Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 December 1895
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section23 1895-12-20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. FtTBUSHED DAILY. NEW SERIES] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIU. FIR DAY, DECEMBER 20, 1895. No. 293.23 words
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Advertisement594 1895-12-20 1 B&pptng (notice». Peninsular 4 Oriental Steam Navigation Company. ’r HE mail steamers mar be "pci expected to arrive out- wards, and leave Penang homewards. on the following dates Oat wards. Homewards. p. .’nr ir Dec. 20 Rohilla Dec. 2t> Pekin Jan. 4 Ro*etta Jan. 9 Jf -zipore 18 Kai*ar-i-hind 23594 words
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Advertisement1714 1895-12-20 1 •SRinmna Otohces BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. Z-: KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankOcean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. in s Corporation. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Paid-cy Capital sio,wo,ooo. -4. Risirvi Fcnd $5.500,000. —Reservb Liability of Propribtors 110,000,000. For Will sail1,714 words
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Advertisement729 1895-12-20 1 IfEDERLAtIDSIfIE HANDEL BAATSCHAPPIJ(NetherIand Trading Society.' Established 1824. Paid-cp Capital 35.783.t H, t Reserve Funds y z,216,d14 <‘l Head Office in Amsterdam. i Heap Agency in Netherlands India. The Factor!} of the Nederlancxhe Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli). Samarang. Sourabaia, Padang. Cheribon. Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap.729 words
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Article112 1895-12-20 2 Penang, 20th December, 1895. Tin 833.45 sellers. Trang no supply. Black Pepper West Coast 9.70 sellers. QAcheen 51b Boz. 10.25 do. White Pepper 13.10 do. Cloves (picked) out season. Mace No. 1 84, sellers. Mace Pickings 74. do. Nutmegs 85. do. No. 1 6.40 do. Sugar) „2?112 words
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Article124 1895-12-20 2 Penang. 20th December. 1895. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 2/11 dol. Do. 4 mouths'sight Bank 2/1, Do. 3 Credit 2'2 Do. 3 Documentary 2/2-1/16 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. Do. 3 days' sight Private 186| Bombay, Demand Bank 184 A Do. 3 days' sight Private 186| Madras, Demand124 words
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Article58 1895-12-20 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per str. Time. Langkat Fook Ching .11 a.m. Asahan Ceil C. Smith 11 A.M. Deli Langkat 1 p.m. Langkat... ...Jin Ho IP.M. Klang Mary Austin... 1 P.M. Pangkor &T. Anson Betsy 2 p.m. Singapore <fc Hongkong Wingsang 2 p.m. Singapore China and Japan Glenartney58 words
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Article47 1895-12-20 2 From Hamburg :—By the s. s. Thekla to-day. From Singapore :—By the s. s. Cheang Chew to-day and the s. s. Hebe and the s. s. M. Vajirunhis to-morrow; and the s. s. Lightning on Sunday. From Liverpool:—By the s. s. Anchises on Sunday.47 words
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Article267 1895-12-20 2 Arrivals. To-day. s. y. Mena from Port Weld. s. s. Fook Ching from Langkat. P. A O. s. 8. Ptshawur from Colombo. 8. s. C. Hye Teng from Rangoon. Yesterday. b. b. Good Luck from Klang. 8. s. Thaiping from P. Weld. s. s. Glenartney from Klang. 8. s.267 words
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Article25 1895-12-20 2 Arrivals. To-day. Per h. s. Thaiping from Port AVeld, Revd. Pyemont. M»*s<rs. Stephens, and Scott. Per s. s. Glenartney from Loudon. Mrs. Dallas.25 words
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Article62 1895-12-20 2 Taken at ison Hospital Observatory. 19th December, 1895. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 P.M. Bar. red. 32 Fab. 29.942 .728 .927 Temperature 81.— 83. 78. Wet Bulb Thermometer 76. 78. 75. Max. Temp, in shade 90. Min. do. do. 70.5 Max. in Sun 146. Torr. rad. Ther. 69'262 words
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Article223 1895-12-20 2 Friday. 20th Meeting of an Evangelistic Conference. Mission Chapel. Farquhar Street from 7 to 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Band at the Datu Gramat Gardens. 5 p.m. Outward mail P. A O. s. 8. Peshawur due. High water at New Jetty. 3-05 a.m. and 3-223 words
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Article61 1895-12-20 2 LONDON, 19th December, 1895. The Venezula Commission. In the Senate a motion made by Mr. Morgan, and supported by Mr. Sherman, decided to refer the Venezuela Commission to the Foreign Committee. Both supported President Cleveland, but deprecated hasty action. Opinions of the Canadinn Press. The Canadian Press applaud61 words
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Article212 1895-12-20 2 Another man, the postman, has been bitten by a dog at Bataug Padang, and the work of promiscuous slaughter of dogs has commenced. We use the words advisedly and purposely, as we hear on good authority that many animals are being simply tortured to212 words
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Article551 1895-12-20 2 Bonny Scotland has licket the world at cricket at Hongkong The Exchange Banks will be closed on the 25th, 26th, and 27th instant. The St. George’s Girls’ School clos» d yesterday for the Xmas holidays. We regret to hear that Mr Peirce, the Municipal Engineer, is ill551 words
