Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 March 1891

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  • 26 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. HEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED -1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. XLIX. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1891. No. 3t
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    • 1448 1 pipping Qtoficte. pipping .(Roftcee. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. Sar Oriental Steam Ocean Steam Ship Company. Konmklijke Paketvaart Maatschapptf V. •o-.tinn -fomnanv *>«* WEEKLY Negapatam Line of Steamers. Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers, XhTirx rpHE mail steamers may 1 be expected to arrive Fur. MTllsatl. Steamer. From.
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    • 1015 2 Jntmrance (Rotted. ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY. ITFYOLI BEER! Second Colonial Sea and Fire J. Dukkers Zoon’s Specialities, TIVOLI BEERIL Insurance Company. i T HE undesigned been appointed “EDOC, AFTER DINNER CLARET, PORT. TIVOLI BEER aXtFta C S‘“/n the usual ASSOCIATION VINICOLB BE BORDEAUX'S WINES AND LIQUEURS, I terms Non Plus
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  • 267 3 Arrivals. Datb Kami. Tons. Captain. From. Conbigneeb. Man. 3171 Angus Shanghai Gilfillan Wood Co. 23 Sara Mercedes 245 Lye TongSaigonWong Tong. 23 1714 Wilson Singapore Boustead Co. 23 149 Giesche Langkat ..J Joo Ghee. 23 209 Busk Deli I Chong Moh Co. 23 0 265 Ross Edie Leng Cheak
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  • 1007 3 (London and China Express, 27th February.) The Court—The Queen is now at Windsor. Her Majesty, it is stated, intends visiting Florence. The Prince of YVales held a Levee at St. James’s Palace on the 24th inst. The nephews of the Sultan of Johore were presented by
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  • 346 3 Mr. Edison is of the opinion that the only rapid transit worth considering is the underground variety, with electric motors as the propelling power. He points to the London subways in proof of his contention. The Flying Machine.—lt is stated that in about a fortnight's time a great mysterious
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    • 349 3 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Motives in this column will be charged full rates. TOWN hall, PENANG. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF H. E. SIR CECIL C. SMITH, k.c.m.q. THE GEORGE TOWN DARKIES WILL PERFORM On Easter Monday. March 30th, at 9 p.m. Reserved Seat 1.00 Unreserved seat 0.50 Tickets may be obtained at
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    • 390 3 213 90. Yeap Tee Loon (Mr. Wrefurd) vs. Lee Peh (Mr. Adams.) 3AF/90. Poh Daing by his next friend Foo Nan Kin (Mr. Wreford) vs. Luang Soon Thow and his wife Yeap Lean Eoh Neoh (Mr. Fan Someren.) The remainder of the Sittings of the Supreme Court (Penang), for March,
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    • 531 3 sent in a very depressed condition, and it is believed that prices have now receded to a point from which an early recovery may be confidently looked for. The present seems therefore a favourable opportunity for a Company such as this to commence operations. The Company will issue Debentures secured
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  • 51 4 Penang, 23rd March. Tin 132 61 C Trang 14.55 Black Pepper West Coast. H.2s(byChinese) (Acheen 10.35 White Pepper 19. Cloves 32. Mace 95. Nutmegs 91. CNo.l. 4.85 Sugar < 2. 3. Basket 2.90 Tapioca Flour 2.10 Copra 4.55 Rattans 8.50 Green Snail Shells 70. mil. Opium 463.
