Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 May 1897

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [P/?/C£ 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. FRIDAY, 14th MAY. 1897. No. 110.
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      509 1 shipping (Yloftcee. Oriental Steam Navigation Company. ~tp-x riiHE mail steamers may be v\ expected to arrive outi Jj wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. May 21 Coromandel May 27 June 5 Rohilla June 10 Ravenna Jlirzapore intermediate direct SERVICE. V T ith excellent accommodation for
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      756 1 immtiDSUlli HANPKL MAATSCaAPFU (Nethcrland Trading Society.) Established 1824. .’’aid-up Capital f 35,783,000.00 B.eselve Funds f Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India- The Factorij of the Nederlandsch» Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches.—Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia. Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.—The Union Bank
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 2 I’knanu, 14th May. 1897. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Hank 2'o Do. 4 months' sight Bank... 2'Oy-t, Do. 3 Credits 0} Do. 3 Documentary 2/0 jl, Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 10 41 Do. 3 days’sight Private I(i Bombay. Demand Bank It 41 Do. 3 days’sight Private.. 166 Madras,
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    135 2 Penang. 11th MiY, 1n97. Tin ?35.67i (Trang out of season. Black Pepper( West Coast... I3<«* sellers. (.Aclieen 6>n 15.5 > do. White Pepper... 21 50 sellers. Cloves (picked).. 36. do. Mace No. 1 B<> do. Mace Pickings... 75- do. Nutmegs 78— do. No. 1 6.90 do. Sugars
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    51 2 Mails close T<>-moichow Fm Singapore Ratarier Noon (Deferred l>< part are Rangoon Fitzpatrick II A .M. Asahan 11. Halewyn 1 >’.m. The 8.1.5. N. Co.’s s s. Nerbudda with the mails from Europe l<*ft Rangoon at noon on Wednesday ami may l»e expected to arrive at here to-morrow
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    44 2 From Singapore—s. s. Uatarier to-day. s. s. Siiciola to-morrow, ami s. s. Palamcotta s s. -1. Apcar ami s. s. iitdobona on Monday. From Calcutta—s s. Kut s<ih</to-day. From Rangoon s s. A’er(/u</<(<i to-morrow. From Eihe s. s Mi/sArer <>n .Monday.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    78 2 LONDON, 13th May. A Collective Note to the Porte. The ambassadors at Constantinople have presented a Collective Note to the Porte, in which they enumerate the conditions accepted by Greece in return for a suspension of hostilities; A Japanese Loan. A Japanese loan of £4,000,000 is about to
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    EDITORIAL NOTES.
    1190 2 The Law as to Flogging. We give the two following extracts from our contemporaries in reference t<> the punishment of flogging. In I he first, which is taken from t he Hongkong Weekly Press of t he 6th inst., <>ur readers will notice the intended legislation in the
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    812 2 A numerously attended and highly important meeting was held to-day al noon in the rooms of the Chamber of i Commerce with the object of discussing the Indian Immigration Bill, now before the Legislative of determining the attitude which should be taken up by the Settlement with
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    THE ASSIZES.
    148 2 Li Ah Koi, a Chinaman, charged wilt theft at Pitt Street, aud who liadtkeiw vious convictions against him, was conritH bv the jury and sentenced to oue yeu’i rigorous imprisonment yesterday. Leu Yun Hin, a Christain Chiuura, charged with (1) causing death by ansi act at Clerok Tukun
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    THE SYDNEY BUSH MURDERS.
    34 2 Butler, the man accused of the Sy h T Bush murders, has confessed to laW killed a man in Australia, but has declared that the act was done in self-defence.
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    DISQUIET IN ARMENIA.
    55 2 Disquieting reports continue to reaci 'Constantinople from Armenia. 4'l™« from Eizerum report the despatch of tnwp to Talori in the Sasun district. This assure is believed to have been prompted J fear of an outbreak of disturbances, k l also reported that troubles are apprehend at Behesne
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    A TEMPERANCE MEETING.
