Fri'iii tht> Daily Time*, -l^tli December. XI. COKMBFOKDMCI kk»i'K< tim; Hommiai. M.WAi.MIKXT. Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, 25th October, 1878. Sir.— I am directed by the Governor to inform you that His Excellency's aitaatioa has ban .-ailed to a attkda in the Singapore Dttt% Km« of the
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    OFFICE OF PRIN. CIVIL MEDICAL OFFI.
    248 2 CER. S. 8. Singapore, S\st OeMtr, 187& Sir, f" have the honor to forward, in compliance with His Excellency's instructions, all the information I c in t;ather re^ lative to s une statements contained in an article in the Singapore Daily Times of the
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    325 2 General Hospital, SIM October, 1878. The Apothecaries have for months entered their names ii the Hospital Journal, when leaving aud returning, and previous to these entri-s being made they have ai. ways had strict verbal instructions 1 since my return from England) never to be away together. To the best
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    229 2 SimjAPOKK, ,)\xt October, ißfB, Sik, In answir to your letter. No. 15% ol li October, I have tbe honor to stato that the te of carbolic acid pui.Mi liug referred to in the extract from the newspaper occurred while I was Surgeon ia charge of tbe General Hospitil. 1 cannot
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    139 2 1 was the Ap-thecary of the- General Hospital when the cases of carbo'ic acid poisoning and cv' throat, alluded to in the Daily Times of 10th October, were admitted. I cannot now remember the dates as the books are at 'he General Hospital but the statement is not true. The
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    2142 2 From Me Doily Time*, IV»/// Dtcemfar. ltiTR December. H7 1 NotiOM of Questions. Mr. RKAD gave BOtloe of his intent iou t.. ;isk. at the next m.'-tin^ .»f Council, the following qaaiiiom 1. Whether auyprccautiojis are l»in,' ak.-n to clu'ck the inpaHaaoa of Chi- nese lepers and iieeaeed
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    THURSDAY, 12TH DECEMBER.
    1308 2 The gloomy clouds which hung over Singapore early yesterday morning portended 8 heavy course and a l>ad attendance, and as the morning wore on and heavy rain eame down, many were the surmises as to what the day would bring forth. Weatherwise sailors who«an.\iously scanned the horizon
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    SATURDAY. 14TH DECEMBER.
    657 2 h'n.,,l //,<■ Duilf Timet, \<ott ft Tvt hi> I'o A wet and splashy day. an I'c.inv, marked the close of Hi 1 Race Meeting cm Saturday Hut these conditions were insulti prevent the attendance of number of spectator* than on either of the previous deter the vari
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  • Correspondence.
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      : NbVEMY.
      497 3 NbVEMY. Daily ii shed letter from BBUe of Friday last, Novelty," and as -lead the Public, ii lo Iged by me against I be good enough n vinir paper, that ise may appear. ibjection hinges slat ;i- to whether es in this case have and I ma\ state here \afide*
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      275 3 Till S\l K Of NoVKI.I To tie Editor of (hr Dull,, T/,,l,s. SlB, The letter whuh appears in our issue of yesterday signed by Mr. Tan Seng Poh, astonishes toe tot little. Claymore" ni entered and run in the name of Mr. Tan Keng Swee. and tlie protest against Novelty"
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      155 3 To tin Editor of the Daily Time*. Sir.- The Heathen Chinee" is goiug ahead in Singapore. One day Mr. Keua Swee discourses learnedly on the rules and laws of confederacies, and on the moirou. his worthy papa talks ot the penalties of a revoke at whist, a game at which
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      161 3 T<> the FJitor of I In- Daily Zfssa*. Bib,—Having taken tone part-u starting the subscription for Mrs. Lloyd. I feel it necessary to correct a statement in your paper of to-day. So far from being intended to express dissatisfaction with the action of the Government the subscription was begun aud
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      A Si (.ciKsrioN.
      124 3 Editor of the I)<'Hy 'I'""* SIM I'Voi" what 1 hear the Knterlai.miei.tinth.- Town Hall last Monday by th« numbers of the Mutual Improvement Society was an naquahned Kuccesa, and as many of the marten and other* who had booghi tickets and had made op thaw mind to
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      THE MUNICIPALITY AND BUILDING REGULATIONS.
      408 3 THE MUNICIPALITY AND BUILDING REGULATIONS. ft (le Editor of the Dnili/ HsMft Sin: —The following brief statement i> necessary to shew your readers that the' Municipality is not in fault with reaped to building regulations in the Colony. As for back ;is 1882, Colonel Maepherson. the j then President, Mr.
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  • News of the week.
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      MONDAY, 16TH DECEMBER.
      439 3 MONDA Y, 16TH DECEMBER. iii.onki. A\><>\ will, we understand, administer the Government of these Settlements during the absence on leave of 11. K. the Governor. TllK following are the Meteorological Observation's for the fortnight ending 12th December I^7^, taken at klan^, Salangore, Malayan State. Long. 101° 27' E. Lat. 3°
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      TUESDAY, 17th DECEMBER.
