Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 October 1894

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DA.IE7. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1894. No. 226
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      561 1 pipping fflottceePeninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. mail steamers may ex P ec t’ e d to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Rohilla 2811? °ct- sth Oct. Siam 19«-*» Nor i?'T* 2 b ;;in zoth Rosetta 16th the arr^vT e aro on, y approximate
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      692 1 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds f 2,086,155.60| 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 Tjilatjap. London Bankers.
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    69 2 Mails close to morrow. for Per str. Time. Deli Aragyee 1 P.M. Pungkor &T. Anson Flying Dragon.. 1 P.M. Rangoon Baghdad 1 P.M. S'pwe A Hongkong C- A pear 2 p.m. S’pore, China Japan. I.indisfarne 2 p.m. Singapore Umballa 4 p.m. Friday, sth. Asahan Ohan Tai ...11 A.M.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    88 2 From Rangoon —By the B. I. s. s. Landaura to-day. From Singapore —By the P. A 0. s. s. llarenna on Friday. From Bombay —By the P. A 0. s. s. Manila on Saturday. Mails already despatched for London. Left Penang Due in London. Arrived. Aug. 14th
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    SHIPPING.
    310 2 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Deli from 'l'. Anson. s. s. Chan Tui from Asahan. s. s. C Ap-ir from ('al utta. s. s. Heulatrers fiom Txm<l<m. s. s. LindG/arue from B tnbay. s. s Flying Dragon from T. Anson. Yr-1 risno. s. s Aragyee from De i. s. Tav'
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    242 2 Departure. YzsTßttnAY. Per B. I. 8. s. .Sinr t for Singapore, Mr. J. McGill. Passages booked for the Straits. Septsuiher .sth. Per s s. Glengyle from London for Penang. Mr and Mrs. Persyn, Mi-> Persyn, Master Persyn. Master (’harles Persyn, and Master Francois r-yn; for Singapore, Mrs. Groomc,
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    THE WEEK.
    55 2 Wednesday, 3rd: Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 r. M. T’lll’liSDAY, 4th Town Band, Datn Kramat Gardens. Kkldat sth Homeward mail closes, via Brindisi. Football intach. Esplanade, 5 P. M. Sati hday, 6th Town Band, Golf Club. Sunday, 7th 20th Sunday after Trinity. First Quarter, 1-56 a. m. Monday, Bth
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    WEATHER REPORT.
    63 2 Taken at Prison Hospital Observatory. 2nd October 1894. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 P.M. Bar. red. 32 Fah. 29.906 29.787 29.840 Temperature 83.7 85.6 83.5 Wet Bulb Thermometer 79.5 79.2 79.5 Max. Temp, in shade 87.3 Min. do. do. 75. Max. in Sun. 150. Terr. rad. Ther. 72.5
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    58 2 LONDON, 2nd October, 1894. The China-Japan War. Landing of Japanese Troops near Tientsin. 'Die Times special correspondent at Shanghai has reported that thirty-five thousand Japanese have landed between the Yellow River and Tientsin. The Japanese advance towards Manclinria. The Japanese are advancing from Singyang and have reached Anja
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    LOCAL.
    474 2 It will be high water at the Jetty to morrow at 3.43 p. m. One OF the four sailing vessels in harbour proceeded fo the I’rve Dock this morning. The Municipality notifies that revised lists of voters are now open to public inj spection. Mrs. Skinner’s “At Home” yesterdHV
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    120 2 (Selangor Government Gazette, Sept. 28th.) Leave. Captain 11. C. Syers, Captain-Superin-tendent of Police and Prisons, has been granted an extension of leave, with half pay, for three months, with effect from 18th November. Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. F. C. Stapleton has been appointed by the Resident to
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY.
    536 2 October 3rd. Tjik following‘fiotice has been issued by the Assistant, Superintemlent of Works, Province Wellesley: —The pontoon bridge at. Bagan Serai will be closed for repairs to all vehicular traffic from the sth to the I 13th instant (both days inclusive). Two Malays were yesterday brought up before
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    PERAK NEWS.
    421 2 Mr. Rodger leaves for Selangor on Saturday, the 6th October, to act for Mr. Treacher. The receipts on the Larut line of R tilwav to the end of July shew a decrease of $4.415 as compared with tlie corresponding period in 1893. The new District Surgeon, Doctor S.
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    SINGAPORE SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    56 2 (From our Correspondent.) SINGAPORE, 2nd October, 4.27 p.m. Commercial. The price of shares in the Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ltd., is falling. [The latest Singapore share list quotation, dated 26th ult., is $5.10 offering for $5 pd.] It is reported that the Mergui Pearling Co’.s report
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    THE DUTCH IN LOMBOK.
