Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 August 1896

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. FVBLISHED DAIET. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. ?0 iXNTS. VOL. LIV. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1896. No. 160.
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      534 1 (Hoffer [’eiiinsiilar Oriental Steam Navigation Company. rpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outr wards, and leave Penang J homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. -n„ Aug. 29 1 Ravenna Sept. 3 ipt. 12 Rosetta 17 nr, 26 Kaiser-i-Hind 31 Oct. 9 Rohilla Oct. 14 24 Pekin 28
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      1467 1 OWh-x BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY—(LTD.). banks. dw wv KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Shanghai Ba„kOCEAN s't^ Y NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». P ID L ~,p IrAL »iu.«kwk .-wttv Reserve Fund 85,750,000 AAI? ET, irTl n nil Reserve Liability of
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      696 1 NEDERLARDSCfIE HANHIiL BAAYStfeti H(Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1821. Paid-up Capital J 30,7b3.(WM). Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.3b£ Hkad Office in Amsterdam. Hkad Agency in Netherlands India. The Factorij of the Nedei landwhe Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroeau, and Tjilatjap. London
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 2 Penang, 21st August. 1896. Races close as follows: London. Demand Bank 2/l| Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2/l| Do. 3 Credit... 2/2 Do. 3 Documentary 2/2 A Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 182 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 185 Bombay. Demand Bank 182 Po. 3 days'Risrlit Private 185 Madi’as, Demand
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    136 2 Penang, 21st August. 1896. Tin $32 75 sellers. f Trang out of season. Black Pepper < West Coast 928 sellers, y A clie»‘H 6||> 1140 do. White Pepper 14 40 do. Cloves (picked) <mt offseason. Mace No. 1 selle». Mace Pickings do N utmegs 70 '1 >
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    55 2 Mails close To-morrow Fur Per */r Time. Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat Fook Ching 9 a m. Langkat Quorra 11 am. Klaug Deli 1 p.m. Tongkah Vilar 1 p.m. Deli Langkat 1 p.m. Pungkor. Tehik Anson Retsy 2 pm. Singapore and China Hock Kian 3 P.M. Edie. I’elok Seuiawe
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    48 2 From Singapore s. s. M. Bacquehem today, s. s. Lightning on Sunday, and s. s. H ’lotnn <>n Monday. From Rangoon s. s. Fitzpatrick and s. s. Propontis to-moiTow From Hamburg s. Irene to-m<>riow. From Suez s. Jara and s. s I). Rickincrs on Mondav.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    57 2 LONDON. 20th August, 1896. Turkey and Greece. The Porte has informed the Embassies that unless the landing of Greek volunteers and ammunitions were stopped, her relations with Greece would be severely strained. Massacre of Christians in Macedonia The Athens papers state that Bashibazouks in uniform massacred sixty Christians,
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1067 2 We note that the flags of the Siamese Consulate, the gunboat Yong Yot, and the despatch boat Pukef.nve half-masted to-day. I On enquirv we are informed that this is; owing to the death of the grand-aunt of His Majesty the King of Siam, a princess who was
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    THE COURT OF APPEAL.
    189 2 The Court of Appeal commenced its sittings this morning before Sir Lionel Cox. Chief Justice, aud Mr. Justice Leech. The (irst case called was a small cause appeal. Mr. Adams appeared for the appellants Hock Cheong Co., and Mr. Rosfor the respondents, Messrs. Ban Chin Leong
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    THE P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    371 2 (To the Editor of thu Pinang Gazette."} Sir, —With reference to your comments on our letter of yesterday’s date, ive beg to inform you that the ties for the current week were posted at the Pavilion shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday; that no ties were
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    63 2 (From our Correspondent SINGAPORE. 218 T August. The Legislative Council i n mittee on the Municipal Bill. ed in substance Penang’s rel?' tion clauses (recommendation?'' garding registration of death-?' also sanctioned loans to the e of six times the amount 0 annual revenue. Mr. Shelf Or d plored
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    THE GOVERNOR FLEES BEFORE THE CROSS.
    334 2 A remarkable incident signalised t wedding that took place, on SamJ' in St. Andrew’s Cathedral, the clergyman being the Rev. W. H.DunW The Straits Times of Tuesday says -l'h Governor, with Lady Mitchell, and ai pauied by his Aide-de-Camp and PnJ Secretary, was among
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    347 2 (From our Contemporaries.} Mr. Noel Trotter, Postmaster Getr goes on leave on the 2nd proximo, ».< Mr. L. A. M. Johnston, who is now Singapore, will act for him. The managing partner of Geok Teat Co., the proprietors of the s. s. Bonn was fined 8100 under Section
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    PASSENGERS.
    36 2 Arrivals. To-day. t Per s. s. Ladg Weld from Tel' l Messrs, Ogilvie and Chan Hunt. Per s. s. Betsy from Teluk Anson Riccard and Cerrutia. lesterday. Per s. s. Flying Fish from Port Walker.
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      1067 2 n_zi. vrL New advertisements.! pntchara bo. PENANG TURF CLUB. Tin nniliin nCDADTMCKIT QETTLING DAY is fixed for Wednesday, TAILORING DEPARTMENT. 0 September 2nd. Accounts may be W settled at the Chamber of Commerce between 1 E beg to call special attention to our flo &of High Class Woollen Good., ll
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      180 2 Kerr Stuart’s Penang Steam Tramways, Ltd. X’Orit’E is hereby given that Mr Robert Young has been appointed Attorney of the above Company. Kerr Stuart’s Steam Tramways, Ltd By their Attorney A Grant MAf ’KIE. Mr. L. BOZZO, No. 440 d, CH ULI A STREET. Kepairing and Bronzing of Firearms also
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    THE FREIGHT COMBINE.
