Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 November 1890

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  • 25 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. XLVIII. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1890. No. 90
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    • 1506 1 Qloftceg. jSytpptng QlottcCu. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. Peninsular Oriented Steam Ocean Steam Nederlandsch Indische Stoomvaart Maatschappij. Navigation Company. holts weekly line. Negapatani Line ot Steamers. ©THE follow iug are the’appoint- Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. t cd dates of arrival of the Mail Packets conveying the
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    • 1321 2 Jngurance Qtoticee. 1 ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY i Jngurance fflohcee. The Marine Insurance Company, J. Di kkers Zoon’B Specialities, I standard Life Assurance Limited. In I MEDOC, AFTER DINNER CLARET, PORT. ***** Daily. THE undersigned are prepared to accept aboJc a ctmpanj P °by eS an7 firsGclasJ ASSOCIATION VINICOLE DE
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  • 207 3 The following is a list of Vessels expected to arrive during the fortnight:— Name. From Date. Destination. s.s, (in ■diyaushii e Singapore... 15 Nov. London I*. AO. Thames Colombo Sin., China A Jap. s.s. Telamon Liverpool 17 I S’pore Ar China, ss. (fympie I’ort Weld... 17 S’pore ria
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  • 442 3 If Reuter is correct in saying that Mr. McKinley, the father of the now famous Tariff Act, lias been defeated at the election at Ohio, and many members of his party unsuccessful elsewhere, it goes to show, remarks a contemporary, that the Americans
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  • 868 3 The Labour Commission re-assembled at Singapore on the 3rd instant. There were present. Captain Cameron, F. Swettenham, F. Powell, and Secretary Gibbes. Chu Fin Lan. coolie depot-keeper, stated he was agent for Swatow and Hongkong firms. He paid only for those coolies landed at Singapore. Singkehs were
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  • 836 3 Cl'ruth.) A ureai many communications with reference to the remarks which I published last week about the use of a watch as a compass have come to hand. One correspondent writes that I have not made the process sufficiently plain. For his benefit I publish
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  • 358 3 (Sirails limes.) The turning of the first sod of the railway from Mombassa to the V ictoria Xyanza Lake, a distance of lob miles, in the far interior of the Dark Continent, betokens another important forward move by the British East African Company, which now controls
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    • 600 3 new Advertisements. Notices in this column will be charged full rates. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. A Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Town Hall, at 2 p.m., On Friday, 14 th instant. To consider Budget for 1891. (By order) J. W. HALLIFAX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners
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    • 89 3 THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1888. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Settlement of Penang. In Bankruptcy. No. fi of 1890. He Hap.iee Mahomed Sai.i,eii. RECEIVING Order made 7tb Julv. 1890. i Date of Order for Summary Administration 28th October, 1890. Date of Adjudication 7th July, 1890. Date and place
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    • 46 3 To mt; ni:\i. A Person cured of Deafness and noises in the head of 23 years' standing by a simple remedy, w ill send a description of it ft: i;t: to any Person whonpplies to X i< not,son, 21, Bedford Square, London, AV. C., England. —Adit.
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  • 117 4 Penang, 13th November, 1890. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 3 dollar. Do, 4 months’sight Bank 3/5 D°- 0 Credits 3/5| Do. 6 Documentary 3/5f Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 221 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 223 Bombay, Demand Bank 221 Do. 30 days’sight Private 223 Madras, Demand Bank
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  • 251 4 REUTER 'S TELEGRAMS. .4. The Home Ri leks at Boston. London. 10th November.—Messrs. Dillon 1 and O'Brien have met with a great ovation at Boston. General Von Caprivi at Milan. General Von Caprivi, in his speech at Milan, said there never before had been such a calm in international politics.
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  • 1214 4 In our last issue we remarked that some very instructive reading might be found in the Annual Reports for 1889,and instanced as such the report of the Inspect-or-General of Prisons. We might have added the papers dealing with Meteorological Observations, Medical Statistics, and others. The Registrar-General has
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  • 793 4 (From our Telegraphic Exchanges.) The Sultan of Zanzibar has been appointed G. C. S. I. Victory rests with the masters in the recent Australian strike now virtually over. General Dormer retains command of the forces in Egypt until the end of the financial year. The result of
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    • 185 4 THE AGRA BANK LIMITED. I Ca pita i £1,000,000. (One Million Sterling.) Head Offic e Nicholas Lane, Lombard Str., London, E.C. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES IN INDIA AND CHINA. Calcutta Kurkachee Hongkong Bombay Agra Bushire Madras Lahore Bussoraii Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 184 BOUSTEAD Co., Agents, Penang ROBINSON Co. WE HAVE JUST
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  • 1984 5 Telegraphic Advice has been received that the mails despatched on 16th ultimo, via Negapatam, were delivered in London on Monday, the 10th instant. The Malls.—The mails of the 24th ultimo, having left Colombo at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, by the P. A 0. s. s. Thames, may
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  • 85 5 His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, k.C.m.g., as was expected, arrived at Singapore in the Messageries Maritimes Co. s steamer Djemnah on Wednesday, the 12th instant. The official landing of His Excellency was announced to take place at Johnston’s Pier one hour after the
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  • 233 5 About half-past eleven on Tuesday morning the s. s. Teutonia was getting under weigh, and unfortunately came into collision with the s. s. Langlcat, then lying at her moorings. We learn that the Teutonia, for some reason, would not answer her helm, and struck the Langlcat
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  • 1434 5 W E made a few observations in our issue of the 7th instant in reference to the Progress Report for August, which had just then reached us. Having previously called attention to the delay attending the publication of these reports, we reiterated our opinion that there
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  • 560 6 The following extract from flic Report of tlie Consul-General lor the Netherlands at Singapore for 1889 will be of interest to those who are following the Labour Commissioners in their inquiry. The recruiting of labour in China is apparently attended with considerable risk and uncertainty, whilst occasionally the
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  • 272 6 Arrivals. 7th November.—Per s. s. Hohilla from Hongkong. Mr. Eagger, Mr. Ashdown. Mr. Luk Teng Tin and Mr. Lo Wan Pang; from Singapore, Dr. and Mrs. Simon. Miss Falls, ('apt. and Mrs. Heron. Major and Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Vermont. Mr. L. Cheesenan, Mr. E. Hardouin, Mr. E. A.
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    • 1436 6 INFORMATION FOR WORKING WOMEN. rpHE “PINANG GAZETTE” PRESS It is a boast often heard that there are a greater I has a full supply of NOTEPAPER variety of occupations open to women nowadays ENVELOPES of all sizes and roialitv than ever before, Yet the fact is not without its drawbacks,
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    • 2234 7 T°S Co THE MARINE INSURANCE Co., Ltd I Positive Government Security V-Y muFMo-cbin» Stea.,, 20, OLD BROAU STREET uondon, e. c. Life Assurance Co., Ltd. rSfalk T Navigation Co Ltd ESTABLISHED 1836. Steamship Kut bang” Capt. Capital £1,000,000. Paid-up £lBO,OOO. Reserve Fund £440,000. Young, leaving Calcutta on the Bth instant,
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    • 103 8 PILSENEB BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUFNE IV FT HOUT THESE TH HEE LABELS. Im Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany hi I E I;! iII > WlliX > wM inH I li 191 l iIM Ww Brewed and ,/< ff/ 'Mot <lli|l||j||'jlußb e [lF|ta|||
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