Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 September 1896

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. FTTBUSHE» NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. ?5 CENT 3. VOL. LIV. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1896. No. 204
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      590 1 SĔtpP tn 3 Oriental Steam 1 Navigation Company. fl’’HE mail steamers may be <#? expected to arrive out- < wards, and leave Penang <yGfj3 homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Sept. 26 Rosetta Sept. 17 i Jf Oct. 0 Kaiser-i-Hind 31 K^' ..24 Rohilla Oct. 14' n (j Nov.
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      1757 1 aßwnnvr (YMiM BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankO CE E^T S NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Pmd-up Capital {10.000.000 1 Reserve Fcxu 3 6jmhijm i). AN L Beservb Liability op Proprietors <10,000,000. NEDERLATOSCHE
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      590 1 iBKDKRUnDSUS BASDIiL EHAltt (Netherland Trading Society.? Established IH2*. Paid-up Capital 35,783.m.’0 Reserve Funds j Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India. The Factorij of the Nederlandsehe Handel Maatschanpij, Batavia Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sonrabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.—The Union Bank
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 2 Pknano, 18th September. 1n96. Rates close as follows: London. Demand Bank 2 11 Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2H| Do. •> Credit... Do. 3 Documentary... 2/1 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1784 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 181 Bombay, Demand Bank 1784 Do. 3 days’sight Private I*l Madras, Demand Bank
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    145 2 Penano, 18th September. 189 i. Tin $32.10 sellers. C Trang ...out of season. Black Pepper < West Coast... 960 sellers. Acheen 6lb 12— do. White Pepper 15.12 <l<>. Cloves (picked)... onto, season. Mace No. 1 80.— sellers. Mace Pickings... 65 do. Nutmegs 68 do (No. 1 650
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    57 2 Mails close To-morrow Fur Per »tr. Time. Klang Mary Austin 1 p.m. Singapore Palamcotta 1 p m Singapore A Hongkong A'ul £>an</ 1 p.m Pangkor and T. Anson Betsy 2 P.M. Edie. T. Semawe. Segli ami Olehleh II Canton 3 P.M. Teluk Anson Lady Weld 3 P.M. Edie,
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    19 2 From Rangoon—s. s. Shiganoura Maru today From Singapore—s. b. Daute to-morrow. From Hamburg—s. s. Hertha to-morrow
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    76 2 LONDON, 17th Skptkmbicr, 1896. The Chinese Loan. The balance of the last Chinese loan issued has been only half subscribed. England and Turkey. Reuter learns that Great Britain meditates no isolated action against Turkey, but will never again take the Porte’s part. She desires to continue to cooperate
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
    20 2 Death. Lawrence. —On the 15th instant, Stephen Lawrence, late Assistant Boarding Officer, Chinese Protectorate, Singapore, aged 28 years.
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    RICE CULTIVATION IN PERAK.
    900 2 The Report of the Acting Commissioner of Lands for Perak for the half year ending 30th June 1896 is published in the Perak Government Gazette of the 11th inst., and gives those interested a pretty clear insight into the advancement that has recently been made in
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    873 2 The Hon. the Resident Councillor will be At Home at the Resiliency on the 241 h instant, from 5 to 6 p.m. This date looks as if the occasion was intended to celebrate Her Majesty’s record,” but after the recently announced expression of the Queen’s wishes in
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    THE ASSIZES.
    36 2 The Crown i-«. Khoo Swi Bock andfe Low Chang. Khoo Low Chang, th? second defend was cross-examined by Mr. Boss vested morning. The cross-examination was not conclnaj when the Court rose yesterday at 1-30
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    PERAK NEWS.
    247 2 (Perak Pioneer, Sept. 16th.) It Las b< en decided to remove the tai quarters of the State Railway to Taipiag. The Commandant M. S. Guides andi Commissionerof Police are both verv bw just dow, the former handing and thrlaiK taking over the Police Department. The Judicial Commissioner, we
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    CHINESE HONOURS FOR EUROPEANS.
