Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 December 1895

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    22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIII. MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1895. No. 283.
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      604 1 Olottcese Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. r PHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards > and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Peshawar Dec. 21 Khedive Dec. 12 Pekin Jan. 4 Rohilla M 26 jlprzapore 18 Rosetta Jan. 2 Khedive Feb. 1 Kaisar-i-hind 23 Rosetta
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      1892 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankOcean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ir| s Corporation. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000 —’lK Reserve Fund 85,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 For Will sail Steamer From Expected
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      686 1 NEDERUNDSCRE HANDEL BAATSCHAPPIJ(NetherIand Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000 Reserve Funds f 2,216,514.01 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. —The
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    115 2 Penang, 9th December, 1895. Tin 833.70 sellers. Trang no supply. Black Pepper West Coast 9.70 sellers. Acheen sit> Boz. 10.25 da White Pepper 13.10 do. Cloves (picked) out of season. Mace No. 1 84.—. sellers. Mace Pickings... 74. do. Nutmegs 92. do. C No. 1 6. do.
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 2 Penang, 9th December. 1895. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/l| dol. Do. 4 months" sight Bank 2/1} Do. 3 Credit 2/2 Do. 3 Documentary 2/2-1/16 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 186 A Do. 3 days" sight Private 189 Bombay, Demand Bank 186} Do. 3 days" sight Private 189
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    58 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per str. Time. Calcutta A. Apcar ...11 a.m. Klang Deli 1 p.m. Pangkor Teluk Anson Perse 2 P.M. Wednesday, 11th. Deli Langkat 2 P.M. Tongkah, Kopah, Renong. Mergui A Tavoy Cornelia ...10 A.M. Langkat... ..Jin Ho 1 pm. The homeward P. O. steamer Khedive
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    45 2 From Negapatam —By the B. I. s. s. Secundra to-morrow. From Olehleh :—By the s. s. Maha Vajirunh is on Wednesday. From Singapore —By the B. I. s. s. Pundua on Friday. From Calcutta —By the s. s. C. Apcar on Friday.
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    SHIPPING.
    305 2 Arrivals. To-day. b. s. Jin Ho from Langkat. P. O. s. s. Kaiar-I-Hind from Colombo. s. s. A. Apcar from Singapore. Yesterday. s. s. Ho Kwei from Deli. s. y. Mena from Port Weld. s. s. Flying Fish from Port Weld. s. s. Perse from T. Anson. s. s.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    61 2 Arrivals. Y EBTERDAY. Per P. A O. 8. s. Kaisar-I-Hind from Laidon. Mr. Jas Bairl. Mr. A. M. Barinwell; from Brindisi. Hon. A. M. Skiner; from Venice, Capt. W. Menzell. Departure. Y ESTERDAY. Pers. k. Kaisar-I-Hind for Singapore, Mrs. Graham. Mr. R. Maclean. Mr. and Mrs. Merewether. Mrs.
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    WEATHER REPORT.
    70 2 Taken nf I'risnti Hospital Observatory. Bth December. 1895. 9 am. 3 p.m. 9 P.M. Bar. red. 32 Fah. .837 .732 .816 Temperature 79.2 81.2 77. Wet Bulb Thermometer 77. 78. 75. Max. Temp, in shade 90. Min. do. do. 74. Max. in Sun 144. Terr. rad. Ther. 71'6
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    BANK SHARES.
    72 2 (L. C. Express, Nov. 15th J Shares. Banks. Paid. leaing prices. 20 Chartered of India. Australia. A China All 26 to 27 28J Hongkong A Shanghai 28J-40 to 41 25 Mercantile Bank of India (Ltd.) “A Shares 121 9 toll) 25 Do. “B” do. 121 4 to 5
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    COMIMG EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    76 2 Monday. 9th Last Qtr 4.4 p.m. Town Band. Esplanade 5 p.m. High water at New Jetty, 5-44 a.m. and 6- P.M. Tuesday. 10th High water at New Jetty, 6-37 A.M. and 7- p.m. Wednesday, 11th Town Band. Esplanade, 5 P.M. Football Match. Penang, vs. the
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    56 2 LONDON, 7th December, 1895. Arrival of an overdue vessel. The steamer Gorsedcl, seven weeks overdue from Singapore, has arrived at Port Townsend. Turkey. The Embassies have again been instructed to insist on doubling the guardships. Further action is imminent. The Ashanti Expedition. A select battalion, with Prince Henry
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    SUBORDINATE OFFICERS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND THEIR CLAIMS TO COMPENSATION.
