Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 December 1888

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  • 26 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. ESTABLISHED 1833. New Series.] [Fkiue 20 Cents VOL. XLVI. FRI DAY, DECEMBER 7, 1888. No. 97
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1603 1 p u k B n p KAISER BOCK BEER. From the Kaiser Bur Biewery Company Limited, Nielenueudig on the Rhine. HuttenbaclTßrothers Company, Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements and Sumatra. 746 eration Company. Holt’s Weekly Linef BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY~(LTD.I T'WSNEDERLANOSCH INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Packets conveying the Outward and
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    • 1597 2 INSURANCES. STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE Iycitn The Marine Insurance Company COMPANY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED Lim ted wwimmiK 20, OLD BROAD STREET. LONDON, E. C. NEW AND REDUCED RATES FOR ESTABLISHED 1836. Risks and issue’Policies on behalf of the THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Cui’ital £1,000,000. Paid-up. £l*o.ooo.Hecerre Fund. £440.000 above Company by
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  • 572 3 (From the Free Press.) We are sorry to here that the chances of a crew going down to Penang at Christinas to row against a team of the Penang Rowing Club are extremely slight, as only three men have so far put down their names as willing to
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  • 235 3 (From the Weekly Chronicle.) Tigers appear to be plentiful in the Kessang districts. Some time ago some of the staff of the Merlimau district had a fright, and on the 21st instant, the Chief Clerk and a peon were in unpleasant proximity to a tiger whilst returning from
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  • 282 3 (From the Deli Courant.) Ihe Padang Handelsblad speakB of the hast coast of Sumatra as the counter part of Singapore. Sumatra is the beloved land of the future, and already has the flourishing trade in the East coast verified the expression. Yearly large sums of money
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  • 659 3 Present. The Hon. W. E. Maxwell, C.M.0., Presdt. The Acting Deputy Col. Engr., (J. H.J Callcott, Esq.) L. C. Brown, Esq. E. F. Thomas, Esq. Absent. Koh Scang Tat. Esq. 1. The minutes of last
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  • 1288 3 The two leading Singapore newspapers, the Straits Times and the Singapore Free Press, both summarise the speeches in the Legislative Council on the second reading of this bill. The discussion was ‘interesting and instructive, and the accounts given by the newspapers that of the Straits
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  • 120 3 Even the Czar of all Russia is not exempt from the annoyance of a robbery which was recently perpetrated to his prejudice. The following are the particulars:— A train designated as No. 24, and consisting of 32 vans, 12 of which were laden with luggage
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  • 126 4 Penang, 6th Docember, 1888 Ra i es close as follows: London, Demand Bank 3/01 dollar. Do. 4 months’ sight Bank... 3/1? Do. 6 Credits 3/If Do. 6 Documentary 3/2 Calculi i. Demand Bank Rs 223| Do. 30 days’eight Private 228 Bitubiy, Demand Bank 223| Do. 30 days’sight Private 228
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  • 209 4 London, 3rd December, 1888 A long debate has taken place in the House of Commons, about affairs at Suakim. Mr. Morley advocated its abandonment, Sir James Ferguson its retention as being useful for the suppression of the Slave trade, and ho stated that England cannot abandon the people
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  • 891 4 We refrained from commenting upon the Penang //< re/</libel case in opr last issue, partly because of a rumour that was current in town to the effect that Mr. Tat intended to institute legal proceedings against Mr. Maxwell; and we were unwilling to discuss a matter
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  • 331 4 It is not often that we call attention to the short comings of the bench. Judges are only human and like the rest of their fellow men, are liable to make mistakes but so profound is our respect for the bench, that
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  • 215 4 The Sultan of Zanzibar is still very ill and is unable to attend to any State duties. Recent rains have much improved agricultural prospects all over Bengal. Great mischief was caused by some dynamite explosions which recently took place in Paris. Prince Victor has signified in a
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  • 1392 4 We hear that cattle disease has ceased to prevail in the district of Deli, Sumatra. By a proclamation in the Perak Government Gazette, the importation of cattle into that state is prohibited under a penalty of $5OO, with confiscation of all cattle so imported or attempted to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 184 4 ROBINSON Co. RAWS JUST JiECHIVKV PER MAIL CHRISTMAS CARDS. CHRISTMAS CARDS. CHRISTMAS CARDS. Apollinaris WATER THE NATURAL SODA WATER ‘THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.’ British Medical Journal. APOLLINARIS WATER, Supplied continuously to the Table H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES during the last fourteen years. Apollinaris, the Natural Soda
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    • 34 4 PI NANG GAZETTE' ALMANAC FOB 1889. The usual sheet almanac will be ready in a few days, please write for the number of copies required. Price reduced to 50 cents. INFORMATION COMPLETE AND RELIABLE.
