Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 December 1895

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTB. VOL. LIII. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1895. No. 282.
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      606 1 NO DENTIFRICE EQUALS CALVERT’S CARBOLIC TOOTH POWDER 6d., Is., Is. tid., and 1£ ss. Tins, or CARBOLIC TOOTH PASTE, fid., is., and is. 6d. Pots. For PRESERVING the TEETH and STRENGTHENING the GUMS. Each is prepared with Culvert’s purest Carbolic—the best dental preservative. They sweeten the breath, and prevent infection
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      685 1 BEST FOR WARM CLIMATES CALVERT'S CARBOLIC SOAPS. The Original and Only Reliable Brand. TOILET SOAP; Each 6d. Tablets. containing PRICKLY-HEAT SOAP Carbolic. 6d. and Is. Bars. [Vtedby 11. R. H. the Prince of Wales, under eminent medical adrice, wken in India.) Pleasantly perfumed for Bath or Toilet. Very serviceable as
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    116 2 Penang, 7th December. 1895. Tin 833.70 sellers. C Trang no supply. Black Pepper < West Coast... 9.70 sellers. Aeheen 51b Boz. 10.25 do. White Pepper 13.10 do. Cloves (picked) out of season. Mace No. 1 84. sellers. Mace Pickings 74. do. Nutmegs 92. do. f No. 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 2 Penang, 7th December. 1895. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/11 dol. Do. 4 months’sight Bank 2/lj Do. 3 Credit 2/2} Do. 3 Documentary... 2/2-3/16 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 186} Do. 3 days' sight Private 189 Bombay, Demand Bank 186} Do. 3 days' sight Private 189 Madras, Demand
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    47 2 Mails close on Monday. For Per str. Time. Edie, T. Semawe Segli Rosa 4 P.M. The homeward P. O. steamer hhedive is expected to leave Singapore on Wendnesday morning. The P. O. mail steamer Kaisar-I-Hind left Colombo for Penang at noon on the 3rd instant.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    33 2 From Singapore :—By the s. s. A. Apcar on Monday. From Negapatam:—By the B. I. s. s. Secundra on Tuesday. From Calcutta :—By the s. s. C. Apcar on Friday.
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    SHIPPING.
    320 2 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Rosa from Segli. s. s. Quorra from Langkat. 8. s. Canton from T. Anson. s. s. Glenesk from London. s. s. Zweena from China. s. s. G. G. Meyer from Singapore. s. s. Kutsany from Calcutta. Yesterday. s. s. Artsadony from Asahan. 8. s. Good
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    175 2 Arrivals. To-day. Per s. s. Glenesk from London. Mrs. King. Miss D. Farrer Baynes and Miss Kathlien Fairer Baynes. Per s. s. Titan from Liverpool. Mr. A. Roos. Mr. A W. Butterworth, and Mr. A. Campbell. Passage* booked for the Straits. November 1. Per P. A steamer Kaisar-i-Hind,
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    140 2 Saturday. 7th Cricket Match. Esplanade, P. 0. C. vs. Military. Expected arrival of the Outward P. A O. mail steamer Kaisar-I-Hind. High water at New Jetty, 3-58 a.m. and e 4-25 P.M. Sunday, Bth Second Sunday in Advent. Services at St. George's Church Morning Service
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    46 2 LONDON, (hH December, 1895. The Late Vizier. Said Pacha’s action in seeking refuge at the British Binbassy has created a profound sensation in Constantinople. The Sultan has sent his ministers to induce him to quit the embassy, but he has refused to do so.
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON THE COLONIES.
    689 2 Although we have no voice in the matter, the policy of the Government in dealing with the great question of Imperial Federation must form a subject of special interest here. We will therefore endeavour to give a short summary of the views held by the
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    LOCAL.
    444 2 One hundred and sixty Chinese passengers arrived this morning from Amoy and Singapore per steamer Zweena. There are about 24 missionaries, bound for the Far East, on board the outward P. and O. mail steamer Kaisar-i-hind, which is expected to arrive here this evening. The dead body of a
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    SUPREME COURT.