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Article215 1895-12-20 2 (From a cor respondent.j Mr. C. C. Scott left Tapah on Sunday last for Saigon, where as a precautionary measure he will go through the Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia. He was bitten some five weeks ago by a dog supposed to have the first symptoms of madness, but215 words
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Article229 1895-12-20 2 (Perak Pioneer, Dec. 18th.) There are rumours of suspected rabies in Kinta, and several suspicious looking animals have been destroyed. Mr. Aylesbury has been elected to represent the Perak Turf Club on the Straits Turf Club for 1896. An unfortunate Chinese miner came to his death on Friday(Perak Pioneer, Dec. 18th.) - 229 words
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Article406 1895-12-20 2 The programme of the races to be held in Singapore* on the 28th inst. is made up of seven rates, the total value of them being $2,050, $2OO of which is presented by the Secretary, the balance coming out of the Club funds. The Free Press points out406 words
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Article65 1895-12-20 2 ■> w [From our Correspondents. 1 TAIPING. 19th December. A postman was bitten by a doer at Batang Padang and is being sent to Saigon. Measures are being taken to destroy all dogs. The shipments.to-day are— To Penang, 175 pikuls of tin. 198 pikuls of tin will be65 words
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Article39 1895-12-20 2 The Secretary of Stale has formally sanctioned the revised estimate, amounting to nearly fifteen and a half lakhs, for the construction of a wet basin dockyard at Bombay. The basin is already practically completed.39 words
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Article54 1895-12-20 2 Paris, December 10th. During a debate in the Chamber of Deputies this evening, Al. Paul Guieysse, Colonial Minister, said that the policy of France had emerged from the period of the offensive and had entered a peaceful phase. The Government, he added, would not seek to the54 words
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40 1895-12-20 2 Los don, Dec. 12. A conference at Glasgow of masters and men from Belfast and the Clyde, under the presidency of Lord James, has resulted in an agreement being effected, subject to the men’s ballot.40 words
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Article70 1895-12-20 2 Rangoon, Dec. 10. It is announced that the first sod of the Mandalay-Kunlon Railway will be cut on Thursday. The work is to be pushed on as fast as circumstances will permit, but it is expected that in consequence of the heavv nature of the work70 words
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71 1895-12-20 2 Rome, Dec. 12. Details received from Alassowah of the fighting at Ambagali state that the defence made by Alajor Toselli against the enemy was most heroic. When all was lost, though the numbers against him were overwhelming, he valiantly led the final charge, thus enabling the71 words
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Article369 1895-12-20 2 (Vid Rangoon.) THE RUSSIAN PACIFIC SQUADRON. SY. Petersburg D. cember 10.—The Russian Pacific squadron will winter in Kiaotcheou Bay in the Shantung Province. Herr Koeller’s successor. Berlin, December 10.—Baron Von Derreeke has been appointed Alinister of the Interior, in place of Herr Koeller, lately resigned. AMERICAN COTTON REPORT.(Vid Rangoon.) - 369 words
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Advertisement399 1895-12-20 2 New Advertisements. NOTICE. mHE undermentioned Exchange Banks I will be closed for business on the 25th, 26th and 27th instant, the same being Public Holidays in the Colony. J. WILLIAMSON JONES, Ag. Manager, Chartered Bank oj I. .4. <V. C. J. C. NICHOLSON, Agent. Hongkong A Shanghai Bank. H. W.399 words
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Advertisement73 1895-12-20 2 Mtchafd Co. TOYS! TOYS! TOYS! TOM SMITH’S Famous Christmas Crackers in great varieties. A fresh supply of CROSSE BLACKWELL'S PROVISIONS. Ex S. S. PALAWAN." Atkinson’s and Rigaid’s PERFUMES. Rigaud’s Fragrant white violet Perfume Mtchard Co. Co. THE POSADA CHRISTMAS. WINES. u <l d SPIRITS, h <1 o CIGARS, o pi73 words
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Advertisement34 1895-12-20 2 NOTICE. INDIA Rubber Stamp and Brass Seal (for impressing wax) Manufacturer. A trial order is solicited. AS GOOD AS ENGLISH MADE. O Charges Moderate. WONG KIM MUN, No, 77a, Bishop St., Opposite Armenian Church34 words
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Article867 1895-12-20 3 This ease concluded yesterday at about 4.30 p. »’•> finishing the Assizes, which have lasted over five weeks. The facts were as follows. The prisoner, a middle-aged Chinaman. unusually dark and apparently of the lowest type of Chinese, who, it transpired, was a vegetable grower and867 words
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Article145 1895-12-20 3 The CAina Gazette says:—People in Shanghai must have noticed of late the strange preference of shroffs and others of that unpleasant ilk for Hongkong and Shanghai Bank notes as compared with Mexican dollars, U’hich thev profess to have recently discovered are not nearly so desirable145 words