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  • 126 4 Penang, 23rd March, 1891. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 3/2J- dollar. Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 3/2j Do. 6 Credits 3/3 J Do. 6 Documentary 3/31Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 223* Do. 30 days’ sight Private 224 Bombay, Demand Bank 223 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 2211 Madras, Demand
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  • 107 4 The Newfoundland Fisheries Question. London, 30th March. Lord Knutsford j has introduced a Bill authorising the revi-i val of the lapsed power given by an Act j of George 111, empowering naval com-' manders on the Newfoundland Coast to enforce the execution of treaties to which Great Britain
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  • 1002 4 In connection with the Public Meeting which is to be held this afternoon at the Town Hall, as already notified, to enable the inhabitants at this end of the Colony to express their opinion of the Secretary of State’s demand on, and manner of exaction from the
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  • 1795 4 Notice. Easter Holidays. In consequence of the Easter Holidays there will be no issue of this paper on Saturday or on Tuesday next, but, in order to give our readers the latest possible information, the paper which should be published on Thursday morning next will be issued
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    • 225 4 THE AGRA BANK LIMITED. Capital £1,000,000. (One Million Sterling.) Head Office icholas Lane, Lombard Str., London, E.C. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES 1$ INDIA AND CHINA. Calcutta Kukrachee Hongkong Bombay Agra Bushire j Madras Lahore Bussoraii Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 184 BOUSTEAD Co., Agents, Penang PRITCHARD Co. BEACH STREET. Are now showing a
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  • 347 5 Just as we were going to press we received a copy of the following Order by H. E. the Governor, which was signed yesterday. Though late in the day, it may in some measure serve to keep Province Wellesley free from the disease at any rate Order
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  • 1065 5 Ax ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Town Hall on Friday last, at which the Hon. A. M. Skinner (President), and Messrs. J. H. Callcott, D. Comrie, F. M. McLarty, R. A. P. Hogan and C. W. Barnett were present. The minutes of the
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  • 812 5 The Bangkok Times,pisb received, lias the following further remarks on this important railway enterprise, which will no doubt be read with great interest in this Settlement, the commercial future of which the successful completion of this scheme will, uo doubt, so considerably affect:— The Kedah and
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  • 487 5 It is distinctly to be borne in mind that we do not by inserting letters convey any opinion favorable to their contents. No notice whatever will be taken of anonymous letters, nor can we return those that are rejected. Letters should be brief, and written on one side of
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  • 216 6 Singapore.— The Explosion. The number of victims from this catastrophe now number, according to last accounts, ten, and three more lie in a precarious state. The European constable and the boys Jennings are said to be making fair progress towards recovery. A Cricket Match between representatives
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  • 1296 6 .—Straits Times. London, 22nd February.— Further particulars have been received of the capture of Tokar by the Egyptians. The Egyptian Troops, led by British officers, advanced at dawn on Tokar through thick bush, narrowly escaping an onslaught by two thousand dervishes, who assaulted the old Government buildings
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    • 142 6 WANTED. A CHINESE INTERPRETER for the Magistrate's Court at Butterworth. Knowledge of English written and spoken essential. Salary $35 ami quarters. Apply to the Senior District Officer. Butterworth, 17th March, 1891. 115 GOVERNMENT OF PERAK. Public Works Department. Temporary Employment TAT ANTED three tracers for the drawing VV office, Tai
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    • 920 6 ROSS 1 PENANG TURF CLUB, 11HE half-yearly meeting will be held at the Chamber of Commerce TtjeH- day, 24th instant at 3 p.m., to receive A KT statement of the Hon. Treasurer for the £>Cl MIN. h a ]f.year. R. G. WATSON, 107 t. th. s. Hon. Secretary. TAILORS y
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    • 1794 7 Mr INSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE-104, CLIVE STREET, CALCUTTA. lhe abote Company s rates compare favourably with those of any other Company in existence. No forfeiture of policies in the event of discontinuance of payment of premiums, each premium paid securing
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    • 97 8 PILSENEK BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THESE THREE LABELS. IMPORTETOIpSy Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany Hi wIkV olla TRADEMARK m ifftTS TJS ’ffiW IHJUSISk t M iW wSifil' ll!! y> V Brewed and AV BEWARE OF IMITATION S'. z JJJBS WffiSSS?: 2
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    • 1060 8 k 0 AAA~>AAAA» < UUL**AAJUUUMUUMUUy SANTAL M!DY\ i Syrup olHyp7-PhosphiteolLiqe Midy’s pure Essence of Santa! is distilled DISEASES OF THE CHEST by a special process from the yellow Santa! Ail sufferin’ from Catarrh, Consumption. Obstlwood Of inysore. an 1 this liquid is quite dilfe- nate Coughs or Colds .md those
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