Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 May 1897

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. WEDNESDAY, 26th MAY, 1897. No. 119.
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      545 1 Qloftctis, [’eiiinsiilar Oriental Steam Navigation Company. r r iE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang t > homewards, on the following '<T/z dates Outwards. Horhewards. June 5 f Coromandel May 27 K"X I 9 I R hiUa June 10 y.' 1 July 2 1 Kaisar-i-hind
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      1501 1 S6tm»tna Motia*. British india steam navigation company, -(ltd.). banks. PP 3 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. A -r, Ra rjCEAN steam ship company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. jn corporation. EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. s SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000. AND For Will sail Steamer
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      603 1 IBDBRLAHDSCfIE HANDEL HAATSCaAPPAJ (Net her land Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000 00 Reserve Funds 2,282,814.38 j Head Ofkice 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.
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 2 Pknang, 26th Mat, 1897. Rates close as follows: London. Demand Bank 1/1 If Do. 4 months’sight Bant... Do. 3 Credits 2 Do. 3 Documentary 2/OfCalcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 165 Do. 3 days’sight Private... 1 6| I Bombay, Demand Bank 165 i_• Do. 3 days’sight Private... 166 Jr Madras, Demand
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    138 2 Penang. 26th M»y, i“97. Tin $35 95 sellers. (Trang out of season. Black Pepper West Coast... 13 63 sellers. Acheen 6i>> 15.85 do. White Pepper... 21 sellers. Cloves (picked).. 36. sellers. Mace No. 1 80. do. Mace Pickings... 75 do. Nutmegs 78— do. No. 1 6.90 do.
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    44 2 Mails clohk To-morr<>w For Vei'sir. Pangkor and T. Anson Canton 2 PM. Ceylon. Australasia. Ac.. via Brindisi, for Europe. Ac Coromandel 5 P.m. Registration up to 4 p. m. Friday. 28th. Deli Ko Kwei 2 P.M. Klang and Malacca Teutonia 3 P.M.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    42 2 From Olehleh—s. s. Maha Vajirunhit tomorrow. From Calcutta—s s .Sui Sang to-mor-row. From Singapore—s. r. Aden to-morrow, and s. s. C. Hock Kian on Friday. From Bombay-s. s. M. Bacquehem on Sunday. From Surz —s. s Caton on Monday.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    123 2 LONDON, 25th Mat. The Royal Niger Company. Lord Salisbury, in reply to Lord Stanmore in the House of Lords, said he fully recognized that it was desirable for the Government to have more direct influence in the affairs of the Royal Niger Ccftnpany, now that the latter was
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    EDITORIAL NOTES.
    1109 2 THE ABOLITION OF THE CAPITULATIONS. Although the Turks make so great a poiut of the abolition of the Capitulations, in i the present parleying l»elweeu themselves and the Powers, aud thereby show their impatient resentment at the liberties which seine foreign suitors have lw*en in the habit of
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    714 2 The 8. s. Perse brought 589 bales of tobacco from Langkat this inoruiug. The 8. s. Fook Ching brought 7,872 tins of petroleum from Brandon on the 23rd iust. Dr. and Mrs. Barker will leave Penang to-morrow by the s. s. Maha Vajirunhis on their way to
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    THE ASSIZES.
    95 2 Yah, the Malay woman, who was convicted last week of culpable homicide not amounting to murder of another Malar woman near the Switchback Railway, was sentenced yesterday morning by Mr. justice Law to five years’ rigorous imprisonment. One ease only was called yesterday, and was that against six
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    "GAZETTE" NOTIFICATIONS.
    196 2 (21st May.) It is declared by notification that a piece of land situate in the Town of >ingapore, Central Ward, and containing 528 square f-et or thereabouts, at the junction of Boat Quay and Bonham Street, is needed fora public purpose, viz., for the purpose ofcilending and widening
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    CRICKET IN ENGLAND.
    64 2 H eavy Scoring. In the cricket match between Marylebone and Sussex some wonderful scoring was made. The Sussex team was beaten by 4t> runs. Ranjitsinghi made 260 in the innings. This is Ranjitsingbi’s best score in a first, class match. In the match between Surrey and Warwickshire
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    KEMPTON PARK GREAT JUBILEE STAKES.
    183 2 Another Irish Victory. The following is the result of the Jubiee Stakes run at Kempton Spring Meeting on 15ttf May:— The eleventh year of the Kempten tai Great Jubilee Stakes, a handicap c- sovs. by subscription of 10 sovs. eae l struck out by 2nd
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      644 2 Pritchard Co. APHjETON with lamps, &c., complete, and an English Harness for Pony, almost new. Apply to H. CHARKAS, 242 Royal Hotel. PENANG FOR SALE. AN American Gig, with English leather hood in good condition, suitable for a Pony. Price $l6O. Apply to W. PENGELLY, j 214 11 Clove Hall
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      106 2 Gosling Co., Beach <h Union Streets. just Arrived. Cheddar Cheese, Streaky Bacon, AND Hams. Ex. s. a. M)EN.” ENGLISH HARNESS for Cob Horse. SILVER or BRASS MOUNTS. TENNIS POLES NETS (Ayres). GOLFERS’ REQUISITES. CRICKET SETS, BATS, STUMPS, BALLS, LEG GUARDS, &c. MARTINI REPEATING RIFLES, Winchester Model, $35. MAUSER MAGAZINE GUNS,
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    45 3 p lioM our Cokreshondents.) TELUK J A SON. 2.th May. The shipments on Monday were—--1 Io Penang, 810 pikuls of tin. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 579 pikuls of tin. 26th May. The shipments to-day are— Io Penang, 577 pikuls of tin.
