Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 October 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, OCTOBER 11, 1889. No. 82
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    • 1629 1 KAISER BOCK BEER. I rom the aiser Beer Brew era Company, Limited, Niedermending on the Rhine. Hi t ten bach Brothers Co., Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements and Sumatra. 926 pipping flotirre. Sijippmg flatirrs. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY—(LTD.) Peninsular Oriental Steam Ocean Steam Ship Company. pk-^M S C
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    • 1598 2 fnsuranre floticfs. ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY. insurance Notices. The Marine Instance Company, J DUKKERS ZOON’S SPECIALITIES, I THE STANDARD Ll^± ed A Scotish Life Office of the 63 ye», rpHE undersigned are prepared to accept MEDOC, AFTER DINNER CLARET, PORT. standing, and one of the wealthiest I Risks and issue
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  • 360 3 {Straits Times.) Six Chinamen were arrested by the detective officers last night (October 4th) on a charge of stealing about *3,000 worth of property belonging to a Chinese passenger on board the steamship Nani Kiang. The men were brought before the Court this morning (October sth) but the
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  • 1030 3 Meeting held on the 20th September 1889. .Present —The Hon. C. W. S. Kynnersley. (President), Captain Cameron. K.E., R. A. P. Hogan, Esq.. F. M. McLarty. Esq C. W. Barnett, Esq., D. Comrie, Esq. 1. The minutes of the la<t ordinary meeting
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  • 1554 3 cto not secure reasonable reform.— London and China Express. There can be no doubt that either the I officials employed n our Far Eastern i Colonies are, as a rule, under worked, or that the present system of obligin': one man to do iwo men s work, when
    cto not secure reasonable reform.—London and China Express.  -  1,554 words
  • 398 3 Me are informed by telegram that the Sultan of Johore is expected at Frankfort next Saturday. Why so much attention should be paid to the movements of this potentate is not quite clear. A fifth-rate ruler at best, he and his territory are
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  • 406 3 The first railway company in Siam was formed on the 17th ultimo. From the large number of Princes and high officials present, it is easy to see the genuine and keen interest taken by every one in an enterprize which is undoubtedly
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  • 127 4 Penang, 10th October, 1889. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 31’ dollar. Do. 4 months’sight Bank 3/2J Do. 6 Credits 3/2j Do. 6 Documentary 3/2’ Calcutta, Demand Bank ...Rs. 226 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 230 Bombay, Demand Bank 226 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 230 Madras, Demand
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  • 145 4 Loudon, 7th October, 1889. It is now denied that a credit for bronze guns is to be applied for in the Reichstag, anyhow the amount is greatly overstated. In the French elections the result of one hundred and fifty three second ballots is known, viz., one hundred and
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  • 31 4 BIRTHS. At Batu Gajah, Kinta, Mrs. Lewis Hulbert of a daughter. At the Oriental Hotel, Penang, on sth inst., the wife of J. Turner, Caledonia Estate, of a son.
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  • 898 4 One of the most interesting and important measures the Government propose to pass this year is the bill entitled The Coco-nut Trees Preservation Ordinance” better known as The Coco-nut I Beetles Bill.” It was published in the Government Gazette in August last, and was, we
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  • 831 4 If wo review the policy of the British Government in Penang from its earliest days, one of the most striking features in the retrospect is the colossal want of foresight that has been displayed in dealing with the available land. Within a very few years after the
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    • 334 4 THE AGRA BANK LIMITED. Capital £1,000,000. (One Million Sterling.) Head Office Nicholas Lane, Lombard Str., London, E.C. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES IN INDIA AND CHINA. Calcutta Kvrrachee Hongkong Bombay Agba Bushire Madras Lahore Bussorah Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 967 BOUSTEAD Co., Agents, Penang. ROBINSON Co. have much pleasure in calling attention to
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  • 796 5 (From our Exchanges.) The blockade of the Zanzibar coast has been raised. The Duke of Cambridge has ordered the formation of a second regiment of mounted infantry. A firm of London publishers will shortly bring out Lady Dufferin’s Indian journal. The Servian elections have resulted in the
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  • 2441 5 Five cases have been set down for hearing for the Full Court of Appeal on Thursday’, tli6 16th instant. Telegraphic advice has been received that the mail despatched on 11th ultimo, via Negapatam, was delivered in London on Monday, the 7th instant. In the absence of the
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  • 336 6 The annual athletic sports in connection with the Detachment 2nd Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Lines. The weather being all that could be desired, added to the presence of a number of ladies and gentlemen, for whom ample accommodation was provided on
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  • 83 6 At a special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Friday afternoon last, the Hon. T. Shelford, Mr. A. L. Donaldson, and Mr. Tan Jiak Kim were elected to serve on the hydrophobia Committee, with the Colonial Engineer (Major Me Callum) and the I’. C.
