Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 April 1896

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED Dj&JL?. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIV. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1896. No. 76.
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      569 1 I la pipping vlinsular Oriental Steam I Navigation Company. ■FTTk rpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive out- < M LjSEd|a wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Apr. 11 I Rosett Apr 2 r-.wore 24 Kaisar-i-hind 16 /Ljja May 10 Peshawur 30 24 Pekin
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      1268 1 Sgtnmner BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. a V 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-up Capital $10,000,000. T~~~~nhN 1 Reserve Fund $5,750,000. t r. I r. RESERVE LIABILITY OP PROPRIETORS
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      675 1 NEDERLARDSLfIE HAEDEL BJATSCBAmJ. (Netherland 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 Facto rij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.
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    EXCHANGE
    117 2 Penang, 2nd April, 1896. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank Do. 4 months’sight Bank ...2/2-13/16 Do. 3 Credit2/3 Do. 3 Documentary... 2/3-1/16 Calcutta, Demand Bank ...Rs. 185 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 188 Bombay. Demand Bank 185 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 188 Madras, Demand Bank 184| Do.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    121 2 Penang, 2nd April, 1896. Tin 831.30 sellers S Trang small supply. West Coast 9.70 Bellers. Acheen 6ft> 10.50 do. White Pepper 13.60 do. Cloves (picked) out of season. Mace No. 1 NO. sellei’s. Mace Pickings 65. de. Nutmegs 73, do. (No. 1 7. do. Sugar < 2
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    63 2 Mails close on Saturday. Ear Per str. Time Deli Langkat 1 P.M. Singapore A Hongkong .1 Apcur Noon. The homeward P. A O. steamer Rosetta left Singapore at 8 a. m. yesterday. To-mom<w. Good Friday, the Post Office will be closed. On Saturday, the 4th instant, ami on
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    34 2 From Singapore— h. h. Tantalus and s. s. Namgong to-morrow, and s. s. Calypso and Palanicotta on Saturday. From Suez -(h. s. Ceylon) on Monday. From Hamburg—(s. s. Erato) on Munday.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    73 2 London. Ist April, 1M96. Matabeleland. The Chartered Company have asked the Government to send five hundred troops from the Cape to reinforce Buluwayo. It is stated that the Government will send five thousand men from the Cape as soon as possible, so as to be ready Jor any
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    THE BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.
    826 2 We publish to-dny the text of the petition of the Chinese here ugaiust the passing of the new Bankruptcy Ordinance Amendment Bill, which we gather from a telegram just received has been laid before the Legislative Council. It will be remembered by those interested in this
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    575 2 The trial of Dr. Jameson has been adjourned till the 28th April. The steamer Anchises will leave to-mor-row for China instead of for Rangoon. There will be no issues of the Pinang Gazette to-morrow (Good Friday) and Easter Monday. A cricket match will be played at Butterworth
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY.
    138 2 PROVINCE WELLESLE Y. A correspondent from Nibong Tebal writes:— Mr. F. J. Hallifax has taken over charge of the District from Mr. Gibbes, who was presented with a farewell address by the District Office staff on Saturday. Mr Gibbes in reply, thanked them for the address, and said he appreciated
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    56 2 [From our Correspondents SINGAPORE. Ist April. The Chinese petition against 1 Bill to amend the Bankruptcy On J ance protests against arrest. 1 Klj A b G Ist Apkil. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 57 pikuls of tin. 2nd A’-ril. The shipments to-day are To Penang, 121
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    74 2 Arrivals. Per 8. s. A. Apcar from Calcutta Hansen. Lieut. P. G. Anderson. Mrs 1 Feroz Khan Surbander, Mr. A Foi- S r7/5 Tyrel. and Mr. and Mrs. Niechta. Per 8. s. Teutonia from Klang. Meas*, A. Anthony, J. A. Brown. Mrs. Chri<ti- A Mr. E. Caraggh, Lieut
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    209 2 Thursday. 2nd (Maundy Thursday r Evening Service at 5-30, S Church. High water at New Jetty, 3-58 i 4- p.m. 3 A M a 8« Friday, 3rd Good Friday (Public Bank Holiday C Services at St. Georoe's Church Morning Service at 8— Psalrag 22 i;
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    1693 2 SE LANGOR TURF CLUB. I Opting Meeting. 1*96. Saturday 28th and Monday 30th Yaech I (Special report for Pinang Gazette" F Judges J. P. Rodger, Esq., and A. &rIrington, Esq. Handicappers. G. Tait. Esq. and G. Cumming, Esq.; Starten. H Abrams, Esq., and M. A. Stonor, Esq.; Clerks of the
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      1021 2 Mtctod X- Co. LET with Board from Ist April, 1896. One Bedroom, Dressingroom, and Bathroom. LADIES’ DEPARTMENT. edelweiss cottage. lO, Clove Hall Hoad, 164 Penang. A large a choice selection of NoTluE TO shipping agsn is. New Seasons Goods received r I ’HE Manager begs to inform all Snipping K
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      235 2 NOTICE. \’IEWS <-f Penang, Singapore. Perak. Selangor and Sumatra Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on bromide paj>er. W. JONES, No 10, King Street, Photographer. EXPRESS NOTICE. I’lb-Aerated W atcr Co., Ptuiang*. Works 50, Cautonement Road, Pulo Tikus. Proprietor ARCHIBALD KENNEDY. Telegraphic Address A RCHI BA LD—PENANG. Great
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    PETITION re THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.
