Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 March 1889

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  • 25 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. New Series.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [Price 20 Cents VOL. XLVII. FRIDAY. MARCH 29, 1889. No. 26
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1565 1 KAISER BOCK BEER. From the Kaiser Beer Brewery Company Limited, Niedcrmendig on the Rhine. Hottenbach Brothers Company, Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements and,Sumatra. i 716 eation Company Holt’s Weekly Line.** BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY—(LTD.) ipilE following are the appointed NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. iSbh- bSX&SSXIIZZIS NEGAPATAM LINE OF
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    • 1987 2 INSURANCES. I STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE j ISLE OF SKYE” WHISKY. Th 6 ;M.rto<iM„a»o..c«mpa>>jr COMPANY. j. D UKKERS ZOON'S SPECIALTIES, THV i "i w n oni NEW AND REDUCED RATES FOR MEDOC, AFTER DINNER CLARET, PORT. R rhe THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. I ASSOCIATION HNICOLE DE BORDEAUX* WINES AND LIQUEURS. above Company
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  • 418 3 (From the Straits Times.) The boom has naturally led to a great increase in the traffic and shares, and the Colonial Treasurer asks us to publish a circular regarding the nonstamping of transfers. Of course there ought to be a stamp with every exchange of scrip—but we fear
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  • 269 3 (From the Weekly Chronicle, 23rd Inst.) We learn His Highness the Sultan of Johore, is about to erect extensive water works at Muar for the benefit of his subjects. His Excellency Sir Cecil C. Smith returned to Malacca from Sungei Ujong on Tuesday evening in the Colonial steamer
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  • 302 3 (From the Mercantile Gazette, 16th Inst.) The new Telegraph line which will connect Bangkok with Penang is built so far that only a few miles of sea cable are required on the west coast for its completion. The line passes via Ratburee, Petehaburee, Bangtapan, Champaun, Lakhon and Singora.
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  • 216 3 (From the Deli Con rant.) Mr. E. Kortman, a Deli planter, has returned from British North Borneo without having found any land suitable for tobacco cultivation. A Chinaman from Java, Ooee Yan Lee by name has successfully passed as a barrister in Holland, and has married
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  • 1588 3 THE P. O. COMPANY. i.— The Times. Institutions, like individuals, may fairly claim the right to celebrate their jubilees. The well-known P. and O. Company, which was founded in the first year of the Queen’s reign, marked the 50th year of its existence by the addition of four monster vessels
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  • 529 3 The Globe. Although the doings of Abdul Rahman Khan have been exaggerated in St. Petersburg, there is no longer any exaggeration about the measures taken by Russia The defence of the Bokharan and Turcomanian frontiers has been commenced with vigour. Abdul Rahman is suspected of hostile
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  • 414 3 ill a tiger eat fish?” inquired a corres- pondent of the Calcutta Englishman recently and another correspondent answers emphatically in the affirmative, Yes, he will.” The reply is based on a personal experience, which was in this wise —lt appears that the sportsman in question
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  • 123 4 Penang, 2btli March, ibs'J IIATLS CLOSE AS l ol.Lows: London, Demand Baid; •>,<> iluliur. Do. 4 months'sight Bunk... Rv. (tt .3/o; Do. 6 Credits 3/1} (a 3/1; Do. 6 Documentary 3T (g/3 1' Calculi i. Demand Bunk Rs. ;2 Do. 30 days' sight Private 2’.'.> Bombay, Demand Bank 22'»
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  • 182 4 REUTER’S TELEGRA MS. London, 25th March, 1889. A. Gladstonian candidate lias been elected for Gorton by a majority of 846. Count Herbert Bismarck is in London on a special mission, believed to be for the purpose of arriving at an agreement upon Colonial matters. The tribunal of Commerce in Paris,
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  • 1170 4 Among the departmental reports that are annually issued from the Government Printing Office, there is none that is looked forward to with mure interest than that of the Inspector General of Police. Dealers in criminal statistics know that they will find there, elaborate tables enumerating the number
