Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 31 August 1897

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. TUESDAY, 31st AUGUST, 1897. Xo. 196.
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      570 1 pipping (notices. Mnsiiiw Oriental Steam Xaviiration Company. rpHE mail steamers may be -L expected to arrive out5 wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following *2s dates Outwards. Homewards. Xu<y. 27 Kaisar-i-hind Sept. 2 Sept 10 I Rosetta 16 Mirw/wr? r 23 Rohitla t< t3O I'"'' 1 "■■hind Oct. 8
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      1603 1 Sfrnmna (Hofices BRITISH INDIA si EAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD.). BANKS. 5 yiwwcge KfiWWftIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Bank/aCEAN steam ship company jg/ t NEGAPATAM LINE OF SIEAMERS. ing Corporation. (J EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». Psu-irdmai 7 $lOOOO,OOO. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. r Reserve Fund 8 7,000’000. AND FoV
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      569 1 HtNDKL (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. PAip-op Capital f 35,783,000.06 Reserve Funds f 2,404,166.45 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
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 2 Penang, 31st August, 1897. Rates close as follows London. Demand Bank 1/9| Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 1/10 Do. 3 Credits 1 10} Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1374 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 142 Bombay. Demand Bank 137 A Do. 3 days’ sight Private 142 Madras,
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    164 2 Pknang. 31st August. '*h7. Tin 538.90 Trang 822.—sellers. Black Peppers West Coast... 17 sellers. bin 19.50 do. White Pepper... -7. do Cloves (picked)out of season. Mace No. 1 .98— sellers. Mace Pickings... Ss do. Nutmegs 81 do. (No I'• 9" do. Sugar 2 390 do. Basket 3.80
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    33 2 Mails close To-mobrow b’or I‘er »lr Time. Deli Imngkat I P.M Axahan A Bitii Bulir.i Halewyn. 2 p.m. Pangkoi A T. Anson.. Taw T n<j 2 pm. Singapore Me.ii.iter 4 p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    29 2 From Singapore s h. Ilmlny to-day, 8. 8. //</<<• ami s. s. Lightning <»n Friday. From Calcutta s. s Sui Sang to-day. From Livi-rpool—s. s. Ayunemnon today.
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    LIST OF VISITORS.
    105 2 Eastern A Oriental Hotel Mr. A Mr- Buckle. Egerton East wick. Shearwood. Mrs Earle Capt. A Mrs van de Lee. Mr. Bicknell, V»’. Bruider, F J. Durler, E. Lusink. J. Mac Heussy. Rodermann. Scott, H. Stark. James. William Smith. Mrs. E. E. Wil ling. Mr Weissglas. B.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    164 2 LONDON, 30th Auoubt. Turkey and Greece. The Powers have again addressed the Greek Government on the subject of the indemnity. The Royal Visit to Ireland. The Duke and Duchess of York have met with a hearty reception in Ireland. The Sudan Expedition. All the gunboats have now passed
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    THE DUAL ALLIANCE.
    221 2 The telegram received from Reuter on the 25th of August mentions the banquet in the Peterhof palace in St. Petersburg, at which the speakers dedared that President Faure’s visit drew closer the powerful ties which already united France and Russia. The word alliance,’* we were particularly told,
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    565 2 The Dutch gunboat Geir arrived here from Atjeb at noon yesterday. A new issue of France-Indo-Chinese postage stamps may be expected shortly. Mr. G. N. Gregory lias been promoted Assistant Engineer in the Perak Service. Thirty blue jackets from H. M. S. Plover were out practising at
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    LOTTERY RAID.
    73 2 On Saturday night last, Superintendent Riccard, accompanied by lus|»ector Gordon, raided the premises at 92 Gladstone Road and succeeded in arresting one Chinese woman and three Chinamen, who were severally charged before Mr. Sauuders yesterday with laing managers of a Wall Web lottery, and with assisting in the
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    POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY.
    94 2 POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMP ANY. TKe actiug of the little people (in “The Mikado”) was very admirable, says the Straits Times of the 24th of August Tit Willow was very warmly re-demanded and the audience were not satisfied until “The flowers that bloom in the spring had been sung three
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    THE THREATENED STRIKE.
    106 2 Since yesterday, says the Straits Times of the 27tb inst., no further negotiations have proceeded between the marine engineers and the local steamship owners. It is looked upon as a favourable sign that Mr. Nathan, the recent purchaser of the Stentor, has already agreed to the new
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    COCONUT OIL.
    118 2 The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Report notes that the course of the Ceylon coconut oil trade has changed from West to East. The cause of the rapid decline in the demand for coconut oil in Europe is attributed to the increased export of tallow from Russia, and of
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    23 2 (Fuom ov„ Cow„ ro T*/.tZS <A OV 31st August Ihe shipments to-day ar To PeDa »g> "07 pikuls o f tll]
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    THE NEW INDIAN LOAN.
    47 2 The new 3| per ceut l udian subsenbed for little less th ilu According to the list of those wl ed, the loan lias beeu chiefly t a i° Natives. Several Banks, also list, the purchases being for'iiT"" 1 England. g |r,,,cl W
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMSTO INDIAN PAPERS.