    169 2 The following telegrams appear in the Deli Cournot just fo hand Batavia, 29th September. The Java Cuurant (the official newspaper) states that the poeti (palace) at TjakiaNegwia has not been damaged by the explosion of the ammunition store. 28th September. According to a telegram received fiom
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    THE JAPANESE ADVANCE TO PEKIN.
    329 2 According to Renter’s telegram received today, the Japanese have advanced a stage closer to Pekin. The China Gazette of a recent dale however thinks it is difficult, if riot impiobable, for the Japanese to attack Pekin, «’is the country is heavily flooded between Taku and
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    GENERAL.
    270 2 The Times of Natal reports that the monument erected by Queen Victoria in Znluland to the memory of the Prince Imper ial has been stolen. According to a Berlin paper of September 1. Professor Sachar jin, who has been recently consulted bv the Czar, states that His Imperial Highness
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      1130 2 aS Mew advertisements. C S NOTICE. cs I HAVE this day taken out a License ,r X for the sale of Fire-arms, Bayonets, a'' Swords, Daggers, Spears, &c., and am now authorized to sell, or keep, or expose for sale, arms of the above description in the premises No. 31a,
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    THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
    87 3 Chinese Troops along the Yalu River. Shanghai, September 25th Ihe Chinese transports landed seven thousand men while the battle was proceeding m the mouth of the Yalu River. It is estimated t hat about thirty-eight thousand Chinese troops are entrenched along the lain River. 1 he Governor
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    WHO IS TO BLAME?
    2320 3 M hy is China, one of the greatest nations on earth, so powerless as she is to-day Of ail political questions in the world now none surpasses this in importance, for on the right answer to it being found depends not only the weal or woe
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    THE BALLOON ACCIDENT AT ALDERSHOT.
    397 3 The papers give the following account of the recent balloon accident at Aidershot. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught visited the balloon establishment in South Camp, Aidershot, the occasion being the formal christening by the Duchess of the new military balloon, the largest of the
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    PEARLS AND PEARL FISHERIES.
    727 3 i A paper upon the subject of Pearls and Pearl Fisheries” was read on August 28th at > I the weekly meeting of the Balloon Society by I Captain E. W. Dawson. Captain Dawson commenced by describing pearls as being the most beautiful and most precious
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    CONVENTION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    26 3 lations of China and Great Britain. Home Netcs, Sept. 7th. lations of China and Great Britain. Home Netcs, Sept. 7th.
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    FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR.
    736 3 The Daily News correspondent at Ambohimarina, Diego Suarez, writes Madagascar reminds me of a person in a slow consumption, always thinking he is getting better, while the disease is so slow that even his friends ask themselves sometimes w hether he really suffers from consumption at all.
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 3 Penang, 3rd October, 1894. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/l|dol. Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2/2 Do. 3 Credit 2/2| Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 195 Do. 30 days’ sight Private Bombay, Demand Bank 195 Do. 30 days’ sight Private Madras, Demand Bank 194. Do.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    87 3 Penang, 3rd October, 1894. Tin $37.95 Trang”— no supply. West Coast... small supply. Aclieen 51b Boz. $lO. sellers. White Pepper 13.35 do. Cloves (picked) no supply. Mace No. 1 sB3. sellers. Mace Pickings 72. do. Nutmegs 95. do. (No. 1... 7.20 sellers. Sugar < 2... 3.70 do.
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    TIDE-TIMES OF HIGH WATER.
    34 3 Day of the Wefk. a. m. p. m. Oct. 3 Wednesday 2-59 3-05 4 Thursday 3-23 3-43 e 5 Friday 4-04 4-28 6 Saturday 4-55 5-31 7 Sunday 6-08 6-51
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    HOW TO TURN BACK THE CLOCK.
    712 3 “What time is it, Maggie?” said John, with an uneasy sense that he ought to be on his homeward way. I'll go and look,” she answered. Stepping quietly into the kitchen the girl pushed the clock hands back an hour, and returning, said, it’s
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      74 3 FOR SALE. A COMPOUND HOUSE with 3 Bed Rooms, Hall, Dining Room, and Kitchen, 4c., at No. 12, Barrack Road. Moderate price. Apply to Llm Kee Saw 4 Sons near Jail (No 7e, Western Road.) 432 NOTICE. MR. ROLAND MISQUITH, of Messrs. Misquith 4 Co., is now in Penang and
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      389 3 EfoiSliijg Co., Penang and Singapore. il The Posada.” DIRECT IMPORTATION OF WINES AND SPIRITS IN CASKS. PORTS Red White from $7.50 to $45 per doz SHERRIES: Dry Amontillados $7.50 to $34 MADEIRAS: Drv and Sweet $l2 to $22 MARSALA $8 MUSCATEL: Genuine Wine $l2 to $l4 MALAGAS: Red and White
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