Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 June 1897
1897-06-04
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section22 1897-06-04 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. \PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. FRIDAY, 4th JUNE. 1897. No. 127.22 words
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Advertisement546 1897-06-04 1 s (notices, Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. rpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. /j-trtwri June 5 Rohilla June 10 Iftrza/jore 19 Kaisar-i-hind 24 J,ll y 2 Rosetta July 8 ftrfiilbi „17 Ravenna 22 j{ai-<i>--i-hind 31 Mirzapore Aug.546 words
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Advertisement1365 1897-06-04 1 g&nmna fttaftetg. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. H „n„k,.n, sh.ncrbni Rank HCEAN STEAM SHIP company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Hongkong Stmngha, BankU EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000. AND For Will sail Steamer From Expected1,365 words
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Advertisement768 1897-06-04 1 ■IBDKI{LA«BSVII£ HANJIKL UJATSCaifFU (Net her land Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000.00 Reservk Funds f Hbad Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India. The Factorij of the Nederlandach» Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, r l egal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and768 words
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Article126 1897-06-04 2 Pknano, 4th June. 1897. Rates close as follow-: London. Demand Bank 1 I Do. 4 months'sight Bauf... ll£ Do. 3 Crwli'B Do. o DocuuihuDii v 2 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 64 Do. 3 days'sight Privnt. 1 6 j Bombay. Demand Bank 164 i Do. 3 days'sitflit Private It’6 r126 words
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Article145 1897-06-04 2 P.«nae.. 4th June, i J»7 Tin $35 60 sellers. Trautf out of season. Black I‘epper West ('oast... 3(3 sellers. I Acheen u 15 25 do. White Pepper.. 20 75 do. Cloves (picked).. 36 do. Mace No. 1 B<i do. Mace ricking*.. 77 do. Nutmegs 78— do. (No145 words
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Article64 1897-06-04 2 Mails close T< <- m< nc io n For I‘n Tiim. Quorri 9 a.M. Deli I idur ...Ipm Trang rtsadony 1 p.m. Tongkah. Kopah. Maliwnn. Mergui and Tavoy Ilmui 2 P.M Pangkor and T Anson 7'<nr Tong 2 i- M. Calcu't- lightning 4 P.M. The I'. A O.64 words
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Article49 1897-06-04 2 From H mburg—s s I) Il i to-day Fr<>m ('alcvtta s s A .Ip- t<>-morrow FsO a Eu■ <>PE— s. s. llarenna on 'aturday From Ei»lK—*. s <•'. r. lansbtrge on Sunday From N'kcapatam—a s. s -r.«i on Tuesday. From Oli:hleh —s. s lan Goen. on Thursdav.49 words
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Article91 1897-06-04 2 LONDON, 3rd June. Colonial Support to the British Navy. The House of Assembly in Cape Colony has adopted a motion in favour of the Colony’s contributing towards the Imperial Navy. Scheme Proposed by France. France has proposed a scheme of autonomy for Crete, comprising the employment of a91 words
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Article428 1897-06-04 2 A difficulty will shortly present itself to the Colonial Government, which may, at the first glance, seem smaller than it really is. Ina week or two the 1 Governor and his advisers will be called upon to decide whether the death-sen-tence pronounced by a judge sitting on the428 words
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532 1897-06-04 2 THE BRITISH COLONIES AND THE B RITISH NAVY. The news as to the motion, which is announced to-day as having been adopted by the House of Assembly at the Cape, is really quite refreshing. Australia, we know, has before this made a slight movement in the same direction, but from532 words
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Article620 1897-06-04 2 S>VbN vessels have reported meeting wiili icebergs in the Itxiian Oceiin. Fourteen Chinese were this morning fined $2 each, for gambling. Mr. Moungyke, ibe Propiivtor of the Aerated Water Manufactory, was yesterday fined $5 and costs by Mr. Innes, for wasting Municipal water. The attendance of the620 words
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Article91 1897-06-04 2 The Campbell Strtet murder case t liuued all day yesterday. '1 he closed at about 3.30 pm. At a I p.m., when there was a quesliou offr Court’s lising, the Jury said they w j rather sit late than run the risk of case’s uot. concluding on Friday.91 words
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Article138 1897-06-04 2 A very waiin debate on “AreWoaa equal t<> men, in mental < apacitv?” t, place in the rooms of the A-sociation rh* day. The meeting was w.4l attended. Dr. West opened the debate in the Affirmanand was opposed by Mr. J. F. Caniep. Both the opener and138 words
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Article123 1897-06-04 2 At the present moment GoverDW® officers are going the round of the Lin gaols aud investigating the ease of ear prisoner, with a view to his or her I*4 included in the batch of those who are tube liberated in honour of the Queen’s Jubib So far we123 words
