Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 April 1893

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAIL?. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. \PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LI. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1893. No. 84
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      552 1 pipping (notices. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. SrpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. ylacoitfi 16th April.; Jfalwa 21st Apt Orifinf d Mirsapore sth May. j} Julia 14-th May. Sutlej 20th jlosettu 28th Oriental 3rd June. The above
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      1368 1 afiipptna (TloHcce. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. 1 Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Snlliny and expected Arrival of Steamers. Capital £l,ooo,ooo. (One Million Sterling.) For Will sail Steamer From Expected on Head Office. iJlt I Nicholas Lane, Lombard Str.,
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      669 1 NEDERLAKDS CHEHANDEL HAATSCBAPPIJ. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1821. Paid-up Capital f 35,783.000. Reserve Funds 1,561,364.71 Special Reserve Fund... /1,000,000. Hmad Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and
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    SHIPPING.
    81 2 Expected I AT Names. From Destination. Consignees. April. I 16 I*. <>. JhMKM London s'pore. China A Japan.. <»illillan. Wood A Co. Ik Sima Negapatam Singapore Huttenbach. Liebert Co. IK iVimj Sang Calcutta Singapore A: China Boustead A Co. 20 Chelydra Singapore I Calcutta Do. 21 P. A <>.
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    54 2 Mails close on Monday. For Per str. Time. Edie, ’l’. Sernawe, Segli and Olehleh Cornelia 1 P.M. Deli Aragyee 2 p m. Langkat Jiu Ho 3 p m. Friday, 21st. Europe, rid Brindisi Malwa The P. <fc O. mail steamer Ancona, left Colomljo for Penang at 6 p.m.
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    THE WEEK.
    80 2 Saturday, 15th: Town Baud. Golf Ulub. Cricket, Penang Cricket Club vs. Butterworth Recreation Club, E.-planade. Sunday, Idtii 2nd Sunday after Easter. Outward mail due, P. A zlncona. Monday.’ 17nt Town Band, Esplanade. Penang Turf Club. Half Yearly Meeting, Sul script ion Rooms. Beach Street. Tuesday, 18ih Mahornmedan Festival
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 2 Penang, 15th April, 1893. Rates cizxae as follows: London, Demand Bank 2'B} dot. Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 28} Do. 3 Credits 2 z 9’-2 9 Do. 3 Documentary 2/9J-2/9} Calcutta. Demand Bank 11« 221 Do. 30 days’sight Private 225} Bombay. Demand Bink 224 Do. 30 days’sight Private 225}
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    86 2 Pphang, April. 1893 Tn. $39.40 I’m Hg... 10.— sellers. B’avk Prppei > West Cohsl. <♦.— <]<> (A el 10 do While Pe|»p* r 13. do Cloves (picke I) 26 do Ma« e No. 1 82. «Io Mn« e No. 2 79 «io Nutmegs 1 <lo I No.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    78 2 London, 13//i April. A French squadron of 12 ironclads and several torpedo boats has arrived in Alexandria and will remain a week. Mr. 11. E. H. Jerningham, c. M. G., has been appointed Governor of Mauritius. Sir Charles Cameron Lees has been transferred to Guiana. Count Starnbuloff is
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    YESTERDAY'S MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    320 2 It will be seen from our report in another column, that the question of payment of taxes by the Municipality upon horses ami carriages kept by Municipal servants and used in doing the work of the Municipality, has been the occasion of some friction. Mr. Tat should
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    637 2 Tufsday xt\ the 18th instant, will the Maiiommedan Hari Raya. “Truth says that Bermuda is the latest of our Colonies which does not seem satisfied to sit down in silence urder the domination of an tficial ring. Thi GmVlrxmi xt has decided to dispense with the services
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    THE PAPER CHASE.
    234 2 The paper chase this morning was a great success. A fair field met at Suffolk,” amongst whom were a few well mounted spectators who should have joined in the run, but from want of confidence in their mounts or in themselves did not do so. preferring to
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    PAHANG EXPLORATION COMPANY.
    192 2 An extraordinary general meeting of the members of the above company was held at Cannon-street Hotel, Ixmdon, on the 16th ult., for the purpose of receiving a report from Mr. Wilkinson upon his return from hi.- recent visit to the company's properties in Pahang, and other parts
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    PLANTER LIFE IN CEYLON.