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  • 91 6 A Selangor correspondent of the Straits Times says:—“ We are trying to get up a syndicate locally to buy the Rawang Mines. I hear the scene of desolation there is heartrending. The water is rising, and on Monday last it was up to the wheels of the
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  • 173 6 Arrivals. 7th October.—Per s. s. Gympie from Taiping, Mrs. J. McFarlane, Mrs. W. Me iarlane, Miss A. McFarlane and Mr. and Mrs. J. Beeon. Bth October.—Per s. s. Gympie from Taiping, Major Tranchell, Mr. Thomas Fraser, and Mr. Elnisse. 9th October.—Per s. s. Meanatchy from Singapore, Mrs. Swettenham,
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  • 165 6 (Government Gazette, 4th instant.) A notification defines a village site at Tanjong Pinang, in Pangkor island. 11 is Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Lemon to act temporarily as His Excellency’s Private Secretary. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to grant to Mr. N.
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  • 191 6 (Chronicle, sth October.) At the Municipal meeting on the 20th ult. the opinion of the legal adviser with respect to the powers of the Commissioners to pass and enforce by-laws for the regulation of Contagious Diseases was considered. As the legal adviser considered that
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  • 260 6 The llarjaw Courier states that some days atfo there was terminated at Warsaw a lawsuit which has lasted four centuries. The object of litigation was a piece of uncultivated ground of forty acres between the estates of Orlowo and Podlowo, which was claimed by the two proprietors of them.
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  • 164 6 Die following is a list of Vessels expected to arrive during the fortnight Name. Fbom Date, i Destination. s-s. ZnHoni/i ...Klan; 12 Oct. B.K’da, K’g S’gor. C €rse U' rt W< Id 12 S’pore ria port-. •.s. 00pa... O’a-g. w 13 S’pore Ch.. Japan, s s Iton.a y.
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    • 69 6 Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Ihe Company s extra steamer Bombay, due here about 23rd inst.. has First Saloon accommodation for a limited number of passengers to London. For rates of passage apply to GILFTLLAN WOOD Co., Ayents. NOTICE. The power of attorney granted by me to C. RODYK, Esy.,
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    • 428 6 ROSS PRITCHARD* TAILORS GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS, 7, Beach Street, Have just received per P. o. Mail a choice selection from the Home Markets of the undermentioned Goods. Tailoring Department. Black Superfine Cloth. Blue do do Specialities for Dress Suits in Black Vicunas, Black Elasticsand Black Cashmeres. Black Worsted Coatings. Blue do
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    • 1967 7 PENANG-TURF CLUB. I PENANG auction mart, J. &H. GWYNNES’ 1 THE POSITIVE Clnb win E C CC A be held in the Rooms of the Chamber < C HEN SON A Co. and of Commerce on Monday, 21st instant at AICTIONEER! S Appraisers Commission r>„ The Company request the earnest
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    • 716 8 PI L SENE R BEER. fireworks yrVRRAND FROM 60RS BATAVIA, K 1 DRAII V AKE IN STOCK BY K H. J. Martyn, Jr., IMPORTED SINCE 1879. _¥OVF GENUINE WITHOUT THESE THREE LABELS. PROVINCE WELLESLEY andDELL 736 Price Lists on Application. SSSgSBW S| PHOTOGRAPHIC ATELIER. Chop CHIN GNOR.” 2=»E—- 4.31 F
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    • 540 8 DUSARTS Syrup of Lactophospiiate of Lime; lyrnp «nrirh M the blood and «treglhem and restore, all thi vital energies. Pho.phate of Lime it the iubiiance mo.t oecesury to 1 our exi.tence, and i. indi.pen.able 1 for the formation of the bony .nd mu.cnl.r .ystem. When the body lilial JI I
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