Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 January 1890

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    25 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. New Series.] essablTshed 1833. [Price 20 Cents. VOL. XLVIIL FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1890. No. 1
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      1608 1 fiotirnM pipping Zinias. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. Peninsular Oriental Stcim Ocean Steam Ship Company, j Nederlandsch hidische Stoomvaart Maatschappij. Navigation Company. holt s weekly line. Negapatam Line of Steamers. THE following are the ajwint- -VT&nmiV' Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. ed dates of arrival.|rf the J?
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      1405 2 tnsuraiifc P-oticrs. ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY. insurance flotirrs. The «W. J. D(TKK jjjjg ZOOIDS SPECIAMTIEg, jßtaildllHl Life ASSUKUICC I 'IVIE uudoraignod are prepared to accept MEDOC, AFTER DINNER CLARET, PORT. (OltipailV. I Risks and issue Policies on behalf of x Hie above Company byany first-class ASSOCIATION VINICOLE DE BORDEAUX'S WINES
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    168 3 (Straits Times.) A gentleman has just returned, along with several Dutch planters, from Western Borneo, and has brought a specimen of tobacco grown in Sambas, close to the plantation owned by a Singapore syndicate, and managed by Mr. Rahder. The estate is small, and belongs to the Sultan,
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    STANLEY AND EMIN PASHA.
    1301 3 From the “Home News," Nov. 29th. The long and intensely interesting letters from Mr. Stanley are a fitting continuation of the wonderous story told in the letters given td'the world in April last. He has now brought the narrative of his great achievements in the heart
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    THE TREATMENT LEPROSY.
    406 3 The Nineteenth Century and the Fortnightly Review for December both contain articles on a subject of the deepest interest to India. Tn the former Sir Morrell Mackenzie writes on "The Dreadful Revival of Leprosy,” and in the latter Dr. Robson Roose has a paper on Lepers and
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    A FORTUNATE RUNAWAY.
    429 3 At the present moment there is in the General Hospital, Moulmein. a man (an European) whose career would no doubt furnish a novelist with excellent materials for quite an original and ‘‘fetching” work. Twenty-five years ago, John Fusen. a Dane, ran away from the American Ship John
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    A CHINESE DECREE.
    351 3 A Decree, issued the 14th of this moon, states that China, having suffered considerably in the rebellion and the Franco-China war, has not been able to recover from these effects, aud now that the floods have caused so much destruction, the country has thereby been made very
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    THE GAMES OF THE CHINESE.
    1260 3 All Eastern nations are fond o.“ chance. The Chinese are the greatest lers in the world. The man who works five cents a day and who has one cent a. for his supper will go to a cook-stand and invest that cent upon the littf
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 4 Rates close as follows; Londou, Demand Bank 3/1 dollar. U* 4 mouths' sight Bank 3/2f Do. 6 Credits 3/2;' Do. 6 Documentary 3/2» Calcutta, Demand Bank ...Rs. 222 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 225 J Bombay, Demand Bank 222 Do. 30 days'sight Private 225) Madras, Demand Bank 221 Do.-30
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    108 4 London, 2nd January, 1810. Mr. Stanley has sailed for Egypt. Ihe Sultan of Amphila lias murdered two French missionaries between Zeilah and Harrar. Influenza has reached Malta. A Banquet took place in the Mansion House, Dublin, where the Queen’s health was proposed foe the first time for several
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    1890.
    14 4 We wish our readers and the community generally a anil prosperous gkto year.
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    GAMBLING LEGISLATION.
    630 4 GAM BLING LEGISLATION. The Singapore Free Press of 27tb ultimo contains an article on gambling based on a speech delivered recently by the Bishop of Peterborough. We have not seen the speech, but the extract given by the Free Press contains the gist of it, and sufficiently shows the strong
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    NOTES OF NEWS.
    668 4 {From our Telegraphic Exchanges.) Magazine rifles have been issued to the troops at Aldershot. A prominent Welshman has drafted an elaborate scheme for a Welsh Parliament. The Freeman's Journal announces that i Lord Salisbury is persuading the Queen to visit Ireland next summer. A section of the
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1279 4  -  IOUOWInCf “F. V. Hornby, Telegraphic advice has been received that the mails despatched on 4th ultimo, via Negapatam, were delivered in London on Monday, the 30th ultimo. On dit that a match will shortly take place between Mr. A. D. Neubronner’s a<id Mr. H. J. Martyn’s griffins.
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      255 4 BANK LIMITED. £1,000,000. (One Million Sterling.) Head Office: NicTOlas Lane, Lombard Str.. London, E.C. fe AGENCIES IN INDIA A N’t) CHINA. 1 A. A’tlvt Bi shire JJ,’’"" 4 Lahore Bussoraii u x i SIIWGIfAI SINGAPORE BOUSTEAD Co., Agent», Penang H h Io J ~z. < i <j Ld "S t
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    CRICKET.
    219 5 Perak tw. Singapore. The following are the full scores of the Christmas match between Perak and Singapore:— Singapore C. C. Ist Innings. ‘2nd Innings. Higginbotham b Lutjens 5c b Stewart 15 Birch c Talbot b Stewart 15 c Walker 1 J Cook b Hughes 1 c Stewart 13 F.
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    THE GOVERNORSHIP OF LABUAN.
    201 5 Says the London and China Express-. Misapprehension appears to have been caused in some quarters by the appointment of Mr. C. V. Creagh as Governor of Labuan, and it is thought that he resigns his present appointment. This is not so, of course, as most of
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    QUEER KWALA LUMPOR!