    172 2 The examination of Hanafiah, prisoner No. 3 in the Datu Kramat jewellery ease, was resumed \esterday morning and concluded Mr. Rogers for No. 3 called three witnesses for the defence. Mr. Gottlieb for Din, prisoner No. 4, then addressed the jurv. At the conclusion of his address, which
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    THE LEPERS’ BILL.
    246 2 The Municipal Commissioners, Singapore, have passed the following resolution with reference to the Lepers’ Bill: That the Commissioners approve of the views expressed by the Municipal Health Officer in his report on the Lepers' Bill, and the proposed amendments now before Council, and deprecate the introduction of
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    71 2 [From our Correspondents.] TEL UK ANSON. 7th December. The shipments to-day are To Penang, 802 pikuls of tin. To Singapore, 3,622 o f ore. d°- 41 of tin. KLANG. 7th December. The shipments on Thursday were— To Penang, 172 pikuls of tin. To Singapore, 379 The shipments yesterday
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    THE MUNICIPAL MEETINGS.
    620 2 The ordinary and special meetings of the Municipal Commissioners were held vesterday afternoon at the Town Hall. There were present: —Mr. J. Y. Kennedy (President), Mr. R. A. P. Hogan, Mr. J. Gibson, and Mr. G. F. Adamson. Special Meeting. The minutes of the last ordinary meeting
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    SPORT.
    126 2 A wonderful 100 yards record conies from the States of course, of a marvellous performance at 100 vards in the race for the championship of America at that distance. The race took place at Brockton, Mass., on September 2. In the first heat Tom Morris won in 9 4-5
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      397 2 New Advertisements. NOTICE. I HAVE this day taken over charge of the Penang Sub-Agency of the NederLANDSCHE HaNDEL MaATSCHAPPIJ. H. W. A. DETERDING. Penang, 7th Dec., 1895. 654 NOTICE. TAKE notice that my wife, Moey Geok Chee, left my protection about a month ago. I am not responsible for any
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      81 2 Mtchaitf Co., HAVE NOW ON VIEW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF NEW STERLING SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATED WARE IN LATEST DESIGNS SUITABLE FOR WEDDING, BIRTHDAY, OR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. ALSO a very large stock of TOYS AND CHILDREN’S BOOKS of every description. An early inspection is invited Mtchai'd Co. Co. THE POSADA CHRISTMAS.
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      67 2 WEATHER REPORT. Taken nt Prison Hospital Observatory. 6tii December, 1895. 9 a.m. 3 P.M. 9 P.M. Bar. red. 32 Fah. 29.836 .741 .812 Temperature 81.5 84.—■ 77. Wet Bulb Thermometer 78. 79. 76. Max. Temp, in shade 90.—* Min. do. do. 75. Max. in Sun 146.2 Terr. rad. Ther. 72'—■
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    THE QUEEN’S UNIFORM ORDINANCE.
    346 3 \x Ordinance savouring of those laws of which enhanced the Royal prerogative and cast a halo round all appertaining to the Sovereign, has recently come into law in this Colonv, and thejirst conviction under it occur red in the case of a Hindu, yclept Xaravanan. on
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    THE GREAT FORGERIES IN JAVA.
    538 3 False Documents worth f.600,€»00. Batavia. Nov. 30th. Last Sunday morning the whole of the lie force assembled at the Railway stati n. Evervone thought something of moment was g-dng to happen there. However, this place was only chosen as a rendezvous and t'• lead astray
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    AN INDIAN “SHOEBURYNESS.”
    78 3 Ax important step forward in the matter military" manufacture has just been by Government of India, which btained the sanction of the Secretary Btate to a scheme for the establishment J a "Proof” department in this country r the testing of projectiles, shells, fuzes the like. The
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    GENERAL.
    685 3 The Willard Opera Co. are at present performing in Madras. The Hooghly is becoming daily worse for deep draughted vessels, and the position is a serious one for the port of Calcutta. The Chinese Secret Societies are causing some anxiety in Bangkok just now. They muster, it is said,
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    A GERMAN STEAMER TO BEAT ALL BRITISH LINERS.
