Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 May 1891

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    26 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. ESTABLISHED 1833 HEW SERIES,] [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. XLIX. THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1891’. No. 51
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      1435 1 Qtoftces. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. I oriental Steam Ocean Steam Ship Company. Koninklljke Paketvaart Maatechappij. 1 V Lian t’onnnnv hows weekly UHE Negapatam Line of Steamers. M AilAlgdi < 1 Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. dtpHE mail steamers may p— X be expected to arrive s
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      379 2 /Z H. J. MARTYN. 1 Entrances: Beach Street, Grand Hotel Yard; Union Street, opposite Government Telegraph Office. On account of the fluctuation in exchange fixed prices cannot be given. Customers will be charged according to tl|e exchange of the day. 1' 1X EST DUTCH cheese 0 -L IV 1 O
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    SHIPPING.
    109 3 Expected. _j* Date- Names. I bom. Destination. j Consignees. May. j L I e Palamcotta Rangoon Singapore Huttenbach, Liebert Co. xr. f'ajirunhis Singapore Padang via Ports Mansfield, Bogaardt& Co. Ptirneo i Ran. Calcutta. Huttenbach, Liebert Co1 tfarora Calcutta Singapore Australia. Do. piO Clyde Singapore Colombo London Gilfillan, Wood Co.
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    STRAITS AND CONNECTED STATES.
    1619 3 Singapore— Advices are to the 2nd instant. Ihe first direct telegraphic message from Kaub was received in Singapore on tic Oth instant, the line being now opened. A S,EGA, E I,Ar,E! 'T of Dr. Pasteur has returned. Ibe Straits Times says Miss Blackmore who proceeded to
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    MODERN INDEBTEDNESS TO MOSAIC LAW.
    1322 3 MODERN INDEBTEDNESS TO MOSAIC LA W. .—Statesman. It is to us sometimes astonishing to observe the ignorance which prevails, even in intelligent circles, in regard to the old Mosaic law. An utter want of acquaintance with its provisions is sometimes betrayed in quarters where we should least expect to find
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    MISCELLANEOUS.
    246 3 —Pioneer. Customs officers in Australia have given to the Chinese the palm for smuggling since the steamship Guthrie returned to Sydney from a long excursion trip. The usual hiding-places had been searched in vain. There were no cigars, tobacco, or opium stowed away in the forepeak under tons of
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      394 3 New Advertisements. Notices in this column will be charged full rates. municipal notice. SPECIAL MEETING of the MnniciA pal" Commissioners will be held in the 1 Town Hall, at 2 p.m. On Friday, the Bth May. Business:— 1 To consider and pass a Supplemental Budget. o To consider and pass
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    66 4 Penang, 6th May. Tin .32.90 f Trang 13.10 Black Pepper < West Coast. 11.50 (.Acheen 10.50 White Pepper 16. nominal Cloves 29. Mace No. 1 90. Mace No. 2 "6.50 Nutmegs 90. sellers No. 1. 5.40 Sugar > 2. 3. nominal I Basket. 2.85 Tapioca Flour 2.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    210 4 (Straits Times, 2nd May.) Bentong “Straits Tin” (£1 pd) 20 cents tel lee.Siam Goldfields (£1 pd) s2* teller.. Jelebu Mining Co. ($5 pd) $2.20 m/m Ketclmu Pahang (£1 pd) $2 buyer. Malay Prospecting Co ($lO pd $9 buyer.. Pahang Corporation (81 pd) $s teller. Pahang Central (£1
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    EXCHANGE.
    134 4 Penang, 6th May, 1891. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 3/1 dollar. Do. 4 months’ sight Bank.'.’ 3/2* to j b Credits 3/3| Documentary 3/32 Calcutta, Demand Bank ...Rs. 223Do. 30 days’ sight Private 226 2 Bombay, Demand Bank 223 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 226 Madras, Demand
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    87 4 The Labour Demonstrations. London, 4th, May.— The labour demonstrations on the Continent passed off quietly, Avith the exception of those in France and Belgium, where serious conflicts between the troops and the people took place. The South African Question. London, sth May. A demonstration of 64,000 workmen took
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    PENANG’S REPRESENTATION.
