Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 August 1893

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILU. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LI. MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1893. No. 193
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      599 1 sapping (Uoftceo. Oriental Steam Navigation Company. SrpHE mail steamers may X be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. *b <l Sent. Ravenna Bth Sept. 17th Peshawar 22nd j 1 31st Rosetta 6th Oct. 15th Oct,: Rohilla 20th above dates are approximate j
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      1510 1 Sffirpina (Hofices. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. The a™ Bank Limited. Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS, c*htal....TT£i,ooo,ooo. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. (One Million Sterling.) Head Office A2A, For i Will sail Steamer From I Expected on Nicholas
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      447 1 NEDERLANDSCHE HANSEL MAATSCHAPPJI. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds f Special Reserve Fund... /1,000,000. Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factor!] of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches.—Singapore, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroeau, and Tjilatjap.
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    56 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per str. Time Klang and Malacca Hye Leong ...10 a.m. Calcutta A. Apcar noon Deli Rosa 1 p.m Singapore and China... Cheang Chew.. 3 p.m. Wednesday, 30th. Europe via Negapatam. Secundra 4 p.m. The M. M. mail steamer Oceanien left Colombo for Singapore at
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    THE WEEK.
    42 2 Monday, 28th Town Band, Esplanade, 9 P.M. Turhdav, 29th Wednesday, 30th Town Band, Esplanade. Homeward mail closes, vid Negapatam. ThuhsdaY, 31st Town Band, Datu Kramat Gardens. Friday, Ist: Saturday, 2nd: Town Band, Golf Club. Sunday, 3rd 14th Sunday after Trinity.
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 2 Penang, 28tii August, 1893. Bates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 25$ dot. Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2/6f Do. 3 Credits 2 Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank R» 202 Do. 30 days’siirht Private Bombay, Demand B ink 202 Do. 30 days’ sight Private Madras, Demand Bank 201
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    80 2 Penang, 28th August, 1893. Tin »3575 I Trang no supply Black Pepper < West Coast.. 8.60 sellers. I Acheen 11.20 do White Pepper 14. do Cloves (picked) no supply Mace No. 1 82. sellers. Mace No. 2 79 do Nutmegs 80. do (No. 1 7.75 do 2
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    220 2 London, 27th August.— The motion to report the Home Rule Bill was closured without excitement the remaining amendments being disposed of for the most part without a division. The third reading of the Bill is fixed for Wednesday. Mr. J. G. Swift Mac Neil), M. P. for South
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    A SUGGESTION FOR THE POET WILMOT.
    265 2 We woultl suggest that the Poet Wilmot, having written n farewell poem in honor of the Governor of Singapore, should now address himself to the composition of an ode of welcome to the Governor of the Straits Settlements, who isexpeeted foarrive in the Colony
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    FEDERATION.
    109 2 There is a discrepancy in the reports given in the two leading Singapore papers as to what the Governor said in his speech proposing the Colony and the Native States. The Straits Times has it ‘‘as time runs on there is a great federation of Native States (but I
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    786 2 The Government Ibnnch School at Chourasta has closed for a week. A fire engine practice (wet drill) will take place opposite the Magazine Station at 6 a.in. to-morrow. The Singapore Philharmonic Society gave a farewell concert on the 25th in honor of Sir Cecil C. Smith. We
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    “GAZETTE" NOTIFICATIONS.
    75 2 (August 25th.) Mr. C. B. S. W. Thorpe, commander of the Colonial Steamer Sea Belle, has taken leave of absence with half-salary for five months, after two months’ vacation leave commencing from Ist August, 1893. A license has been issued to William Murray, M, A., Minister of Religion,
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    DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PORT LOUIS.
    124 2 15 Acres Laid in Ruins. Estimated loss R 6,000,000. Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, lias been overtaken by the most destructive fire known since the terrible conflagration of 18)6, and ap iippcjrtant. section of the town, covering about an arpi), pf 15 acres, has
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    CRICKET.
