Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 September 1897

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. TUESDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER, 1897. No. 208.
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      542 1 Peninsular Oriental Steam motion Company. 'I’HE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following t dates Outwards. Homewards. V r-rnre Sept !■> Rosetta 16 23 Rohilla 30 r. Oct. S Mirzapore Oct 14 22 Ravenna 28 Nov. 5 Thames Nov. 11 f/,r:qwre 19
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      1388 1 SKWmr fnefttiA BRITISH INDIA SIEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai Bank- \CEAN steam ship company NEGAFATAM LINE OF S i EAMERS. ing Corporation. U EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». Paid-lf Capital jiovoo.ooo. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Bksjerve Fund 8 7,UOo’ooo’ AND For
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      647 1 HKDKKLASDStHK HAIUIKL HIATSCBI (Net her land Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000 00 Reserve Funds 2,404,166.48 Head Office in Amsterdam. Hsad Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandsch* Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia» Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Paaaroean, and T
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    EXCHANGE.
    132 2 Penang, 14th September, 1897. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank l/lOjt Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 1/10J Do. 3 Credits I/111 Do. 3 Documentary 1 1 11 A Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 142 Do. 3 days’ sight Private H 7 Bombay. Demand Bank 142 Do. 3 days’ sight Private
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    176 2 Pknano. 14th Si ptembf.r. »-!»7. Tin s3B. sellers. Trang §22. —sellers. Black Pepper West Coast... 17. sellers. (Aclieen on. 19 50 do. White Pepper... 26 75 do Cloves (picked).. out of season. Mace No. 1 10o.—- sellers. Mace Pickings... ..88 do. Nutmegs 83— do. No I‘ijiO do.
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    50 2 Mails close For Ter dr Time. Klang ...Deli 1 p M. Langk.it Jia Hu 1 P.M. Deli Ho Kirei 2 P.M. Pangkor AT. Anson 7'<tr Tong 2 pm. The horn» ward I’ A O steamer Hoeetla is eX|sct. <1 t<> have Siiigaport* at 4 p. in. on Wednesday.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    27 2 From Steamers To arrive on Calcutta Chelyd'a t«>-day. Sing 11><.re Gam/mede t"-inorrow Olehleh .V. Vojirunhie 16-9-97. Singapore G*. A pear 17-9-97. Singapore L-'timbro 17-9-97.
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    LIST OF VISITORS.
    118 2 Eastern A Oriental Hotel. Mr. A Mrs. Buckle. Mr A Mrs. Shearwood. Egerton East wick. Mrs Earle Capt. A Mrs van de Lee. Mr. W. Bicknell. Mrs. E. E. Wil.ling. E. Ihirler. Key. W. Murray. J. Lusink. Mr. J. Elcutn. Mac Heussy. J. Rigby. Rodermann. R. Jamieson.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    148 2 London, 13th September. The Frontier War. The Afridis in great force are attacking all the posts along the Sa mana Range. They have captured the fort at Saragari and, it is believed, have massacred the garrison of 21 men. Generals Blood and Ellis will lead their columns into
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    THE DETACHMENT.
    482 2 Another of the bonds which have united the two Settlements is about to b<* severed. According to the latest advices to hand, the Rifle Brigade will leave Singapore for England on New Year’s Day, and the troop-ship will call for the Detachment at Penang on the 3rd of
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    382 2 The Inspector-Gkneral of Police returned from the Diudiugs by the s. s. Tdw Tong this morning. About fix o’clock yesterday evening a capsized sampan, with mast, was seen in midchannel in the Harbour. The Siamese gunboat Coronation arrived here from Singapore this morning. She will leave for
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    GOLF.
    101 2 The August Medal was won by the Hon J. K. Birch. The bad weather interfered very much with the entries. The Autumn Tournament commences at the end of the mouth, when the Calcutta Medal and Sydney Cup will be played for, and we umleistand that handsome priz 8 have
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    THE MARINE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.
    125 2 The Engineers who came hv the s s. Zweena from Calcutta to Singapore to replace the men on stiike, returned on board the s. s. Palamcotta, which passed through here yesterday. They wei;e treated, they said, very fairly in Singapore, and were told if they chose
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    AN AUCTION SALE CASE.
    154 2 An interesting civil suit came before Mr. Saunders in the Court of Requests this morning. The Penang Sales Room claimed from Mr. A. E. S. Cohen, the Licensed Auctioneer, the sum of dollars fifty (§5O) as loss sustained on the re-sale of a lot of unserviceable
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    POLLARD’S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY.
    164 2 Though the gHth. ring at tlle T last night was nol so l arj e Vn M oUB Saturday, those who were n" e..j. 7 »ble Hnd XZ 1 1 sense ot appreciation of le e frequent applause. The rir.te. of Pe„ 2 a,«,” Mi t
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    THE ASSIZERS
    339 2 Tb« Solic.tor.Gener.l „it|, Ule |w the Court entered a pn J U.or.„„g ,be e. S e a 2 118t a U.U...1 Wee K.m, Charged with aUemplioJ to commit suicide at T t() H f accused was called up, and discharged In the case against a Kling Trader, named
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    PERAK NEWS
    392 2 (Perak Government Gazette, 10th Sept) An Enactment (No. 7 of 1897), to provide for Advocates and Solicitors’ costs in the Court of the Senior Magistrate, is published. Capt. H. L. Talbot is appointed Commissioner of Police for the Federated Malay States. Capt. W. R. Reeve-Tucker to act, in
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      881 2 Pritchard Co. PERAK STATE RAILWAYS. f I'ENDERS are invited for the supply of two Twin-screw Steam Ferry-Boats for service between Penang and Kuala Prai on the mainland opposite. v m Specification. SOLE AGENTS Number of boats required, Two. Accommodation, 500 deck passengers and FOR 40 First Class passengers on an
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      180 2 FOR SALE. i NEW Sailing Yacht, length 20 ft. over all 26, beam 5 fl. 6 in., depth 5 ft., cabin 8 ft., has main sail, gaff lop sail, inner and outer jil>, and all necessaries. A splendid sea boat. For particulars apply to B. A. BARNETT, 418 4a Logan
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    20 3 FuoM our Correspondent.) Ti l UK uN>ON. I.th September. I’hc shipments to-day are—j'o Penang, 387 pikuls of tin.