    681 4 The duty that has devolved upon the Penang Chamber of Commerce, consequent upon the expiration of the term for which Mr. J. Y. Kennedy was elected as the Chamber’s representative in the Legislative Council, is a peculiarly important one at the present time. The representation of the two
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    TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGES.
    3706 4 (From Madras and Rangoon Papers.) The Lords on the Manipur Disaster. Loudon, April 25. —A discussion took place in the House of Lords last night on the Manipur disaster. The Marquis of Ripon deeply deplored the death of Mr. Quinton, but trusted that the Government would be guided
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      179 4 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 Kuhrachee Hongkong Bombay Agra Busiiire Madras Lahore Bussorah Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 184 BOUSTEAD Co., Agents, Penang PRITCHARD&Co. BEACH STREET. JUST RECEIVED Ex s. s. Glenshiel.
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    EDITORIAL AND LOCAL.
    759 5 The third Assizes of the year will be commenced on Tuesday next, the 12th instant. The Government steamer Sea Bird is under orders to proceed to dock for a 1 thorough overhaul. w- t Foot-and-mouth disease has broken out amongst cattle in the northern districts in Province
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    305 5 A special general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of nominating a member of the Legislative Council in place of Mr. J. Y. Kennedy, whose term of office has expired. Mr. D. Comrie, President, occupied the chair and there was
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    OPIUM FARMING IN NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    343 6 The Netherlands Indian Government are going to resume the direct control of the opium revenue, having found the system of farming it out unsatisfactory. A paragraph appearing in the Straits Times states The Netherlands India Government seems j now to aim at doing away altogether
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    208 6 May Ist. The Queen's Birthday will be observed on the 28th inst, which is declared a Public Holiday. The Hock Teck Chhi Tesple, Singapore, is exempted from the provisions of the Societies Ordinance. Local Passenuers Ships are brought under the Passengers Ships Ordinance 1890,” and a Scale of
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    255 6 It is distinctly to be borne in mind that we do not by inserting letters convey any opinion favorable to their contents. No notice whatever will be taken of anonymous letters, nor can we return those that are rejected. Letters should be brief, and written on one side of
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    NEIGHBOURING STATES.
    786 6 Netherlands India— On the sth April the Planters’ Association held a meeting at Medan, in which it was pointed out that the Government in Java now hinder the recruitment of coolies there for Deli. The hindrance takes the form of refusing passes to lal>ourers who had entered iuto
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      319 6 DICKSON Co. Wine Merchants, 2, BEACH. STREET. 695 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000. Reserve Funds /1,003,375.71 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India. The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. Batavia. Agencies and Branches.—Singapore, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan,
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      539 6 ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. NEW GOODS, JUST UNPACKED FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, &c. ROBINSON”& CO., SINGAPORE. HANDSOME Tea and Coffee Service with hot water kettle and lamp on salver, choice design, $l5O. Tea and Coffee Service with salvers, $B5 and 100 set. Tete a tete Tea and Coffee Service with i salver, $6O.
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      2259 7 Telegraphic Address M'LARTY COMPANY. “McLarty, Penang” consulting engineers, naval architects no. so, beach street Thue’S A. I. CODE (1887.) SURVEYORS penang. A. B. C. ,i 4th EDITION and General Manager. p r Cooes. CONTRACTORS, F. M. McLarty, m. i. m. e. BRANCHES AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGAPORE. W®. the
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      404 8 PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THESE THREE LABELS. [Sffil<SoL£ Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany /A3Kf ww wS<sWk jfefc <O> Wil TRADE—MARK VfflilSllF vX, Brewed and jKy b o H-l e BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. wvW| X %’■< j jWW Sole Importers and
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      373 8 lASS /sr\ GERMAN .aww BEER. GREEN OIAMOND Purest and Lightest ALE extant. 30 “AVOID EPIDEMICS” BY USING C-ALVEJR/rS CARBOLIC DISINFECTANTS, The Original and Only Reliable Brand, AWARDED 57 GOLI) AM) SILVER MEDALS AM) DIPLOMAS. IN EACH CASE THE HIGHEST AWARD when tested against other Disinfectants. All Original Packages have 011
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