Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 September 1891

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1 8 Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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    26 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [P/?/C£ 20 CENTS. VOL. XLISI. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1891. No. 101
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      1575 1 jSfltpptng (notices» pipping (notices. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. Peninsular Oriental Steam Ocean Steam Ship Company. J±± PPij Navigation Company. noirs week™ l < Line of Steamers. S" Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. fllHh mail steamers may —A- Jr AX I J ijowllvk be expected to arrive
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      1164 2 flloncee. “ISLE OF SKYE” WHISKY. TIVOLI BEER! The North-British and Mercantile I J. Dukkers Zoon’s Specialities, TIVOLI BEER!! Insurance Company. Established 1869. MEDOC, AFTER DINNER CLABET, PORT. TIVOLI BEER HI Capital £2,000,000. f". Accumulated Invested Fun ds... £2,838,118. ASSOCIATION VINICOLE DE fiOHDEAUX’S WINES AND LIQUEURS, THE undersigned have been appointed
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    SHIPPING.
    121 3 Expected. j Date. Names. 1 From. Destination. Consigees. Sept. I I j 8 P. Alexander Singapore Padang Jluttenbach, Liebert Co. 9 Rajpootana j Do. Rangoon Calcutta Do. 9 Nerbudda I Rangoon Singapore I Do. 9 Vodola Calcutta I S’pore Australia ...I Do. 10 Orestes j Suez Singapore Java ...(Mansfield,
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    MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    801 3 Held on the 21st August, 1891. Present. The Hon. A. M. Skinner, c. m. g., (President), (.'apt, Cameron, R. E., Hon. Coinrie, and R. A. P Hogan Esq, Absent. —V. M. McLarty Esq. 1. The minutes of the last meeting are read
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    90 3 Arrivals. sth September. Per s. s. Thaipeng from Port Weld, Mr. Young. 6th September. Per s. s. Palamcotta from Singapore, Mr. E. P. C. I’. Court. Departures. 4th September. Per s. s. Thaipeng for Port Weld, Mr. P. J. Hocquard. Per s. s. I'asua for Lumut, Hon. A.
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    SUMMARY OF HOME NEWS.
    922 3 (London China Express, 14th August.) The < ovrt. —The Queen is at Osborne. Her Majesty paid a visit to Portsmouth, where she was entertained by the Duke of Connaught. The Prince and Princess of Wales are also at Oslairne, where they are staying on board the
    (London & China Express, 14th August.)  -  922 words
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    CHINA YIELDING.
    507 3 held day and night by the authorities.— Hong Kong Daily Press. It would appear that the energetic remonstrances of the Foreign Powers have convinced China that a shuffling policy in dealing with the recent riots will likely endanger her own safety. Sir John Walsham was reported to have
    held day and night by the authorities.—Hong Kong Daily Press.  -  507 words
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    A MAN IN A WHALE'S STOMACH—A MODERN JONAH.
    1052 3 Polit* News. Last February the whaling ship Star of the East -was in the vicinity of the Falkland Islands searching for whales, which were very scarce. One morning the look-out sighted a whale about three miles away on the starboard quarter. Two
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      169 3 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Notices in this column will be charged full rates. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! ON THE ZEST 3 Tj-A-IsT-A. IDLE HARMSTON AND SON’S A THEBUCKIHC BRONCHO writtiL''!.. GREAT LONDON OLYMPIC AND AMERICAN WILD WEST. FIRST GRAND CHANGE NEW .ERIEL ACTS, NEW HIPPODROME, NEW WILD WEST SCENES. Popular Prices. Box seats 81.50
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 4 Penang, 7th September, 1891. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 3/2| dollar. Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 3/3 Do. 6 Credits 3/3| Do. 6 Documentary 3/3| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 225 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 228 Bombay, Demand Bank 225 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 228 Madras, Demand
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    76 4 Penang, 7th September. Tin $32.65 (Trang nosupply Black Pepper < West Coast, no supply (.Acheen 11.10 (Chinese) White Pepper 16.10 <'loves no supply Mace No. 1 95. sellers. Maae No. 2 76.50 nominal. Nutmegs 90. sellers. I No. 1. 4.90 (Chinese) Sugar < „2. 3. buyers. I
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    225 4 (Straits Times, Ist September Bentone “Straits Tin’’ (All pd) 5.1 cents frwyrr». Siam (goldfields (£1 p<l) 75 cents Jeiebu Mining Co. (S 3 pd) 83.85 Ketchau PnliHUg (£1 pd) $4 teller*. Malay Prospecting «o. $lO pd SIO Pa ha mr Corporation (*1 pd) Pahang Central (£1 pd)
    (Straits Times, Ist September  -  225 words
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    98 4 The Chilian Revolution. London, 4th September.— The reported shooting of President Balmaceda is unconfirmed. The United States are prepared to recognise the new Government of Chili. London, 6th September. The Chilian warships Condell and Imperiale have yielded to the insurgents. Balmaceda’s surrender is thus complete. Further Outbreak in
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    THE DOMESTIC SERVANT QUESTION.