    266 2 Ciom cm» 0 Office, is. Played on the Espl finad afternoon ami resulted in n ll,e Club. M,._ C(l|| «in a h.gl.ly credHable an,l fl. W b.« B .d. l)'A, ey other officer who reached j and ..he C--/ of 49. The Club f„ m j|| e I"» merit,
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    P.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    98 2 P.C.C. LA WN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following is the result of ‘ti es played off on Friday and Saturday Single Handicap, Class A— W. Gibson defeated W. Evans by 6-2, 6 3. Class B— G. F. Adamson defeaM T. H Sumei field by 62. 65. R T. Peak» feated J.
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    SOMETHING LIKE SMUGGLING.
    306 2 A LARGE SEIZURE of illicit cliandn was made yesterday in the harbour on board the steamer Cheang Chmc. belonging to Jlessii. Bun Hin A Co.. Singapore At aboat 5 p m., a party of marine constables and revenue officers, headed by Sergeant Sim, proceeded on hoard to
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    THE PERAK RAILWAY MATERIAL.
    315 2 (To the Editor of the "Pinang Dear Sir, —I notice in the last Im l Government Gazette, a paragraph in t!ie e •lent Engineer’s report to the effect tia saving has been effected in the transpor' material landed at Teluk Anson siniv Government took over all
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      830 2 7 (In New Advertisements. ITR. C. L. GIBSON having left my em-±!-L ploy is no longer authorised to sign IN ANTICIPATION OF THE w H tate Tai ping, 25 th August, 1893. 354 DEMAND FOR THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH NEW GOODS COMPANY. LIMITED. FROM the Ist September,
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      278 2 TO LET. IIROM Ist proximo, eligible residence, 1 Newington, situated in Burmnh Road. Apply to 285 BOUSTEAD A Co. gosling co. Ex. FRENCH MAIL. BERGASSE CLARETS, same as supplied to the Mission Etrangeres and Messageries Maritimes, per cask of 46 gallons $5O. YIN DE Sr. GEORGES, guaranteed good sound Table
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    THE GANJA VICE.
    336 3 Mian Engineering. M.jras Government «nd the Cultivation Th<' Mildra Of Ganja. proposition having been made by the n.nent of aS to ICStI a,n,n tl,e G 'Xtion of gaoja, the Madras Board of r p ina report on the suoject state further information to the t ,,at they
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    ANOTHER MISSION TO AFGHANISTAN.
    348 3 Irhas been definitely arranged that an officer, representing the Government of India, should go up to Kabul to discuss with the Amir of Afghanistan certain outrtonding questions connected with the frontier which require a personal interclmnge of views; and Sir Mortimer Durand lias been selected to
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    A NEW VICE IN HONGKONG.
    2298 3 Morphine Injection. (Hongkong Press.) SEW vice, which threatens to become a ,n ß er and disgrace, has been added to those l’ re v i dent in the colony. The head- prefixed to these remarks will carry at f j (e asense °f the gravity
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    MERGUI PEARL FISHERIES.
    806 3 The following is a note on the Mergui Pearling Fisheries by the Financial Commissioner of British Burma I have seen the Chinamen and Messrs. Loveridge, Stevens, and the others engaged in the pearl fisheries here (Mergui) and witnessed their methods of work. There appears to be no
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    INDIAN EXCHANGES.
