Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 January 1897

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENT®. VOL. LV. SATURDAY, 23rd JANUARY. 1897. No. IS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 562 1 Strongest Soluble disinfecting fluid is CALVERT’S CRESOL, It mixes readily with water in any proportion, for disinfecting drains, closets, urinals, stables, ie., and to kill or keep away insects, Reptiles, &c. An effective wash, for Horses, Dogs and Cattle. In 8 oz„ 16 oz., and 32 oz. Bottles, 6d., 1/-,
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    • 1293 1 SlMut (Mottoes. British India steam navigation company,-(ltd.>. SANKS V KONINKLIJKE• PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankOCe0 C e\ N B t^ F DUN OCEAN CO NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. ■\J l-.ASI INDIAN OCEAN bibAM intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Paid-up Capital $10,600,000. a mt)
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    • 563 1 MDE ILA.'IL'AHS HANDEL KAATbBbrUI (Netherland Trading Society.) Lstablisiied 1824» Paid-up Capital /35,783,000 00 Reserve Funds 2,282,814.38 j Head Office in Amsterdam. Ji bad Agency in Netherlands India. The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap.
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  • 122 2 Penang, 23kd January. D 97. RATES CLONK AS FOLLOWS: London, Demand Bank Do. 4 months' sight Bank... 2/1$ Do. 3 Credit 2/lfs Do. 3 Documentary 2/2 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 170 Do. 3 days’ sight Private... 174 Bombay. Demand Bank 170 Do. 3 days’sight Private... 174 Madras, Demand Bank
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  • 145 2 Pknang, 23i<d January. 1897. Tin $33.20 Trang small supply. Black Pepper West Coast... 960 sellers. Acheen 6H> 13. —sellers. White Pepper 817.50 do. Cloves (picked).. $29.00 Mace No. 1 74 —sellers. Mace Pickings... 68— do. Nutmegs 67. do. No. 1 6.90 do. Sugar' 2 385 do. Basket
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  • 83 2 Mails ciose un Monday. For Per str Time. Asa han R. Halewyn 1 P.M Klang Taw Tong I P.M. Pangkor and T. Anson Canton 2 P.M Singapore and China Rio 4 P.M. The 8.1 S.N. Co.'s s. s. Palamcotta with the mails from Europe left Rangoon at 2
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  • 37 2 From Rangoon—s.s. Patamcotta to-morrow. From Singapore s. k Jara to-morrow, s. s. C. Ajwar and s s Af Bacguehem on Monday. From Suez—s. s. Java to-m rrow. From Calcutta —s. s. helydra on Tuesday.
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  • 60 2 LONDON, 22nd January. The Royal Niger Company’s Expedition. Reuter’s agent at Brass telegraphs that the Niger Company’s land column reached Kabba and found the Youlah army on the south side of the Niger, which dispersed, panic-stricken. The column is advancing on Bida. The flotilla has reached Eggau and
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  • 1498 2 It must seem strange to any outsider that little or no interest in matters concerning the Royal Navy .should be shown by the British residents in the Straits Settlements, the very existence of which, as a British Colony, must and will always depend, we
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  • 758 2 We have received a telegram f Singapore to the effect that the Time» Indian Famine Fund” ceeds ten thousand dollars. A Chinaman for using a false i weight was yesterday fined $lO u? Broadrick. < This afternoon, at the Espl acad cricket match xs to be played
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  • 53 2 Arrivals. To-day. r J Per s. Deli from Asahan: Mr. J Per B. I s. s. Bhundara from Sinp'Fj Mr. A. Robertson, Mrs. Chin Watt and'< Mr. W. W. Potter, Mrs. Gan 'I an child, Mr and Mrs. Cheah Chen Enk children, Mrs and Miss Vantameren children, and Mrs.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 615 2 Pritchard Co. AN almost new Cabriolet for Cob, by Lambert Bros., Singapore. Apply to Beach Street Dispensary. --rnrr-r TURNOUT WANTED. 15, BEACH STREET, NTEI) a two V V wheel trap and pony, or separate. For particulars apply to 35 X. Y. Z Pinang Gazette. PENANG. HOUSE, No. 20 Leith Street.
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    • 41 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 Gin, &c. Beach Union. Streets.
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  • 19 3 (From our Correspondent.) TELUK ANSON. 22nd January. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 577 pikuls of tin.
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  • 85 3 Selangor v. Singapore. According to a correspondent, the Selangor, cricketers are practising hard for the approaching match against Singapore during the Chinese New Year holidays. The team, which will be composed of Messrs. Bacall, Neubronner, Talbot, the Glassford and Hubback Brothers, and probably MeClosky, Dougal, Whitley, and Pereira, will
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  • 311 3 Single Handicap. A. Class. A. S Anthony —3O. J. F. Lamb F. O. Hallifax j —15.4. A. Durler P. Marshall > —l5. J. M. Kindersley R. A. Law —a 15. Rev. H. C. Henham 15. Capt. Fergusson scr. Lieut. Thresher scr. J. A. Brown 1 E. Shropshire
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  • 172 3 (Deli Courant.') The shares of the Royal Dutch Oil Company are quoted at home over 1,000 per cent, and a further rise is anticipated. The Netherlands Indian Government has given a concession to Messrs. Langereis A Co. for the electric lighting of the town of Medan.
