Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 March 1888

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  • 25 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. ESTABLISHED 1833. New Series.] VOL. XLVI. TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1888. [l’iiice 2(> Cents No. 24
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1800 1 KAISER BOCK BEER. From the kaiser Beer Brewery Company Limited, Niedermendig on the Rhine. Huttcnbach Brothers Company, Sole Agents lor the Straits Settlements and Sumatra. 164 Peninsular <L Oriental Steam Navi- Ocean Steam Ship Company 7TI II I ,V! VII O Z'M Z\ EVliKhl 1 (X 1 rpilE following are
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 2031 2 INSURANCES. I FOUNDED 1 8 25. the The Marine Insurance Company vnAunrirr MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED, Limited. SIAN DAK D LIFE 20, OLD BROAD STREET. LONDON, E. C. THE undersigned are prepared to accept ASSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1836. Risks and issue Policies on behalf of the above Company by any
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  • 511 3 Tenders will be received up to 9 a m on Monday, 16th April 1888, for Renting the following Farms for Three Years, from Ist July. 1888, viz:— The Opium Farms of the Territory of Saiawak. fi-om Tanjong Datu to and inclusive of the Baram River, a distance of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 570 3 H. J. MARTYN, Commisison Ajenl, —*10, Lieach Slreel. Ilan in Stock: noM™ FANCY TABLE AND TEAPOY COVERS. FANCY ARTICLES. FRENCH FLOWERS. PROVISIONS AND DANISH NIERSTEINER AUSLESE.Spiend«i ZELTINGER, Hocks TOBACCO IN TINS, INCLUDING “RANO.” EAU DE COLOGNEJIND SCENTS. SPECIAL NEW STYLE TOBACCO PIPES. DUTCH COCOA, IN POWDER AND CAKES. This cocoa
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    • 132 3 FEU AK Got'EKNWENT NOTICE. Wanted, a European Foreman for temporary employment on works to be carried out at Port Weld. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED. 1. General knowledge of timber construction. 2. To speak Malay or Tamil. 3. Knowledge of local timber. TERMS. 1. Salary 8 125 a month. 2. Free quarters at
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    • 1461 3 TENDERS WANTED. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Tenders will be received, at the Resident Bremen, Councillor's Office, Malacca, up to noon on Subsidized by the Imperial German the 3rd September, 1888, for the following Government. Farms Monthly Mail service between Bremer 1. Farm of the sole right to sell cooked Hafenand China with
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  • 112 4 Sr. GEORGES CHURCH, PENANG. G'C’OD Fill DAY. Marrcli 30, I'BB. Morning Anthem .114 Hymn after Sermon Story of Cross Redhead. EVENING. —Anthem 101 Hymn io« Hymn Story of Cross Woodward. EASTER DAY. April 1. 18»s. MORNING. Hymn before Service Second l une l."l Easter Anthem 291 Psalm 11
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  • 121 4 Penang. 26th March, 1888 Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 3/0 dollar. Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 3/1 Do. 6 Credits 3/1-J Do. 6 Documentary 3/l| Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 2224 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 225 Bombay, Demand Bank 2224 Do. 30 days’sight Private 225 Madras, Demand
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  • 196 4 London, 22nd March 1888. The Theatre at Oporto has been destroyed by fire during the performance, the house being very crowded. Eighty dead bodies have been found, the sufferers mostly occupants of the galleries. Several people jumped from the windows. Mr. Parnell’s Arrears Bill has been rejected by
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  • 878 4 Every one has heard the story of the Settlement of Penang under British rule —how Captain Light, of the East India Company, having married the Rajah of Kedah’s daughter, received Penang as her dowry, and straightway handed it over to the famous Company in whose service he
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  • 2393 4 The Assizes closed on Friday, the cases being unimportant. The Orion will leave this morning at eleven o'clock. H. I. M. Cruiser “Stafletta’, which left Italy for the China station, via Cape, is expected here daily. A native fell from the roof of a storehouse in the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 264 4 ROBINSON CO. nA VJI J UST RECEIVED NEW SUITINGS NEW TWEEDSAND HOME SPUNS FANCY FLANNELS FOR SHIRTS BLACK FELT HATS SINGLE DOUBLE TERAI HATS TRAVELLING CAPS BRITHDAY CARDS-BON-BONS CHRISTMAS CAKES TENNIS SHOESJENNIS BATS SPECIAL BUCK SKIN TENNIS SHOES CHRISTMAS CARDS NEWMIUNERY NEW DRESS GOODS ENGLISH AND FRENCH PERFUMERY PERAMBULATORS Apollinaris
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    • 39 4 Hottenbach Bros Co., have hit on a good plan for their Apollinaris. They are now storing it in the ice house, ami it. therefore reinanis as fresh and in as good condition as upon the day of arrival.— Advt.
