Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 July 1891

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    25 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. 20 CENTS. VOL. XLIX. TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1891. No. 78
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      1411 1 £stppin<s (Rotices. (Roftces. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. —r~ c i K cn n Koninklijkc Paketvaart Maatschappij. <- 1 Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. ®rpHE mail steamers may J- be expected to arrive -««iieitßßH I Fob. Willsail. Steamer. From. Expected on outwards and leave Penang Achilles Hector
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      1209 2 Jiiuurduct ISLE OF SKYE” WHISKY. TIYOLI BEER! The North-British and,Mercantile I J. Dukkers Zoon’s Specialities, TIYOLI BEER!! Insurance Company. MEDOC, AFTER DINNER CLARET, PORT. TIYOLI BEER!!! Capital £2,000,000. -r tattwt-ds Accumulate.& Invested Fund5...£2,838,118. ASSOCIATION VINICOLE DE BORDEAUX’S WINES AND LIQUEUBS, THE undersigned have been appointed Non Plus Ultra EAGLE BRAND
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    SHIPPING.
    112 3 Expected. Date. Names. From. Destination. Consignees. July J 15 'P. Alexander Padang, Olehleh, &c.... Huttenbach, Liebert Co. 16 Denbighshire London S’pore, China Japan Boustead Co. 16 Bormida Hongkong Bombay Friederichs Co. 16 J Putiala 'Singapore Rangoon Calcutta Huttenbach, Liebert Co. 17 Purnea 1 Do Madras via ports Do. 17
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    MAIL NEWS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
    1837 3 (London China Express, June 19th.) Seven tons of pig-tin from the Temescal Alines, California, have arrived at San Francisco, and are now for sale in the open market. This is a definite step marking the successful development of a new American industry as a direct
    (London & China Express, June 19th.)  -  1,837 words
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    SUMMARY OF HOME NEWS.
    769 3 (London, and China Express, June 19th.) Court.—The Queen comes South to Windsor to-day. A State concert has been held at Buckingham Palace. The Princess of Wales has opened a subscription on behalf of Airs. Grimwood. Preparations are being made for the visit of the Emperor of
    (London, and China Express, June 19th.)  -  769 words
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    693 3 Held on the 26th of June, 1891. Present. The Hon. A. AL Skinner, c. M. G., (President), Capt. Cameron, R. E., Hon. D. Comrie, F. AL AlcLarty Esq., and R. A. P. Hogan Esq. 1. The minutes of the last meeting
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      432 3 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Notices in this column will be charged full rates. NOTICE. tpHE undersigned has for sale 9 large Madras bred Bulls belonging to H. H. Tunku Dia Udin in Tanjong Dawai and Merbok. Intending purchasers are informed that they can be seen at Merbok in Kedah Territory. HAJI WAN
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 4 Penang, 13th July, 1891. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 3/2 J dollar. Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 3/3$ Do. 6 Credits 3/4} Do. 6 Documentary 3/4-} Calcutta, Demand Bank ...Rs. 225} Do. 30 days’ sight Private 228 Bombay, Demand Bank 225} Do. 30 days’ sight Private 228 Madras,
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    71 4 Penang, 13th July. Tin 832.20 (Trang no supply Black Pepper < West Coast, no supply (.Acheen 9. sellers. White Pepper 14.25 Cloves nosupply Mace No. 1 90. nominal. Mace No. 2 76.50 Nutmegs 82.50 I No. 1. 4.80 sellers. Sugar > 2. 3. do I Basket. 2.Bo(Chinese)
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    234 4 (Straits Times, Bth July.) Bentong “Straits Tin'’ (£1 jml) 30 cents nominal. Siam Goldfields t £1 pd) $2 ne-ZZerx. Jelebu Mining Co. (sspd)... $4.10 Ketchau Pahang t£l pd) $3 buyer*. Malay Prospecting Co. $lO pd slo} tn les J- buyer* Pahang Corporation pd) $5 wZZerir. Pahang Central
    (Straits Times, Bth July.)  -  234 words
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    151 4 The Silver Question. London, 10? A July.— Senator Sherman, in a letter, states his opinion that it is only possible to advance the market value of silver to its legal ratio to gold by acting in concert with other commercial nations. The demand for the free coinage of
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    NATIVE STATES ANNEXATION.
    751 4 A lively discussion has lately been carried on by our Singapore contemporaries, the Straits Times and the Free Press, on the question of the desirability yud the necessity of the annexation of the Protected States of the Peninsula. The discussion arose out of the suggestion of the
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    TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGES.
