Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 May 1897

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  • 22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. FRIDAY, 7th MAY. 1897. No. 101.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 499 1 upping 2)oftce«. L'eninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. SrpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, aud leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. /C May 7 Mirzapore May 13 Rosetta 21 Coromandel 27 Ravenna June 5 Rohilla June 10 Mirzapore 19 INTERMEDIATE direct SERVICE, With excellent accommodation
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    • 1232 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD.). banks. tnonCCB. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. tlonricong Shamrhai Bankzacean STEAM SHIP COMPANY. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Hongkong Stmngha. Bank U EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. £w-u. ftm. l AND For Will sail teamer From Expected on Reserve
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    • 570 1 NEDERLAHDSCfIE BANDEL IAAHCfiiiWJ (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-lp Capital /35,783,000 00 Reserve Funds /2,282,814.38} Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandseh.s Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cberibon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers. —The
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  • 124 2 I’niNANu, 7th May, 1897. Rates close as follows: London. Demand Bank 1 Do. f months'sight Bank... Do. 3 Credits 2 Do. o Documentary 2/0; j. Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 163. j Do. 3 days' sight Private... 1 6 Bombay. Demand Bank IC3.J Do. 3 days’ sight Private 166
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  • 143 2 Penang. 7th M >Y. 1>97. Tin 831.22. J a (Trane 18,— Black Pepper J West Coast... 13 <3 Aeheen 6i»> 15 5 White Pepper... 21 50 sellers. Cloves (picked).. 36. do. Mace No. 1 80 do. Mace Pickings. 75 do. Nutmegs 77 do. (No 1.. 6.90 do.
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  • 85 2 Mails I J.HNK To-morrow E'<n Per *h rum Langkat... Perse ...11 am Deli 110 Ktcei 1 P. m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 P.M Klang Deli 1 pM. Edie. T. Seniawe Setrli and Olehleh Pegu 2 P.M. Pangkor and T. Anson Taw Tong 2 P.M. > pore ami Hongkong
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  • 44 2 From Hamburg—s. s. Thekla to-day. From Rangoon- s. s. C. Zf»/e Tc»g to-day. From Singapore s. k. Japan to-morrow, and s s. Puinlii 1 s. s >'ui Sang and s. s. Vindobona on Monday. From Nega»*atam s s s’lrsn on Tnesday.
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  • 84 2 LONDON, 6th May. Rejection of the Arbitration Treaty. The United States’ Senate have finally rejected the Arbitration Treaty. Paris Mourning. There is general mourning in Paris. All the theatres are closed. Grief of the Empress of Austria. The Empress of Austria is prostrated at the news of the
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  • 140 2 THE DUCHESS D' ALENCON. Elisabeth, eldest daughter of the late Duke Maximilian of Bavaria, and sister of the present Duke Charles, is the Empress of Austria. She had three sisters, Marie, who married the late Francois 11., at one time King of the Two Sicilies, (2) Mathilde, who marriml the
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  • 489 2 The Greeks, who are probably greatly outnumbered by the Turks, as we prophesied they won hl be, have again retreated, but this time apparently without panic or confusion. Both Phersala and Velestino have l>e<>n F deeme<l untenable, and the defenders have retired from the former to
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  • 426 2 Oua readers are informed that the Pinang Gazette on Saturdays will for the future be published at 2 p.tn provided Reuter’s Telegrams reach this office before one o’clock. Mr. E. G. Broadrick leaves for Malacca to-day by the s. s. Teutonia. Awang, the man charged with killing
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  • 298 2 Without doubt the Ripograph or Giant Cinematograph, exhibited last night at the Town Hall, is the very latest wonder. It was quite a surprise to many to see pictures with real life movements —people walking about, carriages, horses, ’buses, and even traincars, going along exactly as one
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  • 33 2 (From our Co RREBpok TELUK ANSON. 6th May. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 485 pikuls o f tin. 7th Mat. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 296 pikuls of tin.
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  • 109 2 An interesting Debate on W| the more crime; Wealth <.r Poverty 5 place in the rooms of the Assoc-kb..? 1 u hl A F nod «umber of membersLn ed. Mr. Cullin opened the Debat took the view that Wealth was rest? Mr. Wong Man Lam spoke in
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  • 50 2 The Plague returns to date (28th ArF continue very satisfactory. A return isji at Bombay shows that since the J break forty Europeans, domiciled and no», domiciled, have been attacked, of wU fourteen died, this being a much 6ma |L percentage than in any other community
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  • 54 2 Reports from Daman, says the Timui Ceylon, reveal an extraordinary state rj affairs there. The Governor and six high officials have shut themselves up iu then, lace. Meanwhile the plague and famine uncontrolled, and are causing terribleharot amongst the population. Some clam
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  • 172 2 A very fine exhibition of paintings h' the well-known modern Dutch artist. Jama Maris, is now open at the Goupil Gallen, a cm respondent informs the Times. The collection as a whole is quii remarkable, and it includes many picture of really extraordinary merit. The pwe shown
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  • 306 2 The Nile Cataracts. Professor Forbes, tlie electrician, report! that the Nile Cataracts will generateeleetrii power sufficient to run several hundrei miles of railway for a year at a cost les than that of coal. The Channel Squadron Visits Misorci The British Channel squadron is about to visit
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 844 2 DIAMOND JUBILEE New advertisements. CELEBRATION.” POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT, Saturday, Bth instant. i AT THE Pritchard Co. thermograph OR GIGANTIC CINEMATOGRAPH. This will be the last opportunity of seeing the wonderful invention Desire to call the particular of the 19th century. attention of Seats may be booked at Messrs. D
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    • 110 2 Gosling Co., tlcach <('• Union Str-eels. JIBT ARRIVED. Cheddar Cheese, Streaky Bacon, AND Hams. Ex. 8. 8. ADEN.” ENGLISH HARNESS for Cob Horse. SILVER or BRASS MOUNTS. TENNIS POLES A NETS(Avres). GOLFERS’ REQI ISITES. C RICK ET S ETS, BATS, STUM PS, BALLS, LEG GUARDS, &c. MARTINI REPEATING RIFLES, Winchester
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  • 1207 3 (Times of Ceylon.) Th* Artillery Duel near Turnavo. London, 22nd April.— The latest news f rol n the s**at <’f war is dated Turnavo, Tuesdav evening, and states that the duel between the Turkish and Greek Artillery there continues, and that Greek reinforcements are arriving.