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89 1897-06-04 2 We hear, says the European Mjji, ,!i Mr. J. A. Swetteidiam, c.m.g the Secretary of the Straits Settlements. not return to the Colony ou the exp La his leave of absence, so that an W ant vacancy will occur towards the end Ihe89 words
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Article143 1897-06-04 2 (7’o the Editor of the J'inang Ga:dh-' Sir, —I read in the columns of the 1"' Gazette some time last year an intern-" 1 account of the arrangements ot a scientist who had made a study various vocal sounds of animal»gentleman appeared to be keen ou 'I”” information143 words
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Advertisement649 1897-06-04 2 n <i 1 inn ItEw advertisements. Pritchard Co. As soon as possible. i COMFORTABLE HOUSE; rent $3O PENANG, A S4 s> NOTICE. TT 1 J ’ll E Second Set of Common Jurors will HnVP IIKT PPCAI V All I not be required t> a ttend at the Supreme IIUVU JLIOL649 words
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Advertisement76 1897-06-04 2 Gosllng&Co., lioirh <(• Union Streets. JU3T AR IV 0. ENGLISH SALTED Beef Pork. I’tumups. Hams. Il con. Cliecse. Eg)|Pian (i<rarettes. < ij; rs. Tobaccos, (cvlon Te<:s. tA meric u Bicycles KIR LADIES and GENTLEMEN. Sadd <s. H .mess. Sporting* (i otis. IRON SAFES DEED BOXES. HANI) BAGS. Lime Assortment of76 words
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Article31 1897-06-04 3 (Prom ou 14 Correspondent.) TELVK ANSON. 3rd June. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 541 pikulsof tin. 4th June. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 627 pikuls of tin.31 words
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Article116 1897-06-04 3 Sedangor v. Perak. \\’e bear that Selangor is sending a very I ,iujidable team to Perak for the cricket nm'.ib which will take place at Taiping on n av and Tuesday next. The eleven, which is -aid to be the strongest ever put forward by I HC former against116 words
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Article757 1897-06-04 3 In bis report for April, the District Magistrate (Mr. E. J. Brewster), Lower Perak, says: J visited the Cecily Estate early in the month with Mr. Hawkins, and was very pleased with ail I saw, the young plants look Very well. Malay at Slat Pulau, on the Perak757 words
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Article23 1897-06-04 3 Arrivals. Y ESTEBDAY. Per s. s. Rosa from Moulmein Mr. Zaajje. Pers. s. Flying Dragon from Port Meld: risers Landsdell and Brighly,23 words
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Article66 1897-06-04 3 They know how to do big musical things in Hongkong. The musical programme to be performed on Tuesday, 22nd June, at the Happy Valley, in commemoration of the sixtieth year of Her Majesty’s reign will include the Hallelujah Chorus’ Messiah, Haydn’s Austrian Hymn,’ and the National66 words
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Article47 1897-06-04 3 Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. Hanbury said the postal changes, including the reduction of the letter post to four ounces a penny, takes plaer on Jubilee Day. The alterations in foreign postage await the sanction of the Postal Congress.47 words
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Article89 1897-06-04 3 A well-meaning clergyman proposes to establish a kind of monastery for City men, who, after noisily busy days at the Stock Exchange, are to spend quietly busy evenings in mission work among the poor. Thus, says the L. <& C. Express, Stock Exchange brokers will enjoy the89 words
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Article98 1897-06-04 3 The aggregate of the Famine Fund reached the sum of R 12,741,736 on the 22nd of May at Calcutta. The total increase for the week of the number on relief works, as reported from Simla on the 22nd of May, is upwards of 260,000. Nearly 4 millions98 words
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Article296 1897-06-04 3 The recent slump in exchange was foreseen in London when the mail left, and its causes are thus explained iu the London Globe: India is threatened with another misfortune, and that, too, of a very serious character. Owing to heavy and persistent sales of silver by296 words
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Article313 1897-06-04 3 The Queen. London, 22nd May. The Queen visited Sheffield yesterday to open the Town Hall, when a splendidly loyal reception was given Her Majesty there. Cricket. In a cricket match on 21st May, Essex beat Yorkshire by three wickets. Surrey beat Sussex at cricket by 274313 words
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Article1018 1897-06-04 3 Eleonora Duse, the celebrated actress, is, w» are glad to see, gradually recovering from the recent severe illness which attacked her during a visit to Russia. She has taken up her abode at Frascati, close to Rome, where she hopes to regain erelong her strength and roses,” but1,018 words
