Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 July 1895

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PTTELISHED NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. go CiNTSo VOL. LIII. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1895. No. 163.
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      576 1 (Roticee. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. mail steamers may be <«y I J expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates:— Oatwar la. Homewards. R.hilla 19 July Khe live 25 July Jltteuna 4 Aug llosetti y Au<r P kin 16 Kaisar-i-Hind 22 tddice 1 Sept. I
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      1440 1 Cilotttte. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankOcean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer*. Paid-lp Capital TTT $10,000,000. 111 1 T~~ Reserve Fund $5,000,000. L'jJlSllTtx t, 1 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000.
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      573 1 NEDERLAm/iE HANDEL- kAATSCHAPfU (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds /2,086,155.601 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nedeilandache Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, I’adang, Cheribon, Tcgal, Peealongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers. —The
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    117 2 Penang, 17 th July, 1895. I‘in $34.15 (Tiling no supply. Black Pepper-J West Const... 9 7‘’ sellers. Aclk'cii sll> B<>z 10.25 do. While Pepper 14.50 do. Cloves (picked) out of season Mace No. 1 84. sellers. Mace Pickings <4.— do. Nutmegs 06. do. No. 1... 66 do.
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 2 Penang, 17th July, 1895. R..AIKS LOSE As Eol.l.oUs Isiudon, Demand Bank 211 I" Do. I mom lis' sight Bank 2/1 < Do. 3 Credit 22J Do. 3 I ’oi-ii mi'iii ni > 22} Chlciillii, Deiiiniiil Bank K- 194 Do. 30 days'sight Prival- 197 Bombay, Demand Bank 194 Do. 30
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    89 2 Mails lose To-MOl<kow. Eor Per «tr. Time. Klang and Malacca Sri Pegu tan noon Tongkah Petrel 1 p.m. I‘angkorand T Anson... Canton. 1 p.M. Langkat- Jin Ho 1 I’M. Edie. T. Serna we. Segli and Olehleli link Conlon 2 p M. Pnngkor and T. Anson... Tate long 2
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    34 2 Ehom —By •he B Is s Lindula and s. s. Genermtl Pel on Saturday, s. s. A. Apenr on Monday. From Rangoon: —By the s. s. C. Ilge 'Peng on Saturday.
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    SHIPPING.
    281 2 Arrivals. I OH l 1 s. s. Langkal Ji otn Di li. s. ./»u Ito from Langknt s. s. Kiitnii.ua from t'alciitia. s. s Teuton in from Malacca. s. s. Taw Pong from T Anson. s. s. Canton do s. s H k Cnnton from Olehleli. B I. s.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    34 2 Ari h as. to Hit Per B I. x. x t'.iniurti fiom Singapore, Mi J F ii,- B Per x. s /aw I “>g from I’ Adison, Messr*. Aylexlitiry. Laugfoid and Fmqiiarson.
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    WEATHER REPORT.
    78 2 Taken at Pi Imui Hospital Observatory. lt»Tu July. 1595 9V m 3r. M 9r v Bar red 32 I'al. 9 9 7!»2 I’.'iiiperal in 82.5 88— HO Wet Bulb IL e i 111 >• m -11 r ,7 78 7 Max. Temp in x| rl Oo M ill.
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    EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    139 2 WrUNEstiAY. 17 nt: Tn'vii Band. pin Hath ,5p At I*. C. C. Tennis Toiirnainent. 5 p M. High water at New Jelly, 8 23 a m. and 8- p.m TIICHsIMV. |Bril P. C. C Tennis Tournament. 5 p m Town Band. Dntu Kramat G-tr.lt-nx. High water
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    194 2 (Strait* Timet, 15th July.) Jelebux ($5 pd.) $3 sale*. Rauhs 13 lOpd.) $4.50 do. XI fully paid $6.80 to $7. Punjoins (s3j pd.) ss| sellers. Pahang Corp. (XI pd.) $3.50 feat/ers. Maynard A Co. ($lOO jid.) $3O Pengerangs ($5O pd.) $65 .Straits Insurance ($2O pd.) $18.50 sale
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    119 2 LONDON, ItiTii July. 1895. Flection News. Two hundred and twenty-one Unionists and thirty-seven Liberals have s<> far been returned. The gains to the Unionists are thirty-four seats, and to the liberals nine seats. Four Parnehites and thirteen Anti-I’arnellites have also been returned. Air. W. Bhownagree, a Parsee, has
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    899 2 The Pahang Police Force has had its title cha iged t > Pahang Armed Police. The SelvN'! »r Government a]vertis>-s for a tfiaughtsinau and surveyor for the Public Works Department there. In Pahang, after 11th August, a Government 11 >tifie;itioii prohibits absolutely the search for and exp.ti
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    P.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    165 2 Yesterday's play resulted as follows: Single Handicap Clang .1. A IL Capper 15) defeated J. Brown (4-15) by 6-3, 6-1. Double Handicap. T. H Sumerfield and J. M. P. Smit I (+1 i) defeated \V. H. MacArthur and J Marshall (-t- J 15) by 6-5, 2-6.
