The Penang Standard and Mercantile Advertiser, 15 May 1879

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    24 1 THE Penang Standard AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. Registered No. 8. TheMercan ti lePress. jPTJBLISHIEID .AXtsTID TXXXJX^SD^-IT. VO L II- THURSDAY, 15th MAY, 1879. no. 38.
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Penang Standard.
    608 1 Truth, against all the xcorld.” Thursday, 15th May, 1879. The condition of the moat surrounding the Fort has more than once been the subject of public comment. Not only that, but on the occasion of the last official visit of Dy. S urgeon General Gilborne Principal Military
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      794 1 K j>h i ’EXANG STANDAItD, penang auction mart. AUCTION SALE. A X O 1 TUESDAY 13th MAY. H sMTII C AHUrPTIQITR 10.30 a. m.—Piece goorls sundries liliiibrtU I iLt AUVCniIOLn. WEDNESDAY 11th MAY. j s i Tx'u;!» Every Monday Sc Thcksday. 10.30 a. in—Piece goods sundries TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION i
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    • Advertisement
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      293 1 Anchors and Chain fables, Copper Sheathing Nails. Preserved provisions of every description —also Tweeds, Woollens, Table cloths, Hosiery, Hats, frc. &c. Dinner Services for 12 and 21* persons, of neat and elegant patterns. Port Glass Tumblers, Claret, Cup Sherry and Liqueur Glasses. Plain Soda Water Tumblers. W. 1). 11. O.
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  • Article
    AFGHAN SKETCHES.
    785 2 lI.—CAMELS. The camel is emphatically what Wordsworth calls a traveller between life and death;” his time on earth is but one long journey; stating iu the early dawn of his eristance, he plo<ls patieutly on till the sudden eastern nightfall tikes him uu iwares, and he is wrapt
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  • Article
    ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.
    1891 2 writing the country has suff. ral from the kind of shock that stirs a nation m -re profoundly than any other. In bouth Africa a terrible calamity has belaileu our troops. The disaster is at this moment so fresh upon the public mind —the news having only
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  • Article
    Affairs in Zululand.
    1609 2 The cable news received this week relative to the progress of event in Zululand is of a decidedly pacific character, butthere is nothing in it, when viewed in connection with past events and the known character of Cetywayo, to justify a belief that the Zulu chiefs will
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  • Article
    Reuter’s Telegrams
    64 3 From Straits Times. The Zulu War. Won, 8th May.—The Umler Se- lr y tor War. in reply to a question, H that a telegram received from u r i Chelmsford asked for further re* i r ce:iients, but that Government s further details before any steps l* taken.
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    TELEGRAPHC SUMMARY.
    184 3 (From Indian Papers.) LUjlon, 291 b jlpril.—Sir Garnet ‘l*7 returns to England in May L, r on a military com mi s'h' latest advices from Cape- j town Btate that the garrison of Ekow e i had arrived at the Tulega River. Lord Chelmsford and staff were going
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  • Article
    THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN.
    1329 3 Calcutta, 29th April.—Bucktenr 1 Khan, our latest messenger to Yakoob j Khan, returned to Gundauiak on the i 23rd. It is reported on good authority that it has been decided that a mission, accompanied by 500 troops, chiefly Guides and the 4th Gurkhas, will proi ceed to
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  • Article
    ARRIVALS.
    160 3 12th May str JA BP AN—Tan Guan Hintir 37 tons from Singapore 9th iust Agent Ko Sim Kong Passengers Mr. J. A. St. John family and 4 servants, N. N. De. Oleivero Mr. Baitron A 84 steerage. Brit sellr HAWK—Ebrahim 57 tons from Qnedali Agent Owner. Britschr GOOD LUCK—Ang
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    DEPARTURES.
    134 3 12tb May Brit schr HAWK—Ebrahim 57 tons for Quedah. Dutch str JAVA—Weber 1037 tons for Singapore. Brit schr DARING—Ngak 57 tons for Edie Ac. Brit str SRI SRAWAK —S Merican 97 tons for Laroot. 13th Mav Brit str BETSY—Jeremiah 112 tons from Tongknh 11th inst Agent Owner Passengers Mr.
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    • Advertisement
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      1187 4 ROBINSON Co" bwbisctjt. fresh bb®. NOTICE. the best provisions of all kinds, j. v upon the shortest notice, and at THE Good Will and all, and 81HIlaye just engaged _P moderate prices; and trust that, by gular the stock in trade of theun--cutter whose st\le and nt m J strict
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    • Advertisement
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      360 4 and after Monday, 19thi^l Penang, 15th May, ,1 INTESTATE ESTATE WANTZ DECEASED I Any person having any c i,B against the above estate m Us ward the same in writing Office of the Supdt: of Police sfl in one month from date I If no claim is made within K
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