    986 2 A committee consisting of the Colonial Treasurer, the Colonial Engineer, and the whole of the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council has decided that no compensation for the fall in silver shall be granted to the subordinate civil service; and
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    LOCAL.
    631 2 Members of the Penang Cricket Club are reminded that the adjourned meeting will be held to-day at the Town Hall at 5 p.m. We are glad to see that Mr. Berger is out of hospital and about again. He has not looked so well, and he says he has
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    87 2 [From our Correspondents."i taiping. 9th December Mr. W. H. Kelly, Demarcation Officer, died yesterday at Tanjoi), Malim from hydrophobia. He buried this morning at Kuala Lum. pur. H. E. Major-General Jones-Vaua. han, arrived this morning. H. visited the gaol, hospital and offices and will have a parade to-morrow’
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    “GAZETTE” NOTIFICATIONS.
    118 2 (6th December.) Ihe exportation of arms, ammunition gunpowder, and military and naval store* from any port or place’in this Colonv to Arabia, the British port of Aden excepted is prohibited for a period of one vear from the date hereof. The text of Ordinance No. XIII of 1895
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    CRICKET.
    140 2 Penang Cricket Club vs. The Detachment. Played on Saturday, and resulted in au easy win for the Club. Scores The Detachment. Sergt. Drake run out 0 Pvte. Shilton c. Lamb, b. Antbonv 0 Laverty b. Antbonv 4 Sergt. Flinter b. F. S. Brown 2 Pvte. Neary b. do. 2
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    156 2 SINGAPORE NE WS. {From our contemporaries A Mr. Shelford has been elected to the vacant seat on the Municipal Board. The performances given by the “Black Beetles of H. M. S. Centurion, in aid of the widows and orphans of those lost in the Edgar disaster, showed a satisfactory balance
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    RIFLE CONTESTS.
    116 2 The following are the results of the Inter-port Rifle Cpntests from the commencement 1889. Hongkong 774; Shanghai 819; Singapore 77”. (Shanghai won.) 1890. no match. TT 1891 Hongkong 867 Shanghai 830; Singapore 744. (Hongkong won.) 1892. Hongkong 835 Shanghai 810 Singapore 752. (Hongkong won.) 1893. Hongkong 822 Shanghai
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      86 2 prifchard 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 pritchard Co. Co. THE POSADA CHRISTMAS.
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      406 2 New Advertisements. NOTICE. rpHE Members of the Marine Com--1 munity, and all those interested in shipping, are requested to attend a meeting at the Town Hall, on Tuesday, the 17th instant, at 1 o’clock, to arrange for holding aquatic sports or other amusements during the Chinese New Year Holidays. J.
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      23 2 INDIAN ENGINEERING, An Illustrated Weekly Journal. The Recognized Organ of the Profession in India With a Guaranteed bona-fide Circulation. LISTS OPEN TO INSPECTION
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    GOLF.
    407 3 (To the Editor of the "Pinang Gazette.") Dear Sir—Referring to a letter by A Golfer,” which appears in your issue of 6th mst., and youi article thereon, I believe I am in a position to state that there is not likelv to be any difficulty about Perak, Selangor, and
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    THE VISIT OF A CEYLON TEAM TO SINGAPORE ABANDONED.
    162 3 The following letter appears in the Ceylon papers to hand by the mail:— Sir. —I regret to inform you that, after a representative eleven had been arranged to go to Singapore next month, several members of it were obliged by unforeseen
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    SINGAPORE'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME.
    373 3 (Straits Times, 6th Dec.) The Singapore Cricket Club’s Committee, with very laudable spirit, have not allowed themselves to be discouraged by the unfortunate inability of Ceylon, Penang, and Hongkong to send cricket teams at Christmas. The S.C.C. may still look forward to a fortnight of excellent cricket
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    THE RECENT MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
    511 3 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Dear Sir, —Referring to Mr. Hogan’s questions anent the incorrectness of certain statements contained in a manifesto published by Mr. Tat’s supporters, and the President’s replies thereto, will you kindly allow a few words to be said for those
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    HIGH-HANDED PROCEEDINGS IN SAIGON.
    307 3 News of what appears to have been an extremely arbitrary action on the part of the French officials in Saigon has reached Singapore, the master of the s. s. Flintshire, Captain Bannatyne, being arrested in that port on the 28th ultimo, on a charge of harbouring
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    DEATH OF LADY CLARKE.
