Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 March 1887

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  • 23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE [Price 40 Cents. [Price 40 Cents. [Price 40 Cents. VOL. XLV. PENANG, TUESDAY, MARCH 15 1887. No. 21
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    • 2048 1 SHIPPING- For OlehMl, and Padang, Via INSURANCES- The Government Security intCTWlcdiutC ports, Idle Assurance Company (Xstd.) Peninsular <U Oriental Steam Navi- The Marine Insurance Company g-ation Company. The S. S. Atjeh, is expected to arriva Idmited Capital 500,000, ..y here on Wednesday, the 16 th instant, for The Company reanest
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    • 2002 2 FOUNDED 1 825. "SCHWEIZ" MEBCANTII.E GRANITE DUST. MARINE INSURANCE. un i»ei’t aiTriiT mmuirt Granite dust, the best material for STANDARD LIFE COMPANY. RUOtL A “AItNI UTNAmIII, making roads and foundations, can raASSURANCE COMPANY. Zurich. f|'HE undersigned have been appointed gularly be supplied at 1.25 per cubic run» AI! iMPnmm CONSIDERATION
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    • 1658 3 NOTICE. The undersigned was China Ta CH rail rp Cnv if L. teiffenbekg co, appointed Licensed Auc- INUtin Abated Water Manufacturers, fj oneer hv the Govern- Ux KAI Eb. jVu. 440A_Chulia Street, ment on the Novem- £2 e ,?.l c^^ c e at Bfurce 8furce from Beg to inform the
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  • 121 4 I’exaxo, 15th March, 1887. Rates close as follows: London, Demand 35.2| dollar. Do. 4 months’ eight Bank 35.2-j Do. 6 Credits 3b.3| Do. G Documentary 38.3$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 221 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 227 Bombay, Demand Bank 221 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 227 Madras, Demand
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  • 648 4 Sofia March —The authorities here have arrested M. Karaveloff one of the members of the council of regency formed by Prince Alexander and whose resignation was accepte 1 by acclamation by the Grand fobranje which passed a motion declaring that M. Karaveloff after betraying Prince Alexander had become
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  • 747 4 Great complaints are being made by the Sumatra Tobacco planters about the high prices they have to pay at present for Chinese Coolies. The men they employ are almost all from two districts—Hai-hong and Lok-liong. They are much better labourers than the other Chinese, and in
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  • 84 4 We are informed that 11. E. Sir Frederick eld. g. c. m. e., received a short time ago a telegram from the Secretary of State requesting to be informed whether he was willing to accept some further extension of hi, term of office in the Straits.
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  • 741 4 The shipping statistics of the port of I iverpool for 1886 show a decrease of 100,000 tons. '1 he coastwise trade slides an increase, the falling oft’ being in the foreign trade. The Prince of Wales, Grand Master of the Masons of England, has granted a warrant for the
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    • 342 4 ROBINSON CO. (o) R, A Co. have just receive J choice selection of TWEEDS AND COATINGS r** which have been ewe. <• $•.-•';o.‘. k t it c’ .ttiAte. U.-us.! Hats" Hats.!!! i dbwtk L\*t> S > I'enu Hats Luh» n Double Dark (l Feh Flats Light Black The above io
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    • 96 4 Apollinaris WATER, THE NATURAL SODA WATER. *Tbs queen of table waters.* British M kdiczl Journal APOLLINARIS WATER, Supplied continuously to the Table of H K H THE PRINCE OF WALES during the last five years. A.pollin.iris, the Natural S 0( l a W ater Eor superior to manufactured aerated waters.’
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  • 959 5 I heard an amusing conversation of the Club dinner table the other night between the new proprietor of the Piuang Gazette” and another gentleman, who seemed to be far from amicably disposed to the Colonial Secretary, whom he wished the proprietor to go for He was
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  • 1139 5 LOCAL GENERAL. A. Mahomedan, name unknown, was found dead in one of the eating stalls, near the Jetty, on the evening of Friday last. The half yearly ordinary Meeting of the Shareholders of the Prye River Dock Company was held at the Chamber of Commerce at 3 p. m. yesterday.
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  • 446 5 Thursday and Friday 10th and 11th March. Before Hi» Honor Justice Goldney. The following gentlemen comprised the Jury. A. G. Scott (Foreman) Messrs. F. Stewart, Al. Al. D'Souza, P. P. D'Oliviero, Kam Chew Poh, Gilbert Norris. Gang Robbery. Four Chinamen were charged, that they with others, to the
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  • 132 5 Friday 11th March. Before C. W. 8. Kynnersley Eqr. A hinaman was fined 32, for assaulting a jinrieshaw man in Penang Road on the 10th instant, A < hinaman was fined 85, in default fifteen days rigorous imprisonment for theft of two plantain trees in Penang Road, valued
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  • 275 5 A visitor from Kedah informs us that tho reception of His Highness Sultan Abdul Hamed Alimsha on his return from Bangkok, this time, was on a much grander scale than usual, owing to His Majesty the King of Siam having conferred on him the Grand Order and Badge
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  • 283 5 WE have yet another Snake story to chronicle, the particulars of which wo have ascertained to bo perfectly correct. While some coolies wore at work below on board the Ho Kmei on Friday last, a considerable scare ensued consequent iq>vu the discovery of a large snake curled
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  • 953 6 John F. Sheridan’s original Fun on the Bristol” Company gave tlieir opening night on Saturday last. Tlw Town Hall was literally packed —every reserved seat j having been secured long previous to the hour of performance, and for the first time in Penang it was found
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  • 977 6 Present. The Hon. Resident Councillor—President. '1 he Acting Deputy Colonial Engineer. Foo Tye Sin, Esq. F. 11. Friederichs, Esq. Cheali Chen Eok, Esq. 1. Read and confirmed the Minutes of last meeting. 2. The Board have
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  • 1593 6 The following speech was delivered by 11. E the Viceroy at Calcutta in reply to the various addresses tendered in hono r of theabove occasion:— GintlkMEn —lt is with equal pride and pleasure that I now come forward to thank the representatives of the various cities associations, and
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    • 1759 7 MAYNARD AND COMPANY, THE ROYAL HORSE MART. FAMILY CHEMISTS. B “>“ ESTABLISH 1884 S PENANG DISPENSAKY. CAPITAL, X 200,000 ,^TABLISHED^I PBSPUMBBY A Toiler REQUISITES. Jos.o.ABMS ASD open.V. O Murray ‘nman t Vinp«»« Rnn.rr <?rerrr w nPt an» e W arriages. Highly seasoned material of the best possible quality only used
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    • 2130 8 WANTED MEDICAL STOKE. In the principal Eastern Ports for the sale on commission of LAMPS OF ALL KINDS, J «st received,—fresh German and English supplies of the uri/lmIRONMONGERY GLASSWARE. sl, PP nes u u,e u “deiParties applying must be able to influence IHOII I *****(1 IZOOCIS. Wholesale Orders (Indents), from
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