Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 December 1897

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1533. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. WEDNESDAY, Ist DECEMBER, 1897. No. 274.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 603 1 Oiiental Steam Navigation Company. ajIHE mail steamers may be V- expected to arrive out'var'is and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. DeQ 1 I mges Dec 9 17 —„23 l}l 189 S j Chusan Jan. 6 Jan. 14 Thames 20 '2B j Verona Feb 3 l J'
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    • 1343 1 SB'vmncr BRITISH INDIA bl EAM NAVIGATION COMPANY -(LTD.). banks. gwv-PP 3 Ijwww. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. amkn cEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. i" g corporation U EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Paid-dp Capital SIU.WO.OOO r. Reserve ft uni, 7,000,000
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    • 558 1 Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (Netherland Trading bociety.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783,01'0 00 Reserve Funds f 2,404,166.45 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India. The Factori j of the NederlandMch* Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjihttjap London
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  • 127 2 Penang. Ist December. 1897 Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 1/IIAI'o. 4 months' sight Bank 1/11 -/J, Po. 3 Credits 1/1; Do. 3 Documentary. 1/11 Jg Calcutta Demand Rank Rs 152 Do 3 days’sight Private 156 tom bay, Demand Rank 152 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 156 Madras.
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  • 170 2 Pknan.. Ist DeCEMHE Tin >37.20 l Trang n<> stock Black Pepper West < ’oast 19 < Acheen «>tt> 21—■ White Pepper 305 do Cloves (picked) out of season Mac- No. I 102 —sellers. Mace Pickin.s 90. do. Nutme s 7C— do. No I 690 du Sugar „2
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  • 69 2 Mails close to-Mokrow hoi I'er nh Time. Dli I'eli'el 1 p.m. Laugk.it Jin Ho pm. Paugkoi A I Anson ...Canton 2 P.M. Ediv&Olehleh ...Peqn 3 pm. Singapore Lindula 3 P.M. Madias. A--., taking llliiii- for Europe, &<• rut N giipiitain. Lalpoora 4 PM Registration up to 3 P.M
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  • 33 2 h’ruin Steamers To arrive Singapore Lalpoora to morrow. Singapore I'heiydra d<>. Dili G’nymtde d<». Singapore llehe 3 12-97 Hamburg Niobe 3-12-97 Singapore Roma 412 97 Singapore Generaal Pel 4 19-97
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  • 38 2 The Urao Hotei, Capt. A Mrs. Uldall and children. Mr. Mrs. Sehaalje. Mr .1. TV'. Sehaalje Yom. Miss Do. Arrival. Mr A Mrs d Vlye Departure». Mr. J. W. Birker. Mr, A Mrs. Ross Park.
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  • 187 2 London. 30th November. Diplomatic ChangeMonsieur A. Schpeyer, Russian consul-general in Corea, is appointed Minister in Peking. Germany and China. Germany’s demands from China include a large indemnity, permission to erect a cathedral, and the punishment of the officers concerned in the massacre. Besides these, Germany requires a railway
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  • 101 2 Petition to the Queen. A Petition, midtes»<-<] to Her Majesty the Qu-rii, has been dtawu Up «nd is now eiug signed by the ladies of Penang. The Petit tuners briefly slate the case lor the ielentiou of the Euiopean troops in (he island, and Leg
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  • 488 2 This morning, Mr. Bryant fined two Chinese >5 and 83, respectively, for being in possession of illicit chandu. The Di PARTURE of the s s. Rio for Singapore, Swatow, atid Amoy has been deferred to this afternoon, at one o’clock. Stoddart e XI scored 636 runs in
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  • 630 2 Therk are in the course of the y<»r sevetal interesting, amusing, and agreeable functions in Penang, but it would lie difficult to name a more distinctly popular festivity than St. Andrew’s Ball, to which flu* Scotsmen of the I-land and (lie Province annually invite their many friends.
