Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 December 1895

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    22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED D-A.IL'ST. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [Pff/C£ 20 CENTS. VOL. LUI. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1895. No. 296.
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      610 1 Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. afliHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outrfgyWg] wards and leave Penang homewards, on the following —'S jy i dates Outwards. Homewards. Pekin Jan. 4 Rohilla Dec. 26 Mirzapore 18 Rosetta Jan. 9 live Feb. 1 Kaisar-i-hind 23 15 Peshawur Feb. 6 Kaisar-i-hind 29
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      1898 1 r ĕßwtttna BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. -L— KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. 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-up Capital sio,uoo,ooo. Reserve Fund ,35,500,000. I Reserve Liability of Proprietors 810,000,000. r For Will
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      761 1 NEDERUNDSI/lE HANDELHUTSCHAPPU(NetherIand Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000 Reserve Funds /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. —3 he Union
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    117 2 Penang, 24th December, 1895. Tin 833.35 sellers. Trang no supply. Black Pepper West Coast 9.70 sellers. [Acheen 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 85. do. ("No. 1 6.40 do. Sugar
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 2 Penang, 24th December. 1895. Rates CLOSE AS FOLLOWS: London, Demand Bank 2/1$ dol. Do. 4 months’sight Bank 2/1} Do. 3 Credit —/It Do. 3 Documentary 2/1-13/16 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 183 Do. 3 days' sight Private 185 Bombay, Demand Bank 183 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 185 Madras, Demand
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    143 2 Mails close on Thursday. For Per str. Time. Deli Langkat 1 p.M. Deli Ho Kwei Ip.m. Ceylon, Australasia, Ac., via Brindisi for Europe. &c., Rohilla 5 p.M. Do., do. Registration up to 4 p.m. The homeward P. &O. steamer Rohilla is expected to leave Singapore at 8 a.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    47 2 From Negapatam —By the B. I. s. s. Sirsa to-day. From Singapore —By the B. I. s. s. Purnea to-morrow, and the s. s. Calypso on Thursday. From Olehleh:—By the s. s. Generaal Pel on Thursday. From By the s. s. Borneo on Saturday.
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    SHIPPING.
    229 2 r rivals. To-day. 8. s. Sy. ii Singapore. 8. s. Lad <m T. Anson. s. s. 77 A imbas from Acheen. s. s. EupL n Singapore. i erday. s. s. Good 1 i Klang. s. s. Thaip P. Weld. i 11 hires. i DAY. 8. s. Lighti'■' 'cutta. h.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    58 2 Per 8. s. Thu n Port Weld, Mr. Aylesbury. Ma<la diss Mazet. Per s. h. Lady m Teluk Anson. Mr. Baker. Mr. and 5 >dyke. Mr. and Mrs. Clark. Mr. and win. and Miss Whitaker. Per s. y. Sea 1 in Klang. H. E. the Governor Lady Capt.
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    SHARES.
    69 2 (L. ss, Nov. 29th.,) Share». Paid. cloBill »f price». k k k 20 Charter' a, Australia, A < All 26 to 27 28} Hongkon_ A mghai 28} 39} to 40} 25 Mercantile 1 nk of India (Ltd i Shares 12} 9 to 10 25 Do. do. 12} 4to 5
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    COMIMG EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    177 2 Tuesday, 24th First Qtr. 16.7 P.M. High water at New Jetty, 6-37 a.m. and 7-04 P.M. Wednesday, 25th Christmas Day.—Public and Bank Holiday. Service at St. George's Church: Christmas Day. Holy Communion at 8, without Choir. Morning Service at 11,—Hymn before Seiwice 59. Psalm XIX
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    46 2 LONDON, 23rd December, 1895. The United States. The New York market has recovered, closing strong yesterday. The tone in America is decidedly calmer and friendlier, notably the New York Tribune, has entirely changed its tone and urges peace. Pulpit utterances throughout America deprecate war.
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    THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
    577 2 By the time that this reaches the eye of the public, the X’mas holidays will have commenced. The Governor has already retired to spend the vacation in his charming Bel Retiro on the summit of our mountain, —the voice of the Legislative Council has been silenced, —the
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    382 2 There will be no issue of the Pinang Gazette on Wednesday and Thursday. The Brothers’ School closed yesterday for the Xmas holidays. The Free School has closed to-day. A Malay boxing match will be the feature of the new year’s day sports proposed to be held at
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    ARREST OF THE DEFAULTING CASHIER.
    93 2 We hear that the Superintendent ofJPolice has received instructions to withdraw all the detectives recently sent to Kedah to endeavour to arrest the defaultiug cashier of the Netherland Trading Society, named Kam Guan Sian, who absconded with a sum of 8148,000 on November 4th. It
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    ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.
    142 2 H. E. the Governor, Lady Mitchell and party, arrived from Klang this morning in the Colonial steam yacht Sea Belle. On the arrival of the vessel the Resident Councillor and the Harbour Master proceeded on board. Shortly after 7 o’clock, H. E.. Lady Mitchell and party
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    POSTAL NOTICES.
    158 2 The s. s. Sirsa having arrived at Negapatani too late to catch the Mail train for Bombay, the mail for the United Kingdom and Continent despatched on the sth iust. should lie delivered simultaneously with the mail despatchedkm the 12th inst. by the P. A O. steamer Khedive.
