Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 August 1890

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  • 25 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. new semes.} ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. XLVIII. FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1890. No. 60
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1454 1 (Uoticeg. (Hoftceg. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. Peninsular Oriental Steam Ocean Steam Ship Company? Nfeierlandsbli Imlische Stoomvaart Alaatscliappi.j. Navigation Company. holts weekly line. Line ot Steamers. @THE following are the appoint- I ntended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. A ed dates of arrival of the I Mail Packets
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    • 1509 2 jnaurance (ttoftcea. ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY. Jnsurance (ftoftceer. The Marine Insurance Company, J. Dukkebs Zoon’s Specialities, Standard Life Assurance" mrw i 1 MEDOC, AFTER DINNER CLARET, PORT. j CoiHDailV. r pHE undersigned are prepared to accept the above a C d ompany P °by "Iny 11 firsUdasJ ASSOCIATION VINICOLE DE
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  • 2164 3 The case against Yeoh Boon Leng for bigamy was called for hearing at the Assizes on Wednesday afternoon. As may be supposed the Court House was crowded by a large number of Chinese inasmuch as the case is one of very great importance io their community. The
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  • 197 3 Arrivals. 82th July.—Per s. s. Thaiping from Port Weld, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomas and family, Miss J. P. Reutens, Mr. Chan Lye Khum, Mr. Thye Lee and Mr. A. Towers. 29th July.—Per s. s. Gympie from Port Weld, Mr. C. J. Howman and Mr. Foo Choong.
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  • 235 3 {Straits Times.} The StraitsMeterological Report for 1889 gives the following figures for Singapore Highest. Lowest. Atmospheric Pressure 30 075. 29 740 Temperature of air 93°8. 68‘7 Solar Radiation 167°8. 81°2 Nocturnal Radiation 77°5. 65°4 Relative Humidity 98%> 56/G The mean temperature for the year averaged
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  • 411 3 The Government coffee crop in Java this year bids fair to be shorter than had been expected. In some districts the yield will hardly average one-tenth of last year’s outturn, and in some places, the crop only reaches a few catties. An individual named Soesman has received
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  • 641 3 Mr. O. Bull defines space to his son Space, me bhoy, is wan av those things phwich can’t be exshplained, and so I’ll jist deshcribe it to ye. It’s loike a bhig bhox wid the top an’ the bottom and the soides knocked out av it and
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  • 126 4 Penang, 31st July, 1890. 11 \TES CLOSE AS FOLLOWS London, Demand Bank 3/7} dollar. Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 3/8 Do. 6 Credits 3/8| Do. 6 Documentary 3/8» Calcutta, Demand Bank ...Rs. 223 Do. 3U days’ sight Private 226 Bombay, Demand Bank 2231 Do. 30 days'sight Private 226 Madras, Demand
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  • 160 4 ’lhe following is a list of Vessels expected to arrive during the fortnight:— Name. From Date. Destination. s.s. Malira China 1 Aug. London rid ports, sc- Smit Rotterdam.. 2 S’pore A Batavia. n.s. .Vei/um Trieste 2 S’pore China s.s. Irutonia KL.nu 2 Kl„ t ,g Selangor. H.s. A
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  • 161 4 The Brazilian Revolt. London, 28th July. The military revolt at Buenos Ayres continues, fighting taking place in the streets, many have been killed. The President has fled and the rebel government has been proclaimed. England and France in Africa. The negotiations between England and France relative to Zanzibar
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  • 1506 4 At the annual dinner of the Straits Settlements Association given in London on the 20th of last month, the principal toast of the evening was proposed by Sir Andrew Clarke, in the absence of the Governor, Sir Cecil Smith. It will be recollected that Sir
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  • 1107 4 A few weeks ago we published an article on the prospects of Buddhism, more especially in reference to the assertions which have so often been made concerning a revival of that ancient creed, and which the writer declared were not founded on fact. Reference to Buddhism in Japan was
