Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 August 1893

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DJLILTT. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LI. MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1893. No. 181
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      592 1 iXiiiisiiliir Oriental Steam Company. Bril HE mail steamers may 1 be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the fol owing datet: Outwards. Homewards. PMtta 20th Aug. Surat 26th Aug. Rjidfc 3rd Sept. Ravenna 9th Sept. italiM 1 1 th The above dates are only approximate t he
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      1388 1 pipping QtoficC6. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD.). banks. q c KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. The A gra Bank Limited Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Capital £l,ooo,ooo. (One Million Sterling.) For Will sail Steamer From Expected on Head Office:
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      541 1 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSffiiAI'IJL (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital j 35,783,000. Reserve Funds 1,753,427.23| Special Reserve Fund... /1,000,000. Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederiandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan Pasaroean, and
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    57 2 Mails close To-morrow. For. Per str. Time Klang A Malacca Hye Leong ..A0 k.yt. Tongkah, Kopah, Renting, Tavoy A Rangoon Setthi ...10 am. Deli Aragyce NOON Asahan Sanitwongtee 1 p.m. Pangkor AT. Anson Mary Austin 2 pm. Wednesday, 16th. Deli Langkat 1 p.m. Singapore A Java Glatictis 1
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    THE WEEK.
    44 2 Monday, 1 Ith Town Rand, Esplanade. Tuhhday, 15tii Wednesday, 16th Town Band, Esplanade. Homeward mail closes, vid Negapatam. Thursday, 17th Town Band, Datn Kramat Gardens. Friday, 18th Municipal Commissioners’ Meeting. Saturday, 19th Town Hand, Golf Club. Sunday, 20th 12th Sunday aftBt Trinity.
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 2 Penang, 14th August, 1893. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 2/5$ dot. Do. 4 months’sight Bank 2'6s Do. 3 Credits 26$ Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank 197-198 Do. 30 days* sight Private Bombay, Demand Bank 197-198 Do. 30 days’ sight Private Madras, Demand Bank 197-198 Do. 30
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    82 2 Penang, 14tu August, 1893. Tin $36.85 i Trang no supply Black Pepper < West Coast.. 8.60 sei lets. (Acheen 10.25 «lr. sifted) White Pepper... 13.75 sellers. Cloves (picked) no supply Mace No. 1 82, sellers. Mace No. 2 79. do Nutmegs hO.— No. 1 7.50 do Sugar-
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    121 2 London, 11th August.— President Cleveland’s supporters have postponed taking action to repeal the Sherman Act pending a discussion with the Caucuses, hoping thereby to facilitate an agreement. London, 13/A August.— Desperate riots have taken place in Bombay between the Mahomedans and the Hindoos. The European and Native troops
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
    43 2 MARRIAGE. Cameron-Girdwood. —At St. Stephen’s Church, Edinburgh, on 10th August 1893, Patrick Evan Cameron, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. eldest son of the late Rev. Patrick Cameron, Oban, Argyleshire, to Gertrude, youngest daughter of Robert Girdwood, Esq., 19, Drummond Place, Edinburgh.
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    KULIM.
    415 2 When we published our issue of 10th we were prevented, from want of space, from making remarks upon the Knlim Farm’s question. We then published statements from Messrs. Brockman and Gibbes and an abstract from a letter of Tunku Mahomed Sahat’s relating to the fear of further riots taking
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    782 2 A meeting of the General Committee of the Agricultural Show will take place at the Governor’s Office this afternoon, au half-past three o’clock. From the Ist of January 1894, the Government of Perak will adopt the Chinese pikul of 133 j lbs. instead of the Malay pikul.
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    P.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    137 2 P.C.C. LA WN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Championship 2nd Hound. J. F. Lamb rs. W. Gibson. The best and most interesting game as yet contested in the tournament was decided on Saturday evening, when W. Gibson defeated J. F. Lamb in t e 2nd Round of the Championship. In Set 1 Gibson
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    AN EXPLANATION.
    81 2 (7b the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."} Dear Sir, —The statement of your correspondent in to-day’s issue, of being charged one cent discount in getting change for a dollar at the Telegraph Office is not quite correct. 'rhe clerk hail to send out for change, and the charge
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    CRICKET.
    291 2 Penang Cricket Club w Rowing Club’ ANG Penang C. C. cricketers Were p ably disappointed on Saturday 12 noon only four of the P rovip hen ’t ley Sports Club team havm„ elies appearance, the match a-rainL n an to fall through. Scratch teams were got together, t le
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    COSTUME.
    442 2 It is difficult to say what strikes a European the most on his first arrival j n Penang. If the European has come direct from Suez, without touching at Colombo the great variety of dress that be sees worn by the different nationalities is perhaps the first thing to
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    LIGHTS AT THE JETTYS.
    197 2 A Word for Jack. We desire to call the attention <’i t ,e Municipal Commissioners to the tact there is no light at the old jetty, tocna people who mav be landing there or g°m 3 off in the dark to see that ie q] not
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      267 2 pritchard IN ANTICIPATION OF THE DEMAND FOR NEW GOODS FOR THE RACES, Have just opened out Novelties in Costumes, Dress Materials, Ribbons. Beaded Nets, white and black. The Pearl Drop and Sequin Nets. Dress Embroideries in Silk, Wool, Cotton, all Colors. Gimps and Beaded Edgings. New Neck Frillings. Figured Silk
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      512 2 SPECIAL NOTICE. The undersigned is prepared to supply Cylinder Oil, highly refined .1 From the Wl Lubricating 1 Oil, do. works in Gazoline Gazoline Lamps given on loan free of charge to Manufactories, Workshops, &c. Samples and Prices on application to H. J. Martyn, Jnr., 322 Royal Dutch Oil Co.