    399 3 Linseed Oils. The Director-General of Stores at the India Office has drawn the attention of the authorities in India to the fact that rriw and boiled linseed oils are now obtainable in India, and that if arrangements for the local purchase of such oils can be made they
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      264 3 NOTICE. TTTANTED, an experienced architectural I T draughtsman for the Public Works Office, laiping. Salary $6OO per annum. Applications accompanied by copies of testimonials should be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Taiping, Perak. E. W. BIRCH, Secretary to Government. Government Secretary’s Office, Taiping, 22nd August, 1893. 347 IN THE
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      1202 3 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices will ba held in the Ist Magistrate’s Chamber at 12 noon on Tuesday, the sth day of September, 1893, for the purpose of granting, renewing, or cancelling licenses. J. K. BIRCH, Penang, 28th August, 1893. Chairman,
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    633 4 PROGRAMME OF AUGUST MEETING, 1893. August 31st fy September 2nd. FIRST DAT. First Race. Value $lOO. —Second horse to receive $25. For 1893 Subscription Griffins, Nos. 1 to 11 inclusive. Weight 10 st. 7 lbs. Distance, R. C. Second Race. Value $lOO. —For all Horses owned by
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      156 4 PENANG ICE WORKS. BEACK STREET. '/APEN on week days from 7.30 to 10 a.m., VJ and from noon to 5 p m.; on Sundays and Holidays from 8 a. m. to noon. ICE WILL ONLY BE DELIVERED AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS AND NOT AGAINST BOOKS OR CHITS. THE PUBLIC ARE
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      1274 4 MCLARTY COMPANY. NETHERSOLE Co., CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS SURVEYORS CONTRACTORS. Farquhar street, fenang. SUPPLY ALL MACHINERY MATERIALS, FITTINGS, TOOLS, APPLIANCES AND STORES IN USB BY SHIPOWNERS, MILL OWNERS, MINERS AND HOUSEBUILDERS T HE be e Bt own Mii J kral Wa J kr Manufacturers in the Straits, DESIGNS AND SPEC
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      682 4 the Singapore k Straits AERATED WATER Co.-, Aerated Waters, VALLED IN THE (fhce and Factory 100, ROBINSON ROAD SINGAPORE, SOLE AGENTS FOE PENANGMessrs. MAYNAKD &c 0 n N. B.— Each Bottle bears a sto affixed overite inoull. a the contents are bond fide the r>,< 1,1 of this Cotnpanv. n
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1296 5 fI.X'UTES of proceedings at an ordinary M meeting held on Wednesday, the 16th Aug., Pi sent The Preside it, Alex. Gentle; the ml,- the Col. Engineer, Major McCallum, i M g. T. Sohst; W. Nanson (he Hon'ble Vj’ ponakhnn J. P- Joaquim j. Fraser. 5 Absent lhe Inspector-General
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    Market Price List, September Ist, 1893.
    1046 5 I Ellen- Clyde Ro- OrchButcher Meat. boro. 1o n Ter. chore, ard R. Beef per Kali 14 14 12 14 14 Beef Steak 16 |<> 14 16 16 Beal Soup Meat 12 12 Io 12 12 Beaf Liver 25 Ox-Tails 15 Ox-Tongues 34 Ox-Brains
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      6 5 ASK FOR AUSTRALIAN BEEF. Aug. 22.
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      331 5 NOTICE. St. Joseph’s Institution. WA NTED an experienced architectural draughtsman for the Public Works Office FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ORPHANS. 1 ApXatio^l a ?ccomJaP7 e rby of testimo- B Y p P T a reqUeSt the and nials should be addressed to the Secretary to given by the boys
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    THE COLONY AND THE CONTRIBUTION.
    1177 6 {Hongkong Daily Press.) The agitation on the Military Contribution question is still kept alive at Singapore, and if the advice of the Free Press is followed there may possibly be a constitutional crisis in connection with the subject ere long. At present the matter is
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    “OUR MINIATURE INDIA AND THE COLONIAL OFFICE.”
    1121 6 (Pall Mall Gazette.) There is a great deal that is inconclusive and even erroneous in the following article, as will Be understood by those who have followed the discussion on the status of the Native States That in an unobtrusive way we are
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      1276 6 TO LET, Royal Hair Dressing FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED. 35 R AFFLES p C' LOVELLY, Orange Grove Road. Entry »t« o r E C September Ist, Apply to R. DUNMAN. RESPECTED!Iv Y f Sin a Pore Aug. 30- 30-9 I RESPEC ITULLY beg to inlor.n L 1 two Professional Italian k
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