Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 August 1893

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. "0 CCNTB. VOL. LI. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1893. No. 180
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      686 1 Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. trpHE mail steamers may -L be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outwards. Homewards. Rosetta 20th Aug.! Surat 26th Aug. 3rd Sept.’ Ravenna 9th Sept. jfaZwa 17th The ah» 76 ates are only approximate the arrivals and departures may
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      1435 1 pipping (Hotices. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD.). banks. x Q KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. The Bank Limited. Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Capital £l,ooo,ooo. 1 i' (One Million Sterling.) Tor Will sail Steamer From Expected on Head Office.
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      554 1 NEDERLAKDSCHE HANDEL KAATSCiIAI’I JI. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000.Reserve Funds 1,753,427.23| Special Reserve Fund... /1,000,000. Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nedeilandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies* and Branches.— Singapore, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Pecalongan Pasaroean, and I’jiia.tjap
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    55 2 Mails close To-morrow. For per str. Time Deli 7/o Kwei 1 P.M. Pangkor AT. Anson Ngapoota 1 p.m. Langkat Quorra 1 P.M. Langkat Lady Longden. 2 p v m. Pangkor AT. Anson Canton 2 p.m. PangkorAT. Anson Taw Tong 2 p.m. Monday, 14th. Edie, Segli. T. Semawe and
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    THE WEEK.
    57 2 S*t«’ri>av, 12th: (Public Holiday). Town Rand, Golf Club. Anniversary of the Settlementof Penang. Cricket, P C. C. ra P. W. Sports Club, Esplanade. St'NKAY, 13th 11th Sunday after Trinity. New Moon. Monday, I-Ith Town Baud, Esplanade. 'l'kkhdav, 15th Wkunkhday, 16th Town Bund, Esplanade. Thursday, 17th Town Band, Datu
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 2 Pbnang, 11th August, 1893. Kates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2 <L>L Do. 4 months’ sight Rank 2/6# Do. 3 Credits 26J Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Rank !I« 197-198 Do. 30 days’sight I’riv i e Bombay, Demand Rink 197-198 Do. 30 days’sight Private Madras, Demand Bank 197-198
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    83 2 Penang, 11th August, 1893. Tin $37. ITrang no supply Black Pepper < West Coast.. 8.60 sellers. (Acheen 10.25 sir. (sifted) White Pepper 13.75 sellers. Cloves (picked) no supply Mace No. 1 82. sellers. Mace No. 2 79. do Nutmegs 78. do 7 No. 1 7.50 do Sugar/
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    65 2 London, 9th August.— The Senate’s democratic caucus yesterday seems to indicate that the silver-men are strong enough to prevent the repeal of the Sherman Act, unless a substitute is introduced for silver. The democrats in the House of Representatives agreed to oppose the repeal of the Act unless
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    SINGAPORE TAKES PENANG TRADE.
    166 2 The return of Imports and Exports for 1892, to hand this morning, shews the import of tin ore into Singapore for 1892 to have been 212.713 pikuls, from which we have to deduct 3,127 pikuls exported. This makes a net amount of 209,586 pikuls of tin
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    SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENT IN MAGISTERIAL PROCEDURE.
    605 2 When a prisoner is not defended by counsel, he is asked by the Court at the end of the examination of each witness for the prosecution, whether he has any questions to ask the witness Usually, instead of asking questions, he begins to make a
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    530 2 The Banks will close to-morrow, vide advertisement. To-morrow being a public holiday, there will be no issue of this paper. A cricket match will be played at the Lines to-morrow, between the Penang Recreation Club and the Military. The Netherlands Acting Consul advertises the letting of certain
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    PERAK NEWS.
    363 2 Taiping, August 10th. A GREAT deal of interest is being evinced in Taiping over the Tennis Tournament, only now, like last year, it is in danger of being too prolonged owing to wet afternoons and the temporary absence or indisposition of some of those engaged in it. None
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    A FAIR AT BUTTERWORTH.
    109 2 A FAIR AT BUTTER WORT H. Notices in English and Malay h issued by Mr. Penney, the 8. Officr, P. W.. uotifX h^' W K D < be held at Butterworth about *i!l October next, of all kinds of h- 1 cloth rope and other people themselves, and that such
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    ACCIDENT TO DR. FOX.
    198 2 Dr. Fox Perak River. On Tuesday night, the Bth of An,„ a while Dr. Fox and Mr. Garland were to Kinta they were upset in the P River, at. 1.30 am. The uight WK dark- Fortunately the Iv.at, „hj ch of water, wedged by the slrong
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    THE ROYAL THANKS.
    128 2 We have been favored with the follow, ing copy of a letter from Lord Ripon Downing Street. Bth July, 1893. Sir, —Your telegram of the 6th instant, offering on behalf of the Straits Settlements and the Protected Native States good wishes for the future happiness and welfare
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    THE HON. MAJOR MCCALLUM, C.M.G.
    127 2 THE HON. MAJOR MCCALLUM, C.M .G. Thus the Free Press: We are sorry to hear that, owing to the stagnant condition of the Public Works in this Colony and the effect of th»* fall in silver upon salaries, the Hon. Major McCallum, c. M. G.. our Colonial Engineer, has applied
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    EXTRAORDINARY GOLD DISCOVERY IN VICTORIA.
