Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 June 1891

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    26 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. \PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. XLIX. THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1891. No. 65
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      1492 1 pipping (Hoftcie. pipping (Hoftcee. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. SZmBC tastaiShip V. "tt*?* Voviirniimi fnmnqnv holt s weekly line. iNegapaiam Line oi i 2k Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. @tpHE mail steamers may 1 -L be expected to arrive '«3s»SEBBB»r For. Will sail Steamer. 1 From. Expected
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      342 2 /Z H. J. MARTYN. X. Entrances: Beach Street, Grand Hotel Yard; Union Street, opposite Government Telegraph Office. X On account of the fluctuation in exchange fixed prices cannot be given. Customers will be charged according to tlje exchange of the day. FINEST dutch cheese HART’S A VwW CALCUTTA CRUSHED FOOD
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    SHIPPING.
    102 3 Expected. Date. I Names. From. Destination. Consignees. June. Ajax LiverpoolS’pore China Mansfield, Bogaardt Co. 14 P. &0. Pekin London S’pore, China Japan.. Gilfillan, Wood Co. 14 Teutonia Klang Klang Malacca ..JHuttenbach, Liebert &Co. 15 M. Meanatchy Negapatam Singapore I Do. 15 Avagyee Port Weld Singapore via Ports Do. 15
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    81 3 Arrivals. 7th June.—Per s. s. Teutonia from Klang, Mr. Robert Fraser. 9th June. —Per s.s. Palamcotta from Rangoon, Mrs. Guilin and a child, Mr. Chuah Ewe Kay. Mr. Seymour Allan and Mr. Khoo Soo Cheow. 10th June. —Per s. s. Patiala from Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Poate, Mr.
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    LABOUR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS.
    2094 3 (VIII.) GENERAL. We have hitherto treated Chinese, Javanese and Tamils separately, and have not indicated any preference for either. Nor have we discussed what share Government, representing the community in general, may fairly be expected to take in introducing and working the arrangements we have recommended. This
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    THE LATE CANADIAN PREMIER.
    890 3 Men of the Times gives the following account of the late Premier Macdonald, The Right Hon. Sir John Alexander, G.C.8., D.C.L. (Oxon), L.L.D, Q.C., P.C. (Kingston). Eldest son of the late Hugh Macdonald, Esq., of Kingston, Ont., and formerly of Sutherlandshire, Scotland, was born in Glasgow
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      358 3 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Notices in this column will be charged full rates. municipal notice. mHE next ordinary meeting of the MuniI cipal Commissioners will be held in the Town Hall, at 2.30 p.m. On Friday, the 19th instant. (By Order) J. W. H ALLI FAX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. NOTICE.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    64 4 Penang, 10th June. Tin $33.53 (Trang 12. nominal Black Pepper < West Coast. 9.75 (.Acheen 9.80 White Pepper J 6. Cloves 29. Mace No. 1 90. Mace No. 2 76.50 Nutmegs 86 No. 1 5.40 Sugar > 2. 3, 1 Basket. 2.75 Tapioca Flour 2.07| Copra 4.25
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    215 4 (Straits Times, 6th June.) Bentong “Straits Tin” (£1 pd) 30 cents buyer/. Siam Goldfields (£1 pd) $2 teller». .lelebti Mining Co. ($5 pd) $2 buyer». Ketchau Pahang (£1 pd) $2 buyer». Malay Prospecting Co. {slo pd) jllj buyer». Pahang Corporation ($1 pd) $6 teller». Pahang Central (£1
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 4 Penang, 10th June, 1891. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 3/1 dollar. Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 3/2f Do. 6 Credits 3/3| Do. 6 Documentary 3/3| Calcutta. Demand Bank ...Rs. 226 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 229 Bombay, Demand Bank 226 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 229 Madras, Demand
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    119 4 The African Difficulty. London, Bth June.— The Portuguese Chamberhas passed the African convention. Strike in London. A general strike has taken place among the London bussmen resulting, on Sunday last, in a complete cessation of the traffic.’ London, 9th June. The public in London take the side of
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    PUBLIC OPINION.
    186 4 Vf e invite the attention of our readers to the notice which appears above, and which marks a new departure in local journalism. It ig our desire to make this paper an.efficient vehicle of local opinion and news, and as to be such efficient vehicle it would be
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    THE LABOUR COMMISSION.
    370 4 The Labour Commission has ceased to exist but the Report will remain, a monument of industry for all time. It may be earnestly hoped that this will not be the only function it will fulfil, but, while controversies rage round the colour of an A. D. C’s.
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    THE PENANG CENSUS REPORT.
    633 4 In another column will be found an account of the chief points of interest in the Report of the Penang Census Committee 1891, which will be read with interest. The Committee appear to have done their work with special care and celerity, presenting in this respect
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    TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGES.
    2546 4 (From Rangoon Papers.) The Oaks Stakes. London, May 29.—The race for the Oaks Stakes run to-day resulted as follows: Mimi 1, Corstorphine 2, Lady Primrose 3. The winner, which was trained by Matthew Dawson, is the property of Mr. Noel Jenwick and won the One Thousand Guineas on
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      459 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 Kurrachee Hongkong Bombay Agra Bushire Madras Lahore Bussorah Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 184 BOUSTEAD Co., Ag cuts, Penang PRITCHARD Co., 15, BEACH STREET. NEW GOODS EX.
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      148 4 Important Notice.— With a view to making this paper as efficient as possible an exponent of public opinion, as well as of local news, we invite communications on all subjects of general interest from persons able to write with knowledge, which will be paid for at the following rates provided
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    EDITORIAL AND LOCAL.
    1310 5 Dr. Poate, the dentist, has arrived and is staying at the Eastern and Oriental Hotel, where he may be consulted. We understand that Mr. Shearwood, formerly of the firm of Messrs. Braddell Brothers, Advocates and Solicitors’ Singapore, is coming to practise in Penang. It is stated that
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    PENANG CENSUS 1891.
    1748 6 The Report of the Penang Census Committee has been published. The committee consisted of the Resident Councillor, the Senior District Officer Province Wellesley, the Assistant Protector of Chinese, the Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners, and the Superintendent of Police. Penang Island was split up into three main
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      110 6 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000. Reserve Funds /1,003,375.71 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches.—Singapore, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.—The Union Bank of
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      434 6 ROSS BEAN, TAILORS and GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS No. 1, Beach Street No. 1, Union Street Are now showing New Tropical Tweeds i n light texture suitable for the climate Black and Blue Worsted Coatings, a So Black French Elastic for Evening Dress Suits. The latest Novelties in Check and Striped Flannel
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      2232 7 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS MCLARTY COMPANY. ‘McLarty, Penang” consulting engineers, naval architects no. so, beach street Thue’S A. I. CODE (1887.) SURVEYORS penang. A. B. C. m 4th EDITION and General Manager. private Codes. CONTRACTORS, R M< McLarty > branches AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGAPORE >**+*-< the Asbestos in all forms,
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      398 8 PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THESE THREE LABELS. Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany fm BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. resaE°sggz ,< gggl A iwoaMiwiik —1 Sole Importers and Sole Agents, SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Co. NOTICE. FOR SALE-TIMBER™ S w I T B a C
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