Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 December 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, DECEMBER 34, 1891. No. 146
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      1327 1 pipping (jloftcee» pipping (Hoftcee. British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. Peninsular Oriental Steam Ocean Steam Ship Company! Koninklijko Paketvaart Maatschappij. Navigation Company holt s weekly line. Negapatam Line of Steamers. ®mKB mail Xmera’ may gsfeHk Intended Sailing and Expected Arrival of Steamers. be expected to arrive For. Will sail. Steamer.
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      365 2 H. J. MARTYN. 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. JUST ARRIVED harts Calcutta ANDREW USHER’S 20 Special Reserve A GOOD STOCK
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    SHIPPING.
    105 3 Expected. Dee” I Names. Fbom. Destination. Consignees. I’l i s Nerasa Singapore Rangoon Calcutta Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Pundua Negapatam £> o o- v r Tn m> Singapore London Boustead Co. P. 40. Malwa London Singapore Japan Gilfillan, Wood <4‘ Co. 29 Teutonia Klang Klang Huttenbach, Liebert Co 29 Graaf
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    THE CASE AGAINST MR. R. P. GIBBES AT OOTACAMUND.
    1545 3 The Madras Standard gives the details of this case in full, but thev are too lengthv and appear of insufficient interest to warrant reproduction tn extenso. We give, however, the evidence of Mrs. Martin, the prosecutrix, the statements of Mr. Gibbes
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    KALA-AZAR AND BERI-BERI.
    1031 3 .—Statesman. We have before us a Report of an Investigation into the Causes of the Diseases known in Assam as Kala-azar and Beri-beri, by Surgeon Geo. M. Giles, I M. S., on special duty in Assam, printed and published by the Assam Secretariat Press, which reflects the
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    BORNEO NEWS.
    313 3 The Charter Dav ball came off at Government House on Wednesday November 11th, and proved highly successful. There were nearly twenty ladies present, one being: Mrs. Deshon from Sarawak who was in Sandakan on a visit to the Governor and Mrs. Beaufort. Dancing was kept up with great
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      376 3 New Advertisements., Notices in this column will be charged full rates. i MUNICIPAL NOTICE THE next ordinary meeting of tlie Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Town Hall, at 2.30 p.m., On Tuesday, the 29th instant. (By Order) J. W. HALLIFAX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners TO BE LET.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 4 Penang, 23rd December, 1891. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 3/0| dollar. Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 3/l| Do. 6 Credits 3/2 Do. 6 Documentary 3/2| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 222 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 224 Bombay, Demand Bank 222 Do. 30 days’ sight Private 224 Madras, Demand
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    79 4 Penang, 23rd December. Tin 33.55 sellers (■Trang no supply Black Pepper s West Coast, no supply (.Acheen small supplies White Pepper 16.50 sellers Cloves (picked) $2B. sellers Mace No. 1 small supplies Mace No. 2 do Nutmegs 89. sellers i No. 1. 5. (Chinese) Sugar 2. 3.40
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    284 4 (Straits Times, 15th December.) Ikctong “Straits Tin” (£1 pd) 25 cents «oatiauL Si«m Goldfields (£1 pd) 90 cents Inmris Mines L<l (£1 jkl) slo teller.. Jelebu Mining Co. < $-5 i»l) $5 Ketchau Pahang (£1 pd) s>| Malay Prospecting Co. $lO pd) So Pahang Corporation <SI pd)
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    97 4 France and Bulgaria. London, 21st December—Vrnnce has remonstrated with the Porte on the expulsion of the French journalist from Bulgaria. The Porte, however, regards it as an internal affair and beyond its jurisdiction. Zanzibar a free Port. Zanzibar is declared to be a free port from the Ist
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    THE DELI LABOUR FIELD.
    606 4 It really would seem that the suggestion thrown out by us in October is about to bear fruit. We then drew attention to the golden opportunity presented to the Colony and to the various Protected States, by the wholesale closing of estates in Deli, to get
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    TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGES.
    1757 4 (Fi<i Rangoon.} EXECUTION OF CHINESE REBELS. Sbangluii. December 11. Forty-two rebels who were taken prisoners during the recent fighting have been beheaded at Pakou. MR. STANHOPE ON ENGLAND’S MILITARY POWER. London, December 12.—Mr. Stanhope, Secretary of State for War, speaking at Hammersmith, said that the attacks recently made
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      381 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 Busiiire Madras Lahore Bussoraii Rangoon Shanghai Singapore 181 BOUSTEAD Co., Agents, Penang. fl E p g b rf) .O 3 j
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      128 4 Printing- Stationery Letter Press 4 o f ever y description Copperplate. /PI QH G BCOK-BINDING PkTZS, Lsrrs K PA„ In best English Envelopes Leather. Cards, 4c. IN STOCK RULED and PLAIN FOOLSCAP, LETTER and NOTE PAPER, ai.sj ENVELOPES. All sizes and qualities. COPYING BOOKS, OILED PAPER, JAPANESE COPYING PAPER STEPHEN’S
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  • Obituary
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    202 4 Obituary. The Duke of Devonshire is dead. [Devonshire (Duke of), William Cavendish, k.g., F.R.8., D.c.L., grandson of the late Earl of Burlington, was born April 2<, 1808, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated M.A. as second wrangler and Smith’s prizeman in 1829, in which year he was
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    The Week.
