Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 May 1891

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  • 26 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. XLIX. SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1891. No. 57
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    • 1457 1 pipping (Hotter pipping Qtoftces. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. tt. ii cu a a+ cl* n Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Peninsular Oriental Steam Cmpany. Lilieof steamers. Navigation Company. I—-3L\ Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. @rnHE mail steamers may I be expected to arrive luR. Will sail. Steamer. Prom.
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    • 1055 2 Jngurance (notices. “ISLĔ OF SKYE" WHISKY. TIVOLI BEER! Second Colonial Sea and Fire J. Dukkebs Zoon’s Specialities, TIVOLI BEER!! Insurance Company. ntHE undersigned Taviug been appointed MEDOC, AFTER DINNER CLARET, PORT. TIVOLI BEER 111 I Agents for this Company, are now prepared to accept Fire Risks on the usnal ASSOCIATION
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  • 118 3 Expected. Pate. Names. From. Destination. Consignees. May- I p t o Bokhara l Singapore Colombo London Gilfillan, Wood Co. 23 V i »;,> Klang Klang Malacca Huttenbach, Liebert Co. 2* Rangoon Singapore Do. 26 \r Vniirunhis 1 Padang ports.. Do. Mansfield, Bogaardt Co. 26 Singapore Moul. Ran. Cal. Huttenbach,
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  • 1582 3 Siam.— The Bangkok Times says In the local Pepper Market no business has been done during the past week, as no stocks are available and the traders do not appear anxious to bring up pepper from Chantaboon and districts for the prices lately ruling. The Siamese Prince Chayleck
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  • 1268 3 —Hongkong Telegraph. The establishments of Chinese washermen arc to be found in almost all the lanes and byways of the city, particularly in the central district. Some of them, where the population is most dense, for instance in Tai-ping-shan, Hollywood Road and Lok Hiug Lane, have
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  • 317 3 Overhind Mail. Wounded by a Fanatic in Japan. A telegram has, we learn been received by Mr. Miynkawa Kyujiro, Consul for Japan in Hongkong, stating that the Czarewitch while at Otsu on Lake Biwa, Japan, was attacked on the afternoon of the
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  • 131 3 What length should a lady’s dress be A little above two feet. Marriages are called ‘matches’ because they are sometimes followed by scratching. “Yer a broth of a boy!” said Maggie. And Pat replied as he slyly put his arm round her waist, Oi’d be better broth if I
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    • 270 3 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Votircs in this column will be charged full rates. municipal notice. The next ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Town Hall, at 2.30 p.m. Ox Friday, the 29th instant. (By Order) J. W. HALLIFAX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. NOTICE. By Order of
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  • 66 4 Penang, 22nd May. Tin §33.10 f Trang 12.90 Black Pepper < West Coast. 9.75 nominal (.Aeheen 9 80. White Pepper 16. nominal Cloves 29. Mace No. 1 90. Mace No. 2 76.50 Nutmegs 87. No. 1. 5.40 Sugar > 2. 3. I Basket. 2.85 Tapioca Flour 2.
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  • 216 4 (Straits Times, 18th May.) Bentong “Straits Tin’’ (£1 jkl) 30 cents Invert Siam Goldfields (£1 pd) 82} x- ZZ-r». Jelebu Mining Co. (85 pd)... $2.10 tnlee. Ketchan Pahang (£1 pd) $2 bryert. Malay Prospecting Co. .510 pd sit buyer». Pahang Corporation ($1 pd) s wZZerx. Pahang Central
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  • 126 4 Penang, 22nd May, 1891, Rates close as follows: Loudon, Demand Bank 3/I', dollar. Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 3/24 Do. 6 Credits 3/2* Do. 6 Documentary 3/3 Calcutta, Demand Bank ...Rs. 224 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 227 i Bombay, Demand Bank 224.4 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 227\ Madras,
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  • 140 4 Expulsion of Queen Nathalie from Servia. London, 20th May. The Servian Government has expelled Queen Nathalie from Servia. The Czarewitch. The Czarewitch has sailed for Siberia. A rescript from the Mikado of Japan deplores the attempt on the life of the Czarewitch, and has given orders for the
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  • 760 4 The obstinate prevalence of fever at the Bindings Settlement has been causing the Government some anxiety, and they have recently directed the Colonial Surgeon, Dr. Kerr, to enquire into the facts and report. It is a curious fact that, of the ten officers who have administered
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  • 1427 4 We are requested to remind our readers of the paper-chase this afternoon. The Hon. A. M. Skinner, c.m.g., Resident Councillor, returned from Singapore yesterday. Captain Bradbery, Harbour Master, left for England yesterday by the P. A O. mail steamer Bokhara, on a well-earned leave of absence for
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    • 178 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 Kurrachee Hongkong Bombay Agra Bushire Madras Lahore Bussoraii Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 184 BOUSTEAD Co., Penang. PRITCHARD Co. BEACH STREET. Have just opened out Gents Black
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  • 95 5 Parit Buntar rx. Nebong Tebai.. A cricket match took place on Saturday, the 16th instant, between the Krian liecreation Club and the Nebong Tebai Recreation Club at Parit Buntar. Nebong Tebai went in first and scored 52 runs, E. G. Broadrick making 17 and Wilson 11. Krian then made
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  • 384 5 (Communicated.) Although it may not be demonstrated scientifically, let us suppose that mankind started in this world with a single tongue. Beyond it is a fact that the tendency of language was centrifugal; it shot out into thousands of branches. But, the direction is now inverse.