    100 2 His Excellency the Chinese Li Hung-Chang, intends to confer famous Order of the Double Dragon, is divided into five classes, upon some personages with whom he has been bro'b into agreeable association during I»-' f r traded tour. Paris, St. Petersburg. London have all competed for
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    A DOUBLE CENTURY BY RANJITSINHJI.
    39 2 London Aug" B 1 K. S. RanjitslNHJl. playing tor against Yorkshire, at Brighton, a of last week, scored a cent urj m e!il There are six previous ustalktS double century feat in first-class England.
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    PASSENGERS.
    25 2 Arrivals. To-day. Per s. s. Lady Weld from Teluk Messrs. Lucy and Hargreaves. Pei”* Per s. s. Ho Kwei from Deh; Onch and Becker.
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      743 2 n '1 k J A New Advertisements. 1 rllCllul U. VV« PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. (Masonic Hail). _tr -tLi-CsJ Lt. rpHE Monthly Service for Children 1 will be held on Sunday morning at 9 o’clock. Children and adults are invited. Evening Service at 6 o’clock. 515 Foreign Parcels Agency. PARCELS and Cases
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      246 2 NOTICE. "VTOTICE is hereby given that Deposit IN Receipt No. for $801.36 has been STOLEN, and all persons are cautioned against negotiating same. 510 T. NAISMITH. NOTICE. r |IHE interest and responsibility of Ong I Chye Bob otherwise called Ong Chin Chve, in chop Eng Choon of No. 2, Bridge
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    MR. RHODES AND THE REBEL CHIEFS.
    449 3 T ic Conference with the Native D raM Chiefs. London, August 24 L Grey, the representative of the -I South African Chartered Company Brl, Al '“t,,l>eleland, has telegraphed to the iu i,|-s of the Company that the war is 1 Eid Grev states that
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    NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.
    392 3 10th September. We are almost entirely without information from Manila regarding the rebellion in the Philippines. First we are informed that the rising was not so serious as at first reported then that it is so serious as to cause a stoppage of business. One
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    ADVENTURE WITH A CROCODILE.
    193 3 I The Muar correspondent of the Straits Times writes that, on the 11th inst., at 9 p.m., a crocodile seized a Chinese boy, about eight years old, at the riverside, as he was looking on at a theatrical performance there. The reptile was making off with
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    CHINA'S POLICY.
    46 3 London, August 23. Lord Salisbury says that China’s claim to double the foreign import duties is just, and that the principle merits a favourable reception. It is probable that China will borrow .£50,000,000 for the construction of railways and the remodelling of the navy.
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    A NEW FRENCH IRONCLAD.
    47 3 Faulty Shipbuilding. London, August 21. The new French ironclad La Carnot,” which has just been built, has been pronounced useless. When launched she was found to be too deep in the water, and is a complete failure owing to the calculations being erroneous.
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    THE PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF INDIA.
    82 3 The location of the Pasteur Institute is causing much heartburning. The Punjab claiming that as that province is the largest subscriber, the institution should l»e established within its borders. Bengal, on the other hand, has made some extended proposals aud desires that Darjeeling should be
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    ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.
    135 3 Lord Russell’s Opinion. London, August 21. Lord Russell, the Chief Justice of England. who is on a visit to the United States at the invitation of the American Bar Association, delivered an address on the proposed arbitration lietween England and the United States. A large
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    DR. NANSEN.
    144 3 Further Particulars of his Voyage. London, August 21. Dr. Nansen says that if the Frarn had been embedded in the ice to the east of New Siberia she would, owing to the peculiar course of the current, have drifted to the Pole. The only organic life that was
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    THE RIOTING IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
    212 3 London, August 26. The Armenians have been provoked to serious rioting in Constantinople. Many persons were killed in the melee. The banks were eventually attacked by the rioters and it was with difficulty that the officials repulsed the infuriated mob. Later— The fighting in Constantinople continued
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    726 3 (Fid Australia.) To August 27. Floods in Italy. Enormous damage has been caused by floods in Italy, especially at Massa and Carrara. Gold Find in South America. A rich gold discovery has been made at Carabaya, in Peru. Nuggets 251 b. iu weight have been picked up.
