Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 August 1897
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section22 1897-08-27 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. FRIDAY, 27th AUGUST, 1897. No. 193.22 words
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Advertisement558 1897-08-27 1 Kipping (Hotter Oriental Steam Navigation Company. fmHE mail steamers may be a expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. p Aug 27 Kaisar-i-hind Sept. 2 Sept. 10 Rosetta 16 J r 2 23 I Rohilla 30 u-.i-hind Oct. 8 Mirzapore Oct. 14 p558 words
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Advertisement1783 1897-08-27 1 SBtWna BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. HongkoT? Shanghai Bankzacean steam ship company. NEbAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. U EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». Paid-up Cafital $lOOOOOOO. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. 1 Reserve Fund 8 7,U00’000. AND For Will sail Steamer1,783 words
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Advertisement618 1897-08-27 1 NEDKRLANDSCfIK HANDEL EAATSCiiAITd (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000.0® Reserve Funds f 2,404,166.45 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India. The Factorij of the Nedei landach* Handel Maatschanpij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia. Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Peealongan. Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London618 words
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Article124 1897-08-27 2 Penang, 27th August, 1897. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank ]/9| Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 1/10 Do. 3 Credits 1 101 Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 139 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 142 Bombay, Demand Bank 13’ Do. 3 days’ sight Private 142 Madras, Demand Bank124 words
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Article176 1897-08-27 2 Pksam,. 27th August. i w 97. Tin $39.30 sellers. I Trang 322. —sellers. Black Pepper 1 West Coast... 17 sellers. 1 A<*l'een 18 50 do. White Pepper... 2710 do. Cloves (pictted).. out of season. Mace No. 1 95. sellers. Mace Pickings... 82 do. Nutmegs 81 50 do.176 words
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Article52 1897-08-27 2 Mails closk To morrow. For Per »lr Time. Pangk.il in Brandon I’e se 1 p.m. Pangkoi X T Anson 7'<zw 2 PM. Deli V (lar 5 P.M. Langkat Quo>ra 5 pm. Tin* I’. A' O mail si earner Ravenna left Cnlomlm for Penang al 11 p.m <>n the52 words
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Article34 1897-08-27 2 Fk"M Singapore—B. I. s. s Liudtda an SRindav. Fr<»m Liverpool—s. Jnx n on Sunday. From Nkgapatam -B. I. s. s. Lawada on Monday m-xt. From Liverpool—s. s. Agamemnon on Monday next34 words
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Article114 1897-08-27 2 Easti rn A Oriental Hotel. Mr. 4 Mrs. Buckle. Egerton Eastwick. Shearwood. Mrs Earle. ('apt. A Mrs. van de Lee. Mr. Bicknell, W. Bruider, F J. Durler, E. Lusink, J. Mac Heussy. Rodermann. Scott, H. Stark, James. William Smith. Mrs. E. E. Wilding. Mr. P F; demrecht.114 words
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Article90 1897-08-27 2 LONDON, 26th August. President Faure’s Visit to Russia. The Russians are indulging in extravagant outbursts of enthusiastic friendliness towards France. The French sailors were embraced in the streets, and the officers were covered with flowers. The prevailing sentiment is described as a delirious frenzy. Yesterday, the Tsar conferred90 words
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Article170 1897-08-27 2 The news from St. Petersburg by Reuter’s telegram to-day cannot certainly be termed reassuring. The rapprochement between France and Russia has been regarded as the best thing that could have happened for Europe and the British Empire. Both have desired peace, and both are likely to enjoy170 words
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Article284 1897-08-27 2 Some time ago, we received and published a telegram on the above subject, in which our correspondent stated that Mr. Faithful,’ an employer of Klings, was accommodated with a seat on the bench, beside the magistrate, during the hearing of the case against certain Chinamen who284 words
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Article750 1897-08-27 2 A gentleman was out shooting at Gaunter Hall this morning aud bagged three snipe. Mr. and Mrs Douglas Osborne have taken a bungalow at Port Dickson for tlfree months. Mr. Aylesbury will probably move liis headquarters to Tapah, when Mr. Garland leaves in October. We: hear that750 words
