Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 December 1891

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  • Title Section
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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, DECEMBER 3, 1891. No. 137
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      1284 1 H pipping (Hottcee. pipping (Tlofices. I British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. Peninsular Oriental Steam Ocean Steam Ship Company. Jioninklijke Paketvaait Maatschappij. Navigation Comnanv holts weekly line 1 Ncgapatam Line of Steamers. aavi p anon vompany. Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. flulE mail steamers may I cA i~^lbe
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      424 2 > H. J. MARTYN. X Entrances: Beach Street, Grand Hotel Yard; Union Street, opposite Government Telegraph Office. On account of the fluctuation in exchange fixed prices cannot be given. Customers will be charged according to the exchange of the day. HART’S CALCUTTA ANDREW USHER’S Special Reserve CRUSHED FOOD, BRAN AND
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    SHIPPING.
    78 3 Expected. Names. From. Destination. Consignees. Dec. 3 I Kutsang Calcutta Singapore China Boustcad Co. 4 Maria Teresa Trieste Do. S. Kusterinann <s• Co. 5 Antenor Liverpool Singapore Java Mansfield, Bogaardt Co. 7 1 Lydia Hamburg S’pore, China Japan S. Kustennann <V Co* 7 Cardiganshire London Do Boustead Co. 8
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1206 3 The trial of Hashim Nina Merican for abetting, cheating and secreting a valuable document was concluded on Tuesday, after a hearing (before a mixed jury) which lasted nearly four days. The case has occasioned considerable interest amongst the mercantile community. Messrs. Wreford and Sheai 1 wood appeared for
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    THE ST. ANDREW'S BALL.
    375 3 One of the most successful dances within the memory of the proverbial oldest inhabitant in Penang was given in the Town Hall on Monday evening, the 30th November, by the Scotch community in honor of their patron Saint. As this is the dance of the year,
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    1302 3 L. <)• C. Express, October 30. Special Meeting, helbon 18th Nov. 1891. Present. J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., President, Capt. Cameron, R. e., Hon 1). Comrie, A. G. Wright, Esq., and A. R. Adams Esq. Mr. Adams states that he has made
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      359 3 New Advertisements. Notices in this column will be charged full rates. FOR SALE. VALUABLE Building Sites on the Ayer Rajah Estate with frontage towards the Race Course. For particulars apply to the Asst. Official Assignee. 448 i FOR SALE. A Collard and Collard’s Trichord Piano- forte inetal frame, and all
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 4 Penang, 2nd December, 1891. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 3/0} dollar. Do. 4 months’ sight Bank... 3/1} Do. 6 Credits 3/2 Do. 6 Documentary 3/2} Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 223 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 224} Bombay, Demand Bank 223 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 224} Madras,
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    78 4 Penang, 2nd December. Tin 33 97 ("Trang no supply Black Pepper &lt; West Coast, no supply (.Acheen 10. sellers White Pepper 16.50 do Cloves no supply Mace No. 1 89. sellers. Mace No. 2 76. do Nutmegs 89. do No. 1. 4.90 (Chinese) Sugar 2. 3. do
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    292 4 (Straits Times, 28th November.) Benton,e “Straits Tin" (£1 pd) 25 cents no»ix«;. Siam Goldfields (£1 pd) 90 cents Inmris Mines Ld. (£l |&gt;d) $lO ee/Zer». Jelebn Mining Co. (35 pd) St 50 buyers. Ketchau I'ahang (£1 pd) *s} sellers. Malay Prospecting Co. $lO pd) »9 auZee. Pahang
    (Straits Times, 28th November.)  -  292 words
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    121 4 Parliament. London, 30th November.— Parliament meets on the 9th February. The Rebellion in China. Shanghai advices state that the Chinese rebels have defeated 4,000 Imperial troops and captured the town of Chaoyang. They are marching on Pekin. London, Ist December. The situation in China is very critical. There
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    THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
    1245 4 We do not. as a rule, refer toextra-Colonial affairs, but the gravity of the news from China suggests that it would be advisable to shortly sum up the position there. The news is critical. For some time past we have heard of the machinations of a
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    TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGES.
