Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 September 1897

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. \PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. FRIDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER, 1897. No. 205.
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      560 1 iVliias ikir Oriental Steam urination Company. 4 -e 'pHE mail steamers may be > 'VI a expected to arrive out- •i'.'v*) wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Mlnawre Se P L 10 I lio eita ’< 1« 23 Rohilla 30 r" i-hind Oct. 8 Mirzapore
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      1322 1 SIIMm BRITISH INDIA SIEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai Bank/ace an steam ship company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. U EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer», Paid-cp Capital fi0.000.000. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Reserve Fund 8 xtt, .xr q n it. Reserve
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      762 1 NEOBKI.AtiDSia6 HANhSI «UJTSCii 1 f’l’ (Netherlanti Trading Society.! Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000.00 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.
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 2 Penang, 10th September, 1897. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 1/1 Of Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 1/10$ Do. 3 Credits 1/!€>-}-& Do. 3 Documentary I'lo| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 140 Do. 3 days’ sight Private ITS Bombay, Demand Bank 140 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras. Demand
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    173 2 Pknang. 10th S ptember. co 7. Tin ...s3B. sellers. I Trang $22. —sellers. Black Pepper West Coast... 17. sellers. t A<*l>*»en 19 50 do. White Pepper... -7. do. Cloves (picked).. out of season Mace No. 1 .98 seller-. Mace Pickings.. 85 do. Nutmegs 83— do. No 1
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    53 2 Mails close To morrow. For I'er i>tr Time. Klang Deli I PM. Dli Langkat I P.M Pangkm A T. Anson.. T«tr T<mg 2 pm. Calcutta K«t Sang I P.M. Singapore Amiga' 2 pm. Edie A O eld h H"k Canton... 3 p.m. S’pore, Horn-kang, Swat" Wand .AnioV Hong
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    26 2 From Steamcrt To arrire on Siiufiip-.ie Generaal Pel to-morrow. Boiiilihv Socotra 12-9-97. Singapore Pilamcofta 13 9 97. N'gapituin Loodiana 14-9-97. Calcutta Cheiydia 14-9-97.
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    LIST OF VISITORS.
    113 2 Ea-iern A Oriental Hotel. Mi A Mrs Buckle. Euerton East wick. Shearwood. Mrs Earle Capt. A Mrs van de Lee. Mr. W. Bicknell. E. Duvier. J. Lu-ink. Mac eussy. Rodermc in. J. Stark. William Smith. Mrs. E. E. Wil ling. Kev. W Murray. Mr. A. H Pollard.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    66 2 London, 9th September. The Sudan Expedition. In consequence of the evacuation of Berber by the Dervishes, arrangements are being made at Suakim to establish communications with the Egyptian forces on the Nile. The Dervishes are withdrawing from all their eastern posts. The Royal Visit to Ireland. The Duke
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    NUISANCES.
    295 2 We have already attempted to direct the attention of the Municipal officers to the recent incursion of number-less dogs into Municipal Penang, in the hope that some action may be taken to put an end to the nuisance. These pariahs have escaped destruction at the hands of the Police
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1034 2 Thirteen Chinese were this morning fined $2, each, by Mr. Saunders, for gambling. Captain Ch rang Keng Kui left for Hongkong by the P. 0. mail steamer Mirzapore to-day. Another pork-seller and also a vege-table-seller were to-day fined $5, each, for using false daehings. The s. s.
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    POLLARD’S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY.
    75 2 Pollard’s Lilliputian Opera Company performed Boccaccio” last night to a fair audience. The leading children of the Company once again gave au exhibition of good acting, and, as usual, the audience were well pleased. To-night the Company will perform the popular operetta, Mr. Gilbert’s and Sir
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM
    23 2 (From our Corr EBPOSDen !f LUK lN' ON 10th Slptejiber. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 435 pikuls of t in
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    THE ASSIZES.
    27 2 The case against the four Malays w.th housebreaking )y niglu, ;ll ld Anson Road, and obstruct in»- ud i i» «U »«».i......f noon. I ■iiter-
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    A JURY LIST.
    122 2 The Free nof omissions of the names of ft al officials in ih.. w Snccnn,. I 1 These, of course, may J'”' in the case of the ten omissions n.em ’’“J above. Jury service, liowev. r H t i d be impartially borne by those not 'exeS
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    DECK HANDS AND THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.
    657 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.") Sir,-The Marine Engineers’ strike Singapore has assumed formidable prop,, r tbrns, and there is every sign that rather than lay their ships up will the demands made upon them. In fact,a number of the ships have already
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    PASSENGERS.
    39 2 Arrivals. To-day Per 8. s. Langkat from Deli: J Gosler, Pat zer, Burke, and FiddesPer s. s. Taw Tong from Trim» Mrs. L. Lesslar, and Mr. 1 J L Yesterday. Per 8. 6. Betsy from Port Wew. Callcott.
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      824 2 n 1 J 0 A New Advertisements. Pritchard Co. Eurasian clerk. Must be good Malay Scholar and quick writer. Salary $5O per month. Applications with testimonials to be addressed to 463 H. 5.,” c/o Pinang Gazette. SOLE AGENTS NOTICE. for THE s. s. Lady Weld” will dock on 1 the
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      98 2 LOST. jyLACK and white F<>x Terrier Dog, Re--1) gistered No. 265. Finder will be rewarded. KOH ENG HIN, 454 36 Beach Street. BAGNALL HILLES, Electrical Engineers and Contractors, IMPORTERS of Electrical and Steam Apparatus. Offices:— 22 Yokohama, Japan. 15 Cor-tlandt St, New York. 3Oa Raffles Place, Singapore. FOR SALE. \NEW
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    HOME TROOPS TO VISIT AUSTRALIA.