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    THE INSURRECTION AT ZANZIBAR.
    95 3 London. August 27. The late Sultan Seyyid Hamed died suddenly and was buried within two hours. These and other surrounding circumstances have given rise to a suspicion that His Roval Highness was poisoned by the Khalid» or one of the latter’s agents. Khalid, in reply to
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    GREAT-FLOODS IN SIBERIA.
    594 3 that rushed under and over them.—Shanghai Daily Press. Thousands Rendered Homeless and Destitute. From late files of Siberian newspapers to hand, extracts from which have been most courteously translated for us, we learn that during last month the plains bordering on the Ussuri were the scene of
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    93 3 Friday. 18th High water at New Jetty, 6-37 a m. and 7-04 p.m. Sale of Valuable Household Furniture. at 11-30 a.m. at 56, Beach Street. Saturday. 19th Town Band. Golf Club. High water at New Jetty, 7-30 a.m. and 7- p.m. Sale of Valuable Household
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    SHIPPING.
    308 3 A rr i tats. To-day. s s Lady Weld from Teluk Anson. s. s. Ho Kicei from Deli. s. s. Betsy from Teluk Anson. s. s. Flying Dragon from Port Weld. P. A O. s 8. Rosetta from Singapore. s. s. C. Hock Kian from Singapore. s. s. Nerite
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    188 3 (Ulrails Times, 16th SEPTEMBER.) Jelebu-s ($5 pd.) $3.00 Raubs 13 lOpd.) $5.50 buyers. »1 fully paid $8.50 do Piinjoins ($4 pd.) $l3) Pahang <‘«>ip. (-EI |-1 >5 sales. Pataling Coffee Coy. Ltd. ($45 pd.) $45 Pcngerang.s $5O p-l ?67j buyers. Straits Insuraii- f pd. $25) Straits Pircs
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      152 3 TO LET. QUFFOLK HOUSE. Aier Ham Road. O Apply to ALLEN A KENNEDY. TO LET. VO. 3, Westlands Bungalows LN Apply to J. F. WREFORD, 506 ~7, Reach Street. Eastern Insurance Company, Limited, Calcutta. rpHE undersigned having been appointed 1 Agents of the above Company are open to accept Fire
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      257 3 CHAMPAGNE piper-heidsieck] Andenne Maison H EIDSIECK fondee en 1785 KUNKELMANN &C? Successeurs REIMS FRANCE PRITCHARD Co., Sole Agents for Penang and Districts. 232 FOR SALE. 4 N English Dogcart with Lamps and Harness, rug ami whip, complete. 502 Apply to X Pinang Gazette. TO BE LET or FOR SALE. COMBE
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      59 3 Mrs. ELLIOTT, 6, LEITH STREET, PENANG. Costumier and Milliner. Orders promptly attended to. Charges Moderate. 90 HORSES. PONIES. HORSES. JUST ARRIVED FROM AUSTRALIA, Ex s. s. Bucephalus. A consignment of well-matched Pairs, single harnes and saddle Horses and Ponies. Penang Horse Repository. 507 TO LET. ROOMS WITH BOARD. EDELWEISS COTTAGE,
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      1958 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY 1 IS THE BEST. To be had at .theaTchbe’??». Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. theansiew&Co SOLE IMPORTERS— EROTITTP-B e. GOON YEN FRIENDS. X A£i Jtg lIIN LEE Co. THE dispensary, Jnaurance (Hofttts. _lnsurance Qtofices. No.
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      245 4 PENANG ICE WORkT VEACH STREET. OPEN vn week days from 7.30 to Hi and trom noon to 5 p Sundays and Holidays from Bam 3 ICE WILL ONLY BE DELlvpft AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS m NOT AGAINST BOOKS OR C HIT? THE PUBLIC ARE REQUESTED S TO ASK US TO
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