Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 September 1896

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PVBUSHKD DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE CO CENTS. VOL. LIV. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1896. No. 211.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 571 1 sjfjtppmg Jlottces. pSiw* Oriental Steam Navigation Company. BhiHE mail steamers may be X expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Sent. 26 i Kaiser-i-Hind Sept. 31 ]firwp or( Oct 9 Rohilla Oct. 14 K^ ?,re 24 Pekin 28 Wnid Nov. 6 Mirzapore Nov.
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    • 1251 1 fttofwes. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. T-AL P..S KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai Bank0 C NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Ing Corporation. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». Paid-up Capital $10,000,000. 1 11 Reserve Fund 6,000,0<»0. NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART F OO.OOMOO. MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. «j Hongkong ”»jT,«>», B»q.
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    • 579 1 NBDKKLABDSbfIt HANHEL BAATSCilii’l’U (Nctherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital 35,783,000 Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.38| Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.—The Union
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  • 117 2 Penang, 26th September. I s Rates close as follows: London. Demand Bank 2 1 Do. 4 mouths’ sight Rank Do. 3 Credit 21$ Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank R« 177 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 181 Bombay, Demand Bank ..177 Do. 3 days’ sight Private HI Madras, Demand
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  • 149 2 Pen a ng, 26th September. 189 i. Tin 832.05 sellers. [Trang out of season. West Coast... '.'6o seller,. Aeheen 6lt> 12 50 do. White Pepper 16 00 do. Cloves (picked) <mt o’season. Mace No. 1 —sellers. Mace Pickings 65 do. Nutmegs 68 do No. 1.. •> 50
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  • 40 2 Mails close on Monday. Ear Per str. Time. Klang Mary Austin 1 P.M. Deli Arayyec 1 p.m. Asahan k. Ualewyn.. 1 P.M Tongkali, Kopah. Renong, Mergui and Tavoy Cornelia 1 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson Canton 2 P.M.
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  • 36 2 From Singapore —s. s. Kangra to-day, and s. s. Calypso on Monday. From Liverpool —s. s. Antenor to-mOrrow From Negapatam —s s .''ir*<i on Tuesday. From Calcutta —s. 8. C Apcar on Tuesday.
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  • 39 2 LONDON, 25th September, 1896. The Armenian Agitation. The Liberal papers approve of Mr. Gladstone’s speech. The Tories deprecate isolated action. The Times says that there are at least two Powers who will not tolerate coercion of Turkey.
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  • 884 2 Unquestionably a trial like the one that has occupied the Court for tl»e List fortnight, and will probably take another week, is of somewhat, unusual occurrence. But whether that is the case or not, there can be no doubt that the Government, on whom it has been
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  • 641 2 The attendance of the common jurors at the Supreme Court will not be required until Wednesday, the 30th inst., at 11 a.m. We would remind householders that the Ayer Etam water supply will be cut off during the whole of Monday. Mr. E. H. Bell, Superintendent of Police, left
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  • 77 2 Arrivals. To-day. Per P. O. fs. s. Mirtapore from London: Mr. W. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Tripp, Mr. D. P. Donald and Hon. J. B. Vermont. Per s. 8. Canton from Teluk Anson; Lieut. Mills. Per s. s. Vidar from Deli: Mr. J. J. Kiĕlbergh. Yesterday. Per s. s.