    363 2 Mr. Ct.F.MENT Scott, who was in Ceylon about a month since on his way round the world, sends to the Daily Telegraph a long account of the tea-planting operations in the Island. In the course of his pleasing description of planter life in Ceylon .Mr. Scott
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    1061 2 At the ordinary meeting <,f tl)e pal Commissioners held yesterd tv. r Mr. J. Y Kennedy (Pmtdenf) t|j' p Comrie, Dr. Brown, Cant. An«U H n U and Mr. Koh Seang Tat. were 8 The President and Mr. T at The minutes of the last meeting u the
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      251 2 NEW GOODS JUST OPENED OUT BY PRITCHARD CO. French Embroidered ROBES Latest Novelties,” Special Prices. Printed DELAINES in 20 colors. Flowered Dress MUSLINS. NUNS VEILINGS in Black, White, Cream, Sky, Salmon Grey, Fawn, Heliotrope, Strawberry, Buff, Art Green, Cardinal Navy, Ac., <fcc. New SERGE CASHMERES Black and colors. Plain DRESS
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      489 2 New Advertisements. SELANGOR GOVERNMENT. WANTED. For Gte Kuala Lumpur Waler Works. I COM PETENT DUAFTSM AN, Mechanical pre fei red salary $75 per mensem with fiee quarters. Application with Testimonials to be forwarded to the State Engineer. Selangor, 10th April, 1893. 163 AUCTION SALES. On Friday, the 21st inst., at
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      134 2 ENTRAN' E ENTRANCE FROM FROM BEACH STREET. UNION STREET gosling co., LOGAN'S BUILDINGS, HAVE IN STOCK Harness Best English, Greatrex A Son. CARRIAGE LAMPS. SPARE TRACES, REINS, Ac. Iron Safes From Samuid W it hers A o. Sporting Implements For Cricket, Tennis, Golf, Football, Ac. Cigars The wellknown brands of
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    CRICKET.
    466 3 The Australians r.< Ceylon. The eighth Australian team, on its way fo England per s. s. Orizaba, called at Colombo, and on the sth inst. played a day’s match against an All Ceylon Sixteen. Mr Victor Cohen, the manager of the team, officiated as Captain, and his team included
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    THE “CHARTERS TOWERS” ASHORE AT JUNK BAY.
    275 3 (Hongkong Telegraph, April sth.) Early this morning (Ist inst.) the steamship Charters Toicers. Captain Murray, with a cargo of coal from Kutchinotzu. Japan, to Hongkong under charter to the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, ran on to the north end of Waglan Island, and sustained
    (Hongkong Telegraph, April sth.)  -  275 words
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    THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
    235 3 1 (L. C. Express, March 1 < th.) An extraordinary general meeting of the Mercantile Bank of India (Limited) was held at the banking house, 60, Old Broad-street, on the 15th instant, for the purpose of considering, and, if approved, of passing, a resohition
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    THE EASTERN OIL TRADE.
    184 3 (L. &C. Express, 17th March.) On the '2nd inst. the s. s. Trocas, which has been built by Mr. James Laing, of Sunderland, for Messrs. M. Samuel ami Co, of London, for the Eastern oil and general cargo trade, was taken out for trial The ship,
    (L. &C. Express, 17th March.)  -  184 words
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    SPORTING.
    479 3 (Special Telegrams to the ‘‘Asian results oe the university boat race. Toiidon, March 22. —Oxford won by threequarters of a length after a struggle. The weather was splendid, the sun shining out brightly, and the race was witnessed by an immense crowd. DEATH OF MR. ABINGTON.” London, March 18.
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    THE STRAITS MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.
    470 3 (Times ef Ceylon.) Although the military contribution question has been allowed to fall into abeyance as regards Ceylon and Hongkong, the Straits Settlement* Association seems by no mean* inclined to let the in; tter rest, in the hope doubtless that “continual wearying” may in the end
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    THE SAVINGS BANKS.
    645 3 The following is the Annual Report on the Savings Banks, Singapore. Penartg and I Malacca, during the year 1892 Singapore. During the year. 537 new accounts were opened, being exactly tin* same number as in l 1891. and 440 were closed, as compared with 380 in 1891.
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    1249 3 (l"i<i Australia.) London, March 19. Lord Rosebery will accompany the Queen to Florence, ami whilst there he will interview the Italian Minister and also the German Chancellor respecting Egx ptian affairs Lond'ot, March 2<>.~ The Vic Lonosti (a daily new spaper publish» <1 at Moscow reports the
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    A SUBJECT FOR THOUGHT.
    380 3 It is no simple matter to state in terms at all precise what forces are directly connected with the production of hale and happy old age. More certainly is involved in the process than mere strength of constitution. Healthy surroundings, contentment and active, temperate and regular
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      1025 3 DANDO Co. r TAILORS GENERAL OUTFITTERS: No. I, Beach Street Union Street, 261 PENANG. FOR SALE. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Pei-ak, AfOTICE is hereby given that revised V Selangor and Sumatra. !j sts o f persons entitled to vote at W. JONES, Municipal elections and of persons qualified
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      1329 4 MCLARTY COMPANY. “MCLARTY PENANG” CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, No. 30, BEACH STREET Thue's A. I. Cooe (1887.) SURVEYORS „A.B. C. 4th EDITION A«D Manager. Private Codes. CONTRACTORS. M. McLarty.m.i.m.e. &gt; &gt; &lt; Tffig the Asbestos in all forms, Forgings of all kinds. Iron and Steel Plates, Iron and Steel Jetties,
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      795 4 PERRIER-JOUET GO’S Dr. CHAMPAGNE. WONDERFUL RlNfi. th J F to the P. &O.Go S. Steamers. eases, then ask at once f OP p Wonderful Ring It cures Cnn,»L BeserreCuTM Finest extra quality extra dry. Asthma, Bronchitis, Piles Liver r 8 Col &lt;li. Pale dry Creaming, First quality, dry. within a
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