Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 August 1894

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    25 1 Pinang Gazette And Straits Chronicle PUBLISHED D-a.IL3T. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTB. VOL. LIL WED XES DAY. A UGUST 29. 1894. No. 196
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      581 1 .’•thniLir Oriental Steam Navigation Company. BrilHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates:— Outwards. Homewards. Ravenna 2nd SeptJSarat 7th Sept 16th Cathay 20th Rosetta 30th I 1 he above dates are only approximate t.io arrivals and departures may be either earlier
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      1377 1 (llohcee- BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Banking” Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Corporation. HOLT S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Paid Capltll t 1 0,000.000. Reserve Fund $4,200,000. --JK For Will sail Steamer From Expected on Reserve Liability
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      569 1 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds f 2,086,155.C0j Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatscliappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.—The
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    120 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per str. Time. B’|>ore Hongkong A. Apcar 1 P.M. Deli Aragyee 2 p.m. Singapore Punitua 2 p.m. Europe rtaNegap«tam...*.Se<Dudni 4 p.m. Rangoon Baghdad 5 p.m. Friday, 31st. Langkat Fook Ching.. ]l a.M. The mail for Pt uang ex the French steamer Melbourne l< ft
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    SHIPPING.
    226 2 Arrivals. To-day. 8. s. Gerda from Hamburg. s. s. J. .ipcrir from Calcutta. s. s. Hok Canton from Achin. s. s. Siam from Batoum. s. 8. Mary Austtu from T. Anson. s. s. Perse, do. s. s. M Vujirunhis from Singapore. Y estf.rday. s. s. Artsadoug from Padang. 8.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    13 2 A rriral. To-day. Per 5..1. -l/" i<r from Calcutta, Mr. Hutton.
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    THE WEEK.
    97 2 Wf.dne»diy. 29rrt Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 P. vt. Sidney Colville Performance. Town Hall, 9 r M. Thursday, :»otii Town Baud, Data Kratnat Gardens. Homeward mail close*, ria Negapatam. Sidney Colville Pei formauce, Town Hall, 9 p. M. Fkidyy 31 st New Moon, 2-59 a. m. Outward mail due.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 2 Penang, 29th August, 1894. Rates close as follows: London, Detnatid Bank 2/2} dol. Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2/2} Do. 3 Credit 2/2J-2/3 Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta. Demand Bank Rn 191 Do. 3<* days’ sight Private Bombay. Demand Bank 191 Do. 30 days’ sight Private Madras, Demand Bank 191
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    86 2 Penang, 29th August, 1894. Tin $37.60 sellers. Trang no supply. West Coast... small supply. Aclieen 6tb $10.70 buyers. White Pepper 13.60 do. Cloves (picked) no supply. Mace No. 1 73. sellers. Mace Pickings 61. do. Nutmegs 86. do. i No. 1... 7.40 do. Sugar < 2 4.30
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    107 2 Treacherous Murder of Dutch Troops in Ampeimn, Lombok. London, 28th August. The troops of the rebellious Rajah of Lombok have treacherously attacked tin* Dutch troops and killed General van Ham, 14 officers, ami 150 men. The Resident is safe. Detention of a Japanese Man-of-war at Aden. The British
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    THE FARMS.
    192 2 The (elegram which we publish from our Singapore correspondent is so fur correct as it shews the position which the Govern merit have taken. We have interviewed Mr Gau H<»ng Kee since lie received the letter from the Government containing the information that they accepted his tender of
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    THE PROPOSED AMATEUR. CONCERT.
    366 2 It is the opinion of many persons who have spoken to us on the subject, that the price* for admission to the amateur concet t in the Town Hall on Friday night are too high. The list nf performers advertised contains some names whose performances will
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    SUPREME COURT.
    75 2 The Ngapoota—Kwang Tung counter actions were concluded yesterday at 7.30 p.m. Mr. Groom’s address occupied the court from 1 p.m. to 7.30 p.m Judgment has been reserved till Monday, the 10th proximo. The libel action against Mr. F. C. Berger comntenced this morning before His Honor Mr. Justice
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    LOCAL.
    665 2 For flying a kitr in Penang Road, a Malay man was this morning fined $5 by Mr. Haughton. The STEAMER Hok Canton arrived this morning from Aclieen with a full cargo of pepper. Yesterday, the 4.30 p.m. tram was <le-raih-d at the eml of Weld Quay, and in consequence
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    CRICKET.
    277 2 Penang Crickei Club I he following batting and bowling averages for the year just ended are posted at the Pavilion:— Batting Averages. ames. —r S ĕ C fl < 1 A. 8. Anthony 11 37» ]>,• 5 53 3 2 JM. P Smith 6 119 50 0 19.5 3
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    SINGAPORE SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    340 2 (From our Correspondent.) The Siamese Commissioner. SINGAPORE, 28th August, 4 30 p The Special Commissioner of the W es tern Siamese Provinces assures the Gov ernment that he will give his personal aid to effect the capture of Si Rahman The Penang Farm. The I’enang farm Ims
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    GENERAL.
