Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 May 1890

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  • 25 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. XLVIII. FRIDAY. MAY 30, 1890. No. 42
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1552 1 pipping (iloticee. pipping (licLccc. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. Peninsular lOrkntal Steam Ocean Steam Ship Company. 1U1 Indisclio Stoomraart Maatscliappij. Navigation Company holts weekly line. Negapatam Line of Steameis. XSSX THE following aret he\p|x,i„t. Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. ed dates of arrival of the g/,771 Mail
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    • 1535 2 3n C umcr(HoHtts. isle OF SKYE’’ whisky. Jnsurance QUftceg, The Marine Insurance Company, J. Dukkers Zoon’s Specialities, Standard Life Assurance Limited. MEDOC, AFTER DINNER CLARET, PORT. lOllipaiiy. SPUE undersigned are prepared to accept L Risks and issue Policies on behulf of ASSOCIATION VINICOLE DE BORDEAUX’S WINES AND LIQUEURS, New and
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  • 295 3 The following items of news from home papers for the week ending 2nd instant appears in the Rangoon Times: Mr. Stanley's reception at Dover was wildly enthusiastic; the pier was crammed, the crush was tremendous and the cheering deafening. Many travelled great distances to witness the landing. Air.
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  • 300 3 The results on the third day are as follows First Race. The Merc h ants’ Cup.—Value $250. A Handicap for all Horses. Distance. Twice R.C. Mr. Howden’s Surprise 10. 7 Dalian 1 Baron de Horn’s Rossiyn ...12. Butlin 2 Baron de Horn's... Oxford 10. Wall 3 Second Race.
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  • 929 3 Held on the 9th May, 1890. Present: The Hon. A. Al. Skinner (President), J. H. Callcott Esq., F. M. McLarty Esq., R. A. P. Hogan Esq., and W. Barnett, Esq. Absent :—D. Comrie Esq. 1. The minutes of last meeting are read
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  • 705 3 A contemporary says, that judging from the predictions of eminent astronomers, the denizens of this mundane sphere will have a chance, before this year ends, to witness a lovely and a rare sight in the heavens. The beautiful and brilliant Star of the East" that guided
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  • 415 3 E are constantly being told, says a writer in the Alelbourne Australasian, that the age of heroines has passed away, and that there are no Joans of Arc or even Grace Darlings in our time. Perhaps the following story will remind people that there may be a
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  • 465 3 The Indian Financial Review finishes an article on the recent frauds on the Bank of Bengal as follows: We have here indicated a few of the points where we consider the recent management of the Bank most unsound and dangerous, and we
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  • 796 3 (China Mail.) The telegram announcing that a question had been put in the House of Commons with regard to Sunday labour in the harI hours of the Hongkong and Singapore has no doubt given pleasure to those who have i long advocated a restriction of this un-
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  • 121 4 I’enang, 29th May, 1690. Rates (lose follows: London, Demand Bank 1-i dollar. De. 4 months’ sight Bank... 3/4' Do. 6 Credits 3/s|-j! Do. 6 Documentary 3/5„ Calcutta, Demand Bank ...Rs. 2241 Do. 30 days' sight Private 228* Bombay. Demand Bank 221.', Do. 30 days’ sight Private 228* Madras, Demand
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  • 102 4 The following is a list of Vessels expected to arrive during the fortnight:— Name. Fkosi Date. Destination. '"’ate li’cSL, vtpa:..,,;- 8 s.s. lieubiy.ihii c London :1 b.». IVr.r ...Singapore Chum .t Jup. •s.s.bo po T e ,7“, J/ihguenin Hnuburz b ‘t. i. al s.s. II /«yw/wy Calcutta G
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  • 116 4 London, 26th May, 1890. The Turkish officers have been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment in a place of exile the Sultan Ims ordered that they should lie banished afterwards for life. 1 here has been great excitement in Newfoundland owing to French outrages among the Colonial fishermen, the
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  • 522 4 We are glad to notice that the Municipal Commissioners are again taking up the question of a new cemetery. e say again,” because the matter was dealt with by them —or their predecessors in office, for we do not think any of those who sit on the present
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  • 402 4 The continuance of the present hostilities between the Achinese and Tunku Chee, the Rajah of Edie, and the consequent stoppage by the Dutch of the export of pepper from that port, threaten to bring serious loss—in some cases ruin—to the Chinese traders of Penang, who have
