Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 August 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. TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1890. No. 65
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1617 1 (Roticee. pipping (Hotter. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. Paninciibn. v ihmmu ci .7 71 Z m• p Nederlandsch Indische Stoomvaart Nlaatschappii. Peninsular a Oriental Steam Ocean Steam Ship Company. v T 11J Navigation Company, Mirs WEEKLY Negapatam Line of Steamers. v- T Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers.
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    • 1420 2 (Hoticee. ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY, Jneurance (Tloticee. The Marine Insurance Company, J. Dukkers Zoon’s Specialities, Standard Life Assurance Limited. r rr J x MEDOC, AFTER DINNER CLARET, PORT. lOllipailV. Hi HE undersigned are prepared to accept S “c l ompwy’ 01 by ieB a S'lai' ASSOCIATION VINICOLE DB BORDEAUX'S WINES
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  • 386 3 Entries for the forthcoming races having closed on Friday, we have been favored with the following list through the courtesy of the honorary secretary, Mr. John A. Brown. For the first day’s races 1. The Maiden Plate.—ll. H. the Sultan of Johore’s Cleopatra, Mr. John A.
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  • 655 3 At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Friday, the 15th instant, the Hon. A. M. Skinner, (President), and Messrs. J. H. Callcott, D. Connie, F. M. McLarty, R. A. P. Hogan and C. W. Barnett were present, Mr. Hogan however retired at a certain stage
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  • 277 3 Arrivals. 14th August.—Per s. s. Thaiping from Port Weld, J- Hughes, Mr. C. Hughes, Mr. 'Talbot and Mr. Stewart. 15th August.—Per s. s. 'fencer from Liverpool, Mr. A. S. Anthony and Mr. Adrian Graves. Per s. s. Sutlej from Shanghai. Mr. and Mrs. Mcßain: from Singapore, Mi-s. Talbot,
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  • 235 3 Referring to the rumour that Sir Cecil C. Smith with probably succeed Sir John Walsham as Ambassador to China, the N. C. Daily News says “It is to be hoped that Hie surmise is correct, for Sir Cecil Smith has the happy knack
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  • 162 3 (Free. Press.) Mr. F. C. Jackson of the Chartered Mercantile Bank was thrown while riding on the 11th inst., breaking both bones of his left arm at the wrist. Mr. Arthur Keyser, lately 7 magistrate at Kuala Langat, Selangor, will succeed the late Mi-. F. C. White, collector
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  • 916 3 (Straits Times.) On the 7th August, H. E. Sir Frederick Dickson left .Singapore with his staff on a visit to Perak and the Dihdiiig». Leaving in the afternoon he passed through the Klang Straits about noon on the Bth, and a little later landed on Pulau
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  • 786 3 At a late meeting of the Anthropological Society, held in Berlin, a paper was read on the history of the domestic cat in China, in which can be distinguished three periods, during the first of which, up to about 200 8.c., the animal was certainly not known
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  • 125 4 Penang, 19th August, 1890. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 3,8» dollar. Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 3/9j Do. 6 Credits 3/101 Do. 6 Documentary 3/10| Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 220 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 223 Bombay. Demand Bank 220 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 223 Madras, Demand
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  • 163 4 The following is a list of Vessels expected to arrive during the fortnight: Name. Fkom Date. Destination. s.s. t.lenOniii', London 20 Aug. Sin China Jan AhanaUlni Singapore...,2o i Madras r»« ports. s.s. a irkfdttdt <>ltv»gow 20 M I Manilla s.s. A>r«.,„ Singapore 21 Moul. Ran. A Cui. 21
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  • 149 4 Prorogation of the House. London, 14th August. The House of Commons after protracted sittings having finished the debate on supply, prorogued until Tuesday. Reduction of the Russian Army. Russia is largely reducing her effective army next year. The Strike in London, 15th Avgust. The strike in South Wales
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  • 1166 4 In our report of the annual meeting of the Province Wellesley Planters’ Association we were enabled to publish at length the very interesting speech of Mr. Turner, advocating the adoption of the immigrant labour system as now existing in Demerara. Subsequently we took occasion to strongly