    1136 3 To H. E. Sir C. B. H. Mitchell, g.c.m.g. The following humble petition of the undersigned Merchants and Traders of Penang, on the subject of the Bill to amend the Bankruptcy Ordinance of 1888, is respectfully submitted for Your Excellency’s favourable consideration:— 1.
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    TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGES.
    700 3 (Vid Rangoon.) MR. CECIL RHODES. London, March 22.—Mr. Cecil Rhodes has arrived in Mashonaland. PRINCE FERDINAND. Sofia, March 22.—Prince Ferdinand is going to Constantinople to pay homage to the Sultan, and afterwards goes to St. Petersburg. ITALY AND GREAT BRITAIN. Rome, March 22. —The Marquis di Rudini, speaking
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    THE LONDON DOCKS AND THEIR BILLS OF LADING.
    87 3 We direct attention to a telegram to Australian papers, reproduced below, in which mention is made of determined opposition to the alterations proposed by the London Docks Joint Committee shown by hundreds of colonial trading firms:— London, March 6. The St. James's
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    THE BATTLE OF ADOWA PASS.
    244 3 Great Slaughter. London, March 9. General Baldissera’s report upon the battle at Adowa Pass states that the chief defections among the Italian troops occurred in the divisions of Generals Arches and Baratieri. The Commander-in-Chief was so crestfallen at the conduct of his own division, added
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    RUSSIA AND GERMANY IN THE PACIFIC.
    223 3 London, March 7. Attention is being drawn to the enormous increase in strength which the Russian Pacific suqadron has undergone during the past few weeks. The impression gains ground that an important coup in the Far East is contemplated which may possibly put Russia
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    THE DONGOLA EXPEDITION.
    275 3 Cairo, March 22. General Kitchener, Sirdarof the Egyptian Army, and Slatin Pacha, who so recently escaped from the Soudan, have started for Wady Haifa. The North Staffordshire Regimeiff have gone to Girgeh and embark there for Wady Haifa to-morrow. March 23. Colonel Collinson’s column occupied Akasheh on
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    BRITISH POLITICS.
    388 3 Home Rule All-round—The Labour M. P.’S. —The Naval Programme, &c. London, March 7. The Radical members of the House of Commons have formed a committee to further the movement for the establishment of Home Rule all-round, and it is proposed to agitate publicly in the matter. It is
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    SHIPPING.
    158 3 Arrivals. To-day». s. s. A. Apcar from Calcutta. s. s. Maha Vajirunhis from Padang. s. s. Maria Valerie from Colombo. B. I. s. s. Lindulu from Rangoon, s. s. Flying Dragon from Port Weld. Yesterday. 8. s. Bombay from Singapore. s. s. Teutonia from Klang. Depart nres. To-day. s.
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    Expected.
    113 3 Apr. 2 P. &O.s. s. Rosetta from Singapore for Colombo and London, Gilfillan, Wood Co. 3s. s. Glenavon from Singapore for London, Boustead Co. 6s. s. Cornelia from Rngoon for Singapore Huttenbach, Liebert Co. 6s. s Telena from Singapore for London and Hamburg, Boustead Co. 6P.i O. s. s.
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    BANK SHARES.
    70 3 (L. <£- C. Express, Mar. 6th.J Shares. Banks. Paid. Closing prices. 20 Chartered of India, Australia, A China All 27Ato 28| 281 Hongkong Shanghai 28| 40 to 41 25 Mercantile Bank of India (Ltd.) “A Shares 124 9 to 10 25 Do. “B” do. 124 4to 5 8
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    206 3 {Straits Times, 30th March.) JelebuH (§5 pd.) $3.30 sales. Raubs 13/10 pd.) $5 sales. JĔI fully paid $8 to 8j Punjoins*(s4 pd.) $7.60 sabs Pahang Corp. (XI pd.) $2 Maynard X Co. ($1(*O pd.) $3O Pengerangs ($5O pd.) $7O offering Straits Insurance ($2O pd.) $27 r died,
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      492 3 NOTICE. A rR. ADOLF LOOSER is authorized to lil sign our Firm per procuration from this date. SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Co. Penang, 19th March, 1896. 165 FOR SALE. (1.) Grey Australian 13.2 Pony, My Lassie. (2.) Chesnut Deli Pony. La Idie. (3.) Black Australian Galloway, Dunraven, eligible to run at the
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      124 3 WANTED. WANTED to rent a fair sized CompoundHouse within one mile and a half of the Jetty. Should have three Bedrooms and Bathrooms, Carriage House and Stabling for three Horses, together with Syces, and Servants Rooms. House with Upper Verandah preferred. 161 Apply to R,” c/o Pinang Gazette.’ TO LET.
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      2124 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY r Sb TQ HPIjLJ iy I (Houses of J^ e JL. j To be had at Messrs. THEAN CHE e 11 Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. 1 J gooxylnl pbwnds. sole IMPORTERS— JJULTZ BROTHERS HIN
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