Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 April 1896

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DJ&.IL7. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTB. VOL. LIV. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1896. No. 85.
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      566 1 Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. ;5 r r PHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. V.'i-zapore Apr. 24 i Kaisar-i-hind Apr. 16 Rosetta May 10 i Peshawar 30 Ri 24 Pekin May 14 p.-Jiaicar June 5 1 Ravenna
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      1606 1 SBwmna (llofictc. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY—(LTD.). banks. 5 S KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Mekong BankOcean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. mg Corporation. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers, Paid-up Capital $lOOOOOOO A 1 I 1 Reserve Fund $5,750,000. FoR Will sail Steamer From Expected
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      473 1 HEDERLARDSt/IE HANDEL HAATSCHimJ. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000 Reserve Funds f 2, 216,514.01 Head Office in Amsterdam. Hiad Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Bp.ancheB. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 2 Penang, 15th Apbil, 1896. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/2J Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2/2j Do. 3 Credit 2/2-13/16 Do. 3 Documentary... 2/2J Calcutta, Demand Bank ...Rs. 185 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 189 Bombay, Demand Bank 185 Do. 3 days'sight Private 189 Madras, Demand Bank
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    129 2 Penang, 15th April, 1896. Tin $3O 75 sellers, f Trang small supply. Black Pepper s West Coast 9.70 sellers, y Acheen 61b 10.50 do. White Pepper 13.75 do. Cloves (picked) out of season. Mace No. 1 80. sellers. Mace Pickings 65 do. Nutmegs 877 Chinese Packed do.
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    60 2 Mails close To-morrow For Per »tr. Time Langkat Quorm 11 a si. Rangoon Eram»ee 11 a.m. Deli Araijyee 1 P.M. Pangkor A Teluk Anson ’untoii 2 P.M. Langkat Jim Ho 3 P.M. Calcutta C. Apcar 3 P M. Sinapore A Hongkong Lujhrning 4 P.M. The homeward P. A
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    35 2 Fr<»si Rangoon (s today. From Singapore—(s. s. Hebe)», s. Fotihom to-morrow; s. s. h<ti»<tr-I-Hind s s. Bieagno on Friday s. 8. NV rbttdda and s. s. Cheamj "'From Oi.lhleh > lie tomorrow. v
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    111 2 REUT ER’S TELEGRAM. LONDON. 14th April. isv6. Meeting of the Kaiser and the Emperor of Austria Emperor William had a cordial meeting with Emperor Francis. In Vienna it is generally understood that these meetings will result in a renewal of the Triple AllianceIrish Land Bill. The Irish Land Bill has
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    873 2 We were under the impression, until the Colonial Seci etary gave notice of amotion in C-mncil with reference to the subject, that the appointment of a Commission to deal with this most urgent and vital question had long ago been settled. In tact we reci'ived earlv m the
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    606 2 The Band will play at the Datu Kramat Gardens on Friday, instead of on Thursday. The latest Hongkong plague returns are as follows:—3rd April 6 cases, 4th 18, sth 10. and 6th 14. The steamer Glengarry arrived here this morning from London. She brought 1,020 packages fur
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    15th April
    589 2 It is stated among the fresh in the new Bookman that the most iit” ing biography of Ihe coming season that of Oliver Wendell Holmes; ur ,i *B in the Summer lUust>at>d London there will be a new essay bv Robert I Stevenson, recently discovered ani D „?*B
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    245 2 There are six entries for the Championship, and the draw resulted as follows: David Brown t*. D. A. M Brown. A. W. O’Sullivan a bye. L. C. Br wn a bye. W. N Dow v. P. R. Scott. The first ties (2 rounds =lB holes) match play,
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    29 2 Arrivals. Per 8. s. Glengarry from London Dr. Gimlett. Mrs. Milne aud Mrs. Hottmeister Per s. s. Lightning from Calcutta Mr. and Mrs. Dozy and Mr. Ambler.
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    78 2 Wednesday. 15th Town Band. Esplanade, 5 p.m. High water at New Jetty, 2-12 A.M. and 2- p.m. Thursday. 16th. Concert at Town Hall. 9 p in. High water at New Jetty. 3-05 a.m and 3- p.m. Friday, 17th. Annual Vestry Meeting. S. Georges Church. 3
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      1026 2 n.’f LujJ V ft» NEW advertisements. limn'd N o T ief A MEETING of the Justices of the Peace will be held in the Ist MagisUU O I <zr l tnite B chiunber at 3.30 p in., on Thursday, the 23rd instant, for the purpose of nonn-i nating one of
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      263 2 NOTICE. A \7TEWS of Penang. Singapore, Perafr» Selangor ami Sumatra Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on bromide paper. W. JONES, No. 10, King Street. Photographer. EXPRESS NOTICE. The Aerated U <itcr Co., I’enang. Works 50, CuHtonement Hoad, Pnh> Tikue. I’ROPRIKTOR ARCHIBALD KENNEDY. Telegraphic Address ARCHIBALD—PENANG. Great increase
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    61 3 [From our Correspondents.] TELUK ANSON. 14th April. The shipments to-day are. To Penang, 634 pikuls of tin. 15th A”ril. The shipments to-day are To Penang, 904 piknls of tin. KLANG. 15th April. The shipments yesterday were To Penang, 1,549 pikuls of tin. To Singapore, 1,310 Do. 3,744 of
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    THE PERAK SUGAR CULTIVATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
    165 3 A special general meeting of the Shareholders in the above Company was fixed to beheld at Shanghai on 30th ultimo, at which it was intended to propose the following resolution —That the Directors be and they are hereby empowered to issue Debentures to an
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    A NOVEL HOME IN GLASGOW.
