Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 August 1890

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    24 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND NEW SERIES] ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. XLVIII. TUESDAY. AUGUST 5, 1890. No. 61
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      1495 1 pipping (Hoticee. pipping (notices. British India Steam Navigation Company, ltd. Peninsular Oriental Steam Ocean Steam Ship Company. I. Stoomtaart Maatschappij. Navigation Company. holts weekly line. Line ot Steameis. @mnvfn ..1‘ V— lntended Sailing and Expected Arrival of* Steamers. THE following are the appoint- ———2 1 ed dates of arrival of
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      1473 2 PILSE N ER BEER. gruwam-. Jneutance {Jtoftces. KEY BRAND. W-.Umijties. todard Life Assurance IMPORTED SINCE 1879. ilr dinner claret, port. Company. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THESE THHE r u.x n t asacom DE BORDEAUX’S wines AND LIQUEURS, New and Reduced Rates for the Straits Settlements. KUbI hnMAM»' Sole Agent for the
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    THE PROVINCE WELLESLEY SPORTS CLUB.
    611 3 The annual Gymkhana meeting of the above Club took place at Butterworth House on Saturday last. There was a large and fashionable assembly, including many ladies who were entertained at “Woodbine” and afterwards took great interest in the proceedings. The clerk of the weather was
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    2348 3 Indian Immigrants in the Natia e States. (To the Editor of the “Pbiang Gazette.”) Sir, —The Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements Jias drawn the attention of the British Resident of Perak to the high mortality among the statute Indian Immigrants in certain localities in the Native States, with
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    ODDS AND ENDS.
    258 3 Briggs “So Mudge is getting better?” Braggs: “Yes, he will soon be all right now. But talking about sells—you know avc had nearly £2O raised to put up a nice monument for him, as no one thought he could recover. And iioav he comes round and wants
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 4 Penang, 4th August, 1890. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 3,7; dollar. De. 4 mouths’sight Bank... 3/81 Do. 6 Credits 3/9 Do. 6 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 224 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 226 Bombay. Demand Bank 221 Do. 30 days' sight Private 226 Madras, Demand Bank
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    STEAMERS EXPECTED.
    154 4 The following is a list of Vessels expected to arrive during the fortnight:— Name. Iron Date. Destination. s.s. r Alrrantlrr Acheen 5 Aug. 1 S'pore, B’via, S’aya. U.S. 1 umhia Rangoon 5 Singapore. s.s. A. Apcar ...China 0 i Calcutta Melp<,„ r e Do. fj Trieste rioßombav U.B.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    76 4 The Brazilian Revolt Quelled. London, 3lst duly. Pence is now restored in the Argentine Republic; the rebel squadron has surrendered with a thousand wounded. The Argentine Chambers have resolved to suspend payment of obligations for one month. Sii.v er. London, let August.— The Lnited States Treasury commences purchases
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    OUR JETTY-SHEDS.
    719 4 From time to time a good deal has been written about the landing of cargo at ourport,and much that is bad and little that is good has been said of the treatment which goods receive at the jettysheds. Wishing to see for ourselves, we took occasion this morning
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    493 4 To-day we give insertion to an interesting letter on the subject of Indian immigrant labour, and also the circular fr m the Government Secretary’s Office at Taiping which induced its being written. We should have preferred “A Planter” writing under his own name, but no doubt our readers
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    THE PASSING AWAY OF OLD THINGS.
    1705 4 Within the course of comparatively very few years we have seen a good deal of what the inspired writer terms the passing away of old things and the coming of the new’. In spite of spasmodic efforts at revival of old-world creeds, we find
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      305 4 THE AGRA BANK LIMITED. Capital £1,000,000. (One Million Sterling.) Head Office: Nicholas Lane, Lombard Str., London, E.C. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES 15 INDIA AND CHINA. Calc t tta I Ki rjjd hee Hongkong Bombay A<ka Blshjre Madras Lahore Bussohah Rang''',.," Shanghai Singapore 184. BOUSTEAD Co., Penang ROBINSON Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED
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    NOTES OF NEWS.