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  • 487 3 The London World is among the many papers that believe, possibly because they hope, that there will be another Boer war before long, our contemporary says. “In military circles, ibe impression prevails that something will take place before long in South Africa, interesting to
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  • 52 3 A number of Greeks in India, merchants and others, are being recalled to Athens to rejoin their regiments, and at Bombay it was suggested that there should be a demonstration in honour of their departure but this was declined in order not to offend
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  • 681 3 (L. A C. Express.) The Government has not. been slow in acting upon the teirible report on the spread of disease in the Indian Army. Briefly, the decision amounts to nothing more than the vommousense arrangement of putting these particular diseases on the same footing as the other
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  • 62 3 A rriials. To-day. Per s. s. Taw Tong from Teluk Anson: Mrs. O Gorman and Mr. D S. Daniel. Per s. s. Langkat from Deli: Mr. Fox. Per s. s. JfaAa F<ytraaAi> from Singapore: Dr. Simon. Messrs. Bacon and Oliveiro. Y ESTERD AY. Pers s. Flying Dragon from Port
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  • 90 3 Friday. 7th Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. Town Hall. 3 p.m. High-water at New Jetty. 3-33 am. and 4-00 p m. Saturday. Bth Town Band. Golf Club. 5 pm. Ripograph. Town Hall, at 9-30 p.m. High-water at New Jetty. 4-22 am. and 4- P.M.
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  • 392 3 At the Imperial institute, says the I. 4* E. Engineer, Mr. C. A. Barber, Lecturer at the Royal Indian Engineering College, and lately Superintendent of Agriculture in the Leeward Islands, recently delivered a lecture on The Past, Present, and Future Sugar Supply of the British Empire.” L<>rd
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  • 294 3 l rri To-day. s. s. Taw Tong from Teluk Anson. s. s. Langkai from Deli. s. s tJenesk from Lend n. s. s. Maha Vajirunhis from Singapore. Y EBTKBDAY. s. s. Perse from Langkat. s. s. Flying Dragon from Port Weld. s. s. Glancus from Singapore. s 8. Bataria
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  • 194 3 (S/rail» 7'mik». Ist Mat I Jeleliii» (I* pd.l 60 sales. Raubs (13 JU p<i.) $l9 sales. fully paid $2O. Punjoms pd.) $5. Pahang Corp. (£J jd.) $4. Pataling Coffee Co. ($7O pd.) $77. Peuirerangs (ss>• pd.) $4O sellers. Straits Insurance (S2C p l $l9 Hongkong Bank ($125
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 202 3 TO LET. ORANGE GROVE, No. 54 Northam Road. Entry from Ist May, 1897, or earlier. Applv to 168 MAHOMED ARIFF. FOR SALE. Coloured Cement Flooring Tiles. j THE prettiest, best, and cheaj»est flooring I 1 for Halls, Dining Rooms, Bathrooms, Stables, Ac. Cement Drain Pipes, Stronger and cheaper than Burned
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    • 362 3 FERGUSOti’S SdCCESS is entirely due to giving the very best whiskies. TZRrSr TTTZEIIR, AND ALSO UHB >- convince vottkself. SOLE AGENTS: PRITCHARD Co., pex.ang. LUBRICATING OIL. Lubricating, shafting, and ENGINE OIL to lie had at PENANG FOUNDRY' Co. KHXE HO FOUNDRY' Co. FIRS T QUALITY. PRICES MODER A TE TO
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    • 77 3 Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. rpHE s. s. “Neera” will leave liere every I Sunday at noon for Klang and Singapore. For freight and passage applv to H. J. MARTY’N. Jk 206 Agent PERFINE Commercial Note Paper O Ruled, $l.lO per packet of 5 quires. Cream Wove Note Paper unruled, 60
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1865 4 iZT BUCHANAN WHISKY Ssgffflrawssn.?’: Jgg IS THE BEST. To be had at "“Messrs. THEAN CHEE &Co peuangud g ame as SH pp|jed to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Cluhs GUAT CHENG BROS. 1 J OOONYENT SOLE IMPORTERS—K2LTZ BROTHER HIN LEE Co. ,< **6, fln&Ut’dHCC (ltoftC£s«
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    • 297 4 GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY SOLE AGENTS FOR N. Lazarus’ Spectacles. SIGHT THOROTOHLY TESTED 4S GLASSES SUPPLIED, THE DIS PENS AR F 2 Bishop Street, IS OPEN DAILY from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday to 3 n Sunday hours 11 a.m. to Ip.m. ptt Prescriptions accurately dispensed SPECTACLES to suit every
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