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Article41 1897-08-27 2 The Penang Municipal Commissioners, at their meeting this afternoon, unanimously agreed to increase the salaries of their subordinate employees. The rate will be given to-morrow. Mr. L. C. Biggs has been appointed Assistant Municipal Secretary on one year’s probation,41 words
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Article17 1897-08-27 2 ■rn.i-K 271 h August. The shipments to-day To Penang, 416 pikul s o f t17 words
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Article41 1897-08-27 2 Thk New Municipal Fi le p, hv Hie f. 40. m™,,, 1 .J,„„ J and is now at the Jettv SI i s,I 'l pattern, and will dcl lv r i i fin minute. It will probably41 words
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Article48 1897-08-27 2 Butterworth R C. v The following Wl |l ~„p i. e Bei)f worth Recreation C] u b i n t i arranged to be plavej at pn? 1 to-morrow and commencin'* at Bro-n. Jm.. L„„b. f r v 8 L Stronach, Kassnn, Farrar, SkL.. Dane i Captain.)48 words
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Article102 1897-08-27 2 A Correspondent writes* V derspar, of Ceylon, has offered’to Jk' Ceylon cricket team during Christm to play the M idras Presidency andV lore. The offer has been cordially Now, why should not anv one of nig cricketers get together a Straitsu play Ceylon and Madras at102 words
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Article126 1897-08-27 2 The following Order has been the Perak G vernnient :—Under the n sions of Section 2 (b) of the Mining 1895, and with reference to Notifi ati 428. pulJish'd in the Government the 3uth July, 1897, the British k, directs that from and after the Ist S-q126 words
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Article99 1897-08-27 2 The marriage of a son of tlieDat ’k B sar, says the Singapore Free P’y being celebrated with eastern spk winding up after a week of it brio to the Date’s European friends. Th? Mentri (Prime Minister) of Johoretaj received the honour of C.M.G., aud let99 words
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Article87 1897-08-27 2 Unde:r the above heading tbeSwi 1 server remai ks Hongkong has ting on very well for two years now L» its Veterinary Surgeon, and now J® is without one too, for wereadti.it Falshaw, Government Veterinaiv W has left for Malacca owing to an of rindeipest there.’ It is87 words
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Article86 1897-08-27 2 While crossing over the Per>nt/ the other day, the round the won* clists, Messrs. Fraser. Lunn, aud L J upon a strange people whom describe:—A tribe of big-boned, st' ed men, with heavy beetling bi Arab, partly Persian, partly u Baluchi, whole part thief, andl |ei Vc86 words
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Article114 1897-08-27 2 Europeans are often comp l own manners aud customs ffl vogue iu the Chinese Enipi ,e parent disadvantage of ie Europe, a personal appeal iit would meet with arrest aud i police cell. In China, the .03 less barbarous, for it 'i translation, given in the114 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement813 1897-08-27 2 i 1 i n n INew advertisements. Pritchard Co. A TURNOUT. Victoria Phaeton and Horse or Pony. Apply “A. B. C.,” 441 c/o Pinang Gazette. Parsi Novelty Theatre, Transfer Road, Penang, j? or Three Nights only!!! Two performances nightly at 6 7 p.m. commencing Qlw I SA TURDA Y, 28th813 words
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Advertisement89 1897-08-27 2 TO LET.ROOMS with Board, within easy reach of Town. Terms moderate. 385 Apply to C Pinang Gazette. ST. ANDREW’S DAY 4 MEETING of Scotsmen will be held /1 in the Chamber of Commerce on Monday, the 30th instant, at 4.15 p.m., to consider what steps should be taken for the89 words
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Article770 1897-08-27 3 To 6th August. Weather in England. The heat iu England is intense, and many s <>f sunstroke have been reported. Two Hundred Women Drowned. swimming bath containing 400 women t Krenienosg, Poltava, has been swept aff av and two hundred of the women were drowned.770 words
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Article131 1897-08-27 3 The price of rice is said to be exceptionally high in Canton, says the Siam Free Press. A picul of good quality is sold for $4.30. There is a large demand from Japan and the Straits Settlements, and the rice merchants are taking this opportunity to laise the prices.131 words
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Article716 1897-08-27 3 Amongst the more interesting papers which have been recently laid before the Legislative Council is 44 Departmental Correspondence Regarding Indian Immigration,” received at Singapore on 7th August, 1897. In this paper our readers will see a copy of the report from Mr. N. E. Marjoribanks, Acting716 words