    95 3 A Family Home, a novel Municipal institution. was recently opened in Glasgow bv Mr. Bailie Pettigrew. The home, which has been erected by the City Improvement Trustees at a cost of £16,000, is intended for the accommodation of widowers or widows who have been left
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    NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.
    506 3 WEI-HAI-WEI AND THE INDEMNITY. It is rumoured that the Chinese Government has proposed to Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister at Peking, a scheme for the complete withdrawal of the Japanese garrison from Wei-hei-Wei, China undertaking either to pay the remainder of the indemnity when the
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    TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGES.
    289 3 (Vid Calcutta.') The Dervish Advance. London, April 6.—The Dervishes have advanced as far as Mograkeh, within twenty miles of Akasheh. The friendlies occupy a position opposite Akasheh. The friendlies, near Suakim, have defeated the Dervishes. A French Rumour. Paris, April 6.—The Temps states that King Humbert first proposed
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    INDIAN NEWS.
    556 3 INDIAN OPIUM TAXATION. Simla, Apnl 4. —Sir Nicholas O’Conor has upheld the views of the English ConsulGeneral at Shanghai regarding the question of Indian Opium taxation, and the Chinese Government, has now practically consented to allow the matter to rest in accordance with the views expressed by the
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    A EUROPEAN FAMILY POISONED AT MANDALAY.
    184 3 Rangoon, April 4. Mandalay is horrified at a case of poisoning. Mr. Lillywhite, telegraphmaster, his two sons, two daughters, a boarder, and two servants were poisoned yesterday at dinner. One daughter died to-day. The father and eldest sou are in a very low state
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    MUTINY AND MURDER.
    96 3 A terrible tragedy is reported on the schooner Maria the Second, Captain Price, proceeding from Singapore to the Caroline Islands. The crew, consisting principally of Chinese, mutinied and murdered the Captain while he was asleep in his cabin. The German mate, who came to the rescue, was
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    A PASTEUR INSTITUTE FOR INDIA.
    105 3 The Pasteur Institute scheme for India is now so far advanced that it is contemplated shortly to approach the Government and to ask for building facilities. The Central Committee have now in the bank at their credit at Lahore Rs. 31,000, of which Rs. 6,000
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    THE RESULT OF BAD COOKING.
    241 3 “It seems to me absolutely essential,” says Mr. J. C. Buckmaster in an illustrated interview in The Young Woman for March, “that the girls of ail classes should be grounded in a knowledge of cookery and of domestic management, and that the teaching should be
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    THE NEW GILBERT-SULLIVAN OPERA.
    833 3 In the new Gilbert-Sullivan comic opera, which was produced for the first time on the 7th March at the Savoy, London, the opening scene is in the market place of the Grand Duchy of Pfennig Halbpfennig, where Ludwig, the leading comedian, is about to marry Lisa,
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    ONLY FOUR TO MAN THE PUMPS.
    941 3 Dear, dear When you come to think of it how closely related things are how one thing brings up another. Ideas are like a lot of beads on a string, aren’t they A letter I have just been reading makes me remember what happened
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    SHIPPING.
    232 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Glengarry from London. s. s. Lightning from Calcutta. s. s. C. Apcar from Singapore. s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson. s. s Flying Fish from Port Weld. Yesterday. s. 8. Good Luck from Klang. 8. s. Flying Dragon from Port Weld. Departures. To-day. s. s.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    204 3 (Straits Times, lltii April.) Jelebus ($5 pd.) $3.30 sales. Rauhs 13 ]<)pd.) $5.30 sales .£1 fully paid §8 to 8| Punjoins ($4 pd.) $8 Buyers. Pahang < <>ip. (Ji l pd.) $2 Maynard A Co. ($1(10 pd.) $3O Pengerangs ?5O |><l.) $6B q/Teriny Straits Insurance (S2C pd.)
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      754 3 NOTICE. MR. ADOLF LOOSER is authorized to sign our Firm per procuration from this date. SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Co. Penang, 19th March, 1896. 165 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Applications for the appointment of Assistant Fitter, at a salary of $25 a month, will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p n..,
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      200 3 NOTICE. j o LET with Board from Ist April, j 1896. One Bedroom, Dressingroom, and Bathroom. EDELWEISS COTTAGE, 10, Clove Hall Road, 164 Penang. NOTICE. I'HE First Annual General Meeting of the Perak Planters’ Association will be held at the Masonic Hall in Taiping, on Thursday, the 30th April, 1896,
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      2170 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY TTHEd < To be had at Messrs. THEAN CHEE Co. Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Chibs. GUAT CHENG BROS. 1 J SS7 fbSnds. sole importers— KATZ BHOTHHRs HIN LEE A Co. TH v E I ®Y EN^ A Y
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      86 4 BROWN Co., Monumental Sculptors 42, BETINCK STREET. CALCUT Ta ‘-icubpcog and UnPC ISJIK€F(S. (jCST 5.1852 Oirf M. lv Sole Agent for the Straits Settlemeus, L. J YOUNG, 140 a, Klawei Road, Penang. ‘-i" < ■4’S 1 Sole Agents in Penang BERN Mb YEKA Cn H. J. JYjartyi], jf, SOU'] IMPORTER.
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