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  • 142 5 MAYNARD CO. LIMITED, The fourth annual report of Maynard Co., Limited, is issued. It states that after providing for bad debts,, depreciation of fixtures, and all expenditure, there is a balance of 8 8426.72; out of which the Directors propose paying a dividend of 7 per cent., leaving a balance
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  • 165 5 Ihe tenth ordinary general meeting of the Straits Insurance Company, Limited, was held in the Company's Office. Singapore. on Saturday, the 17th March. The report of the directors stated The nett Premia earned after deducting reinsurances and returns amounts to 8196.146.66. The Interest accrued to •>24.636.65.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 306 5 !o the Editor of the l inano tiazc-ltc. 'ir, our correspondent’s letter under the cognomen of ."top //< r necessitates some straight talk in reply if you will allow it, regarding the Penang Ship Masters, their position on board, and rate of pav. He seems to be labouring
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  • 359 5 —L. Jj* <’. Express. It is with much regret that wc have to announce the death of Mr. Edward Boustead, whose name is so well-known and respected in connection with theSingaporc and Straits Settlements, which took place at his residence, Clarence-road, Clapham Park, London, on
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  • 471 5 Two matters connected with the Fire Brigade were discussed at the Municipal Commissioners meeting on Friday. The President read a letter from the Government. He said it, was in reply to one he had written on behalf of the Commissioners. asking permission to nominate the Superin'endent of
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  • 771 6 At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Friday, the President said there was a matter to which he desired to draw their attention. On 12th inst. Mr. Kaw Chean£ Sian wrote to the Commissioners informing them that the remains of the late Ong Boon Kheng
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  • 244 6 At the Commissioners’ Meeting on Friday the President said that a petition had been received by the Secretary from the inhabitants of Bridge-Street. As the Commissioners had already passed a resolution he did not think they could admit it. They said in the course of the
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  • 581 6 At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Friday a question of special importance was discussed. The President asked the Commissioners what action should be taken under Section 134 of the Municipal Ordinance with regard to the attap houses on the roadsides in the Municipality. The roads were
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  • 347 6 At Friday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners the President referred to the recent Election. He said that when Mr. Cheah Chean Eok resigned another election was necessary, and one was held on the 19th inst. when Mr. E. F. Thomas was elected. It came to his
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  • 383 6 Present. The Hon. Act Resdt.&lt;Councillor,President. The Act. Deputy Col. Engineer L. 'Brown Esq. Dr. W. C Brown M 1&gt; Absent. Koh Swing ’at Esq 1. Bead and confirmed the Minutes of last meeting. 2. The (’resident
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  • 630 6 in the district in question.— '■trails Times. A good idea of the stage of economic progress reached in that dependency of the Colony known as the Bindings, is given by the Superintendent of the Forests in Penang, who recently went on tour there for the purpose of reporting
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  • 275 6 Rwrites to the Editor of the London, and i hina Express as follows —The communities of Hong Kong and Singapore should be grateful to you for your championship in the matter of the C. D. O and for stigmatising, in such plain
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1708 7 THE LONDON ASSURANCE. the phnang khean guan' 'ARCHIBALD KENNEDY. 1 Tho INSURANCE COMPANY. X&lt;ife Assurance Company (Ltd.) INCORPOKATEY BY ROYAL CHARTER. LIMITED. I ARAM’R Rllll "pnn LUUAII 0 DUILUINuO, Hie Company request the earnest attention of 1i ZU) i... n.r...™ thoughtful and intelligent Assurants to the un*7/ 7 7? 77'
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1374 8 rm TAT /M? ’Q -.lAMPiotm U±t. J-i2LIjUXv O ta, w WMW PHOSPHODYNE jg|g* Is the only Patent Medicine of the kind or name awarded Certificate of Merit at the Calcutta International Exhibition, 1883-4. The only Trade Mark, PHOSPHODYNE," registered and protected under the Trade Marks Acts, 38 39 Vic. 91.
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    • 611 8 PENANG ICE WORKS. Beach Street No. 27. Open on week days from 7.30 to 10 a. m., and from noon to 5.30 p. m., on Sundays and Holidays from 8 a. m. to noon. ICE WILL ONLY BE DELIVERED AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS AND NOT AGAINST BOOKS OR CHITS THE
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