Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 August 1888

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  • 24 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. ESTABLISHED 1533, Series.] [Price 20 Cents VOL. XLVI. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1888. No. 67
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    • 1998 1 KAISER BOCK BEER. hrom the Kaiser Beer Brewery Company Limited, Niedermendig on the Rhine. Hottenbach Brothers Company, Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements and Sumatra. 589 Peninsular <k Oriental Steam Navi- Ocean Steam Ship Company 7TZ “—Z 7 ration Company. Holt s Weekly Line. f Chartered Mercantile Bank of (lIHE
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    • 1574 2 INSURANCES. STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE E Th. M.rta. Insurance Company COMPANY. MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED», 1 limited. 20, OLD BROAD STREET. LONDON, E. C. i THE undersigned are prepared to accept NEW AND REDUCED RATES FOR ESTABLISHED 1836. M Risks and issue Policies on behalf of the THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. C<l
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  • 1944 3 Every nation in turn lias been trying to establish cordial relations with China, L and yet we seem to be as far as ever I from a good understanding with Johnny I t in his own country. There must be a[ ///7r7t somewhere, and anything calculated 1
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  • 839 3 The writer who. under the voiu tie plume of “Comte Paul Vasili,” has attracted so much attention by works on the Society” of different foreign capitals, contributes to the Nourelle Jo c/ie an article on the strength of the Russian
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  • 455 3 The Pall Mall Gazette taking a pessimist view- of the situation in Burmah says Affairs are looking ugly in Burmah. ■Our Anglo-Indians seem to be trying to terrorize the most submissive people in the world, with the result that they are actually driving Lower Burmah into
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  • 249 3 The Rangoon Gazette s own correspondent in the interior of Upper Burma understands that a syndicate at the head of which is a Mr. Milne, a local merchant, has been granted some 16,000 acres of land in Upper Burma on the line of the TounghooMandalay railway
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  • 127 4 Penang, 23rd August, 1888 Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 3/0} dollar. Do. 4 months’ sight Bank... 3/1 Do. 6 Credits 3/1’ Do. 6 Documentary 3/1 i Calcutti, Demand Bank Rs. 225 J Do. 30 days'sight Private 22b’ Bombay, Demand Bank 223. V Do. 30 days’sight Private 228*
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  • 86 4 RE UTER'S TELEGRAMS. London, 19th August 1888. it is reported that a large force of white men armed with the Remington Rifle were in the Congo province in February, the White Pasha is now believed to be Mr. Stanley. London, 20th August 1888. The Massowah question is becoming important. M.
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  • 685 4 Wf. publish to-day a letter addressed to us by a resident on the Hill wishing to draw the attention of our postal authorities to the absence of postal communication between George-Town and the Hill. The remarks made by our correspondent are both timely and judicious,
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  • 18 4 DOMESTIC OCC URRENCE. BIRTH. On the 21st instant, at “Highbury” the wife of Janies Gibson of a daughter.
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  • 339 4 Mahmoud Pasha, the Turkish Minister of Finance, has been dismissed by the Sultan. Telegraphic advices received in London from Chili state that a great calamitv has just oecuiTed at Aal pain iso. The iTsereoir there has burst, destroying one hundred houses, and engulfing several hundred people. Russia
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  • 323 4 GO VERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS I he (jorernnu-id Gazette A August 17th contains, amongst others, the following Notifications In accordance l with the provisions of section 19 of The Post Office Ordinance, No. X. of 1879, His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to order as follows 1. On and
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  • 757 4 The following passengers have arrived at Penang:—Mr. E. G. Senn, Mr. E. 11. I oft per s. s. Lady If eld from Thaipeng. Mr. L. AlacLean per s. s. Nevada from Rangoon. Mr. N. C. Johnston per s. s. Putiala from Singapore. Mr. Cohen, Mr. Keeman per
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 351 4 ROBINSON Co. 4 HA VE J UST RECEIVE!) Picot Edged Ribbon in all colours. Cream Silk Gloves 6 <t 10 button length. Tan Suede Gloves 8 button length. English and French elowers. Black, Cream, and coloured AiGREiiEs. Untrimmed, white straw hats. Untrimmed black straw hats. Untrimmed black white straw Bonnets.
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  • 168 5 To the Editor of the Ptnanj Gazette. Dear Sir, I ask for your assistance in bringing under the notice of the authorities the want of postal communication with the Hill, a want which has long been felt by those who make use of the Hill, and which is more
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  • 116 5 LAW X -'l' EXX IS TOUR XAME X T. The following Ties were decided on Monday, Tuesday and AA eduesday Championship. Lieut Grey b J. M. Beck li’.C. Pctherbi idtre 6.2. ♦>.:» G. Gottlieb T. S. Kerr 6.1 6.0 F. 0. Hallifax A. L. M. Scott b
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  • 609 5 A full Court of Appeal, consisting of the Chief Justice (Sir Theodore Thos. Ford), Mr. Justice AA'ood, Mr. Justice Pellereau and Mr. Justice Goldney has been sitting, since the 21st instant, to try the eases sent up from the lower Courts, with the following results:— Cheah Boon
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  • 520 5 The vessels comprising H. M. squadron, with the exception of 11. Al. S. .Ltdoemus left. Yokohama on the 25th Ju.lv on their cruise in the north, The ships, as they steamed in order out of the harbour at about 11 a. m.. led by the new flagship, presented quite
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  • 191 5 S INGAPORE NEWS. (From the Singapore Free Press.) A case of considerable importance to both ship-owners ami ship-masters occurred during the passage out of the s. s. Cheang Che.u', which arrived here a few days ago from Cardiff. The crew of the vessel shipped in Cardiff for Singapore direct, at
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  • 544 5 The case of Mr. Crawford, which promised to become a (’«w Glibre in India, has come to an abrupt termination. In the Collector's Court at Poona. Mr. Little. Government Solicitor appeared before Mr. A'idal on the 9th instant, and presented an order, signed by the Chief Secretary
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  • 1367 5 All nations have, or have had, certain modes of divination and charms by which they profess to take a peep into futurity, do themselves a service, or injure others also auguries and signs from which deductions are made affecting the destiny of the inquirer. The
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  • 952 6 Tn the" current number of the Austrian Mouatsschrift fur den Orient, Herr Metzger discusses the effect on the prosperity ol the Dutch colonies in the East of the parliament at home. The subject is a very common one for discussion wherever
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  • 160 6 A new paper in the Western States of America, called the Rocky Mountain Cyclone. opened the first article of its first number as follows:—“We begin the publication ov the Ri’i--i Mountain Cyclone with some phew diphivulties in the way. Ihe typephounder phrom whom we bought our outphit
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  • 462 6 As Tibet is once more coining to the fore in consequence of the rising that has just taken place and the precautionary measures adopted by the India Government, the following, extracted by the Statesman from the annual report of the Survey of India, which has just
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    • 705 6 SELANGOR GOVERN MFNi NOTIFICATION, 1 Tenders will be received at (be Brit" 1 Resident's Office, Kwala Lumper, Upton on 3rd September 1888, for the following Farms for a period of three years f h)ni i January 1889 to 31st December 1891. S 1. Farm of the right to collect a
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    • 645 8 PENANG ICE WORKS Beach Street No. 27, Open on week days from 7.§0 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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