    617 4 Our readers will note with pleasure, from a perusal of a portion of a letter which we reproduce in another column from one of our Singapore contemporaries, that a practical attempt is about to be made there to put the matter of domestic labour on a
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    EDITORIAL AND LOCAL.
    1375 4 The next homeward mail, via Brindisi, per P. A O. mail steamer Mirzapore, will probably close on Friday, 11th instant. J There is to be a tennis partv at the Residency on Tuesday next, the 15th instant. Messrs. Katz Brothers have been appointed the local agents for
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      502 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., Agents, Penang. PRITCHARD Co. EEACH STREET. Have now opened out the
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      179 4 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Payable in Advance For 12 months 815. for 6 months $8. and for 3 months $4.50; In Arrear For 3 months $6.50. Postage extra per annum $3. Single copy 20 cents. ADVERTISEMENT CHARGES. One insertion not exceeding 5 lines, $1 Every additional line 0.10 For every insertion
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    1381 5 A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held on Friday last at which the Hon. A. M. Skinner, c.m.g., (President), Capt. Cameron, r.e., Hon. D. Comrie, Messrs. R. A. P. Hogan and A. G. Wright were present. *1 lie minutes of the last meeting having been read
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    THE SUPPRESSION OF SECRET SOCIETIES.
    344 5 Commenting on the Chinese Protectorate Annual Report, the L. A C. Express says in this connection In the suppression of one evil another is often created. Thus, though Mr. Powell reports very favourably on the manner in which the Secret Societies have been suppressed in
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    OUR DOMESTIC SERVANTS.
    788 5 A correspondent, signing hitnself 11. B. Roper, in a letter addressed to one of our Singapore contemporaries, after commenting on the unsatisfactory state of the domestic servant question, makes the following practical suggestions Is there no remedy for this de or e state of affairs Of course
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    THE HOLY COAT AT TREVES.
    408 5 The following details relating to the recent ceremony of the exhibition of the supposed seamless cost of our Saviour at Treves will be of interest to some of our readers:— A Berlin correspondent learns t he following details regarding the ceremonies connected with the lifting
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    MAIL NEWS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
    949 6 (London China Express, 14th Avgust.) Nothing has been definitely settled as a corollary to the meeting on the 30th ult., of the shareholders of the National Bank of China (Limited) but pourparlers are proceeding by wire between London and Hong Kong with the object of
    (London & China Express, 14th Avgust.)  -  949 words
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      411 6 ALLAN WILSON HILL STEAMERS. fpHE undersigned are authorized to issue I through Bills of Lading for New York and all ports in Canada at rates which can be ascertained on application. 302 GILFILLAN WOOD Co. WANTED. I EMPLOYMENT by an experienced ProsJ peeting and Mining Engineer. Apply to “X” 305
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      990 6 NOTICE. FOR SALE. NOTICE is hereby given that Ng Cheang tQMOND BUNGALOW, Penano H n Khup ceased to sign for our firm from J. Apply to the Ist instant, and is no longer in our gyy E. W. PRESGRAVE BOEY TONG ANN. J Penang, 12th August, 1891. 293 FOR SALE
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      1784 7 Telegraphic Address MCLARTY COMPANY. "MCLARTY, PENANG” CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, No. SO, BEACH STREET Thue’s A. I. Code (1887.) SURVEYORS penang. A. B. C. 4th edition and General Manager. Private Codes. CONTRACTORS, F. M. McLarty, m.i.m.e. BRANCHES AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGAPORE. Asbestos in all forms, Forgings of all
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      395 8 PILSENEK BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THESE THIIEE LABELS Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany /j£y 4» WgSm trade-mark BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. > /W WKIlw ‘4485(|i8 4 M •Sole Importers and Sole Agents, SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Sc Co. New York Life Insurance Company Hamburg-Bremen
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      757 8 CRUSHED FOOD. Of Guaranteed Quality. The cheapest ever yet offered to the public. TO be had from I. R. Belilios Esq., 19 Raffles Place and 99 Rochore Road, Singapore, oi* from his Agent, J. A. Solomon Esq., 44 Beach Street, Penang, at the following nett price First class Crushed Food
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      700 8 SELANGOR GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. r pENDERS will be received at the Brifki «L Resident’s Office, Kwala Lumpur n to noon on the 15th September 189] f P the following farms for a period of thr° l years from Ist January 1892 to3lst Dec?? ber 1894: tDl 1. Farm of the sole
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