Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 January 1897

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. FVBLZSHBD D.A.ZZZZ’. NEW SERIES.} ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. MONDAY, 18th JANUARY. 1897. No. 14
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      534 1 Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. HtHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. 1897. 1897 Kaisar-i-hind Jan. 30 Ganges Jan. 21 Rohilla Feb. 12 Rosetta Feb. 4 Ganges „27 Mirzapore 18 Ravenna Mar. 14 Ravenna Mar. 4 Thames 28
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      1373 1 jSßtpptnq Oloftce». BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. 3 v KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hontrkonsr Shanghai BankNEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. "^^CorpWon. 8311 4 Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers, SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Paid-up Capital f 10.000.000. iyn Reserve Fund 8 6,000,000. For Will sail Steamer From Expected on Reserve Liability
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      519 1 HEDEKLAfIIAUS HANDEL «AATSCiiAPPU (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783.000 00 Reserve Funds 2,282,814.38 j 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
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 2 Penang. 18th January. 1'97. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/1 Do. I months’sight Bank... 2/1 j Do. 3 Credit Do. 3 Documentary 2/2 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1661 Do. 3 days’sight Private 171 Bombay. Demand Bank 166. Do. 3 days' sight Private 171 Madras, Demand Bank 166
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    146 2 Penang, 18th January. 1*97. Tin 832.25 I Trang out of season. Black Pepper West Coast... 9.60 sellers. (Acheen 6ll> 13. —sellers. White Pepper §17;20 Cloves (picked).. $29.00 Mace No. 1 72.—sellers. Mace Pickings... 68— do. Nutmegs 67. do. No. 1 6.50 do. Sugar < 2 385 do.
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    97 2 Mails cw»x To-morrow. For Per str. Time. Deli Langkat 1 P.M Klang Vidar 1 p.m. Asahan Deli 1 p.m. Pangkor and T. Anson M Austin 2 p.m. Edie. T Semawe, Segli and Olehleh H. Canton 3 p.m. Wednesday. 2"th. Tongkah Petrel Ipm. Klang Taw Tong 1 p.M. The
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    29 2 From Singapore s. s V Bacquehem today From Negapatam—s. s. Sirea to-morrow. From Hamburg— h s Kriemkild on Wednesday. From Suez—s. s. Maria Riekmer» on Friday.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    120 2 LONDON, 17th January. Additional Cruisers ordered to West Africa. The British cruisers Theseus (12 guns, 7,350 tonnage, 12,000 horsepower) and Forte (10 guns, 4,360 tonnage, 9,000 horse-power), now stationed at Malta, have been ordered to proceed forthwith to the West coast of Africa. Tho Governor of Indo-China. M.
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    726 2 There will be uo issue of this paper to-morrow as the day has been fixed as a General Public Holiday. The Post Office will lie closed to-morrow afternoon at half-past two. The barque Maria Accame brought 42,241 tins of petroleum from New York on Saturday last. On
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    "GAZETTE" NOTIFICATIONS.
    83 2 (15th January.) Mr J. F. Lamb is appointed a Deputy Registrar of »l)eeds, Penang, with effect from 11th instant. Messrs. Leong Lok Heng (Cantonese) and Heng Beng China (Teochew) are appointed members of the Penang Committee of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children (Po Leung
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    207 2 (From our Contemporarie».) Powell Co. advertise an auction of 11 Australian horses, on 20th January at Dalian’s stables, Singapore. The Hon’ble E. E. Isemonger leaves Singapore < n the 26th inst., by the M. M. steamet 7’<oo/-<, <>n retiring from the post of Colonial Th asurer. Straits Settlements.
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    A POPULAR CIVIL SERVANT>
    76 2 A POPULAR CIVIL SERVANT> A pleasant journey to Mr. J. A Swettenham, when he goes on leave in March He is the most charming of men socially, says the N/iiit/s Time* Moralist’, and. yet, the civil servants hate him more than they hate the devil. Nor do they restrain their
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    STICK TO YOUR LAST.