    308 4 (From the Madras Times.) Distressed Jews in Jerusalem. London, July 3.—The Jetcish Chronicle, writing on the subject, of the persecution of Jews, says that the influx of Russian Jews js causing terrible distress in Palestine, hundreds of families arriving there in a state of destitution. The worst suffering
    (From the Madras Times.)  -  308 words
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    EDITORIAL AND LOCAL.
    2189 4 11. M. S. Ringarooma left for Singapore, vn route for Australia, on Saturday. The B. I. steamer Purnea, which arrived from Negapatam on Saturday’, brought over one thousand Indian immigrants. The ’Race between the sailing boats of Messrs. Neubronner and Mathieu, foreshadowed in our last issue, has,
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      564 4 PRITCHARD Co. zbzejaczh: street. Have now opened out the following Choice Assortment of New Goods, Specially selected: Black and Blue Worsted Coatings Drab Brown and Grey Worsted Coatings Extra Fine Worsted Elastic Coating, Specially woven for Dress Suits, West of England Trouserings iu Checks and Stripes Fine Black and Blue
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      148 4 Important Notice. With a view to making this paper as efficient as possible an exponent of public opinion, as well as of local news, ice incite communications on all subjects of general interest \from persons able to write with knowledge, which will be paid for at the following rates provided
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    740 5 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Town Hall on Friday afternoon, at which the Hon. A. M. Skinner, c. M. G., (President), Capt. Cameron, r. e., Hon. D. Comrie, and Messrs. F. M. McLarty and R. A. P. Hogan w’ere present. The minutes
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    THE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    203 5 The following are the results of ties played off during last week A.” Handicap. S. E. Gwyer beat*E. A. B. Brown 6-3, 6-1 H. Payne-Gallwey „A. G. Wright 6-2, 6-0 G. E. Cole W. Egerton 5-6, 6-2, 6-2 B." Handicap. E. Shropshire beat E. W. Presgrave
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    CRICKET.
    527 5 Lower Perak vs. Batang Padang. The return match between these two Clubs was played on Saturday, the 4th inst. on the ground of the latter at Tapa, resulting much to general surprise in a victory for the visitors. The Ist inningp of both teams were over by 12.15, Lower
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    THE SUNDAY LABOUR QUESTION.
    491 6 V E have received the following copy of a letter addressed to Lord Knutsford by the Secretary to the Missions to Seamen, in which his Lordship is congratulated on the passing of the “Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance” in Hong Kong, and in which efforts to secure
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    THE STRAITS LABOUR COMMISSION.
    850 6 investing in what is reproductive.— London A China Express. It is scarcely too much to say that the Report of the Labour Commission which was appointed towards the end of last year by the Government of the Straits Settlements has been awaited with very considerable interest
    investing in what is reproductive.—London A China Express.  -  850 words
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      170 6 ROSS BEAN. TAILORS AND GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS, No. I,'Beach Street No. 1, Union Street, Are now showing New Tropical Tweeds in light texture suitable for the climate. Black and Blue orsted Coatings, also Black French Elastic for Evening Dress Suits. The latest Novelties in Check and Striped flannel and Cashmere for
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      1227 6 NOTICE. WANTED. MR. ROBERT LAIRD is authorized to AN ASSISTANT IN A DISPENSARY, sign our firm per procuration. Must understand dispensing. ALLEN KENNEDY. Apply “M V Penang, 10th July, 1891. 238 234 Pinang Gazette Office. NOTICE. TO L ET. WE beg to inform the Merchants and A ACIOUS OFHCE, consisting
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      2248 7 MCLARTY COMPANY. "MCLARTY, PENANG” CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, No. 30. BEACH STREET Thue’s A. I. Code (1887.) SURVEYORS penang. A. B. C. 4th EDITION and General Manager. Private CONTRACTORS, F. M. McLarty, m.i.m.e. BRANCHES AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGAPORE. W® sßwpply ths ermentioned Asbestos in all forms, Forgings of
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      398 8 PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THESE THREE LABELS lirw'illi i 'lW^wMnWii'illriill!ihllH'Kn, vhM Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany /O IWSa mIHTHTTSI ’I3T® iQjtlSg wB. 1 !SilF 11 tiX. Brewedand beware of imitations. I WMW\ /.w JKd z will Wk Sole Importers and
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      748 8 BASS /s\ GERMAN 2 GREEN DIAMOND Purest and Lightest ALE extant. 130 NOTICE. r pilE Interest and responsibility of Mr. I Khoo Eu Yong in the Firm of Messrs. Boon Tek A Co. ceased on the 23rd day of June instant. BOON TEK A Co. THE business hitherto carried on
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