Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 May 1894

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  • 21 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIL FKIDAY, MAY 25, 1894. No. 117
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 549 1 (Uottces. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. niail steamers may £jAJaH be expected to arrive and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Rohilla 27th May Rosetta Ist Juue J The above dates are only approximate the arrivals and departures may be either e' ier or later. I*or further
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    • 1507 1 Sfitprinq (lloficea. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD.). banks. rr 1 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. r tT Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Agra Bank Limited HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». °7o” I 1 J Head Office: F° k Will sail I Steamer From Expected
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    • 659 1 ftEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds f 1,753,427. 23| Fpecial 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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  • 63 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per str. Time Edie &T. Semawe Rosa 1 p.m. Edie Telok Semawe and Olehleh Katang 1 p.m. Pangkor and 'l'. Anson Betsy 2 p.m. Singapore Hongkong.. Cheli)d<a 2 p.m. Singapore China Cheang Ohew 3 p.m. Deli Avagyee 5 p.m. The P. O. mail steamer
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  • 257 2 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Avagyee form Deli. s. s. Betsy from T. Anson. s. s. G. vein Bylandt from Singapore. Y ESTERDAY. s. s. llosa from Edie. s. s. Deli from T. Anson. s. s. Chelydra from Calcutta. s. s. Karang from Singapore. s. s. Seine do. s. s.
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  • 126 2 I‘assnires booked for the Straits. April 26th.— Per P. 4 O. r. r. Parrrtmalta from London for Penang. Mr. 4 Mrs. W. J Brewer 4 two c hildren and Mr. E. M. Schwabe. From London for Singapore, Miss Voules and Mr. R. H. Kerr. From Brindisi fyr Penanir,
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  • 52 2 Frid\y 25th Football Match, Esplanade, P. C. C. r«. Sergt. McMurray's team. Saturday. 26m Town Band. Golf Club. Paper Chase, Perak Road Bridge—6 a. m Shriuv, 27th First Sunday after Trinity. Monday. 28th Town Band, Esplanade. ’l'u kmiia v, 29th W KI'N KMl>* V, 3')tlT Town Band, Esplanade.
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  • 133 2 Pr.NANB, 25th May, 18 I Baths close as follows: •ondon, Demand Rank 2 1 dol. Do. I montlis’ sight Bank 2I) Do. 3 Orel its 21’ Do. 3 I) icinii tif ary Unleiiifn, Doman I Bink R* 196 Do. 30 days’si .fat Private Bombay, Demand Bank 196 Do. 30
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  • 85 2 I’knang, 25ru May, 1894. Tin $39.50 I Trang 9.25 Black Pepper West Const.. small supply. I Aeheen ...61b. 9.30 sellers. White Pepper... 12 30 do. Cloves (picked) no supply. Mace No. I 86, sellers. Mace Pickings 73.—> do. Nutmegs 87. do. I No. I 7.60 do. Sugar
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  • 183 2 France. London, 23rd May.— M. Peiier has resigned. Treaty between Britain and Belgium. By treaty with Britain the King of the Belgians leases Province Bain elgazel to the Congo State for a long period. King Leopold and liis successors remain sovereigns of the Congo State. The Temps and
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  • 271 2 The telegram which wo publish to-dav left Singapore on Wednesday afternoon, and owing to our having no issue yesterday, the news is published after the Singa. pore newspapers containing it have arrived. Mr. Huttenbach is in no way a representative man. He is appointed to
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  • 416 2 We commented on the new Liquors Bill on the 23rd of April. A correspondent, writing under the name British Merchant,” now favors us with a thorough examination of the revenue likely to be derived from the new articles of taxation, namely, beer and wine. Though an
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  • 774 2 The examination of ships from Hongkong still continues at «Singapore. An advertisement calling attention to Skull's Okonite Trusses will be found in another column Wk have deceived a communication, signed “.Sympathize,” which we cannot publish, as it is not authenticated in the usual way. There will be
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  • 40 2 (From our correspondent.') Singapore, 2.3 rd May, 4.45 p. m Mr. Huttenbach an M. L. C. Mr. Hnttenbach has been appointed to a seat in the Legislative Council which had been declined by Messrs. Cuthbertson and Miller.