    57 2 The National Convention for the p', hibition of the liquor traffic was ‘’p Newcastle this week. Mr. Caine said tia the leaders of the Liberal party were fled that adhesion to temperance primH 1 had proved a great help. Resolutions favour of local veto and against tho
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    TELEGRAPHIC EXTENSION.
    115 2 An arrangement, says the Straits has been concluded with the Spmj i> 1 ernment for extending, on a siibsi' y the E. E. A. A Co. Telegraph system in the Philippine Islands, laving of three short cables between 1 Panay, Negros, and Cebu. As these ca will bring
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      914 2 “DIAMOND JUBILEE New Advertisements. CELEBRATION.” Presbyterian church. (Masonic Halt) MONTHLY SERVICE for Children will be held on Sunday next at 9 a.in. TPK J 1 Ift /1 Subject:— The Tabernacle in the WilderAVi n Jtr I’A ness (illustrated by a model). 111 LG 11(11 Lt Gu vvi chiidr u aud
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      107 2 Gosling Co., liiach <l' Union Streets. JL' T ARRIVED. Cheddar Cheese, Streaky Bacon, AND Hams. Ex. s. s. ADEN.” ENGLISH HARNESS for Cob Horse. SILVER or BRASS MOUNTS. TENNIS POLES NETS (Avres). GOLFERS’ REQUISITES. CRICKETSETS,BATS,STUMgS, BALLS, LEG GUARDS, &c. MARTINI REPEATING RIFLES, Winchester Model, 535. MAUSER MAGAZINE GUNS, §25, with
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM'S
    39 3 I'rtO.U OUK C'oicxksPuNDEN i S I SIN(. I I*o RE. 14th Mat. The Legislative Couiicy. The Depots Bill has been withdrawn. IE I. IK ANSON. 14th May. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 570 piknls of tin.
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    PRO VINCE WELLESLEY.
    331 3 (From a Correspondent.) Two clerks from the Butterworth D. O. ,ve l>e> n summoned to attend as common jat the Assizes. They can ill be ii-d, as the office has been short banded for some time. Thkee Malays, of Permatang Tingi, were g....] S 5 each, for
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    SELANGOR.
    317 3 In his report on the public Gardens for 1896. Mr. A. R Venning writes Au order for roses, bulbs, seeds, etc., was sent home, and the plants, etc., arrived here safelv and in good order by parcel post. Thev consist of bush roses, briars, fairy roses and half a
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    THE PRINCESS AND THE MUSICHALL STAGE.
    186 3 A great sensation has been caused in Paris by the statement that the Prefect of Police has prohibited Miss Clara M ard’s (the ex-Pi incess Caraman de Chi may) performance at the Folies-Bergeres where she w as to appear for the first time on
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    LEAD OR ALLOY POISONING.
    133 3 An interesting case,’ which is found reported in the Statesman, has been decided by the Cantonment Magistrate, Jabalpur, i The facts should serve as a warning to all I the ladies in the Straits, who keep house and do not live at Hotels. A kalaighur, or
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    UNAPPRECIATIVE HUNGARIANS.
    160 3 .Salvint. the groat Salvini. has been learning what it is to fall into the hands of the Phillistines. Milan’s famous son, savs the Pail Mall Gazeite, has latelv been touring in Hungary, and he proposed to honour the town of Kecskemet with an one-night’s performance, expecting probably to
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    MONTHLY REPORTS FROM DISTRICTS 1897.
    316 3 Kuala Selangor. In his report, for March, the District Officer, Kuala Selangor (Mr. A. Hale) writes The revenue collected under registration of b 'ats and fishing stakes is considerably short of what it should be, and fishing Las fallen off considerably. I have received petitions
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    ARRIVAL OF MRS. CAREW IN HONGKONG.
    344 3 On the 3rd May, Mrs. Carew arrived in Hongkong from Yokohama by the P. A O. steamer Ancona, says the Hongkong Weekly Press, and she is now lodged in Victoria Gaol. Her departure from Yokohama was kept absolutely secret, it not being generally known
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    PASSENGERS.
