Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 September 1896

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  • 22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAIL'S'- NEW SEMES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIV. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1896. No. 208.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 571 1 Oriental Steam Navigation Company. riiHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outj wards, and lea ve Penang homewards, on the following vClx < i ates Outwards. Homewards. Sent 26 Kaiser-t-Htnd Sept. 31 3f '^P 0 oct 9 Rohilla Oet. 14 v 24 pekill 28 ow rr- i jf O
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    • 1540 1 SRtmwW (Ytafieeu BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.), banks. 3 1 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankOCSaZI>I0 C SaZ 1 >IS r NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer», Paid-up Capital $10,000,000. T j. 1 nI.I 1 Reserve Fund 6,000,000. w„. Reserve
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    • 546 1 NEDERLArmSUSK HABDEI MAATSiiiAPPJJ (Nctherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital 35,783,000 Reserve Funds f Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India. The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia, Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.—The Union Bank
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  • 129 2 E XCHANGE. Penang, 23rd September, is'.h; Rates close as follows: London. Demand Bank 2 1 Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2 1| Do. 3 Credit... 2/lfj Do. 3 Documentary 2/1A Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1774 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 181 Bombay. Demand Bank 177.1 Do. 3 days’sight Private I>G
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  • 144 2 Penang, 23rd September H ’>. Tin e-'|er<. Tniug <rt < f season. West. Const... 9 (it) sellers. A<'ho>-n t»ll> 12 50 do. White Pepper 16.25 do. Cloves (picked) out o season. Mace No. 1 s ’o. sellers. Mace Pickings 65 do. Nutmegs 68 do. No. I <.
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  • 50 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per str. Time. Pangkor and Teluk Anson '«n/on 2 p.m. Madras. Ac., taking mails for Europe. Ac., ri<i Negapatam Secundra 4 P.M. Registration up to 3 p.m The P X mail steamer Mirzapare left Colombo tor Penang at 2p. m. on the 21st instaut.
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  • 22 2 From Singapoek—s. s. Sectmdru and s s. lli<> to-mor-row s. s /’<i/-micoL'n and s. s. Maha Vajirunhis on Friday.
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  • 85 2 LONDON, 22nd September, 1896. The Imperial Tourist. The Czar and Czarina have arrived at Balmoral. The railway was strictly guarded by the police. The French and Russian Press on the Nile Expedition. The French and Russian press disparage the success of the Nile expedition while reminding Great Britain
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  • 352 2 Although public festivities have been foibidden, it is impossible altogether for the Press to pass over this day, which shall in all future ages have a red letter attached to it, as bring the «lay on which our beloved Queen puts in a record as the longest
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  • 483 2 We would remind our readers of the At Home” at the Residency to-morrow. The Commission recently appointed to report whether it be desirable or otherwise to revert to the system of farming the revenue derived from pawn shops, of which the Hon. the Resident Councillor is President,
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  • 60 2 Results of yesterday’s plav Ladies’ Championship: Final. Aliss Hogan beat Aliss Jones, 6-3, 6-3. Mixed Doubles: Final. Airs. AlacArthur and W. H. MacArthur 4- 15, vs. Aliss Biggs and R. Peirce 4- 15, unfinished. Alen’s Doubles: Final. G. G. Alosley and R. A. Law —J
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  • 37 2 The Crown vs. Khoo Swi Bock and Khoo Low Chang The cross-examination of the first prisoner was concluded yesterday afternoon. Mr. VanSomeren then commenced calling the witnesses for the defence, four ouly being examined yesterday.
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  • 263 2 (From our contemporaries.) September 21. Five cases of cholera were reported to-day. A Kling woman, named Neeratna, was arrested in South Bridge Road on Friday, for theft, in Penang, of jewellery and money to the amount of 8300. The prisoner will be sent in ustody to Penang. Col
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  • 121 2 Penang. Temperature— Alaximum 93. Minimum 70.5 Rainfall— Fort Cornwallis 11.20 Central Prison 15.27 Government Hill 12.21 Balik Pulau 14.06 Dindings. Lumut 6.46 The greatest fall of rain in 24 hours was on the 27th, when 3.85 in. was recorded at Balik Pulau. Province Wellesley. Temperature Maximum
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  • 42 2 Arrivals. To-day. Per s. s. Hebe from Singapore: Mr. Penny, Capt. Crozzi, Air. and Mrs. Dunlop and child, Mrs. Noo and Mrs. Ba. Per s. s. Ho Kwei from Deli: Mr. Vredevooad, Mr. and Mrs. H, Dannbery and Miss H, Dannbery.
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  • 31 2 (From our Correspondents j KUALA LUMp VIi 23rd September. H. E. the Governor left for Singapore. TELUK ANSON. 23rd September. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 736pikuls of tin.
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  • 102 2 Fine Contest between Per.si MMo and Labrador, The Asian telegram on the St T states that Funny Boat, getting o ff showed quickly to the front, f O U OWed Rampion and Labrador, with the rest I 7 up. At the Rifle Butts Labrador began?
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  • 135 2 THE "COSTA RICA CASE. Captain Carpenter, the master of t lt barque Costa Rica Packet, the seizure o f which by the Dutch authorities at Ternafp is forming the subject of arbitration be. tween the British ami Dutch authorities returned to Sydney last month from Lo a don. He stales
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  • 494 2 (Selangor Journal.) The bachelors now in the service of the Selangor Government, comprise two classes: one class who hope to marry some dav, and the other class who hope they never wil To many of these gentlemen the Widows and Orphans Fund is not vastly interesting They hardly
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  • 97 2 Wednesday. 23rd Prize distribution. P. C. C. Pavilion p Town Band. Esplanade. 5 p. ni High water at New Jetty. 11-3’ a.m 12-00 p.m. Thursday. 24th At home’’ at the Residency. •> p m Golf Club Tennis Tournament. Friday, 25th i fnmOrdinary Meeting of the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 504 2 n u i i a New Advertisements. Pritchard Co. DONKEY and Child Saddle, complete. Apply to “X.Y.Z..” 521 Pinang Gazette. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Town Hall, at 3 p. m., \A On Friday, the 25th September, 1896. g ,d F.