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  • 97 3 The Soedong or Sroedong chiefs came to see H. E., the British North Borneo Herald says, and reported that 1,000 men had been up the Sembakong River from the Dutch territory to attack the people on the head waters, but that thev bad been twice defeated. Mr. Hastings
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  • 297 3 A Tiger Shot. The District Officer of Tampin reports that a constable shot a tiger just behind his house, in Malacca territory, and obtained the Malacca reward of $5O. The tiger, he says, was a very large one and it is peculiar that the constable’s weapon was a
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  • 98 3 There were three executions at Ichang a few days ago, two women and one man. They were taken up for murder a year ago and their case has been hanging on all that time. They were executed, writes a corespondent to the N. C. Herald, outside the
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  • 114 3 In the last report of Mr. Keasberry, District Officer at Sapong, British North Bo rneo, we read the following The Peluans have been coming down to report raids on their kampong by the Mengalong Mu ruts who do a regular slave trade, one slave bringing them three
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  • 421 3 The destruction of books by insects in the tropics is an annoyance of so serious a character, that no excuse is necessary for calling attention to the precautions recommended by the trustees in the Museum Notes issued under the authority of the Government
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  • 88 3 A syndicate of the principal shipowers in Shanghai are said to be contemplating the construction of a new large dock in that port, large enough to take in vessels of over 10,000 tons. The Chugai says that the reason for this course is that the
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  • 159 3 The following is an extract from Mr. West’s report, dated Bth December, on the construction of the railway —The work is going on satisfactorily. For the past two months the floods have been excessive, greatly interfering with the work, and checking the progress. It
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  • 844 3 13, Victoria Street, London, S.W., 27th November, 1896. Dear Sir, —By last week’s mail I forwarded two Daily Chronicles of the 3rd and sth November, and would draw your attention to the letters of Mr. H. W. Wilson, the Editor of the Navy League Journal, and the
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  • 99 3 A libel action against Truth has been attracting a good deal of attention during the past few days, writes a correspondent to an Australian contemporary. The plaintiff was a man named Brooks, who sought to recover damages for an alleged libel published in Truth in an
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  • 100 3 A singular railroad car is used formission purposes in Siberia, says the Scientific American. It travels from station to station in the sparsely populated districts, and services are held in it. The interior is very handsome, being decorated with all the mingled barbarity and spleßdour of Russian
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  • 117 3 The following is the order of the services at St George's Church on Sunday 24th January, being Third Sunday after Epiphany. Morning Service with Holy Communion at 8. —Hymns 78 and 217. Evening Service at 6. Psalm CXIX (262.263) and Anthem We Have Seen His Star.” (S Matt.
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  • 77 3 Saturday. 23rd Tow-n Band, Golf Club, 5 p.m. High water at New Jetty, 2-05 2- am. Sunday. 24th 3rd after Epiphany. High water at New- Jetty, 2-54 p.m. and 3- A.M. Monday, 25th P C. Tennis Tournament. Young Men's Association Cla=s Meeting, 8 p.m. Town
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  • 167 3 Central Market PiNANO, 23rd January, 1897. Description. Bkef— cti. Soup per catty 8 Roast 18 Steaks 18 Stew or Curry Meat 14 Rump Steak 18 Ox Tail... each 15 Tongue 35 Feet 10 Heart per catty 20 Tripe 8 Liver 16 Pork Pork 22 Pig’s Head per catty
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  • 293 3 Arrivals. To-day. B. I. s. s. Rhundara from Singapore. s. s. Rio from Singapore. s. s. Deli from Asahan. Yesterday. s. s. Victoria from Rangoon. s 8 Maria Richmers from Hamburg. s. s Langkat from Deli. s s. Artsadong from Padang. 8. s. Vidar from Klang. 8. s. Flying
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 99 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE Municipal Commissioners of George Tow-n, Penang, invite tenders for the supply of a certain number of 18 in., 6 in., 4 in., and 3 in. cast iron pipes and special ’castings. Full particulars can be obtained at the Municipal Engineer’s Office. Tenders, which should be endorsed Tender
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    • 606 3 SCOT’CH WHISKY. Always drink the Best and preserve your Health. This you can do by drinking fl 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, SI 1.50. For export
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    • 94 3 NOTICE. I 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 stvled Aing Bun Un of Teluk Anson in Perak, and that I shall
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  • 726 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 and $5O to second horse— A handicap for all galloways 13.3 and under that were originally imported into
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1079 4 i-BUCHANAN WHISKY (Houses of j To be had at Mbssbs. THEAN CHEE Co p gKd Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. 1 SOLE importers— KATZ BROTHERS. HIN LEE 4 Co. TIVOLI BEER! In white glass bottles. THE BEST
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    • 295 4 CRUSHED FOOD. Try it and You will be Satisfy JR. BELT LIOS begs to inform the p n lie that since inferior Crushed is offered for sale in rhe Penang M aikV at low prices, be desires to draw tion to Lis certificated Crushed F for Horses, and is prepared,
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