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Article36 1897-06-04 3 The Bengal Government recently had occasion to decide whether absolute deafness is a bar to employment, in Government service, and has laid it down as a principle that it is an absolute disqualification for36 words
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Article44 1897-06-04 3 In consequence of the abnormal heat during May in Calcutta, it is in contemplation to change the present working hours in the Bengal Secretariate while the hot weather lasts. The proposal is to work from six to ten in the morning.44 words
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Article42 1897-06-04 3 Oscar Wilde is to be immediately released, and he has decided to go at once to Paris, where Infill in future reside, having been offered a position upon the literary staff of a daily paper published iu the French capital.42 words
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Article50 1897-06-04 3 There is great sensation at Haidarabad over the theft from the Treasury of the historical diamond bought by the Nizam from Mr. Jacob. It is further reported that the Nizam intended to present the diamond to the Queen on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee.50 words
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Article80 1897-06-04 3 Is a crab an animal This is a riddle the Calcutta High Court is now trying to solve, say s an Indian contemporary. It arose in this way. A few days ago the Chief Presidency Magistrate fined a fish-woman Rs. 20 for breaking off a80 words
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Article77 1897-06-04 3 Mr Henniker Heaton, in the House of Commons on the 6th of May, elicited from lhe Post Office authorities the statement that the objection to an Imperial penny post, even if it were limited to mails going only to the Colonies from England, would come, not from77 words
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Article183 1897-06-04 3 President Kruger keeps up his reputation for shrewd talk. Two of his quaint savings are reported by the Cape Times. Speaking of the Free State, last year, to President Steyn, Oom Paul thus expressed himself: —“Brother, remember that trouble with the English ami trouble with the Germans183 words
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215 1897-06-04 3 The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Scottish Union and National Insurance Company was held at Edinburgh on sth May. 1897. The Report stated that during 1896, 1080 new life policies had been issued, amounting to £545,200, and yielding in premiums £20,396. The claims by215 words
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Article95 1897-06-04 3 Friday. 4th Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. Town Hall. 3 P.M. High-water at New Jetty, 2-25 AM. and 2- P.M. Saturday, sth Town Band, Golf Club. 5 P.M. High-water at New Jetty, 3-14 A.M. and 3- p.m. Sunday. 6th Whit Sunday. Pentecost. High-water at95 words
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Article252 1897-06-04 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Lightning from Singapore. s. s. Taw Tong from Teluk Anson. Y ESTEBDAY. 8 s. Rosa from Moulmein. s. s. Man/ Austin from Mia ng. s. s. Flying Dragon from Port Weld. Departures. To-day 8. s. Teutonia for Klang and Malacca. s. s. I'etrel for Tongkah.252 words
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Advertisement41 1897-06-04 3 FOOLSCAP PAPER FOR SALE AT THE Pinang Gazette” Press. Per Ream of 480 sheets. Cheap quality, plain, 7 lbs. $1.25. Medium do. 10 lbs. 2.25. Fine ruled 14 lbs. 3.70. Superfine do. 14 lbs. 4.25. Best, ruled (for legal documents) 8.50.41 words
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Advertisement611 1897-06-04 3 IS PREPARED TO SUPPLY TIFFIITS or at short notice. TERMS MODERATE. PORT, SHERRY, MADEIRA, MARSALA, TOKAYAR, GRAVES, MALAGA These are the finest wines in lhe market and defy competition as regards prices SEND FOR A PRICE LIST. BODEGA BEER STOUT. Try these: you will be pleased. Perak Government Notice. IV611 words
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Advertisement492 1897-06-04 4 i-L-. WCHAMAN WHISKY IS THE BEST. To be had at Messrs. THEAN CHEE A Co p,n.n R Kd s anie as supplied to the Holtses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Cluh« GHAT CHENG BROS. 11 1 SOLE IMPORTERS-KATZ BROTHERS, LIMITED insurance ffloficea. Hamburg»Bremen Fire Insurance Co. of492 words
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Advertisement1159 1897-06-04 4 l ,fthe And nee tuat each Jar bear» J istaa von Liebig’s ILIH. X rto Signature in Blue Ink across the Label. x i A. A. A. a j finest and cheapest goes on like noai /3 MEAT-FLAVOURING STOCK FOR SOUPS. a i mao? DisHESAND sauces DEWAR SONS, Ltd., -if1,159 words
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Advertisement330 1897-06-04 4 GEORGE TOWN DISPENSjJ] I SOLE AGENTS FOR I N. Lazarus’ Spectacles. I SIGHT THOROUGHLY TESTED AJ)| GLASSES SUPPLIED I j THE DISPENSARY I 2 Bishop Street, B IS OPEN DAILY I from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday to 2 I Sunday hours 11 a.m. to 1 p.m f E330 words
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