Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 August 1896

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILT. ttlV! SERIES.} ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIV. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1896. No. 161.
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      551 1 Oriental Steam Navigation Company. vTp ri’HE mail steamers may be J- expected to arrive outy'Lj wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Aus 29 I Ravenna Sept. 3 ,Ua Sept. 12 Rosetta „17 26 Kaiser-i-Hind 31 M<W** 0 t 9 Rohilla Oct. 14 24 Pelcin 28
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      1258 1 SBwmnft fttoftce* BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. —2—! KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Shanghai Bank0° NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». Paid-up Capital sio,uw,ooo a ’nut) -I, i i—i .in. Reserve Fund $5,750,000 Wtti «Air Hrnu.u FnnM Ryppcter on RESERVE LIABILITY
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      736 1 NEDERLANDSCSE BANDEL AATSCHAPHJ (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000.« Reserve Funds Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands Indi».—The Factorij of the Nederlandaehe Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia» Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers. —The Union Bank of
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 2 Penang. 22nd August. 189 G. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/lf Do. 4 months’sight Bank 2/1 j Do. 3 Credit... 2/2| Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 182 Do. 3 days' sight Private 185 Bombay, Demand Bank 182 Do. 3 days’sight Privat» l l w s
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    132 2 Penang, 22nd August. 1890 Tin $32 40 sellers. (Trang out of season. West Coast 9 60 sellers A.-bemi Oil» 1140 do. W’bite Pepper 14.20 do. Gioves (picked) U o season. Mace No. 1 sn_ »-||.»ib, Mace Pickings 15 d Nlltmegs 70 d > No. I 1,5 I—
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    87 2 Mails close on Monday. t er pn„e. I angkor A leluk Anson <mton 2 P.M Langkat o P.M. Rangoon Fitzpatrick.. 5 P.M. Tuesday. 25th. Singapore and China Propontis 3p M Ihe B I S.N. Co. ss. s Jovu with the mails from Europe left Rango 11 at »i
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    59 2 1 rom Singapore s. h. Lightning tomorrow, H. 8. Orestci and s s. iVuot.i., o n Monday. From Edie b. k OpAir on Monday From Liverpool a. s. Tihm on Monday. From Rangoon s s 3 p Java on Monday. 1 ko.m Suez -I’, a o Java
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    46 2 LONDON 218 T August, 1896. Arbitration. Chief Justice Lord Russell of Killowen addressing the law congress at Saratoga vigorously advocated arbitration in a large majority of international questions. The address was undoubtedly prompted by a desire to promote amity between Great Britain and America.
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    796 2 We have to acknowledge receipt of the Blue Book of the Colony for the year 1895. The Band will play at the Esplanade on Monday night, at 9 o’clock, weather permitting. A cricket match will be played on tllC Esplanade this afternoon, between the P. C. C.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    124 2 A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Tuif Club was held yesterday, for the purpose of deciding as to the Griffins for the January Meeting. It was resolved to import Australian Ponies, ranging from 13 hands to 13-2 hands, age from 4 years to 8 years, at $270
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    SINGAPORE TRADE DECISION.
    363 2 Razors in Cases A recent commercial decision of the Chief Justice at Singapore may interest some of our readers. Messrs. Pertile Co. claimed from Chop Chye Tiam $3,656 for razors, heads, and other goods ordered bv the defendants, which the plaintiffs importtd ami delivered iu the years
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY.
    132 2 Two cases, viz., one against a Malay for voluntarily causing hurt to another man at Kwala, Bekah in June last year; and another against a Chinaman for committing an uniiaiural offence at Butterworth, were committed to the next Assizes bv Mr. Penney on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Before
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    THE FREIGHT COMBINE.
    102 2 .—Free Press. We are assured that we were in error in our paragraph of yesterday in stating that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha do not see their way to adhere to the recent attempt to advance freights. We have since been told that the Japanese Company have not
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    TO-MORROWS SERVICES.
    109 2 The following is the order of the services at St. George's Church to-morrow, beinir Twelveth Sunday after Trinity Morning Service at 8 —Anthem 178 Part I, Tune I and Hymn 532. Evening Service at 6,—Psalms CXIV, C'XV, Anthem 299 and Hymns 108 and 431. Service in connection with
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    25 2 (From our Correspondent i TEL UK ANSON. 22nd August. The shipments to-day are To Penang, 1,128 pi kl ls()f lo Singapore, 1,710 o(
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    TO MARINERS.
    90 2 The newlv-, re< t.<l fi X( d wllit on PuloKd.s (Rulo Wav) has Ln > ed, and is v sible at a distance of’ 1? gllt cal miles, the North of p u L, iv Ui "I'- 1 visible, land, from N.H?4 11 East to N. 186 dug.
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    TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGES.
    182 2 (Vid Rangoon.') Treaties with the Transvaal London, August 16,— It i s po reported that President Kruger h as eluded a treaty with a European P,?’ contrary to the Convention w ith p Britain and that the British GovernuX has asked for explanations. Reuter officially informed that the
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    A NAVAL DOCK FOR SINGAPORE.
