The Malacca Weekly Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser, 7 April 1888

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1 5 The Malacca Weekly Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser
  • 17 1 The Malacca Weekly Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser. VOL. I. Malacca, Saturday, April 7 th, 1888. No. 14.
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  • 150 1 TnE following quotations are extracted from the SiNGAroRK Free Press of the sth inst., PRODUCE. (April 5.) Tin 53. Gnjnbicr n 7.20 do- Cube No. 1 10.25 do. do. No. 2 9.65 Pepper, Black 25. do. White, Dry Rhio 40. Nutmegs 110 s 85. Cloves Amboina 31. Balli Coffee,
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  • 386 1 The Nath 'os here are continually asking about the proposed railway. “Bulik jadi?,” they enquire. The question remains unanswered, but the knowing ones ominously shake their heads. Nothing oi importance with regard to it has transpired, but there are numerous straws that show the direction in
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  • 488 1 March 28, 1888. Municipal Notice. It is hereby notified that, with the approval of His Excellency the Governor, W. T. 11. Falls, Esquire, Colonial Surgeon, Malacca, has been this day appointed Health Ollicer to the Municipal Commissioners of the Town and Fort of Malacca. 1). F. A. Hervey,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 692 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS. No. 150. TENDERS will bo received, at the Resident Councillor’s Office, Malacca, up to noon on the 3rd September, 1888, for the following Farms: 1. Farm of the sole right to sell cooked opium in the State of llambau. 2. Farm of the sole right to sell cooked
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    • 442 1 2. Tenders should be addressed to the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, or to the Resident Councillors, Penang and Malacca, and may be for any one or more of the Farms, singly or jointly. 3. A condition of the Opium Farm will he that Chandu shall not be sold by retail at
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  • 1484 2 The Hon’ble D. F. A. Hervey went on a trip to Mfc. Ophir at the beginning of the holidays, and returned to Malacca on Tuesday last. He was accompanied by Mr. Hullett of Singapore. During the holidays Mr. Birch entertained a number of distinguished visitors at Tanjong
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  • 814 2 The left bank of the river was joined to the right, not by an iron bridge, as now, but by a simple construction of wood or, stone at the place where the present one stands. I was under the impression from what I bad read that
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  • 425 3 About forty years ago there was a regular band of trained musicians here, taught by one Padre Manuel Gomes, a Goanese priest, and an accomplished musician. This band was composed of Portuguese lads, and was inferior to none in the sister Settlements. Jn fact, it was so
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  • 508 3 In the Straits, as well as in many other yarts of the globe, the Mangrove is to be found growing in abundance, either a. bush or gigantic tree. Not many people", seemingly, are sufficiently' acquainted with the propei lies of the bark and i the leaves of the
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  • 979 3 Malacca v. 11. M. S. “Orion.” The hut-recent antagonists of Malacca in the CTicket-iitdd ‘turned up’ at a most seasonable time to do battle once more on our famous prison Green. It had been arranged to bfcdn the match at 11. 30, but a shower of rain delayed the
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  • 460 3 Sir, In mv rambles up and down Malacca, I have sometimes heard strange anecdotes, one of which I now send you. I should very much like to have the opinion of those of your readers who may have some knowledge of the history of old Malacca regarding this story.
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  • 350 4 Arrivals Departures. c Flag I j Vessel’s name Captain I and Tons I From epaituie Consignees O F Rig I pate For ns,lgnees M ar. Mar.: 29 Ethiopia Paterson Brt.s.s. 1314 Singapore 29 Calcutta Kim Jeang P T ah Pekhct Dorff do. 195 do. (Klang Kim Guan Co.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 593 4 NOTICE. JN THE MATTER OF Chub Hoon Bong and Ciiee Lim Bong, —Bankrupts. BY instruction from A. J. Gunn, Esq., the Trustee. The sale of the property ad vertised below is postponed until an early date, d ue notice of which will be given hereafter. Lot 1. —All that Freehold
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    • 472 4 NOTICE. C SCOTT S BILIOUS and S.H/ET •G‘o’. -pip «rOT'r’s PILLS Preparedwith- SCOIib ILI a ou tmercury,are TIB. SCOTT’S riLLS to all Engineers, Boilermakers, Bridge rr who Buffer from Builders, Iron and Brass Founders D^ 1 SCOTT S riLLS camplaints, 1 inand General Contractors, T)R. SCOTT’S PILLS digestion, wind Merchant
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    • 288 4 N. B. —l beg to inform the public that I have won on band Chromo Picture Almanacks for sale. :0: CHROMO PICTURE ALMANACKS Queen large do small Grandmother treasure Cavalier farewell Scarborough Tower of London Windsor castle Douglas bay Types of beauty Papas letter Orphan’s prayer Mary queen of scots
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 193 4 RESULS OF THE METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT THE GENERAL HOSPITAL OBSERVATORY FROM 29th March, TO sth April r"+3 1 d H Temperature. llygrometry. b Month g 2 _v: 'p j— j _c and t*. g g 3 g 9 fe 1 ‘-3 Remarks q*\* II M s >*iji 11 Mar.
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  • EXTRA.
    • 223 5 Maliarep and iNTat, brothers, for driving a bullock-cart on the public road in a manner so rash as to endanger human life, were each lined $BO, or, in default,'2 months rigorous imprisonment. Maharep paid the fine on the 4th, aud Mat on
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