Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 January 1897

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED D-A-11/ST. NEW SENSES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENT®. VOL. LV. FRIDAY, 22nd JANUARY. 1897. No. 17.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 536 1 pipping (Hotkey Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. BfllHE 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
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    • 1636 1 SRwmncr (notices. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). BANKS a L_ KONINKLIJKE• PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankfjCEAN STEAM ship company NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM intended Salting and expected Arrival of Steamers. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000. Reserve Fond 6,000,000. For Will sail Steamer From
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    • 609 1 «EDEllLA.iJSlili HANPEL BIAATSCiiAtM (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f OO Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.38| Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India. The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Chcribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.
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  • 121 2 Fenang, 22nd January. I 97. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 2/1 i Do. 3 Credit 2/lj-jl Do. 3 Documentary 2/2 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 169$ Do. 3 days’ sight Private... 173 Bombay, Demand Bank 169 J Do. 3 days’ sight Private... 173 Madras,
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  • 143 2 Pknang, 22nd January. 1x97. Tin 8-32.80 Trang small supply. Black Pepper West Coast... 9.60 sellers. Acheen 6H> 13.—sellers. White Pepper.. 817.10 Cloves (picked).. $29.00 Mace No. 1 74. —sellers. Mace Pickings... 68— do. Nutmegs 67. do. No. 1 6.90 do. Sugars 2 385 do. Basket 3.25 do.
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  • 40 2 Ma U.S close To- mok row. F<rr Per str. Time. Langkat Perse 11 A.M. Klang Viilar 1 PM Deli Ho Kicei 2 P.M. Langkat Jin Ho 3 p.m Teluk Anson Lady B>M 3 p.m. Deli Langkat 5 PM.
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  • 45 2 From Rangoon —s. s. I'icforia to-day. From Suez —s. s. .Maria Eickmers to-day. and s. s Java on Sunday From Singapore s. s Bhtuulara s s. Rio s s. M Bacgtieheni to-m rrow. and P. A O. s. s. Java on Sunday.
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  • 74 2 LONDON. 2Jst January. The Massacred Benin Expedition. The expedition to Benin was unarmed and was bearing presents to the King. It marched in two parties, and each was ambushed and massacred. One carrier out of 250 alone escaped. Advance on Khartum. Reuter’s agent learns that the garrisons at
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  • 134 2 On behalf of our fellow-creatures in India, some of whom are now, while the others may shortly become, sore-pressed through want of food, even unto starvation and death, we appeal to our readers and all other geuerous aud good-hearted persons to render such assistance as
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  • 1157 2 It has been decided, so report states, to let lawyers appear in the Senior Magistrate’s Court at Taiping. The Perak Pioneer has heard that the Bishop of Sarawak aud Singapore intends shortly to proceed on leave to Europe. The Governor, the Resident Councillor, and other officials left
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  • 208 2 (From a Correspondent.) The erection of the Juru bridge in Province Wellesley is likely, it is reported, to be shelved for some time. Rumour has it that this delay is due to a defective plan drawn up by some one in the P. W. D. The cost
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  • 145 2 The following are the entries f or th e races, to be held at Batu Gajah on 4tb a J 6th February:— First Day. 1. The Batu Gajah Plate. Tim, Lassie, Silly Girl, Laird, p a Rosamond. 2. The Scurry. Merry Thought, Popgun, Pochahuntai Policeman, Reay, Moulin
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  • 277 2 (Perak Pioneer.) A Mr. Thompson of Selangor claims 1100 damages for injury done to his horse from» fall caused by a bole on one oftberoadi under the control of the Sanitary Board. ,Tbe Board has called for a report ami the result will be watched with considerable interest.
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  • 132 2 Mr. C. O. Blagden goes home on the 7th February, as the result of the decision of medical board that the state of his health forbids him any longer to remain in the East, lu Mr. Blagden, says the Singapore Free Press, the Straits Civil
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  • 152 2 British v. Austrian. “The British man-of-war’s crew,” accordto the Straits Times, turned the tables on their Austrian rivals of the Saida at the rowing race held on Saturday. On the previous occasion, the Austrians came in 45 secs, ahead, and it was stated that they bad a great
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  • 52 2 Arrivals. Yesterday. Per P. <t O. s. s. Ganges from Shanghai: Mr. J. 8. Kennedy, Messrs. H. N. Ridley, u. M. Symons, and J. MacLarins and Inspector Campbell. Departures. Yesterday. Per P. O. s. s. Ganges for Colombo Mr. and Mr. Brewster. Mr. Bird, Mr. D. MacKaf; for London,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 762 2 n 1 inn New Advertisements. Pritchard Co. f° r SALE AN almost new Cabriolet for Cob, by Lambert Bros., Singapore. Apply to Beach Street Dispensary. 15, BEACH STREET, NOTICE TVTOTICE is hereby given that I, the unll dersigned Yau Tet Shin of chop Tet Fo” in Ipoh, Kinta, have purchased
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    • 46 2 POSADA WINE COMPANY. The Largest Wine Shippers in flic 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 Gin, &c. Gosling Co. Beach Union Streets. The Posada, Penang.