    562 2 (To the Editor of the Pall Mdl Gott-' De ar Sir. —It will Le remembered :ia Mr. Goschen’s last Budget included upwards of .£300,000 for extension of navid d< Ac., at Hongkong this has Leen Owd by occasional telegrams from the i« Governor to Mr.
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      1108 2 pritchard W T T X— SUFFOLK HOUSE, Aier Itam Road. Apply to ALLEN KENNEDY. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. x FOR SALE. WE beg to call special attention to our Stock of High Class Woollen Goods, one of the largest and best selected in the U'HREE Shop Houses, sit tinted m esTE t
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      157 2 TO LET. j HE “IOWERS” Anson Road. I Apply t.. R YOUNG. TO LET. VO. 12. Clove Hall Road. Entry from Ist August, 1896. Apply io HYE KEE CHAN, Ao. .'JI, Beach Street. 4 dentistry 7 Bit. S. NEW TON, American Dentist, will be leaving Penang on the3lsi August. No
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    ANGLO-FRENCH SIAM AGREEMENT.
    977 3 j he following is a copy of a letter from P vef n!uent of InJia to the Secretary < )t e <>n ti )e subject of the agreement .i prince respecting Siam and the Upper r print <1 by H. B. M’s Government p. if «uentary return
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    ANOTHER TIDAL WAVE.
    109 3 A’. C. Daily News. Shanghai, Ist August. The local mandarins received last night despatches from the Assistant Salt Comptroller at Haichou, on the north-eastern coast of this province, to the effect that after a heavy spell of rain and wind sub-prefecture was on Sunday last visited by
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    DECLINE OF COFFEE IN ENGLAND.
    258 3 Since 1873. says a home paper, when coffee reached its high-water mark with an import ition of over 1,630.000 cwt., the berry has declined in popularity, and to-day we find that the amount imported is less than half what it was in the palmv da
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    THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST.
    656 3 The L mdon correspondent of the Manchester Guardian writes: Some weeks ago I was able to state that an arrangement had been come to between Russia and Japan in regard to the number of troops which each should maintain in the capital of Corea.
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    HOW DR. JAMESON UPSET MR. RHODES’ APPLE CART.
    299 3 The part played by Mr. Rhodes in the Transvaal raid is still a dismal mystery, though there can be little doubt that in course of time it will be cleared up. A sidelight is thrown upon it by the sensational evidence given
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    NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.
    492 3 (China Mail, August 13th.) The Chinese will have a new flag for their navy. The colour of the new ensign will be red instead of yellow with a yellow (or probably golden is meant) “dragon on it. Some of the ships will be on the
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    PASSENGERS.
    57 3 A rri vnls. To-dav. Pers s. Jin Ho from Langkat: Messrs J. H Wallen and Grahl Per s. s. from Singapore Messrs. Me < lean. Benard. Wm. Sonimen. Webber. Benderier, Top Swee Cheng, and Chong Yeo Yan. T ESTKRDAY. Per s. s. Thaiping from Port Weld Messrs, t’orteling. Kong
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    60 3 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 New Jetty. 11-33 A.M. and 12- p.m Monday. 24th Towm Band. Esplanade, 9 p.m. High
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    SHIPPING.
    238 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Fitzpatrick from Rangoon. s. s. Propouti* from Rangoon. s. s. Calypso from Singapore. s. s. Jii< Langkat. Yesterday. s. s. Irene from Suez. s. s. Turbo from Port Said. s. s. M. Bacquehem from Singapore. s. s. Dean from Tuticorin. s s. R. Haleicyii from
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    205 3 (Slrails Times, 19th August.) (45 ]><l.) $3.00 Rauhs J 3 lOpd.) $5.20 fully paid SS.SO Puujoius ($4 pd.) $l3» Pahang Corp. (JBI pd.) $5 sale*. Maynard A Co. ($lOO pd.) $3O Pataling Coffee Coy. Ltd. ($45 pd.) $45 Penjxerangs ($5O pd.) J67» sales. Straits Insurance (S2C }>d.)
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      343 3 SEWELL Co., Passenger, Shipping Forwarding Agents, 97, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., MEET passengers at, all Docks or Railway Stations in London, or through their Agents in all Ports, clear baggage and conduct to destination, reserve Hotel or Boarding House accommodation, and Book Passengers to any quarter of the Globe,
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      513 3 2TOTZCE. IT is hereby notified that a meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices will be hekL-ifl the Court of Requests at 2.30 p.m., on Fridav, the 28th August, 1896. for the. purjxi.se of considering the undermentioned applications under The Liquors Ordinance No. XI of 1894”: A T. BRYANT, Pe
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      1751 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE BEST. To be had at thLTcheeTS; Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BHOS. THEAN SIEW Co. SOLB IMPORTERS— KATZ BROTHERS GOON YEN A FRIENDS. 1 HIN LEE Co. THE DISPENSARY Insurance (Hotter No. 2, Bishop
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      318 4 CARD. G. GILMOUR. CONSULTING ENGINEER 9, TTmon Street, Penanq. CRUSHED FOOD Try it and You will re Satishp, IR. BELILIOS begs to inform th P pn lie that since inferior Ci uslied I r|j is offered for sale in the Penang Market at low price:», the undersigned begs to draw
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