    1941 4 (Via Rangoon.) INFLUENZA IN EUROPE. London, November 23.—A number of schools in France and Germany have been closed owing to a widespread and virulent outbreak of influenza. THE EMPRESS EUGENIE. lhe ex-Empress Eugenie proceeds to Fgypt in December, where she will spend the winter. EMPRESS FREDERICK AND INDIA.
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      303 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 Kurbachee Hongkong Bombay Agra Bushire Madras Lahore Bussorah Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 184 BOUSTEAD Co., Agent», Penang. H C 8 8 .8 s tc w 8
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      193 4 THE Pinang Gazette and STRAITS CHRONICLE. The only Penang Journal published triiceekly. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Payable in Advance For 12 months sls. for 6 months sB.—,‘and for 3 months $4.50; In Arrear For 3 months $6.50. Postage extra per annum &lt;3.— Single copy 20 cents. ADVERTISEMENT CHARGES. One insertion not
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  • Obituary
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    19 4 DOMSTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH. Ogilvie.—At Mause, N. S. W., on the 20th October, James Whyte Ogilvie of Kuth, Banffshire, Scotland.
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    The Week.
    89 5 Thursday, 3rd Mrs. Trotter, At Home,” the Residency 4-45 p.m tennis. Homeward Alail closes, P. O. Peshawur, 6 p. M. Town Band, Butterworth, P. W. Cricket, Butterworth Recreation Club vs. H. Al. S. Rattler at Butterworth. Friday, 4th Full Court of Appeal. Saturday, sth Cricket, XI vs. XVI,
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    EDITORIAL AND LOCAL.
    3460 5 The homeward P. O. steamer Peshawur having left Singapore at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, is expected to arrive here this evening. Mails will close at 6 p.m. to-day. Mrs. Maughan has left the Settlement for England with her son, per s.s. Myrmidon, the cost of passage being
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      195 6 ROSS BEAN. TAILORS, HABIT BREECHES MAKERS. HATTERS, Hosiers and Gentlemen’s Outfitters. No-1, Beach Street Union Street, PENANG. The Bank of China, Japan and the Straits, LimitedARE prepared to receive money at deposit for not less than one year on 5| PER ANNUM. GILFILLAN, WOOD 4 Co., 89 Agents. The Bank
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      385 6 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds f 1,501,346.38 Special Reserve Fund... /1,000,000. 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
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    PROGRAMME PENANG TURF CLUB, JANUARY RACES, 1892.
    631 7 19th, 21 st, and 23rd of January. FIRST DAY. First Race. THE MAIDEN PLATE.—Va’ue 8150. For all Horses which have never won a race on any Course (Roadsters, Griffin and Jump Races excepted.) Weight per scale. Distance 1 mile. Entrance 87. Second Race.
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      1172 7 Telegraphic Address M®LARTY COMPANY. “McLarty, Penang” consulting engineers, naval architects no. 30, beach street Thue’s A. I. Code (1887.) SURVEYORS penang. A. 8.C.,, 4th edition and General Manager. Private Cooes. CONTRACTORS, F. M. McLarty, m.i.m.e. BRANCHES AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGAPORE. th© Asbestos in all forms, Forgings of all
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      667 8 PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THESE THREE LABELS Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany pZjjSSSfes jbiSMB A Hr .d fiJbt ffe® trade-mark wck Brewed and A|i!t•/Jr./ VK' JiiSW&lt; w?*i‘»\w RtliSjlMi IjMgJir BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. WJfJt H™ Jjf g| Sole Imports and Sole
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      717 8 BASS /s\ GERMAN GREEN DIAMOND Purest and Lightest ALE extant. 30 ASK FOR And see that each Jar bears Baron Liebig’s Signature in Bine Ink acro»s the Label. fIHEST and cheapest MEAT-FLAVOURING J STOCK FOR SOUPS. '■Jf"’! «ADE DISHES AND SAUCES. /1 Invaluable for India aj an Efficient Tonic in
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