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  • 98 3 The latest pedigree of Oom Paul’s au»strv emanates from a journal delighting i the name of the Salzwedeler Wochenlatt.” “It has been discovered, and will e of universal interest, that the family of ’resident Kruger, who by his clever and nergetic statesmanship has attracted the hole world’s
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  • 184 3 —Singapore Free Press. By the Ganges there left Singapore Mr. ohn Finlayson, who is going home on his etirement from the firm of Messrs. Boustad Co. Mr. Finlayson has been connected nth the firm for nearly a quarter of a enturv, and bis connection with such an
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  • 265 3 Thb Tower of London —once a fortress, a Roval residence, a court of justice, a prison is now a Government storehouse, though beyond this it shares with Niagara and the Pyramids the position of first show place in the world. The Tower is also, says the
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  • 268 3 The dignity of the Spanish Premier is magnificent, but it is not business. Senor Canovas feels such confidence in his own moral rectitude that he has given the world to know that, in the words of the poet, he “is more than usual calm.” And this is what
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  • 90 3 Friday, 22nd High water at New Jetty. 1-16 p.m. and 1- A.M. Saturday. 23rd Town Band, Golf Club, 5 p m. High water at New Jetty, 2-05 p.m. and 2- am. Sunday. 24th:— 3rd after Epiphany. High water at New Jetty, 2-54 P.M. and 3-
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  • 187 3 —Straits Times. The Rajah’s Opinion. The Sarawak Gazette notices public dissatisfaction there with the Sarawak and Singapore Steamship Company. After the loss of the Rajah Brooke, in July last, the practical monopoly of trade and transit enjoyed by the Company aroused strong protest, especially from the
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  • 199 3 In ancient Egypt, Chaldea, Persia, Phoenicia, Syria, Carthage, and Judea the civil year began with the autumnal equinox, which at least had the advantage of marking a natural change, but the vernal equinox with its return of vegetation would seem to be the most natural time for
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  • 224 3 Mr. Bancroft retired early from the stage which he and his wife (so long known as Miss Marie Wilton) adorned, but he has just returned to the platform as a reader of Dickens. The Queen’s Hall was full, says a London correspondent to the Friend of India, and the
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  • 342 3 Xeroform is a yellowish, neutral, and insoluble powder. It appears to have no toxic qualities and is not readily decomposed by heat or light into its component* oxide of bismuth and tribromphenol. On the other hand, it becomes decomposed by the action of strong acids and alkalies, and in
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  • 243 3 ring, Good-bye, and torgive me.— Marie Chassaigne.” Liane de Pougy, whose brougham, horse, and all, were stolen a few weeks ago, and found unexpectedly, is a famous Paris-beauty, and by courtesy an actress. Her real name, writes a correspondent to the Friend of India, is Marie Chassaigne;
    ring, Good-bye, and torgive me.—Marie Chassaigne.”  -  243 words
  • 1181 3 I found Sir John Millais at work in his studio, and I reminded him that it was not the first picture I had watched him paint, nor the first time I had interviewed him, for I began to do both at a very early age, about a
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  • 200 3 A rri tals. To-day. s. 8 Lady Weld from Teluk Anson. s. s. Lombok from Olehleh. s s Patroclus from Liverpool. s. 8. C. Hye Teng fro u Singapore. P. O. s. s. Sunda f om Singapore. s. h. Kut Sang from Singapore. Yesterday. s. s. Mary Austin from
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  • 200 3 (Straits Times, 20th January.) Jelebus ($5 pd.) »2.70 Raubs (13 Jo pd.) $lO. sales. £1 fully paid $l3. sales. Punjoins ($4 pd.) $ll Pahang Corp. (£1 pd.) s4‘. Pataling Coffee Co. ($45 pd.) $5O buyers. Penyeranga ($5O pd.) $55 Straits Insurance (S2L pd.) $26 sellers. Straits Fires
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 303 3 FOR SALE or TO LET. rpWO Spacious Houses close to GovernI meat Offices, Batu Gajah. For particulars apply to 640 J. HARFLEET. Batu Gajah. A. P. K. NOTICE. J BEG to notify that the A. P. K. Aerated Water Factory at Cantonment Road, Pulo Tikus, Penang, will be open for
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    • 619 3 CHAMPAGNE I piper-heidsieck] Andenne Maison REIDSIECK fondle en 1785 KUNKELMANN &C? Successeurs REIMS FRANCE PRITCHARD Co., Sole Agents for Penang and Districts. Government Savings Bank. XN accordance with the rules and regulations under the Savings Bank Ordinance, Depositors are requested to send in their Bank Pass Books between the 10th
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    • 94 3 NOTICE. J HEREBY give notice that by mutual consent I have this day dissolved partnership with Mr. Khoo Huah Chew in the firm styled Khoo Ghee Soon of No. 181, Beach Street, Penang, and in the firm styled Aing Bun Un of Teluk Anson iu Perak, and that I shall
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1300 4 i-i.,1 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THEZ B ‘iSSfIITco POTWM Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. A J 5 sole IMPORTERS-KA.TZ BROTHERS. HIN LEE Co. GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY. RR W A R S N. LazarusVSpectacles. EXT R K SPEC I
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    • 303 4 CRUSHED FOOD. Tbt it and You will be Satisfir». IR. BELILIOS begs to inform the pub- I e lie that since inferior Crushed Eoiyj I is offered for sale in the Penang Market 1 at low prices, he desires to draw Mten. tion to bis certificated Crushed Food I for
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