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The Moulmain Advertiser
With which is incorporated the “Moulmein Herald”
Published every Tuesday and Friday Morning
Printed and Published by R.A. Mack, Manager, No.2 Maingay St.
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The Moulmain Advertiser
With which is incorporated the “Moulmein Herald”
Published every Tuesday and Friday Morning
Printed and Published by R.A. Mack, Manager, No.2 Maingay St.
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Tuesday 5th Nov. 1878
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Notice
The Courts and Offices under the control of the Deputy Commissioner, Amherst Dist., together with the Treasury, will be closed from the 7th to 9th November 1878, inclusive, on account of Twadingtha or Tazoungdine Festival. J.K. Macrae, Deputy Commissioner, Amherst Dist. Deputy Commissioner’s Office A.D., Maulmain, 31st Oct. 1878 Public Auction In the matter of Ko Yai and Mah Yah – Insolvents Under instructions received from the Official Assignee of British Burmah, the undersigned will sell by Public Auction at the Exchange Hall on Thursday 7th inst. at 8 a.m. the following jewellery:- 1 pair small gold bangles said to weigh ... 1 pair large gold bangles said to ... 1 pair gold Naghats set of 15 diamonds ... 1 pair gold Nadoungs set with 18 emeralds ... 1 long neck chain consisting of 7 strings of pearl and gold ... 1 short pearl neck chain consisting of 7 strings of pearl and gold ... 1 short pearl neck chain of 29 strings... 1 short pearl neck chain of 55 strings... At 1 p.m. of the same day, a quantity of rice mill machinery belonging to the above named insolvents will also be sold by Public Auction at the godown of the Court House. Terms – Cash on delivery. F.G. Sutherland, Auctioneer Notice Tenders are invited for :- 1. Renewing the corrugated portion of the roof of the Telegraph Office at Maulmain. 2. And for construction of a bridge over the Theinzeik Stream in the Martaban Sub-divn. Amherst Dist. The tenders are to be accompanied by earnest money of Rs. 159 and 173 respectively. Tenders will be opened at 12 noon on Saturday 9th Nov. 1878. For further particulars apply to the Office of the undersigned. Holt. S. Hallett, Executive Engineer, Tenasserim Divn. Maulmain, 31st Oct. 1878 Steamer for Sale Under the instructions from the Govt. of India tenders will be received by the Superintendent of Marine, Calcutta, up to the 15th Oct. 1878, for the purchase of the I.G.S. “Ava” The vessel is of iron, built at Dumbarton in 1862 by Archibald Denny, engines by Denny & Co., and a new boiler fitted in 1871. Length of vessel over all 141 ft. 4 “ Beam 23 ft. 3 “ Depth of hold 11 ft. 9½” Gross tonnage 278.33 Register tonnage 207.37 Nominal horse power 60 Indicated horse power 240 She is now lying..... British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. (B.I.S.N.C.L.) Steamship “Pachumba” 867 tons, Capt. Dougherty, is appointed to leave for Penang, Malacca and Singapore on Tuesday 5th inst. at 10. o’ clock. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Steamship “Baghdad” 1272 tons, Capt. R.J. Scott, is appointed to leave for Rangoon and Calcutta on Thursday 7th inst. at noon. For freight and passage apply to Wm. Kennedy, Agent. Appointments We are exceedingly pleased to learn that Mr Colquhoun, Assistant Engineer, 1st grade, has been temporarily promoted to Executive Engineer, 4th grade, from the date, we believe, Colonel Newmarch proceeding on furlough. Mr Colquhoun will shortly be relieved at Tavoy by Mr Sutton and will be transferred to Rangoon for a short time prior to taking up his duties here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We have been reliably informed that Mr Matthews is to be appointed Engineer-in-Chief, I.V.S. Railway. This appointment will be unquestionably a most popular one, Mr Matthew’s talents are well known to the Rangoon public with whom he is a universal favourite and this approaching recognition of his services by Government will be highly approved by all who know him. A more conscientious and harder working man there is not to be found in the P.W.D. It is to be regretted that his warning regarding the Krishna Shoal Lighthouse were not appreciated by the Local Government at the time. Mr Prince who, is expected out from Europe shortly, will probably be posted to India. St. Matthew’s Church 10th Nov. 1878 - The twenty first Sunday after Trinity 11 a.m. M. – Matins – Sermon – Celebration of Holy Communion ... The Lord Bishop of Rangoon will officiate at the above services. The usual monthly Collection for Church purposes will be made at the Evening Services. H. Whittam, Church Clerk for Chaplain Legal In the Court of the Judicial Commissioner, British Burmah. Dated Prome, 19th Oct. 1878. Circular Memo No. 124. On the 15th Oct. last the Special Court of British Burmah determined on the appeal of Moung Pho Khin from an order of the Judge of the town of Moulmein granting letters of Administration to the estate to a deceased Buddhist that Act X of 1875 ... does not ... The Special Court decreed that the letter should be revoked; but that as the grant was in accordance with decisions of the Special Court now overruled, each party should pay his own costs.... John Jardine, Judicial Commissioner, British Burmah. Steamers Arrival British Steamer “Pachumba” E. Dowker, from Madras via Northern Ports and Rangoon. Passengers – Messrs. Jones, Law, Ray and .... Departures 1... 