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  • 640 5 (1 Chinese Section. Hiere are certain important changes Inch we believe to be necessary. These imiy be stated briefly as follows over t'l y cr® Bt, WiB r Govevnmei ‘t inspection or Native StZ. Col ny l)rokeiT 'TA boliBh the licell «od depots and here I 8
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  • 1179 5 An Apology. (To the Editor of the ‘Pinang Gazette") Silt, —Some time ago two articles, in which 1 wrongly attacked the Reverend Father Rivet, on an alleged u priestly tyranny” appeared in the columns of your paper. Having now’ been convinced that there was no cause for such pasquinades.
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  • 607 5 Singapore. Advices are to the 19th instant. —The Free Press writes: —Dr. Ellis informs us that a case of cholera was reported to him this morning from tt house in Malay Street, a much frequented thoroughfare in the Eastern part of he town. The patient is
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  • 623 5 What Mi:. Goschen Says. The London correspondent of the Straits Times writes on the 24th ultimo Several of the members of the House of Commons have interested themselves in the protest from the Straits Settlements against the Military, Contribution, but up to the present, no movement has
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    • 52 5 Il is distinctly to be borne in mind that ice do not by inserting letters convey any opinion favorable to their contents. No notice whatever will le taken of anonymous letters, nor can we return those that are rejected. Letters should be brief, and written on one side of the
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  • 616 6 A letter from a Marine Engineer Ao the Steamship appears in its last issue over the initials W. G. W. (Penang). He writes —ln spite of the frantic shriekings of many—principally a section of the press of Australia-and the United States—about the vices of the Chinese and
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    • 232 6 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824.' Paid-up Capital /35,783,0”0. Reserve Finds /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, Pecalongau, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.—The Union Bank of
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    • 1620 6 DICKSON CO. Dr. H._POATE. FORSAKE. Dentist. FpWO large Compound Houses, very c INTENDS visiting Penang professionally _L modious, tiled roof, situated in the early in June 161 part of Teluk Anson, forvprivate residence Wine Merchants,. lu r SCO tland ""Z™’ 1 DOLLAR JSCOTLAN D. Ten shok JIOMM in lhe If
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    • 1608 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. 8.C.,, 4th edition and General Manager. Private Codes. CONTRACTORS, RMI McLarty E BRANCHES AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGAPORE. < tAe --a s<«,i «.<«, Mi ing uh»,», Bo el!, v
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    • 446 8 PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. J IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THESE THREE LABELS. Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany TRADE-MARK iiH| uTRyn rj[i \w9®.O vL’wAl'L Brewedand BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. ,^S Wffii I ftm Sole Importers and Sole Agents, SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Co. NOTICE. FOR SALE-TIMBER. ST U
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    • 743 8 BASS /5\ GERMAN GREEN x/ DIAMOND Purest and Lightest ALE extant. 30 A.STT FOR Lmß Egtfl o» Hi/ U W■ FaW fek V QuS And see that each Jar bsars Baron Liebig’s Signature ia Blue Ink across the Label. FINEST ANO CHEAPEST MEAT-FLAVOURING J STOCK FOR SOUPS. MADE DISHES AND
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