      1364 3 An inquest was held on the 15th instant on the body of a male Chinese, name unknown, at the Teluk Aver Station, by P. G. Penney, Esq., H. M. Coroner. Verdict, Found drowned." An adjourned inquest was held yesterday, the 16th instant, on the body of a
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      WEDNESDAY, Imh DECEMBER.
      1078 3 Wk have been requested to notify respecting the Club Race Lotteries, that Friday next, the 2<>th instant, has been fixed upon as Settling Day, the place and time being the Singapore Club at 4 i\ m. the occasion ol 11. B. the Governor's departure for Kngland, Captain
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      THURSDAY, 19TH DECEMBER
      724 4 inquest was held 0B Tuesday, the 1 7th instant, on the body of a j male Chinese led Tang Ah Yew, at the Criminal Prison, by F. (J. Penney, Ksq., 11. M. Coroner. Verdict, Death from natural OSjUI As inqoeat was: haW yesterday, the l s ib
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      THURSDAY, 20TH DECEMBER
      456 4 Thi M. 11. Oo*i steamer Anadyr, left tliis morning with the following passengers from Singapore OolU—U. t:i,.,i| m r ftr l'mi WA-Lieo( IT irshsnniisn For M,,,,. lU ni van Bisselick, M. I Yoroneff, Lie.v Vm Palot Van Bintferdintf and M. Km. ti.-rthanlt \U nottae from the Hongkong
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      SATURDAY, Her DECEMBER.
      583 4 The total return of visitors to the Raffles Library and Museum during the week ending Kridav, December, ls?\ was 977. Ax ini|iiest was held to-day, on the body of a male Chinese, named Tan Ah Kew, at tlie Criminal Prison, by K. (4. Penney, Bsq., 11. M.
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      548 4 Saturday. Uth December. Dutch steamer Ophir. 1-U tons, Versteig eomman.l.-r. Bat..via 11th I>ec. consignees Hamilton Gray Co. Sunday. IMb De euib r. British steamer Pyah Pekhet. W tOSM, JojfWS commander. Pc nang 11th Dec. consignees Maelaine Frase.- A Co. British steamer Paknam. tons, Stiatton .-*****1.ander. La buan 1 ith
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      178 4 Saturday, 14th December. Hr ti*h itwBir Am MO III B in, V ill n;, t n I. -.I'M. Britiab tteatBer Baaca, Onig. lor I'm- British str. Bteator, Kirkpatrick, I i II BiaaMM bavanw Telegraph, de Canpo, f ir Monday, I6tb !>• British steamer Ruby, fox, far Muni > t Piileai
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    SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR.
    798 4 x Date Ship's Namks. Captains. Fla His. of ar- Where From. Where Lyino tTOBSioviia OS Aaott- DMHW RIVALS. XEN-OF-W.n.-rgeu* Van Go.n II.N.M'k. str MOlOot. 1* Aebeen T. P. Wharf HN'.M's. Conral Genera Doli BrockhnijieolH.N.MVstr. 700|Nov. S|Acheen D.». H.N. M's. Consul Gener Frolic A. K. DupuisH. Ms.
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      813 4 flotirre. "INVINCIRLK" THE UOHTEBT, CHEAPEST. SIMI'LKST. and most roOSOMXOAL CKNTRIFUGAI. Pl'MI 1 IN THE WORLD. RFQVIHEB No FOOT VAT.YES. NEVER GETS BTOPPKP U' 1 REQUIRES NO BRNDB. PIPES CAN BE SWIVELI.KK TO ANY SjraU. WITHOUT DISTURBING BEDPLATK. POT Full rartieu'ars apply SO JOHN A HENRY GWYNNE, FNcMNEERS. 8l». TANVOV BTREET.