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  • 127 2 [Fkom ou« Cu w m w s /A6 3P OW/ U December Forcible Disinte K r.,ti or! f t It is rumoured in q nri that a coalition really esia f, k tween Germany, Hus Sa illl These Powers intend to fon? out an active programs of aC(I
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  • 87 2 A Chinaman, mimed G>h r P n-g C ~-n whs charged yesteiihy morning l»-f Olw yj Justice Hyndman J-ins with (1) ni a false claim, and (2) giving f a B e ev .lem-J Mr. van Someien appealed f,„- fhe prose-n. tion the accused, being undefended, ji.. jury
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  • 143 2 The undermentioned defendants ne> P pm. secuted by the Acting I ispector of Wdjitj and Measures this morning Before Mi lune-, with the following resubs Low Wong, (petty shopkeeper) 459C’1-ula Sheet., for using a false d icliing, was fiurd S 5, with c<-sts. Chew Ki" Neo,
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  • 167 2 (From our own Correspondent.) (29th Novimbek.) The Senior District Officer, Province Wellesley, proceeded to the Cential distnct yesterday, on inspection duty. A hackney caniage driver, 54 of Butteiworth, was fined 62 for cruelty to animals and for using an unserviceable set of harness. His license was also ordec-d
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  • 124 2 The recent visit of the King of Siam aid the conferences which took phu’e between H Majesty and certain members of the b erument are to have as testil l theJ/o■ ter Guardian hears, a considerable in c in the number of Englishmen i inpb-y*"• J official
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  • 118 2 memorial to the gieatest om m 4 England has produced —Gilbet Selborae, The Guildfmd N-itni-d History have been considering the question < preservation of Wohner Forest, wn" only fifteen miles from that town, at decided to present a petition to le missioners of Woods and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 359 2 Pritchard Co. Have opened out a splended assortment of Fancy Goods, Toys, Bonbons, Confectionery, and other articles for the requirements of Xmas New Year and invite the inspection of the Public Generally. TOY BAZAAR. Rocking Horses Wood Skittles Bowsand Arrows Tea Seis Dressed Dolls Animals Baby Dolls Dinner Sets Jointed
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    • 526 2 Pritchard HALF-YEARLY CHEAP CASH SALE the LADIES’ DEPARTMENT COMMENCING ON Monday, Rov. 29tb, and lasts for 14 days only. Ro Extension. 8c GO. New ADVEH i Ibi- M ttvl s Owners Wanted I TOR a f<\v articles left at the Town H <ll List night Sanu* may be had on
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    • 75 2 WANTED. ATIVE STATES and Straits Settlemenis Stamps of all kinds. Price lists can be ob'aimd by writing Io Messrs. BROWN Co., c o Th I- an Chee, blB Reach Sheet, Penang. NOTICE. 'I HE Spirit, and the Sago, etc.. Farm in I the District Bengkalis (Residency Easiconst of Sumatra) for
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  • 534 3 19th—22nd November. j a k's A ppEAL Summary Dismissal of the Application. j s t te Ju licial Committee of the Privy >,, u „cil 19th November the Lord Cliau- ,r L *'l H .hMms", and Lord Davev, Sii Richard Couch, heard the ap|lic'i,;i in
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  • 244 3 The pr liable number of deaths are re--1 to he ten thousand, but this proba Itv will soon be swept away by the real f :-,’wiites a Chittagong correspondent to t e Statesman. Friends and officials are sending in their reports from the intri r, which re
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  • 193 3 F H S” wiites to a Bombay paper r ng a r-cetit tour in the Western High“"B <.f Scotland I beard a story of a 5 es-ful war against the bubonic plague ''h mav be of interest, at a time when tint p,., t j
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  • 31 3 The East Indian Railway has suffered considerably by the earthquake. The repairs between Howrah and Dinapur will cost nearly two lakhs of rupees.
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  • 46 3 A further trial of Grav’s starting machine has been made at Hurst Park. A field of 13 horses was sent awav with a capital start by means of the invention, the impression created being of a most favourable character.
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  • 44 3 Mrs. Black, the wife of Colonel W. C. Black, Assistant Adjutant-General, Poona, has been removed to the Sassoou Hospital, suffering from plague. Mrs. Hannah, who was stricken down a few davs ago at the same station, has succumbed.
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  • 46 3 A correspondent writes under date of the 19th of October that the large graving dock in the naval yard at Vladivostock was opened for the first time on that dav, when the cruiser Dmifri Don*koi entered it to undergo painting and overhauling.