    529 2 The Duich Government has notified a proclamation of neutrality in the ChinaJapan war. In New South Wales there has been a change of (<>vei nm -nt, Sir George Dihla 1 esigning. Friday, the 31st inst., will be the anni- I vei-aiy of the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen
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      704 2 New Advertisements. notice. A. F. ZZZ77 0" I"?* 80 *J e 20tl 1894, the Spirit Farm will also be let P. P. C. 418 by the Governor of Aclieen and depeudj eticies at Kota Rauja for I lie year 1895. J. A. KRUIJT, *T"O LET Causul-General for the Netherlands. From
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    THE "NAMYONG" CASE.
    168 3 T HE "NAMYONG" CASE. On Saturday, at Singapore, Mr. Donaldson filed in the Supreme Court, an appeal against the proceedings of the Marine Court of Enquiry in the Namyong ease, which resulted in Capt. Nicol having had his certificate suspended for four months. The Daily Advertiser understands that the apl
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    RACING IN SAIGON AND HAIPHONG.
    150 3 At Saigon, the Race Club seems to be flourishing and to be throwing great energy into the encouragement of sport. It has planned a grand stand on an extensive scale to cost 22.000 dollars, but, lacking funds to carry the idea out without trenching on
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    767 3 The first round of the competition for the Football Association Cup was played on Friday, between the Lincolns Ist team and the Royal Engineers, and resulted in an easy win for the Regiment by 4 goals to 1. They outclassed their opponents nnd, in the second half especially,
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    “GAZETTE” NOTIFICATIONS
    121 3 (24th August.) Ihe Social Reading Room, Singapore, is exempted from registration under the Societies’ Ordinance. The Sanitary Regulations, recent I v passed by the Singapore Muni«4pal Commissioners and sanctioned by the Governor, are published. Additional quarantine measures against plague have been taken at Calcutta. The narrative and finding
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    THE GOLD BOOM IN WEST AUSTRALIA.
    203 3 Coolgardie. Perth, July 20.—The news from Kurnalpi is of a highly sensational character. One man who arrived at Coolgardie from there yesterday, reports that Brophy and party hare stiuek immensely rich gold in their teef, which is 40 feet down. Thjs discovery is represented
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    THE MADRAS KISSING CASE
    509 3 (Calcutta Stalesman.) We are probably destined to hear sonic more of an affair which has been spoken of in whispers by society in Madras for some time past as the Kissing Case.” 'The title it will be seen is a deceptive one, but the reader must
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    THE STATE AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.
    440 3 Madras Tutus. Il is curious how the wave of enter prise and sense which at some time or other pisses over all nations, alternates from one to (he other. There was a time when private enterprise was sure to receive the support and assistance of
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    RECENT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.
    1016 3 One of the largest recent gatherings in London. England, was the Annual Meeting of the Victoria Institute in July. It was presided over by Sir George Stokos. But., l it S.. ex-I'rc-ident of the Royal S«>cietv. and now President of the Institute in question. Many Home, Colonial,
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    CONSTANTINOPLE DURING THE EARTHQUAKE.
    835 3 BY AN EYE-WITNESS.'' On Tuesday the lOih July, about twenty minutes past twelve o’clock mid day (European time) Constantinople was visit<;d by one of the mist severe ent hqna*ke shocks that have taken place for over 200 years As most of your readers are aware, the
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      618 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. tpHE next, Ordinary Meeting of the Mnni1 cipal Commissioners will be held in the Town ilai.i., at 2 30 r. m., On Fkioay, the 31st Instant. (By Order) J. W. HALLIF.XX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. WANTED. 1 ENGLISHMAN superior education seven J years experience in the Settlements—
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      400 3 Co,, Penang and Singapore. The Posada.” DIRECT IM PORTATION OF WINES AND SPIRITS IN CASKS. PORTS: Red X White from $7.50 to $45 per doz. SHERRIES Dry Amontillados .$7.50 to $34 MADEIRAS: Drv and Sweet $l2 to $22 MARSALA $s MUSCATEL: Genuine Wine $l2 to $l4 MALAGAS: Red and White
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      1579 4 3naurance (Rotices. r V SUVINSURANCE OFF.CE. Suu Fire Office, London. Established 1710. INSURANCES effected upon fl-fl I |VI fl,T*l; VTI ell*. I of property Kates of Preminin. Total insured in 406 £f7||k 1892, £391,800,00). Claims ari-anged-by the Local Agents and paid with promptitude A 3^X-— MCLARTY COMPANY. Km'Sßi.’m’.t jK SCHMIDT,
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      435 4 Stationery, FOR OFFICE, ESTATE, STORE, or PRIVATE USE, FOR SALE AT THE Pinang Gazette Office. ACCOUNT BOOKS —various sizes. “AT HOME CARDS BALL PROGRAMM ns— large ussonment. latest designs. Baskerville cabine'is, containing 120 sheets Note Paper and 100 Envelopes. Best quality paper. In gre:C demand. $2.60 each. BLO'ITJNG PAPER, white
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