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      235 4 f»ottrfs. PAsS ._Tr. the Proprietors of Norton's. Cammoilk Pii.ls. Singapore. 15th Sep 1 I«7T. CAUTION TO THE PL'BLI DR BRIGHT- PHOSPHODTVB Wherkas it having become known to the Proprietors of Dh. Bright a Phosphoi.ynk that a worthless br«rin- a similar name, is exported to India China, Ac, and endeavoured to
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      236 4 In India, China, Ac, Dr. Bright* i Phosphodyne is generally sold at an ad- vance on the English Price. The High Estimation in which Phosphorus is held is unquestionably due to its admiristxatinn j n this form. Therefore, ASK FOR DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE and do not be persuaded to take
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      55 4 1» A wWh .s,,,!!,,-,,.,,^ U i n Rlld la f ,st s,yl,, A«.o rdlon a Ink, Pm?»poro. «»h n,,, iV:,"^;. f FOR sup T" A. I. BntW, Si M8 tow, regi«t«T rwfah apply to ""Wlpirl Rf >l'-STEAD k nn PO LET. r«OM l«t Januarj n.-it tb,. i district ofSen»gooo. Apiilv
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    284 5 Hand in.l v v B. M 1 four came i ing !> utoiic 12 stone (Cadell), and l> >„,/,,. was decithe betting from Iml had the wti ild have I n were 2 stone 7 •11 lil have A Terr "i.l keeping so round- following on Bird. On npital eorxtraight
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    572 5 From tin- Don* n met s December Mim ii-..i Proceeding* of the afunici|MU ■..mini-, U .T. on liitli November and 3rd It.r.-ml. Is7s '"Kin, i, ri I',;.-, Hou'ble W. I|. Read. Prmidrnt K. .1. W.I1-. Esq. Tan Seng l\.h, K s M P. de s. Esq. The minutes of the
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    297 5 Biagapore, 19th hToreaiber, 1878. Jo H. IiwiWM, E-'<.. v. to the Munieip:*! <'oiiimis>ioiiers. Sat, 1 Lav.- the boaor to s'llimit for the information of the Oumniissi >aern the following r. ihorl 1 1 in.- 1ms elapsed since the inv last report thai there isnoipeoial to which I have at present
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    IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. OF GOLD IN INDIA.
    997 5 Prom Iht Dailg Time*, 1841 December. A pabagrapu is going tba round <>t the borne paper* to the effect t li:it oar late Governor, Sir Andrew Clarkf, lias made important diaootariaa <•»' gold i" the Wvnaad in Boathen India. Tins it, go far true
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    PARIS LETTER. PARIS, NOVEMBER 16
    2844 5 Prom tke Itn'ili/ Timet, 17/// December, Nothing can Ih> more remarkable than the enormous sale of the liberal journals, in the provinces especially, except the decay of the anti-republican press. The bent situated oi the latter was the Figaro; it was the Moniteur of the
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    NETHERLANDS INDIAN NEWS.
    664 5 /•'/■"in tie Daily Times 21«/ Deeemher. Tiik following items of news are translated from the N. I. Journals for the Btrmiti 7',W< The present position of the Sumalrn Exploring Expedition. At the 23rd general meeting of the Geographical Society Hollands Professor Veth. the President. pave a brief
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      853 6 iWisrfllnnroud. THE PARIS EXHIBITION OF 191. Wl learn that the stand of Me srs Sntt n A S(.ns, thp Queen's Soodpnv n. sind B l.y sr^ei il warrant to H. R. H. The Priaf Of Wales, will »><» one of the hiiustiw displays of ■Horticultural ■I'ultuial Produce OVAT brought T
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      939 6 iHisrrllanrous. SARSAPARILLA. WILKINSON'S ESSENCE OR FLUID F.XTRACT OF RFD JAMAICA SARSAPARILLA ISTTTKONLY PREPARATION RE--OOGNIBEO BT THE FACULTY AS A WONDERFT'L PFRTFIER OF THK HUMAN BLOOD. It is not tOO much to say that those Buffering from the effceta of TROPH'AL CLIMATES, such as TORPTD LIVER. DEBILITY. S.TTENUATJON OF HODY.ERTPTI 'VS.
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      852 6 iflisfrrllnnroiw. OXTGI> IS LTFE. Althon-h the modern Materia Mediea includes many rateable remedies for 1iii- m a'ktions. it ia a matter of certainty that ill all eases where the animal vitality is failing, Phfcphorua is decidedly superior to .very other remedy at present known. It will work effect! BUCh as
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      874 6 iflidrtllnnfous. DR T COLT,T=J RT?O"^N T ES' rfILORODTVR. Ts TIIF ORTr.IVAT. AWT. OWI.Y OUNUIWK The PnbHc are Cautionkp wramst tl,e nnf^mdod st .te.rcnts fluently made tl,at "the composition of C hh)ROOYKR Vnowti to Chemists arid tlie Medical t rofecsion The fact is. Ohi.oropyVE wax and Invented hv Dr. J. Coi.MS
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      933 6 jtfigrrllanroug. HOLLOW W'S OITfTMENT. OLD SORES AND OLD SKIN DISEASES. The seeds of these disorders are a(T. tuallv p»w»TUd i>v this penetrating Uti .'lient. not <>nlv fmfn the superficial puts hut from the intenal tissues likewise. Any onse, even of fcwentv years' standing, speedily yields to its iafl"aaaoa. CERTAIN CVRV,
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      262 6 41l *rUunr n h |El I 'Marine f Powder V,,, I S '"^P-r... i1r1,,.,,, I .1 Pl Pin-fir* I loadfnjr Onn« munition I Gunpowder. i FREDRaiOK .101 Biagapow. ?ith 0 C .PRVl|\,;,.; V I PETRB Bix Prize E snprs I In Bon in T, I -5 1 F.r .I. g
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