Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 March 1890

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  • 26 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. XLVIIL TUESDAY, Al ARCH 4, 1890. No. 18
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    • 1533 1 pipping (Jloficee* pipping Qtofices* British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. i) .i„. t ih.Ln.i.j "n”” vi- r Nederlandsch Indische Stoomvaart Maatschappii. Peninsular Oriental Steam Ocean Steam Ship (ompanv. v 4 i t Navigation Commuv holts weekly like. Aegapatam Line of Steamers. .1\ Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. rrH
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    • 1400 2 jneurance (notices. 1 ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY. Jngurance Qtatceg. The Marine Insurance Company, Dukkeks Zoon’s Specialities, Standard Life Assurance Limited. MEDOC, AFTER DINNER CLARET, PORT. tOllipaiiy. IMIE undersigned are prepared to accept Risks and issue Policies on behalf of ASS qciation vinicole de BORDEAUX'S wines and LIQUEURS, New and Reduced
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  • 139 3 {Straits Times.) At the inquest yesterday afternoon (25th ult..) concerning the death of Private Haddle, of the 58th Regt., who was found drowned in one of the swimming baths at Tanglm Barracks about 7 o clock the same morning, a verdict of accidental drowning was returned, From the
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  • 383 3 (Perak Government Gazette, 28’ih ultimo.) The order published in the Government Gazette of the 27th September last, prohibiting the importation of cattle from Province Wellesley, has been rescinded. Mr. L. Wray, junior. Curator and State Geologist, writes:- Some time ago Mr. Pike sent me some samples of lead
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  • 1064 3 (Madras Times.) It is .■•m-ially admitted that as regards one point, nt least, French estimate of English character i< correct. V a. colonii-t the Englishman is lacking in that superficial sympathy which is so attractive in the eyes of the person who thinks he is sympathised with. There
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  • 606 3 Some interesting particular.' are given in the Queen of the Portuguese Order of St. Bento of Aviz, which xvas recently conferred on the Duke of Edinburgh. It had its origin in the union of some knights xvho sxvore to live together. and to die.
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  • 337 3 lx a communication he addressed to the Daily Graphic. Sir Morell Mackenzie thinks that the new crusade against leprosy is doomed to failure. The scope of the movement is too narrow, and the very measures contemplated are utterly inadequate for their purpose. M hat is
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  • 305 3 Foil some mysterious reason, says the Globe, Americans have a strong sympathy with Russians and Russian manners but what would the married lady who takes prolonged tours in Europe without her husband—the prairie widow,” as she has been called, to distinguish her from our own grass
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  • 1073 3 The Spanish Chamber of Deputies on Jan. 24. by 141 votes against 31, approved the first article of the universal Suffrage Bill, granting electoral rights to all Spaniards over the age of twenty-five. Acting probably, on the old-fashion-ed prinriple that “Every little helps,” an inxxvid lady, xvho had been
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  • 125 4 Penang, 3rd March, 1890. Rates lose \s follows: London, Demand Bank 31} dollar. Do. 4 months' sight Bank 3/21 Do. 6 Credits 3/2/ Do. 6 Documentary 3/2} Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 220 Do. 30 days' sight Private 223’, Bombay, Demand Bank 220 Do. 30 days' sight Private 225/ Madras,
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  • 176 4 The following is a list, of Vessels expected to arrive during the fortnight:— Name. From Date. Destixatiox. >.s. Sui jxiloH Liverpool I Mur. s'porr China >.s. Ilritnli.i Bumhay I Sin.. Cl.iau Jap kdcHHah (ilasuoxv I S.s. l/rrfrwz Triote 1.. S’pore (l.ina, ttrhn mbit R.ingoon I Singapore. s s
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  • 256 4 London, 28th February, 1890. Fully 150 persons are reported to have perished at Prescott.' An alarming spread of influenza has taken place in Norfolk and Devonshire. Mr. Labouchere moves for a reduction in the vote of supply and to call attention to a gross scandal in the administration
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  • 870 4 Notwithstanding the many sharp lessons the people of the Straits Settlements have received,gambling in mining shares still goes on merrily in Singapore. Companies are floated on the strength of the preliminary reports of unprincipled men, and shares are rapidly run up to an enormous premium owing to the keen
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  • 1067 4 (Tiuih our Teleyi iij>h ie Eaiehiinyes.) Count .Julius Andrassy is dead. Her Majesty the Queen goes to Aix-le-Bnin on the 25th instant. Mr. Purnell's amendment to the address has been rejected by 307 against 240 votes. The Public Prosecutor has decided that no ground exists tor iroeeeding