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    TRADE WITH PENANG.
    36 3 J. Biewsler, District Magistrate I wei Perak, says iu the July ieport a noticeable fact bow very much il.e Hade with this port and SiugaiillP become, aud bow’ tiade has fallen filial of
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    THINGS AS THEY ARE IN INDIA.
    666 3 beating ou the leadeiette iu our Saturssue as to the state of unrest iu cull the following, haphazard, I Ul il e Wadras Tunes frelH tlie -wr 1 i v Muhammadans of Madras. 1H k aie reliably informed that Madras are repo! ting it
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    161 3 Tuesday, 14th P. C. C. Tennis 'rturnameut, at 5-10 P.M. Pollard's Lilliputians, Town Hall, iu Pr incess of Trebizonde,” at 9 P.M. Farsi Theatrical Co’s at 9 pm “Benazir Badreraunir.” High-water at New Jetty, 3-0" a.m. aud 3-34 pm. ''edsesdat, 15th B C. C Tennis
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    195 3 L\wn.Tennis Tournament. Play to commence not later than 5.10 p.m. Ties tot To-day. Championship. F. 0 Hallifax v. A. H Capper. Rev. H. C. Henham v. D. A. M. Brown. Singles Handicap. Class B. R. Peirce v. Hudson. Class C. R. Butler v. Pratt. Ties for Wednesday,
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    SILVER.
    636 3 The position aud outlook of silver is black, the silver lining is worse than any cloud. A London financial journal makes the following remarks The leading feature of the week has once more been the decline of silver to the fresh record figure of representing a ratio of 1
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    NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.
    1229 3 The Woosuno-Shanghai Railway. The construction of the railway line from Woosung to Shanghai has already made considerable progress, in accordance with plans that were completed and approved some time ago. Indeed, the work of construction has so far ad valued that the engineers look forward
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    ON THE CULTIVATION OF POT-PLANTS.
    867 3 Orchids. < Part F. There are so many kinds of Orchids differing entirely in their habits, manner, and seasons of growth, that to attempt to generalize on their treatment is a matter of some difficulty, for what is suitable for one kind is quite unsuitable
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    THE KING OF SLUM AT HOLYROOD.
    233 3 THE KING OF S LUM AT HOLYROOD. After lunch His Majesty drove to the castle, but, the afternoon being well advanced, reluctantly resolved not to inspect the interior, but went on t" the palace <>f Holyrood, which afforded the Royal visitor infinite delight. First he went through the apartments of
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    PASSENGERS.
    24 3 Arrivals. To-day Per s s Lnngkat from Deli Mr Hodson. Per s s Taw Tong from Teluk Anson Lieut.-Col Pennefather anil Mr. Wreford.
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    688 3 Meetin» of the Municipal Commissioners heldon Friday, the 27th August. 1897. Present.— J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., (President). A. H Capper. Esq.. J. Gibson. Esq., aud G. F. Adamson, Esq Absent. Cheah < hen Eok, Esq., and R. A. P. Hogan, Esq. 1. The minutes of the last Meeting
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    SHIPPING.
    200 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Langl-at from Deli. 8. 8. Taw Tong from Teluk Anson. Yesterday. s. s. Jin Ho from Langkat. s. s. Betsy from Port Weld. Departures. To-dly. s. 8. Vidar for Deli. s. s. Petrel for Totigkah.. 8. s. Nri Bandjer for Singapore. s. s. Lady Weld
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    498 3 (Mr.iO* /•nil**. 10th September.) Rauhs I” l»d-) $18.50 -£1 fully pai-l $19.50 Piiiiji.ius (JI pd.) #6 50 J»I«I..I, |..|J .«2.20 Pahang < 'orp. (j£l p'l $475 sellers. Pataling Coffee Co. ($7O pd.) >77 sellers. Peiiyeraiigs (?5o rd '4O sellers. Klang Coffee Cultivation Coy. Ltd. (Fully paid $2O)
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      1501 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE BEST. To be had at Messrs. THEAN CHEE &Co penangM amc as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs GUAT CHENG BROS. > J THEAN SIEW Co. A Ma GOON YEN FRIENDS. SOLE IMPORTERS TST ATB BBOTHEItS notice. Chamberlain’s Cough
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      319 4 GEORGE TOWN DISFENSAfif SOLE AGENTS FOR N. Lazarus’ Spectacles. SIGHT THOROUGHLY TESTED A SII GLASSES StmiED THE 2 Bishop Street, IS OPEN DAILY from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday to 3 I)ni Sunday hours 11 a.m. to I‘p.m. Prescriptions accurately dispensed SPECTACLES to suit every variety of defective si<At
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