Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 August 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. TUESDAY. AUGUST 11, 1891. No. 90
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      1507 1 pipping Qloftcee. pipping (Hoftcce. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. Peninsular Orientafsteam Ocean Steam Ship Company.’ Koninklijkc Paketvaart Maatschappij. Navigation Company. holt™™ l Negapatam Line of Steamer. uc intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. XJEQn THE mail steamers may V~' J be expected to an-ivc For. Willsatl. Steamer. From.
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      1191 2 Jnaurance (notices. “ISLE OF SKYE” WHISKY. TIVOLI BEER! I The North-British and Mercantile I J. Dukkers Zoon’s Specialities, I TIVOLI BEER!! I Insurance Company. E,IaUMIB69. MEDOC, AFTER DINNER CLAftET, PORT. TIVOLI BEER Hl I Capital £2,000,000. Accumulated Invested Fund5. ..£2,838,118. ASSOCIATION VINICOLE DE BORDEAUX’S WINES AND LIQUEURS, THE undersigned have
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    102 3 Arrivals. Bth August.—Per s. s. Mirsaporv from Colombo, Mr J. Harfleet. 9th August.—Per s. s. Nerliuddaii from Singapore, Mr. Reimer and Rev. Brother Bernard Louis. Per s. s. Teutonia from Klang, Mr. Nayen. Departure. Bth August.—Per s. s. Mirzapore for Hongkong, Mr. R. Wilson for Singapore, Mr. Justice
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    PENANG SKY RACES.
    998 3 Saturday, Bth August, 1891. A splendid afternoon and a large attendance combined to make the second day of our Sky Meeting as successful as one could possibly wish. A heavy shower of rain fell in the morning and threatened for some time at least to interfere with
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    SUNDAY WORK ON MAIL STEAMERS.
    192 3 Mr. S. Smith, M. P., who asked a question in the House of Commons as to Sunday Labour in the Colonies, desires it to be known that the practice of recent origin in some foreign and colonial ports, of shipping hundreds of tons of bunker
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    THE OPIUM TRADE.
    354 3 lu the course of the discussion in the! House of Commons on the 13th ultimo on the Colonial vote, Mr. S. Smith said that the chief source of revenue at Singapore, > Hong Kong, and other Crown colonies along the Asiatic coast was the sale of opium.
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    SUMMARY OF HOME NEWS.
    1110 3 (London, Chiiui Express, 17th July.) The Court.—The events in conn® c^’on "i/h the visit of the German have again occupied attention, Th^recepti<f n ms Majesty in the City can duly be as enthusiastic and brilliant. Hi- st’ vcc at tae Guildhall was a message of peace
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      631 3 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.! Notices in this column will be charged full rates. FOR SALE. A PONY. BUGGY, and HARNESS complete. -Apply 284 Chartered Mercantile Bank. TO LET. 11R0M Ist proximo, the foliowin? res- > F i deuces, viz., Newington Villa” and Earnslow." For rent and full particulars please apply to BOUSTEAD
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 4 Penang, 10th August, 1891. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 3/2] dollar. Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 3/3]Do. 6 Credits 3/3 J Do. 6 Documentary 3/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 224]Do. 30 days’ sight Private 227 Bombay, Demand Bank 224 J Do. 30 days’ sight Private 227 Madras, Demand
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    75 4 Penang, 10th August. Tin §31.80 (Trang nosupply Black Pepper s West Coast, no supply (.Acheen 8.45 White Pepper 13.35 sellers. Cloves no supply Mace No. 1 90. nominal Mace No. 2 76.50 do Nutmegs 91. No. 1. 4.70 sellers Sugar > 2. 3, do I Basket. 2.70
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    247 4 (Straits Times, 7th August.) Bentong “Strain- Tin” (£1 pd; 30 cents aemt'wa/. Siam Goldfields (£1 pd) SI tellrr*. Jelebu Mining Co. K, pd) s 3-55 6ry,,-« Ketchan Pahang <CI pd) sf n-lUrr. Malay Prottpecting to. $lO pd '.<lo bum r.. I’aliHlig Corporation i<lpd) s4} eritrr.. Pahang Central
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    85 4 The Parliament. London, 7th August.— Parliament has been prorogued. It is believed that there will be another session before it is dissolved. The Evacuation of Egypt. Lord Salisbury has declined to parley with reference to the evacuation of Egypt, and has told the Turkish Ambassador that the time
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
    20 4 BIRTH. Westerhout.—At Taiping, Perak, on the 6th instant, Mrs. A. G. Westerhout. of Lumut, Dindings, of a son.
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    THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
    768 4 The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking at the Mansion House recently, said that he never knew European politics so tranquil as at the present time. This utterance, coming from so influential and authoritative a source, is naturally most reassuring and it is to be hoped that peace may
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    EDITORIAL AND LOCAL.
    2441 4 'i The mail despatched from Singapore to London, vid Marseilles, on the 7th ultimo was delivered on the 4th instant. J The next iiomkwabd mail, vid Brindisi, per I’. &O. mail steamer Kaisar-i-hiad, will prob- ably close ou Sunday, 16th instant. The Treasury has received $70,000» worth
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      546 4 PRITCHARD Co. BEACH STREET. Have now opened out the following Choice Assortment of New Goods, specially selected:— Coatings.’— Black Blue Worsted, Drab Brown and Grey Worsted. Extra Fine Worsted Elastic. Above specially woven for Dress Suits. Trouserings.— West of England, in Checks and Stripes. Serges.— Fine Black and Blue. Suitings.—
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      295 4 THE Pinang Gazette and STRAITS CHRONICLE. The only Penang Jonciotl published truccekly. Important Notice. -JVM <> view to mokimj this paper as efficient as possible an exponent ol public opinion, as well as of local news, ice invite communications on all subjects of general interest from persons able to write
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    CRICKET IN PROVINCE WELLESLEY.
    646 5 For a long time unavailing attempts have been made by the Penang Cricket Club tu bring off a match with the Province Wellesley Sports Club. These endeavours have failed, not from a lack of spirit on the part of the latter Club Io engage in a
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    THE MINICIPALITY.
    913 5 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Town Hall on Friday, at which the Hon. A. M. Skinner, c.m.g., {President), Capt. Cameron, R. e., Hon. D. Coinrie and Messrs. F. M. McLarty and R. A. P. Hogan were present. The minutes of the last
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    THE STRAITS MILITARY EXACTION.
    7909 6 C. Express, July 17th.) It will be gratifying to Singapore to know that its case, of the unjust exaction for military purposes, has been brought before the House of Commons in Committee of Hong Kong and Ceylon may likewise congratulate themselves that the whole case lias
    (£. & C. Express, July 17th.)  -  7,909 words
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      34 8 WANTED. ADVERTISER (Burgher) with fifteen years experience in a leading Bank in Colombo, and holding good testimonials, seeks employment in an establishment in Penang or the Neighbouring States. Apply “X” 257 Pinang Gazette Office.
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      1814 9 t™.™....™ M'LARTY COMPANY. "McLarty, Penang" consulting engineers, naval architects, no.so, beach street Thue's A. I. Code «887.) SURVEYORS penang. A. B. C. m 4TH EDITION and General Manager. PmvAra Codes. CONTRACTORS, e.M. McLarty, m.i.m.e, BRANCHES AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGAPORE. > <■■ the st mentioned. Asbestos in all forms,
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