Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 January 1897

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED NEW SERIES.} ESTABLISHED 1833. 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. SATURDAY, 16th JANUARY. 1897. No. 13
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 555 1 For use in Closets, Urinals, Stables, Ac Tl[e only reliable disinfecting powder is CALVERT’S, guaranteed to contain 15% Calvbbt’s No. 5 Carbolic, the strongest Disinfectant known. In 6d., 1/-, and 1/6 Tins at Chemists, 4c. Cheaper in use than other Powders at lower rates, much less being needed. Will not
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    • 1328 1 SBwmnff OtofteM. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. inonces. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. g R ZACEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Hongk n J Bank EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000. AVO For Will sail Steamer From Expected
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    • 636 1 iIfiOEILAJL'iUii «ABDEL HAATSCiiiIW (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000 00 Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.38 j Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Fautorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and Tjiiatjap.
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  • 119 2 Penang, 16th January. te97. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank Do. 4 months’sight Bank 2/H Do. 3 Credit 2/l|s Do. 3 Documentary 2/2 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 166| Do. 3 days’ sight Private... 171 Bombay, Demand Bank 166. Do. 3 days’sight Private... 171 Madias, DemandT3ank 166 Do. 3
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  • 139 2 Penang, 16th January. 1897. Tin 832.10 (Trang out of season. Black Pepper West Coast... 9.60 sellers. (.Acheen 6U> 13.—sellers. White Peppersl3.2o sellers. Cloves (picked) $29.00 Mace No. 1 72—sellers. Mace Pickings6B do. Nutmegs 68. do. (No. 1 6.50 do. Sugar' 2 3.85 do. Basket 3.40 do. Tapioca
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  • 43 2 Mails ciajse on Monday. Ftnr Per sir. Time. Klang Good Luck 1 P.M. Pangkor and T. Anson Cun/oa 2 p.m Rangoon Fitzpatrick 4 P.M. Tlx* homewar<l|P A O. steamer Ganges it expected to leave Singapore at 8 a in, on Wednesday.
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  • 34 2 From Singapore b. s Banjermassi* today, and s s M Bacguehem on Monday From Negapatam—s s. on Tuesday. From Hamburg—s s. Kriemhild on Wednesday. From Suez—s. s. Afuria Riekmere on Friday.
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  • 128 2 LONDON, 15th January. The Benin Disaster. A telegram from Brass, dated the 14th instant, announces the safety of Captain A. M. Boisragon and District Commissioner R. F. Locke. They had wandered through the bush for six days in a wounded state. Both officers were doing well. There was
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  • 417 2 The Band will play at the Esplanade on Monday night at 9 o’clock. Rinderpest has broken out at Shanghai. The disease has also made its appearance iu Japan and Siam. The postponed annual general meeting of the Penang Recreation Club will be held on Friday next, the
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  • 85 2 Arrivals. To-day. Per s. a. Ho Kwei from Deli: Mr. and Mrs. Naas, and Mr. Faftally. Per s. s. Letimbro from Singapore: Messrs. Crocco, Cilento and Mussutman. Per 8. s. Fitxpartrick from Rangoon Mr. Smith. Per s. s. A. Apcar from Calcutta: Mr. Tan Tiamr Swee. Per 8. s.
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  • 167 2 A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Y. Kennedy (President), Mr. J. H. Callcott, and Mr. G. F. Adamson were present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Adamson asked that his motion re Jetty
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  • 53 2 War risk on goods in Customs or godowns at Manila city has been placed for two months at 40s. per cent. Other lines on war risk at Manila have been done at 20s. per cent, for a mouth, with option of continuiug for twelve months at
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  • 47 2 According to the French papers, Dr. Yersiu, who is now od bis way to Bombay, will probably return to China before long, as the Chinese Government is anxious for the creation of a Pasteur Institute at Canton, with the young French doctor at its bead.•
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  • 71 2 A Cantonese rice-exporting hong at Wuhu having failed for Tls. 8.000 the other day, the Canton guild and several of the largest firms in the same line of business in that port, says the N.-C. Daily News, apprehensive that this would spoil the good name and credit
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  • 74 2 The Pope has raised to the dignity of a Domestic Prelate the Very Rev. Augustus Petre (a relative of the present peer), and the Very Rev. Joseph Corbisbley, Vice-Pre-sident of Usbaw College. Monsignor Petre is, according to the Call Mall Gazette, the second member of
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  • 462 2 6th January. The Rebellion in the Philippines. Information received from the Spanish authorities as to the rebellion in the Philippines g'*es to show that under their new General, Marquis Polavieja, the Spanish troops are gradually capturing the rebel positions. The China Mail'e correspondent telegraphs that
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  • 37 2 (From our Correspondent.) KLA A G. 16th January. The shipments on Thursday were-. To Penang, 384 pikuls of tin. To Singapore, 163 The shipments yesterday were To Penang, 211 pikuls of tin. To Singapore, 129
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  • 219 2 The annual general meeting will be held in the Society’s rooms in Tai ping on Wednesday, the 3rd February, at 6 p m. Business —To pass.the Accounts to 31 s t December, 1896, (cash in hand, «95.13, Lt Jan., 1897). To elect new members of Committee.