    158 2 So Major Anderson does not aspire to walk in the ways of Major McCallum. He has no desire to build a railway to Johore, or commaiul the gentle volunteers. He is wise, remarks the Moralist in the Straits Time*. A man should stick to his calling.
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    57 2 Sunday, 17th 2nd after Epiphany. High water at New Jetty, 11-16 p.m. and 12-32 a.m. Monday, 18th Town Band, Esplanade, 9 p. m. Higii water at New Jetty, 12-05 p m. »nd 10-05 A M. Tuesday, 19th Public ard B nk Holiday, High water at
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    SPICIAL TELEGRAMS.
    36 2 SPI CIAL TELEGRAMS. (From our Correspondents) TELUK ANSON. 16th January. The shipments on Saturday To Penang, 878 pikuls of n To Singapore, 4,359 o{f( 18th January. The shipments to-day are To Penang, 916 pikuls of tin.
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    THE RACES.
    1423 2 Third Dav, Ittth January. The third and concluding day’s s|, rt if possible, even more enjoyable than two preceding ones. Large fields, ex r finishes, and good handicapping, all con; ed to keep the ball rolling merrily t. finish. The Grand Stands and en<l o <. were crowded,
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      754 2 n ti 1 inn New Advertisement. Pritchard Co. WANTED for a Tobacco Society in Deli, a Chinese Book-Keeper, who understands thoroughly Book-keeping and the English language for correspondence. For 15, BEACH STREET, particulars apply MARLE, 7 28 Sebaran, Deli. NOTICES. PENANG. HOP REWARD. A PAIR of Gold Earrings, set with
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      38 2 POSADA WINE COMPANY. The Largest Wine Shippers’ in the East. Champagnes. Ports. Sherries. Clarets. Madeira. Marsala. Malaga. Hocks. Chateau Wines. Liqueurs. Connossieurs arc invited to test the above Choice Wines. SOLE AGENTS FOR Damson’s Whisky, Sloe Gin, &c.
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    THE COLONIAL CHAPLAINCIES.
    503 3 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.") Sir,—With reference to the leader in vour issue of the 14th, in my bumble opinion there ought not to be any commotion on the retirement of the Rev. L. C. Biggs from the Colonial Chaplaincy of Penang, for. in the
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    PERAK NEWS.
    362 3 (Perak Pioneer.) Just as we are going to press telegraphic information has been received from Kinta to the effect but that the towns of Gopeng and Sungei Raya have been inundated. A gentleman of Penang is indebted to the rest house at Parit Buntar in the sum of
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    301 3 (Malay Mail.) Mr. Tamboosamy Pillay has returned from Perak bringing with him a probable candidate for the Mercury Cup. Having only just arrived from Australia, the horse, a bay gelding, is in very poor condition and it remains to lie seen whether he can be got fit by
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    THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR.
    55 3 Sir Lo Feng luh, the newly appointed representative of the Emperor Kwang-su at the Court of St. James, says the Hongkong Telegraph, was at Foochow on the 26th ultimo. He is a native of Fuhklen province and is making a short stay at his home before setting
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    CONFESSION OF MURDER BY A PRIEST.
    68 3 A priest has given himself up to the officials, save the Bangkok lones, and confessed that he is a murderer. He was at once put in prison, and made to undergo five different kinds of punishment, including the wearing of manacles on his neck,
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    THE FAMINE IN INDIA.
    158 3 Emphatic Condemnation. It is a significant fact, and one which in any case might well furnish food for reflection to Lord Elgin, says the Friend of India, that the conference of British Indians held a few days ago in London to consider the situation" created by
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    THE PERAK SUGAR CULTIVATION CO., LIMITED.