    1565 5 QUEER KWALA LUMPOR By a Griffin. I call it "queer” partly because that sounds alliterative, although it is not; but mainly for the reason that no other word so thoroughly answers. Although I’m a grif, so far as that peculiar place is concerned, I have done a great deal of
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    173 5 Arrivals. 31st December. —Per s. s. Gympie from Tai-, ping, Dr. and Mrs. Leech, Dr. Sheppard and Mr. H. A. AVayle A Vary. Ist January.—Per s. s. JLeanatchy from Singapore, Major AValker, Messrs. Hill, Talbot, Hughes, Lutjens, Ingall, Stewart, Burnside, Osborne and Gleeson, Dr. Fox, Dr. AVheeler. Messrs.
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    PERAK TEA.
    139 5 From the "London China Express." It will interest many of our readers toknofc that the first consignment of tea grown and prepared by the Perak Government is now on way to this country by the P. O. steamer Pdwa. Some samples of the breaks have b in forwarded
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    FRIGHTFUL ATROCITIES BY HUNGARIAN POLICE.
    399 6 A if.nna correspondent to a London contemporary says The rjsuy. of Buda Pesth, has received the following atrocious stories from its correspondent at Beese, who assumes full responsibility for bis statements: *'lu consequence of some cases of sheep stealing at Alt Beese. the police recently
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    WHAT IS A MAN-EATER!
    522 6 At the last meeting of the Bombay Natural Historv Society. Mr. Gilbert a well-known shikaree. read a paper on man-eating tigers. He says that the popular idea of the man-eater is wholly incorrect, he is commonly supposed to be an old brute more often decrepit than
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    GLEANINGS.
    1370 6 Rivelv giantess, called Kitty, is said to W- breaking the hearts of all Engli di young tourists in Ireland. She could also break their heads. if sji.'b were her mood; but she is as gentle as though she had thm K arp of Erin in her heart. She is
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    STEAMERS EXPECTED.
    159 6 The following is a list of Vessels expected to arrive during the fortnight:— Name. From Date. Destination. ss Patiala Singapore... 3 Jan. Mr«u’. Ran..( a'eutta s.s. Teutonia Klanir 4 B.K’da. K’g A S’gor 8.8. Perse Port Weld 5 b’pore via port*. s>. Hector Liver)**»! 5 B’poic. a China.
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    S. GEORGE’S CHURCH. PENANG.
    62 6 2nl> St NDAI AFTER XMAS. 5tU JANUARY, 1890. Morning.—Litany Tallis Anthem 76 Holy Communion—Kyrie 1 Gk ria and Thanks 4 Hymn after Sermon 197 Evening.—Psalms xxvii 4 xxix 79 xxviii 7s* Magnificat 236 Nunc I 'imittis It Anthem 219 11.'mn 79 Hymn 288 Monday, Epiphany or
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      116 6 FOR SALE. II ESSRS. Hin Lee A' Co. have Tor sale 1)1 the following ivceived from their debtors in payment of amounts due to them:— Australian horses, Calcutta horses. Deli ponies, Acheen ponies, Rangoon ponies, Dog-cart, Buggy, Carriages. 2-wheeled Carriages. and Loading Carriages. 1178 NOTICE. HE the Estate of the
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      397 6 ROSS PRITCHARD. TAILORS GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS, 1, Beach Street. JUST RECEIVED Per s. s. Coromandel and Benledi. White Dress Shirts with and without collars. White Shirts for office use with and without collars. Four-fold Linen Collars The Polo,” St. James,” Oxonian,” and (< Promenade.” Seamless Shooting Hose in Blue and Heather
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    PROGRAMME OF THE PENANG RACES, 1890.
    644 7 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th January. FIRST RACE. The Maiden Plate.—-Value $l5O. —For all Horses that have never won a race on any course (Jump Races and Roadsters excepted). Entrance $lO. Distance 1 mile. Weight per scale. SECOND RACE. The Penang Vase. —Value $lOO. —For
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      534 7 PENANG AUCTION MART, No. 3, Bishop Street. Established 1865. E. S. COHEN SON Co. Auctioneers, Appraisers Commission Agents. Commission for valuing Household furniture at 3 per cent., for Landed property at 1 per cent. A. E. S. COHEN, Government Licensed Auctioneer. <524 House and Land Appraiser. AUCTION SALE. Valuable Household
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      921 7 to let. 1 Positive Government Furnished or Unfurnished Lift AsSUMCe (Jo., Ltd. DWELLING HOUSE at Clove Hall Road. 1198 REGINALD HOGAN. BOIIUS Year Ld9l. WT GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. m.,r T T 7 ALL POLICIES TAKEN OUT WITH PROFITS < 1 A MIL Interpreter with a good knowA ledge of colloquial Malay
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      419 8 iy- 4 LSE N E R BEE R. T. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. no.vi-: Gjsyuiyji without these three labels. EgSWBW® Labols and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany. illEß wwit» ‘/Me \KrRM’W r BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. K WMBK fßrw ISißiyX /Jr MBm JwSIMIIi /gggt: IB Sjggft -i Mflilislm.
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      919 8 HENRY’S GREAT INDIAN PENANG ICE WORKSREMEDIES. THIIaUM for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and from noon to 5.30 p. m., on ui J Wounds, Bruises, Bronchitis, Mos- and Holidays from ba. m. o no > quito bites, Scorpion stings, Ac. ICE WILL ONLY BE DELIVER Price: 20 cis., 40 cts., 50 de. and
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