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      103 2 GOSLING CO. Ex. FRENCH MAIL. IBERGASSE CLARETS, same as supplied to the Mission Etrangeres and Messagelies Maritimes, per cask of 46 gallons $5O. VIN de St. GEORGES, guaranteed good sound Table Claret, $2.50 per doz. pts. PORTS. SHERRIES, MALAGA. MALMSEY, TARRAGON AS, MARSALA, Ac., on tap. Buyers may have these
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    THEFT IN NORTHAM ROAD.
    173 3 t T 730 p. m. on Saturday, the quarters at 51, Northam Road, raided by thieves. When fferC miits of the premises returned in and about five minutes after tlie V "|'heen called for, they heard the cry T' from the back. On enquiry 0 f/nnd
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    THE CENTENARY SCHOLARSHIP.
    61 3 ThE successful candidates who won the Centenaiy Scholarships of the Free and gathers’Schools are masters H.H. Marquis Pmcv St. John respectively, each of 8D will therefore be entitled to $l2O ’"annum from the 12th instant. F 'q..in: Marquis, aged lo years, obtained marks out of 700, being
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    IRE SELANGOR GOLF CLUB.
    280 3 y RE Committee of the Selangor Golf Club propose to celebrate the opening of Petaling Hill Links for play on Mondav the 21st inst. The greens are said to 1,/in very fair order, and the handicap competition is expected to draw a large field. The band
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    THE RECENT ACCIDENT ON THE SELANGOR RAILWAY.
    326 3 THE RECENT A CCIDENT ON THE SELANGOR RAILWAY. The Selangor Journal of the 11th inst., gives the following account of the accident on the Selangor Railway Ou Sunday, 30th July, a collision occurred between the 2.10 p. M. goods train from Kuaia Lumpur to Klang and the 3.30 P. M.
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    HANGED BY MISTAKE.
    117 3 Th tells a story, no the 1S 1 B t r c tly accurate one, though R KS P' aces an( t dates are omitted, of take *****1 iS 'i Us t been hanged by misoffi° DSe^ ence an error tn a tele1/ j two men were
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    OPIUM.
    828 3 Rangoon Gazette. e The Opium Commission. London, August s.—There is some delay in nominating the Opium Commission owing to the Anti-Opiumists demanding three ren presentatives instead of two. It is believed r that Mr. Caine will be one of the members. London, August B.—Messrs. Caine and 1 Arthur Pease
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    REVOLUTION IN ARGENTINA.
    77 3 London, 31sZ July.— News has been received from Argentina of a serious revolution of the Radicals in the provinces of Buenos Ayres, Santa Fe and San Luis. Severe fighting has taken place at many points, the results being in favor of the Radicals. The whole country is
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    THE SILVER QUESTION.
    196 3 London, Bth August.— ln the House of Lords last night, Lord Northbrook called attention to the hardship under which the Natives of India suffered in being now unable to convert their silver into rupees. He urged the necessity of abolishing the present system of hall marking. Lord
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    AN ORIENTAL ETON.
    644 3 St. James' Budget, July 7th. In no respect is the change from the old to i the new order of things in India more strik- > i n gly demonstrated than in the educational training of the native princes. Formerly the I scions of princely houses passed
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    A STARTLING STORY OF INDIAN REVENGE.
    765 3 Griffin, Governor-General’s Agent.— lndian Paper. A strange and thrilling story is told by Mr. Forbes Mitchell in connection with the murder of Major A. H. 8. Neill, commanding the 2nd Regiment, Central India Horse, who was shot on parade by Sowar Mazar Ali. at
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    FRANCE AND SIAM.
    507 3 London, July 31.—The French press are exultant over the Siamese surrender, which they say is a triumph of French diplomacy and a serious blow to British influence in th e East. lhe French have intercepted all incoming vessels and seized lighters belonging to British merchants. A small
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      338 3 UPPER PERAK GENERAL FARM. 1 TENDERS will be received up to noon of the 20th August, 1893, for renting the Upper Perak General Farm from the 24th September, 1893, to the 31st December, 1894. 2. The Upper Perak General Farm includes the exclusive right of importing chandu, opium dross, and
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      1264 3 DANDO&Co. f JU im nz TAILORS _A-±TZD GENERAL nUTFITTERS. No 1, Beach Street Union Street, 261 FEITA-WG. horses. perak TURF CLUB, fIIHE undersigned begs to inform the pub- PROGRAMME I lie that Mr. H. Abhams, Singapore, OF has just received from Australia per s. s. A w “Clitus,” 120 Horses,
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      1795 4 3”"""« MCLARTY COMPANY. NETHERSOLE Co., TIE LIIWI ISSMIMI «imiT». l. FARQUHAR STREET, PENAN!». THE undersigned having been appointed SUPPLY ALL MACHINERY MATERIALS, FITTINGS, TOOLS, APPLIANCES AND STORES Agents foi the abo\e orpoiation aie in use by rpHE oldest and best known Mineral Water Manufacturers in the Straits, now prepared to
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      654 4 DRIWS -rn THE Singapore 4 SM AERATED WATER c O g Aerated L Waters, i VALLEDJX^p Office and 100, ROBINSON HOAD SINGAPORE. SOLE AGENTs7ofp El(m Messrs. MAYNARD Co~ti N. B.— Each Bottle bears a t affixed over its month n s a »n the contents are b<>w'i dde thf a
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