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  • 147 2 In honor of Her Majesty’s birthday, the Troops in gari ison here, to the number of 150 of all ranks, paraded yesterday, at 6 30 a. m on the Detachment pnrade ground at the Lines. They were inspected and then marched on to the cricket ground in
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  • 65 2 The Reception and Garden Party at the Residency yesterday was favoured by excellent weather for the purpose, and was quite a smart affair. The Officers of the three Dutch men-of-war attended, and their picturesque uniforms added colour to the appeaiance of the grounds. I’he list of those who
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  • 45 2 RETRACTATION AND APOLOG Y. “Hams, Champagne and Leek Salad” is the heading given by the Singapore Free Press to a shot t reprint from the Pinang Gazette which it introduces thus; “The Pinang Gazette goes down ‘on its hams’ rat her abruptly in the following.”
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  • 201 2 make the competition all the keener. Fiee Press. A telegram has been received by the Government from the examiners stating that the Queen’s Scholarships of £2OO a year for four years have been awarded to 1. H. A. D. Moore... Anglo-Chinese School. 2. Koh Leap Teng.. Free
    make the competition all the keener.—Fiee Press.  -  201 words
  • 188 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Dear Sir, —It is to be hoped in the public interest that the Municipal Commissioners will take no notice of letters from interested parties that appear in the newspapers with reference to their policy of retrenchment. It is to be hoped that
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1156 2 THE LATEST INVENTION Skull’s Okonite Trusses for Hernia (Rupture). (Especially for Travellers, Colonists, and Residents in Tropical Climates). Awards —Gold Medal, Paris Exhibition (1889). Gold Medal, “World’s Fair,” Chicago (1893). Skull’s Okonite Trusses for Rupture are in all respects British Medical Journal.—“ They are scientifically con the most perfect and
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  • 278 3 Mr. H. Firmstonk, passed cadet, proceeded to Malacca outlie 19th, to takeup the duty of District Officer at Jasiu in succession to Mr. C. 0. Blagden. Til* Gymkhana meeting, as arranged by the commit tec of the Singapore Sporting Club, will probably be held about two months hence.
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  • 2047 3 (Contributed.) [By a British Merchant.] It is impossible from any public records to estimate correctly what the proposed new duties would amount to. If the difference between the Imports and Exports, as published in the Blue Books, be taken ns representing the annual consumption,
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  • 1083 3 (L. C. Express, April 27.) The Court. —It is officially announced that the Queen, who remains at Coburg, has appointed t he German Emperor Colonel-in-Chief of the First Dragoon Guards. Her Majesty is expected to reach Windsor Castle about halfpast eight o’clock to-morrow evening. The Prince
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    • 255 3 CARD. Ship Brokers, Forwarding, Passenger, and Commission Agent. Alfred E. TURNER A Co., Leadenhall House, 101, Leadenhall Street, 241 London, E. C. NOTICE IS hereby given that we have purchased from Goh Oon Soon, Proprietor of Messrs. Ban Cheang Co., No. 54, Beach Street, all the goods in the chop
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    • 777 3 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices will be held in the Ist Magistrate’s Chamber at 2.30 p.m. on Friday, the Ist day of Jt’NE, 1894, for the purpose of granting, renewing, or cancelling licenses. H. T. HAUGHTON, Penang, 22nd May, 1894. Chairman,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1465 4 3nzurance (Hotter. Inauranci (Hoiices. POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. Royal Exchange Assurance, Corpora- INCORPORATED IN 1870. tion London. Chief Office in India: 104, Clive Street, Calcutta. mHE undersigned having been appointed t 1 Agents for the above Corporation are T HE undersigned having been
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    • 699 4 THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. 1 ESTABLISHED 1883. ESTABLISHED 1886. Capital fully Subscribed: Capital fully Subscribed 52,000,000=£330,00C Capital paid-up Capital paid-up $600,000=£100,000. $400,000=£66,000 Reserve Fund: RkserveFund: $25,000=£4,000. $60,000=£10,000. Reserve Liability of Shareholders: 52,400,000=£400,000. R.s.uv. L.Ab.t.TV o. 51,600,000=£264,000. Balance of Working Account at 31st December, 1890 Fire
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