    185 2 .—A u str aI a sian. Wood's Point, 6th July—U will l,e membered that over a fortnight ago some excitement was caused by the discovery 0 a patch of gold and quartz found by John Folev at the Elbow-turn, on the road to Gaffney’s Creek,
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    THE NEW WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELD.
    101 2 The Coolgardie gold-field, on tl ,e of the Hampton Plains in Wesf? tralia, is attracting attention arn •ng men in all the eastern colonn ts is the rush is justified by rece n en still doubtful, and it shonn H te th»t, that men returned
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      269 2 pritchard Co., IN ANTICIPATION OF THE DEMAND FOR NEW GOODS FOR THE RACES, Have just opened out Novelties in Costumes, Dress Materials, Ribbons. Beaded Nets, white and black. The Pearl Drop and Sequin Nets. Dress Embroideries in Silk, Wool, Cotton, all Colors. Gimps and Beaded Edgings. New Neck Frillings. Figured
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      498 2 SPECIAL NOTICE. X The undersigned is prepared to supply Cylinder Oil, highly refined From the Otl Lubricating Oil, do. works in -i. Langkat, Gazoline J Gazoline Lamps given on loan free of charge to Manufactories, Workshops, &c. Samples and Prices on application to H. J. Martyn, Jnr., 322 Agent, Royal
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      104 2 GOSLING CO. Ex. FRENCH MAIL. BERGASSE CLARETS, same as supplied to the Mission Etraugeres and Mcssageries Maritimes, per cask of 46 gallons $5O. VIN de St. GEORGES, guaranteed good sound Table Claret, $2.50 per doz. pts. PORTS, SHERRIES, MALAGA, MALMSEY, TARRAGONAS, MARSALA, Ac., on tap. Buyers may have these Wines
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    THE PENANG ROWING CLUB REGATTA.
    74 3 n TNfl to this event taking place just t the time of the Singapore dinner to V the Governor and the Perak Races, p linl iftee of the Penang Rowing Club .\plv determined to postpone it to "and Saturday in the first week of F
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    A COMPLAINT.
    135 3 (To the Editor of the Pinang'Gazette”) n SIK —This morning I had occasion teleo-ram to Deli, and going to the t<,Bell( ffipe of the Eastern Extension Teleto"nli Company, I was told that my telec(ist $3.80. On paying ?4 I was fi back 19 cents change, and on my
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    THE SINGAPORE COMMUNITY AND H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    455 3 Strait; Times. A public meeting, convened under the .unices of the Singapore Chamber of Commerc#, was held in the Exchange Rooms yesterday afternoon, the business being to consider’ the propriety of presentj n? an address from the community to R E the Governor
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    SUMMARY OF CHINA NEWS.
    570 3 {China Mail, August 3rd.) Chi:.a.— Very sad accounts of flood and •Sffl'.necome from North China and the disc’s among the neople is terrible.—A proclam"n“as been issued requesting those of the r er classes who desire to partake of the j n 3 61 Empress’s bounty on
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    STRAY NOTES.
    433 3 It is expected that the Opium Commission will arrive in India in November, remaining through the whole of the cold weather, if not longer. Mr. Clement Scott has a book in hand, Japan Unjapanned,” and he is going for the Japanese, their art, their manners, and especially their
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    I.O.G.T.
    54 3 Local Light.— Tell me, Mr. O’Spouter, how it is that you have been so exceedingly successful in bringing drinkers to take the total abstinence pledge Travelling lecturer. Well you see, sor, I belave the rale sacret of my success to be that I always give them a glass of
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    THE SEPERATION OF JUDICIAL FROM EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS.
    2518 3 <IIK< I 1 V I 111 I UVU VAU I OV I I IV ll 1 OMIZHI.’IVII ties that we are unable to fulfil. Calcutta Statesman. With but few exceptions all authorities of any weight are fairly agreed that the combination of revenue,
    <IIK< I 1 V I 111 I UVU VAU I OV I I IV ll 1 , OMIZHI.’IVII ties that we are unable to fulfil.—Calcutta Statesman.  -  2,518 words
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    644 3 PROGRAMME OF AUGUST MEETING, 1893. August 31st September 2nd. FIB3T DAY. First Race Value $lOO. Second horse to receive $25 For 1893 Subscription Griffins, Nos. 1 to 11 inclusive. Weight 10 st. 7 lbs. Distance, R. C. Second Race. Value $l5O. —Au open race for all Horses
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      137 3 NOTICE. Net lier I a nds Consulate, Penang. fIIHE letting of the Opium Farm of the 1 residency East Coast of Sumatra, excepting the district of Tamiang, and of the Gambling and Spirit Farms in said residency, excepting the division Bengkalis and the district Tamiang, for the year 1894, and
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      583 3 DANDO Co TAILORS A.IST UD 1 1 I? A T I' &gt; &gt; 4 I Ml T L 1 PIVD pn it GhJN hKA L Oil lr 11 I ERS. 1, Beach Street Union Street, 26i FEZTjMTG-. The Netherlands Fire Insurance Company. Established 1845. r pHE undersigned is prepared to
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      1084 4 M®LARTY COMPANY. NETHERSOLE Co., j CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, T f A rquhar street, PENANG. i SURVEYORS CONTRACTORS. 1 8 SUPPLY ALL MACHINERY MATERIALS, FITTINGS, TOOLS, APPLIANCES AND STORES in uss by r pHE oldest and best known Mineral Water Manufacturers in the Stniits, SHIPOWNERS, MILL OWNERS, MINERS AND HOUSEBUILDERS.
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