    68 5 Thursday, 24th Town Band, Datu Krainat Gardens, 5 30 p.m. Friday,2sth Christinas Day. Homeward mail, ria Negapatam, 9 a. m. Saturday, 26th Town Band, Golf Club. Sunday', 27th First Sunday after Christmas. Outward mail due, I’. O. Malwi. Monday, 28th I. M. S. N. Co. Ltd. General Meeting.
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    EDITORIAL AND LOCAL.
    2555 5 Notice. B e have the pleasure to inform our readers that, with the New Year, the Pinang Gazette" will be published daily at 3 p. m. henceforward, commencing with the issue of Monday, the 4th proximo. The site of the paper will also be enlarged, and, except
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    THE RICE SUPPLY.
    79 6 Our readers will be glad fo learn that, bv last private advices from Rangoon, it was expected that there would be an ample supply of rice available shortly, as the first arrivals of the new crop were expected in a few days. It is probable, therefore, that
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    SPORTS AT THE ST. XAVIER'S INSTITUTION.
    1136 6 The sports in connection with the Christian Brothers’ School took place, as announced, on Tuesday afternoon on the School recreation ground on the west side of the building, and were in all respects a great success. The weather, which presented a" rather threatening aspect
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    GHOST-LORE.
    1084 6 (Communicated.) The lieview of Reviews for December, which we may directly expect to see, is announced to consist for the most part of symposium and authenticated narrative concerning ghosts. Mr. Stead has conferred a Avorld-Avide benefit in securing this reading for his Christmas number. Christmas, as representing the incarnation,
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      The Use and Abuse of Opium.
      583 6 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, —From the leader in your last issue I am sorry to see that you are inclined to encourage the brayings of Exeter Hall on the opium question. You do not, however, take up a very logical
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    LATE MAIL NEWS.
    1422 6 (To the'Tlih ult., front the" Rangoon Gazette.") Lord Lytton—The Russell SuitSport—SuicidJes—The Pamirs Mr. Balfour —London School Board France w the Red Sea.— The Storm in England. Commenting on the career of Lord Lytton in India, 'he Times says his Viceroyalty Avas a failttre, and might have been
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      255 7 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 A. B. MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. Sole Importers, COMRIE <t Co. Tobe had retail from GOSLING Co. 1 9th October, 1891. 384 NOTICE. OUR Mr. Robert
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      423 7 ROSS BEAN. TAILORS, HABIT BREECHES MAKERS. HATTERS, Hosiers and Gentlemen’s Outfitters. No. 1, Beach Street Union Street, PENANG. V. V. 0. INSIST ON GETTING WATSON'S DUNDEE WHISKY, AND REFUSE ALL OTHERS. WHOLESALE FROM Sandilands, Buttery Co., AGENTS. RETAIL FROM Messrs. HIN LEE Co. Messrs. GHEE POH Co. Messrs. THEAN CHEE
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    PROGRAMME PENANG TUBE CLUB, JANUARY RACES, 1892
    656 8 19th, 21st, and 23rd of January. FIRST DAY. First TLacf THE MAIDEN PLATE.-Value $l5O. For all Horses which have never won a race on any Course (Boadsters, Griffin and Jump Races excepted.) Weight per scale Distance 1 mile. Entrance $7. Second Race. THE
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      1829 8 BRANDY NOTICE. I ANNOUNCEMENT. JAMES MOTION Teo.; Singapore, j t c r bav. now on v IE w Messrs. MISQUIIH Co-, ryOUYER, CrUILLET CIE. At Messrs. Ross Bean’s Godown SINGAPORE, COGNAC, FRANCE. AN assortment of have the pleasure to announce that their X" "K T T Ji 'i' t proprietors
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      2117 9 "MCLARTY 0 PENANC” ART Y COMPANY. Head OFFICE! CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, No. 30, BEACH STREET TH I- Code (1887.) SURVEYORS penang. A* edition and General Manager. Private Codes. CONTRACTORS F. M. McLarty, m.i.m.e. BRANCHES AT THAIPING, BATU GAJAH AND SINGAPORE. WP® ths BoilcraTßoikr.Tubes', f fS&’s Cky Iro Steel Jetties,
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      540 10 PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCE 1879. NONE GENUINE WITHOUT THESE THREE LABELS Labels and Trade Mark Registered in England and Germany wl? W^ j Brewed and Jyy ;v? ?'■s »MIW BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Ka 4gM Sole Importers and Sole Agents, SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Co. ~crushed food ASTHMA CATARRH 'Plui cheapest
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      607 10 BASS /s\ GERMAN GREEN DIAMOND Purest and Lightest ALE extant. 30 l)n. Lalor’s Trade Mark rhosphodyne is Registered under the Tiade Mark Act for the Indian Empire, and attested bv the seal of the Registrar, Calcutta. DR. LALOR’S PHOSPHODYNE Is the only Patent Medicine of the kind or name awarded
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