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  • 671 4 A Reuter s telegram received yesterday afternoon announces the death of Mr. John Bright. From recent accounts of his health, this was hardly unexpected. Still the news will cause universal grief, for there is no nobler name in political history than that of the Quaker
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    • 185 4 ROBINSON Co. 4 BA VE J USX KECEI VKl> IStEW CHRISTMAS GOODS. TOYS OF EVERYDESCRIPTION. CIGAF L£ ASES CIGARETTE CASES. ETUICASES. WORKBASKETS. WORKBOXES. WRITINjGDESKS. DRESSING CASES. DRESSING BAGS. NEW TWEEDS FOR SUITINGS. I NEW MILLINERY. BONBONS. CHRISTMAS CAKES AND PUDDINGS. Apollinaris 1 WATER THE NATURAL SODA WATER THE QUEEN OF
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  • 319 5 The Roumanian Government have sub-( mitted a Bill to the Chamber of Deputies' proposing a gold standard. The Standard publishes a telegram stating that the A ustrian tioops have taken up posts of observation along the Servian frontier in view of the crisis consequent on King Milan's
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  • 2112 5 We hear that cholera has broken out at Krian, Province 'Wellesley. The next homeward bound P. A 0. mail steamer Katser-i-ll Ind is expected here on or about the Ith proximo. The next outward bound P. A O. mail steamer Clyde is due here on or about
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  • 170 5 /<> ike IMd ir oj' the I’ituiag Gazette. Sn:, A rumour is aHoat among the educated portion of the community that Pulo Tikus, that Uttle island to the north of Penang, has disappeared, and that this happened during the thunderstorm on •Saturday evening last. 1 have no doubt that
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  • 1977 5 It is said that a regular line of steamers between Nagasaki and I'oochow, touching at Tamsui and Amov, is to be established. Orders have been issued to the Nanking officials to settle promptly and fully the claims for indemnity arising out of the riot at Chinkiang. The Empress Regent,
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  • 687 6 The increase in the consumption of Indian teas, the favour that Ceylon teas have acquired at home, the strong competition which they have made to the Chinese leaf, have, says a correspondent of the Foochow Echo made the prospects of the China tea trade anything but bright.
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  • 537 6 100,000,000 TO BE RAISED. The London correspondent of the Manchester Courier states that he has learnt some details of the National Defence programme of the Government, which, in its magnitude and completeness, is greater than has ever been adopted by any other country. There is no
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  • 550 6 Statement by Profbssor Vambery. The following communication has been made by Professor Arminius Vambery The rumours spread by the Russians as to the hostile intentions of Abdul Rahman Khan are ridiculous. The Emir, whose leading general is just now engaged in a fight with the Shinvarris, has
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    • 164 6 NOTICE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. The undersigned is instructed to sell by public auction on «Saturday the 13th April 1889 at 3 p.m., on the spot. All that piece of land together with a brick house erected thex-eon situate at Burmah Road in Penang being part of gx-ant No.
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    • 2063 7 NFW GOODS EASTERN AND ORIENTAL I THE LONDON ASSURANCE. 1 The Posit iveGovernment Security I'JU "V UvUVUi UnTFI X.ife Assurance Company (Ltd.)) 1 tL i INCORPORATE® BY ROYAL CHARTER. 1 nil I*7on Ihe Company request too earnest attention oi THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL is situat-1 I 1 thoughtful and intelligent
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    • 1136 8 1 “SECURUS JUDICAT ORBIS TERRARUM.” i B RAN DY. Apollinaris Rouyer, Guillet CIE., “THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS" COGNAC, France. Thcduring FOB MANY YEARS THE LARGEST HOLDERS OF BBANDY. 12,720,000 Bottles. All Colonial Orders to be addressed to LOUDON BRANCH, ROUYER, GUILLET Co., The annual consumption of this favourite j
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    • 484 8 PENANG ICE WORKSBeach Street No. 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 CH IIIB THE PUBLIC
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