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  • 558 5 To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette. Sir, Since I have not been called upon, as I expected I would be, either to corroborate or contradict the statement made by Prius in his evidence, as a witness in the case of “the Crown vs. Prins and Koh Seang Tat,”
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  • 828 5 By particular request, we give below the remarks made by the Acting Resident •Councillor during the discussion on the Estimates, regarding a Port Trust for Penang. The matter is one of great importance, the future welfare of the place depending greatly on the facilities for shipping and
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  • 1764 5 According to the Shipping Gazette the disaster to the Czar's train is now laid to the blame of the railway officials, who had merely repaired the line superficially, and had not replaced the rails, which were not strong enough to bear the great weight of the train. The Czar
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  • 68 6 Second Sunday of Advent Dec. 9 1888. Mohning.—Venitc 9t> Bened icite 2.9 Benedict!!» 131 in Efat Anthem <9» Holt Communion. —Kyrie 9 Gloria and Thanks 1 Offertory Hymn... 2 4 Evening.—Pttalm» XLVI XLVII 820 XI.VIII 3,<7 Magnificat Nunc Dimiltis 284 An Lem “Enter not” P». exliii,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 110 6 ROSS 8c PRITCHARD. TAILORS AND GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS No. 1, BEACH STREET. Have received per s. s. dlarenna the following goods comprising BLACK WORSTED COATINGS. BLUE WORSTED COATINGS. COLOURED WORSTED SUITINGS. BLACK SUPERFINE CLOTH. BLUE SUPERFINE CLOTH. WORSTED COVER COATINGS. TROPICALSUITINGS. TROPICAL TROUSERINGS. WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS. SCOTCH HOMESPUNS. A choice
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    • 399 6 NORDDEVTSCIIER LLOYD. Bremen. Subsidized by the Imperial German Government. Monthly Nlail service between Bremer Hafon and China with branch line to Japan. Calling at Antwerp, Southampton, Genoa, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai.—Special Steamers for the Mail between Brindisi and Alexandria. The following dates have been fixed
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    • 452 6 WANTED. Qualified Apothecary or Dresser f or Estate with J’amil statute Immigrant coolies. Salary 840 per mensem. Apply KAMUNING, 749 Office, Pinang Gazette. SELANGOR GO I ERNMFNT NOTIFICATIONTenders are invited for the exclusive privilege of cutting for sale and exporting Bakow Bark from the districts of Klans’ Langat and Kwala
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  • 491 7 FIRST DAY. Thursday, 31st January, 1889. FIRST RACE. The Maiden Plate. —Value 150. A selling Race for all Horses that have never won a race on any course. Roadster Races excepted. If entered at $5OO, to carry list. 7 lbs. with
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 111 7 GRAND HOTEL BEACH STREET. L. KELLERMANN, Prop/v tor. This Hotel, the largest in Penang, is situated in the heart of the business quarter of the town and is highly recommended to visitors and travellers for its liberal tablr, good iitb-hd nee nod moderate charges. 40 HELL FURNISHED BED AND SITTING
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    • 1341 7 ARCHIBALD KENNEDY,] THE LONDON ASSURANCE. I The Posit iveGovernment Security Life A ssurance Company (Ltd LOGAN’S BUILDINGS INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. LUUMII O DUILUIIiuOj 170 n The Company request the earnest attention of RFAPU QTDFFT DEMAMO 11 ZU* thoughtful and intelligent Assurants to the tinBEACH STREET, PENANG, p or 3nsU
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    • 1687 8 The situation of the Pixang Gazette Press rendering it difficult of access to I THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT. LADIES AND VISITORS The APoL f^ s^a> the proprietor has made arrangements with 1 r i London, beg to An announce that, Messrs. DICKSONS, GIBSON Co., No. 2 BEACH STREET, l»y which
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    • 668 8 PENANG ICE WORKS Beach Street No. 27. Open on week days from 7.30 to 10 a llt and no to 30 P- on Sundays 1 and Holidays from 8 a. m. to noon. f ICE WILL ONLY BE DELIVERED AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS AND NOT AGAINST BOOKS OR CHITS THE
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