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  • 59 2 (From our Correspondent SING A PORE. 25th September. The Legislative Council The Municipal Bill lvas comid ew in Committee. After a discussion* the sinking fund, the annual S ply Bill, the Banishment Bill .the Women’s Protection read a second time. Mr. W. J'. Napier has been aD pointed
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  • 66 2 The Crown Khoo Swi Bock and Khoo Low Chang. The case for the defence was not eluded when the Court loBe v es L evening, and will be continued o U morning. Only three or four more wit n will be called by the defence. This e has
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  • 146 2 A meeting of the Municipal Commit sioners was held at the Town Hall vester. dsy afternoon. There were present Mr. J y Kennedy (President), Mr. J. Gibson Mr. G. F. Adamson. The minutes of the last meeting wen read and confirmed. Bills amounting to §17.648.26 were passed
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  • 102 2 There is no news from Acbeen bv the mail which arrived to-day. Since the expedition into the XII Mukims, the troop returned to Kota Radjn and are nowrestir; The Dutch arms seem to be invariabi successful in their encounters with the Acheenese insurgents. Yet the successes® not allay the
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  • 239 2 Mr. John Walter has been appointed Ins|»ector of Branches of the Hongkong ani Shanghai Banking Corporation. Li Hung-Chang, the Chinese Viceny has placed orders in Germany for the supply of three cruisers for the Chinese nan The Lords of the Admiralty have decided to strengthen the official staff at
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  • 93 2 The following is the order of the ser™’’ at St. George's Church to-morrow, Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Morning Service at 8. —Anthem 1 Hymn 315. rvYVI Evening Service at 6.—J cxxvircxxvm, CXXIX. CXXX. CXXXI, and Anthem 285, Hymns 21 ana Service in connection withtlm Presbyter** Church, in the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 791 2 n 'i i i a New Advertisements. Pritchard Co. -r-z —«< T WISH to tender nay warmest thanks to "PTI-NT-A-ZTST Gr. JL the European community of Mergui for their kindness and attendance at the funeral of my late Chief Engineer, Mr. J. C. Anderson. Rangoon papers please copy. J. C.
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    • 64 2 Iqogliqg Co. Cl GARS IN PRIME CONDITION. Wholesale and Retail. Largest Stock in the East. IMPERIALES. CULEBRAS. i REG ORIENTE. g HIGH LIFE. PRINCESAS. e LONDRES, I REGALIA CHICA. WINDSORS, 3 S CASALES. K o MEDIANOS. m CONCHAS. I SENORITAS. CHEROOTS. And all Leading Brands. “VAFIADIS” EGYPTIAN Cigarettes. SOLE AGENTS
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  • 409 3 (Fh/ Ctq/Zon.) t v Existence of a Widespread Vxrchist Plot Suspected. t l-n September 15. The discovery of dvnamite factory at Antwerp is j a V j a s pointing to the existence of re^ a l spread Anarchist, conspiracy, with a in the different European capitals. bl
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  • 311 3 The county season ended on 2nd inst. The positions of the counties are as follows g x ProperS a w s s tion. je g, 5 c "5 3ni»hed G Matches. Yorkshire 26 16 3 7 13 684 Lancashire 22 11 4 7 7 '46 Middlesex 16 8 3
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  • 105 3 Saturday. 26th Cricket Match, Butterworth R. C. vs. Regiment, Sepoy Lines. Town Band, Golf Club. Naftally's Great World Exhibition. High water at New Jetty, 1-19 a.m. and j, 1-46 p.m. bUNBAY, 27th Lth Sunday after Trinity. High water at New Jetty, 2-12 A.M. and u
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  • 93 3 Mr. C. B. Rendall, formerly a cadet in West Point College, New York, who started from Boston, America, a little over two years ago, to walk round the world within I two. years, barring sickness and other unavoidable causes of detention, has completed his task,
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  • 99 3 One of the peculiarities of Cape Town is that it has a large Malay population, chiefly descendants of the emancipated slaves of the old Dutch colonists. If they are not very orthodox followers of Mohammed, they set great store on a journey to Mecca, and many
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  • 108 3 Another huge battleship was added to the. strength of the Navy on 2nd inst. by the undocking of the first-class battleship Csesar at Portsmouth. She is one of the Majestic class, her principal dimensions being:— Length between perpendiculars, 390 ft.; extreme breadth, 75ft.; mean draught of water,
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  • 111 3 Statistical tables showing the progress of British trade and production from the year 1854 to 1895, compiled by Sir R. Giffen, have been issued. During the period mentioned, the population of England and Wales, he states, has increased from 186 millions to 30 4, and that of Scotland