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Article66 1895-12-20 3 It is said that Mr. Hooper has been successful in making some solid camphor from trees grown on the Nilgiris. It was supposed that the leaves of the camphor tree yielded only a liquid oil. This is rather an important discovery, as this tree grows nearly all over66 words
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Article118 1895-12-20 3 The Siam Observer gives currency to a rumour that the last has not yet been heard of the Chinese Secret Societies, as, after their last fight, and the several arrests that were made by the marines and police, a large number of them profess to118 words
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Article112 1895-12-20 3 Seventy lads were under training as indentured apprentices in the Railway workshops at Insein—3s were Europeans and Eurasians, 22 Karens, 2 Madrasis, 1 Mahommedan, and 10 Burmans. There are 25 European apprentices in receipt of stipends from the European Stipend Board. A technical class in connection112 words
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Article114 1895-12-20 3 It is found that storms are of such rare occurrence in the Bay of Bengal in December that in the present century only ten storms of a cyclonic nature have been noted. Most of these also have occurred quite at the commencement of the114 words
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133 1895-12-20 3 A memorial is in course of signature to be presented to the Secretary of State for the Colonies from her Majesty’s subjects in Ceylon professing the Mahomedan faith, who oppose the Ordinance to amend in some respects, Ordinance No. 2 of 1883,133 words
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196 1895-12-20 3 Bombay, December 10. Some changes of considerable importance which will effect the steamer service between Europe and Bombay, are being arranged by the Messageries Maritimes Company, and it is expected that early next year the company will be running a fortnightly service of steamers between196 words
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Article317 1895-12-20 3 A correspondent to the Straits Times writes: Last vear, the writer officiated as foreman of a jury summoned to try a Chinaman on a charge of murder. That was the first trial held under the regulations passed by direction of H. E. Sir Charles Mitchell. Since317 words
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Article377 1895-12-20 3 (Straits Times.) The revenue collected during the first three quarters of the current year, amounting to $80,922, exceeds by $8,384 the receipts for the corresponding period of 1894, which gave the total of $72,538. The estimated revenue for the nine months, January to September this year, is $81,132, while(Straits Times.) - 377 words
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Article398 1895-12-20 3 At a meeting of the Royal Statistical Society on 19th November Mr. Leslie C. Probyn read a paper on Gold and Silver and the Money of the World.” Mr. Probyn dealt with countries whose values were measured in gold, making a distinction between those, like the United398 words
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Article596 1895-12-20 3 Tokio, November 29th. According to a Seoul telegram, the Korean Government, at the instigation of a certain Foreign Minister, has decided to arrest the Tai Won Kun, and to hold a State funeral for the late Queen and restore her to her Royal rank. It has been further596 words
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Advertisement189 1895-12-20 3 CARD. G. GILMOUR. CONSULTING ENGINEER, •9, Union Street, Penang. 7I TO LET. VTO. 3, WESTLANDS BUNGALOW, from Ist January, 1896. 664 Apply to F. O. HALLIFAX. NOTICE. rpHE undersigned has for sale a large con- signinent of silver and gold watches, jewellery, and plated wares, very suitable for X’masand New189 words
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Advertisement824 1895-12-20 3 The Oldest and Purest and Best.” JOHN ROBERTSON SON’S FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY Brand: J. R. )>.••• IVlessrs. John Robertson Son Have pleasure in stating they have again secured the very important contract for the exclusive supply of SCOTCH WHISZY to Messrs. LYONS A Co., Ltd., during the run of824 words
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Advertisement9 1895-12-20 3 ITOW OFEITED. THE INTERNATIONAL BODEGA -A. JST ZD RESTAURANT.9 words
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Advertisement1548 1895-12-20 4 NOTICE ——MCLARTY COMPANY. NOTICE is hereby given that all the 0 Ofc iVi W/ AVI Ai r-»/-M iiTrrTQ stock-in-trade in Nos. 81, 83, and 85, < 15) JI K wj CONSULTING ENGINEERS. NAVAL ARCHITECTS, Penang Street, and No. 125, Burmah Road, QIIR\/PYnPQ fL CONTRACTORS has been this day sold by1,548 words
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Advertisement530 1895-12-20 4 H. J. P[3FtlJl], Jf, SOLE IMPORTERS. liOGlMuiniPtSff A Champagne 11 always at'the ton j /1 fcsf ortatlGn in tile us J I n 1894 1 ***** dozen Bottle] Lucas Bol’s GIN. Van Straalen Monsieur and Erkelens’ CLARETS, HOCKS, BUBGUNDIES, Ac. Regular Shipments of HARTS’ HORSEFOW. 11. J. MARTIN. Jr, 476530 words
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