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 302 4 THE AGRA BANK LIMITED. I Capital £1,000,000. (One Million Sterling.) Head Office: Nicholas Lane, Loinbard Str., London, E.C. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES IN INDIA AND CHINA. Calcutta Kvukachee Hongkoxg Bombay Agra Busiiike Madras Lahore Bussoraii Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 184 BOUSTEAD Co., Penang ROBINSON Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FRESH DELIVERY OF
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  • 1143 5 Telegraphic communication has now been opened to Tanjong Malim, on the Perak frontier. A New Cable.—We understand that it is as good as settled that in 1891 a telegraph cable will be laid to connect Kota Radja with Edie and Deli. Public Holiday.—Monday next, the 4th instant,
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  • 249 5 The advices from Buenos Ayres is really disheartening. It would naturally be supposed that the example afforded by the history of nearly all the states of South America of late years would serve as a warning and as an inducement for others to keep the peace. But it
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  • 443 5 Oi k readers will observe, from the translation we give below, that the Deli i ’ourunt is inclined to make fun of one or two insignificant Englishmen,” and a few shady Germans, who met together at the
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  • 422 5 We are indebted to the courtesy of the Honorary Secretary of the Perak Turf Club for the following list of entries, up to the 28th ultimo, for the forthcoming races, which will take place at Taiping on the 7th and 9th instant:— For the first day's races
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  • 674 5 thrum a Correspondent.) Estates are now busy harvesting their crops. Those in Deli were begun in June, in Langkat and on the Coast early this month. I am glad to say that bumper crops are expected almost everywhere, fur it has been a favorable season all round.
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  • 861 6 Mr. P. Spencer, the aeronaut, paid us a visit on his way from Batavia to Olehleh. Mr. Spencer confirms the report of his having been engaged by the Netherlands Government to proceed to Kota Radja and take part in the military operations in Sumatra. The experiments
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  • 453 6 FIRST DAY. Thursday, 21st August, 1890First Race. THE MAIDEN PLATE, value 8125. For all Horses that have never won a race on any course. Roadsters, Jump Races and Subscription Griffin Races excepted. Distance 1 mile. Weight 11 st. Entrance 110. Second Race. THE BEACH
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 306 6 Ross Pritchard TAILORS AND GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS, No. 1, Beach Street No. 1, Union Street, i RE now showing a LARGE ASSORTj.I. MENT of the latest designs for Spring 1890 in the following goods Fancy Tennis Cashmeres. Fancy Tennis Flannels, White Tennis Flannels, White Twill Flannels, White Saxony Flannels, Fancy Ceylon
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    • 126 6 Eastern Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd. Authorised Capital .£1,000,250. Subscribed 600,250. London Directors G. W. Campbell, Esq., (Messrs. Finlay, Campbell Co.) Chairman. E. E. Barclay, Esq., (Messrs. Barclay, Bevan A Co., Bankers.) John E. Borland, Esq., (Messrs. Steel Brothers Co., London.) James Hora, Esq., Director of the Trust Agency Co.
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    • 639 6 WANTED. ROAD OVERSEER for Perak. Able to speak Malay or Tamil. Apply by letter to COPE, 268 Care of Pinang Gazette. WANTED FOR SUMATRA. S- OMEONE experienced in Gold Mining, able to take borings and pass nn opinion on probable results from a mining concession in Sumatra (Upper Langkat). Letters
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1533 7 HOSBACH MINERAL WATERS,*"-* Avondale,” at Butterworth. I ASHURUM-C 10, 14(1. 179 REGINALD HOGAN. 1 I A r resh Supplies Just rrived. Bonus Year iB9i. TO LET. No. 2, Westlands Bunualoav. i,, Ddawat v ALL roLlclES TAKEN ou r with profits w 1890- BROWN At Co. f in the remaining months
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 80 8 PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THESE TllllEE LABELS. SOLEJM Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany. TRADE-MARK MIIILI JMXIdJ J’SJ Brewed and ,JLi|llf ag b 0 th e d ■'Sir/ BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. IHE&mV 4wipb Sole importers and Sole Agents, SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Co
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