    836 5 (From our Telegraphic Exchanges.) Mr. Staulev is now quite convalescent. Parliament will be prorogued on the 12th instant. Eight sergeants have been granted commissions in the Army. The potato blight which has appeared in .Ireland is fast spreading. It is understood that General Sir A. EHardinge has
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    2003 5 A Mail for Europe via Negapatam and Bombay will be made up to-morrow per s. s. Camorta. Deli Races. We publish in another column the programme of the Deli Races, to be held on the 27th, 28th and 29th proximo. Outward Mail. —The M. M. steamer Si/dney,
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    PERFORMANCE AT THE TOWN HALL.
    110 6 Miss Gracie Plaisted's troupe, as will be seen by the advertisement in another column, propose giving Penang the pleasure of a performance at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. They are spoken well of in the files of the Rangoon papers lately to hand, and
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    208 6 Arrivals. Ist August.—Per s. s. I'al'daua from Rangoon. Jlr. 1). Dominic. Per s. s. Lady Weld from Port Weld. Mr. Smith, Mr. Gaunter ami Mr. Tay Kee Hoon. Departures 30th July.— Per s. s. Lady 11 > ld for Port Weld. Mr. T. C. Garland. Mr. E. W.
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    DELI RACE CLUB.
    364 6 AUTUMN MEETING, 1890. PROG R A M M E. Saturday. 27th September, 1890. I. —Maiden Battaf Ponies. Prize 8100. 1.000 meters. Weight per scale. Gentlemen 1 riders. 11. —Roadsters. Prize $l5O. 2.400 meters. Weight 75 kg. Gentlemen riders. 111. Ponies up to 137 cm. (13.2). Prize 8125.
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    PROGRAMME OF THE PENANG SKY RACES.
    457 6 FIRST DAY. Thursday, 21st August, 1890. First Race. IHE 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 SIO. Second Race. THE
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      23 6 NOTICE. MR. F. E. JAGO is authorized to sign our firm per procuration from this date. BOUSTEAD Co. Penang, sth August, 1890. 272
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      473 6 Ross Pritchard TAILORS AND GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS, No. 1, Beach Street No. 1, Union Street, i RE now showing a LARGE ASSORT 12A_ 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
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      283 6 IMPORTANT NOTICE. Miss GRACIE PLAISTED litta much pleasure in informing the residents of Penang that she will open at the TOWN HALL OX THURSDAY, 7th AUGUST, 1890, WITH MY SWEETHEART.” •Seats may be booked in advance at Messrs. Maynard A Co.'s. ADMISSION First 82. i Second SI. Doors open 8-30.
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      126 6 TO LET. FURNISHED or UNFURNISHED Avondale,,” at Butterworth. 179 REGINALD HOGAN. TO LET. No. 2, Westlands Bungalow. Apply to THEAN CHEE A Co. Ist May, 1890. 153 FOR SALE. A PAIR of bay Horses, pair Harness, a four-wheeled Buggy, a cream coloured Pony, a Penang made Hansom. The property of
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      1551 7 -JEHOSBACH MINERAL WATER I*■* Lt speak Malay or Tamil. i LltC ASSUI<IIICC CO-, 14(1, Apply by letter to COPE, I Fresh Supplies Just Arrived. Bonus Year 1891. WANTED FOR SUMATRA. QOMEONE experienced in Gold Mining. 10 IQnn UPnWIV V- ALL POLICIES Taken OUT WITH 1-KOFITB able to take borimrs HeniUlg,
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      81 8 PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THESE TH BEE EABELS. Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany. Mat 1^ Brewedand Jr/ tkW l 4|lOl^ °b e vC£ dUMr Wr/ B E. W ARE OF IMITATIONS. Sole Importers and Sole Agents, SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Co. BASS
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      982 8 awdou Cato Mtut Lmol Iran Exhiiitim. ism. t CHAPOTEAUT'B 1 «gush Pepsine Pearls TfIDAPPnQ 1 ISIIBAI I I 11 Ilu These Soluble Pearls contain in each, t grains I w# Kv fBW# W# VX ♦of pure Pepsine capable of digesting <5O times 9 its weight of meal ore other food.
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