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    148 3 (prom our Special Correspondent.) Results. 1. —Maiden Plate. Messrs. T H Leong 1 aU d T. H. Swee s Lcichol r|,e Sultan of Johore’s King of Clubs j£ o h Eu Cheng’s Young Gladstone. 0 -I.—First Griffin Race. Mr. Panjang’s Caress .T Johore Kongsi’s Johore Mr. Fort’s Paranamos.
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    THE GIRLS’ SCHOOL AT TAIPING.
    570 3 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.") Sir,—With reference to the recent Annual Report on the Educational Department, Perak, published in the Perak Government Gazette, I beg to make a few remarks. There is at present a great want felt in Taiping f tir a
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    PASSENGERS.
    34 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. a, Jfo Kwei from Deli: Mr. Herrmann. Yesterday. Per g. g. jj Canton from Olehleh Mr. Per s. 8. Thaipeng from Port Weld Messrs. 10Wc and Baker, and Lieut Thresher.
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    THE JUBILEE NAVAL REVIEW.
    39 3 All Are nations are sending men-of-war to attend the Jubilee review the British Fleet at Spithead by the Quell, which will be the strongest fleet ever assembled and will comprise 166 vessels and 21 battleships.
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    THE SLIM DISTRICT.
    153 3 The Acting Assistant District Magistrate of Tanjong Malim reports: Now that I have been over the greater part of the Slim district, I am astonished at the amount of work being done. Clearing is going on rapidly all over the district, and there will be much more
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    THE SIAM FORESTS.
    108 3 The Government of India has considered it advisable to help the Siam Government in the efforts it is making to properly administer its valuable forests by further strengthening its staff of trained English foresters. In addition to Mr. Slade, Deputy Conservator, who has been at work in
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    THE C. D. QUESTION.
    208 3 In the House of Lords on 14th May, Lord Dunraven moved that in view of the report of the Contagious Diseases Committee, it was urgently necessary for an inquiry to be made as to the effect of the diseases of the forces on the peoples of
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    RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT BANGALORE.
    118 3 An extraordinary spectacle was w itnessed on the evening of the 15th at the Bangalore City Station, when the driver of the 4-30 local train from the Cantonment, on the Madras Railway line, lost control over his engine which, crashing through an iron dead buffer, ran
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    SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT’S KNIGHTHOOD.
    148 3 Mr. Justin McCarthy, in a very appreciative article on Sir William Harcourt iu the New Century Review, retells the story of Sir William and his knighthood. It was when the now Liberal leader accepted office as Solicitor-General under Mr. Gladstone that he was made a knight
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    84 3 Wednesday, 20th Town Band. Esplanade. 5 P.M. High-water at New Jetty, 7-04 P.M. and 7- A M. Thursday. 27th Town Band, Datu Kramat Gardens, 5 P.M. High-water at New Jetty, 7-53 P.M. and 8- a.m. Friday. 28th High-water at New Jetty, 8-42 P.M. and 9-
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    TELEGRAMS TO INDIAN PAPERS.
    917 3 THE TURKO-GREEK WAR. London, 7th May.— The Greek positions at Phersala were abandoned in order to avoid an outflanking movement of the Turks, who were in great force. The Greeks crossed the plain and the river under a most murderous fire from the Turkish artillery, and
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    MAIL NOTES.
    966 3 An international Art Exhibition is now open in Venice. Each nationality has its separate section, and most of the well-known artists of every country are represented. A speech was promised from Mr. Gladstone on the 4th instant, on behalf of the St. Asaph’s Clergy Sustentation Fund, at the
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    SHIPPING.
    232 3 Arrivals. To-day. s s. Ho Kwei from Deli. s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson. s. s. Perse from Langkat. Yesterday. s. s. Astral from Swansea. 8. s. Cecil C. Smith from Brandon. s. s. Mary Austin from Klang. s. s. Artsadong from Tiling. s. s. Hok Canton from Olehleh.
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      439 3 <e> Q) IS PREPARED TO SUPPLY TIFFIN'S or DINH-iBS at short notice. TERMS MODERATE. PORT, SHERRY, MADEIRA, M ARSALA, TOKAYAR, GRAVES, MALAGA. These are the finest wines in tin* market and defy competition as regards prices. SEND FOR A PRICE LIST. BODEGA BEER STOUT. Try these: you will be pleased.
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      1441 4 i-L. BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE BEST. To be had at Messrs. THEAN CHEE Co I BgKd Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs GHAT CHENG BROS. 1 J GOON YEN A FRIENDS. SOLE IMPORTERS TSj!LTZ BROTJSERS I IMITm HIN LEE A Co.
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      303 4 I GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY. SOLE AGENTS FOR N. Lazarus’ Spectacles. SIGHT THOROUGHLY TESTED AND CLASSES SUPPLIED. the DISPENSARY 2 Bishop street, IS OPEN DAILY from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday to 3 nj, Sunday hours 11 a.m. to l’p, m F Prescriptions accurately dispensed SPECTACLES to suit every varietv
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