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY.
    186 2 (From a correspondent.) A deal of fever prevails just now but the recent heavy rains have abated it somewhat. Our popular Colonial Surgeon is expecteu back from home immediately, his leavt having ex]>irvd. Since last new moon we have had som< fine heavy showers of rain and our
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    THE GAMBLING FARMS.
    141 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Slit, There has prevailed a strong feeling in Selangor among the professional gamblers and gambling farmers, as to Avliether the Government is going to include “gambling’’ in the next 3 years’ monopolv of Spirit and Pawnbrokers’ farms, as tenders are
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    74 2 I KOM OUR C/ORRESPONDENT3 I TELUK ANSON. 17th July. The shipments to-day are To Penang, 767- pikuls of tin. [Time from Teluk Anson, 1 h. 8 m i u KLANG. 17 th July. The shipments yesterday were— To Penang, 660 pikuls of tin. To Singapore, 39 Do. 4,425
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    NATIFVE STATES LAW.
    443 2 Ihe Selangor Resident on Judicial Reform. (From the Selangor Administration Report for 1894.) I venture to think that all the Protected Malay States on the west coast of (lie Peninsula, have now reached a stage in their development when more fonniU ad ministration will further rather than
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    338 2 (From our contemporaries.) July 15th. A Marine Court of Enquiry, to investigat the circumstances leading to the loss of the British steamer S 7. Pancras, will assemble on Friday next. M. Paul Antoine, acting Consul for France in Singapore, held a reception yesterday morning for French subjects, on
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      316 2 pritchafd Co., PENANG. Just Received Smith’s Glasgow Smoking Mixture. Will’s Capstan Navy Cut. Will’s Gold Flake Honey Dew. Will’s Three Castles Tobacco. Manila Cigars. Rangoon Cigars. Trichinopoly Cigars. SPECIAL VALUE THE "SWIFT” CYCLE PNEUMATIC TYRES complete with lamp and tools, fitted with patent ventilated seat. $175 Nett Cash. $2OO Credit
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      367 2 New Advertisements. NOTICE. PFNANG TURF CLUB AUGUST RACE, 1895. HORSES entering for the Roadsters Race may commence training on the Course to-morrow, Thursday, the 18th. P. D. STEPHENS, 360 Honorary Secretary. NOTICE. RV. BOSWELL, m. 8. late of the P. W. D., undertakes to execute engineering and architectural drawings; Supply
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    THE ASSIZES.
    598 3 Four cases were disposed of at the Assizes vesterday. Housebreaking and Theft. The first case called was against Lim Tang, who was charged with house],r iking and theft at Sungei Nior. The prosecutor, a Chinaman living at Sungei Xior. stated that on the 7th of June about p.
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    SINGAPORE SPIRIT CASE.
    282 3 Alleged Illicit Spirits. At Singapore, before Mr. Egerton, Lim Choon Hing, provision merchant, Chop Yong Lee Sing, was charged by the Spirit Farmer with knowingly having twentyfive bottles of spirits in his possession, contrarv to the provisions of sec. 27 of Ordinance 11 of 1894. The manager
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    THE COMMANDERSHIP-IN-CHIEF.
    104 3 London, July 9. —Lord Roberts declares that the report which has been current that h* had refused the post of Commander-in-Chief is totally untrue. SCENE AT AN IRISH MEETING. A furious scene occurred at the Irish Convention held at Omagh yesterday beween Mr. Tim Healv and Mr. John
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    DECISION ON ASSIGNMENT OF A CONTRACT AT SINGAPORE.