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  • 63 3 The N. C. Herald regrets to say that news has been received of the massacre of a German R<>man Catholic priest in Shantung and the narrow escape of another. Full particulars of the affair are n<»t to hand, but there is little room for doubt
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  • 56 3 This morning, says Monday’s Straits Times, a Chinaman was found smoking in the dock of the Second Court when Mr. Wolferstan was on the bench. He was charged with disorderly conduct, and plead-d that he did not think there was any harm in smoking in the
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  • 625 3 A corresp >ndent sends the fallowing to the Civil and Military Gazette:— As the Tochi Field Force is shortly to bleak up, may I be permitted to write (however unworthily) its epitaph It is not for us who have faced the heat and the
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  • 729 3 (L. C. Express.) th November. General. Sir Wm. Maxwell, Governor of the Gold Coast, has returned to Kumasi in a bad slate of health. The French are repotted to have occupied Saki and Kishi, Iwo plans in the hinterland of Lagos, in the British sphere of influence, but
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  • 22 3 Reports from the East coast of Africa state that the Abyssini-ns, under Bas Makonneu, are ravaging Somaliland.
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  • 52 3 A rrivals. Today. Per s s. Canton from Teluk Anson Mr. M Baptist. Per B. I. s. s. Lindnla from Rangoon Messrs. Baitinger, Bailey, L. B. Hoe, Ellis, and Miss Peters. Yesterday. Per s. s. Petrel from Deli: Mrs. Speck and child. Per s. s. Mary Austin from Klang
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  • 367 3 The influence of Russia in the Far East has been brought rather prominently to the front of late in several quarters The arsenal at Vladivostock is day by day being strengthened, and on 10th October, before a large and brilliant assemblage of naval and militarv
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  • 104 3 Arrivals. To-day. s s Jara from London. s. s Canton from Teluk Anson. B. I. s. 8. Lindula from Rangoon. 8. s. Fitzpatrick from Rangoon. Y EBTERDAY. 8. s. Jin Ho from Lmgkat. s. 8. PeLel from Deli. 8. s. I’erse from Brandon s. s. Pe.u from Olehleli. 8.
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  • 216 3 (Straits Times, 27th November.) Raubs (13 10 pd 823.50 sales b’yrs. £1 fully paid -*2?.50 do Pun joins ($4 pt.) $4.g5 sellers. Jelebns (§5 pd 2.35 Pahang Corp. (£1 pd.) 53.75 s'les s'lers Pataling Coffee Co IS7" pd.) 75 s7es A s'lers Pengeranga (850 pd 36 sellers
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 109 3 CARD. H. J. Martyn, Jr., AGENT FOR The Society of Amsterdam Underwriters. 567 J. BERNSTEIN, Manufacturing Jeweller and Diamond Setter. 12 BEACH STREET, PENANG. FOR SALE. oloiinni Cement Flooring files. Cement Roofing files. Cement Drain Pipes. Teak Shingles, ordin n y and patentgrooved Inspection invited. HUTTENBACH BROS. A Co. Gosling&Co.,
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    • 791 3 NOTICE. IT is hereby notified that a meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices will lie held in lhe Couit of lOquesls at 2.30 p.m. on Fuday, the 10th of D< cember 1897, for the purpose of granting, renewing or cancelling licenses ui der The Liquors Ordinance XI 1894 for
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  • 829 4 PROSPECTUS OF Annual Race Meeting, 1898. FIRST DAY. F is< sir —2-45 p.m. Value Slo" i> <1 850 to second horse.— Ahandi. af. < cniluways and ponies 13 3 and ii >< i i.ai w. re originally imported into n> i ian p < tthmeiits or Native
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1259 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY T IS THE BEST. Mmssrs. THEAN CHEE Co g ame as SU pplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs THEAN SIEW A Co. SOLE importers— KATZ BROTHERS, LIMITED j|—— a**, aa VZ' FJ f T itoilVAltCv (IlOtvCCOe JLy Jla Y .Ji. J
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    • 463 4 Jnsurance (notices?" The Royal Insurance CONSIDEKAIiUi? jn 1 Za. Life Rates is announced and 1 spectuses will be suppled and all ln t tion obtained on appheation to the HZ BOUSTUn A '(> The Aachen Munich Fire Insurance co. OF AIX LA CHAPELLE. 1 *Woo. Total Assets £1,20b,451. j fpHE
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