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    • 166 2 NOTICE. 'I’HE Public are informed that Spirits, I Wines, and Beers, mat now be obtained at No. 250, Penang Rml, corner <>f Hutton Lam*. KsY Those in country districts will be saved (he journey to Beach Street bv purchasing their Liquor and other requirements from the stores of the undersigned.
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  • 592 3 3IABONS Implicated. details came down to the 2nd PRI I 1 t wh’^ b da,e a rebel force bad been justaiit- a fhe province of Cavite, near d^ e; led -'nd several rebels had turned aU The rising then was confined to alpr ,ioviuces of
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  • 400 3 The question has often been asked why the German with no colonies of his own makes a good colonist and gets on well on foreign soil. To this question a Frenchman, of all others, supplies an answer which has the rare merit of being in general
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  • 244 3 An International Anti-Masonic Congress is to be held, under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Church, at the end of September, at. Trent, in Austria. According to the programme, as given by the Chronicle's Vienna correspondent, the object of the Congress is to make known to everybody
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  • 151 3 There is a spice of romance attaching to the new title by which Sir Hercules Robinson is now known. “Baron Rosmead, of Rosmead, in the County of Westmeath,” re-calls the story, says a home contemporary, of how the father of Sir Hercules, Admiral Robinson, had
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  • 672 3 THE INWARDNESS” OF THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION. expedition and its hidden policy.— Pioneer, September 9th. When the secret history of the mysterious advance which we have undertaken in the j Soudan comes to be made known, if it is ever revealed, it may more than likely be f >und that one
    expedition and its hidden policy.—Pioneer, September 9th.  -  672 words
  • 593 3 —Peek's Export Index. Colour-Photography now un fait accompli. What the many have dreamt of has been found at last. This great accomplished fact does not consist of the reds, blues, and yellows which have been before the public. As many as seventeen colours are now beautifully blended
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  • 422 3 M. Henrottk, the Vice-President of the, French Bank of South Africa,gives a brilliant forecast of the gold future of the Transvaal. He says we are only at the beginning of the return which the gold-bearing reefs there will yield. A mere bagatelle of 1,500,000,000
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  • 285 3 The wasp waist is to be no longer in vogue!” The Paris fashion-makers, so it is said, recently decided that the Grecian waist, with its generous proportions, is to be the fashionable standard. Since this announcement, according to a Parisian couturiere, many fashionable women’s waists have expanded from
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  • 311 3 A correspondent sends a long contribution to the Times, in which he states that a certain book has for more than two years been selling in the United States at the phenomenal rate of 250,000 copies a month. It is entitled Coin’s Financial School,” and it
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  • 259 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Hebe from Singapore. s. 8. Ho Kwei from Deli. s.s. Flying Fish from Port Weld. 8. s. Canton from Teluk Anson. s. s. Nam Yong from Singapore. 1' ESTERDAY. s. s. Thaiping from Port Weld. s. s. Mary Austin from Klang. Departures. To-DAV s. s.
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  • 189 3 {Straits Times, 21st September.) Jelebus ($5 pd.) Sl'.OO Raubs 13 10 pd.) $5.75 buyers. A'l fully paid $b 50 do. Punjoms ($4 pd.) Jl3j Pahang Corp. (JEI pd.) .'5 >ates. Pataling Coffee Coy. Ltd. ($45 pd.) $45 se’h.s Pengerangs ($5O pd.) *(>7i sales. Straits Insurance (s2u pd.)
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 281 3 TO BE LET or FOR SALE. COMBE HILL. For particulars apply at the office of Messrs. LOGAN ROSS, No. 5, Union Street. Penang, Ist Sept., 1896. 491 The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Company. Limited VTOTICE is hereby given that the 11th Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of this
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    • 470 3 SCOTCH WHISKV. Always drink the Best and preserve your Health. This you can do by drinking i Ferguson’s Special Cream Breadalbane. IjJyECIAL SCOTCH WHISKY. THE VERY BEST PEG WHISKY IN THE MARKET. VERY OLD. WELL MATURED IN SHERRY CASKS. Per Case of 1 doz. bottles, duty paid, SI 1.50. For
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    • 79 3 BROWN CO., Monumental Sculptors, 42, BENTINCK STREET, CALCUTTA, [Established A. D. 1852.] All works under European Supervision. Done in Italian Marble. Aberdeen. Granite, and Chunar Stone. Name slabs for fixing on gates or otherwise from $3.50 each and upwards according to amount of lettering. SOLE AGENT for the Straits Settlements,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 2157 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY (Houses To be had at m„ sbs toeaTcheeTcd Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. 1 J ™ON yen! ™ends. sole importers-KATZ BROTHERS HIN LEE Co. THE DISPENSARY, H. Undertaker. IttgUttinCe (TloftCeS. No. 2, Bishop Street, TERMS
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    • 265 4 PENANG ICE WORK» VEACH STREET. OPEN on week days from 7.30 to 10a B and from noon to 5 p I Sundays and Holidays from 8a in tn 01 ICE WILL OXi.Y BE l>El"iv P to I AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS m NOT AGAINST BOOKS OR C m THE PUBLIC
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