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  • 1293 4 For some weeks past we have been watching with interest the progress of the alterations of the Esplanade, the shifting back of the half-buried guns, and the widening of the sea face road. We do not pretend to be particularly smart at figures, nor are we possessed of
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    • 215 4 THE AGRA BANK LIMITED. Capital £1,000,000. (One Million Sterling.) Head Office: Nicholas Lane, Lombard Str., London, E.C. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES IN INDIA AND CHINA. Calcutta Kukbachee Hongkong Bombay Agra Bushibe Madras Lahore Bussorah Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 184 BOUSTEAD Co., ROBINSON Co. are now showing the following NEW GOODS:English and Parisian
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  • 519 5 The New Insect” described below will be recognized by our coffee planting friends as the green bug”, which des-) troyed everything that escaped with life from the attacks of leaf disease. The male insect, however, of both green and black bug, is a very minute delicate winged
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  • 1756 5 A Smoking Concert w ill be held at the Penang Club on Saturday evening next. The Race Ball.—A ball in connection with the Penang Sky Races will be held at the Penang Club on Friday, the 22nd instant. The Dutch Consul-General.—Mr. J. A. Kruijt, Consul-General for the
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  • 264 5 The case against the Chinaman Yeoh Boon Leng for bigamy came on for further hearing yesterday. Mr. Adams for the prosecution tendered in evidence the Chinese law books sent from Singapore by the Chinese Consul. The Court held although'they were compiled by order of the Court of
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  • 380 5 —Com. 1. The Maiden Plate. Horses. One mile. This should he a good race between Harvester, Renown and Cleopatra, but we incline to the belief that the first named will just pull it off. 2. Ponies, 13.2. Race Course. With equal training Mr. Egerton’s Arab Aziz
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  • 162 6 Penang Cricket Club versus 58th Regt. A match under Association rules took place on Saturday at the Lines between the above teams. The play during the first half was very even, neither side scoring. When ends were changed the 58th scored two goals, both kicked by Gibbs in rapid
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  • 356 6 PROGRAMME. Saturday, 27th September, 1890. I. —Maiden Battak Ponies. Prize 8100. 1.000 meters. Weight per scale. Gentlemen riders. 11. —Roadsters. Prize Sl5O. 2.400 meters. Weight 75 kg. Gentlemen riders. 111. Ponies up to 137 cm, (13.2). Prize 5125. 11. C. Weight per scale. I
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  • 450 6 FIRST DAY. Thursday, 21st August, 1890. First 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 810. Second Race. THE
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 101 6 To the deaf. —A Person cured of Deafness and noises in the head of 23 years' standing by a simple remedy, will send a description of it free to any Person who applies toNicnoLsoN, 21, Bedford Square, London, W. England. —Adit. 1300 Ross Pritchard TAILORS AND GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS, No. 1,
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    • 690 6 WANTED. WANTED cither to buy a Dog Cart suitable for a 15 hand horse, or exchange for a fast trotting Java Pony. Apply “W,” c o Pinang Gazette Press. Taipeng Smelting Works Company, Limited. riIHE First Ordinary General Meeting I of Shareholders to be held at the Chamber of Commerce
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    • 217 6 FRENCH CONFECTIONERY. At No. lb, King Street. MR. M. FEUNBERG, French Confectioner, begs to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Penang that he has opened a Confectionery shop, where confectionery of all description, equal to Europe make, can be had daily, also Ice-Creams and Pastry of ail kinds. Orders respectfully
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    • 136 6 THE TIFFIN REFRESHMENT ROOMS, No. 3, Bishop Street. CHEAP and Excellent Tiffins could be had at the above Establishment, from Ito 3 p. tn., a t 35 cents. G. R. WOODFORD, 289 Proprietor. SANITARIUM THE CRAG." FOR the convenience of those staying at other Bungalows on the Penang Hill, WINES
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    • 1459 7 F RKS ROSBACH MINERAL WATERI h e.'“ s ri,J FROM TH GORS BATAVIA, ASblildllCC Co., Ltd. ARE IN STOCK BY h. j. Martyn, j r Fresh Supplies dust 4 r rived. Bonus Year 1891. SOLE AGENTS for PENANG, PROVINCE WELLESLEY and DELI. > ALL rOLICIES TAKEN OUT WITH PKOITTB Price
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