Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 September 1891

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1 8 Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
  • 25 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE.2O CENTS. VOL. XLIX. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1891. No. 105
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1595 1 upping (Hottcs. pipping Qtofceg. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. Peninsular Oriental tteam Ocean Steam Ship Company. tschappi J- Navigation Compaq holts weekly unb 1 Negapatam line of Steamers. r 5 V--Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers, rniirj mail steames may y 1 i i M be expected t<
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 333 2 /Z H. J. MARTYN. 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 tfi exchange of the day. HARTS CALCUTTA elixir de spa CRUSHED FOOD, BRAN AND OATS. iR
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  • 101 3 Expected. stpt.’ Names. From. Destination. Consigees. 18 P. &o. Rohilla London S’opre, China Japan Gilfillan, Wood Co. 18 Kut-Sang Singapore Calcutta Boustead Co. 20 Teutonia Klang Klang MalaccaHuttenbach, Liebert Co. 20 Bormida Singaporeßombay <Sf Italian ports Behn. Meyer Co. 23 Tambora Do. Padang CoastHuttenbach, Liebert Co. 23 Nevasa Rangoon
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  • 55 3 Arrivals. 14th September.—Per s. s, Thaipeng from Port Weld, Mr. J. Gawth orne. 16th September.—Per s. s. Nerbudda from Singapore, Mr. Wysman, Mr. Dienske, Mr. Huber, Mr. Strachelin, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Cornelius and 1 peon Departures. 13th September.— Per s. s. Thaipeng for Port Weld, Capt. Ah Kwee
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  • 482 3 The science of kicking—that is to say the noble art of self-defence after the French fashion—has just been displayed to much advantage in one of the large saloons in the Hotel Continental, where a boxing tournament was given by the French Boxing Society, the Boxing Club
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  • 491 3 The evil repute of the cat still clings to him, says the Illustrated American. A Finisterre cat, which has served nine masters in succession, is believed to have the right of carrying off the soul of the ninth to hell. In upper Brittany there are sometimes
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  • 2021 3 Not long ago we published a review of a work by Professor Mahaffy entitled “The Greek World under Roman Sway.” There is nothing particularly novel in the theme chosen by the learned professor, who has simply popularised facts which are generally unknown to the ordinary student,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 578 3 New advertisements. Notices in this column will be charged full rates. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE next meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Town Hall, at 2.30 p.m. On Friday next, the 18th instant. (By Order) J. W. HALLIFAX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. AUCTION SALE. THE undersigned
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  • 127 4 Penang, 16th September, 1891. Rates close as follows; London, Demand Bank 3/2 dollar. Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 3/2J Do. 6 Credits 3/3 J Do. 6 Documentary 3/3| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 224 j Do. 30 days’ sight Private 227? Bombay, Demand Bank 224| Do. 30 days’ sight Private 227
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  • 77 4 Penang, 16th September. Tin $32.70/85 r Trang no supply Black Pepper < West Coast, no supply (.Aeheeu 10.70 (Chinese) White Pepper 16.50 sellers. Cloves no supply Mace No. 1 90. sellers. Mace No. 2 76. do Nutmegs 91. do No. 1. 5. (Chinese) Sugar 2 3.10 Basket.
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  • 266 4 (Straits Times, 12th September.) Bentonp “Straits Tin” (£1 pd) 20 cents buyer,. Siam Goldfields (£1 pd) 75 cents Jelebu Miniue Co. ($5 pd) $4.35 tale, Sr buyer,. Ketchan Pahang (£1 pd) St Malay Prospecting Co. $lO pd) $lO Pa' -ng Corporation ($1 (si) $4) Pahai.g Central (£1
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  • 141 4 The Eastern Question. London, IMh September.— There are fresh alarmist reports from a German source to the effect that Russia is preparing to seize Constantinople. It is also reported that the Turkish Ambassadors to London and St. Petersburg have been summoned to Constantinople. London, 15th September.— The French
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  • 690 4 The right of the public to admission to the English Courts is a matter which does not appear to rest on a satisfactory basis. Properly speaking, no one has any right to be in a Law Court, unless he or she
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  • 1153 4 (From the Madras Times.') Military Cycling. London, September 4. A great feature of the Continental army manoeuvres is the use that is being made of Cycling Corps for carrying despatches and acting as scouts. Success of Captive Balloons. Paris, September 4.—At the French Army manoeuvres the captive balloons,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 492 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 BEACH STREET. Have now opened out the
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    • 162 4 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Payable in Advance For 12 months sls. 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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  • 2526 5 The M. M. mail steamer Oxus” left Colombo for Singapore at 3 p. m. on the 10th instant. The P. O. mail steamer Bohilla having left Colombo for Penang at 10 p.m. on Sunday, is expected here on Friday morning. The Band will play at the Eastern
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 324 6 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”) Sir,—lt is a pity that it occurs neither to the Government nor to the Municipality how advantageous it would be to have a swimming bath of some kind at hand. The one we have is too far off; that is
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 343 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 the
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    • 1653 6 WANTED. The Positive Government Security NOTICE. Uife Assurance Company, Ltd. c EMPLOYMENT by an experienced Pros- |\TO S ni P e shooting will be allowed on peeting and Mining Engineer. HIHE undersized have been appointed the Glugar Estate previous to the Ist Apply to “X” Agents for the above Company,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 2291 7 ~„..„,0« M®LARTY COMPANY. "McLarty, Penang” consulting engineers, naval architects, no. so, beach street Thue's A. I. Code (18ff7.) SURVEYORS Penang. A. B. C.,, 4th edition and General Manager. CONTRACTORS, F.M. McLarty, m.i.m.e. BRANCHES AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGAPORE, 6Ao Asbestos in all forms, Forgings of all kinds. Iron and
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 467 8 PILSENEB BEE’E. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUINE THREE LABELS Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany s w tra s^ark tapwiw BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, Sole Importers and Sole Agents, SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Co. Patent Improved American ASTHMA CATARRH h-orges. CURED BV THE cigarettes esfic OPPRESSION, SUFFOCATING, COUGHS,
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    • 624 8 BASS /s\ GERMAN GREEN DIAMOND Purest and Lightest ALE extant. 30 Dr. Lalor’s Trade Mark Phosphodyne is Registered under the Trade Mark Act for the Indian Empire, and attested by the seal of the Registrar Calcutta DR. LALOR’S PHOSPHODYNE Is the only Patent Medicine of the kind or name awarded
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