    272 3 Nothing more demonstrative of the advance of ship-building on the Continent is needed, says Engineering, than the fact just announced that the North German Lloyd has placed with Mr. Sehichau, of Elbing, an order for an Atlantic liner destined to excel in
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    THE FIGHT FOR THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP.
    62 3 Corbett beaten by Fitzsimmons. According to a private telegram received in Ceylon, the long-expected fight between Corbett and Fitzsimmons for the championship of the world took place in America. The battle was one of a protracted nature, being fought with great stubbornness on both
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    THE RETROCESSION OF LIAOTUNG.
    76 3 The Kokhai learns that the treaty for the retrocession of the Liaotung Peninsula, recently signed at Pekin, contains a stipulation to the effect that the Peninsula would be returned in the same condition as it was on the day of the signing of the treaty. The
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    CHINESE RIOTS IN BANGKOK.
    354 3 A Naval Force Called Out. (Bangkok Times, Nov. 26.) For over a week jjast much ill-feeling has shewn itself between the Chinese of the Gee Hok and Gee Heng factions living in the neighbourhood of Klong Bang Sai Kai, and loss of life and constant fighting
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    CHANGELESS PEKING.
    450 3 Shanghai. November 18th. There has been a good deal of talk lately that symptoms are not wanting in the capital of China to show that if the sleepy mammoth amongst nations is not awake she is turning uneasily in her sleep, and may soon be seen moving visibly
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    TOBACCO IN BORNEO.
    196 3 A Sandakan correspondent to the Hong- kong Telegraph writes:— Tobacco does not get on as fast as its supporters could wish. The Arendsburg Company’s Malay coolies were taken away in the coast trip of the Ranee bound for Pontianak, in Dutch Borneo, to start operations there for
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S PROJECTS.
    465 3 The St. James's Gazette says: —It is understood that Mr. Chamberlain intends to begin at once with his plan for the development of the Crown colonies, and that his time up to the reassembling of Parliament will be much taken up with settling the preliminaries of his
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    953 3 Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on the 22nd Nov.. 1895. Present. J. Y. Kennedy, Esq. (President), Koh Seang Tat. Esq., R. A. P. Hogan. Esq., J. Gibson, Esq., ana G. F. Adamson. Esq. Absent. Capt. Anderson, r.e. 1. The minutes of the last special meeting are read
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      212 3 ID R I H K Li-»M ni /To be had Same as supplied to S' the HOOSE OF LORDS, IRe HOOSE OF COMMONS, The Spir,t Faem and all the leading /Messbs. Thean Chee Co. niiinc t j x Guat Cheng Bros. CLUBS ii| Loqdoi]./ A m The.vn Siew Co. Goon
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      286 3 NOW OPENED. THE INTERNATIONAL BODEGA JL IST ID RESTAURANT. CARD. G. GILMOUR, CONSULTING ENGINEER, *9, Union Street, Penang. 674 WANTED. I SECRETARY for the Penang Club. V Salary $125 per month. Duties to be taken over on the 16th December. Applications received not later than the 7th December, 1895. E.
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    701 4 PROGRAMME OF ANNUAL MEETING* TO BE HELD AT On 15th and 17th February, 18%. FIRST DAY. Ist Race. Kinta Grand Annual.—Value $250. A Hurdle Race for all Galloways 14 hands and under, pony scale of weight and penalties. Distance 1 mile over 5 flights of hurdles. Entrance
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      27 4 NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on bromide paper. VV. JONES, No. lc. King Street. Photographer
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      886 4 Jheonly Medicine of the kind awarded a Certificate at the Calcutta Exhibition, 1883-84, open to all CountrfU MCLARTY COMPANY. Registered Fj R I Al OR S Trademark. CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, —K- surveyors contractors. SWe Bl' KJ* M ff BB WW B SUPPLY ALL MACHINERY MATERIALS, FITTINGS, TOOLS, APPLIANCES AND
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      328 4 THE DISPENSARY, No. 2, Bishop Street, IS OPEN DAILY from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 3 p. m Sunday hours 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Prescriptions accurately dispensed. SPECTACLES to suit everv variety of defective smhf TOILET REQUISITIES. Specialities— Milk of Roses, Glycerine Cucumber, Dentifrice, &c., <&c. Patent Medicines.
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