    661 2 18th—22nd Warning the Amir The Times, in a Lading article Afghan frontier troubles, sayg the tionsof the Amir’s apologia are get her re-assuriug, and that it Wl well if the Amir understood clearlv 4 there are limits to our patience. Strengthening the Bri TlBh g in
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      651 2 tx 1 i 1 n A New advertisements Pritchard Co. Applications win be received up to Tuesday, the 7th September, for the post of Secretary to the Chamber of Coinmerce, Penang. Salary, 860 per month. 447 Address to SECRE TARY. SOLE AGENTS NOTICE. FOR WE the undersigned beg to inform
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      118 2 FOR SALE. A KIRKMAN’S Vertical Iron Frame JX Piano. Full size, in good order. Apply to R. A. LAW, 430 Po»f Office. BROWN CO., Monumental Sculptors, 42 BENTINCK STREET. CALCUTTA, [Established A. D. 1852.] All works under European Supervision. Done in Italian Marble, Aberdeen, Granite, ami Chun ar Stone. Orders
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    HOW TO REFORM OUR CURRENCY.
    202 3 The following extiact, <>f which the latter portion was not italicized in the original, from the Commercial News in the Madras Times of the 23rd of August, will be of special interest to those of our readers who have read Mr. J Heim’s letter, published
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    THE PEIYANG DOLLAR AND THE JAPANESE YEN.
    227 3 The Tientsin correspondent to the Hongkong Telegraph writes: The silver coinage of the Peiyaug Arsenal does not appear to have been a success. The last issue of dollars is said to be five candarcens under standard value, and for this reason the Peiyang
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    NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.
    353 3 The addition to the Royal Artillery for Honuknug (said to be 400 men) is expected iu about a month’s time. The real cause of the explosion at the Kiangnan Arsenal has come to light. It appears that there existed among the garrison a regular thieving
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    122 3 Tuesday, 31st P. C. C. Tennis Tournament, at 5-10 P M. High-water at New Jetty, 2-36 p.m. and 3-03 am. Parsi Theatrical Co.’s performance, 9 p.m Sangeen Bakavali.” Wednksday, Ist: P. C. C. Tennis Tournament, at 5-10 P.M. Town Band, Esplanade, 5 P.M. High-water at
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    INDIAN NEWS.
    935 3 Cholera. Cholera is still prevalent in Bombay, the plague is dying out. Karachi has been de- dared free of plague, but it is still severe in several Western Indian stations. One Effect of Turkey’s Success. The Englishman publishes a letter from a European of high standing in the
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1946 3 Thursday, 26th August, 1897. Straits Times. Present. H. E. The Governor, Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell, g.c.m.g. Hon. C. W. Sneyd-Kynnersley, Acting Colonial Secretary. Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Bogle, r.e., Acting Officer Commanding the Troops. Hon. T. de M. Biaddell, Acting AttorneyGeneral. Hon. F. G. Penney, Acting Colonial Treasurer. Hon.
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    60 3 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Singles Handicap. Class .1. E. Shropshire -j- 15 beat Hallifax —15.2. 6 5, 6-1. Class B. R. Peirce —l5 6e«D Young q-j? 15 6-2, 6-1. suid is scratched to Harwood scratch. Class C. Atkinson —3O beat Ward scratch 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. Doub'cs Handicap. Cobband
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    SHIPPING.
    278 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Taw Tong from Teluk Anson. s. s. Lavada from Madras. Yesterday. s. s. Hok Canton from Acbeen. s. s. C. C. Smith from Braudon. s. 8. Mary Austin from Klang. 8. s. Thaipeng from Port Weld. s. s. Sri Bandjai from Singapore. 8. s. Java
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    192 3 (Shall. 25th August Rauhs (13 Io pd.i... 19 s’les Sf b’yers. -Cl fully pal I 120. Punjoiiis (J 4 p I.) W, sates. Jetebus (J > p<l.) '2.15. Pahang Corp. (Xl p l 4 75 sellers Pataling Cotlee Co. (?7O pd.) i>77 sellers. Pengeinngo (Soo p-l 40
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      857 3 THE OPINION AND THE FACTS. First let us have what the doctor said, then the facts upon which he based his opinion, and finally we may ask whether the facts justified that opinion. The doctor’s opinion was this, “Th man is suffering .from chronic inflammation of the brain." The facts
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      223 3 Mrs. F. Bernstien, DIPLOMAED PRACTICAL MIDWIFE. 68 Bishop Street, Penang. THE CRAG HOTEL? NOTICE. 4 S the main building of the Hotel is now Jv under repairs, no rooms will be available until the 6lh September. J. KERR, 424 Managing Proprietor. CARD. Mr. Janies R. T. Logan, .S’ URGEON- DENTIST,
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      1637 4 i_ l BUCHANAN WHISKY arKy affiffri-to! !m* '”>*">» ffivnjwwte?» •Tl “«te: IS THE BEST To be had at M ‘Xs K ?HBAN A cH E l°fco Pe eKd Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. 1 r I’ ooonMn"’friends.
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      308 4 GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY SOLE AGENTS FOR N. Lazarus’ Spectacles. SIGHT THOROUGHLY TESTED AND GLASSES SUPPLIED. 556 THE 2 Bishop Street, IS OPEN DAILY from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday to 3 p. m Sunday hours 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Prescriptions accurately dispensed. SPECTACLES to suit everv variety of
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