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Article327 1897-08-27 3 A visit to the scene of the catastrophe revealed the true state of affairs, says the N. C. Herald. Instead of the loss of life being small, it was found that at least twelve were killed outright, and more are expected to die. Six men had327 words
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Article23 1897-08-27 3 Arrivals. To-day. Per s. s. Hebe from Singapore: Mr. Pollard. Per s.s, Maha Vajirunhis from Singapore Messrs. Bacon, Oliveiro, Kwart, and Nisger.23 words
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637 1897-08-27 3 i This morning, Mr. Justice Leach gave a judgment in a case arising out of an execution against land, says the Straits Times of the 23rd July. The plaintiffs (Fung Sin Wa and ‘other») had recovered judgment against the defendant (Moi Chan Heu)637 words
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Article58 1897-08-27 3 Singley Handicap. Class A. A. S. Anthony —30.3 beat J. A. Brown -t-J 15 6-0, 6-0. Class C. A. Garrick —l5 beat M. Heussy —15.3 6-4, 6-4. T. Gawthorne 15 beat E. H. Toft-15 6-2, 6-2. Doubles Handicap. G. Hall and R. Peirce -j-15 scratched to Rev.58 words
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185 1897-08-27 3 It is an interesting historical fact that a charitable view of the adoption of a method for improving the position of illegitimate children was first taken by the Church and not by the laity, as one might have thought. At the Parliament of Merton, in the185 words
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Article280 1897-08-27 3 Queen, Author, and Empress. The bust of the Queen which was to be unveiled on sth August iu the County Hall, Preston, in commemoration of the completion of the sixtieth year of Her Majesty’s reign, is by Mr. A. Actdn, and is a perfect likeness. It represents Her280 words
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Article486 1897-08-27 3 A London sporting correspondent to an Indian contemporary gives the following account of a new bowler which should be interesting to cricketers So unostentatiously have the Philadelphian team of cricketers been introduced into England that it was not until one of their number rattled down the wickets486 words
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Article509 1897-08-27 3 What the Beira Railway Cost in British Lives. Daily Mail Special.) We have been learning lately in London what Empire means. At the Cafe Royal a Daily Mail represesentative got a curious little side glimpse of what Empire costs. There wag a South African luncheon given(" Daily Mail ” Special.) - 509 words
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Article150 1897-08-27 3 Friday, 27th Golf, August Medal. Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commisstonei s. High-water at New Jetty, 11-20 AM and 11-47 p.m. Auction sale at Cloth Shop, 44 Chulia St reet. Parsi Theatrical Co.’s peiformame, 9 p.m “Sitame-Haman or The Angel Deluded.” Saturday, 28 ih Golf,150 words
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Article299 1897-08-27 3 A rrivals. To-day. s. s. Taw Tony from Teluk Anson. s. s. Heb* from Sing; p ire. s. s. Maha,-Vajirunhis fvi'in Singapore. Yesterday. s. s R Halewyn from Asahan. s. s. Thaipeny from Port Weld. s. s. Mary Austin fiom Mang. Departures. To-day. s. s. Teutonia, for Klang and299 words
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Advertisement319 1897-08-27 3 Notice. DRITCHARD Co., in consequence of the continued depression in exchange, beg to notify that in order to enable them to maintain a fair standard of charges, on and after the Ist August their prices will be fixed on a basis of 2s. per dollar, and that upon each fall319 words
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Advertisement154 1897-08-27 3 Mrs. F. Bernstien, DIPLOMAED PRACTICAL MIDWIFE. 68 Bishop St reef, Penang. J. BERNSTĔHI Manufacturing Jeweller and Diamond Setter. 12 BEACH STREET, PEXAXG. CARD. Mr. James R. T. Logan, SUR GEON- DENTIS T, Temporary address, No. 1. Transfer Road. UR. LOGAN has retu rued to Penang I'l and may be consulted154 words
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Advertisement1497 1897-08-27 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE To be had at Messrs.'THEAN CHEE &Co Penang™ g ame as supplied to tiie Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Club® GUAT CHENG BROS. 1 J 1 THEAN SIEW Co. GOON YEN FRIENDS. A SOLE IMPORTERS 73T A I IMITPh HIN LEE Co.1,497 words
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Advertisement328 1897-08-27 4 GEORGE TOWN EISFENSARy SOLE AGENTS FOR N. Lazarus’ Spectacles. SIGHT THOROUGHLY TESTED A M GLASSES SUPPLIED M noticeT V I R. IITKAMjKr B. ERANEE is anllwil 11l ed under a General P., Wer Af to sign our Finn per p-ocuratinn duri ll&f r absence of Mr. Ex.sui A. JIa MS£328 words
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