    698 3 The annual general meeting of this company was held on the 30th December at the Shanghai Club. Mr. W. D. Little presided, and there were present, Messrs. J. H. McMichael (Director), C. J Dudgeon (Secretary), W. H. Drummond, C. Thorne, A. Cushny, jun., and
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    THE PLAGUE IN INDIA.
    128 3 Flight From Karachi. (Evening Mad) Karachi. 4. Jan. The official returns of the bubonic fever for Saturday, 2nd January, show 10 cases and 9 deaths, mostly Hindus. This brings up the total from date of the present outbreak, viz., 10th ultimo, to 83 cases and 76
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    A SHIPPING DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
    109 3 Shipowners are discussing the desirableness of approaching the Government by deputation with the object of again urging the establishment of a separate Department of Shipping. It is contended, says the L. C. Express, that shipping is fully worthy of such consideration, since it is, at
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    NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.
    615 3 Her Majesty the Dowager Empress of Japan died on the 11th inst. at 6. p. m. H. M. the Emperor has ordered court mourning for one year and national mourning for thirty days from 12th Jan. The Japan Advertiser reports that with a view to
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    219 3 Meeting or the Municipal Commissioner! HELD ON THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1896. Present. J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., (President) J. H. Callcott. Esq.. R A. P. Hogan. Esq., and G. F. Adamson. Esq. Absent —J Gibson. Esq., and Cheah Chen Eok. Esq. 1. The minutes of the last meeting are
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    SHIPPING.
    278 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Glen arry from Yokohama. s. s. Mary Austin from Teluk Anson. Y ERTE RD AY. s. s. Hebe from Singapore. s. s. Kirkdale from Glasgow. s. s Glenartney from London. s. a. Canton from Teluk Anson. s. s Hok Canton from Olehleh. s. s Langkat
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    199 3 (Straits Times, 12th January.) Jelebus ($5 pd.) 52 70 Saubs (13 10 pd.) $9.25 sales. fully paid $11.25 Punjoms ($4 pd.) $l3 Pahang Corp. pd.) S4J. Pataling Coffee Co. ($45 pd.) $5O sales. Pengerangs (sso pd.) J 55 Straits Insurance (S2L pd.) $26 sales. Straits Fires ($2O
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      66 3 Sir Henry Thompson describes natural aperient waters as vastly superior to artificial solutions, however skilfully prepared and Hunyadi Janos” as “the most concentrated of the saLiNE group.” Annual sale six million bottles. Signature, Andreas Saxlihner, on label secures genuineness. NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged;
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      540 3 CHAMPAGNE piper-heidsieck] Andenne Maison HEIDSIECK fondee en 1785 KUNKELMANN iC? Successeurs REIMS FRANCE PRITCHARD Co., Sole Agents for Pending and Districts. FOR SALE or TO LET. rpWO Spacious Houses close to GoveruI ment Offices, Batu Gajah. For particulars apply to 640 J. HARFLEET. Batu Gajah. THE CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILL.
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      16 3 THE A. P.K. Aerated Waters ARE OF THE BEST QUALITY. Or Outstation orders promptly attended to.
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    729 4 PROGRAMME of annual meeting TO BE HELD AT BATU GAJAH, On Thursday and Saturday, the 4th and 6th February, 1897. FIRST DAY. 1. The Batu Gajah Plate. Value $l5O aud $5O to second horse— A handicap for all galloways 13.3 and under that were originally imported into
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      932 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE BEST. To be had at Messrs. THEAN CHEE &Co renangM g ame as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. 1 J goon yen I friends. SOLE IMPOR.TERS_EA.TZ BROTHERS. HIN LEE Co. TIVOLI BEER! 887XN19.” In white
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      310 4 CRUSHED FOOD. Try it and You will be Satisfir», IR. BELILIOS begs fo inform the p n lie that since inferior Crushed Rood is offered for sale in the Penang Market at low prices, the undersigned begs to 6 raw attention to his certificated Crushed Food for Horses, and is
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