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  • 667 2 (From the L. A C. Express' own Correj s pondent.) 25th Nor. Two recent prosecutions at Penang have s given rise to singular action on the part of H. E. the Governor of the Colony, which action in its turn has eventuated in an extensively signed petition
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 900 2 »i i i n A New Advertisement. Pritchard Co. fpHE undermentioned Banks will be closed on Tuesday, the 19th January, 1897, 15 BEACJI SJJtE E 1 sam being Public Holiday. For the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. J. WILLIAMSON JONES, Ag. Manager. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
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    • 46 2 POSADA WINE COMPANY. The Largest Wine Shippers in the East. Champagnes. Ports. Sherries. Clarets. Madeira. Marsala. Malaga. Hocks. Chateau Wines. Liqueurs. Connossieurs are invited to test the above Choice Wines. SOLE AGENTS FOR Damson’s Whisky, Sloe Qin, &c. Gosling Co. Beach Union Streets. The Posada, Penang.
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  • 1906 3 (Written for the Straits Times.) By Mrs. Egf.kton Eastwick. A land of contrasts; of sunshine and Jeep shadows and grey mists of sombre tones and flaming colour. It was about half-past nine iu the morning when I landed for the first time upon the shores of Penang.
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  • 77 3 Saturday, 16th Penang Races, 3rd Day. High water at New Jetty M 10-27 p.m. and 11-43 A.M. Sunday, 17th 2nd after Epiphany. High water at New Jetty, 11-16 p.m. and 9- A.M. Monday, 18th Town Band, Esplanade, 9 p. m. High water at New Jetty,
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  • 195 3 In Poona there is an alarming increase of cases, but all are imported. It is stated that, if the European population of Bombay commenced to leave the city, the native exodus would increase more than 100 per cent. The employment of members of the Bombay Volunteer Artillery in
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  • 1088 3 (Vid Ceylon.) A Native Rising in South Africa. Cape Town, Sth January.— A party of the Batlaros tribe have murdered a trader named Robinson, and captured his wife and child, upon the Mashowing river, a hundred miles westward of Vryburg. It is feared that the whole tribe have
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  • 116 3 TO-MORRO W'S SERVICES. The following is the order of the services at St. George’s Church on Sunday I th January. being See .nd Sunday after Epiphany. Morning’;Service with Holy Communion at B.—Hymns 75 178 Part I. First Tune 315. Evening Service at 6. Anthem 77 and Hymns 220 and 81
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  • 245 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Ho Kwei from Deli. s. s. Letimbro from Singapore. s. A. Apcar from Calcutta. e. 8. Jin Ho from Langkat. Y ESTERDAY. s. s. Taw Tong from Klang. s. s. Thaipeng from Port Weld. s. 8. Cheang Hye Teng from Rangoon. Departures. To-day. s. s.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 260 3 A. P. K. NOTICE. I BEG to notify that, the A. P. K. Aerated Water Factory at Cantonment Road, Pulo Tikus, Penang, will’ be open for the inspection of all visitors from Ist January, 1897. nJ B A. BARNETT, 726 Factory Manager. NOTICE. X HEREBY give notice that by mutual
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    • 466 3 SCOTCH WHISKY. Always drink the Best .and preserve your Health. This you can do by drinking f'a Hjj fll Ferguson’s Special I 11 wH 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,
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    • 120 3 FOR SALE. JtHE Aerated Water Manufactory, Medan. 1 Information will be given by 15 Mr. J. P. R. HERMANS, Medan. notice. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged various sizes up to 3 ft.; on bromide paper. W. JONES, No. 10 King Street. Photographer. INTERNATIONAL BODEGA BEFORE
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1686 4 ABUCHANAN WHISKY TCI (Houses of J, Jk To be had at Messrs. THEAN CHEE &Co Pe BKd g ame as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. X J ™ST™ s sole importers— SLATZ brothers. HIN LEE Co. GEO "“™ZST B
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    • 296 4 CRUSHED FOOD. Tar it and You will be Satisfy». IR. BELILIOS begs to inform the pn| h lie that since inferior Crushed Rood is offered for sale in the Penang Ma t et at low prices, the undersigned begs to draw attention to his certificated Crushed Food for Horses, and
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