Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 December 1888

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  • 25 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHID EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. ESTABLISHED 1833. New Series.] Price 20 Cents VOL. XT,VI. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1888. No. 99
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1593 1 KAISER BOCK BEER. 1 roui le vaistr M i brewery Company Lmuted, Ntelermendtg on the Rhine. Huttenbach Brothers Company, Sole Agents lor the Straits Settlements and Sumatra. 7 40 p«ninsu;ar «L. Oriental Steam Navi- Orsan <sh r. T company. Oce ’£>?£ BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY -(LTD.) Tl-l T"d““ i
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    • 1439 2 INSURANCES, I STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE n The Marine Insurance Company COMPANY MARINE INSLUIAjNCE COMPANY. LIMIIED Lim ted 20, OLD BROAD STREET. LONDON, E. C. 1 1 NEW AND REDUCED RATES FOR ESTABLISHED 1836. teh.lf of the* THU STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Company by any first Class Sterner' l M I‘reuttu»,*. ±~‘*<>,OO<>. Total
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  • 39 3 (From the Straits Times.). The arrangements are practically completed for the cricket match in which eleven ladies of Singapore will play eleven gentlemen on the ground at the Tamdin Barracks. The men play lefthanded and with broomsticks.
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  • 79 3 (From the Dell Courant.} A private telegram states that, the trial of the twenty-eight men, who were concerned in the Bantam riots, has ended, with the result that twenty-five have been condemned to death. In consequence of the heavy and contnued rain-fall at Medan, all the
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  • 669 3 The Times writes: —Mr. H. F. Snyder, of Xew York, who is at present in London, has succeeded in constructing a projectile by means of which it is possible to fire from an ordinary gun shells filled with explosives of the most active character. '1 he
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  • 473 3 The fifth Rhir.d Lecture on "Lake Dwellings in Europe, delivered in Masonic Hall, Edinburgh, on Monday by Dr. Robert Munro, had, says the Scotsman, a wider interest than those which pit-ceded it. in that it treated of the specimens of the “crannog" that have been
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  • 676 3 The Glide A despatch recently received at Livtrpool reports a serious outbreak at Okrika, an island situated seme 50 miles up the Bonny River, which place is now included in the British protectorate under tee treaty of May last. Last September a section of
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  • 302 3 The pleasant journey just undertaken by Mr. Chamberlain across the wintry Atlantic, remarks the Standard, calls for no comment on this side of the ocean, save that all the countrymen of the light honourable gentlemen, whether private friends, political allies, or political enemies, will wish him anil
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  • 473 3 Savs ihe Dr. Karl von den Steinen. the explorer of Brazil, in a recent lecture before the German Scientific Association on the state of culture of the people of the Stone Ago in Brazil at the present day. described the Indian tribes
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  • 339 3 hi a recent issue of the Xorth China It, raid of Shanghai there appears an article on a celebrated poet of ihe eighth century. Li 1 ai-po. who wrote certain poems on the roads of the proc ince of Szechuen, which lie presented to
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  • 335 3 A correspondent of the Daily New» at Monte Carlo says that the Casino at that place is not over prosperous just now. There were many long faces as the shareholders came from the annual meeting recently held in the private salon of the Directorate. I am
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  • 373 3 The Globe. A very determined case of attempted suicide took place on board Messrs. Donald Currie and Co.’s steamship Garth Castle (Captain J. D. Jeffries) when crossing the equator on the voyage home. A German gentleman named Hueck, Aged about 30, said to be most respectably connected,
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  • 122 4 Pts\NG 13th Docemher. 1888 HA I EM CLOSE I >!.l.<’'.VS latinljj, Demand Baid; 3 i dollar. Do. I months sigh; Bank il Do. 11 Credits D 6 Documentary 3/ 1 Cal ’iiitl. Demand Batik Its. D< 3<> days sight Priiate 2_'K B m.biy. Demand Bank _g I’o 30 days'sight
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  • 158 4 London, lOtli December 1888. General Dormer has informed the Government that the force at Suakim. is sufficient to dislodge Osman Digma, though further succours are advisable. The Cabinet is prepared to despatch three battalions from Malta if required Russian papers strongly resent the action of Persia in opening
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  • 674 4 Til E Tfu/dCCC II </7,7// < 'lirmnrle oi Bth instant contains an interesting account of a meeting held in Malacca, to consider what is to be done about the Municipality of that place. The members of the commission recently apjxiinted to inquire into the matter, consisting of
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  • 354 4 A c< »i.’ri’>]’(>ni»ent called attention in one last issue to the self-styled horse-breakers, who are to be seen daily in our streets, plying a profession about which they know little or nothing, and suggested that horse-breakers should be licensed as they are in India and Ceylon. The suggestu n
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  • 306 4 The expedition under Wishman for 'the relief of Emin Pacha has left Berlin for the interior of Africa. The Russian exploring expedition to Thibet, will proceed on its journey notwithstanding the death of Colonel Prei jawalski at Vernoe Accordi: to a proclamation issued by the Admirals of