2. British steamer "Rangoon," C. Kruse, to Rangoon. Passengers – Messrs. Low, Beverley, 2nd Class, Mr Gordon and a number of deck.... Sale of Converted Teak Timber The undersigned have received instructions from Moung Shoay Moung and will sell by Public Auction on ...... now lying at in his yard at Moungan and Messrs. Buchanan & Co.’s yard at Kyouktan, in convenient lots. The sale will begin at the latter yard. Conditions of sale .... ... Augustine & Co., Auctioneers. For Sale Just Opened – a fresh barrel of fine Salt Pork. To be had by the piece at the rate of 8 annas per lb. J. Mitchell, Old Court House Sq. Services James McPherson Electroplater and Gilder executes works expeditiously and at moderate rates. Residence, Volunteer Barracks, where he may be seen at all hours of the day. Maulmain Volunteer Rifles Regimental Order The following will be the parades ad drills for next week... By order, G. Mortimer Doughty, Lieutenant, Adjutant. Notice I will not be responsible for any debts incurred by any of the crew of the British Barque “Stanhope” during my stay in port. D. Davies, Master. Maulmain 7th Oct. 1878. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr Marsicano will remove to the house in Upper Main Road next to Ballingamboon Lodge at present occupied by the Rev’d. Mr Estabrooks and he is prepared to tune and repair pianos, harmoniums musical instruments of all kinds etc. and repair clocks, watches, sewing machines and machinery of various descriptions and begs to solicit the gentlemen of the town to patronise him. He may be seen at his residence every week day at the hours 7 – 11 a.m. and 3 – 5 p.m. Very moderate rates. Mr D. Marsicano has just received a large supply of piano wires for sale. Price moderate. 11.9.78 For Sale A Broadwood square piano in good order. Apply to C. Kruse. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the Advertiser Press a few copies of the following books. The History of the Female Sex or the gradual progress of women towards civilisation from their primitive condition in savage life to their elevated state in civilised society. Miscellaneous Arithmetic Questions for students ..... AND Dr. Mason’s Pali Grammar on the basis of Kachchayano in 2 Vols. Price Rs. 2 R.A. Mack, Manager. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The First step in Burmese, being an easy introduction to the language for the use of schools and for private instruction by A.W. Lonsdale. Apply Advertiser Press, Moulmein, Mission Press, Rangoon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Electro plated ware. Tea sets, mugs, cruet stands, spoons, forks, fish knife and fork, fruit spoons. Photographic albums of different sizes, scrap albums. Children’s toy books. Overland note paper and envelopes to match. Waverley pens. P. Klier. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the Advertiser Press - The Mahauthatha Vatthu, story of Mahauthatha, translated from Burmese by W.E. Henty, Headmaster, Govt. School. Mergui. 28th July 1878. Notice The Standard Life Assurance Co. ... ... Annual Report ... ... Messrs. Buchanan & Co., Agents at Maulmain. |
Notice
On Wednesday next the 6th instant at 11 a.m. the undersigned will bring to the hammer the entire stock in trade of Messrs. R. Joseph & Co. at their store in convenient lots to suit intending purchasers. Also on other account 400 coils Cochin coir rope and Europe rope and two hawsers. Terms – cash on delivery. Augustine & Co., Auctioneers. Maulmain 4th Nov. 1878. Messrs. Nicol & Co. We learn that Messrs. Nicol & Co., who recently failed have obtained an advance of 2 lacs of rupees to supply girders for bridges etc., to the P.W.D. and State Railways. Her Majesty’s Imperial Govt. will, consequently, be one of the creditors of the firm. This is rather a large amount to write off to profit and loss. Rangoon Missionary Society We have much pleasure in acknowledging receipt of the 19th annual report of the Rangoon Missionary Society, for the year 1878.... Passengers List of passengers per S.S. “Adjutant” due at Rangoon about the 12th inst. 1st Class – W.B. Whiteheal, John Grey, Mr Rodel, Victor Harperwik, Wm. Boxall. Court Sale Will be sold by Public Auction to the highest bidder on Thursday 7th day of November at 12 noon before the Court House, 47 long logs and 129 short logs lying in Ward No. 3 and 21 at Kadoe, bearing the marks (50 3) (30) the property belonging to Ko Htoon Ong, deceased, attached under a Warrant issued from the Court of the Judge of Maulmain in Civil Regular No. 54 of 1878, for Rs. 8,783 and costs in favour of Ko Hlai and Ko Moe. Conditions of Sale. In all sales of movable property the price of every lot shall be paid for at the time of sale. By order of the Court, Jas. Targett, offg. Bailiff and Auctioneer. Notices The Bank of Bengal and Government Treasury will be closed from 7th to 9th inst. inclusive on account of Tawadaintha or Tazoundine Fesrtival. T. Smith, Agent, Bank of Bengal, Maulmain, 2nd Nov. 1878 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Washing Soda – to be had at M. Solomon & Co. