Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 November 1890

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    26 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. I PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. XLVIII. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1890. No. 91
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      1573 1 Qtoftceg. pipping (Roficts. British I mlia Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. Peninsular &Oriental Steam Nederlandscli Indische Stoomyaart Maatschappjj. Navigation Company. holts weekly line. Line of Steamers. ®THE following are the‘appoint- Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. 1 ed dates of arrival of the Mail Packets conveying the i I Ml*..-
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 2 Penang, 17th November, 1890. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 3/4 dollar. Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 3'4} Do. 6 Credits 3/5} Do. 6 Documentary 3/5J Calcutta, Demand Bank ...Rs. 221 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 223 Bombay, Demand Bank 221 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 223 Madras, Demand
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    161 2 Loss of H. M. S. Serpent. London, 13th November. The Cruiser Serpent has foundered off Cape Finisterre. The Stock Markets. The panic on the New York Stock Market has subsided, prices have generally recovered and the market is firm The London stock market has been affected, but has
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
    22 2 BIRTH. Stewart.— On the 12th instant, the wife of Adam Stewart, Manager of Byram Estate. P. W., of a son.
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    THE MEETING ON THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET.
    1960 2 The meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Friday last was naturally one of exceptional interest to rhe ratepayers of Penang. A very considerable amount of public money is annually placed at the disposal of the Municipal Commissioners, and the disbursement of these funds to
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    TREATMENT OF COOLIES IN SUMATRA.
    480 2 The Dutch have long had the credit of administering the Government of their Indian Colonies in a very masterly manner, and their planters are supposed to have learnt hoAV to manage their coolies better than many of our OAvn people. We have lately, however, come
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      184 2 THE AGRA BANK LIMITED. Capital £1,000,000. (One Million Sterling.) Head Office: Nicholas Lane, Lombard Str., London, E.C. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES IN INDIA AND CHINA. Calcutta Kurrachee Hongkong Bombay Agra Bish ire Madras Lahore Bissokah Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 181 BOUSTEAD Co., Agents, Penang. ROBINSON Co. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1614 3 Tub Mail.—The homeward mail this week will be made up for the P. &O. steamer Rositta on Friday, the 21st instant. Meteorological Readings.—We have been favored with the following meterological readings, taken daily ar 9 a.m. at the Prisons Pate. Bar. J Nov. 6 29.889 88.5 74.5
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    2131 3 A Special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Town Hall on Friday, the 14th instant. The Hom A. M. Skinner {President,) and Messrs. J. H. Callcott, 1). Comrie, F. M. McLarty, R. A. P. Hogan and C. W. Barnett were present. The President said there
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    THE PERAK CRICKET TEAM AT SELANGOR.
    1513 4 It may he remembered that the first match Perak r. Selangor was played at Taiping in November 1889, when Perak won by six wickets. The return match Perak versus Selangor, was played at Kwala Lumpur on Saturday and Monday last, the Bth and 10th
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    291 4 Arrivals. 13th November.—Pei s. s. Lady Weld from Port Weld, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Col onib. 14th November.—Per s. s. Thaiplng from Port Weld, Mr. T. Keyt and Mr. H. L. Talbot. 15th November.—Per s. s. Lady Weld from Port Weld, Mr. Wright and
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    THE LABOUR COMMISSION.
    514 4 Tuesday, 11th November. Present.- —Captain Cameron, R. E., presided, and Messrs. Powell, Hooper, and Hill were also present. Count C. A. de Geloes D Elsloo. Manager of the London Borneo Tobacco Company,. British North Borneo, gave evidence. He complained of the class of coolies in the employ
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  • Obituary
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    80 4 CEYLON OBITUARY. On the 4th October, at home, G. H. Symonds late Chief Surveyor W. P.. aged 52. Mr. Symonds had served the Ceylon Government for 32 years in the Survey Department and was about to retire. He leaves a large family. On the 22nd October, at Melbourne, Erie James
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    ARRIVAL OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    526 5 (From our Singapore Contemporaries.) At 10.45 on Wednesday, the 12th instant, the gun from Fort Canning signalled the approach of the s. s. Djemnah. Shortly after the Government launch, with Sir Frederick Dickson, Captain and Mrs. Massy. Captain Craufurd, Mr. Herrington and Mr' Ridley, proceeded
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    THE LABOR DIFFICULTY IN NEW COLONIES.
    365 5 (Times of Ceylon.) We are best able to appreciate the inestimable advantages we possess in an abundant supply of cheap labor when we Hook to the conditions surrounding tropical agriculture in other settlements. Manx of these are more fertile than Ceylon, but, though capital
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    REDEMPTION OF AMERICAN BONDS.
    867 5 THi average Englishman fully understands what is meant by Mr. Goschen whenever he retires old Consols in exchange for new ones. But when the average Englishman reads in a money article the subjoined cable announcement from America, he is puzzled. Tt reads:— “The redemption by the
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      837 5 Ross Pritchard ordinarily high DELI PONY; One small black DELI PONY. TAILORS Apply to 364 H. J. MARTYN Jr. AND GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS, REWARD $lOO. I REWARD of $lOO is offered by No. 1, Beach Street No. 1. Union Street, j tbe undersigned to anyone who will i give such information
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      706 7 H. J. MARTYN. X Entrances: Beach Street, Grand Hotel Yard; Union Street, opposite Government Telegraph Office. On account of the fluctuation exchange fixed prices cannot be given. Customers will be charged according tft exchange of the day. WINE CIGAR MERCHANT, j COMMISSION AGENT. GENERAL IMPORTER. BEERS. a LIQUEURS. From van
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      80 8 PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. iVOYE (riSNL'INE II 'ITII.OET THESE THREE LABELS. Labels and Tva, le Mirk Elegijtered in England and Germany rnJTfWT<Hi WO IM WI H drl Wi V«hßrewed and jfJI, JM\ff BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. jb .■Jfgi Wil i Sole Importers and Sole Agents, SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Co.
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      1018 8 awarded Colo Memi I pool Intermt Exhibition, 1888. CHAPOTEAUPS ENOUSH J PCPSiHC PCallS TT flg [J fiU O ffi O (IJMLYSED PEPSINS) X E ii!■AAB QQ Bb> i These Soluble Pearls contain in each, 4 grains T 1 IJ ifl B J B> of pure Pcpsine capable of digesting ISO
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