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    DINDINGS.
    255 2 A correspondent from Lumut writes:— On the night of the 20th instant, the tiger which has been prowling about in the Lumut village for the last 5 or 6 nights, not contented with the dogs which he carried away from the Overseer’s and Apothecary’s quarters, visited Mr. P. P.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    19 2 [From our Correspondent.] TELUK ANSON. 23bd December. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 1,324 pikuls of tin.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    107 2 *Christmas Competition. Representatives. Penang vs. Singapore. D. A. Brown J. B. Robertson L. C. Brown A. vV. Briven M. Morrison Dr. Fowlie A. W. O’Sullivan H. Vade. Perak vs. Singapore. A. L. M. Scott J. B. Robertson A. Voules A. VV. Stiven A. B. Stephens Dr. Fowlie
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    THE LEPERS BILL.
    249 2 This subject has again formed the subject of discussi >n at the Singapore Municipal B 'ard at the meeting held on the 18th. The President moved the following resolution That the Commissioners approve Wf4he’ views expressed by the Municipal Health Officer in bis report on the Lepers’
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    419 2 (Selangor Government Gazette, Dec. 20th.) Mr. O. F. Stonor, Assistant Auditor, to act as Auditor, during the absence on leave of Mr. Trotter, or until further orders. Mr. J. H. Cope, Assistant District Officer, Kuala Selaugor, has been permitted to resign, with effect from 6th December. Mr. C.
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      73 2 pritchard Co. TOYS! TOYS! TOYS! TOM SMITH’S Famous Christmas Crackers in great varieties. A fresh supply of CROSSE BUCKWELL’S PROVISIONS. Ex S. S. PJTUJFJiV.” Atkinson’s and Rigaud’s PERFUMES. Rigaud’s Fragrant white violet Perfume Mlctad Co. Go. THE POSADA CHRISTMAS. WINES. u 4 M «I SPIRITS. M 4 CIGARS. 0 Pi
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      355 2 New Advertisements. WANTED. 4 CHINESE KRANI- for a Tobacco A Estate. Must have been in a European Firm and should be well up in accounts. 691 Apply to A. KAULFUSS. NOTICE. TT NLESS special arrangements are made. (J my Studio will remain closed on Wednesday, December 25th. and Wednesday, January
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    TIN MINING IN KINTA.
    232 3 Mr. R. D Hewett, in his report dated 30th November, says The rich finds of tin deposits at Siak continue. In places the Inspector of Mines has stopped the pit workings and has orderopen workings instead, as this will lead to a more correct estimate of
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    COFFEE PLANTING IN KUALA SELANGOR.
    336 3 We take the following from the District officer’s report: During October 16 applications were received for land from Europeans and others for blocks varying in area from 320 to 1,000 acres, each applicant proposing to w coffee. Ihe Resident has since given instructions to the
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    PERAK NEWS.
    382 3 Perak Government Gazette, Dec. 20th.) Appointments. Dr. S. C. G. Fox, District Surgeon, Larut, to be District Surgeon, Ipoh, with j effect from the Ist September. —Mr. F. Bede Cox. Demarcation Officer, Kinta, to be I Acting Collector of Land Revenue, Larut, with effect from the 10th December.—Mr.
    Perak Government Gazette, Dec. 20th.) Appointments.  -  382 words
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    Orders in Council.
    426 3 Order in Council No. 20 of 1895, called The Frivolous Charges Order,” is published. It provides that in cases where the Magistrate thinks there was not sufficient reason for making the charge, he shall have power to award such amends, not exceeding twenty-five dollars, to be paid
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    MARK TWAIN'S POEM.
    582 3 Mark Twain has been moved to write a poem on Australia. In a lecture which he delivered recently he said:— I have a poem. I have written a poem—only once in thirty years. I have now written one of four stanzas, and when I had the inspiration
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    ST.ANDREW.
    2164 3 In a speech made by a Dr. Peterson at the St. Andrew’s dinner at Bombay, the question, which was the subject of some controversy in our paper at the time of the festivities here, Why St. Andrew is Scotland’s Patron Saint” is answered. We give the Doctor’s amusing speech,
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      1094 3 j“ The Oldest and Purest and Best.” JOHN ROBERTSON 4 SON’S FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY Brand: J. R. D. Messrs. John Robertson Son Have pleasure in stating they have again secured the very important contract for the exclusive supply of SCOTCH "WHISKY to Messrs. LYONS A Co., Ltd., during the
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      2086 4 netherland hotel. 'lnsurance Qtoftcea. RIPPINPiI I F’Q patent Jngitrafttt (Ttoftceß. No. la, King Street, Penang. IIIIIIIIUILLEi w The Royallnsurance Co. fIIHIS well known Hotel, which is situated Marine Insurance. 1 nil PfLIRHNR O I J L in the most convenient part of the j j UIL UUHIVIIIU Q I I
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      149 4 .H. J. IVJartyq, Ju., al SOLE 7 IMPORTERS. 4 I Champagne j id /I fewAYS AT THE TOP’ j it /1 inihe U.S. j in 1894 I dozen 80tLcsi d •e MsA d rW 3 ■B○ DrFn ij J Lucas Bol’s e OLaD GIN. 1. 0 Van Straalen Monsieur and
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