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Shop Mopoon Messrs. M. Solomon & Co., have much pleasure in informing the ladies and gentlemen of Maulmain that they have opened a shop at Mopoon for the convenience of those residing in the neighbourhood, liquors, goods and stores of the best quality always kept on hard. The patronage of the public is solicited. M. Solomon & Co., Maulmain, 8th April 1878 Public Auction Will be sold by Public Auction to the highest bidder without limit or reserve at the Kaladan Govt. Timber Depot, on Monday the 11th Nov. at 8 a.m. Upper Salween 90 logs, Beeling 131 logs (more or less) By Order: P.S. Godenho, Govt. Auctioneer. To Let From 1st December, a dwelling house at Moungan facing Sharp’s road and Limouzin St., intending occupants please inspect the house. D.J. Macfarquhar. Death One of the Burmese rice and saw mill owners, Ko Shoay Bong, died at his premises in Tavoyzoo and was buried on Sunday last in the Burmese Burial Ground at the back of the hill. Volunteers Music The following programme of music will be played this evening at the Main Wharf. 1 March ... Charleroy... Payne 2... 3... 4... 5... God Save the Queen. Chas. Ambrose Pigg Band Master, M.V.R. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pay day, the 1st instant, witnessed a most unseemly row which commenced at the Volunteer Canteen. Two worthy members of the corps getting the worse for liquor, took to handling each other Donny brook fashion, and the result might have been more serious than it was had not a “kind friend” interfered. When, we may now well ask, will the officers perceive the mistake they have made in placing temptation in the way of hitherto sober lads who have not the moral courage to resist the enticement of their companions. Timber Statement of Timber entered and cleared at the Kadoe Timber Revenue Station during the week ending 2nd Nov. 1878 .... ... T.H. Aplin, Asst. Conservator of Forests, In charge of the Timber Revenue Dept. Postal Notice Mails for Penang, Malacca .... Mails for Rangoon, Akyab ... W. Twemlow, Post Master, Moulmein 3rd Nov. 1878 A “Safe” Investment Milner’s Superior Fire and Thief Proof Safes from Rs. 150 – Rs. 1,150. Apply to the only Agents for Burmah. Edmund Jones & Co. Rangoon. Auction Notice The undersigned beg to request the gentlemen in Moulmain will be pleased to favour them with things which they are anxious of disposing of, as their commissions and sales for them at their Auction Room will be charged lower than any other Auctioneer in Moulmain. E. Samuel Bros., Moulmain, 28th 1878. Notice Mr Murken has just received a very handsome assortment of Electroplated ware, also Toilet sets of different patterns. Notice Advocate’s Examination 1878 It is hereby notified for the information of the parties interested, that the undersigned candidates for admission as Advocates in the Court of the Judicial Commissioner and the Courts subordinate thereto have under the rules dated 12th day of April 1873, passed the examination held on the 8th and 9th days of July last. By the second standard:- Moung Shoay This –Maulmain. By the third standard:- Charles Snadden – Maulmain, D.J. Cowell – Maulmain The results of the examination held at Rangoon will be notified hereafter. G.E. Warde Jones, Secretary to the Central Board of Examination, Rangoon, 15th Oct. 1878 For Freight or Charter The British Barque “Colonel Fytche” 710 tons Register, now in port. Apply to Aga Syed Abdool Hossain & Co. 17th Oct. 1878. To Let With immediate entry Ballingamboon Lodge – a large and commodious house. At Rs. 80 per memsem. Apply to John Thompson, Maulmain, 3th July 1878. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The premises lately occupied by Messrs. Samuel Bros. in the large brick house Shwaydoung ta da. Apply to Wm. Kennedy, 1st Aug. 1878. Notice The undersigned request that all parties indebted to them will be so good as to pay the amount long due on their bills by the 1st November 1878 with interest at 3 per cent commencing two months after the purchase of goods. After that date the defaulter’s bills will be put into the hands of their Advocate for recover. Martin Bros. Moulmein, 23rd Sept. 1878. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Notice To Mill owners and others – Jessop & Co., Calcutta, Engineers, Contractors ... ... William Duncan, Agent, Lower Main Road, opposite Main Wharf. Insurance Imperial Fire Insurance Co.... ... The undersigned being Agents for the above ... Todd, Findlay & Co. Notice Augustine & Co. Auctioneers, Brokers and General Commission Agents. 120 Lower Main Rd. For Sale Danish Butter In 2 lbs Red tins at Rs ... ... American Kerosin Oil ... ... Beer ... ... A. Jacob Notice On Monday next the 14th inst. at 8 a.m. the undersigned will expose for sale at her residence at Mopoon, the following goods received per S.S. “Mandalay” Lady’s Bonnets and hats, girl’s hats, untrimmed hats... J.T. Richards, Mopoon, Maulmain, 8th Oct. 1878 |
To let
Ballingamboon Lodge apply to John Thompson |
To let
House at Moungan apply to D.J. Macfarquhar |