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    • 125 4 THE AGRA BANK LIMITED. Capita i £1,000,000. (One Million Sterling.) Heap Offk i: Nicholas Lane, Lombard Str., London, E.C. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES IN INDIA AND ('ULNA. Calcutta Kvrraiiiee Hongkong Bombay Agra Bvsiiike Madras Lahore Bussorau Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 967 BOUSTEAD Co., Agents, Penang. CLEARANCE SALE or hie REMAINDER lIITHE STOCK
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  • 1301 5 The Singapore Free Press sates that Major Fili* arrived thereon M ednesdav. He will take command of the 58th Regiment when that post is vacated upon the retirement of Col. D. G. Anderson. Our attention has been called to the fact that for the past week the
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  • 332 5 A correspondent from Province Wellesley writes —The Chinese temple grounds at Bukit Mertajam, which are under the management of certain trustees, are used daily as a market where sellers of all sorts of articles resort to sell their produce. They are charged as follows:—12 cents for
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  • 364 5 A single innings match took place on Saturday on the Esplanade between the Penang Recreation Club and the detachment 58th Regiment, which resulted in a victory for the former by 61 runs. The scores are as follows l'n e Regiment. Reeves b. Leach 0 Andrews c. A b. Leach
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  • 511 5 The entertainment at the Town Hall on Saturday night by the well known Hudson’s Surprise Party was a decided success. We have seldom seen the Town Hall so crowded, especially the front seats, which were all engaged, or an audience, judging from the vociferous applause
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  • 1098 5 (Communicated.') (Continued from our last issue.) The applause of the Singapore members having rewarded the efforts of our member, he* sits down, and Mr. Adamson appears in the arena. He does not, as is usually the custom out here, declare that
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  • 173 6 Arrivals. 27th February.—Pei s. s. Lady Weld from Taiping, Mr. and Mrs. Liin Hock Seng and Mr. Yup Tee Loon. 28th February.— Per s. s. GymK- from Taiping, Mr. fl. C. Barner and Mr. L. Francke. Ist March. Pers. s. ,St /W from Singapore. Surgeon Major J. G.
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  • 432 6 A Legal Query. (To the Editor of tin Piuaug Gazette./ Sir, —A man lias a small piece of land with nothing on it in one part of a disi trict, but comes to another part of it and rents a house. He fails to pay rent, and a warrant
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  • 106 6 •hill St NDAY IX Lint, J'iii March, 1890. [F. of S. Fiances of Romp.] Morning.—-Veuito so Benedicitc ...to be read, i Benedietus to be read L -VT 1 1 1 3. Ist part., Holy Communion -Kvrie Gloria and Thanks ;> i I lynni after Sermon f
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    • 216 6 Ross Pritchard Tailors ANi! i Gentlemen's Outfitters No. 1, I lea ch Street, HAVE JI S I RECEIVED an assortment of Fancv French Cashmeres I in suit lengths. I I White Cashmeres for Racing Breeches. Fancy Washing' Vestings in Racing patterns. ROSS PRITCHARD. ROSS PRITCHARD are now showing a large
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    • 583 6 WANTED. 4 FOREST Ranger for the Bindings, must understand Malay, Eurasian uu- married preferred. Salary 860 a month. Apply at the Land Office, Penang. E. L. BROCKMAN, i 77 Ay. Collector of Land Revenue. I WANTED. TIIWO experienced Demarcators are re--1 quired for the demarcation of George Town on the
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    • 2141 7 peimanc 5 auction^ ART J. &H. GWYNNES’ 1 HENRY'S GREAT INDIAN Positive Government Security NO. o, liisnop street. "Invincible Pumping Engines RFWirniFR 1865. AND £jf e Assurance Co., Ltd E. S. COHEN SON Co. Centrifugal Pumps. THILUM for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Auctioneers, Appraisers Commission Wounds, Bruises, Bronchitis, MosAgents. TVrESSRS. Sandilands Buttery
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    • 76 8 PILSENEK BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. som: genuine without these thbee labels. I pm Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England, and Germany. I 'As JOfeOk >» W gf f -’i -Vy V BEWARE OF IMITATiONS. Wio v X /-?w I» Sole Importers and Sole Agents, SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Co.
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    • 816 8 Austro-Hungarian Lloyd’s Steam ELLWOOD’S INDIAN HELMETB Navigation_Cornpany. Ellwooda’ Patent Air-Chamb.r Helmet. A—Y V RO H ie be ilin; V g Were awarded e SRrIO 'W\ I this J ear too 8 THE GOLD MEDAL arriving here on or about the 2nd of every Oie International Health Exhibition, ’Xy i >BB4,
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