    27 3 Arrivals. To-day. Per P O. s. s. Mirza pore from Hongkong Mrs. DeSouza. Y ESTERDAY. Per s. s. Thaipeny from Port Weld: Mr. J. A. Legge.
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    A RUSSIAN PORT ON THE INDIAN OCEAN.
    181 3 The Russian Government, savs theN/ufes]man, has at present under its consideration a scheme f<»r the extension of the TransCaucasian Railway through Teheran to a port on the Indian Ocean. It is staled that the plans present no considerable engineering difficulties, and that so
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    THE EARL OF RANFURLY.
    175 3 The Earl of Ranfurly, who has been appointed Governor of New Zealand, in succession to the Earl of Glasgow, savs the Statesman, is head of the Knox family, which has long been settled in the North of Ireland, but was originally Scotch and counted among its
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    FEVER AMONG THE BLACK WITCH.
    242 3 An outbreak of enteric fever has appeared among the Black Watch at Subatliu, India, where the same regiment suffered so severely from the same disease last summer. In consequence of last year’s visitation, Mr. Hankin, the bacteriologist, was sent to investigate the local conditions, ami
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    INDIAN NEWS.
    333 3 (Indian Papers). Meeting of the Khalsa Dewans. The internal dissensions which, unhappily, for years have divided the Sikhs in the Punjab into two parties at Lahore and Amritsar have fortunately ended. The Lahore Khalsa Dewan, at a meeting held some time ago, decided upon a worthy commemoration scheme
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    THE DUCHESS OF KENT.
    223 3 The Duchess of Kent, mother of (heQueen, was Louisa Victoria, Princess of Saxe Coburg, and sister of Leopold I, King of the Belgians. Her Majesty’s father Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, was the 4th son of George 111, and was born in 1767. He was the
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    AN AMERICAN VIEW.
    264 3 (San Francisco Chronicle.) Whatever may be the aspirations of W ilham aldorf Astor, one thing seems to be certain, and that is that a ducal coronet is to fall to the lot of his eldest daughter. It is rumoured in the drawingrooms of Belgravia and Mayfair that
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    91 3 Friday. 14th Meeting of the Turf Club, at 4 I’.M. High-water at New Jetty, 9-16 a .m. and 9- P.M. Saturday. 15th Cricket Match. Penang r. Butterworth, at Penang. Town Band Golf Club. 5 p st. High-water at New Jetty. 10-05 a si. and 10-
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    SHIPPING.
    222 3 rri a l>. To-day. P. A O. s. s. Mirza pore from Singapore. s. s. Mary Austin from Klang. s. s. ]'idar from Deli. s. s. Pegu f»om Olehleh. s. s. I'aw Tong from Teluk Anson. 1 ESTERDAY. 8. 8. Flamingo from Bela wan. s. s. Cecil C. Smith
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    206 3 (.Straits 'l'imes. )2th May.) 6-1.-I.ii- p. 1.) f 2.60 sales. Rauhs (13 lo pd.)... <22 buyers. j£l fully paid $23. Punjoins ($4 pd.) $5. Pahang I’urp. (JEI pd.) »3.75 Pataling Coffee Co. ($7O pd.) $77 buyers. Penyerangs ($5O pu.) ,'4O sellers. Sir.iit- Inslll•aDc■• (s2u p<l i $18.50
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      199 3 TO IMNE Comfortable House, No. 207 Burmali Road. Rent 5 35 per month. Apply to Elias A MANASSEH, 196 No. 17 Market Street. FOR SALE. 4 N American Gig, with English leather i L hood in good condition, suitable for a Ponv. Price 8160. Apply to W PENGELLY, 214 Clove
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      552 3 MELLIN’S FOOD —'CHA FOR T- -a .'i, 4‘4‘U a-, < INFANTS INVALIDS. W B! SC HITS DIG IST I VE i NOURISHING. EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL A COUGHS COLDS. cu-‘ The best tonic for the W .best amMungs. LACTO-GLYCOSE of A, tfwAr i|W MILK FOOD This preparation which consists
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      16 3 THE A. P. K. Aerated Waters ARE OF THE BEST QUALITY. Outstation orders promptly attended to.
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