The Malacca Weekly Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser, 9 June 1888

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1 4 The Malacca Weekly Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser
  • 16 1 The Malacca Weekly Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser. VOL. I. Malacca, Saturbat, June, 9th, 1888. No. 23.
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  • 419 1 One of the greatest annoyances to which the ordinary passenger to and from Malacca is exposed is the passage by boat in landing or embarking. Two cases conspire to produce this state of things: the great distance at which steamers have to anchor from the shore, and
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  • 402 1 The Chinese inhabitants of Ma-B lacca have a good opportunity oifl raising a permanent memorial ofl their industry and they ought tol consider well the following facts.B Railways are the wealth of nations,* and wherever Railways are con-B structed the population increases,] industry is greater, and success isl
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1151 1 OOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS. 2. Tenders should be addressed to the No. 150. Colonial Secretary, Singapore, or to the Resil- Councillors, Penang and Malacca, and TENDERS will be received, at the Resident may be for any one or more of the Farms Councillor’s Office, Malacca, up to noon on the singly or
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  • 24 1 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH. On the sth of June at the School House, Malacca, Emma, the dearly loved wife of Alexander Armstrong Esq., aged 44.
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  • 862 2 Two Bmall-talk-Debating-Societieis aro said to exist in Malacca, one facing the Tennis ground, and thejother facing the sea, quite near to a large and be lutiful tree. But these two, however good or bid, do not give one the opportunity of displaying one’s eloquence, and pouripg forth
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  • 353 2 The following account, for April, 1883, has been forwarded by the Managers of the under-mentioned Banks, duly certified by them, for publication in the Go vernment Gazette. I Average Amonnt I Jof Bunk Notes ini Name of Bank. Circulation for the Specie in month of April, Reserve. 1888.
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  • 1682 2 The Hon’ble D. F. A. Hervev, and Mr. Leslie Thornton returned to Malacca from Singapore on Sunday last by the S. S. j Pyati Pelchct. The Hon’ble D. F. A. Hervey, Resident Councillor, left for Singapore yesterday per s. s. Billiton. The Revd. E. F. Delouette left
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  • 1465 3 Mtntjtes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held at the Resident Councillor’s Office on Friday the 27th April. IS.B Present: —The Hon’ble 1). F. A. Hei •vey, (President), J. E. Wester hout Esq., Tan Teck Guan Esq., H. Riceaid Esq., (Supt. of Police). The Minutes of last
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  • 52 3 Oojang was sentenced to a fine of 32, or 5 days imprisonment, for driving a bullock cart without due control. P. C. Agam, charged with (1) Desertion (2) escaping from custody (3) Assaulting a public servant. Discharged on 2nd and 3rd counts; sentenced to 4 months R. I.
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  • 863 3 Sir Over the signature of “Fact” in your last issue there appeared a still more plausible version of Honiah Bin ;hi’s story. An Indian lad, one of a family of sixteen, plays with an old flintlock musket. Probably at the only time it had ever been known to go
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  • 1113 4 Artificial Sr r.gc-. -The Board of Trade /ornal for April contains ft paper in which j there arc some interesting facta about gponge fisheries. It seeni3that an industry inartificial sponges is in process of creation. M. Oscar Schmidt, Professor at the University of Gratz, in Styria, has invented a
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  • 227 4 Arrivals Departures. l— Flag 1 "5 Vessel’s name Captain and Tons From —departure Consignee* w Rig Date For 6 June 3 Will O’ the Wisp Hendrey Brt.s.s. 166 Klang 3 Singapore Kim Guan A Co. ou, 111 Leslie <*o. 112 Singapore Klang Tan Hoon Cheang. PyahPekhet Angus do.
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  • 148 4 Th* following quotations are extracted from theSiNOAPOEi|FEKE Peess of the 31st May, PRODUCE. May 81.) *u Gambler do* Cube No. 1 10,16 do. do. No. 0,40 Pepper, Black 23 76 do. White, Dry Rhio 4180 Nutmegs UOs Cloves Amboina 81, Balli Coffee, 2, Tapioca, small pearl fair quality 6.50
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 84 4 CHURCH SERVICES. 3rd Sunday aftar Pantaaost. Christ Church. 7.30 a. m. Matins, and sermon. 6.30 p. M. Evensong and sermon Church or St. Francis Xaviib 8 A. M. Mast A sermon. 4 p. m. Vespers and Benediction. St. John the Baptist Chapel. 6.30 a. M. Low Mass. St -Peter’s Church.
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    • 261 4 Try Myrrh Dentifrice. It is the best teeth-cleanser and gumstrengthener in the Straits. NOTICE. E. SKELCHY SON. General Contractors and Land Surveyors, 70, River side. THE "BONA VENTURA” PRINTING OFFICE. 66, River Side Malacca. E. SKELCHY Proprietor. I Publisher of the “Malacca TV elk. lt Chronicle.” Legal and Commercial documents
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 193 4 RKSULS OF THE METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT THE GENERAL HOSPITAL OBSERVATORY FROM let TO 7th Juno —3 T" a a Temperature. Hygrometry. g Month g 2 and fe W g g I g 3 ug n Rimari». 9 h w a 6 a« '2 -5 Date. I 3 §.9 S
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