    157 3 (L. C. Express, Nov. 15.) We regret to announce the death of Lady Clarke, the wifeof Lieut.-General Sir Andrew Clarke, r.e. Lady Clarke accompanied Sir Andrew to India and the colonies, and energetically shared with him the work of his various appointments and commands both there
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    PRESENTATION OF ANOTHER CHINESE ADDRESS TO MR. TROTTER.
    301 3 We hear that a deputation of influential Chinese waited upon Mr. Trotter yesterday noon, at the Fort, and presented him with the following address, which was signed by a number of leading members of the Chinese community. The address was read by
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    “ OUSELEY " SCHOLARSHIPS.
    386 3 OUSELEY SCHOLARSHIPS. In the Perak Government Gazette we find full particulars in connection with the Ouseley Scholarships” which are given annu. lly for proficiency in Arabic, Persian. Hindustani and other Oriental languages. These scholarships have been provided for out of certain funds handed over in trust by the Misses Ouseley,
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    PERAK NEWS.
    331 3 (Perak Government Gazette, Nov. 6th.) Appointments. Captain H. L. Talbot, Deputy Commissioner, Perak Sikhs, to be Acting Commandant, with effect from the 25th November.— Captain H. C. Metcalfe, Assistant Commissioner, Ist Perak Sikhs, to be Acting Deputy Commissioner, with effect from the 25th November. Tax for Fire Protection.
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    SUMMARY OF HOME NEWS.
    966 3 (L. C. Express, Nov. 15.) The Court. The Queen and Court arrive at Windsor Castle to-morrow naming from Balmoral The fifty-fourth birthday of the Prince of Wales was very generally celebrated on 9th inst. His Royal Highness is at present on a visit to the Duke
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    WHAT DREAMS MAY COME.
    748 3 In a, recent lecture at the Royal Institution, Dr. B. W. Richardson says that the sleep of health is dreamless. Dreams,” says Shakespeare, “are children of an idle brain.” If both the doctor and the poet are right it follows that idle brains are unhealthy brains.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    205 3 (Straits Times, 6th December.) Jelebus ($5 pd.) $2.75 sal s4’ b’ers. Rauhs 13 IGpd.) $4.10 sales. jGI fully paid s7} sales. Punjoins ($4 pd.) $5 sales. Pahang Corp. (XI pd.) ss} Maynard A Co. ($lOO pd.) $3O Pengerangs ($5O pd.) $75 ex divd o’ing. Straits Insurance ($2O
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      44 3 CARD. G. GILMOUR, CONSULTING ENGINEER, .9, Union Street, Penang. 574 THE DERATED WATER CO. ANEW and excellent brew of brewed Ginger prepared from the finest Jamaica root, is now on sale. Nothing can equal it for making Shandigaff. Sole makers A. P. K. 634
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      432 3 I THE AERATED WATER COMPANY, 4a, Logan’s Buildings. Works 50, Cantonement Road, Pulo Tiku«. Proprietor ARCHIBALD KENNEDY. Telegraphic Address ARCHIBALD—PENANG. Agents Penang HIN LEE Co. Do. GOON YEN FRIENDS. Deli SENG HAP Co., Medan. Ipoh CHARLES LOWE. Batu Gajah M. P. K. KADAR BATCHA Co. Kwala Lumpur...BOON EAN Co. Soda,
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    661 4 JANUARY MEETING, 1896. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, the 14th January, 1896. First Race. THE MAIDEN PLATE —Value $2OO For Maiden Horses (per Rule XXXII.) Weight per scale (10 st. 7 lbs.). Distance 1 mile. Entrance §lO. Second Race. Value §2OO. —For Roadsters under Rule XXVI. Optional
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      27 4 NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak, Selangor and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on bronbde paper. W. JONES, No Ic. King Street, Photographer
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      976 4 ft HI ra> IjL rM SS MW Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insur MB WJ a ce Co of Hamburg JsPv fa* Established 1854. “J .Jv* J? rpHE undersigned have been appoint» 1 Agents of the above Company, an Jr are rcad y acce re r B^B cnrrer W KATZBIOTHEBg. BY SPECIAL The
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      330 4 THE DISPENSARY, No. 2, Bishop Street, IS OPEN DAILY from 9am. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 3 p. m Sunday hours 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ed Prescriptions accurately dispensed. ld SPECTACLES nt to suit every variety of defective sight TOILET REQUISITIES. Specialities— Milk of Roses, Glycerine Cucumber, «1 Dentifrice, &c.,
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