    944 3 One Mee Choon Chew sued Mr. Nathan, the well-known broker, claiming 8680 damages for non-delivery of ten cases of Benares opium. The claim set out was that on the 11th April, Nathan sold to Tan Boon Teck ten chests of opium, at
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    TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGES.
    97 3 (Fid Calcutta.) A JUTE SHIP ON FIRE. London, July 7.— A serious fire broke out on the ship Cressington at Hamburg, and the cargo of jute has been much damaged. The ship, however, has only been slightly damaged. THE COMING YACHT CONTEST. London, July B.—The yacht Valkyrie has
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    312 3 {Selangor Journal, 12th July.) Another case of rabies has occurred in i Serendah. In Kuala Lumpur, at present, dogs at large are supposed to be shot. Golf in Selangor appears to run no risk of dying out, but its votaries are a very select band just at present,
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    COFFEE PLANTING IN SELANGOR.
    682 3 (From the Selangor Administration Report for 1894.) The development of planting, mainly in connection with the cultivation of Liberian coffee, both by Europeans and natives, has made very rapid strides during the last fewyears, and is one of the most reassuring features connected with the progressive
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    PERAK NEWS.
    308 3 {Perak Pioneer, July 13th.) A hospital is to be opened at Kurau. The building has just been completed. The construction of a new lighthouse at Pulao Katak will soon be put in hand. Mr. O’Shaughnessy, the newly appointed Engineer for the Krian Irrigation Works, is expected to arrive
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    THE SUMATRA TOBACCO.
    173 3 Review of the Sumatra tobacco crop of 1894, and estimate of the crop of 1895 Crop Is®4. Crop IMK. Bales Bales. Districts. Estates. wlsmt. Estates, exj>ecte<l. IX-ll 4H 97,833 47 IG.III Lautrkat 30 48,805 30 53,591 Sen la ng 11 17,530 12 18,301 Pitdaug en Beilagei 10
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    220 3 Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners HELD ON THE sth Jll.Y, 1895. Present. J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., (President), Koh Seang Tat, Esq., .1. Gibson, Esq., and G. F. Adamson, Esq. Absent. Captain Anderson, he., and R. A. I*. Hogan, Esq. 1. Two abstracts of bills amounting respectively to 816,
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      153 3 FOR SALE. 4 BILLIARD TABLE aud accessories 2k complete. Apply to 338 P. W.,” Pinang Gazette. NOTICE. CHOO LEONG BOON, Manager in our employ in the chop “Kim Ghee Choon A Co.” has to-day left our service, and we are not responsible for any debt or debts or any other
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      637 3 CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER. SEEKS re-engagement shortly. Has had 9 years practical experience in England, i and 3| years Government of India Public Works Department. Railway Construction, Roads, Bridges, Canals, Buildings, Machinery, and Mechanical Engineering. Could j take entire charge. Testimonials. Apply P. W. D.,” 331 c o Pinang Gazette.
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      639 3 TO LET. PREMISES No. 5 at Logan Road. Apply to SEROWONGSEE. Penang, Ist July, 1895. 330 ENGAGEMENT WANTED. SUGAR BOILER w’ith thorough practical knowledge of sugar boiling and refining in all its branches, seeks engagement. Can give first class references. Apply to John HAIR, 308 c/o Pinang Gazette. ENGINEER OPEN
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      1499 4 01»««»., RippiNfiiLLE’S" I MCLARTY COMPANY. New York Life Insurance Co. ’Frl B U 11. LS 9. CONSULTING ENGINEERS. NAVAL ARCHITECTS. OIL lilluKlnG oluVto JA surveyors contractors. Funds £23,b0 j, boo FOB kbbo.isk oil). /fiXati IV Heavy Reduction in Rates. Will do aU that can bo '’one in the SUPPLY ALL
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      568 4 Jngurance (notices. Marine Insurance. Mannheim Insuran-s Company. J'HE undersigned have Leen appoint 1 Agents for the above Company an i are open to accept Marine Risks at cur reßt rates. cc katz Fire Insurance. Queen insurance Company. 1 Royal Fire Insurance Company. '[’HE undersigned have been 1 Agents for the
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