    120 3 HE “freight combine” which was i -lit about a few weeks ago to enable "wiiers not to make too big a loss over f' .bi», from the East has come to an end 1 r ",]v The Nippon Yuseu Kaislia people 1 L e e their way
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    TRIAL BY JURY IN CEYLON.
    184 3 Contempt of Court. The Chief Justice of Ceylon, Sir W. p s .r. has cited the proprietors (who are editors) of the Times of Ceylon to before the Supreme Court at I 1 )L t" answer a charge of contempt f C ,iri It an
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    PERAK NEWS.
    673 3 p,nk Pi oiet-r. August 19th.) Th; iron fencing around the new leper K at the h spital is being erected by the Per ms' Foundry Company. IxsprCTOK Brewer of Ipol). who was r, t v'tabbed in the police station by a K Lam Malay who was being searched
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    BRITISH COMMERCE.
    87 3 Diplomatic Aid. London, July 28th. The Hon. G. N. Curzon has made several [reforms in connection with the diplomatic service with a view to assisting British commerce. A commercial attache has been appointed to the French Embassy, who will furnish commercial reports in regard not only to France
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    SHIPYARDS BURNT.
    82 3 Loss of <£200,000. A tremendous fire took place on the 27th July, at the extensive shipbuilding vards <4’ Messrs. Harland A Wolf, at Belfast. The workshops were completely gutted, and several large vessels, which were undergoing repairs and which were moored near at hand, were seriously injured. The
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    DOCK PROFITS.
    121 3 The half-yearly report of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company shows a net profit for the half-year <>f over half-a-million dollars. A dividend of eight per cent, for the half year is projiosed, with a bonus of 4 p>er cent, to shareholders and a bonus to contributing shareholders.
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    HONGKONG NEWS.
    427 3 New Government Offices. Another despatch has lieen received from Mr. Chamberlain. Secretary of State for the Colonies, objecting to the erection of new Government Offices in Hongkong unless he has an assurance from the Governor that the uew offices are absolutely necessary. In his despatch to the Colonial
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    FRENCH EXPANSION.
    158 3 A statue erected to the memory of the late M. Jules Ferry, who was Premier of France in ISSO-81 and 1883, was unveiled on the 26th July by M. Hanotaux, Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Meline Cabinet. The Ministries headed by M. Ferry were in office during
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    747 3 (Via Australia.) THE SPANISH NAVY. 1 To July 28th. c The Spanish Government has purchased two cruisers, which have been built at i Genoa at a cost of £700,000 each. A POLISH CONSPIRACY. A Polish revolutionary conspiracy has j been unearthed in Warsaw, and the police have
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    GERMAN SOCIALISTS IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
    237 3 A Mayor Suspended from Office. London, July 26. A socialistic congress, opened at Lille, in the north of France, has provoked a display of the rancour still entertained by the French populace towards .the Germans. A number of German socialist delegates arrived to take
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    84 3 Friday. 21st High water at New Jetty, 10-09 A. M. and 10- p m Saturday. 22nd Town Band. Golf Club. High water at New Jetty. 11-02 a m. and 11- p.m Sunday, 23rd 12th Sunday after Trinity. Full Moon 1 59.7 p.m. High water at
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    SHIPPING.
    327 3 Arrivals. To-day. 8. s. fetartoe from Singapore. B I. s. s. Lindula from .’Singapore, s s Lady Weld from Teluk Anson. s. s Artsadong from Irang. 8. s. Betsy from Tebik Anson. Y ESTERD AY. I P. AO.s: s Mlrzapore from Singapore. s. s Yong Yot from Puket. s.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    206 3 (Str.ols oiics. 19th Avgust.) Jelelms p<l.) s3.<M> Kauhs 13 .<5.20 XI fully paid $8.50 Punjiiius ($4 pd.) Pahang < 'oi|>. (XI ]>d ?5 sales. M;ivn>o<l X Co. (SIOo p l.) Pataling Coffee Coy. Ltd. (845 pd.) $45 Pfiigerangt- ;ssVpd.> wiles. Straits insui aii<-,--($2C pd. i f 26
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      436 3 NOTICE. ON Thursday, 10th September, and, if necessary, on following days the following Farms will Is* let at M»*dan The Opium Farm in the Residency East Coast of Sumatra exclusive of the under district Tamiang. The Gambling and Spirit Farms in that Residency exclusive of the district Bengkalis and the
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      529 3 HOTICE. JT is hereby notified that a meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices will be held in the Court of Requests at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the 28! h Augu< 1396, for the purpose of considering the undermentioned applications under Tue Liquors Ordinance e No. XI of 1894”: y
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      1578 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS TUES JMESTT» To be had at m.b. m .™eax i cheJl r S. Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. ™onMnabends. SOLE importers-KATZ BROTHERS. HIN LEE A Co. THE Y Jngwance (HoftcCß. BEER! BEER'! is OPEN
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      293 4 CARD. C. GILMOUR, CONSULTING ENGINEER .9, TTuion Street, Penang. CRUSHED FOOD Try it and You will bk f R. BE LI LI OS begs to inform tli ftpnL 1. lie that since inferior Ciiislied E,„j isoffeied for sale in the Penang \i u at low prices, ihe undersigned f (j
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