    57 3 return visit for the Colonial Contingents. According to an Australian contemporary, ch niiberlaiu is engaged on a scheme bunging die l‘“ ,ne an <l the colonial 1 '„,.,< 4111 closer together, and it is intended a t the earliest possible moment to despatch a c'
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    THE FAMINE IN SZECHUEN.
    100 3 Appeal to Straits Chinese. j t is repoi ted that sixty high officials, ],|,]ing members of the great Peking i'/uJs and the Tsuug-li Yamen having <iv)e i uiiued to a PP ei, i to foreign countries .iibsciiptions iu aid of the sufferers from f unire in
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    THE LOSS OF THE S.S. "CHEANG HYE TENG."
    624 3 Further Particulars. Qjik of the Japanese survivors of the s. s. (/,..on? Ki/e Teng has informed us (China Q.frtte) that the chief engineer and Captain c c ,,tt had been conversing together for a i i,<deiable time in the latter’s cabin, a
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    131 3 Friday, 10th P. C. C. Tennis Tournament, at 5-10 P.M. Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners at 3 P.M. Pollard’s Lilliputians, Town Hall, in H M. S. Pinafore,” at 9 P.M. Parsi Theatrical Co’s performance, at 9 p.m., “Saugin Bakavali.” High-water at New’ Jetty, 10-46
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    1368 3 (L. Sf C. Express.) 20th August. The Court. The Queen is at Osborne. The Prince and Princess of Wales are on the Continent. The Prince of Wales, it is stated, will pay a short visit in the course of September to Bexhill-on-Sea, as the guest of Earl de
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    159 3 Lxwn Tennis Tournament. Play to commence not later than 5.10 p.m. Friday, 10th September. Profession Pairs. C. S. 11. C. S. I. H. H. Hudson (A. H. Copper R. A. Law l Rev. H. C. Henhain. Banks I. Banks 11, J. W. Jones (G. H. Still W.
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    103 3 A brigand chief named De-Tham has defied the authorities in Tongking, says the Bangkok Times, through a daring deed of blood, by slaughtering several informers. This chief has always managed to baulk all the columns sent in pursuit of him. One of the columns had been guided by
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    NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.
    209 3 Attempted Escape of Prisoners at Macao. A desperate attempt was made on 27th August, by Chinese convicts, to escape from the prison at Macao. Rushing out, they surprised the inner sentinel, and severely wounded him with bricks and other missiles. Through the prompt action of
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    TELEGRAMS TO INDIAN PAPERS.
    312 3 30th —31st August. The Powers Kept Waiting. The Powers have again addressed the Greek Government on the subject of the indemnity to be paid to Turkey. The Greek Government have decided to reply after the Chamber has passed a vote of confidence in them. The Chamber
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    ON THE CULTIVATION OF POT-PLANTS.
    674 3 Part IV. Bulbs, Tubers, Ac. Much of the difficulty, in fact in many cases the impossibility, of growing some plants is the want of a winter or resting season, but in the case of bulbous or tuberous roots, especially when grown in pots, this is
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    SHIPPING.
    226 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Kut Sana from Singapore. P. O. s. s. Mirzapore from London. 8. s. Hebe from Singapore. s. s. Langkat from Deli. s. s. Taw Tong from Teluk Anson. Yesterday. s. s. Hong Leong from Singapore. s. s. Hole Canton from Acheen. s. s. R. Halewyn
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    207 3 (Ulraits '/Tine. 2,th September.) ItauliH (13 10 pd.)... #l9 «elZers. fully psii.l $2O b’yers. Punjoius ($4 pd.) J 6.50 Jelel.u» ($5 pd.) #2.20 Pahang < 'orp. (.£1 pd i H. 75 sellers. Pataling Coffee Co. ($7O pd.) >77 sellers. Peiigerain'», (Sso nd.) ‘4O gellers. Klang Coffee Cultivation
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      309 3 JUST RECEIVED. A supply of CTIE A P ENV E L OPES Prices from $2 per 1,000. Pinang Gazette” Office. J. BERNSTEIN, Manufacturing Jeweller and Diamond Setter. 12 BEACH STREET, PENANG. CARD. Mr. James R. T. Logan, SURGEON-DENTIST, Temporary address, No. 1, Transfer Road. AIR. LOGAN has returned to Penang
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      77 3 Mrs. F. Bernstien, DIPLOMAED PRACTICAL MIDWIFE. 68 Bishop Street, Penang. Gosling&Co., Beach Union Streets. Manila Cigars. Imperio Del Mundo. La Perla de Oriente. OT No Advances in Prices. This refers to Manila Cigars only. LONDRES. REG CHICA. PRINCESSAS. CONCHAS MEDIANOS. &c., Ac., $3.00 per box of 100. Wine and Spirit
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      1224 4 i BOOH A NAN WHISKS ■BlEwrolWmHpK f yn r. i«: f•v e F n.•■. J <x.-«hlW|UeH!!wßssilM tc 'txttt tutstt <hcu- Al 3 X aaJ& X To be had at “Z^raLNCHBITio. 1 Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Chibs. GUAT CHENG BROS. I
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      503 4 New York Life Insurance Ct Funds 4'33 33-“. Heavy Reduction in Rates “New plan” life policies on Europe. Eurasian and Chinese lives in Penanc W. MANSFIELD, i C o., i Sun Insurance Office. formerly Sun Fire Office, London. Established 1710. NSURANCES effected upon almosteven 1 description of property at the
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