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  • 126 3 The strange and exciting Presidential campaign in the United States has entered on a new phase. Mr. Bryan is to Ire faced not simply by Mr. McKinley and Mr. Hanna’s fighting fund of $500,000,000, but by a nominee of the Gold Democrats, who are bolding a convention at
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  • 149 3 The Neue Freie Presse publishes an article, apparently inspired, which affirms that the Powers of the Triple Alliance have received not merely calming assurances respecting the Franco-Russian Treaty, but have also been put in possession of trustworthy information on the subject. The inference which the readers are
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  • 187 3 Never before in the history of yachting has there been such a gigantic fleet of racing craft afloat, and never before has the number of starts been so great or the prizes so valuable as this season. The national water sport is increasing year by year at a rate
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  • 694 3 (L. C. Express, Sept. 4.) The Court. The Queen and Court left Osborne for Scotland on *3lst ult., where it will remain till November. The Prince of Wales is expected back from the. Continent in a day or two. General. The week has not produced any
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  • 180 3 Kicked by a Horse. Calcutta, September 18. —At Simla, on the evening of the 16th instant, the Corn-mander-in-Chief received a kick from his horse, but do inconvenience to him was expected from it. It is now found, however, that the injuries are more severe than was at first
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  • 147 3 Several firms in both London and the provinces, engaged in the heavier class of cartage work and po doubt encouraged by the use of the cars both on the Continent and in America, have determined to test the advantages of petroleum over horse-power, with the result that
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  • 441 3 —M. Mail. -0,A Wise and a Foolish Conclusion. Bombay, September 16. A CORRESPONDENT tells the following story in connection with the usurpation of the throne of Zanzibar:—“The mother of Kalid, being a sagacious and far-seeing lady, remonstrated strongly with her son not to proclaim himself Sultan,
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  • 215 3 Special Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on the 28th August. 1896. Present. —-J. Y. Kennedy. Esq., (President), J Gibson, Esq., G. F. Adamson, Esq., and Cheah Chen Eok. Esq. Absent. R. A. P. Hogan, Esq., and J.H. Callcott, Esq. 1. The minutes of the last meeting are
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  • 215 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Rio from Singapore s. 8. Canton from Teluk Anson. s. s. Vidar from Deb. I’ esterday. s. s. Sri Bangka from Klang. s. s. Petrel from Tongkah. s. s. Good Luck from Klang. s. s. Flying Dragon from Port Weld. B. Is. s. Cornelia from
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  • 74 3 (L. C. Express, September 4th.) Shares. Banks. Paid. Closing prices, t X Jt 20 Chartered of India. Australia. China All 28A to 29J Hongkong A Shanghai 281 42 to 43 25 Mercantile Bank of India (Ltd.) “A” Shares 12J 11 to 12 25 Do. “B” do. 12» sto
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  • 188 3 (Slrails l imes. 23RD SEPTEMBER.) Ji-lebus ($5 |>d.) $3.00 Raabs 13 lOpd.) $5.85 sales. .£1 fully paid $8.50 do. Punjoins ($4 pd.) Jl3j Pahang Corp. (4JI pd.) $5 sales. Pataling Coffee Coy. Ltd. ($45 pd.) $45 sel’.rs Pengerangs ($5O pd.) ?67| sales. Straits Insurance (s2u pd.) s2s|
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 64 3 The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Company, Limited- K p", is. hereby given that the 11th Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the. Shareholders of this Company will be held at the Company’s Office, No. 34, Beach Street, Penang, on Thursday, the 26th November, 1896, at 11 a m. punctually. (By order
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    • 448 3 scotch whisky. Always drink the Best and preserve your Health. This you can do by drinking O Ferguson’s Special Cream Breadalbane. 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, .$11.50. For export $8.50.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1454 4 I BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE BEST» To be had at »>«. ,™LTc£™£. Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. 1 THEAN SIEW Co. SOLE IMPORTERS— BZATZ BROTHER GOON YEN FRIENDS. HIN LEE Co. I K t y New York
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    • 259 4 PENANG ICE WORKS. KEACH STREET. OPEN on week days from 7.30 to 10 a m and from noon to 5 p m Sundays and Holidays from 8 a m to nr ICE WILL ONLY BE AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS aS NOT AGAINST BOOKS OR CHIT? THE PUBLIC ARE REQUESTED xS
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