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  • 334 4 (From our Telegraphic Exchanges.) Mr. Stanley is engaged to be married to Miss Dorothy Tenant, the artist, in July. Latest advices state that affairs at Bilbao are quieting down, many of those on strike having resumed work. It is stated that a Portuguese scientific expedition will start
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  • 1560 4 The P.&O. mail steamer Clyde, having left Colombo at 4. p.m. on Tuesday, may be expected here on Sunday morning. As will be seen from an advertisement in another column there will be another paper chase to-morrow. There will be first communion for children on Sunday in
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 254 4 THE AGRA BANK LIMITED. Capita l 1,000,000. (One Million Sterling.) Head Office: Nicholas Lane, Lombard Str., London, E.C. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES IN INDIA AND CHINA. Calcutta Kvrraciiii: Hongkong Bombay Agra Bush ire Madras Lahore Bussorah Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 967 BOUSTEAD Co., euts, Penang ROBINSON Co are now showing the following
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  • 213 5 We are sorry to hear of an accident which happened on Wednesday to Mr. Hallifax, the Municipal Secretary. He was driving home between five and six o’clock that afternoon when, just as he came to Green Hall near the Supreme Court, some crackers that were fired
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  • 700 5 As stated in last issue, the King of Siam and suite left for Larut on Saturday evening. The yacht in which the King travelled anchored for the night near Pulo Rimau, where the fleet of Siamese gunboats and yachts had already gone, j
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  • 581 5 The annual general meeting of the New Prye River Dock Company, Limited, was held in the Chamber of Commerce at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the 28th inst. I There was present —Messrs. D. Comrie I (in the chair), Somerville and Presgrave, directors,
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  • 905 5 Though the old Sportsman up above who arranges rain and sunshine, and “clerks” generally on all mundane matters, thought fit to imbue the Lines with a little extra moisture on Tuesday, it was found possible to carry out the programme. Spikes” would possibly have altered a few
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  • 514 6 The Option of Prye Dock for 10 Years. fib the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, —I am informed that yesterday one of the most extraordinary business transactions I ever heard of was put through at the meeting of shareholders in Prye Dock. It was decided to give, for
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  • 228 6 Arrivals. 26th May.- Per s. s. Telamon from Liverpool, Mrs. Ross and two children, Mr. J. Simpson and Mr. G. Herman. Per s. s. Gympie from Port Weld, Mr. T. Gawthorne, Mr. J. Gawthorne, Mr. and Mrs. C. Curtis, Dr. Anderson, Mr. F. W. Afais, Mr. M. Schiffmann
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 309 6 PENANG HUNT CLUB. PAPER-CHASE to-morrow (Saturday). Meet at the Race Course at 6 a. m. I Finish at Highbury,” the residence of l Mr. Gibson. H. PAYNE GALLWEY, Hoey. Secretary. 30th May, 1890. 182 NEW PRYE RIVER DOCK CMLtdT" 4 N Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders will be held
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    • 1030 6 Ross Pritchard TOLET FURNISHED or UNFURNISHED t a i i n d e l“ Avondale,” at Butterworth. 1179 REGINALD HOGAN. AND GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS, j TO LET. No. 1, Beach Street No. 1, Union Street; estlands Bungalow. Apply to 4 RE now showing a LARGE ASSORT- THE AN CHEE A Co.
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    • 2152 7 Chop “BAN LEONG,” penang auctjon mart, ORIENTAL TIFFIN 'Positive Government Security GENERAL WAREHOUSE N 3 Blshop street and j commission «rarer, b.s.^cotensot4co. BILLIARD ROOMS.! fiife Assurance Co., Ltd. Acctioxecrs, Appraisers 4 Cobmissiox W 2 V"Q° Penang. PHOTOGRAPHIC ATELIER, Tim., FTOM i T 0 s ßonus Year 1891. Chov “CHIN fiNOR
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    • 86 8 PILSENEB BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THESE THREE LABELS. Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany. ®J I «SKiJx. Xi|FS| i 'i|FJ rd F irfiSk Ow TRADE—MARK. IS 1 W®@O iWVII>K Brewed and Ar A l| lll|||» l l ,ijF/ beware of imitations. /y
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    • 974 8 awasoed Colo Medal L-pool Ihterm'l Exhibition. 1886. GRI Wl AULT S ENGLISH MANUFACTURED TADAOnfiO Matico Capsules g (JDHUUUU AND INJECTION a Renowned Physicians prescribe Grlmaull’s KI Vz ri avi Lz iM Lz Matico as the most active and at the same time /r m »> C Ik! !T^? ©IJ the
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