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  • 1018 4 11. M. S. (hioti arrived from Singapore on Monday evening. She will* probably r< main here until January next. The I’. A O. Mail Steamer Sutlej, having left Colombo at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, may be expected here on Sunday night or Monday morning. Ihe P. A
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 245 4 ROBINSON Co. I HA Vi: Jls T It EC El VEI) NEW CHRISTMAS GOODS. TOYS OF EVERYJESCRIPTION. CIGAR CASES. CIGARETTE CASES. ETUI CASES. WORK BASKETS. WORK BOXES. WRITING DESKS. DRESSING CASES. DRESSING BAGS. NEW TWEEOS FOR SUITINGS. NEW MILLINERY. BON BONS. CHRISTMAS CAKES AND PUDDINGS. Apollinaris ir.i77:/.‘ THE NATI’RAL SODA
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    • 24 4 PI NANG GAZETTE ALMANAC FOR 1889. 5011’ HEADY. INFORMATION COMPLETE AND RELIABLE. I‘lease write for the number of copies required. Price 50 cents. i
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    • 58 4 Imitation is the sincerest Ilatterv. At the I »r: !x-iI >:■ I hot. ls now, if you nsk for ice in your Apollimiris,the boys tell you that it is kept on ice. I'hat is how the importers have long kept it, and it is iuk,ues.ionably the le t way to
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  • 1211 5 (From the JFeeDy Chronicle.) 1 he long-talked of Commission has at length held its enquiry, and it must be a sort of relief to many to find that after al! it is not the intention of Government to deprive the people, in any too arbitrary fashion, of
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  • 1943 5 '1 he Si ngapore H ee/.'/y J/e nt M, says that the diocese of Malacca at the present time, consists of one Bishop and twentveight Missionary priests who minister to upwards of 1 •‘1.0(H) Catholics of everv nation and race—employing a staff of thirty-six catechists with 4-5 Churches and
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  • 469 6 Dr. H. Lindemann has contriluted some notes to the Mittheilungen of the Hamburg Geographical Society, throwing some light on the physical geography of the interior of Heligoland. He points out that the island is protected on the east from the action of the sea bv
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  • 171 6 Says the Spectator'. “King Milan w 11 find that he has committed the error of his life. We say ‘we fear,’ not because of any tymp ithy with him, but because his positn n in Sen ia helps to preserve the European peace, and to prevent the
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  • 79 6 Third IjiM'n OF Aiaent. Ember Sunday, DECEMBER .(>. ISBS. Morning. —Venito y,. Benciicite 217* Benedictus Anthem 3u' time of 3>t> Introit Holy Communion. Kyrie y Glori i and Thjnks t Offertory Hymn 50 EvEMNG —l’sullliS X; >t ;< S 3 4 1 in E fl.it H.’>
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 85 6 WANTED A CLERK. APPLY TO SARRE’S TIFFIN ROOMS. 758 NOTICE. The undermentioned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction to the highest bidders at the residence of the late Rev. H. M. Courtney at Bukit length in Province Wellesley," all the valuable Household furniture, Glass, Crockery, and Plated Ware,
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    • 164 6 ROSS PRITCHARD. TAILORS ANO GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS No. 1, BEACH STREET. Have received per s. s. h'aceirna the following goods comprising BLACK WORSTED COATINGS. BLUE WORSTED COATINGS. COLOURED WORSTED SUITINGS. BLACK SUPERFINE CLOTH. BLUE SUPERFINE CLOTH. WORSTED COVER COATINGS. TROPICAL SUITINGS. TROPICAL TROUSERINGS. WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS. SCOTCH HOMESPUNS. A choice
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    • 531 6 NORDDEVTSCIIER LLOYD. Bremen. Subsidized by the Imperial German Government. Monthly Mail service between Bremer Hafenand China with branch line to Japan Calling at Antwerp, Southampton, Genoai I ort Said, Suez. Aden, Colombo, Singapore Hongkong and Shanghai.—Special Stea’ mers for the Mail between Brindisi and Alexandria. The following dates have been
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  • 510 7 January and February 1889. FIRST DAY. Thursday, 31st danttarij, 188!). FIRST RACE. The Maiden Plate. —Value 8 150. A selling Race for all Horses that have never won a race on any course. Roadster Races excepted. If entered at 8 500, to carry list. 7
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    • 118 7 GRAND HOTEL BEACH STREET. L KELLERMANN. 1’ ■<>/„■; lor. 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. fable, garni I'tfe,.,! We and 1:1 d rale '/.argex. 40 hell i
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    • 1315 7 ARCHIBALD KENNEDY, THE LONDON ASSURANCE. I The Po ltiveGovernment Security Xaife Assurance Company (Ltd.) LOGAN’S BUILDINGS, hA 1 LI) 12ih j’j AL CIIAL I Ek. ie Cumpany request the earnest attention of nrinij urnrrT ni- liaU. thoughtful and intelligent Assurants to the uuutALII STREET. fENANR 7<’ O' '/> Ax exampled
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    • 1537 8 The situation of the Pixaxg Gazette Press rendering it difficult of access to THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT. LADIES AND VISITORS The A pqILINARIS CO., Limited, the proprietor has made arrangements witli T r 1 6 London, beg to announce that, Messrs. DICKSONS, GIBSON Co., No. 2 BEACH STREET, XIZ7 by
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    • 695 8 PENANG ICE WORKS Beach Street No. Open on week days from 7.30 to 10 a and from noon to 5.30 p. in., on Sum: i and Holidays from 8 a. m. to noon. I ICE WILL ONLY BE DELIVERED AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS AND 'NOT AGAINST BOOKS OR CHITS I
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